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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 3/30/2013) How exactly did the Volvo 122 “Amazon” achieve its mythological stature? Naming it after the eponymous nation of all-female warriors was a good start. Legendary ruggedness and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-59-128-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volvo 122S – The Cult Of The Amazon")
Curbside Classic: Volvo 122S – The Cult Of The Amazon
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 3/30/2013) How exactly did the Volvo 122 “Amazon” achieve its mythological stature? Naming it after the eponymous nation of all-female warriors was a good start. Legendary ruggedness and […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2018) The classic prewar Ford V8 has always been something that danced in the background of my life. My mother grew up in one, almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1939FordDeluxe19-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe – This One’s A Keeper")
Curbside Classic: 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe – This One’s A Keeper
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 9/13/2018) The classic prewar Ford V8 has always been something that danced in the background of my life. My mother grew up in one, almost […] -
![(first posted 6/3/2014) The Corvair story is an almost endless book; it’s way too long to completely encompass in one chapter. I’ve been writing it since I got behind the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-218-123-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Corvair Monza Coupe – A Coup For Chevrolet; A Sedan For Me")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Corvair Monza Coupe – A Coup For Chevrolet; A Sedan For Me
Posted on September 9, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 6/3/2014) The Corvair story is an almost endless book; it’s way too long to completely encompass in one chapter. I’ve been writing it since I got behind the […] -
![Some curbside finds fill one with an overwhelming sense of excitement at first sight, others with awe and wonder. Sometimes it’s the setting and circumstance, other times the vehicle itself, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1943-EDIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1978 Buick Skylark – Tan And Beige And Drab All Over")
Curbside Find: 1978 Buick Skylark – Tan And Beige And Drab All Over
Posted on September 9, 2024 | 42 CommentsSome curbside finds fill one with an overwhelming sense of excitement at first sight, others with awe and wonder. Sometimes it’s the setting and circumstance, other times the vehicle itself, […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2018) All those sayings about a person never getting a second chance are a load of rubbish marinated in hogwash. Sure, there are some things like first impressions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Who Says There Aren’t Second Chances?")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Who Says There Aren’t Second Chances?
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 72 Comments(first posted 8/31/2018) All those sayings about a person never getting a second chance are a load of rubbish marinated in hogwash. Sure, there are some things like first impressions […] -
![The first Corolla had been a success for Toyota and with the formula in place, its successor only grew in the marketplace. Both in Japan and abroad. And as it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20220815_162239691_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Corolla (E20) Coupe SL – The Corolla Remixed")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Corolla (E20) Coupe SL – The Corolla Remixed
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 6 CommentsThe first Corolla had been a success for Toyota and with the formula in place, its successor only grew in the marketplace. Both in Japan and abroad. And as it […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2018) One day, as I passed by a concrete plant near the yard I used to work at, I saw this distinctive shape sitting in a field […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_1805-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Plymouth Barracuda – Dad’s Boots")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Plymouth Barracuda – Dad’s Boots
Posted on August 28, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 8/28/2018) One day, as I passed by a concrete plant near the yard I used to work at, I saw this distinctive shape sitting in a field […] -
![Irony is a difficult word to define, but so is “hipster.” Yet the two seem to share a comfortable coexistence when it comes to automobiles. I’ve occasionally wondered if my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ltdii-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford LTD Landau — Diesel Swapped Hipster Bait")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford LTD Landau — Diesel Swapped Hipster Bait
Posted on August 28, 2024 | 28 CommentsIrony is a difficult word to define, but so is “hipster.” Yet the two seem to share a comfortable coexistence when it comes to automobiles. I’ve occasionally wondered if my […] -
![(first posted 12/21/2012) There were plenty of reasons why Mercury failed, but the 1967-1968 Cougar certainly wasn’t one of them. Yes, there were a few others too, but the original […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-109-092-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Cougar – Mercury’s Greatest (Only?) Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Cougar – Mercury’s Greatest (Only?) Hit
Posted on August 27, 2024 | 73 Comments(first posted 12/21/2012) There were plenty of reasons why Mercury failed, but the 1967-1968 Cougar certainly wasn’t one of them. Yes, there were a few others too, but the original […] -
![(first posted 1/9/2013) Everybody has an opinion about pre-1974 Mustangs. The first four (well, four and a half) years are almost universally loved. There is also a small but dedicated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1969FordMustang06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Mustang – Everybody’s Second Choice")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Mustang – Everybody’s Second Choice
Posted on August 26, 2024 | 146 Comments(first posted 1/9/2013) Everybody has an opinion about pre-1974 Mustangs. The first four (well, four and a half) years are almost universally loved. There is also a small but dedicated […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Custom–The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Posted on August 25, 2024 | 98 Comments(first posted 12/26/2012) Here’s a little secret; just promise to not tell anyone: Inspiration for writing a Curbside Classic can sometime be pretty elusive. -
![(first posted 1/7/2013) Well, probably not the last one, but this really is a rare bird. I’ve shot several Citations in Eugene, but no notchback sedans (“Club Coupe”), and certainly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Chevrolet-Citation-X11-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Citation X11 Club Coupe – Is It The Last One Left?")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Citation X11 Club Coupe – Is It The Last One Left?
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 143 Comments(first posted 1/7/2013) Well, probably not the last one, but this really is a rare bird. I’ve shot several Citations in Eugene, but no notchback sedans (“Club Coupe”), and certainly […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2018) How many cars during the 1980s, regardless of origin, could be configured to present such different personalities as did the Monte Carlo and was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_3729.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – For Eve, It Was Business In The Front, Party In The Back")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – For Eve, It Was Business In The Front, Party In The Back
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 8/23/2018) How many cars during the 1980s, regardless of origin, could be configured to present such different personalities as did the Monte Carlo and was […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2012. Since I’m out working on my van, this one comes to mind) The VW Vanagon, especially the Syncro AWD version, represents an ideal that no other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-166-089-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 VW LT 4×4 Westfalia Camper – The Vanagon Syncro’s Gnarly Globe-Trotting Big Brother")
Curbside Classic: 1990 VW LT 4×4 Westfalia Camper – The Vanagon Syncro’s Gnarly Globe-Trotting Big Brother
Posted on August 18, 2024 | 61 Comments(first posted 6/20/2012. Since I’m out working on my van, this one comes to mind) The VW Vanagon, especially the Syncro AWD version, represents an ideal that no other […] -
![(first posted 8/17/2018) Rambler. Say the word, if only in your mind. Does a car jump to mind? For some folks it might be the older Nash-derived Rambler from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1961RamblerClassic06Feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler Classic – Classic Rambler")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler Classic – Classic Rambler
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 8/17/2018) Rambler. Say the word, if only in your mind. Does a car jump to mind? For some folks it might be the older Nash-derived Rambler from […]
