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Blog Archive
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![GM’s inevitably doomed purchase of Saab resulted in a number of unusual and unexpected vehicles from the brand, such as the “Saaburu” 9-2X, a badge engineered Subaru Impreza. At least […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/54969503726_8369807906_k-115x115.jpg "2006 Saab 9-7X: The Only Saab With A V8 And Full Frame – The Frankensaab")
2006 Saab 9-7X: The Only Saab With A V8 And Full Frame – The Frankensaab
Posted on December 11, 2025 | 15 CommentsGM’s inevitably doomed purchase of Saab resulted in a number of unusual and unexpected vehicles from the brand, such as the “Saaburu” 9-2X, a badge engineered Subaru Impreza. At least […] -
![Organizing a classic car meet in an extremely crowded city (or on the outskirts thereof) is not an easy task. In the Kanto area, i.e. the Tokyo-Yokohama cities and surrounding […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG20251004112149_edited-115x115.jpg "CC Car Show: Underground Car Park Meet In Chiba, October 2025")
CC Car Show: Underground Car Park Meet In Chiba, October 2025
Posted on December 11, 2025 | 10 CommentsOrganizing a classic car meet in an extremely crowded city (or on the outskirts thereof) is not an easy task. In the Kanto area, i.e. the Tokyo-Yokohama cities and surrounding […] -
![(Updated 12/10/2025) Here is another batch of would-be-interesting vehicles, captured in Israel during the two recent months. That’s because CC captures were slow, as I had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/New-Yorker-featured.jpg "CCs In Israel: From Hatchbacks to Land-Yachts")
CCs In Israel: From Hatchbacks to Land-Yachts
Posted on December 10, 2025 | 26 Comments(Updated 12/10/2025) Here is another batch of would-be-interesting vehicles, captured in Israel during the two recent months. That’s because CC captures were slow, as I had […] -
![(Update 12/10/2025) I’ve ragged on the Mercury Topaz and Ford Tempo before for sticking around far too long, for using a bizarre, low-tech four-cylinder engine, and for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1985-mercury-topaz-GS-1.jpg "1985 Mercury Topaz: Unpolished Gemstone")
1985 Mercury Topaz: Unpolished Gemstone
Posted on December 10, 2025 | 36 Comments(Update 12/10/2025) I’ve ragged on the Mercury Topaz and Ford Tempo before for sticking around far too long, for using a bizarre, low-tech four-cylinder engine, and for […] -
Wordless Find: A 1980s Cadillac Lover Lives Here
Posted on December 10, 2025 | 7 CommentsPhoto from the CC Cohort by Dave. -
![Over the years, we have done many posts on the changing shape of cars; however, when it comes to trucks, shape is a constant. Size and height shifts (and amenities!), […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-12-01-15.23.26-115x115.webp "1976 Scout II Terra And 2017 Ford F250: The Changing Height Of Trucks")
1976 Scout II Terra And 2017 Ford F250: The Changing Height Of Trucks
Posted on December 10, 2025 | 28 CommentsOver the years, we have done many posts on the changing shape of cars; however, when it comes to trucks, shape is a constant. Size and height shifts (and amenities!), […] -
![There’s an old running joke that the online auto enthusiast’s ideal car is a brown stick-shift turbodiesel station wagon. This Desert Fawn 1961 Buick Special six-passenger wagon burns gasoline, not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1961-Buick-Special-4SW-Desert-Fawn-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-with-3-pedal-inset-115x115.webp "1961 Buick Special Wagon: Rare Three-Pedal Station Wagon With Aluminum V-8 And 3-Speed Stick")
1961 Buick Special Wagon: Rare Three-Pedal Station Wagon With Aluminum V-8 And 3-Speed Stick
Posted on December 10, 2025 | 23 CommentsThere’s an old running joke that the online auto enthusiast’s ideal car is a brown stick-shift turbodiesel station wagon. This Desert Fawn 1961 Buick Special six-passenger wagon burns gasoline, not […] -
![(Update 12/9/2025) In a follow-up to Jim Klein’s post on the JDM-only Chevrolet MW, another Suzuki-based car with a bowtie stuck in its grille, I present […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191208_152012-copy.jpg "Curbside Find: 2001-08 Chevrolet Cruze – In For A Bruisin’")
Curbside Find: 2001-08 Chevrolet Cruze – In For A Bruisin’
Posted on December 9, 2025 | 9 Comments(Update 12/9/2025) In a follow-up to Jim Klein’s post on the JDM-only Chevrolet MW, another Suzuki-based car with a bowtie stuck in its grille, I present […] -
![Lots of old VW hippie have become VW yuppie buses, but there’s still at least one in my neighborhood that’s not yet been gentrified. This one has a very healthy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2226-115x115.jpeg "There’s Still A VW Hippie Bus With Lots Of Stickers In Eugene")
There’s Still A VW Hippie Bus With Lots Of Stickers In Eugene
Posted on December 9, 2025 | 19 CommentsLots of old VW hippie have become VW yuppie buses, but there’s still at least one in my neighborhood that’s not yet been gentrified. This one has a very healthy […] -
![Have you ever wondered about that whole zero-in-the-middle numbering system Peugeot has had going on for the better part of a century by now? How can it be sustainable? Will […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/buncha_Pugs-115x115.jpg "One After 909: Peugeot’s Numbering Conundrum")
One After 909: Peugeot’s Numbering Conundrum
Posted on December 9, 2025 | 36 CommentsHave you ever wondered about that whole zero-in-the-middle numbering system Peugeot has had going on for the better part of a century by now? How can it be sustainable? Will […] -
![At the time of this writing, the annual benefits enrollment period at work had just ended. I’m always initially a bit shocked at how much comes out of my check […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/078-2025_08_28-14_00_59-UTC-1978-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Supreme-for-CC-2-115x115.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Dental Work")
Curbside Musings: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Dental Work
Posted on December 9, 2025 | 40 CommentsAt the time of this writing, the annual benefits enrollment period at work had just ended. I’m always initially a bit shocked at how much comes out of my check […] -
![(Updated 12/8/2025) Rivera Notario spotted this elderly Chevrolet Opala in Santiago, Chile, and posted it at the Cohort. The Opala was an important step in GM’s Brazilian ops to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Chevrolet-Opala.jpg "Curbside Find: Chevrolet Opala – Body by Opel; Engine by Chevrolet")
Curbside Find: Chevrolet Opala – Body by Opel; Engine by Chevrolet
Posted on December 8, 2025 | 28 Comments(Updated 12/8/2025) Rivera Notario spotted this elderly Chevrolet Opala in Santiago, Chile, and posted it at the Cohort. The Opala was an important step in GM’s Brazilian ops to […] -
A Gallery Of Finds From The CC Cohort
Posted on December 8, 2025 | 14 CommentsSeveral fun curbside finds have been uploaded at the CC Cohort in recent weeks, and it’s time we do a quick catch up with those. Let’s get started. -
![The big sporty Ford XL burst on the scene in the spring of 1962, having seen the success Chevrolet was having with its bucket-seated Super Sport. Bucket seats, sportiness and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_4377-115x115.jpeg "1970 Ford XL – The End Of The Road For The XL…In Taos, New Mexico")
1970 Ford XL – The End Of The Road For The XL…In Taos, New Mexico
Posted on December 8, 2025 | 16 CommentsThe big sporty Ford XL burst on the scene in the spring of 1962, having seen the success Chevrolet was having with its bucket-seated Super Sport. Bucket seats, sportiness and […] -
![Many of us take for granted that we have an understanding of the Otto four-stroke cycle, but we had to learn it somewhere, and wouldn’t it have been easier if […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PXL_20251130_200733083-115x115.jpg "The Visible Vitals: W.M. Welch’s Miniature Engine and the Golden Age of Hands-On Science")
The Visible Vitals: W.M. Welch’s Miniature Engine and the Golden Age of Hands-On Science
Posted on December 8, 2025 | 28 CommentsMany of us take for granted that we have an understanding of the Otto four-stroke cycle, but we had to learn it somewhere, and wouldn’t it have been easier if […]
