Curbside Classic Archives
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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 […] -
1964 Neckar Weinsberg: A DeLuxe Fiat 500 For Germany
Posted on October 28, 2025 | 49 Comments(Updated 10/28/2025) Here’s one that I had to be reminded about when I saw it earlier this year – a Neckar Weinsberg Coupe. -
Curbside Find: Toyota Sturdiness, Open Air & (Cosmetic) Performance
Posted on October 28, 2025 | 12 CommentsLet’s see, what is (probably still) reliable, offers open air riding, a cargo bed, and (cosmetic) performance bragging rights? A third-generation Toyota Truck custom job, of course! And here is […] -
Vision Iconic – Mercedes’ Desperate Pander To Its Heritage And China
Posted on October 28, 2025 | 46 CommentsI almost gagged on my breakfast muesli when this vision demonic first appeared on the screen of my device a little over a week ago. If only I could unsee […] -
Opening Day: A Look At a Lincoln-Mercury AND Rambler Dealer Debut
Posted on October 28, 2025 | 9 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Our feature today is the grand opening of a new building for Jackson Motor Company, a dealer in Walla Walla, Washington, which had a very unusual […] -
Curbside Musings: 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – The Whole Gum
Posted on October 28, 2025 | 46 CommentsMy late, beloved grandma almost always had gum or mints in her purse. It was part of the Sunday morning ritual when my family would visit for a roll of […] -
1980 Chevrolet Camaro and Camaro RS: The Object Of High-School Dreams
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 48 Comments(Updated 10/27/2025) Here it is, the car to which most of my male peers aspired during my 1980s teenagerhood: the second-generation Camaro. The Colonnade Cutlass Supreme may have been the […] -
2000 Audi TT: Blues In Praise Of The Iconic Slow Seller
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 31 Comments(Updated 10/27/2025) Surprisingly, the first-generation Audi TT has rarely appeared at Curbside Classic, despite no fewer than two of this site’s contributors having owned one at some point […] -
1993 Alfa Romeo RZ: Radically Zagatopped
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 5 CommentsThe usual trope is that Italian cars are all styled to be classically delicate and beautiful, like they’re the automotive expression of the Sistine Chapel. But the Italians do brutalist […] -
Scale Models Of 1960s And 1970s Exotics: A Tiny Tribute To Speed
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 21 CommentsIf you’ve been around me for a while, you’ll have noticed that I don’t get over-excited about the Exotics. Or the Classics. Or the Big-name-anything that gets other people foaming […] -
My xB Gets A New Clutch (And More) – Yes, It Really Was Broken
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 22 CommentsOne can take a maxims a bit too far. One of mine is if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Just exactly when is a clutch considered “broken”? When it […] -
1985 Cadillac De Ville 4.3 V-6 Diesel: The Most Underpowered Cadillac Since Before WW2
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 45 CommentsMost Cadillac fans are aware that for about six and a half years, many Cadillac models were available with the unfortunate Oldsmobile 5.7-liter diesel V-8. Towards the end of that […] -
1997 Toyota T100 Pickup: Small Can Be A Big Problem
Posted on October 26, 2025 | 99 Comments(Updated 10/26/2025) Full-size pickup trucks may be a uniquely American thing, but as someone who has lived my entire life in the United States, it’s a vehicle whose […] -
1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge!
Posted on October 26, 2025 | 9 CommentsThe phrase “Here come da judge” is a good indicator of a person’s age. If this phrase means nothing to you, then you are likely under the age of fifty. […] -
Time Stopped: Vintage Cars And Patina, As Captured By Ralf K
Posted on October 26, 2025 | 7 CommentsFrequent Cohort contributor Ralf K (Don Kincl), a favorite of ours, has been busy these past few weeks sharing recent finds. Time for another catch up session, this time featuring […]
![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)

![Curbside Find: Toyota Sturdiness, Open Air & (Cosmetic) Performance Let’s see, what is (probably still) reliable, offers open air riding, a cargo bed, and (cosmetic) performance bragging rights? A third-generation Toyota Truck custom job, of course! And here is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/54880085361_2445cd5647_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Opening Day: A Look At a Lincoln-Mercury AND Rambler Dealer Debut Text by Patrick Bell. Our feature today is the grand opening of a new building for Jackson Motor Company, a dealer in Walla Walla, Washington, which had a very unusual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/194588425_2891688564431092_1984727299831202368_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Musings: 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – The Whole Gum My late, beloved grandma almost always had gum or mints in her purse. It was part of the Sunday morning ritual when my family would visit for a roll of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/020-1983-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-Regency-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1980 Chevrolet Camaro and Camaro RS: The Object Of High-School Dreams (Updated 10/27/2025) Here it is, the car to which most of my male peers aspired during my 1980s teenagerhood: the second-generation Camaro. The Colonnade Cutlass Supreme may have been the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/80ChevyCamaro1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![2000 Audi TT: Blues In Praise Of The Iconic Slow Seller (Updated 10/27/2025) Surprisingly, the first-generation Audi TT has rarely appeared at Curbside Classic, despite no fewer than two of this site’s contributors having owned one at some point […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_0541-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1993 Alfa Romeo RZ: Radically Zagatopped The usual trope is that Italian cars are all styled to be classically delicate and beautiful, like they’re the automotive expression of the Sistine Chapel. But the Italians do brutalist […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_20241215_102455_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Scale Models Of 1960s And 1970s Exotics: A Tiny Tribute To Speed If you’ve been around me for a while, you’ll have noticed that I don’t get over-excited about the Exotics. Or the Classics. Or the Big-name-anything that gets other people foaming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/275GTB-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My xB Gets A New Clutch (And More) – Yes, It Really Was Broken One can take a maxims a bit too far. One of mine is if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Just exactly when is a clutch considered “broken”? When it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4149.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1985 Cadillac De Ville 4.3 V-6 Diesel: The Most Underpowered Cadillac Since Before WW2 Most Cadillac fans are aware that for about six and a half years, many Cadillac models were available with the unfortunate Oldsmobile 5.7-liter diesel V-8. Towards the end of that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1985-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-diesel-Grayfern-ClassicCars.com-side-left-badge-inset.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge! The phrase “Here come da judge” is a good indicator of a person’s age. If this phrase means nothing to you, then you are likely under the age of fifty. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1969PontiacGTO16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Time Stopped: Vintage Cars And Patina, As Captured By Ralf K Frequent Cohort contributor Ralf K (Don Kincl), a favorite of ours, has been busy these past few weeks sharing recent finds. Time for another catch up session, this time featuring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/12141602455_5821d68eaf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


