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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 11/13/2017) Darlene Dorgan was a 5′-2″ tall, 110 lb. spark plug of a girl who graduated from Bradford (Illinois) High School in 1930. Although […]](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 I, Darlene’s ‘Silver Streak’")
Curbside Classic: 1926 Ford Model T Touring Car – Part I, Darlene’s ‘Silver Streak’
Posted on November 13, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 11/13/2017) Darlene Dorgan was a 5′-2″ tall, 110 lb. spark plug of a girl who graduated from Bradford (Illinois) High School in 1930. Although […] -
![To visit Europe or Asia is to be constantly exposed to the remnants of empires long gone. One travels the modern streets of Granada or Madrid, and suddenly, some ruin […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230315_155638984_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood & 1956 Morris Minor – Reimagining Empires & The Three Box Dinasty")
Curbside Classics: 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood & 1956 Morris Minor – Reimagining Empires & The Three Box Dinasty
Posted on November 9, 2023 | 20 CommentsTo visit Europe or Asia is to be constantly exposed to the remnants of empires long gone. One travels the modern streets of Granada or Madrid, and suddenly, some ruin […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2013) Somebody needs to draw the K-car family tree (Update: it’s right here). It sure can be confusing trying to figure out all the cars begat by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/87Caravelle2jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle SE–This Ship Still Sails")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle SE–This Ship Still Sails
Posted on November 4, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/20/2013) Somebody needs to draw the K-car family tree (Update: it’s right here). It sure can be confusing trying to figure out all the cars begat by the […] -
![Turning on the television in the hotel room, the movie preview soon ground to a halt and was instantaneously replaced by the smiling face of a somewhat familiar actor. With […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_0609.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Chevrolet Caprice – Changing Audiences")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Chevrolet Caprice – Changing Audiences
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 29 CommentsTurning on the television in the hotel room, the movie preview soon ground to a halt and was instantaneously replaced by the smiling face of a somewhat familiar actor. With […] -
![A few car pics, and some memories. There are cars we come across that flood our memories at first sight. The connection is immediate; the result of a deep personal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231029_162457155_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volvo 122S – One Sweet Swede")
Curbside Classic: Volvo 122S – One Sweet Swede
Posted on November 1, 2023 | 17 CommentsA few car pics, and some memories. There are cars we come across that flood our memories at first sight. The connection is immediate; the result of a deep personal […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2011) B-bodies are mighty popular with the CC crowd; every article on them generates peak readership and comments. Since I’m a long-range thinker (maybe medium-range is more accurate), […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-146-152-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Corpse-side Classic: 1986 Buick Hearse: The Ultimate (B)Body Wagon And Official CC Hearse")
Corpse-side Classic: 1986 Buick Hearse: The Ultimate (B)Body Wagon And Official CC Hearse
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 70 Comments(first posted 10/29/2011) B-bodies are mighty popular with the CC crowd; every article on them generates peak readership and comments. Since I’m a long-range thinker (maybe medium-range is more accurate), […] -
![(first posted 10/31/2017) In 1949, Volkswagen officially began exporting the Type I to the United States, which, in ‘Deluxe’ trim, featured a few more color options over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSCN1246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: <i>“In Ordnung”</i> – The New Beetle Turns 20")
Curbside Classic: “In Ordnung” – The New Beetle Turns 20
Posted on October 30, 2023 | 64 Comments(first posted 10/31/2017) In 1949, Volkswagen officially began exporting the Type I to the United States, which, in ‘Deluxe’ trim, featured a few more color options over the […] -
![Here’s an oldie I knew of and had been in the hunt for. This old Datsun wagon had actually passed me a couple of times in San Salvador’s traffic, always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20220630_135855694_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970-72 Datsun 1300 Wagon (521) – Sticking Around A Little While Longer")
Curbside Classic: 1970-72 Datsun 1300 Wagon (521) – Sticking Around A Little While Longer
Posted on October 28, 2023 | 10 CommentsHere’s an oldie I knew of and had been in the hunt for. This old Datsun wagon had actually passed me a couple of times in San Salvador’s traffic, always […] -
![(first posted 3/1/2013) In the early 1980s, no auto company had to make more out of less than Chrysler. Sometimes, as with the minivans, the company was spectacularly successful. Other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1986ChryTCConv02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible – Some Things Just Don’t Translate")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible – Some Things Just Don’t Translate
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 112 Comments(first posted 3/1/2013) In the early 1980s, no auto company had to make more out of less than Chrysler. Sometimes, as with the minivans, the company was spectacularly successful. Other […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2012) This might not be the prettiest 1963 standard-size car. But to the loyal Plymouth buyer at the end of 1962, these crisply-styled new cars were a cool […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMAG0275.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – Exner Could Do Normal, Mostly")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – Exner Could Do Normal, Mostly
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 45 Comments(first posted 6/8/2012) This might not be the prettiest 1963 standard-size car. But to the loyal Plymouth buyer at the end of 1962, these crisply-styled new cars were a cool […] -
![(first posted 3/25/2013) Mercury, that recently-departed Ford division, never really had an easy life. From the beginning, in 1939, it vacillated between fancy Ford and cheap Lincoln while never really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cc-4-9-2012-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Cougar – Premium Ponycar")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Cougar – Premium Ponycar
Posted on October 22, 2023 | 131 Comments(first posted 3/25/2013) Mercury, that recently-departed Ford division, never really had an easy life. From the beginning, in 1939, it vacillated between fancy Ford and cheap Lincoln while never really […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2013) Although the powertrain provided adequate motivation, no one would ever mistake one of the vast majority of Tempo/Topazes with a milquetoast 2.3-liter, four cylinder engine and three-speed automatic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mercury-Topaz-GS-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercury Topaz GS V6 / Five-speed Coupe – Oxymoron, or Just Moronic?")
Curbside Classic: Mercury Topaz GS V6 / Five-speed Coupe – Oxymoron, or Just Moronic?
Posted on October 21, 2023 | 121 Comments(first posted 3/19/2013) Although the powertrain provided adequate motivation, no one would ever mistake one of the vast majority of Tempo/Topazes with a milquetoast 2.3-liter, four cylinder engine and three-speed automatic […] -
![(first posted 5/24/2013) I called GM’s decision to build a giant personal-luxury coupe with front wheel drive a Deadly Sin (here). The dubious advantages hardly outweighed the disadvantages, as well […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-194-170-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Home-Built Toronado-Based Motor Home")
Curbside Classic: Home-Built Toronado-Based Motor Home
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 5/24/2013) I called GM’s decision to build a giant personal-luxury coupe with front wheel drive a Deadly Sin (here). The dubious advantages hardly outweighed the disadvantages, as well […] -
![(first posted 10/6/2017) Is there an efficiency gene? Why do some people intrinsically (or compulsively) turn off the lights when they leave a room, keep the thermostat at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-337-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Geo Metro Three Axle Ultra-High-Efficiency Motor Home – 45 MPG?")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Geo Metro Three Axle Ultra-High-Efficiency Motor Home – 45 MPG?
Posted on October 6, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 10/6/2017) Is there an efficiency gene? Why do some people intrinsically (or compulsively) turn off the lights when they leave a room, keep the thermostat at […] -
![(first posted 8/22/2013) How exactly did Toyota come to be so dominant, mostly at GM’s expense? One little well-built coffin nail at a time. We will forever hear explanations as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CC-27-100-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 – 1982 Toyota Tercel – Toyota Nails Another One")
Curbside Classic: 1979 – 1982 Toyota Tercel – Toyota Nails Another One
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 8/22/2013) How exactly did Toyota come to be so dominant, mostly at GM’s expense? One little well-built coffin nail at a time. We will forever hear explanations as […]
