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![After turning my E39 BMW 540i back over to my aunt, I still had an itch for another modern BMW, but something smaller, with a stick shift. I turned my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20120722_151818.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My BMW 323 Ci — Time to Invoke the Nuclear Option")
My BMW 323 Ci — Time to Invoke the Nuclear Option
Posted on July 5, 2024 | 17 CommentsAfter turning my E39 BMW 540i back over to my aunt, I still had an itch for another modern BMW, but something smaller, with a stick shift. I turned my […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2011) This car made me embarrassed to be a newly minted American in the fall of 1960. We had just arrived for the unveiling of Detroit’s spectacular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-142-121-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler American – The Hip Ugly American")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler American – The Hip Ugly American
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 101 Comments(first posted 9/6/2011) This car made me embarrassed to be a newly minted American in the fall of 1960. We had just arrived for the unveiling of Detroit’s spectacular […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2013) I spotted this Nova while rolling down Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach, California. While you don’t need to know I was in Redondo Beach, I did want to slide in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Badging-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevy Nova Spirit Of America – Red, White, Black and Blue")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevy Nova Spirit Of America – Red, White, Black and Blue
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 93 Comments(first posted 7/13/2013) I spotted this Nova while rolling down Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach, California. While you don’t need to know I was in Redondo Beach, I did want to slide in […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2014) What says classic American more than V8 power, rear-wheel drive, and body-on-frame construction with a front bench seat, lots of chrome, and a vinyl landau roof? While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1990-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis GS – An All-American Classic")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis GS – An All-American Classic
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 7/4/2014) What says classic American more than V8 power, rear-wheel drive, and body-on-frame construction with a front bench seat, lots of chrome, and a vinyl landau roof? While […] -
![A few months ago we posted a gallery on cars and parades of the 50s-’60s that got considerable comments and interest. With that in mind, what better day than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tumblr_p4onylofTR1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Parades – In The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Parades – In The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 31 CommentsA few months ago we posted a gallery on cars and parades of the 50s-’60s that got considerable comments and interest. With that in mind, what better day than the […] -
![(Text submitted by Erik Fretland) My father taught me many things that prepared me for adult life, but the top lessons that have helped shape my life as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Untitled-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2002 Cadillac Eldorado – The Spring Break Eldorado; From Ocala, FL to Rogers, AR – 2,200 Miles Of Memories!")
My 2002 Cadillac Eldorado – The Spring Break Eldorado; From Ocala, FL to Rogers, AR – 2,200 Miles Of Memories!
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 38 Comments(Text submitted by Erik Fretland) My father taught me many things that prepared me for adult life, but the top lessons that have helped shape my life as a […] -
![1953. My dad was 19, recently graduated from high school…and desperately trying to avoid being drafted into the Chinese Nationalist Army under the ultimate oversight of the dictator Generalissimo Chiang […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0154.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Pontiac Chieftain – I Like Ike. But Maybe I Love Lucy More.")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Pontiac Chieftain – I Like Ike. But Maybe I Love Lucy More.
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 52 Comments1953. My dad was 19, recently graduated from high school…and desperately trying to avoid being drafted into the Chinese Nationalist Army under the ultimate oversight of the dictator Generalissimo Chiang […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2013) So far in this series, we’ve seen only British cars from this storage yard. While most of its inhabitants originated in the UK, there were also a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Renault-4-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Renault 4 – French Basics")
Storage Yard Classic: Renault 4 – French Basics
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 2/5/2013) So far in this series, we’ve seen only British cars from this storage yard. While most of its inhabitants originated in the UK, there were also a […] -
![This isn’t the first time that this exact car has been featured at CC before, as well as other classic car blogs, but to my knowledge this is the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumb_IMG_2770_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: “1988” Cadillac Cimarron Convertible – So Many Questions")
Curbside Classic: “1988” Cadillac Cimarron Convertible – So Many Questions
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 75 CommentsThis isn’t the first time that this exact car has been featured at CC before, as well as other classic car blogs, but to my knowledge this is the first […] -
Curbside Find: 1967 Buick Skylark On A Front Lawn – A-Body Lawn Ornament
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 8 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. -
![Old Beetles aren’t that common anymore around the streets of San Salvador, but they aren’t all that rare either. However, there’s no way to deny that they’re dwindling in numbers, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240616_153028898_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1963 VW Beetle – Curbside Brake Job")
Curbside Find: 1963 VW Beetle – Curbside Brake Job
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 12 CommentsOld Beetles aren’t that common anymore around the streets of San Salvador, but they aren’t all that rare either. However, there’s no way to deny that they’re dwindling in numbers, […] -
![Lots of imports to get through again, as always. But they weren’t all found in the usual tree-lined place, no no! One can encounter genuine in-motion classics, such as this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240616_114426_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2024) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (British, Swedish & German)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2024) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (British, Swedish & German)
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 12 CommentsLots of imports to get through again, as always. But they weren’t all found in the usual tree-lined place, no no! One can encounter genuine in-motion classics, such as this […] -
![This is a vehicle that has held quite a strong hold on my imagination. My initial exposure to this car occurred in 1966, when I was in sixth grade. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SCAN0638-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Hobby Car of A Lifetime #7 – ’56 Cadillac Sedan De Ville – How To Train Your Dragon")
COAL: Hobby Car of A Lifetime #7 – ’56 Cadillac Sedan De Ville – How To Train Your Dragon
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 23 CommentsThis is a vehicle that has held quite a strong hold on my imagination. My initial exposure to this car occurred in 1966, when I was in sixth grade. […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2013) For some odd reason, on this (another) gray day, I have summer on the brain…so let’s dig out something apropos. Like this gnarly Jeep Commando, to take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-144-037-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Lite: 1967 Jeep Commando – Rough And Ready")
Curbside Classic Lite: 1967 Jeep Commando – Rough And Ready
Posted on July 2, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 2/3/2013) For some odd reason, on this (another) gray day, I have summer on the brain…so let’s dig out something apropos. Like this gnarly Jeep Commando, to take […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2018) To say that the all-new VW Rabbit (Golf Mk1) arrived half-baked is stating the obvious. After building essentially the same cars for some 30 years, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chrysler-1961-concpet0013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 VW Rabbit 36,000 Mile Long-Term Test Update – Serious Teething Pains")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 VW Rabbit 36,000 Mile Long-Term Test Update – Serious Teething Pains
Posted on July 2, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) To say that the all-new VW Rabbit (Golf Mk1) arrived half-baked is stating the obvious. After building essentially the same cars for some 30 years, […]
