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![Introduced during the 1961 model year, the Oldsmobile Starfire was a flashy, well-equipped sporty version of the full-size Olds 88. It survived through 1966, but by the end, changing buyer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1966-Oldsmobile-Starfire-Target-Red-Midwest-Car-Exchange-front-3q-right-badge-115x115.webp "1966 Oldsmobile Starfire: The Last Full-Size Starfire, Lost In the Shadow Of The Toronado")
1966 Oldsmobile Starfire: The Last Full-Size Starfire, Lost In the Shadow Of The Toronado
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 25 CommentsIntroduced during the 1961 model year, the Oldsmobile Starfire was a flashy, well-equipped sporty version of the full-size Olds 88. It survived through 1966, but by the end, changing buyer […] -
![(Updated 10/5/2026) Spotted during a dreaded visit to Target last spring, this Hudson Wasp resulted in my partner going inside while I snapped pictures. If he never […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-hud.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – Different, Wonderful, and Ahead of Its Time")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – Different, Wonderful, and Ahead of Its Time
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 61 Comments(Updated 10/5/2026) Spotted during a dreaded visit to Target last spring, this Hudson Wasp resulted in my partner going inside while I snapped pictures. If he never […] -
![(Updated 10/5/2026) When Chrysler introduced the Cirrus in 1995, it looked like an awful lot of car for the money. My father thought so, too and he was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-04-22.45.34-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – The Chrysler That Looked Like a Bargain")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – The Chrysler That Looked Like a Bargain
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 24 Comments(Updated 10/5/2026) When Chrysler introduced the Cirrus in 1995, it looked like an awful lot of car for the money. My father thought so, too and he was […] -
![Let’s revisit some of Chevrolet’s prime years with another gallery of vintage dealer postcards from the 1960s and 1970s. Along with plenty of models to check out, these postcards capture […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-04-17.46.17-115x115.png "1960s–1970s Chevrolet Dealers in Vintage Postcards")
1960s–1970s Chevrolet Dealers in Vintage Postcards
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 9 CommentsLet’s revisit some of Chevrolet’s prime years with another gallery of vintage dealer postcards from the 1960s and 1970s. Along with plenty of models to check out, these postcards capture […] -
![YouTube is a fascinating way to waste time. Last week I was surfing through several model car channels, both American and British. I’d never watched them before, though I think […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/37Edison3-115x115.jpg "My Favorite Model Car Kits: Ten Pre-’48 Classics")
My Favorite Model Car Kits: Ten Pre-’48 Classics
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 25 CommentsYouTube is a fascinating way to waste time. Last week I was surfing through several model car channels, both American and British. I’d never watched them before, though I think […] -
![In the 1950s and 1960s, full-size four-door hardtops were almost universally great-looking cars that sold very well, but for some reason, that magic never quite spread to General Motors intermediates. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/67-Skylark-6-115x115.avif "1967 Buick Skylark: An Uncommon Four-Door Hardtop With One-Family Ownership")
1967 Buick Skylark: An Uncommon Four-Door Hardtop With One-Family Ownership
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 15 CommentsIn the 1950s and 1960s, full-size four-door hardtops were almost universally great-looking cars that sold very well, but for some reason, that magic never quite spread to General Motors intermediates. […] -
![It’s easy to call the Hino Contessa Japan’s VW Type 3 or Japan’s Corvair, but we should be more accurate with our similes at CC. This is Japan’s Renault 8/10, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG20260503082847_edited-115x115.jpg "1965 Hino Contessa 1300 Deluxe – Japan’s Italian-Tailored Renault")
1965 Hino Contessa 1300 Deluxe – Japan’s Italian-Tailored Renault
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 16 CommentsIt’s easy to call the Hino Contessa Japan’s VW Type 3 or Japan’s Corvair, but we should be more accurate with our similes at CC. This is Japan’s Renault 8/10, […] -
![(Updated 10/4/2026) What a difference twenty years makes. The eighties was the Japanese decade, when they were going to take over the US, if not the world. They […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-24-030.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Daihatsu Charade – Treat And Retreat")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Daihatsu Charade – Treat And Retreat
Posted on October 4, 2026 | 67 Comments(Updated 10/4/2026) What a difference twenty years makes. The eighties was the Japanese decade, when they were going to take over the US, if not the world. They […] -
![(Updated 10/4/2026) According to Psychology Today, “cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other,” and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0444a.jpg "1967 Plymouth Sport Fury: To Restore or Not to Restore? — A Case Of Automotive Cognitive Dissonance")
1967 Plymouth Sport Fury: To Restore or Not to Restore? — A Case Of Automotive Cognitive Dissonance
Posted on October 4, 2026 | 54 Comments(Updated 10/4/2026) According to Psychology Today, “cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other,” and […] -
![Alfa Romeo—and Alfa Romeos—get into your system, and often the only credible response is to meet some fellow patients (or enthusiasts, as I prefer to call them) for a little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2028/09/rwd-summary.1-115x115.jpg "Car Show Classics – South West Alfa Day 2026")
Car Show Classics – South West Alfa Day 2026
Posted on October 4, 2026 | 12 CommentsAlfa Romeo—and Alfa Romeos—get into your system, and often the only credible response is to meet some fellow patients (or enthusiasts, as I prefer to call them) for a little […] -
![At first glance, there’s nothing particularly remarkable about the structure sitting just off to the right of the Alameda Ferry Terminal. But, if you knew its history, you’d realize this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/rsz_nas_alameda_himat_9_kdk_200_06_2025_005-115x115.jpg "HMB-1: This Rusty Barge Was Built By The CIA For A Top Secret Cold War Recovery Mission")
HMB-1: This Rusty Barge Was Built By The CIA For A Top Secret Cold War Recovery Mission
Posted on October 4, 2026 | 24 CommentsAt first glance, there’s nothing particularly remarkable about the structure sitting just off to the right of the Alameda Ferry Terminal. But, if you knew its history, you’d realize this […] -
![In January 2026, I was on my way to work when I spotted a familiar gold BMW sitting on the local lemon lot. It was a 1989 BMW 735i, nearly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cover-1200-115x115.jpg "1989 BMW 735i: You Can Go Home Again")
1989 BMW 735i: You Can Go Home Again
Posted on October 4, 2026 | 9 CommentsIn January 2026, I was on my way to work when I spotted a familiar gold BMW sitting on the local lemon lot. It was a 1989 BMW 735i, nearly […] -
![While the 1967–1968 Cougar remains most people’s favorite Mercury, the brand’s most distinctive models were certainly the 1963–1966 Breezeway cars, with their reverse-slant C-pillars and retractable rear windows. Although most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1963-Mercury-Monterey-S-55-2HT-Pink-Frost-Connors-Motorcar-Company-side-right-and-buckets-115x115.webp "1963 Mercury Monterey S-55: One-Year-Only Bucket-Seat Sporty Version Of Mercury’s Weird Breezeway Roof")
1963 Mercury Monterey S-55: One-Year-Only Bucket-Seat Sporty Version Of Mercury’s Weird Breezeway Roof
Posted on October 4, 2026 | 24 CommentsWhile the 1967–1968 Cougar remains most people’s favorite Mercury, the brand’s most distinctive models were certainly the 1963–1966 Breezeway cars, with their reverse-slant C-pillars and retractable rear windows. Although most […] -
![(Updated 10/3/2026) The Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/111_0417.jpg "Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies")
Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies
Posted on October 3, 2026 | 83 Comments(Updated 10/3/2026) The Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned […] -
![(Updated 10/3/2026) Now that’s an interesting line, as this Diplomat was actually seriously considered as the basis of the 1976 Cadillac Seville. As the story goes, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Opel-1-a.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: Opel Diplomat V8 – “Something That GM Could, And Should, Build In The US”")
Vintage R&T Review: Opel Diplomat V8 – “Something That GM Could, And Should, Build In The US”
Posted on October 3, 2026 | 26 Comments(Updated 10/3/2026) Now that’s an interesting line, as this Diplomat was actually seriously considered as the basis of the 1976 Cadillac Seville. As the story goes, […]
