Curbside Classic Archives
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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, […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1994 Plymouth Sundance – Come On Down!
Posted on September 16, 2025 | 49 Comments(Updated 9/17/2019) At one point in the very early 1990’s, I tried to convince my father that a Dodge Shadow or Plymouth Sundance would be a very […] -
Museum Classic: 1938 Cadillac Series 60 Special – Suddenly, It’s 1940!
Posted on September 16, 2025 | 10 CommentsThe Toyota Automobile Museum contains an excellent selection of ’30s cars – pretty much every important model of the decade can be found there. This includes a Bugatti 57, a […] -
Curbside Find: 1972 Chevrolet K20 4WD Pickup – Retired Camper Hauler
Posted on September 16, 2025 | 8 CommentsThis is my favorite year (or two) for these Chevy pickups, because I’m particularly fond of that fine egg crate grille. It’s the best version of the three grille types […] -
Curbside Classic: Fiat 1100D – From 1953 To 2001; From Turin To Mumbai
Posted on September 16, 2025 | 6 CommentsRecently, Paul Niedermeyer showed us a Fiat 1100 pick up, which was derived at least in terms of bodywork from the 1956 1100 saloon. It was the mainstay of Fiat’s […] -
Curbside Musings: 1961 Rambler American Custom – Frowny Face
Posted on September 16, 2025 | 55 CommentsI have noticed on some of my more challenging days, independent of anything else, how others will seem to pile on, so to speak. Sure, sure. I also believe that […] -
Curbside Find: 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 2-Door Sedan – Call Me Vicky
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 16 CommentsWhat is it about a 2-door coupe that makes it inherently sexier than a 4-door sedan? Does having two fewer doors really change the entire personality of a vehicle? -
Curbside Find: 2012 VW Routan SEL – The Orphan That Caravaned From Town to Country
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 72 Comments(Updated 9/15/2025) The Volkswagen Routan is a “badge-engineered” version of the Gen 5 Chrysler Town & Country / Dodge Grand Caravan minivan, and around 58,000 units were sold in the […] -
Car Show Classic: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza – Chequered Black & White And Red All Over
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 5 CommentsRace cars in the ‘30s… Ah, those legendary Auto-Union 16-cyl. monsters and glorious Mercedes Silver Arrows… the striking blue Bugattis and Delahayes… the little green ERAs, repeatedly winning their 1500cc […] -
Curbside Find: Geo Metro Minimalist – The Ultimate Stripper
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 17 CommentsWe’ve got quite a thing for strippers here at CC, so needless to say, this one stopped me dead in my tracks. When’s the last time you saw a Geo […] -
1970 Ford Econoline SuperVan – Better Than The Name Implies
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 18 CommentsI get it. Marketing is sometimes hard. The buying public represents a moving target that is buffeted by economic fortune, fashion trends, and today, social media. Every once in a […] -
All Those Glamorous Four-Door Hardtops – Hardtop Station Wagons Of The 1950s
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 27 CommentsIn retrospect, however short-lived it turned out to be, one can safely assume that the arrival of the 4-door hardtop station wagon was inevitable. Both the station wagon and the […] -
Hesston 6400 Windrower – The Slant Six Dons Work Clothes
Posted on September 14, 2025 | 61 Comments(Updated 9/14/2025) The old saying “Make hay while the sun shines” simply means taking advantage of good conditions to ensure a quality harvest. It only takes a little rain to […] -
1954 Pontiac: One-Of-A-Kind In Guatemala
Posted on September 14, 2025 | 6 CommentsSo there I was, on my visit to Antigua Guatemala last March, when on my way to our hotel, I came across a 1954 Pontiac custom job being used as […] -
1975 Ford Maverick LDO: The Luxury Maverick – Let’s Drive Opulently
Posted on September 14, 2025 | 23 CommentsWhat’s this? Another Maverick? Haven’t we covered these to death here at CC? Let us answer your questions, rude though they may be: Huh, Yes, and Kind Of. That last […]
![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)
![Junkyard Classic: 1994 Plymouth Sundance – Come On Down! (Updated 9/17/2019) At one point in the very early 1990’s, I tried to convince my father that a Dodge Shadow or Plymouth Sundance would be a very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_4366.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classic: 1938 Cadillac Series 60 Special – Suddenly, It’s 1940! The Toyota Automobile Museum contains an excellent selection of ’30s cars – pretty much every important model of the decade can be found there. This includes a Bugatti 57, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_2600_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1972 Chevrolet K20 4WD Pickup – Retired Camper Hauler This is my favorite year (or two) for these Chevy pickups, because I’m particularly fond of that fine egg crate grille. It’s the best version of the three grille types […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CC-321-053.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Fiat 1100D – From 1953 To 2001; From Turin To Mumbai Recently, Paul Niedermeyer showed us a Fiat 1100 pick up, which was derived at least in terms of bodywork from the 1956 1100 saloon. It was the mainstay of Fiat’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/54523696471_594ac6668d_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Musings: 1961 Rambler American Custom – Frowny Face I have noticed on some of my more challenging days, independent of anything else, how others will seem to pile on, so to speak. Sure, sure. I also believe that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/237-1961-Rambler-American-Custom-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 2012 VW Routan SEL – The Orphan That Caravaned From Town to Country (Updated 9/15/2025) The Volkswagen Routan is a “badge-engineered” version of the Gen 5 Chrysler Town & Country / Dodge Grand Caravan minivan, and around 58,000 units were sold in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza – Chequered Black & White And Red All Over Race cars in the ‘30s… Ah, those legendary Auto-Union 16-cyl. monsters and glorious Mercedes Silver Arrows… the striking blue Bugattis and Delahayes… the little green ERAs, repeatedly winning their 1500cc […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_20240407_121043_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: Geo Metro Minimalist – The Ultimate Stripper We’ve got quite a thing for strippers here at CC, so needless to say, this one stopped me dead in my tracks. When’s the last time you saw a Geo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CC-344-016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1970 Ford Econoline SuperVan – Better Than The Name Implies I get it. Marketing is sometimes hard. The buying public represents a moving target that is buffeted by economic fortune, fashion trends, and today, social media. Every once in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PXL_20240914_164003748-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![All Those Glamorous Four-Door Hardtops – Hardtop Station Wagons Of The 1950s In retrospect, however short-lived it turned out to be, one can safely assume that the arrival of the 4-door hardtop station wagon was inevitable. Both the station wagon and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1957-Mercury-Commuter-and-1957-Oldsmobile-Golden-Rocket-88-Fiesta.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Hesston 6400 Windrower – The Slant Six Dons Work Clothes (Updated 9/14/2025) The old saying “Make hay while the sun shines” simply means taking advantage of good conditions to ensure a quality harvest. It only takes a little rain to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013_ssix_lfront2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1954 Pontiac: One-Of-A-Kind In Guatemala So there I was, on my visit to Antigua Guatemala last March, when on my way to our hotel, I came across a 1954 Pontiac custom job being used as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_20250308_161402_PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1975 Ford Maverick LDO: The Luxury Maverick – Let’s Drive Opulently What’s this? Another Maverick? Haven’t we covered these to death here at CC? Let us answer your questions, rude though they may be: Huh, Yes, and Kind Of. That last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1975-Ford-Maverick-LDO-07-small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


