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Dealer Classic Archive
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![(Updated 10/30/2026) When Willie Nelson released “Ten with a Two” in 1990, he wasn’t singing about shopping for a Camaro; however, the concept of coming home […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0629.jpg "Dealer Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z – “Ten With A Two”")
Dealer Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z – “Ten With A Two”
Posted on October 30, 2026 | 30 Comments(Updated 10/30/2026) When Willie Nelson released “Ten with a Two” in 1990, he wasn’t singing about shopping for a Camaro; however, the concept of coming home […] -
![The automobile industry’s retro craze of the late 1990s and early 2000s reminds me to some extent of the swing revival of roughly the same time period. It seemed cool […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/04-SSR-1-scaled-e1792618894343-115x115.jpg "2004 Chevrolet SSR: A Convertible Two-Seater Truck? A Retro Curiosity Worth A Second Look")
2004 Chevrolet SSR: A Convertible Two-Seater Truck? A Retro Curiosity Worth A Second Look
Posted on October 28, 2026 | 21 CommentsThe automobile industry’s retro craze of the late 1990s and early 2000s reminds me to some extent of the swing revival of roughly the same time period. It seemed cool […] -
![It’s been a minute since we’ve checked on our good friends at Flex Auto Review, who have an impressive roster of classic cars in their forecourt near on the outskirts […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG20250612100420_edited.jpg "Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama – Round Three")
Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama – Round Three
Posted on August 5, 2025 | 7 CommentsIt’s been a minute since we’ve checked on our good friends at Flex Auto Review, who have an impressive roster of classic cars in their forecourt near on the outskirts […] -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DSC_1177_edited.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Austin-Mini-based-Cobra-1.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-193-003-800.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20241108_095452_edited.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/wheego13.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PXL_20240107_201534078a.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/9499764fdbefcba49c880661f30401d8.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot_20230928-031921.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1957-Cadillac-Dealer.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_6852.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/rf.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/04171602-e1461554763424.jpg "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 | 66 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 […]
