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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 2/27/2011) Since the other Pinto CC is a first year 1971 model hatchback, and so epitomizes the Pinto’s beginnings, it seems appropriate to bookend the Pinto’s long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-115-070-800-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Pinto Wagon: The Pinto’s End")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Pinto Wagon: The Pinto’s End
Posted on September 25, 2015 | 75 Comments(first posted 2/27/2011) Since the other Pinto CC is a first year 1971 model hatchback, and so epitomizes the Pinto’s beginnings, it seems appropriate to bookend the Pinto’s long […] -
![(first posted 9/14/2011) There is a story told about legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Upon being offered a sumptuous dessert, he sent it back with a wave of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/buick_reatta_89_lg1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Reatta – A Pudding With No Theme")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Reatta – A Pudding With No Theme
Posted on September 24, 2015 | 97 Comments(first posted 9/14/2011) There is a story told about legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Upon being offered a sumptuous dessert, he sent it back with a wave of […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2011) Twittered-out, over-Tumblered, hyper-texted and on-line OD’d? Get an old truck – the older the better – and go haul something with it. Just make sure you don’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-72-003-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Willys Jeep Truck – The Antidote To Modern Life")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Willys Jeep Truck – The Antidote To Modern Life
Posted on September 21, 2015 | 63 Comments(first posted 12/9/2011) Twittered-out, over-Tumblered, hyper-texted and on-line OD’d? Get an old truck – the older the better – and go haul something with it. Just make sure you don’t […] -
![(first posted 10/15/2011) Growing up is hard to do. And it’s so non-linear. One minute you’re back in seventh grade fantasizing about that red-headed girl’s privates, or a red […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-57-009-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Ferrari Testarossa – The Thrill Is Gone, For Now")
Curbside Classic: Ferrari Testarossa – The Thrill Is Gone, For Now
Posted on July 30, 2015 | 53 Comments(first posted 10/15/2011) Growing up is hard to do. And it’s so non-linear. One minute you’re back in seventh grade fantasizing about that red-headed girl’s privates, or a red […] -
![(originally posted 8/5/2012) Dwight and Sylvia had been married for almost 35 years by 1969. They had known each other since elementary school and each had gone on to do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P6220719.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet C20 Custom Camper – A Novel Way to Do the U.S.A.")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet C20 Custom Camper – A Novel Way to Do the U.S.A.
Posted on July 19, 2015 | 47 Comments(originally posted 8/5/2012) Dwight and Sylvia had been married for almost 35 years by 1969. They had known each other since elementary school and each had gone on to do […] -
![(first posted 1/15/2012) Paradoxically, my only experience with Quaaludes was highly memorable. Yet I struggle to elicit any memories of my only drive in a Honda Quaalude. Or did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Honda-Prelude-gen1-by-Laurence-Jones.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Honda Prelude – “…A Splendid Automobile”?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Honda Prelude – “…A Splendid Automobile”?
Posted on July 16, 2015 | 75 Comments(first posted 1/15/2012) Paradoxically, my only experience with Quaaludes was highly memorable. Yet I struggle to elicit any memories of my only drive in a Honda Quaalude. Or did […] -
![(first posted 7/26/2012) Iris and Albert were tiring of their 1964 Chevrolet Bel-Air. Having had it since it was new, and having put many miles on it, they sought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/P6030627.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Caprice – Iris and Albert Make a Trip to Houston")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Caprice – Iris and Albert Make a Trip to Houston
Posted on July 5, 2015 | 81 Comments(first posted 7/26/2012) Iris and Albert were tiring of their 1964 Chevrolet Bel-Air. Having had it since it was new, and having put many miles on it, they sought […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2012) Can a vehicle be a Curbside Classic if it is still in production? When it is a throwback like the Club Wagon Chateau (and when I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1995FordClubWagon03-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Club Wagon Chateau – Welcome to the Club")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Club Wagon Chateau – Welcome to the Club
Posted on June 28, 2015 | 74 Comments(first posted 3/21/2012) Can a vehicle be a Curbside Classic if it is still in production? When it is a throwback like the Club Wagon Chateau (and when I […] -
![(first posted 3/26/2012) First things first: I like these cars. The downsized 1986 Riviera was a little too downsized, and its resemblance to the N-body Somerset/Skylark made matters worse. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-20-12-009-e1332432011412.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Riviera – What The 1986 Riviera Should Have Been")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Riviera – What The 1986 Riviera Should Have Been
Posted on June 23, 2015 | 81 Comments(first posted 3/26/2012) First things first: I like these cars. The downsized 1986 Riviera was a little too downsized, and its resemblance to the N-body Somerset/Skylark made matters worse. […] -
![(first posted 11/29/2011) Of all brands that tried to make the name “Special” for its cars actually seem, well, “special,” no one did a better job of framing that name […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6319893577_124872c0e0_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Special Deluxe Sedan – Not All That Special")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Special Deluxe Sedan – Not All That Special
Posted on June 5, 2015 | 54 Comments(first posted 11/29/2011) Of all brands that tried to make the name “Special” for its cars actually seem, well, “special,” no one did a better job of framing that name […] -
![(first posted 9/30/2011) Nope, I haven’t found a genuine Curbside Classic GTO, yet. There was a time when GTOs in this kind of condition were plentiful, but those days […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-33-115-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Tempest Custom S – The Ex-Secretary’s Wanna-be GTO")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Tempest Custom S – The Ex-Secretary’s Wanna-be GTO
Posted on June 3, 2015 | 72 Comments(first posted 9/30/2011) Nope, I haven’t found a genuine Curbside Classic GTO, yet. There was a time when GTOs in this kind of condition were plentiful, but those days […] -
![(first posted 5/20/2011) One of the cool things about living down here in the greater Daytona Beach, Florida area is the fact that we have a bunch of car related […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1-101.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Mercury Monterey: A Little More Chrome Please?")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Mercury Monterey: A Little More Chrome Please?
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 42 Comments(first posted 5/20/2011) One of the cool things about living down here in the greater Daytona Beach, Florida area is the fact that we have a bunch of car related […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2011) What is it that makes this old farm truck so compelling? Sure, all the usual superlatives can be invoked: its just awesome, cool, and absolutely dripping with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-141-127-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classic: 1941 Chevrolet COE: Streamlining Arrives Down On The Farm")
Truckstop Classic: 1941 Chevrolet COE: Streamlining Arrives Down On The Farm
Posted on May 30, 2015 | 43 Comments(first posted 8/1/2011) What is it that makes this old farm truck so compelling? Sure, all the usual superlatives can be invoked: its just awesome, cool, and absolutely dripping with […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler LHS – The (Belated) Graduation Gift, For Me As Well As K-Car Weary America
Posted on May 30, 2015 | 87 Comments(first posted 8/2/2011) Beggars can’t (technically) be choosers. This is where I tell the story of my, as well as Chrysler’s, first modern big car. -
![SPOTTING A curbside classic at the Goodwood Revival could be considered cheating, not least because there isn’t a curb in sight. This annual event in England hosts a celebration of racing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/L1090316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 McLaren F1 XP3 – The Real Japanese Supercar")
Curbside Classic: 1993 McLaren F1 XP3 – The Real Japanese Supercar
Posted on May 29, 2015 | 15 CommentsSPOTTING A curbside classic at the Goodwood Revival could be considered cheating, not least because there isn’t a curb in sight. This annual event in England hosts a celebration of racing […]
