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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![Ah, the W body. Say what you will about this line of bread-and-butter sedans, they had staying power. As you read this, the last W-body ’12 Impalas are rolling down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/4-22-2012-010-e1339953041400.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Buick Regal Olympic Edition – Go For The Gold In Your W-Body")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Buick Regal Olympic Edition – Go For The Gold In Your W-Body
Posted on June 29, 2012 | 44 CommentsAh, the W body. Say what you will about this line of bread-and-butter sedans, they had staying power. As you read this, the last W-body ’12 Impalas are rolling down […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird Elan – A Fox in a Bird’s Feathers
Posted on June 28, 2012 | 87 CommentsSuccess can be a double edged sword. Everyone, regardless of their endeavors, is seeking it. But what do you do upon achieving it? Is it so easily repeatable? -
![In May of 1954, a group of unknown musicians released a new record. I recall reading a review of it in an old magazine, and the reviewer was not impressed. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1969FordEconoline01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Econoline – Ford Builds a Better Box")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Econoline – Ford Builds a Better Box
Posted on June 22, 2012 | 58 CommentsIn May of 1954, a group of unknown musicians released a new record. I recall reading a review of it in an old magazine, and the reviewer was not impressed. […] -
![The area just west of Huntsville Texas has recently been very good to me, car spotting wise. I ran across a bunch of interesting cars and have just about all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/52D-IMG_1088.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 Dodge B Series Panel Truck – Work In A Pilot House")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Dodge B Series Panel Truck – Work In A Pilot House
Posted on June 21, 2012 | 32 CommentsThe area just west of Huntsville Texas has recently been very good to me, car spotting wise. I ran across a bunch of interesting cars and have just about all […] -
![There are some words and phrases in the English language in which the intended image immediately springs to mind. Let’s try one. Quickly, what comes to mind when you hear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/P5220596.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Take Your Top Off, Sweetie")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Take Your Top Off, Sweetie
Posted on June 20, 2012 | 66 CommentsThere are some words and phrases in the English language in which the intended image immediately springs to mind. Let’s try one. Quickly, what comes to mind when you hear […] -
![The VW Vanagon was one of the last vestiges of the old VW, the VW that emerged from the ashes of World War II and, against all odds, became a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/4-26-2012-013-e1339094801542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia – Slow, Expensive, And Loved The World Over")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia – Slow, Expensive, And Loved The World Over
Posted on June 18, 2012 | 31 CommentsThe VW Vanagon was one of the last vestiges of the old VW, the VW that emerged from the ashes of World War II and, against all odds, became a […] -
![It’s 10:03 PM, and there’s still a hint of daylight outside. It’s not exactly a good time to start a CC after a long day trying to hang a door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-165-087-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1982 – 1985 Toyota Celica Coupe And Liftback – Rice-fed Mustangs")
Curbside Classics: 1982 – 1985 Toyota Celica Coupe And Liftback – Rice-fed Mustangs
Posted on June 15, 2012 | 35 CommentsIt’s 10:03 PM, and there’s still a hint of daylight outside. It’s not exactly a good time to start a CC after a long day trying to hang a door […] -
![– Just west of Huntsville Texas, there is an old coupe still providing a service of sorts. It is unlikely that anything on it will break the way it’s being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/BB-Sign-Usage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1935 Chevrolet Master Deluxe – Bare Bones Bar Sign")
Curbside Classic: 1935 Chevrolet Master Deluxe – Bare Bones Bar Sign
Posted on June 15, 2012 | 22 Comments– Just west of Huntsville Texas, there is an old coupe still providing a service of sorts. It is unlikely that anything on it will break the way it’s being […] -
![The Datsun 240Z harkens back to a time when Datsun and its parent company Nissan were lean, mean and just starting to succeed. That success was due in no small […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/6-06-2012-001-e1339705329739.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: 1970 Datsun 240Z By Road Signature")
Miniature Curbside Classic: 1970 Datsun 240Z By Road Signature
Posted on June 14, 2012 | 6 CommentsThe Datsun 240Z harkens back to a time when Datsun and its parent company Nissan were lean, mean and just starting to succeed. That success was due in no small […] -
![Let’s hold our nose and consider the decline and fall of the Chrysler New Yorker. Twenty years earlier, that name typified the grace, comfort, style and performance that New Yorkers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-71-046-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Chrysler New Yorker – ReinKarnation")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Chrysler New Yorker – ReinKarnation
Posted on June 12, 2012 | 57 CommentsLet’s hold our nose and consider the decline and fall of the Chrysler New Yorker. Twenty years earlier, that name typified the grace, comfort, style and performance that New Yorkers […] -
![Well, Richard Bennett’s recent post on the 1991 Capri got me thinking about its namesake, the first Capri sold in the United States, unveiled in 1970 and sold by Lincoln-Mercury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/front-quarter1-e1338324948606.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Capri – Get Yours Today, At The Sign Of The Cat")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Capri – Get Yours Today, At The Sign Of The Cat
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 113 CommentsWell, Richard Bennett’s recent post on the 1991 Capri got me thinking about its namesake, the first Capri sold in the United States, unveiled in 1970 and sold by Lincoln-Mercury […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2012) Time for something a little different. As diverse as the automotive makeup of Eugene is, there is very little chance of Paul running across one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HD-Holden-estate-2-e1341160266289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965-66 HD Holden Special Station Sedan: The Down Under, 3/4 Scale 1962 Oldsmobile")
Curbside Classic: 1965-66 HD Holden Special Station Sedan: The Down Under, 3/4 Scale 1962 Oldsmobile
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 40 Comments(first posted 7/6/2012) Time for something a little different. As diverse as the automotive makeup of Eugene is, there is very little chance of Paul running across one of […] -
![“Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten.” A tagline used by an Amish cabinetmaker, it rings true, for both good and bad, for many companies and corporations. Packard, like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/P4170548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Packard Four Hundred – Bravely Facing Forward")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Packard Four Hundred – Bravely Facing Forward
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 29 Comments“Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten.” A tagline used by an Amish cabinetmaker, it rings true, for both good and bad, for many companies and corporations. Packard, like […] -
![High fuel prices, uncertainty in the Middle East and at home, economic troubles, tightening CAFE regulations. No, it’s not 2012, but 1980, a year that marked the start of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/HPIM1421-e1338091388149.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – It’s The NEW Chevrolet")
My Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – It’s The NEW Chevrolet
Posted on June 2, 2012 | 116 CommentsHigh fuel prices, uncertainty in the Middle East and at home, economic troubles, tightening CAFE regulations. No, it’s not 2012, but 1980, a year that marked the start of the […] -
![This week, in honor of Memorial Day, let’s celebrate the last version of that most American-named car, the Chrysler New Yorker. The LH-based cab forward version was built only in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5-23-2012-001-e1337821526899.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler New Yorker by Brookfield Collectors Guild")
Miniature Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler New Yorker by Brookfield Collectors Guild
Posted on May 28, 2012 | 23 CommentsThis week, in honor of Memorial Day, let’s celebrate the last version of that most American-named car, the Chrysler New Yorker. The LH-based cab forward version was built only in […]
