Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: Chrysler 
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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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 […] -
1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible With L66 Turnpike Cruising Option: The Ultimate Road Trip Olds
Posted on September 19, 2025 | 12 CommentsIf you read car magazines of the late ’60s and early ’70s, you can’t help but notice the tunnel vision: It’s all about straight-line acceleration over distances up to a […] -
Curbside Find: 1998 Mitsuoka Galue (Series I) – Downhill From There
Posted on September 18, 2025 | 28 Comments(Updated 9/14/2025) It’s been a while since we haven’t had a Mitsuoka sedan on CC. I’ve been one of the main purveyors of these fascinating machines on this […] -
1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and 1979 Ford Mustang Cobra–Two Right Answers to the Same Question
Posted on September 18, 2025 | 14 CommentsThe second-generation Camaro and the Fox-body Mustang have one fundamental similarity–their unlikely longevity. Both cars trembled under the long ax of their respective corporations at some point during their tenures, […] -
Technobus Gulliver U520 – World’s Shortest Bus?
Posted on September 18, 2025 | 7 CommentsSome time ago, we reviewed the Autotram Extra Grand, the longest bus currently in operation. That begs the question; what’s the shortest bus out there? Well, let’s refine our criteria […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Buick Style In The 1950s-1970s
Posted on September 18, 2025 | 20 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to wish David Dunbar Buick a belated Happy Birthday. He was born on September 17, 1854, in Scotland, and moved to Detroit […] -
Curbside Classic: 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS – Not Very Intimidating (M.E.SS #3)
Posted on September 18, 2025 | 13 CommentsLet another praise you, and not your own mouth. – Proverbs 27:2 That lesson wasn’t learned by Chevrolet’s 2002 Monte Carlo SS, at least if it was a Dale Earnhardt […] -
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Opel GT – “The Mini-Brute’s Mini-Vette”
Posted on September 18, 2025 | 27 CommentsBased on the compact Opel Kadett, but looking like a miniature C3 Corvette, the Opel GT offered decent performance and exotic looks for under $3,500, with the promise of easy […] -
Curbside Find: 1985 Honda Acty 4WD Pickup – ¡Kei Suerte!
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 16 Comments(Updated 9/18/2019) It’s fascinating to discover the bigger JDM cars, but there are many, many kei cars, vans and trucks around that also want a little […] -
1951 Chevrolet “Advance Design” 3804 1 Ton Pickup With 9′ Bed – Heavy Hauler
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 10 CommentsDo I love Chevy Advance design pickups/trucks? I’ve called them America’s and my favorite truck before, and I haven’t changed my mind yet. We’ve seen dozens here before, but I […] -
The Chrysler And Pontiac Limousines Of Hawaii – Cruising Paradise In The 1960s
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 10 CommentsIf Chrysler’s products of the early ’60s were flamboyant, doesn’t a stretched one turn them into even bolder statements? I certainly think so. Exactly, how long are those fins now? […] -
Ralf K Junkyard Photos: To All The Cars I’ve Loved Before
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 17 CommentsHumans can certainly be cruel – how else could you explain the enjoyment so many of us derive from junkyard pictures? As sad as the subject matter always is, there’s […] -
My Old Cars Of Questionable Quality; Part 2 – Finally, A Classic of My Own
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 14 CommentsIn the first installment of this rapid-fire overview of the shifting winds of my car enthusiasm, I covered the early years. I had gone from a high schooler not particularly […] -
1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – Search Engine Snafu Returns A Magnificent Special Order Treat
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 45 CommentsI found the sale listing for this Turino Turquoise 1963 Cadillac Series 62 convertible by accident, the result of a very unhappy battle with unhelpful search engines. However, when I […] -
Curbside Finds: Daihatsu Copen / Toyota Crown Comfort – Japan, Land Of Paradoxes
Posted on September 16, 2025 | 27 Comments(Updated 9/16/2025) It’s difficult to make sweeping generalizations about Japanese cars, especially those that you actually find on the streets and parking lots of Japan. Take these two, […]
![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)
![1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible With L66 Turnpike Cruising Option: The Ultimate Road Trip Olds If you read car magazines of the late ’60s and early ’70s, you can’t help but notice the tunnel vision: It’s all about straight-line acceleration over distances up to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1967-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Supreme-convert-Bimini-Blue-Mecum-Auctions-F172-front.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1998 Mitsuoka Galue (Series I) – Downhill From There (Updated 9/14/2025) It’s been a while since we haven’t had a Mitsuoka sedan on CC. I’ve been one of the main purveyors of these fascinating machines on this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190909_111323-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and 1979 Ford Mustang Cobra–Two Right Answers to the Same Question The second-generation Camaro and the Fox-body Mustang have one fundamental similarity–their unlikely longevity. Both cars trembled under the long ax of their respective corporations at some point during their tenures, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Technobus Gulliver U520 – World’s Shortest Bus? Some time ago, we reviewed the Autotram Extra Grand, the longest bus currently in operation. That begs the question; what’s the shortest bus out there? Well, let’s refine our criteria […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Image03-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: Buick Style In The 1950s-1970s Text by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to wish David Dunbar Buick a belated Happy Birthday. He was born on September 17, 1854, in Scotland, and moved to Detroit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-09-16-14.54.44.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS – Not Very Intimidating (M.E.SS #3) Let another praise you, and not your own mouth. – Proverbs 27:2 That lesson wasn’t learned by Chevrolet’s 2002 Monte Carlo SS, at least if it was a Dale Earnhardt […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20210321_185504-scaled-e1757361669185.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Opel GT – “The Mini-Brute’s Mini-Vette” Based on the compact Opel Kadett, but looking like a miniature C3 Corvette, the Opel GT offered decent performance and exotic looks for under $3,500, with the promise of easy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1969-Opel-GT-Cardinal-Red-Davidsclassiccars-front-3q-left-headlights-Car-Life.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1985 Honda Acty 4WD Pickup – ¡Kei Suerte! (Updated 9/18/2019) It’s fascinating to discover the bigger JDM cars, but there are many, many kei cars, vans and trucks around that also want a little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190825_151000-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1951 Chevrolet “Advance Design” 3804 1 Ton Pickup With 9′ Bed – Heavy Hauler Do I love Chevy Advance design pickups/trucks? I’ve called them America’s and my favorite truck before, and I haven’t changed my mind yet. We’ve seen dozens here before, but I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Chevrolet-pickup-1950-3100-red-rq..png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![The Chrysler And Pontiac Limousines Of Hawaii – Cruising Paradise In The 1960s If Chrysler’s products of the early ’60s were flamboyant, doesn’t a stretched one turn them into even bolder statements? I certainly think so. Exactly, how long are those fins now? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/upload_2022-9-14_18-25-5.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Ralf K Junkyard Photos: To All The Cars I’ve Loved Before Humans can certainly be cruel – how else could you explain the enjoyment so many of us derive from junkyard pictures? As sad as the subject matter always is, there’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/54765715888_260b48e5c3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Old Cars Of Questionable Quality; Part 2 – Finally, A Classic of My Own In the first installment of this rapid-fire overview of the shifting winds of my car enthusiasm, I covered the early years. I had gone from a high schooler not particularly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_5971.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – Search Engine Snafu Returns A Magnificent Special Order Treat I found the sale listing for this Turino Turquoise 1963 Cadillac Series 62 convertible by accident, the result of a very unhappy battle with unhelpful search engines. However, when I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1963-Cadillac-Series-62-convert-Turino-Turquoise-Orlando-Classic-Cars-side-right-trim-plate-2.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Finds: Daihatsu Copen / Toyota Crown Comfort – Japan, Land Of Paradoxes (Updated 9/16/2025) It’s difficult to make sweeping generalizations about Japanese cars, especially those that you actually find on the streets and parking lots of Japan. Take these two, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190831_143518-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


