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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Welcome to Part 2 of the series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger is not always better. I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/international-7300-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Too Big Even for America (Part 2): 2004 International CXT")
Too Big Even for America (Part 2): 2004 International CXT
Posted on May 27, 2015 | 63 CommentsWelcome to Part 2 of the series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger is not always better. I’ve […] -
![I find the 2009 Vision EfficientDynamics to be an extraordinarily beautiful vehicle. Today I’m going to take a close look at this car, presenting it as a defining element within the BMW […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bmw1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics – A Continuation Of 75 Years Of BMW Sportscar Design.")
Concept Classic: 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics – A Continuation Of 75 Years Of BMW Sportscar Design.
Posted on May 23, 2015 | 39 CommentsI find the 2009 Vision EfficientDynamics to be an extraordinarily beautiful vehicle. Today I’m going to take a close look at this car, presenting it as a defining element within the BMW […] -
![Maremma is a picturesque region in Italy comprising the bucolic olive groves and wineries of southern Tuscany, long-lost Etruscan tombs, metalliferous hill sides and your choice of the black sands […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/maremma-co.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Concept – 1974 Fiat 130 Maremma. Breaking Bella.")
Curbside Concept – 1974 Fiat 130 Maremma. Breaking Bella.
Posted on April 25, 2015 | 41 CommentsMaremma is a picturesque region in Italy comprising the bucolic olive groves and wineries of southern Tuscany, long-lost Etruscan tombs, metalliferous hill sides and your choice of the black sands […] -
![Sitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1972-AMC-Full-Line-12-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?")
Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 135 CommentsSitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […] -
![Last summer, one of my sons and I spent an afternoon at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana. I have always liked the 1947 Studebaker (Is it coming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1947StudebakerWoody01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1947 Studebaker Champion Station Wagon Prototype – Woody in the Woods")
Museum Classic: 1947 Studebaker Champion Station Wagon Prototype – Woody in the Woods
Posted on April 22, 2015 | 23 CommentsLast summer, one of my sons and I spent an afternoon at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana. I have always liked the 1947 Studebaker (Is it coming […] -
![(originally posted 1/16/2015) Like most of our readers, I have been keeping a wary eye on the comings and goings at the various auto shows being held around the country […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/model-t-ford-18.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Recurring Dream: A Survey Of A Century Of “People’s Cars”")
The Recurring Dream: A Survey Of A Century Of “People’s Cars”
Posted on April 8, 2015 | 103 Comments(originally posted 1/16/2015) Like most of our readers, I have been keeping a wary eye on the comings and goings at the various auto shows being held around the country […] -
![We recently saw a rather plain Firenza sedan covered here, looking very much the antithesis of athleticism. Although the Firenza was one of Oldsmobile’s least successful model lines of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1984-Oldsmobile-ES-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Unicorns: The Sporty FWD Oldsmobiles of the 1980s")
Curbside Unicorns: The Sporty FWD Oldsmobiles of the 1980s
Posted on March 10, 2015 | 63 CommentsWe recently saw a rather plain Firenza sedan covered here, looking very much the antithesis of athleticism. Although the Firenza was one of Oldsmobile’s least successful model lines of the […] -
![Car number nine on my “Great 28” list was built by a company without any salient historic aim or goals; however, it was a “renaissance car” on its own terms. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/comet_champ.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Great 28 Car Number 9 and CC Cinema–1964/65 Mercury Comet, the 100,000 Mile Durability Champion!")
Great 28 Car Number 9 and CC Cinema–1964/65 Mercury Comet, the 100,000 Mile Durability Champion!
Posted on March 9, 2015 | 56 CommentsCar number nine on my “Great 28” list was built by a company without any salient historic aim or goals; however, it was a “renaissance car” on its own terms. […] -
![During the 1970s, Holden had three core models, all manufactured locally: Gemini, Torana and the full-size Holden, varyingly known as Kingswood, Belmont, Premier, Monaro and Statesman. Following the 1970s, though, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/holden-monaro-past-and-present.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: What’s In A Borrowed Name?")
Automotive Histories: What’s In A Borrowed Name?
Posted on March 3, 2015 | 45 CommentsDuring the 1970s, Holden had three core models, all manufactured locally: Gemini, Torana and the full-size Holden, varyingly known as Kingswood, Belmont, Premier, Monaro and Statesman. Following the 1970s, though, […] -
![Sometimes, an automaker will launch a model and quickly realize it’s not worth any more investment. Maybe it was a stopgap solution to plug a hole in a model lineup […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1977-mercury-cougar-villager.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics 2")
(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics 2
Posted on February 23, 2015 | 70 CommentsSometimes, an automaker will launch a model and quickly realize it’s not worth any more investment. Maybe it was a stopgap solution to plug a hole in a model lineup […] -
![Is there a more American image than the one above, a late-model Mustang stopped at a traffic light on Woodward Avenue, one of the storied thoroughfares in automotive history? Upon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/044.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Graveside Classics: Auto Magnates and a Gloomy Day on Woodward Avenue")
Graveside Classics: Auto Magnates and a Gloomy Day on Woodward Avenue
Posted on February 2, 2015 | 42 CommentsIs there a more American image than the one above, a late-model Mustang stopped at a traffic light on Woodward Avenue, one of the storied thoroughfares in automotive history? Upon […] -
![CC is all about long-life cars, especially curbside ones, and the US Postal Service Long Live Vehicle (“LLV”) certainly fits that description, given the plans to keep them starting and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/USPS-LLVs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Infographic: Pushing The Envelope – The USPS Long Life Vehicle")
CC Infographic: Pushing The Envelope – The USPS Long Life Vehicle
Posted on January 29, 2015 | 70 CommentsCC is all about long-life cars, especially curbside ones, and the US Postal Service Long Live Vehicle (“LLV”) certainly fits that description, given the plans to keep them starting and […] -
![image via gtanf.com A rear-engine Japanese car that looks like a Corvair, styled by Michelotti of Italy, and raced by Cobra designer Peter Brock? This is the strange and wonderful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-hino.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1964-1967 Hino Contessa 1300 – The Japanese Corvair?")
Automotive History: 1964-1967 Hino Contessa 1300 – The Japanese Corvair?
Posted on January 14, 2015 | 59 Commentsimage via gtanf.com A rear-engine Japanese car that looks like a Corvair, styled by Michelotti of Italy, and raced by Cobra designer Peter Brock? This is the strange and wonderful […] -
![(first posted 11/8/2011) We have spent a lot of effort debating the merits (and demerits) of economy cars on these pages. We have spent no small amount of time examining […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Studebaker-Scotsman_mp204_pic_25861-e1745347742807.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1957-1958 Studebaker Scotsman: Discount Prices Equals Life Preserver")
Automotive History: 1957-1958 Studebaker Scotsman: Discount Prices Equals Life Preserver
Posted on December 30, 2014 | 86 Comments(first posted 11/8/2011) We have spent a lot of effort debating the merits (and demerits) of economy cars on these pages. We have spent no small amount of time examining […] -
![(first posted 11/17/2014. In the five years since this was first posted there have been a number of updates. The year of the Premier was originally given as 1903, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-236-264-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic/Automotive History: 1905 Premier – The First OHC Hemi Head Automobile Engine And The Search For The Hemi’s True Father")
Museum Classic/Automotive History: 1905 Premier – The First OHC Hemi Head Automobile Engine And The Search For The Hemi’s True Father
Posted on November 17, 2014 | 52 Comments(first posted 11/17/2014. In the five years since this was first posted there have been a number of updates. The year of the Premier was originally given as 1903, but […]
