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Curbside Classics Archives
Dealer Classic Archive
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![About six months ago now, i.e. November of last year, I discovered a very well-stocked classic car specialist shop just north of Tokyo. It’s now on the roster, so I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DSC_1177_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama – Round Two")
Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama – Round Two
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 16 CommentsAbout six months ago now, i.e. November of last year, I discovered a very well-stocked classic car specialist shop just north of Tokyo. It’s now on the roster, so I’ve […] -
![Kit cars use all sorts of vehicles as donors; for example, with Cobras and seven-esque roadsters (Lotus, Caterham, etc.) being among the most popular, there are bound to be a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Austin-Mini-based-Cobra-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Strangest Cobra like Replica Ever? Front Wheel Drive Classic Mini Based")
Strangest Cobra like Replica Ever? Front Wheel Drive Classic Mini Based
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 21 CommentsKit cars use all sorts of vehicles as donors; for example, with Cobras and seven-esque roadsters (Lotus, Caterham, etc.) being among the most popular, there are bound to be a […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2013) If I ever run out of cars to shoot in Eugene (not likely), I’ll just start hanging out in our sister city to the east, Springfield. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-193-003-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classic: 1980 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – That Very Common Dishonest Car – Yours For $2995; Hurry!")
Car Lot Classic: 1980 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – That Very Common Dishonest Car – Yours For $2995; Hurry!
Posted on November 17, 2024 | 139 Comments(first posted 3/15/2013) If I ever run out of cars to shoot in Eugene (not likely), I’ll just start hanging out in our sister city to the east, Springfield. The […] -
![I live in north Tokyo, so I do have a tendency to go south into the city for my regular CC hunting trips. Last week though, I decided to go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20241108_095452_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama")
Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 23 CommentsI live in north Tokyo, so I do have a tendency to go south into the city for my regular CC hunting trips. Last week though, I decided to go […] -
![One of the most infamously irredeemable cars sold in the United States in the 21st century came from the electric startup Wheego. In a back corner of a dealership that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/wheego13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Unsold New 2010 Wheego Whip EVs Found Moldering Away On Dealer’s Lot – Maybe Make A Lowball Offer?")
Unsold New 2010 Wheego Whip EVs Found Moldering Away On Dealer’s Lot – Maybe Make A Lowball Offer?
Posted on September 24, 2024 | 25 CommentsOne of the most infamously irredeemable cars sold in the United States in the 21st century came from the electric startup Wheego. In a back corner of a dealership that […] -
![It’s been 15 years since Pontiac ceased to be a going concern at General Motors, and over 20 since this Grand Am saw the light of day for the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PXL_20240107_201534078a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT – Memento Mori")
Dealer Classic: 2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT – Memento Mori
Posted on January 22, 2024 | 51 CommentsIt’s been 15 years since Pontiac ceased to be a going concern at General Motors, and over 20 since this Grand Am saw the light of day for the first […] -
![We’ve visited a few GM dealers recently and noticed we have yet to see some Pontiacs in the showroom. Let’s deal with that omission and check out a few Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/9499764fdbefcba49c880661f30401d8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers: Pontiac In The ’60s – Snapshots & Promo Shots")
Vintage Dealers: Pontiac In The ’60s – Snapshots & Promo Shots
Posted on October 6, 2023 | 29 CommentsWe’ve visited a few GM dealers recently and noticed we have yet to see some Pontiacs in the showroom. Let’s deal with that omission and check out a few Pontiac […] -
![It’s a good day to take a tour around some vintage Dodge dealers. As can be seen in a few of these images, Dodge was feeling youthful and ‘rebellious’ by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot_20230928-031921.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealer Promo Shots: Dodge Dealers From The ’60s – The Hot Corner!")
Vintage Dealer Promo Shots: Dodge Dealers From The ’60s – The Hot Corner!
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 16 CommentsIt’s a good day to take a tour around some vintage Dodge dealers. As can be seen in a few of these images, Dodge was feeling youthful and ‘rebellious’ by […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2017) While traveling earlier this year, I stayed in a hotel that was just up the street from a Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership. Normally I don’t have much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1957-Cadillac-Dealer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Forget the CTS, I’ll take the DeVille – A History of the 1957-58 Cadillacs")
Dealer Classic: 1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Forget the CTS, I’ll take the DeVille – A History of the 1957-58 Cadillacs
Posted on September 13, 2023 | 93 Comments(first posted 9/13/2017) While traveling earlier this year, I stayed in a hotel that was just up the street from a Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership. Normally I don’t have much […] -
![(first posted 6/28/2017, updated 6/29/2023) While we normally don’t cover dealerships on Curbside Classic, Classic Autos Restored Simply, LLC (CARS – get it?) is a very special dealership that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_6852.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: The Brain Melting Cars of Classic Autos Restored Simply, LLC")
Dealer Classic: The Brain Melting Cars of Classic Autos Restored Simply, LLC
Posted on June 29, 2023 | 55 Comments(first posted 6/28/2017, updated 6/29/2023) While we normally don’t cover dealerships on Curbside Classic, Classic Autos Restored Simply, LLC (CARS – get it?) is a very special dealership that […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2013) In the late 1980s, Chrysler looked like it was back on top of its game. The government-guaranteed loans were paid in full, the minivans were selling like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/rf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Plymouth Acclaim: If It Was Good Enough For Zackman And Tina Turner…")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Plymouth Acclaim: If It Was Good Enough For Zackman And Tina Turner…
Posted on February 27, 2023 | 76 Comments(first posted 2/19/2013) In the late 1980s, Chrysler looked like it was back on top of its game. The government-guaranteed loans were paid in full, the minivans were selling like […] -
![(first posted 6/4/2016) In 1948, the postwar boom was in full swing. After almost 20 years of Depression and wartime rationing, people were buying – cars, homes, TVs, you name […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/04171602-e1461554763424.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: Planning Automobile Dealer Properties – GM’s Postwar Vision")
Dealer Classic: Planning Automobile Dealer Properties – GM’s Postwar Vision
Posted on June 4, 2022 | 65 Comments(first posted 6/4/2016) In 1948, the postwar boom was in full swing. After almost 20 years of Depression and wartime rationing, people were buying – cars, homes, TVs, you name […] -
![(first posted 5/23/2016) If you crave a comprehensive history about the 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible, keep on walking, because this is among the last cars I’d be willing to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/003a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible – Quiero dar un paseo, pero no quiero comprar este coche.")
Dealer Classic: 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible – Quiero dar un paseo, pero no quiero comprar este coche.
Posted on May 23, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/23/2016) If you crave a comprehensive history about the 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible, keep on walking, because this is among the last cars I’d be willing to […] -
![(first posted 8/22/2015) For anyone that didn’t already know, there was no Challenger R/T after 1971. For 1972, the sporty trim level of the E-Body Challenger range was known as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Dodge-1972-challenger.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 1972-74 Dodge Challenger “R/T” – Not Quite The Same")
Dealer Classic: 1972-74 Dodge Challenger “R/T” – Not Quite The Same
Posted on August 22, 2021 | 75 Comments(first posted 8/22/2015) For anyone that didn’t already know, there was no Challenger R/T after 1971. For 1972, the sporty trim level of the E-Body Challenger range was known as […] -
![The area of Michigan that I call home is flatter than week-old Faygo. While fertile sugar beet fields are perhaps poor substitutes for what others might consider to be breathtaking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/111_0997a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classics: 1961 Dodge and 1968 Chevy Mediums – Visualizing The Ideal Commute")
Dealer Classics: 1961 Dodge and 1968 Chevy Mediums – Visualizing The Ideal Commute
Posted on May 26, 2021 | 66 CommentsThe area of Michigan that I call home is flatter than week-old Faygo. While fertile sugar beet fields are perhaps poor substitutes for what others might consider to be breathtaking […]
