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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 2/22/2014) Ford was hot on new trends during the sixties. The Falcon, T-Bird, Continental, Mustang and LTD all plowed new ground in their respective categories. And although Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CC-64-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Mustang Mach 1 – Sliding Down The Slippery Fastback Slope")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Mustang Mach 1 – Sliding Down The Slippery Fastback Slope
Posted on March 5, 2020 | 74 Comments(first posted 2/22/2014) Ford was hot on new trends during the sixties. The Falcon, T-Bird, Continental, Mustang and LTD all plowed new ground in their respective categories. And although Ford […] -
![Our European readers may find this hard to believe, but the sight of this Škoda Roomster stopped me in my tracks. It’s not just that I’d never seen a Roomster […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/RR-2-2012-Skoda-Roomster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2012 Škoda Roomster – A Room With A View")
Curbside Classic: 2012 Škoda Roomster – A Room With A View
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 33 CommentsOur European readers may find this hard to believe, but the sight of this Škoda Roomster stopped me in my tracks. It’s not just that I’d never seen a Roomster […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2014) Mitsubishi was on a roll in the early eighties. Not only was their trend-setting new FWD econobox Mirage-Colt a success in every measure, but then Mitsubishi followed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-57-072-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 6: 1984-1991 Colt Vista Wagon (Mitsubishi Chariot/Space Wagon) – Mitsubishi Invents A New Category of Vehicle")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 6: 1984-1991 Colt Vista Wagon (Mitsubishi Chariot/Space Wagon) – Mitsubishi Invents A New Category of Vehicle
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/22/2014) Mitsubishi was on a roll in the early eighties. Not only was their trend-setting new FWD econobox Mirage-Colt a success in every measure, but then Mitsubishi followed […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2014) The oft-repeated apologia for the travails and downfall of GM during the eighties is that they were just so darn overwhelmed converting their traditional RWD cars to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-175-224-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 5: 1979-1983 Dodge Colt and Plymouth Champ/Colt (Mitsubishi Mirage) – New Construction")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 5: 1979-1983 Dodge Colt and Plymouth Champ/Colt (Mitsubishi Mirage) – New Construction
Posted on February 29, 2020 | 77 Comments(first posted 2/21/2014) The oft-repeated apologia for the travails and downfall of GM during the eighties is that they were just so darn overwhelmed converting their traditional RWD cars to […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2014) In Part 3 of our CC Colt Chronicles, we covered the fragmentation of the Colt name, as it was applied to both the Lancer and Galant-based Colts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-36-093-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 4: 1978-1981 Dodge Colt Station Wagon (Mitsubishi Galant) – Looking For A Dart Wagon? Or A Hemi Challenger? Let Me Show You These…")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 4: 1978-1981 Dodge Colt Station Wagon (Mitsubishi Galant) – Looking For A Dart Wagon? Or A Hemi Challenger? Let Me Show You These…
Posted on February 28, 2020 | 48 Comments(first posted 2/20/2014) In Part 3 of our CC Colt Chronicles, we covered the fragmentation of the Colt name, as it was applied to both the Lancer and Galant-based Colts […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2014) In 1978, Chrysler launched its own all-new FWD small cars, the Plymouth Horizon and Dodge Omni (CC here). The Galant Colts (gen1 and gen2) were essentially […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/75-Colt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 3: 1978 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Lancer) – The Little Colt")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 3: 1978 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Lancer) – The Little Colt
Posted on February 27, 2020 | 44 Comments(first posted 2/19/2014) In 1978, Chrysler launched its own all-new FWD small cars, the Plymouth Horizon and Dodge Omni (CC here). The Galant Colts (gen1 and gen2) were essentially […] -
![(first posted 2/18/2014) For 1974, the Dodge Colt got a bit of an American-style make-over. Whereas its gen1 predecessor was very clean, reflecting the Italian influence that had been so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-190-104-950-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 2: 1974-1977 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Galant) – The Colt Gets Americanized")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 2: 1974-1977 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Galant) – The Colt Gets Americanized
Posted on February 26, 2020 | 65 Comments(first posted 2/18/2014) For 1974, the Dodge Colt got a bit of an American-style make-over. Whereas its gen1 predecessor was very clean, reflecting the Italian influence that had been so […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2014) Over the course of this week or so, we’re going to chronicle the rather complex story of the Dodge Colt. The name “Colt” is much more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50425462097_0d89558545_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The CC Dodge Colt Chronicles, Part 1: 1971-1973 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Galant) – Chrysler Goes Shopping In Japan")
The CC Dodge Colt Chronicles, Part 1: 1971-1973 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Galant) – Chrysler Goes Shopping In Japan
Posted on February 25, 2020 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/17/2014) Over the course of this week or so, we’re going to chronicle the rather complex story of the Dodge Colt. The name “Colt” is much more than […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2014) As much as the 70s was the era of malaise when it came to cars, it was a much better period for American trucks. The big pickups, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc78Bronco3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Bronco – Free Wheelin’!")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Bronco – Free Wheelin’!
Posted on February 23, 2020 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/16/2014) As much as the 70s was the era of malaise when it came to cars, it was a much better period for American trucks. The big pickups, […] -
![An admission: This two-tone Ford van is a surrogate for my original target, but a fantastic and fitting one nonetheless. It’s not often a thirty-one year old Ford Econoline, arguably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_0819.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Club Wagon – In Life, Hope Springs Eternal")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Club Wagon – In Life, Hope Springs Eternal
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 45 CommentsAn admission: This two-tone Ford van is a surrogate for my original target, but a fantastic and fitting one nonetheless. It’s not often a thirty-one year old Ford Econoline, arguably […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2014) Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall. (Pride before the fall). The gen1 Scirocco (CC here) is a gem, one of those rare cars that has always looked good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-72-130-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 VW Scirocco Mk II – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Italian Designers")
Curbside Classic: 1982 VW Scirocco Mk II – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Italian Designers
Posted on February 18, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 2/6/2014) Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall. (Pride before the fall). The gen1 Scirocco (CC here) is a gem, one of those rare cars that has always looked good […] -
![(First posted 2/11/2014. I later found this Sonett at the curb, and have updated the article with some of those newer photos) The Saab Sonett’s impact on the automotive world […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-220-052-1200-full.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Saab Sonett II V4 – A Noisy Little Footnote To Automotive History")
Curbside Classic: Saab Sonett II V4 – A Noisy Little Footnote To Automotive History
Posted on February 16, 2020 | 85 Comments(First posted 2/11/2014. I later found this Sonett at the curb, and have updated the article with some of those newer photos) The Saab Sonett’s impact on the automotive world […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2014) There have been several points in my life where I thought I was through driving Escorts, and one of those times was immediately after I sold my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Escort-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Lump Of COAL: 1998 Ford Escort ZX2")
Curbside Classic Lump Of COAL: 1998 Ford Escort ZX2
Posted on February 15, 2020 | 67 Comments(first posted 2/10/2014) There have been several points in my life where I thought I was through driving Escorts, and one of those times was immediately after I sold my […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2014) There it sits, a ’61 Pontiac Bonneville. Although fifth in sales in 1961, this Pontiac encompasses all the critical elements for future success: a Wide Track stance, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/61-Bonneville-front-3-quarter.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Pontiac Bonneville – Fifth Place Today, But Look Out Tomorrow!")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Pontiac Bonneville – Fifth Place Today, But Look Out Tomorrow!
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 57 Comments(first posted 2/1/2014) There it sits, a ’61 Pontiac Bonneville. Although fifth in sales in 1961, this Pontiac encompasses all the critical elements for future success: a Wide Track stance, […] -
![(first posted 1/23/2014) Maurice Calloway was often described as a “grizzled old bastard whose head has outlived at least four bodies.” To say that Maurice had lived in the fast […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG-20121116-00491.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Rambler Deluxe – When It’s Time for Leaving")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Rambler Deluxe – When It’s Time for Leaving
Posted on February 1, 2020 | 43 Comments(first posted 1/23/2014) Maurice Calloway was often described as a “grizzled old bastard whose head has outlived at least four bodies.” To say that Maurice had lived in the fast […]
