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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(First Posted November 8, 2013) This Opel Kadett C hatchback was an unexpected find. I’d seen an online ad for it a few months back; it was located a couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Opel_Kadett_A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Opel Kadett City Berlina – The German Chevette")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Opel Kadett City Berlina – The German Chevette
Posted on November 1, 2019 | 50 Comments(First Posted November 8, 2013) This Opel Kadett C hatchback was an unexpected find. I’d seen an online ad for it a few months back; it was located a couple […] -
![How is it possible that out of all the Studebakers we have featured here (as well as all of the old trucks of all kinds) we have never pointed the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1949Studebaker2R5-10-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker 2R-5 – Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last)")
Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker 2R-5 – Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last)
Posted on October 31, 2019 | 21 CommentsHow is it possible that out of all the Studebakers we have featured here (as well as all of the old trucks of all kinds) we have never pointed the […] -
![Have you ever been presented with a situation in which you just didn’t know what to say? It could be a matter of simply being speechless or perhaps you truly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P8150015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick LeSabre – When You Just Don’t Know What To Say")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick LeSabre – When You Just Don’t Know What To Say
Posted on October 30, 2019 | 75 CommentsHave you ever been presented with a situation in which you just didn’t know what to say? It could be a matter of simply being speechless or perhaps you truly […] -
![Some of the simple things in life can be so satisfying….a juicy steak…..finding money in the sock drawer…..a glass of sweet tea on a hot day…..writing about a Mercury. Despite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P6050230.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 or 1988 Mercury Cougar – Picking At An Open Wound")
Curbside Classic: 1987 or 1988 Mercury Cougar – Picking At An Open Wound
Posted on October 28, 2019 | 66 CommentsSome of the simple things in life can be so satisfying….a juicy steak…..finding money in the sock drawer…..a glass of sweet tea on a hot day…..writing about a Mercury. Despite […] -
![(First Posted October 25, 2013) Calling a car from this period a monster is not exactly uncommon or uncalled for. But what if its own daddy called it that? Virgil […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-45-097-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Imperial Crown Southampton – The Frankenstein Of Cars")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Imperial Crown Southampton – The Frankenstein Of Cars
Posted on October 26, 2019 | 89 Comments(First Posted October 25, 2013) Calling a car from this period a monster is not exactly uncommon or uncalled for. But what if its own daddy called it that? Virgil […] -
![(First Posted October 26, 2013) The early eighties were likely the single most challenging time for car manufacturers ever. In 1980, average oil prices hit a record high of $99 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-62-028-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 BMW 528e – The Low Rev Modest Driving Machine")
Curbside Classic: 1984 BMW 528e – The Low Rev Modest Driving Machine
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 77 Comments(First Posted October 26, 2013) The early eighties were likely the single most challenging time for car manufacturers ever. In 1980, average oil prices hit a record high of $99 […] -
![Everyone who has written here at CC for any length of time has surely experienced this phenomenon: You come across a car that is both out of the ordinary and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1985-Cadillac-Seville-04-small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac Seville – I Just Don’t Care")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac Seville – I Just Don’t Care
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 67 CommentsEveryone who has written here at CC for any length of time has surely experienced this phenomenon: You come across a car that is both out of the ordinary and […] -
![(First Posted October 23, 2013) The phrase “Here come da judge” is a good indicator of a person’s age. If this phrase means nothing to you, then you are likely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1969PontiacGTO16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge!")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge!
Posted on October 24, 2019 | 107 Comments(First Posted October 23, 2013) The phrase “Here come da judge” is a good indicator of a person’s age. If this phrase means nothing to you, then you are likely […] -
![(First Posted October 24, 2013) Is time slowing down? Just fifteen years separate this 1960 Imperial and the Horizon’s birth. Or was it just that Detroit was terribly slow to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-87-003-Imp700-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Plymouth Horizon And Dodge Omni – Detroit Finally Builds A Proper Small Car")
Curbside Classics: Plymouth Horizon And Dodge Omni – Detroit Finally Builds A Proper Small Car
Posted on October 22, 2019 | 139 Comments(First Posted October 24, 2013) Is time slowing down? Just fifteen years separate this 1960 Imperial and the Horizon’s birth. Or was it just that Detroit was terribly slow to […] -
![(First Posted October 21, 2013) The Renault 16 probably needs little introduction, but if you need a refresher this is a good place to start. Unarguably, it is one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DSC03907.featured.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic – 1973 Renault 16 and Asymmetric Suspension Configuration")
Car Show Classic – 1973 Renault 16 and Asymmetric Suspension Configuration
Posted on October 21, 2019 | 56 Comments(First Posted October 21, 2013) The Renault 16 probably needs little introduction, but if you need a refresher this is a good place to start. Unarguably, it is one of […] -
![The poor J-car. For all the good intentions and noble aspirations GM bestowed upon it, of the final ho-hum execution there are only two of them that seem to remain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P5080337.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce)")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce)
Posted on October 21, 2019 | 50 CommentsThe poor J-car. For all the good intentions and noble aspirations GM bestowed upon it, of the final ho-hum execution there are only two of them that seem to remain […] -
![(First Posted October 22, 2013) What really separates the hard core car freaks from the semi-pros is in what mental image they conjure up when you say “early Dodge Dart”. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-155-194-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Dodge Dart 270 – The Valiant Brougham")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Dodge Dart 270 – The Valiant Brougham
Posted on October 20, 2019 | 50 Comments(First Posted October 22, 2013) What really separates the hard core car freaks from the semi-pros is in what mental image they conjure up when you say “early Dodge Dart”. […] -
![(First Posted October 15, 2013) Several months ago a co-worker and I were driving somewhere and having one of those deep, philosophical conversations that makes life so interesting. During the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1963-Mercury-Full-Line-02-031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Comet S-22 Convertible – Five-Card Stud or Texas Hold-Em?")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Comet S-22 Convertible – Five-Card Stud or Texas Hold-Em?
Posted on October 18, 2019 | 54 Comments(First Posted October 15, 2013) Several months ago a co-worker and I were driving somewhere and having one of those deep, philosophical conversations that makes life so interesting. During the […] -
![After too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan. Yes, I know it has been a long time. Perhaps I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1991-Toyota-Previa-03-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6)")
Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6)
Posted on October 18, 2019 | 65 CommentsAfter too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan. Yes, I know it has been a long time. Perhaps I […] -
![(First Posted October 12, 2013) Since I’ve started to post here at Curbside Classics, I’ve probably driven by 40 of these ’87 to ’93 Fox body Mustangs, and never even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Front-3-Quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Mustang LX – Our Dirty Little Secret")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Mustang LX – Our Dirty Little Secret
Posted on October 17, 2019 | 101 Comments(First Posted October 12, 2013) Since I’ve started to post here at Curbside Classics, I’ve probably driven by 40 of these ’87 to ’93 Fox body Mustangs, and never even […]
