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![I’ve always had a special place in my MM garage for a 1967 Valiant two-door sedan. The one I spec’ed for myself in 1967 from the brochure was a bit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Plymouth-Valiant-1968-fq.png "Cohort Outtake: Lustworthy 1968 Plymouth Valiant Two-Door Sedan – Hot Slant Six Or V8?")
Cohort Outtake: Lustworthy 1968 Plymouth Valiant Two-Door Sedan – Hot Slant Six Or V8?
Posted on April 11, 2016 | 52 CommentsI’ve always had a special place in my MM garage for a 1967 Valiant two-door sedan. The one I spec’ed for myself in 1967 from the brochure was a bit […] -
![“The wrong car at the wrong time” – It’s a phrase used over and over again to describe a vehicle whose lack of success can largely be blamed on a shift […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_4181.jpg "CC Capsule/Future CC: 2009 Kia Borrego – The Wrong Car At The Wrong Time")
CC Capsule/Future CC: 2009 Kia Borrego – The Wrong Car At The Wrong Time
Posted on April 10, 2016 | 38 Comments“The wrong car at the wrong time” – It’s a phrase used over and over again to describe a vehicle whose lack of success can largely be blamed on a shift […] -
![(First published 6/11/2012) The Maxima has been Nissan’s top-drawer model since the early ’80s. While today it is a sporty large sedan, back in the 1980s, it was a comfortable, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rear-quarter-e1339444912796.jpg "Cohort Classic: 1987 Nissan Maxima Wagon – The Smart Side Of Luxury Wagons")
Cohort Classic: 1987 Nissan Maxima Wagon – The Smart Side Of Luxury Wagons
Posted on April 10, 2016 | 62 Comments(First published 6/11/2012) The Maxima has been Nissan’s top-drawer model since the early ’80s. While today it is a sporty large sedan, back in the 1980s, it was a comfortable, […] -
![I saw it go by as I sat at the light, and for a moment I wasn’t sure just what I’d seen: Was that a Mustang or a Maverick? Or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CC-284-001-1200.jpg "CC Outtake: Chasing (And Catching) The Elusive Mavi-Stang GT250")
CC Outtake: Chasing (And Catching) The Elusive Mavi-Stang GT250
Posted on April 10, 2016 | 46 CommentsI saw it go by as I sat at the light, and for a moment I wasn’t sure just what I’d seen: Was that a Mustang or a Maverick? Or […] -
![If you’re an auto enthusiast and are of “that age” where you’ve had the opportunity to experience all things automotive for the past fifty years or so, you’ve probably concluded […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1600,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2015_ford_fusion_titanium_awd-pic-8593608934502001611.jpeg "QOTD: Is This the “Golden Age” for Mid-Sized Sedans?")
QOTD: Is This the “Golden Age” for Mid-Sized Sedans?
Posted on April 9, 2016 | 101 CommentsIf you’re an auto enthusiast and are of “that age” where you’ve had the opportunity to experience all things automotive for the past fifty years or so, you’ve probably concluded […] -
![While perusing old pictures for another article, I stumbled upon this. What a visual delight – a Chrysler Newport R-body and a 1972 Plymouth Fury coupe. It’s almost hard to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Tasty-Grill-in-Wville.jpg "Vintage Picture Outtake: Do You C The R-Body?")
Vintage Picture Outtake: Do You C The R-Body?
Posted on April 9, 2016 | 21 CommentsWhile perusing old pictures for another article, I stumbled upon this. What a visual delight – a Chrysler Newport R-body and a 1972 Plymouth Fury coupe. It’s almost hard to […] -
![Canada’s pretty big – it’s amazing how big it is, especially after flying over it yesterday. It’s amazing to me that one can go on the Internet, and with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1431.jpg "CC Roadtrip: Getting Across The Country – Planes, Plain and Simple")
CC Roadtrip: Getting Across The Country – Planes, Plain and Simple
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 21 CommentsCanada’s pretty big – it’s amazing how big it is, especially after flying over it yesterday. It’s amazing to me that one can go on the Internet, and with a […] -
![RR Auctions in Boston have just announced an extremely rare consignment; an actual NASA lunar buggy prototype. The Local Scientific Survey Module prepared by Brown Engineering Company never actually made it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/moonbuggy1.jpg "Auction Classic: 1965-66 ‘Brown LSSM’ Lunar Rover Prototype")
Auction Classic: 1965-66 ‘Brown LSSM’ Lunar Rover Prototype
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 9 CommentsRR Auctions in Boston have just announced an extremely rare consignment; an actual NASA lunar buggy prototype. The Local Scientific Survey Module prepared by Brown Engineering Company never actually made it […] -
![An avid collector and enthusiast of vintage car brochures, I’ve naturally come across some featuring rather unusual images over the years. Often, it’s due to the “scene” and its elements […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1973-Imperial-brochure-seats.jpg "Weird Brochure Outtake: 1973 Imperial – Just Something Imp-Eerie-Al About It")
Weird Brochure Outtake: 1973 Imperial – Just Something Imp-Eerie-Al About It
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 63 CommentsAn avid collector and enthusiast of vintage car brochures, I’ve naturally come across some featuring rather unusual images over the years. Often, it’s due to the “scene” and its elements […] -
![Volumes have been written about Route 66; one of my first articles at CC was about The Mother Road. That time I focused on cars seen along a short section; […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Tour-Route.png "CC Roadtrip And Nostalgia: Seeing The Ozarks On Route 66 – Or, At Least A Snippet Of Both")
CC Roadtrip And Nostalgia: Seeing The Ozarks On Route 66 – Or, At Least A Snippet Of Both
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 17 CommentsVolumes have been written about Route 66; one of my first articles at CC was about The Mother Road. That time I focused on cars seen along a short section; […] -
![Despite its heavy relation to the frumpy Corsica sedan, I’ve always found the Beretta coupe to be one of Chevy’s more attractive designs to come out of the 1980s-1990s. Once very […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Red-Letta-Beretta.jpg "CC Outtake: 1991 Chevrolet Beretta – A Red-Letta Beretta")
CC Outtake: 1991 Chevrolet Beretta – A Red-Letta Beretta
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 34 CommentsDespite its heavy relation to the frumpy Corsica sedan, I’ve always found the Beretta coupe to be one of Chevy’s more attractive designs to come out of the 1980s-1990s. Once very […] -
![Back in September 2014, I returned to one of my more favorite classic-car racing venues, the lovely Salzburgring racetrack (wanna guess near which city is it situated?). Granted, I have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/P9078202.jpg "Grass-side Classics: Outside and Inside an Austrian Racetrack")
Grass-side Classics: Outside and Inside an Austrian Racetrack
Posted on April 7, 2016 | 15 CommentsBack in September 2014, I returned to one of my more favorite classic-car racing venues, the lovely Salzburgring racetrack (wanna guess near which city is it situated?). Granted, I have […] -
![The NA market never received the special-order-only Fiat Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, but that hasn’t stopped someone from having a little fun with a personalized license plate. But are they honoring l’Ingegnere, or Enzo Osella, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/LILENZO.jpg "Curbside Outtake: Which Enzo?")
Curbside Outtake: Which Enzo?
Posted on April 6, 2016 | 7 CommentsThe NA market never received the special-order-only Fiat Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, but that hasn’t stopped someone from having a little fun with a personalized license plate. But are they honoring l’Ingegnere, or Enzo Osella, […] -
![You can’t easily fake or manufacture the kind of patina this truck proudly exhibits. It’s called “character”. I spotted this pickup in traffic only a few blocks from the upscale shopping district […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/045-1971-72-Chevrolet-Custom-20-pickup-CC.jpg "In Motion Capsule: 1971 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Fleetside – Old Bluey")
In Motion Capsule: 1971 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Fleetside – Old Bluey
Posted on April 6, 2016 | 42 CommentsYou can’t easily fake or manufacture the kind of patina this truck proudly exhibits. It’s called “character”. I spotted this pickup in traffic only a few blocks from the upscale shopping district […] -
![Well, it was in motion before what appears to be have been a breakdown! This photo is roughly 10 years old, and taken from memory on the Pacific Highway heading […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Bugatti.jpg "In Motion Classic – Bugatti Type 35")
In Motion Classic – Bugatti Type 35
Posted on April 5, 2016 | 13 CommentsWell, it was in motion before what appears to be have been a breakdown! This photo is roughly 10 years old, and taken from memory on the Pacific Highway heading […]
