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Blog Archive
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Helms Bakeries & The Twin Coach Delivery Unit: These Clever Compact Vans Used To Be “Daily At Your Door”
Posted on December 23, 2025 | 19 CommentsBack in the days when milk and bread came directly to you rather than to your local supermarket, William and Frank Fageol of the Twin Coach Corporation designed this cute […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Peugeot 504 Diesel Wagon – Paris’ 16th Arrondissement Just Got A Little Poorer
Posted on December 22, 2025 | 56 Comments(updated 12/19/2025)Â Â I know CC Royalty when I see it and while I’m not sure if anything actually ranks higher than a Peugeot in wagon form, it’s at least […] -
1949 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup: Two Peak Experiences In One Day
Posted on December 22, 2025 | 12 CommentsI spotted this superb old Chevy pickup in the little New Mexico hamlet of Arroyo Seco on the way to Taos Ski Resort, where the trail to Wheeler Peak starts. […] -
Why The Chevrolet Vega’s Handsome Styling Was Almost As Much Of A Handicap As Its Awful Engine
Posted on December 22, 2025 | 45 CommentsThe conventional wisdom about the 1971–1977 Chevrolet Vega is that it was a good-looking, good-handling subcompact undermined by terrible execution; its corrosion and reliability problems have become legendary. However, in […] -
This 1960 Chevy Bel Air Has A Working Drive-In Movie Theater In Its Trunk
Posted on December 21, 2025 | 13 CommentsAfter restoring my 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air, I wanted to bring 1960 nostalgia to life. Many car show patrons kidded me about how many friends could fit in the trunk […] -
Can This Ivy Green “Moondust” 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III Chase Those Winter Blues Away?
Posted on December 21, 2025 | 23 CommentsFor those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the winter solstice, which means the start of winter and the shortest day of the year. As the days have […] -
Year-End News From Japan:Â The Kei-Car Wars Are Heating Up
Posted on December 20, 2025 | 24 CommentsSince Kei-class minicars have been in the US news recently, I thought CC readers might be interested in an update on how they’re doing here in their home country. There’s […] -
1976 Buick LeSabre V-6: Why Did Buick Build This Rare, Slow, Massively Underpowered Big Car?
Posted on December 20, 2025 | 36 CommentsWith its standard 105-horsepower 231-cid V-6 engine, the 2-ton 1976 Buick LeSabre had a truly grim power-to-weight ratio, one of the worst in the entire U.S. industry. Almost no other […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1977 Saab 99GL Combi Coupe – In Its Element
Posted on December 19, 2025 | 44 Comments(Updated 12/19/2025)  I don’t think I can make a more Swedish-looking picture than an Astral Blue Saab in a snowy setting on a foggy day. Never mind the junkyard […] -
1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White
Posted on December 19, 2025 | 31 Comments(Updated 12/19/2025)  I have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m […] -
Waiting For That Engine Swap, And More – Driveway Outtakes By Canadiancatgreen
Posted on December 19, 2025 | 8 CommentsCanadiancatgreen, our most prolific Cohort poster, has uploaded his latest trove of finds. I’ve selected a number that are all in driveways, many of them in unassisted long term […] -
Vintage 1977 Ad: Car And Driver Publisher David E. Davis Jr. Tries To Explain Himself
Posted on December 19, 2025 | 39 CommentsBy the late ’70s, Car and Driver was probably the best of the U.S. car magazines: more acerbic and opinionated than Road & Track, more technically sophisticated than Road Test, and not […] -
1984 Toyota Chinook For Sale – The End Of An Era
Posted on December 19, 2025 | 9 CommentsThis marks the end of an era. There’s been a Toyota Chinook parked in front of this house in my neighborhood for as long as I can remember. It used […] -
1964 Dodge Dart 2 Door Sedan: Slant Six Curbside Classic
Posted on December 18, 2025 | 15 CommentsI found this immaculate ’64 Dart 2-door sedan. Like so many Darts back then, it’s just a plain old slant six cylinder sedan, nothing exciting or very unusual. In other […] -
1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 5-Speed: Rare Stick-Shift Colonnade Coupe
Posted on December 18, 2025 | 41 CommentsThe Oldsmobile Cutlass was the bestselling new car model in America in 1977, and the two-door Cutlass Supreme Coupe was the most popular version, so how rare could one possibly […]
![Helms Bakeries & The Twin Coach Delivery Unit: These Clever Compact Vans Used To Be “Daily At Your Door” Back in the days when milk and bread came directly to you rather than to your local supermarket, William and Frank Fageol of the Twin Coach Corporation designed this cute […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1936-Twin-Coach-Helms-Coach-Robin-Adams-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-left-115x115.webp)
![Junkyard Classic: 1980 Peugeot 504 Diesel Wagon – Paris’ 16th Arrondissement Just Got A Little Poorer (updated 12/19/2025)Â Â I know CC Royalty when I see it and while I’m not sure if anything actually ranks higher than a Peugeot in wagon form, it’s at least […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_7811.jpg)
![1949 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup: Two Peak Experiences In One Day I spotted this superb old Chevy pickup in the little New Mexico hamlet of Arroyo Seco on the way to Taos Ski Resort, where the trail to Wheeler Peak starts. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-a5-1-115x115.jpg)
![Why The Chevrolet Vega’s Handsome Styling Was Almost As Much Of A Handicap As Its Awful Engine The conventional wisdom about the 1971–1977 Chevrolet Vega is that it was a good-looking, good-handling subcompact undermined by terrible execution; its corrosion and reliability problems have become legendary. However, in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1977-Chevrolet-Vega-GT-Silver-Met-SMclassiccars-side-left-115x115.webp)
![This 1960 Chevy Bel Air Has A Working Drive-In Movie Theater In Its Trunk After restoring my 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air, I wanted to bring 1960 nostalgia to life. Many car show patrons kidded me about how many friends could fit in the trunk […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-Drive-In-115x115.webp)
![Can This Ivy Green “Moondust” 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III Chase Those Winter Blues Away? For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the winter solstice, which means the start of winter and the shortest day of the year. As the days have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1971-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-III-Ivy-Moondust-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-with-trim-tag-115x115.webp)
![Year-End News From Japan: The Kei-Car Wars Are Heating Up Since Kei-class minicars have been in the US news recently, I thought CC readers might be interested in an update on how they’re doing here in their home country. There’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Roox-4-115x115.webp)
![1976 Buick LeSabre V-6: Why Did Buick Build This Rare, Slow, Massively Underpowered Big Car? With its standard 105-horsepower 231-cid V-6 engine, the 2-ton 1976 Buick LeSabre had a truly grim power-to-weight ratio, one of the worst in the entire U.S. industry. Almost no other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1976-Buick-LeSabre-V6-2CP-Continental-Blue-Mecum-Auctions-T227-front-3q-left-slant-inset-115x115.webp)
![Junkyard Classic: 1977 Saab 99GL Combi Coupe – In Its Element (Updated 12/19/2025)  I don’t think I can make a more Swedish-looking picture than an Astral Blue Saab in a snowy setting on a foggy day. Never mind the junkyard […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_7829.jpg)
![1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White (Updated 12/19/2025)  I have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20180827_104527-copy.jpg)
![Waiting For That Engine Swap, And More – Driveway Outtakes By Canadiancatgreen Canadiancatgreen, our most prolific Cohort poster, has uploaded his latest trove of finds. I’ve selected a number that are all in driveways, many of them in unassisted long term […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/54472208678_8a42105410_k-1-115x115.jpg)
![Vintage 1977 Ad: Car And Driver Publisher David E. Davis Jr. Tries To Explain Himself By the late ’70s, Car and Driver was probably the best of the U.S. car magazines: more acerbic and opinionated than Road & Track, more technically sophisticated than Road Test, and not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Automotive-News-1977-04-27_-Vol-52-Iss-4648-65-crop-115x115.webp)
![1984 Toyota Chinook For Sale – The End Of An Era This marks the end of an era. There’s been a Toyota Chinook parked in front of this house in my neighborhood for as long as I can remember. It used […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_0137-115x115.jpeg)
![1964 Dodge Dart 2 Door Sedan: Slant Six Curbside Classic I found this immaculate ’64 Dart 2-door sedan. Like so many Darts back then, it’s just a plain old slant six cylinder sedan, nothing exciting or very unusual. In other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-Resize-quarter-view-2-115x115.webp)
![1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 5-Speed: Rare Stick-Shift Colonnade Coupe The Oldsmobile Cutlass was the bestselling new car model in America in 1977, and the two-door Cutlass Supreme Coupe was the most popular version, so how rare could one possibly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1977-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Supreme-Black-Mecum-Auctions-S37-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp)


