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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 7/20/2018) An unusual piece of trivia: Writing about any Chevrolet passenger car is often a daunting proposition. How so? They are generally common as dirt, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1967-Chevrolet-Ad-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Sedan – Draggin’ The High School Line")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Sedan – Draggin’ The High School Line
Posted on July 20, 2024 | 40 Comments(first posted 7/20/2018) An unusual piece of trivia: Writing about any Chevrolet passenger car is often a daunting proposition. How so? They are generally common as dirt, and […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2012) The Fab Four: Those guys from Liverpool who went on to change popular music forever were constantly being categorized, especially compared with their fellow bandmates. So if we apply their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Ford-Taurus-1996-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-1999 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – All Things Must Pass")
Curbside Classic: 1996-1999 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – All Things Must Pass
Posted on July 19, 2024 | 149 Comments(first posted 10/25/2012) The Fab Four: Those guys from Liverpool who went on to change popular music forever were constantly being categorized, especially compared with their fellow bandmates. So if we apply their […] -
![After the absolute thrill of driving this retired British military tank, my first thought was to title this review “Now THIS Is Built Like A Tank!”. But that is too […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240616_114535.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Military Classic and Drive Report: FV433 Abbot Tank – Moving From Great Britain To America For A Working Retirement")
Military Classic and Drive Report: FV433 Abbot Tank – Moving From Great Britain To America For A Working Retirement
Posted on July 19, 2024 | 16 CommentsAfter the absolute thrill of driving this retired British military tank, my first thought was to title this review “Now THIS Is Built Like A Tank!”. But that is too […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2012) For those under a certain age, the name Opel Kadett may be as familiar as Richard Speck, The Troggs, or Valley of the Dolls. Yes, 1966 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Kadett-l-fq-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 – 1973 Opel Kadett (B) – It Dethroned The Volkswagen")
Curbside Classic: 1966 – 1973 Opel Kadett (B) – It Dethroned The Volkswagen
Posted on July 18, 2024 | 104 Comments(first posted 3/9/2012) For those under a certain age, the name Opel Kadett may be as familiar as Richard Speck, The Troggs, or Valley of the Dolls. Yes, 1966 was […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2012. Update: it’s almost surprising how many previous readers/commenters didn’t get the point of this article. It’s clearly not about the first Monza’s rear engine, which was undoubtedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Corvair-1960-Monza-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Corvair Monza Club Coupe – How Some Auto Show Attendees Created The Most Influential Car Of The Decade")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Corvair Monza Club Coupe – How Some Auto Show Attendees Created The Most Influential Car Of The Decade
Posted on July 15, 2024 | 94 Comments(first posted 11/27/2012. Update: it’s almost surprising how many previous readers/commenters didn’t get the point of this article. It’s clearly not about the first Monza’s rear engine, which was undoubtedly […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2012) Before BMW had the European sports sedan genre covered, there was the Rover 2000TC. Based on a lively, rear-wheel drive platform, it combined impeccable handling with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1964-Rover-2000-TC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Field Classic: The Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) Rover 2000TC")
Storage Field Classic: The Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) Rover 2000TC
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 11/7/2012) Before BMW had the European sports sedan genre covered, there was the Rover 2000TC. Based on a lively, rear-wheel drive platform, it combined impeccable handling with a […] -
![(first posted 11/12/2012) I know that a couple of our regular contributing writers–and they know who they are–will be most interested in my latest CC find, a G-body Cutlass Supreme […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-30-2012-071-e1350848945589.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham Sedan – Why Brougham When You Can Supreme Brougham?")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham Sedan – Why Brougham When You Can Supreme Brougham?
Posted on July 12, 2024 | 103 Comments(first posted 11/12/2012) I know that a couple of our regular contributing writers–and they know who they are–will be most interested in my latest CC find, a G-body Cutlass Supreme […] -
![How do old cars survive, far away from any support? Mostly, by owner pigheadedness. After all, the last time Opels were sold here in Central America was sometime in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240107_155953825_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Opel Rekord (A)- That European-American Feel")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Opel Rekord (A)- That European-American Feel
Posted on July 12, 2024 | 8 CommentsHow do old cars survive, far away from any support? Mostly, by owner pigheadedness. After all, the last time Opels were sold here in Central America was sometime in the […] -
![Of the more recent car designs in the last 20 or so years, there are only a handful or so that have been produced that stick out in my mind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/53834498141_2e2d8379e6_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Nissan Cube With a Rubik’s Wrap")
Curbside Classic: Nissan Cube With a Rubik’s Wrap
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 17 CommentsOf the more recent car designs in the last 20 or so years, there are only a handful or so that have been produced that stick out in my mind […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2011) It’s no secret I’m a big fan of big old buses. The challenge is what direction to take with them. Given today’s weather, that would be South. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-118-139-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Blue Bird All American Bus: The All American Dream Comes In Many Variations And Colors")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Blue Bird All American Bus: The All American Dream Comes In Many Variations And Colors
Posted on July 5, 2024 | 72 Comments(first posted 3/19/2011) It’s no secret I’m a big fan of big old buses. The challenge is what direction to take with them. Given today’s weather, that would be South. […] -
![I spied this Oldsmobile in a well-hidden valley in Watkins Glen, NY. From over 500 feet away and looking at the rear of the car through brush and such, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/53834834509_2dd91a9a72_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Oldsmobile Regency 98, 2-Door Hardtop – The Great White Olds")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Oldsmobile Regency 98, 2-Door Hardtop – The Great White Olds
Posted on July 5, 2024 | 23 CommentsI spied this Oldsmobile in a well-hidden valley in Watkins Glen, NY. From over 500 feet away and looking at the rear of the car through brush and such, I […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2011) This car made me embarrassed to be a newly minted American in the fall of 1960. We had just arrived for the unveiling of Detroit’s spectacular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-142-121-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler American – The Hip Ugly American")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler American – The Hip Ugly American
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 101 Comments(first posted 9/6/2011) This car made me embarrassed to be a newly minted American in the fall of 1960. We had just arrived for the unveiling of Detroit’s spectacular […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2013) I spotted this Nova while rolling down Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach, California. While you don’t need to know I was in Redondo Beach, I did want to slide in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Badging-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevy Nova Spirit Of America – Red, White, Black and Blue")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevy Nova Spirit Of America – Red, White, Black and Blue
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 93 Comments(first posted 7/13/2013) I spotted this Nova while rolling down Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach, California. While you don’t need to know I was in Redondo Beach, I did want to slide in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Tempest Custom – You Bet It Hauls!
Posted on June 30, 2024 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/6/2013) That so many people curl their nose at the sight of a four-door sedan is, among other things, rather unfortunate. -
![(first posted 1/31/2013. How can such a vanilla car (and the Prius) elicit such intense reaction in the comments? Oh, I know…) There is absolutely no question that the events […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/0120131022d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota Camry – I’ve Got A Symbol In My Driveway")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota Camry – I’ve Got A Symbol In My Driveway
Posted on June 30, 2024 | 171 Comments(first posted 1/31/2013. How can such a vanilla car (and the Prius) elicit such intense reaction in the comments? Oh, I know…) There is absolutely no question that the events […]
