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![As summer 1984 turned to autumn, I was reeling from the one-two punch of theater school flameout and wrecking the ’70 Riviera. My early-summer mojo had certainly pulled an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-06-14-00.53.42.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Family’s 1976 Buick LeSabre Custom — A Disappointing, Dependable Replacement")
My Family’s 1976 Buick LeSabre Custom — A Disappointing, Dependable Replacement
Posted on June 15, 2025 | 19 CommentsAs summer 1984 turned to autumn, I was reeling from the one-two punch of theater school flameout and wrecking the ’70 Riviera. My early-summer mojo had certainly pulled an […] -
![(first posted 5/13/2013) What is the source of American men’s latent and easily provoked disdain for the French (and their cars)? Umm, it doesn’t exactly take a study to prove […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Hoffman-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Citroen 2CV Hoffman Cabriolet – The Ultimate Chick Magnet?")
Curbside Classic: Citroen 2CV Hoffman Cabriolet – The Ultimate Chick Magnet?
Posted on June 14, 2025 | 66 Comments(first posted 5/13/2013) What is the source of American men’s latent and easily provoked disdain for the French (and their cars)? Umm, it doesn’t exactly take a study to prove […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2018) I was walking home from watching the Brazil vs. Costa Rica match at a bar when I saw something that made me do a double-take. We […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mitsubishi-l300-express.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1982-85 Mitsubishi L300 Express Starwagon – The Past, The Present And The Future")
Curbside Find: 1982-85 Mitsubishi L300 Express Starwagon – The Past, The Present And The Future
Posted on June 14, 2025 | 26 Comments(first posted 6/25/2018) I was walking home from watching the Brazil vs. Costa Rica match at a bar when I saw something that made me do a double-take. We […] -
![It’s a good thing I came across this car. There’s a point in life where one starts to prune away the excess, getting rid of the stuff in the closets […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-58-033-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco – Gone, And Forgotten")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco – Gone, And Forgotten
Posted on June 14, 2025 | 15 CommentsIt’s a good thing I came across this car. There’s a point in life where one starts to prune away the excess, getting rid of the stuff in the closets […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a good selection of images of modern buildings along with parking lots; the vintage cars we like to see, surrounding modernist structures that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-08-01.25.32.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Views Of Modernity – Parking Lots Of The ’60s & ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Views Of Modernity – Parking Lots Of The ’60s & ’70s
Posted on June 14, 2025 | 23 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a good selection of images of modern buildings along with parking lots; the vintage cars we like to see, surrounding modernist structures that […] -
![Text submitted by Igor Nikitin. I believe that whatever attracted us in childhood, whatever we were obsessed with, is still going to be a thing for us in our adult […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Soviet Motorcycle Obsession: The Voskhod 3M")
My Soviet Motorcycle Obsession: The Voskhod 3M
Posted on June 14, 2025 | 12 CommentsText submitted by Igor Nikitin. I believe that whatever attracted us in childhood, whatever we were obsessed with, is still going to be a thing for us in our adult […] -
![When it comes to Cadillac, the perennial question is, “When did the brand first lose its way?” Even hardcore Cadillac fans usually agree that at some point, the division […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1968-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-Regal-Silver-Orlando-Classic-Cars-side-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1968 And 1969 Cadillac Coupe De Ville: Were These The Tipping Point For Cadillac Quality And Style?")
1968 And 1969 Cadillac Coupe De Ville: Were These The Tipping Point For Cadillac Quality And Style?
Posted on June 14, 2025 | 34 CommentsWhen it comes to Cadillac, the perennial question is, “When did the brand first lose its way?” Even hardcore Cadillac fans usually agree that at some point, the division […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2018) Finding a Toyota Century is one thing, but a Century parked next to a left hand drive Nissan President is like finding yourself in a state […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6441.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1985 Nissan President Sovereign V8 – Resting On Its Laurels")
Car Show Classic: 1985 Nissan President Sovereign V8 – Resting On Its Laurels
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 21 Comments(first posted 6/2/2018) Finding a Toyota Century is one thing, but a Century parked next to a left hand drive Nissan President is like finding yourself in a state […] -
![Before it came out, I saw pictures of the eight-generation Chevrolet Corvette in a news story. Of course, the car was heavily camouflaged, and it was being piloted through Manhattan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1981-Chevrolet-Corvette-5-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette – Letting Go Is Hard")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette – Letting Go Is Hard
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 30 CommentsBefore it came out, I saw pictures of the eight-generation Chevrolet Corvette in a news story. Of course, the car was heavily camouflaged, and it was being piloted through Manhattan […] -
Vintage Photos: Nash And Rambler Dealers In The ’50s & ’60s – Lots, Deliveries And Showroom Fun
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 40 CommentsFeller Nash, Brunswick, NJ. -
![The other day we looked at some great dashboards of the pre-war period seen in Arizona this January. Today, we’ll see the huge changes and flights of fancy that took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-27-at-14-50-08-1961-Chrysler-300-G-Convertible-Amelia-Island-2021-RM-Sothebysedit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dashboard Evolution Part 2 of 2: Post-War Rocket Ship Cockpits")
Dashboard Evolution Part 2 of 2: Post-War Rocket Ship Cockpits
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 25 CommentsThe other day we looked at some great dashboards of the pre-war period seen in Arizona this January. Today, we’ll see the huge changes and flights of fancy that took […] -
![So I’m this kid growing up in the 1970s, and I’m really into old cars, particularly from the 1950s to early 60s. I’ve seen Fords, Chevys, the ’59 Pontiac (a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/5d4611a05951c2f6d1b295bf14760cd11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1958 Mercury Park Lane: The ‘Over-The-Top’ 50s Car You’ve Probably Never Seen")
1958 Mercury Park Lane: The ‘Over-The-Top’ 50s Car You’ve Probably Never Seen
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 25 CommentsSo I’m this kid growing up in the 1970s, and I’m really into old cars, particularly from the 1950s to early 60s. I’ve seen Fords, Chevys, the ’59 Pontiac (a […] -
![It’s been a while since we’ve had a dose of A112 sweetness on CC, so I thought we’d delve into the model’s final years in a little detail by way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_20221225_140433_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: 1984 Autobianchi A112 Abarth (6th & 7th Series) – How To Tell Them Abarth")
Curbside Finds: 1984 Autobianchi A112 Abarth (6th & 7th Series) – How To Tell Them Abarth
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 6 CommentsIt’s been a while since we’ve had a dose of A112 sweetness on CC, so I thought we’d delve into the model’s final years in a little detail by way […] -
![Once again, CC is looking for contributors to join our Cars Of A Lifetime section. Got some memories with a seventies compact? A 1980s Brougham full-sizer? An efficient 1990s jellybean […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-06-08-14.33.54.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COALers Needed")
COALers Needed
Posted on June 12, 2025 | 1 CommentOnce again, CC is looking for contributors to join our Cars Of A Lifetime section. Got some memories with a seventies compact? A 1980s Brougham full-sizer? An efficient 1990s jellybean […] -
![It was an Edsel-type day. Much like the story of Edsel, this particular day had held so much promise, was something that had been eagerly awaited, yet it turned out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/edsel-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Ranger – Unintended Positive Outcomes")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Ranger – Unintended Positive Outcomes
Posted on June 12, 2025 | 16 CommentsIt was an Edsel-type day. Much like the story of Edsel, this particular day had held so much promise, was something that had been eagerly awaited, yet it turned out […]
