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![William Rubano found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a ’69 Rebel SST. This is the last year for this body style that first arrived in 1967, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/46847392312_9605b0538d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1969 AMC Rebel SST – Rebel With Rather Little Cause")
Cohort Outtake: 1969 AMC Rebel SST – Rebel With Rather Little Cause
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 52 CommentsWilliam Rubano found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a ’69 Rebel SST. This is the last year for this body style that first arrived in 1967, and […] -
![The snow has melted around these parts and we can again see the hulks of relics and other fantastic curbside gems in the yards, lots, streets, and driveways of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250202_103756_54301815062_o-e1738882078688.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: A Pair of 1971 Fury III’s Up Close – A Furious Fuselage Duo")
Curbside Classics: A Pair of 1971 Fury III’s Up Close – A Furious Fuselage Duo
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 39 CommentsThe snow has melted around these parts and we can again see the hulks of relics and other fantastic curbside gems in the yards, lots, streets, and driveways of the […] -
![(first posted 12/24/2015) Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/historia14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era")
Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 92 Comments(first posted 12/24/2015) Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest […] -
Wordless Outtake: ‘Our Twins Are Turning 20 This Year’
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 6 Comments -
![(first posted 5/3/2014) There are many car manufacturers which can be traced back to one individual’s vision and drive, and which then show through in the product. Names like Ford, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Daimler-Double-Six_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1980 Daimler Double Six – This Was The Best Car In The World")
Car Show Classic: 1980 Daimler Double Six – This Was The Best Car In The World
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/3/2014) There are many car manufacturers which can be traced back to one individual’s vision and drive, and which then show through in the product. Names like Ford, […] -
![(first posted 2/9/2019) What do the Ford Fusion and Ford EcoSport have in common? Nothing really, being two disparate vehicles in terms of size and using different platforms […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ford-fusion-europe-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2002-12 Ford Fusion (Europe) – Old Fusion")
Curbside Capsule: 2002-12 Ford Fusion (Europe) – Old Fusion
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 16 Comments(first posted 2/9/2019) What do the Ford Fusion and Ford EcoSport have in common? Nothing really, being two disparate vehicles in terms of size and using different platforms […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Roshake. I do enjoy the efforts of designers who take a serious stab at bringing “design” to the masses. A phenomenon rather common through much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/54307150676_880384ac95_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Fiat Panda Van – Utilitarian Plastic Neatness")
Curbside Find: Fiat Panda Van – Utilitarian Plastic Neatness
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 18 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Roshake. I do enjoy the efforts of designers who take a serious stab at bringing “design” to the masses. A phenomenon rather common through much […] -
![“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1978-monaco.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change")
Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 93 Comments“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […] -
![Sometimes, individual cars tell a story by representing profound corporate triumph or failure. Other times, cars seem to speak to the conditions they lived their life in. Occasionally, they can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pontiac7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1978 Pontiac Phoenix — Grady’s Fall From Grace")
Junkyard Classic: 1978 Pontiac Phoenix — Grady’s Fall From Grace
Posted on February 6, 2025 | 23 CommentsSometimes, individual cars tell a story by representing profound corporate triumph or failure. Other times, cars seem to speak to the conditions they lived their life in. Occasionally, they can […] -
![Starting in 1948, American cars entered a new developmental phase marked by the sprouting of curious and rather excessive body extensions at their rear ends, often adorned by fins, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/a-bonn-59.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Which Car Had The Longest Rear Overhang? The Top 10 In Absolute Length And Percentage Of Body Length")
Which Car Had The Longest Rear Overhang? The Top 10 In Absolute Length And Percentage Of Body Length
Posted on February 6, 2025 | 48 CommentsStarting in 1948, American cars entered a new developmental phase marked by the sprouting of curious and rather excessive body extensions at their rear ends, often adorned by fins, […] -
![While preparing this selection, I’ve had to face the question: just what is a luxury car? In some countries, any full-size American or Canadian car is a de facto luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/59Imperial6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Luxury Cars – American Style Luxury")
CC In Scale: Luxury Cars – American Style Luxury
Posted on February 5, 2025 | 31 CommentsWhile preparing this selection, I’ve had to face the question: just what is a luxury car? In some countries, any full-size American or Canadian car is a de facto luxury […] -
![I wasn’t quite planning for this but since I posted a somewhat rare hatchback variant of the ’86-’90 B12 Nissan Sentra last week, why not follow up on the theme […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20231214_122751990_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1984 Toyota Corolla Diesel – Revisiting A Latecomer To The Diesel Era (And Toyota Memories In The ’80s)")
Curbside Find: 1984 Toyota Corolla Diesel – Revisiting A Latecomer To The Diesel Era (And Toyota Memories In The ’80s)
Posted on February 4, 2025 | 16 CommentsI wasn’t quite planning for this but since I posted a somewhat rare hatchback variant of the ’86-’90 B12 Nissan Sentra last week, why not follow up on the theme […] -
![It was December of 2023 when I had first discovered a die cast model of a yellow 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S fastback for sale on the shelf of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20241229_105643750-2011-Chevrolet-HHR-1LT-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2011 Chevrolet HHR – Reflection Of A Reflection")
Curbside Musings: 2011 Chevrolet HHR – Reflection Of A Reflection
Posted on February 4, 2025 | 33 CommentsIt was December of 2023 when I had first discovered a die cast model of a yellow 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S fastback for sale on the shelf of a […] -
![(first posted 4/28/2014) No man is without his prejudices and biases, but I am among the most even-handed regarding automotive brands. I have almost no brand loyalty. What was once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Fairlane-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1963 Ford Fairlane Sport Coupe K-Code")
Car Show Classic: 1963 Ford Fairlane Sport Coupe K-Code
Posted on February 3, 2025 | 83 Comments(first posted 4/28/2014) No man is without his prejudices and biases, but I am among the most even-handed regarding automotive brands. I have almost no brand loyalty. What was once […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2019) The Dutch Renault importer decided that the Renault Alaskan pickup, introduced in 2017, is even too much of a niche. Consequently, you won’t find them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_7487.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Renault Alaskan – Another Niche Filled, Thanks To Nissan")
CC Global: Renault Alaskan – Another Niche Filled, Thanks To Nissan
Posted on February 3, 2025 | 35 Comments(first posted 2/3/2019) The Dutch Renault importer decided that the Renault Alaskan pickup, introduced in 2017, is even too much of a niche. Consequently, you won’t find them […]
