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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 12/16/2013) Dude! This winter thing blows, man. It’s, like, 25 degrees outside – that’s like -4 Celsius for you metric dudes and babes. That’s totally frigid. And then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_1333.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Buick LeSabre Wagon – Surf’s Up, Dude!")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Buick LeSabre Wagon – Surf’s Up, Dude!
Posted on December 18, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 12/16/2013) Dude! This winter thing blows, man. It’s, like, 25 degrees outside – that’s like -4 Celsius for you metric dudes and babes. That’s totally frigid. And then […] -
![(first posted 12/13/2017) If the average age of cars on the road is creeping upward, it’s difficult to notice in Upper Arlington, the wealthy Columbus, Ohio suburb where I unexpectedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/190crop1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes 190E (W201) – Das Beste oder….Baby!")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes 190E (W201) – Das Beste oder….Baby!
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 114 Comments(first posted 12/13/2017) If the average age of cars on the road is creeping upward, it’s difficult to notice in Upper Arlington, the wealthy Columbus, Ohio suburb where I unexpectedly […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2017) At first glance, this particular car may not seem to be of much interest to folks attracted to unusual cars. After all, it looks like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/LF-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans – Racing Stripes And A Vinyl Roof")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans – Racing Stripes And A Vinyl Roof
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 84 Comments(first posted 12/14/2017) At first glance, this particular car may not seem to be of much interest to folks attracted to unusual cars. After all, it looks like […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2013) Based on the reader’s comments in last week’s 1969 Ranchero article, I know there’s little love for this last generation Ranchero. Based on some personal experience with the Torino […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Front-3-Quarters.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Ford Ranchero- No Curbside Love For This One!")
Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Ford Ranchero- No Curbside Love For This One!
Posted on December 6, 2023 | 104 Comments(first posted 12/5/2013) Based on the reader’s comments in last week’s 1969 Ranchero article, I know there’s little love for this last generation Ranchero. Based on some personal experience with the Torino […] -
![(first posted 12/3/2013) Why did I pick this 240SX to write up? Because its a fine-looking car, as well as being one of the last of its genre: affordable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-98-029-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan 240SX And Silvia/SX History – Who’s The Prettiest Silvia Of Them All?")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan 240SX And Silvia/SX History – Who’s The Prettiest Silvia Of Them All?
Posted on December 4, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 12/3/2013) Why did I pick this 240SX to write up? Because its a fine-looking car, as well as being one of the last of its genre: affordable […] -
![One could forgive a first-gen. Dodge Lancer (Colt) for suffering from some form of identity crisis. According to Wikipedia, at least ten monikers were used to sell the model all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231029_163038599_HDRA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Lancer (Colt) – Who Exactly, Do You Say You Are?")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Lancer (Colt) – Who Exactly, Do You Say You Are?
Posted on December 1, 2023 | 28 CommentsOne could forgive a first-gen. Dodge Lancer (Colt) for suffering from some form of identity crisis. According to Wikipedia, at least ten monikers were used to sell the model all […] -
![It’s been a while since a FJ55 Land Cruiser appeared at CC, so I’ll give this one some minutes of attention. An old FJ55 is, after all, a sight that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20220612_150001493.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ55) – Soil Tracker!")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ55) – Soil Tracker!
Posted on November 29, 2023 | 7 CommentsIt’s been a while since a FJ55 Land Cruiser appeared at CC, so I’ll give this one some minutes of attention. An old FJ55 is, after all, a sight that […] -
![(First posted 8/28/2014. This was probably my favorite CC For sale I found in Eugene) Let’s celebrate Two-Door Sedan Day with this 1965 Ford Custom two-door (“Tudor” in old-time Ford-speak). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-22-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Custom – The End Of The Stripper Tudor Era")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Custom – The End Of The Stripper Tudor Era
Posted on November 28, 2023 | 125 Comments(First posted 8/28/2014. This was probably my favorite CC For sale I found in Eugene) Let’s celebrate Two-Door Sedan Day with this 1965 Ford Custom two-door (“Tudor” in old-time Ford-speak). […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2013) The early 1950s is commonly considered to be an era of dull conformity. This attitude bleeds through to American cars of those years. Everyone made cars that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1952BuickSuper08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 Buick Super – Hmmm, Decisions, Decisions . . .")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Buick Super – Hmmm, Decisions, Decisions . . .
Posted on November 27, 2023 | 100 Comments(first posted 11/26/2013) The early 1950s is commonly considered to be an era of dull conformity. This attitude bleeds through to American cars of those years. Everyone made cars that […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2011) Your task: imagine and design the hottest consumer good of the day, one that will have folks lined up at the store to get their first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-140-015-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet – The iCar – GM’s All-Time Greatest Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet – The iCar – GM’s All-Time Greatest Hit
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 126 Comments(first posted 8/23/2011) Your task: imagine and design the hottest consumer good of the day, one that will have folks lined up at the store to get their first […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2011) We’re close to wrapping up Turkey Week, and so we mustn’t forget Sterling, Rover’s final blow-out in the US. When it comes to persistence (idiocy) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CC-61-009-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Sterling 825 SL – Turkey In The Grass")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Sterling 825 SL – Turkey In The Grass
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 11/26/2011) We’re close to wrapping up Turkey Week, and so we mustn’t forget Sterling, Rover’s final blow-out in the US. When it comes to persistence (idiocy) […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2017) Despite the teaser in the title, many elements of Mercury never made much sense. Throughout its entire tortured existence Mercury was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_0782.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Marauder S-55 Convertible – Making Sense Of It All")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Marauder S-55 Convertible – Making Sense Of It All
Posted on November 20, 2023 | 70 Comments(first posted 11/20/2017) Despite the teaser in the title, many elements of Mercury never made much sense. Throughout its entire tortured existence Mercury was […] -
![I’ve long described my beloved ’53 Buick Special as the most modern ’30s car one could drive, but for a little extra money, one could drive Buick’s future in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PXL_20230617_153244516a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: 1953 Buick Super Riviera vs. 1953 Buick Special Riviera – A Beta Test For A New Generation of Buicks")
Curbside Comparison: 1953 Buick Super Riviera vs. 1953 Buick Special Riviera – A Beta Test For A New Generation of Buicks
Posted on November 16, 2023 | 32 CommentsI’ve long described my beloved ’53 Buick Special as the most modern ’30s car one could drive, but for a little extra money, one could drive Buick’s future in […] -
![(first posted 11/14/2017) In Part I, we were introduced to Darlene Dorgan and her 1926 Ford Model T Touring Car, in which she and four other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/darlene_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1926 Ford Model T Touring Car – Part III, “The Gypsy Coeds” Ride Again")
Curbside Classic: 1926 Ford Model T Touring Car – Part III, “The Gypsy Coeds” Ride Again
Posted on November 15, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 11/14/2017) In Part I, we were introduced to Darlene Dorgan and her 1926 Ford Model T Touring Car, in which she and four other […] -
Curbside Classic: 1926 Ford Model T Touring Car – Part II, “A Jalopy Load of Feminity”
Posted on November 14, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 11/14/2017) In Part I, we were introduced to Darlene Dorgan and her 1926 Ford Model T Touring Car, in which she and four other girls […]
