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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![Automakers have created Special Editions of their car offerings for almost as long as there have been cars, but perhaps Volkswagen holds the record for the most Special Editions based […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013_72vw_formulavee_02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Special Edition: Volkswagen Formula Vee Beetle")
Curbside Special Edition: Volkswagen Formula Vee Beetle
Posted on March 2, 2013 | 27 CommentsAutomakers have created Special Editions of their car offerings for almost as long as there have been cars, but perhaps Volkswagen holds the record for the most Special Editions based […] -
![Remember when you were a kid, watching cartoons on Saturday morning, and on came a commercial showing the latest toy? Until that commercial appeared, you had never heard of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2-16-2013-016-1280x852-e1361142350279.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: 1972 Audi 100 By Signature")
Miniature Curbside Classic: 1972 Audi 100 By Signature
Posted on February 28, 2013 | 21 CommentsRemember when you were a kid, watching cartoons on Saturday morning, and on came a commercial showing the latest toy? Until that commercial appeared, you had never heard of the […] -
![Sao Paulo can be considered the New York City of Brazil: the largest city in the country (or anywhere in the Western Hemisphere) and the main business and financial center. Brazil’s international image comes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Curbside Classico do Brasil: Studebaker Pickup")
Curbside Classico do Brasil: Studebaker Pickup
Posted on February 24, 2013 | 16 CommentsSao Paulo can be considered the New York City of Brazil: the largest city in the country (or anywhere in the Western Hemisphere) and the main business and financial center. Brazil’s international image comes […] -
![Some things sound just too good to be true. That pop-up that says “Click Here to claim your free iPad!” Or an e-mail from a “Nigerian Prince” wanting to deposit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1994-Grand-Cherokee-navy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Mom’s Ex-Curbside Classic: 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo – If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, Then It Probably Is")
My Mom’s Ex-Curbside Classic: 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo – If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, Then It Probably Is
Posted on February 23, 2013 | 51 CommentsSome things sound just too good to be true. That pop-up that says “Click Here to claim your free iPad!” Or an e-mail from a “Nigerian Prince” wanting to deposit […] -
![I guess the owner of this nicely-kept 535i really likes white. Well, so do I, but I sure wouldn’t have considered putting whitewalls on my white W124 300E. It’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-192-108-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 535i – Whitewalls? On An E28? Where’s The Vinyl Roof?")
Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 535i – Whitewalls? On An E28? Where’s The Vinyl Roof?
Posted on February 21, 2013 | 44 CommentsI guess the owner of this nicely-kept 535i really likes white. Well, so do I, but I sure wouldn’t have considered putting whitewalls on my white W124 300E. It’s a […] -
![Toyota’s failure to crack the U.S. pony car market over the long term is one of its few major stumbles. When I found the pristine Celica Supra Mk I and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-10-033-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Supra – Somebody Still Wants You")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Supra – Somebody Still Wants You
Posted on February 4, 2013 | 30 CommentsToyota’s failure to crack the U.S. pony car market over the long term is one of its few major stumbles. When I found the pristine Celica Supra Mk I and […] -
![There are certain indelible memories from one’s childhoo–and for an automotive enthusiast, there certainly will be some car experiences you never forget. While growing up, I was always at the local newsagent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Caprice1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994-95 Holden VR Caprice – Broughams Down Under")
Curbside Classic: 1994-95 Holden VR Caprice – Broughams Down Under
Posted on January 30, 2013 | 33 CommentsThere are certain indelible memories from one’s childhoo–and for an automotive enthusiast, there certainly will be some car experiences you never forget. While growing up, I was always at the local newsagent […] -
![In 1981, a few years before I was conceived, my mom purchased her first brand-new car, a 1981 Celica ST in copper metallic. It was a great four-seasons car despite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DelawareQQWERTY.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Celica GT Liftback – Who Says You Can’t Go Back?")
My Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Celica GT Liftback – Who Says You Can’t Go Back?
Posted on January 17, 2013 | 64 CommentsIn 1981, a few years before I was conceived, my mom purchased her first brand-new car, a 1981 Celica ST in copper metallic. It was a great four-seasons car despite […] -
![I consider myself an “Oldsmobile Man” from an Oldsmobile family. However, there’s one model that managed to remain completely foreign to us: At no time in the family history did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMAG2019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Holiday Coupe–Come See About Me")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Holiday Coupe–Come See About Me
Posted on December 27, 2012 | 28 CommentsI consider myself an “Oldsmobile Man” from an Oldsmobile family. However, there’s one model that managed to remain completely foreign to us: At no time in the family history did […] -
![My name is Buck. I’m a 1979 Buick LeSabre. Yes, I know, you are thinking this is stupid as cars cannot talk. Well, we can – didn’t you ever watch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9250065.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Curbside Christmas Carol: Over The River and Through The Woods To Grandmother’s House We Go In Our 1979 Buick LeSabre")
A Curbside Christmas Carol: Over The River and Through The Woods To Grandmother’s House We Go In Our 1979 Buick LeSabre
Posted on December 24, 2012 | 43 CommentsMy name is Buck. I’m a 1979 Buick LeSabre. Yes, I know, you are thinking this is stupid as cars cannot talk. Well, we can – didn’t you ever watch […] -
![The evergreen car is hardly a new concept, especially in Mexico. The VW Beetle was built there for some 40 years. After some 20 years in production, the Nissan Tsuru […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-184-066-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classico: Nissan Tsuru–Want A New 1991 B13 Sentra? They’re Still Making Them In Mexico")
Curbside Classico: Nissan Tsuru–Want A New 1991 B13 Sentra? They’re Still Making Them In Mexico
Posted on December 22, 2012 | 21 CommentsThe evergreen car is hardly a new concept, especially in Mexico. The VW Beetle was built there for some 40 years. After some 20 years in production, the Nissan Tsuru […] -
![The VW Beetle was in continuous production for just shy of sixty years since it emerged from the rubble of WW2 (1946 VW CC here). Although German production of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-184-105-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classicos: Mexican Volkswagens–The Beetle’s Final Stomping Grounds")
Curbside Classicos: Mexican Volkswagens–The Beetle’s Final Stomping Grounds
Posted on December 20, 2012 | 22 CommentsThe VW Beetle was in continuous production for just shy of sixty years since it emerged from the rubble of WW2 (1946 VW CC here). Although German production of the […] -
![Once upon a time visiting another country was exciting, from an automotive point of view. The streetscapes were replete with exotic cars, many not likely to be seen in the U.S., nor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-184-077-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classico: Toyota Avanza–What Is That? A RWD Compact Wagon/MPV? Who Would Have Thought?")
Curbside Classico: Toyota Avanza–What Is That? A RWD Compact Wagon/MPV? Who Would Have Thought?
Posted on December 19, 2012 | 30 CommentsOnce upon a time visiting another country was exciting, from an automotive point of view. The streetscapes were replete with exotic cars, many not likely to be seen in the U.S., nor […] -
![David Saunders’ recent Storage Field Classic on the Rover 2000TC reminded me of my own metallic green version. Unlike most of the Rover P6s, mine has never rusted and has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/0131-e1354318560788.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: Corgi Rover 2000TC–Got A Flat, Buddy?")
Mini CC: Corgi Rover 2000TC–Got A Flat, Buddy?
Posted on December 12, 2012 | 8 CommentsDavid Saunders’ recent Storage Field Classic on the Rover 2000TC reminded me of my own metallic green version. Unlike most of the Rover P6s, mine has never rusted and has […] -
![Considering all the cool vintage IH iron we’ve been enjoying here on CC, thanks to resident Cornbinder expert Eric Van Buren, I thought it would be appropriate to show you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dec-9-2012-004-e1355086133644.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: 1979 Intenational Scout II Rallye By Johnny Lightning – Minty")
Mini CC: 1979 Intenational Scout II Rallye By Johnny Lightning – Minty
Posted on December 10, 2012 | 7 CommentsConsidering all the cool vintage IH iron we’ve been enjoying here on CC, thanks to resident Cornbinder expert Eric Van Buren, I thought it would be appropriate to show you […]
