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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 1/3/2017) Sunsets can be glorious to watch, even knowing that what follows will be much dimmer and less satisfying. When I first spotted this limited edition Saab […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/L-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – The Sun Sets On Saab’s Independence")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – The Sun Sets On Saab’s Independence
Posted on January 3, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 1/3/2017) Sunsets can be glorious to watch, even knowing that what follows will be much dimmer and less satisfying. When I first spotted this limited edition Saab […] -
![(first posted 2/2/2017) The church where I serve is in a tough neighborhood. It was solidly middle class when it was built a hundred years ago, but today it knows […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/76MarkVIAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Former Cover Girl Now Living on the Wrong Side of the Tracks")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Former Cover Girl Now Living on the Wrong Side of the Tracks
Posted on January 2, 2023 | 92 Comments(first posted 2/2/2017) The church where I serve is in a tough neighborhood. It was solidly middle class when it was built a hundred years ago, but today it knows […] -
![One last round for the Publica, one last chance for the model to find relevance in Toyota’s roster. Its contemporary Corona went on a bit longer, while the Corolla is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20220603_173427257.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’72-’78 Toyota 1000 (Publica P30) – Going In Circles")
Curbside Classic: ’72-’78 Toyota 1000 (Publica P30) – Going In Circles
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 11 CommentsOne last round for the Publica, one last chance for the model to find relevance in Toyota’s roster. Its contemporary Corona went on a bit longer, while the Corolla is […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2012) Yes, MG was a rather conservative outfit. Not the flaming right wing that Morgan staked out, but compared to the other popular British sports car makers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-171-078-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 MGA – The Almost Great Leap Forward")
Curbside Classic: 1958 MGA – The Almost Great Leap Forward
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 45 Comments(first posted 8/3/2012) Yes, MG was a rather conservative outfit. Not the flaming right wing that Morgan staked out, but compared to the other popular British sports car makers […] -
![[All photos by the author, unless noted] (first posted 12/18/2022) By the end of World War II, Americans were desperate for new cars. Production of civilian cars ceased early in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161215_125341.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: King Midget Model 3 (1957-1970) – Not Quite Fit For Royalty")
Curbside Classic: King Midget Model 3 (1957-1970) – Not Quite Fit For Royalty
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 42 Comments[All photos by the author, unless noted] (first posted 12/18/2022) By the end of World War II, Americans were desperate for new cars. Production of civilian cars ceased early in […] -
![(first posted 12/03/2012) In the past couple of weeks we’ve seen several examples of Cadillac’s peak. Starting with its inception in 1902 and continuing more or less through the Sixties, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8214943924_3955813492_b-e1353885774543.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: Last Of The True Cadillacs")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: Last Of The True Cadillacs
Posted on December 15, 2022 | 109 Comments(first posted 12/03/2012) In the past couple of weeks we’ve seen several examples of Cadillac’s peak. Starting with its inception in 1902 and continuing more or less through the Sixties, […] -
![(first posted 10/19/2012) Chrysler was really on a roll during its modern golden era in the ’90s. There were the LH cars, the 1994 Ram, the Viper and a new generation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-14-2012-059-e1349040041689.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Dodge Neon Sport – Say Hi…To Dashed Expectations")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Dodge Neon Sport – Say Hi…To Dashed Expectations
Posted on December 14, 2022 | 111 Comments(first posted 10/19/2012) Chrysler was really on a roll during its modern golden era in the ’90s. There were the LH cars, the 1994 Ram, the Viper and a new generation […] -
![(first posted 2/15/2013) My dear Pontiac fans, I hate to offend you. However, your brand had absolutely no identity for the majority of its life on the automotive landscape. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/740399_10151186808282201_1016879241_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Catalina Coupe – You Take A Little Chevy, Add A Little Bit Of Olds…")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Catalina Coupe – You Take A Little Chevy, Add A Little Bit Of Olds…
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 98 Comments(first posted 2/15/2013) My dear Pontiac fans, I hate to offend you. However, your brand had absolutely no identity for the majority of its life on the automotive landscape. […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2013) Chevrolet redefined the full-size SUV market in 1969 with their seminal K-5 Blazer. By shortening their full-size 4×4 pickup and giving it a removable hard top, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-191-003-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Ramcharger – Dodge Charges Ahead Of Ford For A Change")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Ramcharger – Dodge Charges Ahead Of Ford For A Change
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 2/17/2013) Chevrolet redefined the full-size SUV market in 1969 with their seminal K-5 Blazer. By shortening their full-size 4×4 pickup and giving it a removable hard top, […] -
![(first posted 2/26/2013) In the depths of the gloomy American automotive winter of the late seventies, the Fiesta’s brief appearance brought a ray of sunshine into our deprived existence. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-26-009-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fiesta – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fiesta – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 133 Comments(first posted 2/26/2013) In the depths of the gloomy American automotive winter of the late seventies, the Fiesta’s brief appearance brought a ray of sunshine into our deprived existence. […] -
![A smile on my face. What else could elicit this little old van? That an inanimate object can provoke emotions defies cold logic. But here I’m, feeling once again nostalgic, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221031_163957002_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’73-’75 Mazda F1000 (Bongo) – Tin Toy Delights")
Curbside Classic: ’73-’75 Mazda F1000 (Bongo) – Tin Toy Delights
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 8 CommentsA smile on my face. What else could elicit this little old van? That an inanimate object can provoke emotions defies cold logic. But here I’m, feeling once again nostalgic, […] -
![(first posted 12/8/2016) The complete list of Welsh automobile manufacturers is not exactly overly long, but perhaps the best known is Gilbern. That is not to say it is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Gilbern-Genie-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Gilbern Genie – The Welsh Grand Tourer")
Curbside Classic: Gilbern Genie – The Welsh Grand Tourer
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 33 Comments(first posted 12/8/2016) The complete list of Welsh automobile manufacturers is not exactly overly long, but perhaps the best known is Gilbern. That is not to say it is a […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2013) The storied Bel Air name is mostly remembered for the glamorous 1955-1957 models. As a top line model it was dripping with flashy chrome, but the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1977-Chevrolet-Bel-Air.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – A Once-Storied Name’s Last Stand In Canada")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – A Once-Storied Name’s Last Stand In Canada
Posted on December 6, 2022 | 116 Comments(first posted 2/21/2013) The storied Bel Air name is mostly remembered for the glamorous 1955-1957 models. As a top line model it was dripping with flashy chrome, but the […] -
![There’s something inside me that can’t help but wonder if 1963 was the apogee of American popular culture. The radio began its short-lived dalliance with bossa nova music, introducing us […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20220917_135332.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix: Another Time, Another Place")
Curbside Classic – 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix: Another Time, Another Place
Posted on December 5, 2022 | 75 CommentsThere’s something inside me that can’t help but wonder if 1963 was the apogee of American popular culture. The radio began its short-lived dalliance with bossa nova music, introducing us […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Studebaker 3/4 ton Pickup – A Hoosier in King Twain’s Court
Posted on December 4, 2022 | 25 Comments(first posted 3/13/2013) Ah, a Studebaker pickup, a true piece of Americana. Does anything say apple pie, Coca-Cola and South Bend, Indiana, quite as much?
