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![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 […] -
![My ownership of a new ’07 Mustang led to the purchase of my ’96 Mustang. I found my experience with the ’96 to be quite satisfying, but I still wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mustfender-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #12: 1970 Mustang — The Trifecta of Undesirability")
My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #12: 1970 Mustang — The Trifecta of Undesirability
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 19 CommentsMy ownership of a new ’07 Mustang led to the purchase of my ’96 Mustang. I found my experience with the ’96 to be quite satisfying, but I still wanted […] -
![(first posted 9/29/2012) Leave it to Mazda to enter the highly-contested compact sporty coupe market with something quite out of the ordinary. Mazda’s timing was a bit curious too, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-158-086-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Mazda MX-3 GS – Smallest Production V6 Engine Ever?")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Mazda MX-3 GS – Smallest Production V6 Engine Ever?
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 9/29/2012) Leave it to Mazda to enter the highly-contested compact sporty coupe market with something quite out of the ordinary. Mazda’s timing was a bit curious too, as […] -
![(first posted 8/6/2018) In the days when automobile brands offered just a few models each, it made sense for an automaker to have multiple brands positioned at different price […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumb_IMG_3491_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2010 Mercury Milan – “I’m Not Stupid, I Speak Italian”")
Future Curbside Classic: 2010 Mercury Milan – “I’m Not Stupid, I Speak Italian”
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 54 Comments(first posted 8/6/2018) In the days when automobile brands offered just a few models each, it made sense for an automaker to have multiple brands positioned at different price […] -
![Here’s a series of images that should please fans of the “Standard of the World” marque. A short collection of photos starring Cadillacs of the 1950s on the road, either […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/imgce84aae36363b2a3cbcb13be934072cf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs Of The 1950s On The Road")
Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs Of The 1950s On The Road
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 33 CommentsHere’s a series of images that should please fans of the “Standard of the World” marque. A short collection of photos starring Cadillacs of the 1950s on the road, either […] -
![Examining a sublime Büssing Unterflur (underfloor) in the yard of a Dutch MAN dealership. In the world of classic commercial vehicles, that’s the equivalent of admiring fine art in any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2445.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: Büssing Commodore LU 11/16 – Navy Blue Suits It Very Well")
Truck Stop Classic: Büssing Commodore LU 11/16 – Navy Blue Suits It Very Well
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 9 CommentsExamining a sublime Büssing Unterflur (underfloor) in the yard of a Dutch MAN dealership. In the world of classic commercial vehicles, that’s the equivalent of admiring fine art in any […] -
![Patina is a controversial subject; folks either like it or hate it. And of course it’s become a big fad, and fake patina is now commonly “applied” to old cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1299.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1951 Chevrolet – How Do You Feel About Patina?")
Curbside Find: 1951 Chevrolet – How Do You Feel About Patina?
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 34 CommentsPatina is a controversial subject; folks either like it or hate it. And of course it’s become a big fad, and fake patina is now commonly “applied” to old cars […] -
![Establishing one’s own, unique persona and identity is important to a youth. It’s part of the path to increased self-ownership and healthy individuation from the family unit. This process can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/058-1991-Mercury-Capri-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1991 Mercury Capri – Do Anything But Copy")
Curbside Musings: 1991 Mercury Capri – Do Anything But Copy
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 32 CommentsEstablishing one’s own, unique persona and identity is important to a youth. It’s part of the path to increased self-ownership and healthy individuation from the family unit. This process can […] -
![(first posted 9/28/2012) I love Studebaker. Pretty much any South Bend-built model gets my immediate attention, but I have to acknowledge that, in the end, Studebaker did itself in. We […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/aa-09-08-2012-084.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1964 Studebaker Cruiser – Brooks Stevens’s Last Pass For South Bend")
Car Show Classic: 1964 Studebaker Cruiser – Brooks Stevens’s Last Pass For South Bend
Posted on August 5, 2024 | 97 Comments(first posted 9/28/2012) I love Studebaker. Pretty much any South Bend-built model gets my immediate attention, but I have to acknowledge that, in the end, Studebaker did itself in. We […] -
![(first posted 7/5/2018) Third generation Corollas have become a bit scarce, but since they are Corollas, there will undoubtedly always be a few around, forever. Could life in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-353-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1976 (or so) Toyota Corolla (E30) Wagon – And a Toyota Pickup in the Alley")
CC Outtake: 1976 (or so) Toyota Corolla (E30) Wagon – And a Toyota Pickup in the Alley
Posted on August 5, 2024 | 30 Comments(first posted 7/5/2018) Third generation Corollas have become a bit scarce, but since they are Corollas, there will undoubtedly always be a few around, forever. Could life in […] -
![Production Opel GT 1968-1973 (first posted 8/6/2018) Sports car fever of the ’50s and ’60s infected enthusiasts, car designers, and car stylists alike on both sides of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Opel-GT-1968-1600-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Opel GT. 1968-1973 – The Long Road From Inspiration To Production with Many Cooks Adding to the Broth Along The Way")
Automotive History: The Opel GT. 1968-1973 – The Long Road From Inspiration To Production with Many Cooks Adding to the Broth Along The Way
Posted on August 5, 2024 | 17 CommentsProduction Opel GT 1968-1973 (first posted 8/6/2018) Sports car fever of the ’50s and ’60s infected enthusiasts, car designers, and car stylists alike on both sides of the […] -
Curbside Find: 1968 Chevelle SS396 – Dreams, Today
Posted on August 5, 2024 | 7 CommentsPhoto from the CC Cohort by robadr. -
![How about this classy ride captured in motion by Jerome Solberg at the Cohort? If a 1950s Cadillac is just too common for you, how about this far more exclusive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53885752560_55ed24064a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Find: 1953 Packard Convertible In Motion")
Cohort Find: 1953 Packard Convertible In Motion
Posted on August 5, 2024 | 20 CommentsHow about this classy ride captured in motion by Jerome Solberg at the Cohort? If a 1950s Cadillac is just too common for you, how about this far more exclusive […] -
![Folks often tend to remember Car & Driver as cynical and anti-Detroit; actually that was all-too often not the case. Case in point: the AMC-Hurst SC/Rambler: they were a lot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sc-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1969 AMC-Hurst SC/Rambler – AMC Pulls A Fast One On Us")
Vintage Review: 1969 AMC-Hurst SC/Rambler – AMC Pulls A Fast One On Us
Posted on August 5, 2024 | 12 CommentsFolks often tend to remember Car & Driver as cynical and anti-Detroit; actually that was all-too often not the case. Case in point: the AMC-Hurst SC/Rambler: they were a lot […] -
![(first posted 9/30/2012) Nothing like seeing a car to jog the old memory banks. c5karl posted this ’67 Bonnie at the Cohort, and the lights flashed on: I “had” one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Pontiac-Bonneville-1967-fr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic/Auto-Biography: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – I Almost Forgot I Had One")
Cohort Classic/Auto-Biography: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – I Almost Forgot I Had One
Posted on August 4, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 9/30/2012) Nothing like seeing a car to jog the old memory banks. c5karl posted this ’67 Bonnie at the Cohort, and the lights flashed on: I “had” one […]
