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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![As you probably know by now, I do have a thing for old Opels. Finding a Kadett Rallye 1900 near my house was one of the highlights of my car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Opel-Rekord-1963-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Opel Rekord B Caravan – The Only One Like It In The World (With 1963 Tags Anyway)")
CC Capsule: 1965 Opel Rekord B Caravan – The Only One Like It In The World (With 1963 Tags Anyway)
Posted on December 26, 2013 | 25 CommentsAs you probably know by now, I do have a thing for old Opels. Finding a Kadett Rallye 1900 near my house was one of the highlights of my car […] -
![Greetings. Let me introduce myself; my name is Betty and I’m a Buick Roadmaster. Perhaps you are asking yourself about a talking car. Since you hopefully met my garage mate, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/P7250015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Curbside Christmas Carol: I’ll Be Home for Christmas in My LT1 Powered Buick Roadmaster")
A Curbside Christmas Carol: I’ll Be Home for Christmas in My LT1 Powered Buick Roadmaster
Posted on December 23, 2013 | 32 CommentsGreetings. Let me introduce myself; my name is Betty and I’m a Buick Roadmaster. Perhaps you are asking yourself about a talking car. Since you hopefully met my garage mate, […] -
![Due to my crazy schedule as a touring musician, I haven’t had but a moment to post any of my finds over the last three to five months, but I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_7649.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Boston Brougham (The Green-Plate Green Monster)")
Curbside Classic: Boston Brougham (The Green-Plate Green Monster)
Posted on December 21, 2013 | 53 CommentsDue to my crazy schedule as a touring musician, I haven’t had but a moment to post any of my finds over the last three to five months, but I […] -
![I am glad GM went bankrupt. Why? Because it seemed to be the only thing that enabled them to get their act together after stumbling around since about 1985. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2-9-and-2-10-2013-002-1280x875-800x547-e1385865544358.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic And Driving Impression: 2005 Cadillac Deville – Nice Car, But Is It A Cadillac?")
Future Curbside Classic And Driving Impression: 2005 Cadillac Deville – Nice Car, But Is It A Cadillac?
Posted on December 18, 2013 | 107 CommentsI am glad GM went bankrupt. Why? Because it seemed to be the only thing that enabled them to get their act together after stumbling around since about 1985. I […] -
![My spouse is beautiful and sensible, a rare combination. In her opinion, this screaming neon blue machine (that at one point sported cow print seat covers) is, hands down, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Cav1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier RS…Neon Blue Dream Machine?")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier RS…Neon Blue Dream Machine?
Posted on December 17, 2013 | 48 CommentsMy spouse is beautiful and sensible, a rare combination. In her opinion, this screaming neon blue machine (that at one point sported cow print seat covers) is, hands down, […] -
![I have always wanted to come upon a classic Citroën in the wild–any one will do. 2CV, DS, CX, Traction Avant. But finding one in Northwestern Illinois is about as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/9472563685_da60ec1d83_c-e1385237828607.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Citroen SM – Gran Touring, Franco-Italian Style")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Citroen SM – Gran Touring, Franco-Italian Style
Posted on December 9, 2013 | 94 CommentsI have always wanted to come upon a classic Citroën in the wild–any one will do. 2CV, DS, CX, Traction Avant. But finding one in Northwestern Illinois is about as […] -
![Subaru has not only survived the forces that have sent some of the smaller Japanese makers into retreat, but even prospered. And this is the car that started it all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Subaru-360-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: Subaru 360 – It All Started With This Little Wart")
Junkyard Classic: Subaru 360 – It All Started With This Little Wart
Posted on December 6, 2013 | 33 CommentsSubaru has not only survived the forces that have sent some of the smaller Japanese makers into retreat, but even prospered. And this is the car that started it all […] -
![How many sports movies have we seen? In about every one of them, there is a place where things look really bleak. This is where the hero of the story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1960StudebakerHawk01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Studebaker Hawk – Rock Bottom?")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Studebaker Hawk – Rock Bottom?
Posted on November 29, 2013 | 30 CommentsHow many sports movies have we seen? In about every one of them, there is a place where things look really bleak. This is where the hero of the story […] -
![Michael B. shot this clean 1978 Monaco SE sedan for sale in North Carolina, and passed them along to me to write up. How could I pass up that opportunity, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG-20131029-001721.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Monaco – Dark Days For Dodge")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Monaco – Dark Days For Dodge
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 122 CommentsMichael B. shot this clean 1978 Monaco SE sedan for sale in North Carolina, and passed them along to me to write up. How could I pass up that opportunity, […] -
![Author’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_12061.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain")
Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain
Posted on November 14, 2013 | 35 CommentsAuthor’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […] -
![The time is about 1988. The place is somewhere deep in the bowels of Chevrolet’s pickup division north of Detroit. The event is a meeting of various people working within […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0553.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS – Overkill Is a Relative Term")
Roadside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS – Overkill Is a Relative Term
Posted on November 7, 2013 | 72 CommentsThe time is about 1988. The place is somewhere deep in the bowels of Chevrolet’s pickup division north of Detroit. The event is a meeting of various people working within […] -
![Well, I’ve finally done it. You may have gotten hints from my ebay find 1991 Eldo Biarritz and my lengthier treatise on the world of the 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10-24-and-10-25-2013-006-800x551-e1382832952720.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My First Curbside Classic – 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Edition – Of McCarthy, My Grandparents, And Other Things")
My First Curbside Classic – 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Edition – Of McCarthy, My Grandparents, And Other Things
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 77 CommentsWell, I’ve finally done it. You may have gotten hints from my ebay find 1991 Eldo Biarritz and my lengthier treatise on the world of the 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham, […] -
![Given the excellent Crosley History in our Archives, I’m not going to cover that ground again. But that’s not going to stop us from admiring this little cutie, pulling out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-176-079-9251.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1947 Crosley Pickup – America’s Smallest Pickup")
CC Capsule: 1947 Crosley Pickup – America’s Smallest Pickup
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 16 CommentsGiven the excellent Crosley History in our Archives, I’m not going to cover that ground again. But that’s not going to stop us from admiring this little cutie, pulling out […] -
![Remember the Dart? Sure, you do. Everyone remembers the A-body, Slant Six compact that soldiered on for years, providing reliable transportation to frugal buyers, librarians and accountants everywhere. What’s more, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/8-30-and-8-31-2013-014-800x564-e1381705727112.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC: 2013 Dodge Dart Limited: Reviving the Brougham?")
Future CC: 2013 Dodge Dart Limited: Reviving the Brougham?
Posted on October 22, 2013 | 92 CommentsRemember the Dart? Sure, you do. Everyone remembers the A-body, Slant Six compact that soldiered on for years, providing reliable transportation to frugal buyers, librarians and accountants everywhere. What’s more, […] -
![I found this ’73 El Camino a couple of weeks ago, and threw the pictures in my files. I didn’t have anything pithy to say about it, but I figured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/3.1.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Streetscape- The El Caminos of Los Angeles")
Streetscape- The El Caminos of Los Angeles
Posted on October 17, 2013 | 35 CommentsI found this ’73 El Camino a couple of weeks ago, and threw the pictures in my files. I didn’t have anything pithy to say about it, but I figured […]
