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1967 Pontiac Bonneville 4-Door Hardtop: Mixed Metaphor With A Tasty Combination
Posted on October 31, 2025 | 20 CommentsAnyone who has spent more than three weeks at this site knows that I am a sucker for the big original cars that are never seen at car shows because […] -
1971 Dodge Challenger R/T: A Halloween Escape Machine
Posted on October 31, 2025 | 14 CommentsAs fun as Halloween can be, thanks to pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating, it’s most appropriately been a time of ghost stories and general spookiness. What better way to escape those […] -
Dodge Caravan ‘Fargo’ Pickup: Picking Up Where The Rampage Left Off
Posted on October 30, 2025 | 31 CommentsCC reader Gene Herman ran into this rather convincing conversion of a Dodge Caravan into a mini-pickup. I’ve seen crude hack jobs of this sort of thing, but this one […] -
1984 BMW 528e: The Low Rev Modest Driving Machine
Posted on October 30, 2025 | 85 Comments(Updated 10/30/2025) The early eighties were likely the single most challenging time for car manufacturers ever. In 1980, average oil prices hit a record high of $99 (adjusted) per barrel. […] -
Curbside Find: 1973 Peugeot 504 L – Old Lion In Autumn
Posted on October 30, 2025 | 14 CommentsI captured this old Peugeot 504 L back in 2017, a one time find that I’ve never come across again. Meanwhile, in recent times, a battered black one that I […] -
Classic American Fastbacks Of The 1960s & 1970s In Vintage Photos
Posted on October 30, 2025 | 32 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Fastbacks are the feature today, and we have a fabulous amount of fantastic photos for you to flip through. So find yourself a comfortable place to […] -
1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Sedan: Tarnished Gem
Posted on October 30, 2025 | 22 CommentsSpotted in Rockaway NJ at a gas station/auto body shop: a bit of faded class and elegance in a sea of modern mediocrity. This old Benz really speaks to me, […] -
1981 Mazda 626 Coupe: “A Driver’s Delight”
Posted on October 30, 2025 | 18 CommentsMazda’s new (and first) 626 that arrived for 1979 was a pleasant surprise in a number of ways. Unlike the rotary-engine RX-3 and RX-4 it replaced , the 626’s styling […] -
Bus Stop Classics: 1990 – 2003 Neoplan Megaliner – The Bus That Changed the Rules
Posted on October 29, 2025 | 24 Comments(Updated 10/29/2025) As we saw in our post on the NH series “Hamburg” bus, Neoplan was a German coach manufacturer on the move in the 1960’s – […] -
1988 Toyota Corolla FX: Not Even Broken In Yet
Posted on October 29, 2025 | 49 Comments(Updated 10/29/2025) Was it rust or ricers that brought so many 1980s Corollas to their unfortunate demise here in Indiana? These cars were certainly hardy enough to endure, yet they […] -
1949 Studebaker 2R-5 Pickup: Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last)
Posted on October 29, 2025 | 18 CommentsHow is it possible that out of all the Studebakers we have featured here at CC (as well as all of the old trucks of all kinds) we have never […] -
1991 Autobianchi Y10 1300 GT: The Dark Side Of The Farce
Posted on October 29, 2025 | 5 CommentsAs a marque, Autobianchi was never allowed to flourish. The closest they got to prime time was as Fiat’s experimental branch, back in the ‘60s, with the Primula. In 1969 […] -
My 1982 Dodge Rampage: Oddball Charm And Mixed Results
Posted on October 29, 2025 | 13 CommentsShortly after graduating from college in the spring of 1996, I packed up everything I had into my beloved but terminal 280ZX and set out to start a new life […] -
Vintage M/T Road Test: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ – Rare 4-Speed Manual In A Pontiac PLC Placeholder
Posted on October 29, 2025 | 17 CommentsOver the years, the downsized 1978–1980 Pontiac Grand Prix has taken a lot of heat here at CC, even attaining Deadly Sin status. Was it really so bad? Let’s take […] -
1996 Buick Regal GS: Trying To Wear Too Many Hats
Posted on October 28, 2025 | 12 CommentsWhile the 1990s were not the most exciting times for Buick, they were nonetheless good years to Buick from a sales and profitability standpoint. Unlike other GM brands, Buick had […]
![1967 Pontiac Bonneville 4-Door Hardtop: Mixed Metaphor With A Tasty Combination Anyone who has spent more than three weeks at this site knows that I am a sucker for the big original cars that are never seen at car shows because […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1967-Pontiac-Bonneville-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1971 Dodge Challenger R/T: A Halloween Escape Machine As fun as Halloween can be, thanks to pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating, it’s most appropriately been a time of ghost stories and general spookiness. What better way to escape those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PXL_20250913_194734991-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Dodge Caravan ‘Fargo’ Pickup: Picking Up Where The Rampage Left Off CC reader Gene Herman ran into this rather convincing conversion of a Dodge Caravan into a mini-pickup. I’ve seen crude hack jobs of this sort of thing, but this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-26-23.23.08.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![1984 BMW 528e: The Low Rev Modest Driving Machine (Updated 10/30/2025) The early eighties were likely the single most challenging time for car manufacturers ever. In 1980, average oil prices hit a record high of $99 (adjusted) per barrel. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-24-15.40.27.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1973 Peugeot 504 L – Old Lion In Autumn I captured this old Peugeot 504 L back in 2017, a one time find that I’ve never come across again. Meanwhile, in recent times, a battered black one that I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-30-00.00.38.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Classic American Fastbacks Of The 1960s & 1970s In Vintage Photos Text by Patrick Bell. Fastbacks are the feature today, and we have a fabulous amount of fantastic photos for you to flip through. So find yourself a comfortable place to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-10-17.09.21.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Sedan: Tarnished Gem Spotted in Rockaway NJ at a gas station/auto body shop: a bit of faded class and elegance in a sea of modern mediocrity. This old Benz really speaks to me, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251016_162247-EDIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1981 Mazda 626 Coupe: “A Driver’s Delight” Mazda’s new (and first) 626 that arrived for 1979 was a pleasant surprise in a number of ways. Unlike the rotary-engine RX-3 and RX-4 it replaced , the 626’s styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_2864-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Bus Stop Classics: 1990 – 2003 Neoplan Megaliner – The Bus That Changed the Rules (Updated 10/29/2025) As we saw in our post on the NH series “Hamburg” bus, Neoplan was a German coach manufacturer on the move in the 1960’s – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/JR-Bus-Kanto-D750-00501-N128-4-e1563866152537.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1988 Toyota Corolla FX: Not Even Broken In Yet (Updated 10/29/2025) Was it rust or ricers that brought so many 1980s Corollas to their unfortunate demise here in Indiana? These cars were certainly hardy enough to endure, yet they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/88ToyotaCorollaFX1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1949 Studebaker 2R-5 Pickup: Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last) How is it possible that out of all the Studebakers we have featured here at CC (as well as all of the old trucks of all kinds) we have never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1949Studebaker2R5-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1991 Autobianchi Y10 1300 GT: The Dark Side Of The Farce As a marque, Autobianchi was never allowed to flourish. The closest they got to prime time was as Fiat’s experimental branch, back in the ‘60s, with the Primula. In 1969 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_20231030_135046_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 1982 Dodge Rampage: Oddball Charm And Mixed Results Shortly after graduating from college in the spring of 1996, I packed up everything I had into my beloved but terminal 280ZX and set out to start a new life […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/just-like-mine-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage M/T Road Test: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ – Rare 4-Speed Manual In A Pontiac PLC Placeholder Over the years, the downsized 1978–1980 Pontiac Grand Prix has taken a lot of heat here at CC, even attaining Deadly Sin status. Was it really so bad? Let’s take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1979-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-SJ-Platinum-Dark-Charcoal-Mecum-Auctions-T303-front-MT-vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1996 Buick Regal GS: Trying To Wear Too Many Hats While the 1990s were not the most exciting times for Buick, they were nonetheless good years to Buick from a sales and profitability standpoint. Unlike other GM brands, Buick had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5943.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


