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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![Before the obvious question comes up, I’ll attempt to answer it. Why run a beater car? There could many valid reasons such as financial necessity, garaging the nice car during […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6555519345_2bcd927f92_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Micra – Good Autoshite")
My Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Micra – Good Autoshite
Posted on January 10, 2012 | 43 CommentsBefore the obvious question comes up, I’ll attempt to answer it. Why run a beater car? There could many valid reasons such as financial necessity, garaging the nice car during […] -
CC Capsule: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham – This Grandma Had Class
Posted on December 28, 2011 | 108 CommentsOkay, I admit it, I love me some Malaise, so sue me! -
![(Updated in February, 2021) It was the late eighties, I was single, and I needed a truck. When I learned that a friend’s sister had a non-running ‘71 VW van […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Belle-PICT-bw1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My (Ex) Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen Campmobile – <i>The Mayfield Belle</i>")
My (Ex) Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen Campmobile – The Mayfield Belle
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 26 Comments(Updated in February, 2021) It was the late eighties, I was single, and I needed a truck. When I learned that a friend’s sister had a non-running ‘71 VW van […] -
![So how much exactly does it cost to drive a new car for twelve years and 150,000 miles? The IRS mileage deduction for 2011 is 55.5¢ per mile. A couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-156-041-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Our Curbside Classic: 2000 Subaru Forester – The True Cost Of Ownership, So Far")
Our Curbside Classic: 2000 Subaru Forester – The True Cost Of Ownership, So Far
Posted on December 11, 2011 | 39 CommentsSo how much exactly does it cost to drive a new car for twelve years and 150,000 miles? The IRS mileage deduction for 2011 is 55.5¢ per mile. A couple […] -
![The Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so many levels. It was never supposed to survive to the end of the 1980s, let alone thrive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1989MercuryGrandMarquis09-crop2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family
Posted on December 5, 2011 | 75 CommentsThe Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so many levels. It was never supposed to survive to the end of the 1980s, let alone thrive […] -
![I need to take a pass this morning; having been up a bit late last night. And my younger son’s Leganza needs some attention, among other things. So if fiction […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CC-139-076-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "DIY Curbside Classic: 1991 Buick Regal GS – The Open Source CC")
DIY Curbside Classic: 1991 Buick Regal GS – The Open Source CC
Posted on November 14, 2011 | 51 CommentsI need to take a pass this morning; having been up a bit late last night. And my younger son’s Leganza needs some attention, among other things. So if fiction […] -
![Immanuel Kant held that time is neither an event nor a thing, and thus is not itself measurable nor can it be traveled. Isaac Newton held otherwise, as did Doc […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DeLFront.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: DeLorean – Ahead To The Future")
Curbside Classic: DeLorean – Ahead To The Future
Posted on October 20, 2011 | 37 CommentsImmanuel Kant held that time is neither an event nor a thing, and thus is not itself measurable nor can it be traveled. Isaac Newton held otherwise, as did Doc […] -
![The boattail Riviera represents the difficult ending of an era, and a passing of the baton. What started as a revolutionary concept with the 1958 Thunderbird, the four-passenger luxury coupe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-52-046-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera Boattail – Swan Song Or Big Ugly Duck?")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera Boattail – Swan Song Or Big Ugly Duck?
Posted on September 10, 2011 | 69 CommentsThe boattail Riviera represents the difficult ending of an era, and a passing of the baton. What started as a revolutionary concept with the 1958 Thunderbird, the four-passenger luxury coupe […] -
![If you asked me what General Motors heaven was, I’d probably point you to 1961-65. It was the last period that GM seemed to have everything right, while at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6095608736_5c35603ecb_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Skylark Convertible – Close To Heaven")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Skylark Convertible – Close To Heaven
Posted on September 3, 2011 | 46 CommentsIf you asked me what General Motors heaven was, I’d probably point you to 1961-65. It was the last period that GM seemed to have everything right, while at the […] -
![The urge to hit the road is increasing in direct proportion to the days getting noticeably shorter, and it appears I’m not the only one. We’ll be off as soon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-66-054-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: VW Diesel Pickup (Caddy) Camper – The Veggie-Bago")
CC Capsule: VW Diesel Pickup (Caddy) Camper – The Veggie-Bago
Posted on August 26, 2011 | 14 CommentsThe urge to hit the road is increasing in direct proportion to the days getting noticeably shorter, and it appears I’m not the only one. We’ll be off as soon […] -
![As I venture to the last wedding of summer, and have to pay the exorbitant hotel prices in a resort town, I sure wish I had a car that could double […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/5969223172_db028667ef_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler Classic Cross Country – The Ultimate Motel")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler Classic Cross Country – The Ultimate Motel
Posted on August 26, 2011 | 41 CommentsAs I venture to the last wedding of summer, and have to pay the exorbitant hotel prices in a resort town, I sure wish I had a car that could double […] -
![This is probably the oldest car we’re likely to see at CC, and so it’s also not surprising that it’s an electric. And quite a nifty one at that. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-145-036-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1897 Riker Electric – Back To The Future-")
Curbside Classic: 1897 Riker Electric – Back To The Future-
Posted on August 23, 2011 | 15 CommentsThis is probably the oldest car we’re likely to see at CC, and so it’s also not surprising that it’s an electric. And quite a nifty one at that. This […] -
![Unsuccessful cars are a bit like bad TV shows. Everyone remembers the runaway hits, (Hill Street Blues), but how many people get all choked up when reminiscing about Cop Rock? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/77buickriv-yellow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-78 Buick Riviera – A Short Life In Hard Times")
Curbside Classic: 1977-78 Buick Riviera – A Short Life In Hard Times
Posted on August 22, 2011 | 79 CommentsUnsuccessful cars are a bit like bad TV shows. Everyone remembers the runaway hits, (Hill Street Blues), but how many people get all choked up when reminiscing about Cop Rock? […] -
![(This actually my *first* piece for Curbside Classic. I had originally intended to write this piece finding a 1986 Sable wagon. But I could never actually catch the one running […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Matchbox_Mercury_Sable-Wagon_6DF6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Mercury Sable Wagon – Station Wagon Envy #1")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Mercury Sable Wagon – Station Wagon Envy #1
Posted on August 20, 2011 | 29 Comments(This actually my *first* piece for Curbside Classic. I had originally intended to write this piece finding a 1986 Sable wagon. But I could never actually catch the one running […] -
![So when I came off of BART this afternoon and headed to my car, you can imagine that Dinah Shore was singing in my head when I saw this 1954 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/220236_10150192285567201_501872200_7336906_3476030_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Chevrolet 210 – See The USA, In Your Chevrolet")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Chevrolet 210 – See The USA, In Your Chevrolet
Posted on August 4, 2011 | 20 CommentsSo when I came off of BART this afternoon and headed to my car, you can imagine that Dinah Shore was singing in my head when I saw this 1954 […]
