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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![Edna was a fixture in her small, Midwestern town. For many, many moons she had been the music teacher at the local public school. She was also known for her […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Valiant-in-front-of-capital-bldg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-Up")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-Up
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 101 CommentsEdna was a fixture in her small, Midwestern town. For many, many moons she had been the music teacher at the local public school. She was also known for her […] -
![Fifty years on from their planning stages, it’s obvious that the 1964-67 A-Body intermediates were one of the greatest hits of General Motors. In all four flavors, from the lowliest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/7019336743_36ba6c91ca_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GM’s Greatest Hits #7: Easy A – General Motors A-Bodies 1964 -1967")
GM’s Greatest Hits #7: Easy A – General Motors A-Bodies 1964 -1967
Posted on March 30, 2012 | 53 CommentsFifty years on from their planning stages, it’s obvious that the 1964-67 A-Body intermediates were one of the greatest hits of General Motors. In all four flavors, from the lowliest […] -
![The Lincoln Mark VII was not your typical floaty, land yacht Lincoln. The new LSC (for Luxury Sport Coupe) model was the first Lincoln marketed as a driver’s car, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-28-2012-0062-e1333007830100.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition – Not Your Uncle Max’s Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition – Not Your Uncle Max’s Mark
Posted on March 29, 2012 | 61 CommentsThe Lincoln Mark VII was not your typical floaty, land yacht Lincoln. The new LSC (for Luxury Sport Coupe) model was the first Lincoln marketed as a driver’s car, and […] -
![Three-wheeler week wouldn’t be complete without a Zap Xebra. The Chinese-built Xebra surfed the 2006 – 2008 wave of EV enthusiasm, only to find itself all washed up once buyers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-41-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Review: Zap Xebra – The Justified Assassination")
Curbside Classic/Review: Zap Xebra – The Justified Assassination
Posted on March 16, 2012 | 22 CommentsThree-wheeler week wouldn’t be complete without a Zap Xebra. The Chinese-built Xebra surfed the 2006 – 2008 wave of EV enthusiasm, only to find itself all washed up once buyers […] -
![We’re all experts on EVs now, and can chuckle about the challenges EV makers had before large lithium-ion batteries made cars like the Leaf, Volt and Tesla (relatively) possible, although […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-154-035-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Nevco Gizmo – Eugene’s Own EV")
Curbside Classic: Nevco Gizmo – Eugene’s Own EV
Posted on March 15, 2012 | 44 CommentsWe’re all experts on EVs now, and can chuckle about the challenges EV makers had before large lithium-ion batteries made cars like the Leaf, Volt and Tesla (relatively) possible, although […] -
![The Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova, introduced in 1962 to supplement (and eventually replace) the Corvair, stayed true to its roots during its production run in the 1960s and 1970s. The second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/77-nova-02-e1331585182870.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Nova – Incognito Camaro")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Nova – Incognito Camaro
Posted on March 15, 2012 | 93 CommentsThe Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova, introduced in 1962 to supplement (and eventually replace) the Corvair, stayed true to its roots during its production run in the 1960s and 1970s. The second […] -
![The 928 story is a big one, given what a radical departure it was for the brand that was so deeply associated with rear-engined boxers. And although the 928 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-161-125-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Porsche 928 – The Future Of Porsche, Twenty-Five Years Too Soon")
Curbside Classic: Porsche 928 – The Future Of Porsche, Twenty-Five Years Too Soon
Posted on March 10, 2012 | 38 CommentsThe 928 story is a big one, given what a radical departure it was for the brand that was so deeply associated with rear-engined boxers. And although the 928 was […] -
![Passing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/401988_10150456057917201_501872200_8993714_2035962588_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart
Posted on March 6, 2012 | 47 CommentsPassing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […] -
![In some ways, it’s the roller coaster of emotion that makes a hobby enjoyable. A good hobby will always provide problems to solve, challenges to overcome, and improvements to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DSCN0034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 528i – The Ecstasy of Beige, Part 2")
My Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 528i – The Ecstasy of Beige, Part 2
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 8 CommentsIn some ways, it’s the roller coaster of emotion that makes a hobby enjoyable. A good hobby will always provide problems to solve, challenges to overcome, and improvements to be […] -
![As a child of the 1980s, I am very familiar with the GM A-bodies, and Cutlass Cieras in particular. They were everywhere at the time, and there were at least two of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-135-013-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – Jerry Lundegaard’s Folly?")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – Jerry Lundegaard’s Folly?
Posted on February 6, 2012 | 74 CommentsAs a child of the 1980s, I am very familiar with the GM A-bodies, and Cutlass Cieras in particular. They were everywhere at the time, and there were at least two of […] -
![Normally I would have likely walked right by this Honda Civic but the badge on the rear intrigued me. Obviously the FI stood for fuel injection but advertising that your […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Civic – PGM-FI?")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Civic – PGM-FI?
Posted on February 4, 2012 | 29 CommentsNormally I would have likely walked right by this Honda Civic but the badge on the rear intrigued me. Obviously the FI stood for fuel injection but advertising that your […] -
![Every now and then, cosmic forces beyond our control come into play. When Laurence Jones and I were simultaneously pounding out our takes on the ’58 Olds while completely unaware […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1958Olds8806.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – OLDSmobility")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – OLDSmobility
Posted on February 3, 2012 | 34 CommentsEvery now and then, cosmic forces beyond our control come into play. When Laurence Jones and I were simultaneously pounding out our takes on the ’58 Olds while completely unaware […] -
![Although the Blazer/Jimmy and Suburban are generally thought of as different lengths of the same sausage…which is true, in the mechanical sense…there used to be a big semantic difference between […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Chevrolet-Blazer-1978-by-AndrewT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC: 1978 & 1979 Chevrolet Blazers – Tall, Wide, And…")
CC: 1978 & 1979 Chevrolet Blazers – Tall, Wide, And…
Posted on January 18, 2012 | 20 CommentsAlthough the Blazer/Jimmy and Suburban are generally thought of as different lengths of the same sausage…which is true, in the mechanical sense…there used to be a big semantic difference between […] -
![After all, Dodge is bringing back the Dart, which old folks remember as a POS. Those were Michael Karesh’s thoughts at TTAC on Dodge’s decision to revive the the Dart […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-59-071-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Dart – “Which Old Folks Remember As A POS”")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Dart – “Which Old Folks Remember As A POS”
Posted on January 17, 2012 | 104 CommentsAfter all, Dodge is bringing back the Dart, which old folks remember as a POS. Those were Michael Karesh’s thoughts at TTAC on Dodge’s decision to revive the the Dart […] -
![Initially when I was crafting the “Chevrolets of Bewitched” piece a few months back, it was solely to be focused on the 1964-65 Chevelles. I had serious doubts that I’d […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/6584720627_3f38cfe6e5_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible – The Belle Late For The Ball")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible – The Belle Late For The Ball
Posted on January 12, 2012 | 41 CommentsInitially when I was crafting the “Chevrolets of Bewitched” piece a few months back, it was solely to be focused on the 1964-65 Chevelles. I had serious doubts that I’d […]
