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Curbside Classic: 1977 Plymouth Arrow GS – Celeste Before the Fire
Posted on January 22, 2025 | 85 Comments(first posted 3/27/2014) A couple of weeks ago, we covered the Dodge Colt lineup of Chrysler’s captive Mitsubishi products with a nine part series on the many variations available (describing both the Galant and Lancer […] -
Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #5: 2008-10 Dodge Avenger – Automotive Journalists’ Whipping Boy, And Deservedly So
Posted on January 22, 2025 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/22/2019) The Dodge Avenger was the very bottom of the barrel in the mid-size sedan segment when it was launched. It excelled at nothing and […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville – Yacht Rock
Posted on January 21, 2025 | 57 Comments(first posted 1/21/2019) Recently, there have been a few things from my early childhood that have come back into my present consciousness, eliciting genuine affection. Having been […] -
Curbside Classic & Driving Impressions: 1979 Camaro Z-28 – Nephew Aidan’s First Car
Posted on January 20, 2025 | 82 Comments(first posted 1/20/2019. Update 1/19/2025: Aiden still has the Camaro. He graduated from the U of Arizona is working in Phoenix but the Camaro is still sitting at his parents’house […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Montego MX Convertible – End of the Road
Posted on January 18, 2025 | 66 Comments(1/18/2019) When I spotted this Montego convertible parked by the beach at Half Moon Bay, I had the thought that doesn’t come to me very often: […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996 Mercury Mystique – No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Posted on January 17, 2025 | 98 Comments(first posted 3/31/2014) When it comes to the domestic manufacturers, the products of Ford Motor Co taken as a whole rank low on my list of desired models. However, that’s […] -
1970½ Ford Falcon: Mission Implausible
Posted on January 16, 2025 | 148 Comments(first posted 1/1/2012) For most of us, the turn of the calendar represents a new (hopeful) beginning. A fresh start, if you will, to take stock, begin anew, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1999 Ford Escort ZX2 – Pride Comes From Within
Posted on January 15, 2025 | 39 Comments(first posted 3/7/2012) And now, the first ever Curbside Classic haiku: -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – This Is 40
Posted on January 15, 2025 | 62 Comments(first posted 1/16/2019) In today’s automotive landscape dominated by crossovers big and small, pickups that rarely see cargo beyond grocery bags, and ever-fastback rooflined sedans, it’s hard […] -
Curbside Classic: 1992 Buick Roadmaster – Old Kid On The Block
Posted on January 14, 2025 | 59 Comments(first posted 1/14/2019) I’m well into my forties and I still, occasionally, like to join friends for a night out dancing. No one will ever accuse me of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria: The End Of The Road For The Flathead V8
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 69 Comments(first posted 7/19/2014) The Ford flathead V8 is one of the icons of the American automotive era. And it bridged two others: the Ford Model T and the Chevrolet small-block […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Lincoln Town Car – What A Luxury Car Should Be?
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/11/2019) Long ago I wrote a CC for a 1982 Lincoln Town Car. It was written specifically for a theme week and, perhaps due to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 Buick Regal Sedan – The End-Stage Beater
Posted on January 10, 2025 | 113 Comments(first posted 1/10/2019) What is there to say about GM’s Colonnade cars of the mid 1970’s that we have not already said here at CC? Sometimes, however, […] -
Curbside Classics: ’90-’94 Pontiac Sunbird & Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon – J-Cars Surviving Away From Home (Plus; The Hard Work Of Brand Styling Differentiation)
Posted on January 10, 2025 | 17 CommentsFor today, how about a double helping of J-car nostalgia with the aid of some second-generation models; a Pontiac Sunbird and a Chevrolet Cavalier wagon? Would that appease your late […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Mercury Monterey – Classy Stripper With A 390 V8 And Three On The Tree
Posted on January 9, 2025 | 67 CommentsIs it better to buy a fancy version of a cheap car or a cheap version of a fancy car? Here we have a beguilingly plain survivor that urges you […]