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![(first posted 8/9/2018) Americans and wagons are a combination that baffles the mind of product developers everywhere. From being the darling of families looking for a second car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43257854132_9eb4b8e549_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback – Another One-Year Wonder")
Cohort Classic: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback – Another One-Year Wonder
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 8/9/2018) Americans and wagons are a combination that baffles the mind of product developers everywhere. From being the darling of families looking for a second car […] -
Curbside Find: 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible – Going Out In Style
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 29 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by William Garrett. -
![When we look at the past, one thing to remember is that we do so through an askew view. Rose-tinted or otherwise. I won’t deny that in the last year, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/7482600170_695cc718b6_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Black Americans And Their Cars – 1940s – 1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: Black Americans And Their Cars – 1940s – 1960s
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 32 CommentsWhen we look at the past, one thing to remember is that we do so through an askew view. Rose-tinted or otherwise. I won’t deny that in the last year, […] -
![The retro craze that raged throughout the ‘90s produced a bunch of questionable designs, to be sure. Although it originated in Japan, it soon contaminated the whole world, like a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240428_084831_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 BMW Z8 – Throwback To The Future")
Curbside Classic: 2001 BMW Z8 – Throwback To The Future
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 11 CommentsThe retro craze that raged throughout the ‘90s produced a bunch of questionable designs, to be sure. Although it originated in Japan, it soon contaminated the whole world, like a […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2018) The Datsun 240Z (Fairlady) was the second generation of a Datsun (Nissan) sports car. The first was the Nissan 1500/1600/2000 Roadster, produced from 1961 until […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CCI08072018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review, April 1970: Datsun 240Z")
Vintage R&T Review, April 1970: Datsun 240Z
Posted on August 8, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 8/8/2018) The Datsun 240Z (Fairlady) was the second generation of a Datsun (Nissan) sports car. The first was the Nissan 1500/1600/2000 Roadster, produced from 1961 until […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2018) I was thrilled to catch this early Type 3 in Jakarta, Indonesia – almost half a world away from Wolfsburg. Why? Three reasons (of course): […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180416_094636.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3) “Notchback” – Three Is A Magic Number")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3) “Notchback” – Three Is A Magic Number
Posted on August 8, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 8/8/2018) I was thrilled to catch this early Type 3 in Jakarta, Indonesia – almost half a world away from Wolfsburg. Why? Three reasons (of course): […] -
![I never get tired of shooting old Jeep Wagoneers; the only problem is trying to determine their model year. This one has me stumped because it shows elements of different […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1258.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Jeep Wagoneer – Mix And Match")
Curbside Find: Jeep Wagoneer – Mix And Match
Posted on August 8, 2024 | 11 CommentsI never get tired of shooting old Jeep Wagoneers; the only problem is trying to determine their model year. This one has me stumped because it shows elements of different […] -
![Let’s pay one more visit to restaurants and diners of the 1960s with this collection of period postcards. The settings are varied and cover various locations across the US, featuring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/14115629582_bd8849f768_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Restaurants And Diners In The 1960s")
Vintage Postcards: Restaurants And Diners In The 1960s
Posted on August 8, 2024 | 33 CommentsLet’s pay one more visit to restaurants and diners of the 1960s with this collection of period postcards. The settings are varied and cover various locations across the US, featuring […] -
![It’s a story told every so often and it’s all part of an ongoing cycle in automotive evolution. Species grow and grow, often beyond their usefulness, and a new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240617_165448889_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: 1987-90 Toyota Tercel – When Small Cars (Almost) Ruled The Roads")
Curbside Finds: 1987-90 Toyota Tercel – When Small Cars (Almost) Ruled The Roads
Posted on August 8, 2024 | 29 CommentsIt’s a story told every so often and it’s all part of an ongoing cycle in automotive evolution. Species grow and grow, often beyond their usefulness, and a new […] -
My 1987 BMW 325is – Meals on Wheels Led to This Deal
Posted on August 8, 2024 | 14 CommentsThe call came on my cell phone when I was at work. “Is this Mark Jeanerette? I’m with your mother…she’s in her car upside down.” -
![(first posted 9/27/2012) Some cars never let you escape the gravitational pull they have on your life. It might surprise you that this big, black, buxom beauty and I go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/7968550370_1ec81a3677_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Buick Roadmaster Sedan – The Big Boola Boola")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Buick Roadmaster Sedan – The Big Boola Boola
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 9/27/2012) Some cars never let you escape the gravitational pull they have on your life. It might surprise you that this big, black, buxom beauty and I go […] -
![(first posted 8/7/208) We’d been waiting in line so long at the rental agency. Melbourne rush hour traffic was piling up. The caretaker of the holiday home we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mercedes-c200-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2017 Mercedes-Benz C200 – The Best-Selling Or Nothing")
Rental Car Review: 2017 Mercedes-Benz C200 – The Best-Selling Or Nothing
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 72 Comments(first posted 8/7/208) We’d been waiting in line so long at the rental agency. Melbourne rush hour traffic was piling up. The caretaker of the holiday home we […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2018) I’ve recently been exploring other parts of Chicago’s north side than those I’m used to visiting, including Rogers Park, the neighborhood just north of mine. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0982-1978-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Car-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – Vast")
CC Capsule: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – Vast
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/8/2018) I’ve recently been exploring other parts of Chicago’s north side than those I’m used to visiting, including Rogers Park, the neighborhood just north of mine. […] -
![For today, just a couple of vintage images. A trio of Chrysler products from their peak boxy era, out on some kind of trip. I, for one, have developed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-07-17-00.20.06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Trio Of 1967 Chrysler Newports On The Road")
Vintage Snapshots: A Trio Of 1967 Chrysler Newports On The Road
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 31 CommentsFor today, just a couple of vintage images. A trio of Chrysler products from their peak boxy era, out on some kind of trip. I, for one, have developed a […] -
![It’s getting hot out here. Definitely the season to be out and about in a drop-top. So for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to have a look at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240303_085410_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86) Cabriolet – They Eighty-Sixed The Roof!")
CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86) Cabriolet – They Eighty-Sixed The Roof!
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 6 CommentsIt’s getting hot out here. Definitely the season to be out and about in a drop-top. So for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to have a look at […]
