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Curbside Classics Archives
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![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&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 1958 Edsel and 1960 Comet – Edsel and Son of Edsel")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 2001 Cadillac Seville SLS & 2004 Lincoln LS V6 – Similar Names, Similar Missions, Very Different Approaches")
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, […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "CC Comparisons: Last Of The Australians – 2007 Holden Calais V vs 2009 Ford Falcon G6E")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1958, 1959, & 1960 Lincolns Photographed Curbside (in Kodachrome!)")
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 . […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC College: Writing About Cadillacs, 1959 and 2002")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: Which Foreign Car Brand is Most Popular in Japan?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: Two Mopars, 10 Years Apart")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Introspection: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino – Caution, Deeply Reflective Surface!")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 2005 Mini One vs 2009 Toyota Aygo – Doubling Your Money")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: 2013 vs. 2020 Corolla – Put on an Angry Face")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: Century and Pixis Pickup – Toyota’s Most and Least Expensive Models")
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; […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Design Comparison: 1958 vs. 1961 Lincoln – A Study in Pure Forms")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Comparisons: Color Buddies – Old And New")
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, […] -
![What could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1991-Cadillac-Explorer-Combine2-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?")
Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?
Posted on October 11, 2019 | 40 CommentsWhat could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […] -
![For years in the various comments here at CC we’ve been hearing all sorts of denigrating comments about the physical size of current pickups. Monster trucks. Oversized. Compensation for lack […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_0627.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: New Pickups Vs. Old Pickups – Bring On The Hyperbole!")
CC Comparison: New Pickups Vs. Old Pickups – Bring On The Hyperbole!
Posted on October 10, 2019 | 120 CommentsFor years in the various comments here at CC we’ve been hearing all sorts of denigrating comments about the physical size of current pickups. Monster trucks. Oversized. Compensation for lack […]
