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Ladas In Canada; And The Allure Of Eastern Bloc Classic Car Owning
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 23 CommentsText submitted by Igor Nikitin. Being born in the USSR, I have a special place in my heart for the Eastern Bloc cars, especially Soviet ones. This is normal. -
![Introduced midway through 1969, the 1970 Ford Maverick was Ford’s budget-priced import fighter, offering very basic transportation at a low, low price. The early Maverick had few real virtues, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1970-Ford-Maverick-Original-Cinnamon-Ford-Motor-Company-neg-C1173-8-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Why The 1970 Ford Maverick Was A Hit – The Right Dismal Car At The Right Dismal Time")
Why The 1970 Ford Maverick Was A Hit – The Right Dismal Car At The Right Dismal Time
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 52 CommentsIntroduced midway through 1969, the 1970 Ford Maverick was Ford’s budget-priced import fighter, offering very basic transportation at a low, low price. The early Maverick had few real virtues, […] -
![(first posted 4/22/2015) Prejudice forms early, and in the case of the 700/900-series wagons, I had a serious bias against them from a young age. The luckiest kids […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-214-028-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – Deservedly Legendary")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – Deservedly Legendary
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/22/2015) Prejudice forms early, and in the case of the 700/900-series wagons, I had a serious bias against them from a young age. The luckiest kids […] -
![(first posted 6/3/2019) In 2010, Jeep walked away from the three-row market. Their first attempt at a three-row SUV, the Commander, arrived just before a tumultuous period […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jeep-commander-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Jeep Commander – “Unfit For Human Consumption”")
Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Jeep Commander – “Unfit For Human Consumption”
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 6/3/2019) In 2010, Jeep walked away from the three-row market. Their first attempt at a three-row SUV, the Commander, arrived just before a tumultuous period […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to tour some used car lots across the country. There is a good selection of new car dealer’s offerings as well as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/4145137503_cbeb5b815f_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers: Used Car Buying In The ’50s-’60s – From The “World’s Greatest Bargains” To Other “Clean Used Cars”")
Vintage Dealers: Used Car Buying In The ’50s-’60s – From The “World’s Greatest Bargains” To Other “Clean Used Cars”
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 21 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to tour some used car lots across the country. There is a good selection of new car dealer’s offerings as well as […] -
![Welcome to the final leg in our loooong tour of the Toyota Collection. This will probably be the one most of you will relate to best, but it will also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_3025_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 4: The “Modern” Era (1960-1990)")
The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 4: The “Modern” Era (1960-1990)
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 17 CommentsWelcome to the final leg in our loooong tour of the Toyota Collection. This will probably be the one most of you will relate to best, but it will also […] -
![1968 has gone down in history as a revolutionary year; change was in the air. Lee Iaccoca must have been breathing it in deeply because his decision to slap a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-CC-360-008.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968-1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Right On The Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1968-1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Right On The Mark
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 9 Comments1968 has gone down in history as a revolutionary year; change was in the air. Lee Iaccoca must have been breathing it in deeply because his decision to slap a […] -
![Old cars and trucks are messengers from the past. This one isn’t just a messenger, but a Courier… and over its lifetime, Ford’s Courier witnessed North America’s pickup market change […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1980-Ford-Courier-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Ford Courier – A Messenger From The Days Of Compact Pickups")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Ford Courier – A Messenger From The Days Of Compact Pickups
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 31 CommentsOld cars and trucks are messengers from the past. This one isn’t just a messenger, but a Courier… and over its lifetime, Ford’s Courier witnessed North America’s pickup market change […] -
![It’s always dangerous to take on economics as a writer. You run the risk that everybody’s eyes will glaze over in the esoterica that is economic theory. But economics is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/aero-willys-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The First Wave Of Compacts From The 1950s – The Pioneers Take The Arrows")
The First Wave Of Compacts From The 1950s – The Pioneers Take The Arrows
Posted on June 4, 2025 | 24 CommentsIt’s always dangerous to take on economics as a writer. You run the risk that everybody’s eyes will glaze over in the esoterica that is economic theory. But economics is […] -
![(first posted 6/4/2019) Extensively covered before, GM’s N-body needs no formal introduction. First introduced as 1985 models, the original GM N-body Buick/Oldsmobile/Pontiac trio debuted to lukewarm reception. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/thumb_IMG_7152_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE – All In The Eye Of The Beholder")
Curbside Find: 1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE – All In The Eye Of The Beholder
Posted on June 4, 2025 | 50 Comments(first posted 6/4/2019) Extensively covered before, GM’s N-body needs no formal introduction. First introduced as 1985 models, the original GM N-body Buick/Oldsmobile/Pontiac trio debuted to lukewarm reception. […] -
Vintage Postcards: Restaurants And Diners In The ’50s & ’60s – Colorful Signs And Cars Of The Era
Posted on June 4, 2025 | 36 CommentsHarman Millstream Cafe & Kentucky Fried Chicken, Ogden, UT. -
![The fabulous ‘50s are finally upon us! In today’s post, we can look forward to weird and wonderful designs, with fins, chrome and furry dice. Nah, just kidding about that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_3011_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 3: Early Post-War (1945-1960)")
The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 3: Early Post-War (1945-1960)
Posted on June 4, 2025 | 22 CommentsThe fabulous ‘50s are finally upon us! In today’s post, we can look forward to weird and wonderful designs, with fins, chrome and furry dice. Nah, just kidding about that […] -
![Howdy, it’s been a while since I last wrote something for CC. I did a COAL series back in 2018 but never did installments on our daily drivers at that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/HONDA_cr-V.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2006 And 2024 Honda CR-V – A Comparison")
My 2006 And 2024 Honda CR-V – A Comparison
Posted on June 4, 2025 | 22 CommentsHowdy, it’s been a while since I last wrote something for CC. I did a COAL series back in 2018 but never did installments on our daily drivers at that […] -
![Ford’s first stab at a mass-market intermediate muscle car, the 1966 Fairlane GT/GTA, hadn’t been any too convincing, but things had perked up with the arrival of the hot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1969-Ford-Cobra-SportsRoof-Meadowlark-Yellow-Mecum-Auctions-T197.1-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1969 Ford Cobra 428 CJ – Ford’s Road Runner Fighter “Eats Birds For Breakfast,” But Doesn’t Sell")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1969 Ford Cobra 428 CJ – Ford’s Road Runner Fighter “Eats Birds For Breakfast,” But Doesn’t Sell
Posted on June 4, 2025 | 18 CommentsFord’s first stab at a mass-market intermediate muscle car, the 1966 Fairlane GT/GTA, hadn’t been any too convincing, but things had perked up with the arrival of the hot […] -
![(first posted 4/30/2019) CC has looked at the history of the gently eccentric and very British Bristol before, but this example and the photographs taken by Nathan Williams […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/47629849162_a5073af949_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1952 Bristol 401 – Timeless Elegance Of An English Spa Town")
Curbside Find: 1952 Bristol 401 – Timeless Elegance Of An English Spa Town
Posted on June 3, 2025 | 19 Comments(first posted 4/30/2019) CC has looked at the history of the gently eccentric and very British Bristol before, but this example and the photographs taken by Nathan Williams […]
