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Curbside Classic Lite: 1962 Pontiac Laurentian – Canadian Market Origins, the Oshawa Connection
Posted on May 20, 2019 | 48 CommentsMany of you would have been following or at least heard of the impending demise of the GM factory in Oshawa, just east of Toronto, where this Laurentian was born. […] -
Backyard Classic: 1955 Oliver Super 88 Diesel Tractor – I’ve Got the Biggest Garden Tractor In Town!
Posted on May 18, 2019 | 21 Comments(first posted 7/8/2013. The quite elderly owners have since moved out and the Oliver too) It’s all about the boy toys, and when it comes to backyard garden tractors, this […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Impala – America’s Favorite Car
Posted on May 17, 2019 | 80 CommentsAll hail the King! What you now see sitting triumphantly in front of you is the king of American cars from 1969. This Impala sprang forth during that historic year […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Vega Kammback – GM’s Deadly Sexy Sin #2, Take Two
Posted on May 15, 2019 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/25/2011) A found Vega is a terrible thing to waste, so even though we’ve done one already, let’s indulge in a little Take Two. But let’s do […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 VW Golf Mk1/Rabbit – The Most Influential Modern Global Compact Car
Posted on May 9, 2019 | 85 Comments(first posted 7/11/2013) Despite everything we tell our kids, sometimes procrastinating and prevaricating actually pays off. Like this photograph, for instance. I’ve been wanting to do a Rabbit/Golf CC focusing […] -
Mi Curbside Classico: 1991 Cadillac DeVille – Bought New For 154 Million Pesos
Posted on May 1, 2019 | 41 Comments(first posted 11/4/2013) In 1991 México reopened their border to new cars built in the United States and Canada, which meant that beginning that year, Mexican citizens were once […] -
Curbside Classics: 1976 Plymouth Volare and Dodge Aspen: From an A to an F – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #1
Posted on April 29, 2019 | 112 Comments(first posted 7/29/2013) While the human Seven Deadly Sins – lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride – clearly play a part in any automaker’s fall from grace, Detroit […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury III – Good Things Come For Those Who Wait
Posted on April 27, 2019 | 90 Comments(first posted 8/26/13) Good things have a funny way of happening when you least expect them. Much to my frustration, I’ve recently been going through somewhat of a drought when […] -
Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely
Posted on April 13, 2019 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/4/2013) Today, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom – No, It’s Not A Chevelle…
Posted on April 2, 2019 | 99 Comments(first posted 8/20/2013) As has been oft-repeated, the A-body GM midsizers were all new for 1968, with swoopy, near-fastback styling in all Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick flavors. We’ve all […] -
Curbside Classic: CoronoroC – Bi-Directional, Dual 440 Powered 1973 Dodge Coronet Police Pursuit
Posted on April 1, 2019 | 56 Comments(First posted in 2011. Eight years later, the CoronoroC is still sitting there in the same lot and is getting a bit desperate for a buyer, so I’m going to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – The Lady in Waiting
Posted on March 30, 2019 | 84 Comments(first posted 8/27/2013) She sat staring at the lightly traveled highway, looking rather lonely on a warm, overcast summer day. It was an experience she had not endured previously, although […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe- A Strong Start to a Weak Finish
Posted on March 24, 2019 | 77 Comments(first posted 9/5/2013) Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon – Seriously, Did Anybody Care?
Posted on March 21, 2019 | 42 Comments(first posted 9/10/2013) Louis Gendron! That’s all I could think of when I spied this ’68 Ford Ranch Wagon at a four-way stop down the street. I’m uncertain whether I […]