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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![A lot is made on the web of that unicorn, the brown diesel manual wagon. Despite the fact that I know a lot of gearheads–online and in real life–who have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/01-e1403381643547.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham Diesel – Those Brown Diesel Wagons Are So Yesterday")
eBay Find: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham Diesel – Those Brown Diesel Wagons Are So Yesterday
Posted on July 5, 2014 | 109 CommentsA lot is made on the web of that unicorn, the brown diesel manual wagon. Despite the fact that I know a lot of gearheads–online and in real life–who have […] -
![Here’s something apropriately Eugenian, but lo! I found this car after work recently, and just had to go around the block and figure it out what it was. A week […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/aa-6-11-2014-001-800x533.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix – What The Blue (And Pink) Blazes?!")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix – What The Blue (And Pink) Blazes?!
Posted on July 3, 2014 | 40 CommentsHere’s something apropriately Eugenian, but lo! I found this car after work recently, and just had to go around the block and figure it out what it was. A week […] -
![Lexus hit a home run with the 1989 LS 400. Garnering considerable praise from journalists and consumers alike, Toyota’s newest division swiftly established itself as a true player in the luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_4527.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cursed Curbsides: The Lexus ES – Lexus’ Greatest Hit Or Greatest Regret?")
Cursed Curbsides: The Lexus ES – Lexus’ Greatest Hit Or Greatest Regret?
Posted on June 20, 2014 | 111 CommentsLexus hit a home run with the 1989 LS 400. Garnering considerable praise from journalists and consumers alike, Toyota’s newest division swiftly established itself as a true player in the luxury […] -
![So here is my one only air cooled Volkswagen story, which as usual has a bit of unique Canadian flavor to it. A few years back a co-worker of mine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1962-Beetle-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1962 Volkswagen Beetle Canadian Standard – Another Canadian Market Oddball")
COAL: 1962 Volkswagen Beetle Canadian Standard – Another Canadian Market Oddball
Posted on June 15, 2014 | 62 CommentsSo here is my one only air cooled Volkswagen story, which as usual has a bit of unique Canadian flavor to it. A few years back a co-worker of mine […] -
![I’d driven by this car multiple times, but a car cover hid its classic lines. Still, the tall, boxy silhouette made it clear a Rolls Royce resided underneath. Recently though, a wind storm conspired to blow off […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Rolls-Royce-Silver-Spirit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Rolls Royce Silver Spirit – Delivered By The Wind")
Curbside Classic: Rolls Royce Silver Spirit – Delivered By The Wind
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 39 CommentsI’d driven by this car multiple times, but a car cover hid its classic lines. Still, the tall, boxy silhouette made it clear a Rolls Royce resided underneath. Recently though, a wind storm conspired to blow off […] -
![What is it that makes a car sexy? Not just attractive, but really sexy. Is it looks? Power? Handling? The formula is not so simple. We could ask a lot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2001VolvoC7005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Volvo C70 Convertible – The Sexy Swede")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Volvo C70 Convertible – The Sexy Swede
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 38 CommentsWhat is it that makes a car sexy? Not just attractive, but really sexy. Is it looks? Power? Handling? The formula is not so simple. We could ask a lot […] -
![Between 1966 and 1993, Volvo’s bread-and-butter car was the stolid, safe and reliable 1966-74 140 Series and updated 1975-93 240 Series. Available in two-door sedan (through 1985), four-door sedan, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/08-31-2012-006-e1399839839486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 240 Classic Wagon – So Long, Old Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 240 Classic Wagon – So Long, Old Friend
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 75 CommentsBetween 1966 and 1993, Volvo’s bread-and-butter car was the stolid, safe and reliable 1966-74 140 Series and updated 1975-93 240 Series. Available in two-door sedan (through 1985), four-door sedan, and […] -
![Ladies and gentlemen, today we are looking at one of my favorite classic Volvos. The 164E was the luxury Volvo from 1969 through 1975, and a long line of luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1-e1400892916866.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1974 Volvo 164E – Because Swedes Need Luxury Too")
eBay Find: 1974 Volvo 164E – Because Swedes Need Luxury Too
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 39 CommentsLadies and gentlemen, today we are looking at one of my favorite classic Volvos. The 164E was the luxury Volvo from 1969 through 1975, and a long line of luxury […] -
![Today’s group of Curbside Alleyside Classics have been a fixture downtown for some years, sitting catty-corner between an alley and a local body shop. I used to pass them regularly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/10-12-2012-072-800x533-e1398812643756.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "When You’re Alone And Life Is Making You Lonely You Can Always Go CC Spotting–Downtown!")
When You’re Alone And Life Is Making You Lonely You Can Always Go CC Spotting–Downtown!
Posted on May 18, 2014 | 29 CommentsToday’s group of Curbside Alleyside Classics have been a fixture downtown for some years, sitting catty-corner between an alley and a local body shop. I used to pass them regularly […] -
![We’re on the homestretch of a family hike in the Appalachian mountains, the way so many fall Sundays were spent. I’m running ahead, and there it is, sitting by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-121-054-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 – Family Carma")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 – Family Carma
Posted on May 10, 2014 | 29 CommentsWe’re on the homestretch of a family hike in the Appalachian mountains, the way so many fall Sundays were spent. I’m running ahead, and there it is, sitting by the […] -
![Recently, I showed you how prevalent the Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera was in a particular two-block section of Chelsea where, in a small area, I’d noted over half a dozen different of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/quest-villager-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Nissan Quest and Mercury Villager – Official Car of Washington Heights")
Curbside Classic: Nissan Quest and Mercury Villager – Official Car of Washington Heights
Posted on May 6, 2014 | 45 CommentsRecently, I showed you how prevalent the Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera was in a particular two-block section of Chelsea where, in a small area, I’d noted over half a dozen different of those […] -
![Five years ago, I encountered this 1972 Coupe DeVille on one a walk near downtown Eugene. It inspired a story, which became the first Curbside Classic, in March of 2009 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pictography-2-023-776-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography/Curbside Classic (And Bonus Trackside Classic): 1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – The Very First CC, Five Years Later")
Auto-Biography/Curbside Classic (And Bonus Trackside Classic): 1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – The Very First CC, Five Years Later
Posted on April 24, 2014 | 49 CommentsFive years ago, I encountered this 1972 Coupe DeVille on one a walk near downtown Eugene. It inspired a story, which became the first Curbside Classic, in March of 2009 […] -
![Mustang Week has given me the chance to ponder what I was going to say about this fine CC ’67 Fastback I found just a couple of weeks ago. Earlier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CC-223-134-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mustang Salute Finale CC: 1967 Mustang 2+2 Fastback – The Beginning Of The End Of The True Pony Car")
Mustang Salute Finale CC: 1967 Mustang 2+2 Fastback – The Beginning Of The End Of The True Pony Car
Posted on April 20, 2014 | 145 CommentsMustang Week has given me the chance to ponder what I was going to say about this fine CC ’67 Fastback I found just a couple of weeks ago. Earlier […] -
![When we saw the Austin A125 Sheerline last week, a few commentators asked about the other vintage Brit lurking in the background. There were in fact a few other rare […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/classic-motors.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Jaguar, Imperial and the Bentley")
Curbside Classic: Jaguar, Imperial and the Bentley
Posted on March 27, 2014 | 25 CommentsWhen we saw the Austin A125 Sheerline last week, a few commentators asked about the other vintage Brit lurking in the background. There were in fact a few other rare […] -
Morning After Outtake: 1968 Cadillac Deville Convertible – The Party’s Over
Posted on March 27, 2014 | 34 CommentsI was out for a leisurely bike ride when I spotted this old convertible parked with the top down on a side street in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.
