Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
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Curbside Finds: The Odds and Sods of Summer
Posted on September 21, 2025 | 17 CommentsWhenever I get that annoying pop-up on my iPhone, I know it’s time to offload a few car photos. They build up so fast and I’m darned if I’m going […] -
The Only Two-Door Hardtop Wagons Ever: The Unique 1957-1959 Mercury Commuter & Voyager
Posted on September 21, 2025 | 21 CommentsThe late fifties were peak automotive excess with over-the-top styling, fins, jet and rocket-inspired details and gimmicks of all sorts. One of the more outlandish ones were hardtop station wagons; […] -
CC Global: 2024 Iveco Daily 40-180 (40C18) Hi-Matic – Keepin’ a Lo-Profile
Posted on September 21, 2025 | 13 CommentsJust sitting in a corner, unnoted and completely ignored by the crowd at the yearly held truck-mounted cranes fest. In other words, the conditions for taking photobomb-free pictures of this […] -
My 2001 Toyota Solara SE V6: You CAN Sell an Old Man’s Car To a Young Man
Posted on September 21, 2025 | 19 CommentsWith my ‘70 Mustang convertible sent to greener pastures, I spent the rest of 2001 and spring of 2002 replenishing my bank account and pondering my next move. I was […] -
Curbside Unicorns: The Sporty FWD Oldsmobiles of the 1980s
Posted on September 20, 2025 | 69 Comments(updated 9/20/2025) We recently saw a rather plain Firenza sedan covered here, looking very much the antithesis of athleticism. Although the Firenza was one of Oldsmobile’s least successful model […] -
Curbside Classic: 1982 Eagle SX/4 – The Trickster
Posted on September 20, 2025 | 11 CommentsNo doubt the Eagle SX/4 is a joke; the only question being whether it’s a good one or a bad one, or whether the joke is on us. Did I […] -
Military Classics: Lauster MF60 – Impressive Tank Towing Titan
Posted on September 20, 2025 | 9 CommentsWhile doing a little motorcoach research, I came across this leviathan. I initially thought it was one of those massive arctic glacier tour buses, but discovered it’s something quite different. […] -
I Took Up Backpacking At Age 72 – And Now I’m Hooked
Posted on September 20, 2025 | 28 CommentsAs a child, two of my favorite things were looking at cars and hiking in the mountains (Alps and Rockies). The common element in both was the visual stimulation, the […] -
Let’s Buy Something Different! – Color Snapshots Of Import Car Dealerships, 1960s–1970s
Posted on September 20, 2025 | 20 CommentsVan Wyk’s Volkswagen, Santa Barbara, CA. -
My 2021 Toyota RAV4 and 2022 Ford Maverick – Our First Hybrids, And Learning To Trust In The Magic Of New Technology
Posted on September 20, 2025 | 25 CommentsIn the last week of 2020 we bought a new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid for my wife. She had driven a Toyota Tercel 4WD wagon in the 1980s, so I suppose […] -
Curbside Classic: Porsche 928 – The Future Of Porsche, Twenty-Five Years Too Soon
Posted on September 19, 2025 | 18 CommentsThe 928 story is a big one, given what a radical departure it was for the brand that was so deeply associated with rear-engined boxers. And although the 928 was […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Nissan Bluebird (811) 1800 – Pilloried Sedan
Posted on September 19, 2025 | 35 Comments(Updated 9/19/2025) We’ve had some really good luck with JDM Nissans recently and there will be other great ones soon, but let’s be realistic, here: there were always a number […] -
Curbside Find: 1983 Dodge Rampage – Is The Compact Truck Making A Comeback?
Posted on September 19, 2025 | 18 CommentsTen years ago I shot and posted a Rampage and titled it “Losing The Battle To Big Pickups (and Moss)“. That clearly seemed to be the way things were going […] -
Car Show Classic: 1936 MG PB Airline Coupé – Economy Plush
Posted on September 19, 2025 | 14 CommentsStreamlining did not come naturally to most UK carmakers. The square shapes of the ‘20s had been ideal for British designers’ propensity to fashion quite staid and narrow machines. But […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Honda Civic Four Door Sedan – The Boring Member Of A Brilliant Family
Posted on September 19, 2025 | 23 CommentsIt’s easy to forget or understate or forget what an absolute bombshell Honda dropped on us, GM, and the small-car market in the fall of 1983 with its all-new 3rd […]
![Curbside Finds: The Odds and Sods of Summer Whenever I get that annoying pop-up on my iPhone, I know it’s time to offload a few car photos. They build up so fast and I’m darned if I’m going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/a-dft.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Only Two-Door Hardtop Wagons Ever: The Unique 1957-1959 Mercury Commuter & Voyager The late fifties were peak automotive excess with over-the-top styling, fins, jet and rocket-inspired details and gimmicks of all sorts. One of the more outlandish ones were hardtop station wagons; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/a-58-voyager-fq.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2024 Iveco Daily 40-180 (40C18) Hi-Matic – Keepin’ a Lo-Profile Just sitting in a corner, unnoted and completely ignored by the crowd at the yearly held truck-mounted cranes fest. In other words, the conditions for taking photobomb-free pictures of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_4557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 2001 Toyota Solara SE V6: You CAN Sell an Old Man’s Car To a Young Man With my ‘70 Mustang convertible sent to greener pastures, I spent the rest of 2001 and spring of 2002 replenishing my bank account and pondering my next move. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/toyota_camry_solara_i_coupe_5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Unicorns: The Sporty FWD Oldsmobiles of the 1980s (updated 9/20/2025) We recently saw a rather plain Firenza sedan covered here, looking very much the antithesis of athleticism. Although the Firenza was one of Oldsmobile’s least successful model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1984-Oldsmobile-ES-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Military Classics: Lauster MF60 – Impressive Tank Towing Titan While doing a little motorcoach research, I came across this leviathan. I initially thought it was one of those massive arctic glacier tour buses, but discovered it’s something quite different. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/lauster_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![I Took Up Backpacking At Age 72 – And Now I’m Hooked As a child, two of my favorite things were looking at cars and hiking in the mountains (Alps and Rockies). The common element in both was the visual stimulation, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_3772-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![My 2021 Toyota RAV4 and 2022 Ford Maverick – Our First Hybrids, And Learning To Trust In The Magic Of New Technology In the last week of 2020 we bought a new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid for my wife. She had driven a Toyota Tercel 4WD wagon in the 1980s, so I suppose […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/RAV4b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Porsche 928 – The Future Of Porsche, Twenty-Five Years Too Soon The 928 story is a big one, given what a radical departure it was for the brand that was so deeply associated with rear-engined boxers. And although the 928 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-09-16-23.39.59.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Nissan Bluebird (811) 1800 – Pilloried Sedan (Updated 9/19/2025) We’ve had some really good luck with JDM Nissans recently and there will be other great ones soon, but let’s be realistic, here: there were always a number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190909_111442-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1983 Dodge Rampage – Is The Compact Truck Making A Comeback? Ten years ago I shot and posted a Rampage and titled it “Losing The Battle To Big Pickups (and Moss)“. That clearly seemed to be the way things were going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_4039.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1936 MG PB Airline Coupé – Economy Plush Streamlining did not come naturally to most UK carmakers. The square shapes of the ‘20s had been ideal for British designers’ propensity to fashion quite staid and narrow machines. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_1638_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Honda Civic Four Door Sedan – The Boring Member Of A Brilliant Family It’s easy to forget or understate or forget what an absolute bombshell Honda dropped on us, GM, and the small-car market in the fall of 1983 with its all-new 3rd […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_1251.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


