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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 2/14/2013) What is it that makes a car a “chick car?” Put another way, what is it about some cars that appeals to the fairer sex? And why […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1986VWCabriolet05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet – What Women Want")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet – What Women Want
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/14/2013) What is it that makes a car a “chick car?” Put another way, what is it about some cars that appeals to the fairer sex? And why […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 – Esmerelda Had More Sympathy For Quasimodo Than Did The General
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 103 Comments(first posted 2/13/2013) For many years now, I have been a firm believer in two things: -
![(first posted 8/11/2014) Since its inception, practicality and functionality were the dominant forces that defined Volkswagens. With the arrival of the B5 Passat in 1996, that took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-128-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 VW Passat Wagon (B3) – Practicality Über Alles")
Curbside Classic: 1992 VW Passat Wagon (B3) – Practicality Über Alles
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 8/11/2014) Since its inception, practicality and functionality were the dominant forces that defined Volkswagens. With the arrival of the B5 Passat in 1996, that took […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2014) We here at CC simply don’t do things part way. Maybe we have all been schooled by the Teutonic discipline of our founder, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1972AMCJavelin04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1972 AMC Javelin Pierre Cardin – No, Really…")
Car Show Classic: 1972 AMC Javelin Pierre Cardin – No, Really…
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 108 Comments(first posted 7/31/2014) We here at CC simply don’t do things part way. Maybe we have all been schooled by the Teutonic discipline of our founder, […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2018) Everyone has different theories. My theory is the creation of the Allante goes something like this…. …One day back in the early to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cadillac-v16-1930.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Allante – Apple Pie In An Italian Suit")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Allante – Apple Pie In An Italian Suit
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 6/9/2018) Everyone has different theories. My theory is the creation of the Allante goes something like this…. …One day back in the early to […] -
![(first posted 3/23/2013) Ford may have been first to the intermediate dance (among the Big Three, anyway), but GM came fashionably late and better dressed. Styling, they say, sells cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/6668FairlaneWagons1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Fairlane GT – The Unexpected Wallflower")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Fairlane GT – The Unexpected Wallflower
Posted on November 13, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 3/23/2013) Ford may have been first to the intermediate dance (among the Big Three, anyway), but GM came fashionably late and better dressed. Styling, they say, sells cars, […] -
![(first posted 3/26/2013) There are about 250 million cars on the streets across the United States. Most have not reached Curbside Classic Status, and those that have are often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Front-corner.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Toyota Carina – My CC Holy Grail")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Toyota Carina – My CC Holy Grail
Posted on November 12, 2024 | 119 Comments(first posted 3/26/2013) There are about 250 million cars on the streets across the United States. Most have not reached Curbside Classic Status, and those that have are often […] -
![(first posted 12/19/2011) Ah, the 1970’s. It was the Big decade, a time for big houses, big hair, big families, and big cars! Despite this being the Malaise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Autumn-Oh-Eleven-050-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Curbside Classic: 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Gas Fed Beef")
Classic Curbside Classic: 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Gas Fed Beef
Posted on November 12, 2024 | 158 Comments(first posted 12/19/2011) Ah, the 1970’s. It was the Big decade, a time for big houses, big hair, big families, and big cars! Despite this being the Malaise […] -
![(first posted 3/27/2013) Trying to pick the best Cadillac is an exercise in futility, or even worse, masochism. I’ve obsessed over the brand since my earliest encounter with one in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-30-065-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan – A GM Greatest Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan – A GM Greatest Hit
Posted on November 11, 2024 | 90 Comments(first posted 3/27/2013) Trying to pick the best Cadillac is an exercise in futility, or even worse, masochism. I’ve obsessed over the brand since my earliest encounter with one in […] -
![(first posted 4/3/2013) Here’s a find that I’ve long hoped to bag myself: a rare Mazda Rotary Pickup. improbocat found this one, and just posted it at the Cohort. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mazda-R-PU-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1975 Mazda Rotary Pickup – One Of A Kind")
Cohort Classic: 1975 Mazda Rotary Pickup – One Of A Kind
Posted on November 10, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 4/3/2013) Here’s a find that I’ve long hoped to bag myself: a rare Mazda Rotary Pickup. improbocat found this one, and just posted it at the Cohort. It […] -
![(first posted 9/22/2018) Was 1970 Peak GM? It is a divisive question. But I for one, think it may be “the year,” despite all the goodness […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/6-12-2014-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1970 Buick Electra 225 Convertible – Black Cherry Blues")
Car Show Classic: 1970 Buick Electra 225 Convertible – Black Cherry Blues
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 9/22/2018) Was 1970 Peak GM? It is a divisive question. But I for one, think it may be “the year,” despite all the goodness […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2013.) Before we test our headline hypothesis, let’s clarify what we’re after. The question is not which car was Bill Mitchell’s favorite, or even his best. It’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-143-090-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera – The Ultimate Bill Mitchell-Mobile?")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera – The Ultimate Bill Mitchell-Mobile?
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/9/2013.) Before we test our headline hypothesis, let’s clarify what we’re after. The question is not which car was Bill Mitchell’s favorite, or even his best. It’s a […] -
![The famously tough Ford Festiva is one of a mere handful of subcompacts that earned a legendary reputation in North America. Most cars of such small stature are despised and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/festiva-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Ford Festivas – The Circle of Life")
Curbside Classics: Ford Festivas – The Circle of Life
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 25 CommentsThe famously tough Ford Festiva is one of a mere handful of subcompacts that earned a legendary reputation in North America. Most cars of such small stature are despised and […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2011) Call me crazy, call me nerdy. But one of my favorite cars of all time, just to stare at for hours, is the original Valiant. Within a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/5520239157_cb162ed35e_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 -1962 Plymouth Valiant – No One’s Kid Brother")
Curbside Classic: 1960 -1962 Plymouth Valiant – No One’s Kid Brother
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 90 Comments(first posted 7/6/2011) Call me crazy, call me nerdy. But one of my favorite cars of all time, just to stare at for hours, is the original Valiant. Within a […] -
![(first posted 6/6/2013) This has to be one of the best CC Cohort finds ever, by ActuallyMike. I’ve lived in hope of just finding any street-side Charger of this vintage, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Dodge-Charger-1970-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1970 Dodge Charger R/T – Magnum Patina")
Cohort Classic: 1970 Dodge Charger R/T – Magnum Patina
Posted on November 1, 2024 | 60 Comments(first posted 6/6/2013) This has to be one of the best CC Cohort finds ever, by ActuallyMike. I’ve lived in hope of just finding any street-side Charger of this vintage, […]
