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Blog Archive
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![When Volkswagen developed the original VW Golf/Rabbit, they turned to Italdesign, the design firm of Giorgetto Giugiaro. Although Giugiaro’s role in the design of the Golf is of course well […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1971-Italdesign-Golf-prototype-color-rear-3q-right-115x115.webp "Giugiaro And The Golf: Rare Pictures Of The Original Italdesign VW Golf/Rabbit Prototype")
Giugiaro And The Golf: Rare Pictures Of The Original Italdesign VW Golf/Rabbit Prototype
Posted on February 7, 2026 | 28 CommentsWhen Volkswagen developed the original VW Golf/Rabbit, they turned to Italdesign, the design firm of Giorgetto Giugiaro. Although Giugiaro’s role in the design of the Golf is of course well […] -
![(Updated 2/6/2026) I’ve been known to mispronounce my share of words over the years, especially when it comes to cars. I much prefer proper nouns as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2013-02-25-1982-Volkswagen-Scirocco-CC.jpg "Curbside Find: c. 1982 Volkswagen Scirocco – Is It Sir Rocco, Sher-ROC-ko, Sir-ROH-co?")
Curbside Find: c. 1982 Volkswagen Scirocco – Is It Sir Rocco, Sher-ROC-ko, Sir-ROH-co?
Posted on February 6, 2026 | 87 Comments(Updated 2/6/2026) I’ve been known to mispronounce my share of words over the years, especially when it comes to cars. I much prefer proper nouns as […] -
![We’ve covered GM vans of all sorts here at CC, but here’s a variant we haven’t seen in a while: a Bedford CF, from GM-owned Vauxhall’s Bedford commercial division in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/55074339929_ed83f7014c_b-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1969-1980 Bedford CF Van")
Curbside Find: 1969-1980 Bedford CF Van
Posted on February 6, 2026 | 13 CommentsWe’ve covered GM vans of all sorts here at CC, but here’s a variant we haven’t seen in a while: a Bedford CF, from GM-owned Vauxhall’s Bedford commercial division in […] -
![In 1958, Rolls-Royce were still essentially making pre-war cars. Body-on-frame, many bodies were still traditionally coachbuilt (metal panels on a wood frame), F-head straight-6 under the bonnet, leaf-sprung live axle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_20240220_115611_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1972 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI – Last Barge-On-Frame Roller")
Curbside Find: 1972 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI – Last Barge-On-Frame Roller
Posted on February 6, 2026 | 7 CommentsIn 1958, Rolls-Royce were still essentially making pre-war cars. Body-on-frame, many bodies were still traditionally coachbuilt (metal panels on a wood frame), F-head straight-6 under the bonnet, leaf-sprung live axle […] -
![File this in the “You Don’t See These Anymore” folder; a stock-looking 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Coupe, a survivor, worn and slightly abused, but otherwise pretty much as they used to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/55070918783_ea557070b4_k-115x115.jpg "1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Increasingly Rare Stock-Looking Survivor")
1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Increasingly Rare Stock-Looking Survivor
Posted on February 6, 2026 | 15 CommentsFile this in the “You Don’t See These Anymore” folder; a stock-looking 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Coupe, a survivor, worn and slightly abused, but otherwise pretty much as they used to […] -
![(Updated 2/5/2026) I had some time on my hands recently with the MLK day holiday, so I went up to the Saratoga auto museum. It was pretty much your […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Playboy-1.jpg "Museum Classic: 1947 Playboy – It Had A Short Life But It Gave Its Name To A Long-Running Enterprise")
Museum Classic: 1947 Playboy – It Had A Short Life But It Gave Its Name To A Long-Running Enterprise
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 46 Comments(Updated 2/5/2026) I had some time on my hands recently with the MLK day holiday, so I went up to the Saratoga auto museum. It was pretty much your […] -
![(Updated 2/2/2026) Legend has it, “Let there be catalytic converters!” said GM’s Ed Cole, and »poof« the catalytic converter sprang into existence and evolved into the kind […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/monolithic_converter.jpg "The Dawn of the Catalytic Converter – Who Put the Cat Out?")
The Dawn of the Catalytic Converter – Who Put the Cat Out?
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 86 Comments(Updated 2/2/2026) Legend has it, “Let there be catalytic converters!” said GM’s Ed Cole, and »poof« the catalytic converter sprang into existence and evolved into the kind […] -
![I suddenly regularly started seeing this big caramel-colored Chrysler burbling around town, but it always kept its distance. Then one rainy afternoon, as I was about to cross the street […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-388-017.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1976-1978 Chrysler New Yorker – Daily Driver")
In-Motion Classic: 1976-1978 Chrysler New Yorker – Daily Driver
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 7 CommentsI suddenly regularly started seeing this big caramel-colored Chrysler burbling around town, but it always kept its distance. Then one rainy afternoon, as I was about to cross the street […] -
![‘Twas a time not all that long ago that 100,000 miles on a car was a big deal and many didn’t even get that far. That however ended in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SaabCombo-115x115.jpg "Junkyard Classic: 422,755 Miles Logged On A 1986 SAAB 900S")
Junkyard Classic: 422,755 Miles Logged On A 1986 SAAB 900S
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 30 Comments‘Twas a time not all that long ago that 100,000 miles on a car was a big deal and many didn’t even get that far. That however ended in the […] -
![(Updated 2/4/2026) I have a bit of history with Utes, having owned one myself. This was found at a gas station during a fruitless attempt to get lunch […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_1023.jpg "Curbside Find: 1978 Subaru Brat- Farm Fresh")
Curbside Find: 1978 Subaru Brat- Farm Fresh
Posted on February 4, 2026 | 19 Comments(Updated 2/4/2026) I have a bit of history with Utes, having owned one myself. This was found at a gas station during a fruitless attempt to get lunch […] -
![(note: Australian-based online classic cars magazine, Retroautos, conducted the original groundbreaking research about the Solaris and, with GM’s copyright permission, was able to access rare and previously unpublished images of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-05-15.41.26-115x115.png "Forgotten Concept: Solaris (1961) – One Of The Most Influential GM Advance Design Studio Concepts Ever")
Forgotten Concept: Solaris (1961) – One Of The Most Influential GM Advance Design Studio Concepts Ever
Posted on February 4, 2026 | 20 Comments(note: Australian-based online classic cars magazine, Retroautos, conducted the original groundbreaking research about the Solaris and, with GM’s copyright permission, was able to access rare and previously unpublished images of […] -
![Right before the catastrophic ‘70s laid waste to Britain’s automotive sector, there were plenty of superb UK-made designs throughout the ‘60s. The Triumph 2000, the Jaguar XJ6, the BMC ADO-16, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_20241103_120337_edited-115x115.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1970 Rover 3500 (P6) – Symphony In V8")
Car Show Classic: 1970 Rover 3500 (P6) – Symphony In V8
Posted on February 4, 2026 | 33 CommentsRight before the catastrophic ‘70s laid waste to Britain’s automotive sector, there were plenty of superb UK-made designs throughout the ‘60s. The Triumph 2000, the Jaguar XJ6, the BMC ADO-16, […] -
![I saw this familiar shape on a night when I was paying a touristy visit to the town of Suchitoto, in El Salvador. Familiar, from a distance that is. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_20260101_202445_PORTRAIT-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1991-1992 Eagle Summit Hatchback – This Little Eaglet Flew Far From Home")
Curbside Find: 1991-1992 Eagle Summit Hatchback – This Little Eaglet Flew Far From Home
Posted on February 4, 2026 | 5 CommentsI saw this familiar shape on a night when I was paying a touristy visit to the town of Suchitoto, in El Salvador. Familiar, from a distance that is. I […] -
![It was a beautiful sunny January day and I was headed out for a hike when I spotted this Monte on the go. I thought it might be the same […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-347-251.jpg "In-Motion Classic: Gen1 Chevrolet Monte Carlo")
In-Motion Classic: Gen1 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Posted on February 3, 2026 | 13 CommentsIt was a beautiful sunny January day and I was headed out for a hike when I spotted this Monte on the go. I thought it might be the same […] -
![Since we enjoy trucks here at Curbside Classic, I thought I’d bring out the biggest classic of them all: a 1973 Terex Titan 33-19 dump truck that weighs in at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1973-Terex-Titan-33-19.jpg "1973 Terex Titan 33-19 – The World’s Biggest Truck In Its Day")
1973 Terex Titan 33-19 – The World’s Biggest Truck In Its Day
Posted on February 3, 2026 | 12 CommentsSince we enjoy trucks here at Curbside Classic, I thought I’d bring out the biggest classic of them all: a 1973 Terex Titan 33-19 dump truck that weighs in at […]
