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Curbside Classic: 1965 VW Deluxe Micro Bus “Samba” – A Truly Revolutionary Vehicle
Posted on March 27, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/26/2012) How many vehicles have effected radical and lasting change? Not just in the automotive sphere, but also the realms of society, politics, popular culture, comedy, philosophy; even […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – My Fountain Of Youth
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 3/26/2018) Most of us have fond memories of the cars of our youth. Didn’t you just love the stuff that was in showrooms before you reached, say, […] -
Bus Stop Classic: GMC PD-4501 Greyhound Scenicruiser – Everybody’s Favorite Bus Except For Greyhound And GM
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 136 Comments(first posted 12/24/2013) How did the Scenicruiser become such an icon, undoubtedly the most-recognized bus ever built in the US? It’s safe to say that after the Scenicruiser made such […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Special – A Truly Special Buick
Posted on March 23, 2024 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/26/2013) This car may not look it, but the 1962 Buick Special was a groundbreaking car for the entire modern automotive industry. It wasn’t the car’s compact size […] -
Curbside Classic: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco – Beware Of Angry Birds
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 42 CommentsA milquetoast and still common sedan, it’s easy to ignore the Cruze. That might be a mistake for historically-minded car enthusiasts. The Cruze has struck me for a while now […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Comet – Not a Baby Lincoln
Posted on March 4, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 7/9/2013) I remember when the Mercury Marquis started to become popular. A friend of my father bought a new one in 1969. As my father admired it, his […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 Buick Electra Limited – Eat, Drink and be Merry for Tomorrow We Diet
Posted on March 3, 2024 | 220 Comments(first posted 7/24/2013) This car hurts my head. Anyone who has read CC for any length of time knows what my left brain thinks about this car. This car (and […] -
Double Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Corsica and 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24: Like an Old Married Couple
Posted on March 1, 2024 | 111 Comments(first posted 7/17/2013) While slowing down at an intersection, two different shades of red caught the corner of my eye. Instead of going to the more visually appealing brighter red, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford Mustang SVO – A Turbocharged Tribute To Philip Caldwell And Donald Petersen
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 80 Comments(first posted 7/18/2013) For Ford, the eighties was the most miraculous decade for any American automaker since Chrysler’s first magic ten years (1924-1933). After nearly going bankrupt in 1981 […] -
CC Capsule: 1976 Celica GT Liftback – A COAL by the Dockside
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 17 CommentsHere is a car you don’t see very often anymore, probably because the biggest factor working against them was rust protection. Or lack of. This one wasn’t immune to it, […] -
Sales Lot Classic: 1953 Kaiser Dragon – A Problem Is Simply An Opportunity In Work Clothes
Posted on February 25, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 7/22/2013) Every once in a while a person needs a good challenge to liven themselves up. As humans are so prone to being creatures of habit, keeping things […] -
CCCCC Part 13: 1992 Cutlass Supreme – How The Mighty Have Fallen
Posted on February 24, 2024 | 71 Comments(first posted 8/11/2011) From tiny acorns grow mighty oak trees. The 1961 Oldsmobile F-85 planted the seed that grew into the best-selling Cutlass Supreme. Unfortunately, during the 1980s […] -
CCCCC Part 12: 1982 Cutlass Supreme Brougham Coupe – A Classic Death
Posted on February 23, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 7/29/2011) Is the final version of the RWD Cutlass Coupe a Classic? Not exactly in the definition of the CCCA. More like CC, as in Coca […] -
CCCCC #11: 1980-1987 Cutlass Supreme Sedan – The Oldsmobile Seville
Posted on February 22, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 6/23/2011) There were benefits to being GM. Rush out on stage in a bold new outfit, and get laughed right off it? No problem, just run […] -
CCCCC Part 10: 1978 Cutlass Supreme Brougham: Supremely Popular, With Certain Exceptions
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 2/13/2011) The Complete Cutlass Chronicles are about the rise and fall of the house of Cutlass. And here we are, at the very zenith of the Cutlass […]