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Curbside Classics Archives
Dealer Classic Archive
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![One of my favorite colors is lime green. My parents allowed me to choose the paint color in my bedroom when I was four – I chose lime green. Lime […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020-Mustang-Capture-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Multiple Curbside Classics: 2020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost and Dad’s 1971 Mach 1 – Family Traditions And Being At Odds With My Riviera Money")
Multiple Curbside Classics: 2020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost and Dad’s 1971 Mach 1 – Family Traditions And Being At Odds With My Riviera Money
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 35 CommentsOne of my favorite colors is lime green. My parents allowed me to choose the paint color in my bedroom when I was four – I chose lime green. Lime […] -
![When Willie Nelson released “Ten with a Two” in 1990, he wasn’t singing about shopping for a Camaro, but the concept of coming home with something that belies a drunken […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0629.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z – “Ten With A Two”")
Dealer Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z – “Ten With A Two”
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 24 CommentsWhen Willie Nelson released “Ten with a Two” in 1990, he wasn’t singing about shopping for a Camaro, but the concept of coming home with something that belies a drunken […] -
Dealer of the Day: Frank’s Garage – GMC
Posted on August 7, 2020 | 11 Comments -
Dealer of the Day: Ray Fladeboe
Posted on August 3, 2020 | 20 CommentsLocated in Irvine, CA. -
Dealer of the Day: “The Best Move I Ever made Was To Become a Sunbeam Dealer”
Posted on July 31, 2020 | 46 CommentsI’m down to the last batch of vintage dealer postcards and ads, and instead of dumping them all on you at once, I’m going to do what I should have […] -
Dealer of the Day: Richard Werren Subaru
Posted on July 10, 2020 | No Comments -
![Custom trucks and lowriders are definitely not my bag, but there’s no denying that seeing a dealership / workshop that specializes in these is something to behold – and take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20191017_102659-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classics Capsule: Observing Local Customs")
Dealer Classics Capsule: Observing Local Customs
Posted on October 21, 2019 | 8 CommentsCustom trucks and lowriders are definitely not my bag, but there’s no denying that seeing a dealership / workshop that specializes in these is something to behold – and take […] -
![Who hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1954MonarchLucerneSunValley05Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’")
For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 50 CommentsWho hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […] -
![I was strolling the forecourt of Motorman Imports the other day, checking out some V36 Skylines (Infiniti G37s), when I started chatting with the salesman. Some of you may remember […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/fake-rolls-royce-ford-au-falcon-wagon-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Outtakes: The Curious Cars Of Motorman Imports")
Dealer Outtakes: The Curious Cars Of Motorman Imports
Posted on February 9, 2019 | 18 CommentsI was strolling the forecourt of Motorman Imports the other day, checking out some V36 Skylines (Infiniti G37s), when I started chatting with the salesman. Some of you may remember […] -
![On Wednesday I showed you one of the last remaining examples of a first generation Taurus LX sedan in excellent condition. That evening I decided to hit up Autotrader to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screenshot_2018-11-01-Used-1990-Ford-Taurus-L-Wagon-for-sale-in-Colorado-Springs-CO-80905-Wagon-Details-497720211-Auto....jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autotrader Find: 1990 Ford Taurus Wagon – The L Stands For Lovely")
Autotrader Find: 1990 Ford Taurus Wagon – The L Stands For Lovely
Posted on November 3, 2018 | 43 CommentsOn Wednesday I showed you one of the last remaining examples of a first generation Taurus LX sedan in excellent condition. That evening I decided to hit up Autotrader to […] -
![Cannon Hill is a suburb (neighborhood) relatively close to the Brisbane CBD – about a 20 minute drive outside of rush hour. It’s not the kind of place I’d expect […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/henrys-car-lot-cannon-hill-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Outtakes: Call Henry!")
Dealer Outtakes: Call Henry!
Posted on May 29, 2018 | 22 CommentsCannon Hill is a suburb (neighborhood) relatively close to the Brisbane CBD – about a 20 minute drive outside of rush hour. It’s not the kind of place I’d expect […] -
![(first posted 10/24/2012) We haven’t dropped in on the Sports Car Shop for a while, but spotting these two out front made it pretty irresistible. What a matching set of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-179-116-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Sports Car Shop Classics: 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S And 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur")
Sports Car Shop Classics: 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S And 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
Posted on June 28, 2016 | 50 Comments(first posted 10/24/2012) We haven’t dropped in on the Sports Car Shop for a while, but spotting these two out front made it pretty irresistible. What a matching set of […] -
![(I saw this Eldo in traffic yesterday, so it’s time to take it out for another spin. First posted 11/17/2012) Now, my xB has some good qualities, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CC-178-113-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classic: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado – RENT!!!")
Car Lot Classic: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado – RENT!!!
Posted on April 23, 2016 | 66 Comments(I saw this Eldo in traffic yesterday, so it’s time to take it out for another spin. First posted 11/17/2012) Now, my xB has some good qualities, but […] -
![Curbside readers, if they’ve read any of my work, know of my absolute, undying affinity for older cars. This doesn’t always add up to a disdain for modern conveyances, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/004a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Future Classic: 2016 Cadillac ATS Coupe–Child of Thunderbird or Bavaria?")
Dealer Future Classic: 2016 Cadillac ATS Coupe–Child of Thunderbird or Bavaria?
Posted on March 7, 2016 | 55 CommentsCurbside readers, if they’ve read any of my work, know of my absolute, undying affinity for older cars. This doesn’t always add up to a disdain for modern conveyances, but […] -
![Selling a pony car in 1975 was like throwing a wild party in a retirement community. There were just too many opposing factors trying to stop anything exciting happening. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1975-pontiac-firebird-trans-am-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 1975 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Not An Ugly Duckling, But Not Quite a Swan")
Dealer Classic: 1975 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Not An Ugly Duckling, But Not Quite a Swan
Posted on August 17, 2015 | 57 CommentsSelling a pony car in 1975 was like throwing a wild party in a retirement community. There were just too many opposing factors trying to stop anything exciting happening. The […]
