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![(Updated 10/6/2025) Brazil is to VW what Australia is to the Big Three: an alternate universe where things look both familiar and yet quite surreal. Take this 1981 Volkswagen Gol, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/vw-gol-l-1300-1980.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1981 Brazilian VW Gol – A Shortened Audi 80 With An Aircooled Beetle Engine In Front")
1981 Brazilian VW Gol – A Shortened Audi 80 With An Aircooled Beetle Engine In Front
Posted on October 6, 2025 | 53 Comments(Updated 10/6/2025) Brazil is to VW what Australia is to the Big Three: an alternate universe where things look both familiar and yet quite surreal. Take this 1981 Volkswagen Gol, […] -
![Since 1959, all new cars sold in the U.S. have had window labels disclosing the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices and other information. Those labels are often called “Monroney stickers,” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1967-Cadillac-Eldorado-Bring-a-Trailer-19-window-sticker-crop.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Senator Monroney And His Stickers: How New Car Window Disclosure Labels Came To Be")
Senator Monroney And His Stickers: How New Car Window Disclosure Labels Came To Be
Posted on August 3, 2025 | 26 CommentsSince 1959, all new cars sold in the U.S. have had window labels disclosing the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices and other information. Those labels are often called “Monroney stickers,” […] -
![I can excuse the anniversary having slipped past you, but this month (January 2025) is the the 50th anniversary of the first petrol station being opened by Sainsbury’s, then Britain’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SA_BRA_7_C_4_3_176hr.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: A Petrol Station, 50 Years Ago")
Vintage Photos: A Petrol Station, 50 Years Ago
Posted on January 31, 2025 | 46 CommentsI can excuse the anniversary having slipped past you, but this month (January 2025) is the the 50th anniversary of the first petrol station being opened by Sainsbury’s, then Britain’s […] -
![Cycle the Erie Canal Day 6 was a Car SAG day for me. A driving day seems an appropriate way to start the third and final installment of this series, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0618.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 3)")
Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 3)
Posted on January 1, 2025 | 16 CommentsCycle the Erie Canal Day 6 was a Car SAG day for me. A driving day seems an appropriate way to start the third and final installment of this series, […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) For many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thebes-bridge-twilight.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown")
Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) For many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around […] -
![I suppose this may seem a silly question depending upon the extent to which you consider Curbside Classic to be a “car forum”. Actually, my question is about a different […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/su13MZfm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD – Do You Spend Time On Car Forums?")
QOTD – Do You Spend Time On Car Forums?
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 55 CommentsI suppose this may seem a silly question depending upon the extent to which you consider Curbside Classic to be a “car forum”. Actually, my question is about a different […] -
![(first posted 11/5/2018) The name “Suburban” has of course been appropriated by Chevrolet, but it used to be used generically. Plymouth used it for their station wagons for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Pierce-Arrow-1907-Suburban-Car-Ad-Vintage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The First Suburban – 1907")
The First Suburban – 1907
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 11/5/2018) The name “Suburban” has of course been appropriated by Chevrolet, but it used to be used generically. Plymouth used it for their station wagons for […] -
![Day 4 of the Cycle the Erie Canal trip started in Seneca Falls, NY, the central NY town that our rolling camping trip had wound up in the previous evening. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0481.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 2)")
Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 2)
Posted on August 2, 2024 | 18 CommentsDay 4 of the Cycle the Erie Canal trip started in Seneca Falls, NY, the central NY town that our rolling camping trip had wound up in the previous evening. […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2012) The grand Marmon Sixteen may have died in the depths of the Depression, but Walter Marmon certainly didn’t go down with it. Instead, he joined forces with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Marmom-H-Ford.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1940 Marmon-Herrington Ford 4×4 Woodie Wagon – The Jeep Grand Wagoneer Prequel")
1940 Marmon-Herrington Ford 4×4 Woodie Wagon – The Jeep Grand Wagoneer Prequel
Posted on July 25, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 10/2/2012) The grand Marmon Sixteen may have died in the depths of the Depression, but Walter Marmon certainly didn’t go down with it. Instead, he joined forces with […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2018) I ran into this article in the New Yorker last November, and found it to be an excellent look at the forces re-shaping the auto industry […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/New-Yorker-1980-downsizing.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "“The Downsizing Decision” (May 5, 1980) – A Deep Dive Into the Turmoil and Decisions That Reshaped the Domestic Auto Industry in the 1970s")
“The Downsizing Decision” (May 5, 1980) – A Deep Dive Into the Turmoil and Decisions That Reshaped the Domestic Auto Industry in the 1970s
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 4/9/2018) I ran into this article in the New Yorker last November, and found it to be an excellent look at the forces re-shaping the auto industry […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2018) Unless one subscribes to a data service, getting US historical auto sales statistics is not so easy; Wikipedia only lists US manufacturers. But I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Market-share-Brits-1961-2016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Chartside Classics: US Market Share by Manufacturer – 1961-2016")
Chartside Classics: US Market Share by Manufacturer – 1961-2016
Posted on April 12, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 4/10/2018) Unless one subscribes to a data service, getting US historical auto sales statistics is not so easy; Wikipedia only lists US manufacturers. But I […] -
![(first posted 8/21/2017) In case anyone missed the news, we are experiencing a total solar eclipse today. Depending upon where you might be in the world, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Moon-Ad-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Astronomy: Sun And Moon – A Safer Way To See A Total Eclipse")
Curbside Astronomy: Sun And Moon – A Safer Way To See A Total Eclipse
Posted on April 8, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 8/21/2017) In case anyone missed the news, we are experiencing a total solar eclipse today. Depending upon where you might be in the world, it […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2018) On the windshield of this Chevy you can read: 17-7-75, in the Brazilian way to write dates, that means July 17th, 1975. Yes, on that memorable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/16314.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "A History Of The Brazilian Alcohol Automotive Fuel Program")
A History Of The Brazilian Alcohol Automotive Fuel Program
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 3/19/2018) On the windshield of this Chevy you can read: 17-7-75, in the Brazilian way to write dates, that means July 17th, 1975. Yes, on that memorable […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2018) Jon7190 has taken us several trips to the classic car auctions in Scottsdale, and promises a few more looks soon. Jon’s sharing at some of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1973Auburn02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Flashback: 1974 – Classic Car Auctions The Way They Used To Be")
CC Flashback: 1974 – Classic Car Auctions The Way They Used To Be
Posted on February 16, 2024 | 30 Comments(first posted 2/16/2018) Jon7190 has taken us several trips to the classic car auctions in Scottsdale, and promises a few more looks soon. Jon’s sharing at some of […] -
![(first posted 10/28/2017) This question was sparked when I saw pictures of the white ’76 Olds 98 coupe (bottom left) posted at the Cohort. What an endless tail! Was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/buick-1976-electra-225-coupe-1976-1-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Who’s The Longest Mega-Coupe In The Land?")
Who’s The Longest Mega-Coupe In The Land?
Posted on February 10, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 10/28/2017) This question was sparked when I saw pictures of the white ’76 Olds 98 coupe (bottom left) posted at the Cohort. What an endless tail! Was […]
