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![French Coupé Week takes a handbrake turn for the exceptional, so hold on tight! The standard-issue Renault 5 would not be called a coupé. It’s a 3-door hatchback saloon, strictly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240421_090208_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Renault 5 Turbo 2 – They Grow Out So Fast")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Renault 5 Turbo 2 – They Grow Out So Fast
Posted on May 30, 2024 | 8 CommentsFrench Coupé Week takes a handbrake turn for the exceptional, so hold on tight! The standard-issue Renault 5 would not be called a coupé. It’s a 3-door hatchback saloon, strictly […] -
![(Author’s Note: You are about to read the longest gestation article of mine to be found at CC. It was started last October and has been repeatedly updated; you shall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240509_091250_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Delayed SUV Review: 2023 Ford Explorer XLT – What Columbus, Magellan, and Dora Have In Common")
Delayed SUV Review: 2023 Ford Explorer XLT – What Columbus, Magellan, and Dora Have In Common
Posted on May 30, 2024 | 40 Comments(Author’s Note: You are about to read the longest gestation article of mine to be found at CC. It was started last October and has been repeatedly updated; you shall […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2013, as a rebuttal to my Deadly Sin post on the Seville) Any way you slice it, General Motors made many mistakes in its long history. Good cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-164-153-1200-e1369179415285.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Cadillac Seville – Nope, Nothing Wrong Here")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Cadillac Seville – Nope, Nothing Wrong Here
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 162 Comments(first posted 5/22/2013, as a rebuttal to my Deadly Sin post on the Seville) Any way you slice it, General Motors made many mistakes in its long history. Good cars, […] -
![(first posted 5/29/2018) Ford made headlines last month with its plans to cull almost its entire passenger car lineup, including all of its sedans. Such a wide scale […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nissan-primera-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2001-07 Nissan Primera – La Primera? No, El Último")
Curbside Capsule: 2001-07 Nissan Primera – La Primera? No, El Último
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 25 Comments(first posted 5/29/2018) Ford made headlines last month with its plans to cull almost its entire passenger car lineup, including all of its sedans. Such a wide scale […] -
![We’ve had a somewhat unusual amount of GM colonnades appearing at the Cohort lately, and here’s one more found by nifticus392. Do Colonnades come out in the spring? Or is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/53753457676_cb217da55c_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1974 Pontiac LeMans GT 400 – A Spring Colonnade")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1974 Pontiac LeMans GT 400 – A Spring Colonnade
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 20 CommentsWe’ve had a somewhat unusual amount of GM colonnades appearing at the Cohort lately, and here’s one more found by nifticus392. Do Colonnades come out in the spring? Or is […] -
![This gallery of Chryslers of the 1960s is a slightly mixed one. Unlike others, the cars appear by themselves in some shots, and in others, they pose alongside their owners. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tumblr_o160ihtdXq1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Chryslers In The 1960s – A Few 300s And More")
Vintage Snapshots: Chryslers In The 1960s – A Few 300s And More
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 21 CommentsThis gallery of Chryslers of the 1960s is a slightly mixed one. Unlike others, the cars appear by themselves in some shots, and in others, they pose alongside their owners. […] -
![The usual fodder at car shows the world over is meticulously restored, resprayed and re-chromed to look like it came off the dealership forecourt last month. But every once in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20230730_200914_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1972 Peugeot 304 Coupé – They’re Only Original Once")
Car Show Capsule: 1972 Peugeot 304 Coupé – They’re Only Original Once
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 16 CommentsThe usual fodder at car shows the world over is meticulously restored, resprayed and re-chromed to look like it came off the dealership forecourt last month. But every once in […] -
![This car was my Anti Yuppie statement. I was living in the heart of Silicon Valley surrounded by Yuppies. These were real Yuppies who were involved in the electronics and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SCAN0628.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Hobby Car of a Lifetime #3 — 1971 Buick Riviera — My Anti Yuppie Statement.")
COAL: Hobby Car of a Lifetime #3 — 1971 Buick Riviera — My Anti Yuppie Statement.
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 26 CommentsThis car was my Anti Yuppie statement. I was living in the heart of Silicon Valley surrounded by Yuppies. These were real Yuppies who were involved in the electronics and […] -
![(first posted 5/24/2018) Finding Toyota’s absolute top model for their domestic market and Japan’s only production car ever with a V12 engine, what an unexpected treat it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6453.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1997 Toyota Century – An Expression Of Japanese Dignity")
Car Show Outtake: 1997 Toyota Century – An Expression Of Japanese Dignity
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 5/24/2018) Finding Toyota’s absolute top model for their domestic market and Japan’s only production car ever with a V12 engine, what an unexpected treat it was […] -
![(first posted 5/29/2018) As prevalent as a first generation Taurus used to be, so it was with the Boeing 737-200. To see a nice original 1986 Taurus today is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Boeing-737-200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rampside Classic: Boeing 737-200 – Once As Common As a Taurus")
Rampside Classic: Boeing 737-200 – Once As Common As a Taurus
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 5/29/2018) As prevalent as a first generation Taurus used to be, so it was with the Boeing 737-200. To see a nice original 1986 Taurus today is […] -
![For places that are basically stopovers, it’s curious how we all have a relationship with gas stations. Consciously or not, we pick the ones we prefer; or avoid. And in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Gas Stations In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Gas Stations In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 51 CommentsFor places that are basically stopovers, it’s curious how we all have a relationship with gas stations. Consciously or not, we pick the ones we prefer; or avoid. And in […] -
![It’s Frenchie time again, hon hon hon! We had a gaggle of coupés last time, so let’s continue in that vein, shall we? The term “French GT” is not one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20231217_103904_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën SM Automatique – Franco-Italian Sado-Masochism")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën SM Automatique – Franco-Italian Sado-Masochism
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 36 CommentsIt’s Frenchie time again, hon hon hon! We had a gaggle of coupés last time, so let’s continue in that vein, shall we? The term “French GT” is not one […] -
![Text by Staxman I’m in the market for a car (specifically an 8th- or 9th-generation Honda Civic) for the first time since the pandemic, and obviously the landscape has changed. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/379.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Do You Find A Good Used Car These Days?")
QOTD: How Do You Find A Good Used Car These Days?
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 39 CommentsText by Staxman I’m in the market for a car (specifically an 8th- or 9th-generation Honda Civic) for the first time since the pandemic, and obviously the landscape has changed. […] -
![The 2024 Indianapolis 500 is in the books, having logged a long rain delay, an exciting finish, and a NASCAR driver attempting the “double” for the first time in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Indy-Ford-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: Challenge! – The Development Of The 1963 Ford Indy V8 (In A Galaxie Sedan, No Less)")
CC TV: Challenge! – The Development Of The 1963 Ford Indy V8 (In A Galaxie Sedan, No Less)
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 16 CommentsThe 2024 Indianapolis 500 is in the books, having logged a long rain delay, an exciting finish, and a NASCAR driver attempting the “double” for the first time in a […] -
![During my early music collecting days as a college student, I had purchased a compilation disc of mostly ’70s output from Paul McCartney, including work with his band Wings. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/024-1974-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-Roadster-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible – Don’t Say Goodnight Tonight")
Curbside Musings: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible – Don’t Say Goodnight Tonight
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 30 CommentsDuring my early music collecting days as a college student, I had purchased a compilation disc of mostly ’70s output from Paul McCartney, including work with his band Wings. This […]
