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Curbside Classics Archives
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![From 1982 until 1997, the Stopford family had a VH Commodore. It didn’t look quite like this one, mind you. Our Commodore was canary yellow with a brown vinyl interior […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/holden-vh-commodore-sl-wagon-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: 1981-83 Holden VH Commodore – Mum, Let’s Go For A Drive")
Auto-Biography: 1981-83 Holden VH Commodore – Mum, Let’s Go For A Drive
Posted on June 14, 2018 | 38 CommentsFrom 1982 until 1997, the Stopford family had a VH Commodore. It didn’t look quite like this one, mind you. Our Commodore was canary yellow with a brown vinyl interior […] -
![To help you, our predominantly North American community, understand the Australian 1988-95 Ford Fairlane and LTD, let me describe it to you in North American Ford terms. Imagine a car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ford-dc-ltd-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988-95 Australian Ford Fairlane/LTD – Identifying The Common Lincs")
Curbside Classic: 1988-95 Australian Ford Fairlane/LTD – Identifying The Common Lincs
Posted on May 22, 2018 | 34 CommentsTo help you, our predominantly North American community, understand the Australian 1988-95 Ford Fairlane and LTD, let me describe it to you in North American Ford terms. Imagine a car […] -
![Most cars would usually be looking rather tired eight years into their model run. Not so the first-generation Holden Commodore. Other than an unchanged width, the VL looked remarkably different […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/holden-vl-commodore-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986-88 Holden VL Commodore – A Heart Transplant From Overseas")
Curbside Classic: 1986-88 Holden VL Commodore – A Heart Transplant From Overseas
Posted on May 8, 2018 | 52 CommentsMost cars would usually be looking rather tired eight years into their model run. Not so the first-generation Holden Commodore. Other than an unchanged width, the VL looked remarkably different […] -
![(The 26th of January is Australia Day so let’s celebrate with some Australiana.) Both Ford North America and Ford Australia released controversially-styled replacement large sedans in the second half of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2003_Ford_Falcon_BA_XR6_Turbo_sedan_17164291199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002-05 Ford BA Falcon – One Of The Greatest Australian Cars Ever Made")
Curbside Classic: 2002-05 Ford BA Falcon – One Of The Greatest Australian Cars Ever Made
Posted on January 26, 2018 | 43 Comments(The 26th of January is Australia Day so let’s celebrate with some Australiana.) Both Ford North America and Ford Australia released controversially-styled replacement large sedans in the second half of […] -
![Five years ago today, I published my first article here on Curbside Classic. The subject was the Holden Camira, Australia’s version of the GM J-Car. I couldn’t believe it… I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/holden-camira-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982-89 Holden Camira – The Thrill Of Writing About J-Cars")
Curbside Classic: 1982-89 Holden Camira – The Thrill Of Writing About J-Cars
Posted on January 18, 2018 | 43 CommentsFive years ago today, I published my first article here on Curbside Classic. The subject was the Holden Camira, Australia’s version of the GM J-Car. I couldn’t believe it… I […] -
![Although it was chilly and drizzling, there were still flocks of tourists along the Great Ocean Road. Many of these tourists were from China and many of them had Holden […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/holden-wn-series-II-caprice-v-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2017 Holden WN II Caprice V — Bittersweet")
Rental Car Review: 2017 Holden WN II Caprice V — Bittersweet
Posted on August 29, 2017 | 45 CommentsAlthough it was chilly and drizzling, there were still flocks of tourists along the Great Ocean Road. Many of these tourists were from China and many of them had Holden […] -
![After six years and 120,000 miles, we had never quite gotten used to the Infiniti’s size and ponderous nature around town. It was a great highway cruiser and tow vehicle, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/LR4-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Land Rover LR4 – Upright and Outta Sight")
COAL: 2011 Land Rover LR4 – Upright and Outta Sight
Posted on August 27, 2017 | 29 CommentsAfter six years and 120,000 miles, we had never quite gotten used to the Infiniti’s size and ponderous nature around town. It was a great highway cruiser and tow vehicle, […] -
![Despite the title, this isn’t technically a Monaro, instead it is the result of GM-H getting things a bit wrong in several respects. One of the characteristics of the Australian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1976-Holden-HX-Monaro-LE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Holden Monaro LE – Beginning of the End of an Era")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Holden Monaro LE – Beginning of the End of an Era
Posted on August 14, 2017 | 52 CommentsDespite the title, this isn’t technically a Monaro, instead it is the result of GM-H getting things a bit wrong in several respects. One of the characteristics of the Australian […] -
![I started writing this article as news came through that the very last Ford car to be produced in Australia had started its journey down the production line, on October […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ford-Falcon-orange-2016-sedan-Ford-Territory-black-2016-suv-and-Ford-Falcon-ute-silver-2016-3_0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: A Tribute To The Australian Ford Falcon")
Automotive History: A Tribute To The Australian Ford Falcon
Posted on August 7, 2017 | 84 CommentsI started writing this article as news came through that the very last Ford car to be produced in Australia had started its journey down the production line, on October […] -
![The last Ford Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows production line on October 6, 2016. The last Holden Commodore will roll off the Elizabeth production line on October 20, 2017. Six […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/holden-calais-v-ford-falcon-g6e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Comparisons: Last Of The Australians – 2007 Holden Calais V vs 2009 Ford Falcon G6E")
CC Comparisons: Last Of The Australians – 2007 Holden Calais V vs 2009 Ford Falcon G6E
Posted on May 11, 2017 | 68 CommentsThe last Ford Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows production line on October 6, 2016. The last Holden Commodore will roll off the Elizabeth production line on October 20, 2017. Six […] -
![Building and exporting a compact convertible was quite a challenge for Ford Australia. They had built small, front-wheel-drive models before but never droptops. The Capri was to establish an Australian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ford-capri-side-australia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-94 Ford/Mercury Capri – Unfashionably Late")
Curbside Classic: 1989-94 Ford/Mercury Capri – Unfashionably Late
Posted on March 30, 2017 | 72 CommentsBuilding and exporting a compact convertible was quite a challenge for Ford Australia. They had built small, front-wheel-drive models before but never droptops. The Capri was to establish an Australian […] -
![The 1973 GM T-Car was a genuine world car, sold on 5 continents under the Opel, Vauxhall, Isuzu and Holden brands, among others. But while it wasn’t the last “world […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/holden-rb-gemini-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985-87 Holden RB Gemini/1985-89 Chevrolet Spectrum/Isuzu I-Mark – The Stars Didn’t Align")
Curbside Classic: 1985-87 Holden RB Gemini/1985-89 Chevrolet Spectrum/Isuzu I-Mark – The Stars Didn’t Align
Posted on May 3, 2016 | 31 CommentsThe 1973 GM T-Car was a genuine world car, sold on 5 continents under the Opel, Vauxhall, Isuzu and Holden brands, among others. But while it wasn’t the last “world […] -
![If you want to know why Mitsubishi remains a major player in Australia despite being an also-ran in other markets, it helps to look at the company’s history here. There […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mitsubishi-magna-elite-wagon-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-91 Mitsubishi Magna Elite Wagon – A More-Than-Galant Effort")
Curbside Classic: 1989-91 Mitsubishi Magna Elite Wagon – A More-Than-Galant Effort
Posted on March 28, 2016 | 33 CommentsIf you want to know why Mitsubishi remains a major player in Australia despite being an also-ran in other markets, it helps to look at the company’s history here. There […] -
![In early 2000s Australia, with SUV sales booming and crossovers emerging as a significant growth segment, Ford and Holden each developed their own crossover SUVs to storm the market and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/holden-adventra-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003-07 Holden Adventra – Territory Enemy")
Curbside Classic: 2003-07 Holden Adventra – Territory Enemy
Posted on May 20, 2015 | 33 CommentsIn early 2000s Australia, with SUV sales booming and crossovers emerging as a significant growth segment, Ford and Holden each developed their own crossover SUVs to storm the market and […] -
![You can add Australia to the list of global markets that received a better compact Ford in the 1980s than North America did. Ford’s much ballyhooed “global” Escort was so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ford-kb-laser-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981-85 Ford KA/KB Laser – A Beam of Light")
Curbside Classic: 1981-85 Ford KA/KB Laser – A Beam of Light
Posted on May 12, 2015 | 57 CommentsYou can add Australia to the list of global markets that received a better compact Ford in the 1980s than North America did. Ford’s much ballyhooed “global” Escort was so […]
