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CC Comparisons Archive
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First And Last Plymouths: 1928 Plymouth Model Q and 2001 Plymouth Neon LX
Posted on October 20, 2025 | 15 CommentsIt’s now been over two decades since Chrysler pulled the plug on Plymouth. After a very promising start, Plymouth had become Chrysler’s volume brand, but it never reached the heights […] -
1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Vs. 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe – How Did These Sporty Luxury Hardtops Compare?
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 33 CommentsIn the early 1960s, GM’s Oldsmobile and Pontiac divisions responded to the burgeoning personal luxury market with re-trimmed B-body hardtops, the Oldsmobile Starfire and Pontiac Grand Prix. Both were restyled […] -
CC Comparison: 1958 Edsel and 1960 Comet – Edsel and Son of Edsel
Posted on February 14, 2024 | 36 CommentsAs nearly all car enthusiasts who surf the internet know by now, the 1960 compact Comet was originally planned to be an Edsel. What Edsel offered in 1958 was apparently […] -
CC Comparison: 2001 Cadillac Seville SLS & 2004 Lincoln LS V6 – Similar Names, Similar Missions, Very Different Approaches
Posted on February 4, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 2/5/2018) After WW2, Cadillac and Lincoln emerged as the big two players in American luxury automobiles. And while they came to define “American luxury” with their living-room-on-wheels, […] -
CC Comparisons: Last Of The Australians – 2007 Holden Calais V vs 2009 Ford Falcon G6E
Posted on May 11, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 5/11/2017) The last Ford Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows production line on October 6, 2016. The last Holden Commodore will roll off the Elizabeth production line on October […] -
Curbside Classics: 1958, 1959, & 1960 Lincolns Photographed Curbside (in Kodachrome!)
Posted on January 9, 2023 | 47 CommentsIt recently came to my attention that among the “loved-or-hated” 1958-60 generation of Lincoln motorcars, there are only curbside examples profiled on CC of the 1958 and 1960 models . […] -
CC College: Writing About Cadillacs, 1959 and 2002
Posted on November 7, 2022 | 17 CommentsBack in 2002, I was teaching a class at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, New Jersey) called Freshman Writing Workshop. Professors were always encouraged to come up with interesting topics for […] -
Curbside Comparison: Which Foreign Car Brand is Most Popular in Japan?
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 28 CommentsI’ve noticed a change here on the ground in Japan. Going back to the late aughts (2008-2012), I can remember seeing a BMW 3-series on almost every street corner here […] -
Curbside Comparison: Two Mopars, 10 Years Apart
Posted on November 2, 2021 | 34 CommentsI was driving along Washington St. (Route 202) in Boonton NJ with a trunk load of groceries, when I came across this colorful pair: a 1946-48 Chrysler and a 1956 […] -
Curbside Introspection: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino – Caution, Deeply Reflective Surface!
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 18 CommentsThe other day in the local parking lot that keeps on giving I stumbled upon this interestingly patinated 1970 El Camino. My initial thought that was wow, it’s a year […] -
CC Comparison: 2005 Mini One vs 2009 Toyota Aygo – Doubling Your Money
Posted on May 29, 2021 | 9 CommentsThe Toyota Aygo is a budget car if ever there was one. The minicar (many of you would call it a nanocar) was introduced in 2005, together with the identical […] -
Curbside Comparison: 2013 vs. 2020 Corolla – Put on an Angry Face
Posted on March 29, 2021 | 69 CommentsThey just eased Covid restrictions here in the Evergreen State, so Ms. D and I decided to do something last night we hadn’t done in ages: head over to our […] -
Curbside Comparison: Century and Pixis Pickup – Toyota’s Most and Least Expensive Models
Posted on February 6, 2021 | 17 CommentsWhile doing a little research for the Probox article last week, I was reviewing Toyota’s Japanese website and saw several models that were priced under $10K. That got me thinking; […] -
CC Design Comparison: 1958 vs. 1961 Lincoln – A Study in Pure Forms
Posted on January 20, 2021 | 45 CommentsA recent post featured a Cohort photo of a 1958 Lincoln accompanied by some not-so-glowing commentary about the styling of the car, and this brief post resulted in an astounding […] -
CC Comparisons: Color Buddies – Old And New
Posted on May 16, 2020 | 40 CommentsJim Klein brought us a review on a new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. It was an interesting read because I know someone who owns one. But as I read the review, […]
![First And Last Plymouths: 1928 Plymouth Model Q and 2001 Plymouth Neon LX It’s now been over two decades since Chrysler pulled the plug on Plymouth. After a very promising start, Plymouth had become Chrysler’s volume brand, but it never reached the heights […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1928-Plymouth-Model-Q-and-2001-Plymouth-Neon-LX-4SDs.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Vs. 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe – How Did These Sporty Luxury Hardtops Compare? In the early 1960s, GM’s Oldsmobile and Pontiac divisions responded to the burgeoning personal luxury market with re-trimmed B-body hardtops, the Oldsmobile Starfire and Pontiac Grand Prix. Both were restyled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1963-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-vs-1963-Oldsmobile-Starfire-front-composite-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![CC Comparison: 1958 Edsel and 1960 Comet – Edsel and Son of Edsel As nearly all car enthusiasts who surf the internet know by now, the 1960 compact Comet was originally planned to be an Edsel. What Edsel offered in 1958 was apparently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240207_150119-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Comparison: 2001 Cadillac Seville SLS & 2004 Lincoln LS V6 – Similar Names, Similar Missions, Very Different Approaches (first posted 2/5/2018) After WW2, Cadillac and Lincoln emerged as the big two players in American luxury automobiles. And while they came to define “American luxury” with their living-room-on-wheels, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/comparo-SLS-LS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Comparisons: Last Of The Australians – 2007 Holden Calais V vs 2009 Ford Falcon G6E (first posted 5/11/2017) The last Ford Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows production line on October 6, 2016. The last Holden Commodore will roll off the Elizabeth production line on October […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/holden-calais-v-ford-falcon-g6e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classics: 1958, 1959, & 1960 Lincolns Photographed Curbside (in Kodachrome!) It recently came to my attention that among the “loved-or-hated” 1958-60 generation of Lincoln motorcars, there are only curbside examples profiled on CC of the 1958 and 1960 models . […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC College: Writing About Cadillacs, 1959 and 2002 Back in 2002, I was teaching a class at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, New Jersey) called Freshman Writing Workshop. Professors were always encouraged to come up with interesting topics for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_113526.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Comparison: Which Foreign Car Brand is Most Popular in Japan? I’ve noticed a change here on the ground in Japan. Going back to the late aughts (2008-2012), I can remember seeing a BMW 3-series on almost every street corner here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/70095718363020110200100-1-e1666966607106.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Comparison: Two Mopars, 10 Years Apart I was driving along Washington St. (Route 202) in Boonton NJ with a trunk load of groceries, when I came across this colorful pair: a 1946-48 Chrysler and a 1956 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211029_120425-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Introspection: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino – Caution, Deeply Reflective Surface! The other day in the local parking lot that keeps on giving I stumbled upon this interestingly patinated 1970 El Camino. My initial thought that was wow, it’s a year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Comparison: 2005 Mini One vs 2009 Toyota Aygo – Doubling Your Money The Toyota Aygo is a budget car if ever there was one. The minicar (many of you would call it a nanocar) was introduced in 2005, together with the identical […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9563.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Comparison: 2013 vs. 2020 Corolla – Put on an Angry Face They just eased Covid restrictions here in the Evergreen State, so Ms. D and I decided to do something last night we hadn’t done in ages: head over to our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Corolla-comparo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Comparison: Century and Pixis Pickup – Toyota’s Most and Least Expensive Models While doing a little research for the Probox article last week, I was reviewing Toyota’s Japanese website and saw several models that were priced under $10K. That got me thinking; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Imperial_Processional_Car-e1611886590688.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Design Comparison: 1958 vs. 1961 Lincoln – A Study in Pure Forms A recent post featured a Cohort photo of a 1958 Lincoln accompanied by some not-so-glowing commentary about the styling of the car, and this brief post resulted in an astounding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-linc-2-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Comparisons: Color Buddies – Old And New Jim Klein brought us a review on a new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. It was an interesting read because I know someone who owns one. But as I read the review, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/01-1961-Studebaker-Autumn-Haze.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


