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![Never buy a first-year car… Wait until the problems are ironed out… New model, new problems… That may be the conventional wisdom when it comes to some cars, but not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_6950.jpg "Curbside Recycling: 1984 Honda Civic CRX 1.5 – One Of The First CRXs In The U.S. Is One Of The Last To Remain")
Curbside Recycling: 1984 Honda Civic CRX 1.5 – One Of The First CRXs In The U.S. Is One Of The Last To Remain
Posted on November 26, 2021 | 17 CommentsNever buy a first-year car… Wait until the problems are ironed out… New model, new problems… That may be the conventional wisdom when it comes to some cars, but not […] -
![Here’s a sight I’ve missed on our streets for a few years now. My last gen1 Fiesta sighting was in 2016, when I shot one on the go. I suspect […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/51699740618_39f511fb85_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1980 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Ghia")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1980 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Ghia
Posted on November 25, 2021 | 20 CommentsHere’s a sight I’ve missed on our streets for a few years now. My last gen1 Fiesta sighting was in 2016, when I shot one on the go. I suspect […] -
Vintage Ad: Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on November 25, 2021 | 50 Comments…now don’t forget to pick up your free turkey with your new Dodge! -
![Seeing cars in traffic or parked, I sometimes idly wonder who the people are that drive them and what they do or why they chose that car. Then there are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_4537.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1977 Dodge Aspen R/T – Schneider’s Ride?")
Curbside Outtake: 1977 Dodge Aspen R/T – Schneider’s Ride?
Posted on November 25, 2021 | 22 CommentsSeeing cars in traffic or parked, I sometimes idly wonder who the people are that drive them and what they do or why they chose that car. Then there are […] -
![(first posted 3/16/2013) The sixties are called the decade of change. But what was brewing for years often took a while to actually manifest in mainstream American’s lives, homes and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/7yy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 2-Door Hardtop – The Big Sporty Hardtop’s Last Hurrah")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 2-Door Hardtop – The Big Sporty Hardtop’s Last Hurrah
Posted on November 24, 2021 | 64 Comments(first posted 3/16/2013) The sixties are called the decade of change. But what was brewing for years often took a while to actually manifest in mainstream American’s lives, homes and […] -
![This is not the first time I’ve shown you some unusual rear-wheel steering versions of common cars. There was this Civic CRX back in 2012. And there was this Cavalier […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/thumbnail_IMG_8049.jpg "Curbside Outtake: Kia Forte, Rear Wheel Steering Edition")
Curbside Outtake: Kia Forte, Rear Wheel Steering Edition
Posted on November 24, 2021 | 12 CommentsThis is not the first time I’ve shown you some unusual rear-wheel steering versions of common cars. There was this Civic CRX back in 2012. And there was this Cavalier […] -
![I should have started this”Untruthful Vintage Ad” series a long time ago, as we’ve had quite a few. But this one is so egregious that it deserves to be the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/51479386537_2fb4549c63_k.jpg "Untruthful Vintage Ad: 1948 Packard – “These Newly-Engineered Powerplants Are Free-Breathing Engines — Born Of Packard’s War-Time Experience In Building…PT Boat And Aircraft Engines”")
Untruthful Vintage Ad: 1948 Packard – “These Newly-Engineered Powerplants Are Free-Breathing Engines — Born Of Packard’s War-Time Experience In Building…PT Boat And Aircraft Engines”
Posted on November 24, 2021 | 59 CommentsI should have started this”Untruthful Vintage Ad” series a long time ago, as we’ve had quite a few. But this one is so egregious that it deserves to be the […] -
![(first posted 11/23/2015) BuzzDog left this Chevrolet dealer sales promo film in the comments, as the first part shows the San Diego Yellow Cab facility I once worked from. Obviously […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/5ttt.jpg "CC Cinema: Impact 1966 – Chevrolet Is Best! (According To Our Own Tests)")
CC Cinema: Impact 1966 – Chevrolet Is Best! (According To Our Own Tests)
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 28 Comments(first posted 11/23/2015) BuzzDog left this Chevrolet dealer sales promo film in the comments, as the first part shows the San Diego Yellow Cab facility I once worked from. Obviously […] -
![Here’s something a bit different: To showcase the toughness of Goliath’s 46 hp engine, they turned on of their little truck into a semi, hauling a 40′ trailer with three […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/51520347246_391dbfa332_k.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1959 Goliath Showmobile – 46 HP Goliath Hauling 40′ Trailer With 46 HP Goliaths")
Vintage Ad: 1959 Goliath Showmobile – 46 HP Goliath Hauling 40′ Trailer With 46 HP Goliaths
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 21 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: To showcase the toughness of Goliath’s 46 hp engine, they turned on of their little truck into a semi, hauling a 40′ trailer with three […] -
![That’s my favorite kind of pickup alright. At work, off-road and covered with grime. The dented sheet metal is a welcome finishing touch. And of course, it’s powered by a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9868.jpg "CC Global: 2017 Nissan Navara And 2018 Mitsubishi L200 – Strictly Business")
CC Global: 2017 Nissan Navara And 2018 Mitsubishi L200 – Strictly Business
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 17 CommentsThat’s my favorite kind of pickup alright. At work, off-road and covered with grime. The dented sheet metal is a welcome finishing touch. And of course, it’s powered by a […] -
![(first posted 11/22/2015) The last Dodge Aries was built in December 1989. The PT Cruiser was launched in April of 2000. In that span of just over ten years, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/yhhj.jpg "Curbside Classics: Plymouth Reliant And Chrysler PT Cruiser – The Past Meets The Future")
Curbside Classics: Plymouth Reliant And Chrysler PT Cruiser – The Past Meets The Future
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 11/22/2015) The last Dodge Aries was built in December 1989. The PT Cruiser was launched in April of 2000. In that span of just over ten years, a […] -
Vintage Ad: 1986 Bayliff Packard Funeral Car – Just The Thing For Former Packard Owners
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 36 Comments -
![You may have seen my post describing my recent Craigslist purchase of a 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix. Now I had four antique cars, which is kind of a lot for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20180928_122339-1_resized.jpg "COAL Follow-Up: Goodbye ’58 Cadillac; My Fleet Is 100% Six Cylinder Now")
COAL Follow-Up: Goodbye ’58 Cadillac; My Fleet Is 100% Six Cylinder Now
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 28 CommentsYou may have seen my post describing my recent Craigslist purchase of a 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix. Now I had four antique cars, which is kind of a lot for […] -
![Due to other commitments/needs I’ve been spending a little less time here at CC than usual, this being one of the reasons why I’ve at least paused the New Car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7125.jpg "Curbside Used Car Review: 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD Sportwagon (Estate) – From Twenty Feet It’s (Almost) Mint")
Curbside Used Car Review: 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD Sportwagon (Estate) – From Twenty Feet It’s (Almost) Mint
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 37 CommentsDue to other commitments/needs I’ve been spending a little less time here at CC than usual, this being one of the reasons why I’ve at least paused the New Car […] -
![(first posted 4/15/2011) There are no less than 220 photos by Michal Meduna in this amazing gallery of junked cars being reclaimed by nature. Stephanie and I got totally […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/woods-starlight.jpg "Woodside Classics: Man’s Handiwork vs Nature – The Best Cars-In-The-Woods Gallery Ever")
Woodside Classics: Man’s Handiwork vs Nature – The Best Cars-In-The-Woods Gallery Ever
Posted on November 21, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/15/2011) There are no less than 220 photos by Michal Meduna in this amazing gallery of junked cars being reclaimed by nature. Stephanie and I got totally […]
