Curbside Classic Archives
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My 1964 VW 1200 – Why The Beetle Was The Greatest Car Ever And My Automotive Soulmate
Posted on September 19, 2026 | 30 CommentsThere is no other car in the world that I feel more intimately connected to and familiar with than the Volkswagen Beetle. I’ve called the Beetle my surrogate mother and […] -
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Buick Riviera With Accu-Drive – Buick Tries Something New In The Suspension Department
Posted on September 19, 2026 | 14 CommentsFor 1969, Buick chassis engineers tried a new suspension concept they called Accu-Drive, which was featured in all full-size models and the Riviera. The February 1969 Car Life included a […] -
1974 Ford Torino – Life Ain’t Always Gran
Posted on September 18, 2026 | 43 Comments(Updated 9/18/2026) Lest one think all American branded four door sedans of the 1970s were so ornamented as to have a tackiness quotient comparable to a high […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Isuzu Bellett – Canadian CC Holy Grail
Posted on September 18, 2026 | 54 Comments(Updated 9/18/2026) I have literally been looking for this car my whole life, and here it is. -
1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 – Greener On The Other Side
Posted on September 18, 2026 | 10 CommentsI see a lot of Ferraris around Tokyo. It’s a habitual hazard that I’ve come to begrudgingly accept. The great majority are 21st Century ones, naturally, but older ones from […] -
1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe: A Beautiful Representative Of Midcentury Motoring, And One Of Cadillac’s Best
Posted on September 18, 2026 | 10 CommentsWhat car represents Cadillac at its very best, the true Standard of the World? Is it one of the magnificent sixteen-cylinder locomotives from the Classic era? The “take on all […] -
My 1989 Hyundai Excel GS — The Best Car I Could Afford Wasn’t Particularly Good
Posted on September 18, 2026 | 18 CommentsMy no-longer-trusty ’74 Toyota Celica had managed to get me from Texas to Arizona. Still, once I had my first real, post-college job as a marketing copywriter, my next priority […] -
1960 Ford Galaxie Town Sedan: Rare Six And Overdrive In One Of Ford’s Biggest Full-Size Flops
Posted on September 18, 2026 | 21 CommentsAt Ford, 1960 was really the year of the Falcon — as the new compact soared, the bigger-than-ever full-size Fords languished, with unpopular styling, cumbersome handling, and indifferent quality control. […] -
Design Shoot-Out: 1977 Chevrolet B-Body vs. 1979 Ford LTD – The Boxing Match
Posted on September 17, 2026 | 200 Comments(Updated 9/17/2026) There’s been a long-simmering debate here about the respective designs of the all-new downsized Chevy/GM 1977 B-Bodies and Ford’s response-imitation in 1979. It’s time to settle the […] -
Curbside Find: 1960s Cabana FG 23 Motor Home – A Survivor
Posted on September 17, 2026 | 22 Comments(Updated 9/17/2026) This vintage Cabana motor home showed up in our neighborhood about a year ago, and it’s still around. I saw it parked by the […] -
1977 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 – Not As Green As Grass
Posted on September 17, 2026 | 16 CommentsThis lime green, rear-engined beastie stood out in the temporary parking area next to a Renault gathering, recently held in the south of the Netherlands. The 1977 Simca 1000 Rallye […] -
1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car: A 14,500-Mile Original Owned By The Same Family For 45 Years
Posted on September 17, 2026 | 17 CommentsI recently was driving down I-96 near Detroit, and the Dearborn area is where you’ll start to see more Lincolns on the road than you might be accustomed to seeing. […] -
Curbside Find: 1966 Alfa Romeo Gran Sport Quattroruote by Zagato – The Avant-Garde Of Retro
Posted on September 17, 2026 | 4 CommentsRemember when retro was a new thing in cars? Kind of an oxymoronic (or just plain moronic) question, but if you do, you must be in your seventies at least. […] -
1962 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country: 1962’s Most Expensive Luxury Wagon Was A 1961 Plymouth In Disguise
Posted on September 17, 2026 | 26 CommentsThe very rare nine-passenger Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country four-door hardtop was the most expensive station wagon made in America in 1962, with a base price closing on Cadillac […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4WD – Smaller Than It Looked—and Tougher Than Most
Posted on September 16, 2026 | 23 Comments(Updated 9/16/2026) What has always impressed me about the XJ Cherokee is how it manages to look so much bigger than it actually is. Measure for measure, it’s […]
![My 1964 VW 1200 – Why The Beetle Was The Greatest Car Ever And My Automotive Soulmate There is no other car in the world that I feel more intimately connected to and familiar with than the Volkswagen Beetle. I’ve called the Beetle my surrogate mother and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/a-64-vw-115x115.webp)
![Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Buick Riviera With Accu-Drive – Buick Tries Something New In The Suspension Department For 1969, Buick chassis engineers tried a new suspension concept they called Accu-Drive, which was featured in all full-size models and the Riviera. The February 1969 Car Life included a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1969-Buick-Riviera-GS-Polar-White-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-left-Car-Life-inset-115x115.webp)
![1974 Ford Torino – Life Ain’t Always Gran (Updated 9/18/2026) Lest one think all American branded four door sedans of the 1970s were so ornamented as to have a tackiness quotient comparable to a high […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_1265.jpg)

![1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 – Greener On The Other Side I see a lot of Ferraris around Tokyo. It’s a habitual hazard that I’ve come to begrudgingly accept. The great majority are 21st Century ones, naturally, but older ones from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG20250928091148_edited-115x115.jpg)
![1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe: A Beautiful Representative Of Midcentury Motoring, And One Of Cadillac’s Best What car represents Cadillac at its very best, the true Standard of the World? Is it one of the magnificent sixteen-cylinder locomotives from the Classic era? The “take on all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/55-Cadillac-1-115x115.webp)
![My 1989 Hyundai Excel GS — The Best Car I Could Afford Wasn’t Particularly Good My no-longer-trusty ’74 Toyota Celica had managed to get me from Texas to Arizona. Still, once I had my first real, post-college job as a marketing copywriter, my next priority […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hyun_usa_33760-1-115x115.jpeg)
![1960 Ford Galaxie Town Sedan: Rare Six And Overdrive In One Of Ford’s Biggest Full-Size Flops At Ford, 1960 was really the year of the Falcon — as the new compact soared, the bigger-than-ever full-size Fords languished, with unpopular styling, cumbersome handling, and indifferent quality control. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1960-Ford-Galaxie-4SD-Sultana-Turquoise-Druk-Auto-Sales-front-3q-left-lede-115x115.webp)
![Design Shoot-Out: 1977 Chevrolet B-Body vs. 1979 Ford LTD – The Boxing Match (Updated 9/17/2026) There’s been a long-simmering debate here about the respective designs of the all-new downsized Chevy/GM 1977 B-Bodies and Ford’s response-imitation in 1979. It’s time to settle the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Chevrolet-1977-caprice-large-silver-800-crop-vert.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1960s Cabana FG 23 Motor Home – A Survivor (Updated 9/17/2026) This vintage Cabana motor home showed up in our neighborhood about a year ago, and it’s still around. I saw it parked by the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-394-073.jpg)
![1977 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 – Not As Green As Grass This lime green, rear-engined beastie stood out in the temporary parking area next to a Renault gathering, recently held in the south of the Netherlands. The 1977 Simca 1000 Rallye […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_5750-115x115.jpg)
![1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car: A 14,500-Mile Original Owned By The Same Family For 45 Years I recently was driving down I-96 near Detroit, and the Dearborn area is where you’ll start to see more Lincolns on the road than you might be accustomed to seeing. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/79-Lincoln-7-115x115.avif)
![Curbside Find: 1966 Alfa Romeo Gran Sport Quattroruote by Zagato – The Avant-Garde Of Retro Remember when retro was a new thing in cars? Kind of an oxymoronic (or just plain moronic) question, but if you do, you must be in your seventies at least. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_20240428_082915_edited-115x115.jpg)
![1962 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country: 1962’s Most Expensive Luxury Wagon Was A 1961 Plymouth In Disguise The very rare nine-passenger Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country four-door hardtop was the most expensive station wagon made in America in 1962, with a base price closing on Cadillac […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1962-Chrysler-New-Yorker-Town-Country-9P-Oyster-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-e1789359547195-115x115.webp)
![Classic CARmentary: 1999 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4WD – Smaller Than It Looked—and Tougher Than Most (Updated 9/16/2026) What has always impressed me about the XJ Cherokee is how it manages to look so much bigger than it actually is. Measure for measure, it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1999-Jeep-Cherokee-Limited.jpg)


