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CC Capsule: 1989 Isuzu Amigo – “Hey Hombre, We’ve Created A Monster”
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/12/2013) I knew there must have been a reason why I had a marked impulse to shoot this Amigo the other day – for Isuzu Spanish Names Day. -
![(first posted 6/12/2018) It’s the big premiere. You’re on the red carpet, cameras are flashing, and the big question is who are you wearing? Versace? Gucci? Cartier? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/thumb_IMG_2622_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass Edition – Who Are You Wearing?")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass Edition – Who Are You Wearing?
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 6/12/2018) It’s the big premiere. You’re on the red carpet, cameras are flashing, and the big question is who are you wearing? Versace? Gucci? Cartier? […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Parking Lots In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 30 Comments -
![“Oooh, a Ford van, how exciting!” Said very, very few people, if anyone, ever. Well, it’s all about context, isn’t it? In its native land, this old Club Wagon would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20230425_145431_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1981 Ford Club Wagon XL – The Mystery Machine")
CC Capsule: 1981 Ford Club Wagon XL – The Mystery Machine
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 13 Comments“Oooh, a Ford van, how exciting!” Said very, very few people, if anyone, ever. Well, it’s all about context, isn’t it? In its native land, this old Club Wagon would […] -
![Every once in a while we have to go back to that dwell of styling wonkiness that was Nissan in the ’70s. It’s a story told more than a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20231229_162047895_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Datsun 710 Wagon – A Trusty (And Funky) One")
CC Capsule: 1976 Datsun 710 Wagon – A Trusty (And Funky) One
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 14 CommentsEvery once in a while we have to go back to that dwell of styling wonkiness that was Nissan in the ’70s. It’s a story told more than a few […] -
![(Last week, in Part 1, the author told of his purchase of a ’66 Riviera and its clackety engine that would eventually need more work than expected. We tune […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAAA0012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Hobby Car #4 — ’66 Buick Riviera Part Two — Clackety Clack, Don’t Talk Back!")
COAL: Hobby Car #4 — ’66 Buick Riviera Part Two — Clackety Clack, Don’t Talk Back!
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 19 Comments(Last week, in Part 1, the author told of his purchase of a ’66 Riviera and its clackety engine that would eventually need more work than expected. We tune […] -
![(first posted 4/23/2013) In the 1970s, when I was a lad, the Studebaker Lark was my hometown’s favorite beater. If some other car was your town’s cheap-transportation choice in those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/60StudebakerLark1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Studebaker Lark – South Bend’s Beater King")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Studebaker Lark – South Bend’s Beater King
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 4/23/2013) In the 1970s, when I was a lad, the Studebaker Lark was my hometown’s favorite beater. If some other car was your town’s cheap-transportation choice in those […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2013) Okay, boss, here’s the copy for the Firenza brochure (I can’t believe I went to college for this *sigh*). Corporate keeps pushing these tin cans on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/86_firenza_badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1986 Oldsmobile Firenza S Coupe – J-School Graduate")
Curbside Capsule: 1986 Oldsmobile Firenza S Coupe – J-School Graduate
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 5/16/2013) Okay, boss, here’s the copy for the Firenza brochure (I can’t believe I went to college for this *sigh*). Corporate keeps pushing these tin cans on […] -
Vintage Dealers: New 1959 & 1960 Oldsmobiles In Indiana
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 16 Comments -
![Here’s one I posted about two years ago and that has recently reappeared after missing for some time; a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere wagon. And unlike some other CC follow-ups, looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20231222_152652599_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere Wagon – Revisiting The Engel-Exner Hauler")
CC Follow-Up: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere Wagon – Revisiting The Engel-Exner Hauler
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 9 CommentsHere’s one I posted about two years ago and that has recently reappeared after missing for some time; a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere wagon. And unlike some other CC follow-ups, looking […] -
CC Road Trip: Across the USA in a 2016 Ford Focus; Part 2 of 2
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 22 CommentsWelcome back, in yesterday’s episode we were in Wyoming approaching Devils Tower. -
![It’s not often that I’ll find a subject car with which I’ve had firsthand experience. The discovery of this Cutlass Ciera in the neighborhood adjacent to mine was one such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/014-1994-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Ciera-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL – Reluctant Admiration")
Curbside Musings: 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL – Reluctant Admiration
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 65 CommentsIt’s not often that I’ll find a subject car with which I’ve had firsthand experience. The discovery of this Cutlass Ciera in the neighborhood adjacent to mine was one such […] -
![(first posted 4/29/2013) “Car Show”, said the sign pointing into the church parking lot a couple blocks from my cave in the far north suburbs of Houston. “Probably just the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/001-62-DKW-front-3_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1962 DKW Junior Deluxe – Connoisseurs Drive DKW")
Car Show Classic: 1962 DKW Junior Deluxe – Connoisseurs Drive DKW
Posted on June 10, 2024 | 62 Comments(first posted 4/29/2013) “Car Show”, said the sign pointing into the church parking lot a couple blocks from my cave in the far north suburbs of Houston. “Probably just the […] -
![(first posted 6/11/2018) I’ve always loved taking road trips, especially to places I’ve never been before. When I had originally sat down to write this piece, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/327-1956-Pontiac-Bob-In-Again-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classics: A September Trek To Northern Michigan")
Roadside Classics: A September Trek To Northern Michigan
Posted on June 10, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 6/11/2018) I’ve always loved taking road trips, especially to places I’ve never been before. When I had originally sat down to write this piece, I […] -
![No Hawaiian shirts on this post, nor any other casual-looking attire. We’re going for smart fashions on this post, all quite away from the relaxed dress codes of today. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-06-09-17.30.55.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars and Sharply Dressed People In The ’50s & ’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars and Sharply Dressed People In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on June 10, 2024 | 58 CommentsNo Hawaiian shirts on this post, nor any other casual-looking attire. We’re going for smart fashions on this post, all quite away from the relaxed dress codes of today. As […]
