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![My eyes! My eyes! Once seen, some things can’t be unseen. Such are the sins of our fellow citizens that defy explanation and are the subjects of this (very) occasional […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_5650.jpg "Junkyard Contemp(t)lation: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things – Exhibit #25039")
Junkyard Contemp(t)lation: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things – Exhibit #25039
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 31 CommentsMy eyes! My eyes! Once seen, some things can’t be unseen. Such are the sins of our fellow citizens that defy explanation and are the subjects of this (very) occasional […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by canadiancatgreen. Here we have an unusual survivor, none other than a 1973 American Motors Matador. In its current state, a fairly well-preserved beater going […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/54096668320_50ce862536_k.jpg "Curbside Find: 1973 AMC Matador Sedan – How Come You’re Still Around?")
Curbside Find: 1973 AMC Matador Sedan – How Come You’re Still Around?
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 25 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by canadiancatgreen. Here we have an unusual survivor, none other than a 1973 American Motors Matador. In its current state, a fairly well-preserved beater going […] -
![(first posted 10/18/2018) Perusing Craigslist as I am wont to do, I was stopped in my virtual tracks by this offering and figured it had to be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DaleHouseCar1.jpg "1966 Buick Wildcat Great Dale House Car – Woah, Nelly!")
1966 Buick Wildcat Great Dale House Car – Woah, Nelly!
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 10/18/2018) Perusing Craigslist as I am wont to do, I was stopped in my virtual tracks by this offering and figured it had to be […] -
![(first posted 11/6/2018) We Curbivores are enthusiasts so, naturally, many of us love wagons. The dynamics of a sedan but with extra versatility: what’s not to love? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/honda-accord-tourer-3.jpg "Curbside Find: 2002-08 Honda Accord Tourer – The Acura TSX Sport Wagon That Never Was")
Curbside Find: 2002-08 Honda Accord Tourer – The Acura TSX Sport Wagon That Never Was
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 11/6/2018) We Curbivores are enthusiasts so, naturally, many of us love wagons. The dynamics of a sedan but with extra versatility: what’s not to love? […] -
![Aerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240107_101803_edited.jpg "CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer")
CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 9 CommentsAerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a […] -
![I purchased a new Corolla LE in 2017 to donate to my disabled daughter’s group home. My final out-the-door price was $15,308 (including registration, etc. but no sales tax in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Corolla-2017-price-vert.jpg "The Death Of The Cheap New Car As Exemplified By These Two Corollas I Bought New in 2017 and 2024")
The Death Of The Cheap New Car As Exemplified By These Two Corollas I Bought New in 2017 and 2024
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 45 CommentsI purchased a new Corolla LE in 2017 to donate to my disabled daughter’s group home. My final out-the-door price was $15,308 (including registration, etc. but no sales tax in […] -
![(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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Pierce-Arrow-1907-Suburban-Car-Ad-Vintage.jpg "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 […] -
![As a follow-up to the Malibu that didn’t look like a typical Malibu, here’s a Chevelle that sure looks like a Malibu, but it’s not. It’s a quite rare low-end […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CC-235-053-1200.webp "On The Go Classic: No, It’s Not A Malibu, Although It Is How Old Malibus Used To Typically Look")
On The Go Classic: No, It’s Not A Malibu, Although It Is How Old Malibus Used To Typically Look
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 13 CommentsAs a follow-up to the Malibu that didn’t look like a typical Malibu, here’s a Chevelle that sure looks like a Malibu, but it’s not. It’s a quite rare low-end […] -
![English was one of my favorite subjects in school, especially when it came to assignments involving colorful use of vocabulary and creative expression. I wasn’t a big reader (I’m still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/002-1985-Pontiac-Firebird-Trans-Am-for-CC-crop-2.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1985 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Nevermore")
Curbside Musings: 1985 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Nevermore
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 29 CommentsEnglish was one of my favorite subjects in school, especially when it came to assignments involving colorful use of vocabulary and creative expression. I wasn’t a big reader (I’m still […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2014) This Buick is a rarity, not in that it is a Roadmaster, but in that it is unmolested. There are plenty of Roadmasters in Memphis, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/100_3440.jpg "Curbside Capsule: Buick Roadmaster – Flint’s Last Land Yacht")
Curbside Capsule: Buick Roadmaster – Flint’s Last Land Yacht
Posted on November 4, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 6/2/2014) This Buick is a rarity, not in that it is a Roadmaster, but in that it is unmolested. There are plenty of Roadmasters in Memphis, but […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2018) Sure original-style Falcons were still being made in 1975; in Argentina. We did an extensive look at the near-immortal Falcon made there between 1962 and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/123.jpg "CC For Sale: 1975 Argentine Falcon – Something A Bit Different For Your Collection?")
CC For Sale: 1975 Argentine Falcon – Something A Bit Different For Your Collection?
Posted on November 4, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 10/4/2018) Sure original-style Falcons were still being made in 1975; in Argentina. We did an extensive look at the near-immortal Falcon made there between 1962 and […] -
Wordless Outtake: Pre-1965 Citroën 2CV AZ – Farm Fresh Eggs Home Delivery Service
Posted on November 4, 2024 | 28 Comments -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by nifticus392. Choices, choices! That’s the name of the game, isn’t it, Joe? The joys of the free market? And in this fall of 1976, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/54097918840_43f29fbef9_k.jpg "Curbside Find: 1977 Mercury Bobcat – Choices, Choices!")
Curbside Find: 1977 Mercury Bobcat – Choices, Choices!
Posted on November 4, 2024 | 26 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by nifticus392. Choices, choices! That’s the name of the game, isn’t it, Joe? The joys of the free market? And in this fall of 1976, […] -
![How long is a piece of string? What’s the sound of one hand clapping? Will the Niva ever die? There are just so many questions that cannot be answered in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240906_111113_ed.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2021 Lada Niva Legend (2131) LWB – Soviet Utility Vehicle")
Curbside Classic: 2021 Lada Niva Legend (2131) LWB – Soviet Utility Vehicle
Posted on November 4, 2024 | 19 CommentsHow long is a piece of string? What’s the sound of one hand clapping? Will the Niva ever die? There are just so many questions that cannot be answered in […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2018) John Lloyd posted this shot at the Cohort with the title “Ugliest Thunderbird”. Actually, it’s not, as this one has the rather tame roof instead […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/6840220075_2cf7d91606_b.jpg "Cohort Outtake: The Most Pathetic Thunderbird Ever")
Cohort Outtake: The Most Pathetic Thunderbird Ever
Posted on November 3, 2024 | 94 Comments(first posted 10/23/2018) John Lloyd posted this shot at the Cohort with the title “Ugliest Thunderbird”. Actually, it’s not, as this one has the rather tame roof instead […]
