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![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 […] -
![From the introduction of the 1969 Continental Mark III through the last 1979 Mark V, Lincoln absolutely owned the personal luxury market. Then came the 1980 Continental Mark VI. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1983LincContMarkVI05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Missing the Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Missing the Mark
Posted on June 3, 2025 | 15 CommentsFrom the introduction of the 1969 Continental Mark III through the last 1979 Mark V, Lincoln absolutely owned the personal luxury market. Then came the 1980 Continental Mark VI. It […] -
![I accidentally stumbled into a trove of old photos of downtown Iowa City, most of them from the years 1970-1976, which perfectly match the years I lived there a second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Dubuque-Street-Looking-South-1970-1976.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Iowa City Street Scenes In The ’60s & ’70s – Vintage Cars and My Old Haunts Being Demolished Thanks To Urban Renewal")
Vintage Photos: Iowa City Street Scenes In The ’60s & ’70s – Vintage Cars and My Old Haunts Being Demolished Thanks To Urban Renewal
Posted on June 3, 2025 | 41 CommentsI accidentally stumbled into a trove of old photos of downtown Iowa City, most of them from the years 1970-1976, which perfectly match the years I lived there a second […] -
![OK, now we’re really getting this tour of the Toyota Museum into high gear! The spindly horseless carriages and baroque brass era cars are nice, but a bit too alien […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_3004_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 2: Classics And Streamliners (1925-1945)")
The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 2: Classics And Streamliners (1925-1945)
Posted on June 3, 2025 | 12 CommentsOK, now we’re really getting this tour of the Toyota Museum into high gear! The spindly horseless carriages and baroque brass era cars are nice, but a bit too alien […] -
![A couple of recent Australian Valiant finds by John Cockerell at the CC Cohort, a ’66 and ’69 respectively, reminded me that these models deserve a short revisit. Firstly, because […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-16-23.44.46.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 & 1969 Valiant: Chrysler Enters Its Best Selling Era In Australia")
1966 & 1969 Valiant: Chrysler Enters Its Best Selling Era In Australia
Posted on June 3, 2025 | 15 CommentsA couple of recent Australian Valiant finds by John Cockerell at the CC Cohort, a ’66 and ’69 respectively, reminded me that these models deserve a short revisit. Firstly, because […] -
![Depending on your age, it may be hard to get your head around the idea that the once-ubiquitous first-generation Toyota Celica is now over 50 years old. As Paul […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1971-Toyota-Celica-US-ST-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1971 Toyota Celica: Revisiting The Japanese Pony Car That Helped Put Toyota On The Map In America (And Beyond)")
1971 Toyota Celica: Revisiting The Japanese Pony Car That Helped Put Toyota On The Map In America (And Beyond)
Posted on June 3, 2025 | 23 CommentsDepending on your age, it may be hard to get your head around the idea that the once-ubiquitous first-generation Toyota Celica is now over 50 years old. As Paul […] -
![Here’s another find from our excursions yesterday. Pinpointing the exact vintage of this Olds Cutlass (Ciera) Cruiser S would have been quite difficult had I not spoken with the owner […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/94_cruiser_lside.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser S – The Station Wagon’s Last Gasp?")
1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser S – The Station Wagon’s Last Gasp?
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 10 CommentsHere’s another find from our excursions yesterday. Pinpointing the exact vintage of this Olds Cutlass (Ciera) Cruiser S would have been quite difficult had I not spoken with the owner […] -
![I’ve always had a weird relationship with the 1958 Oldsmobiles. Given that Oldsmobile had some of the least offensive styling of the 1950s, this Chrome slathered non sequitur was one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6729649875_880aa7c6a7_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic Eighty Eight – In Defense of The Baroque Beast")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic Eighty Eight – In Defense of The Baroque Beast
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 25 CommentsI’ve always had a weird relationship with the 1958 Oldsmobiles. Given that Oldsmobile had some of the least offensive styling of the 1950s, this Chrome slathered non sequitur was one […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. The wonderful world of wagons is our feature today with a good selection from the fifties and one from the sixties for good measure. They were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/40cf05b8677605a339301384824803da.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Station Wagon, In The 1950s")
Vintage Snapshots: The Station Wagon, In The 1950s
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 26 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. The wonderful world of wagons is our feature today with a good selection from the fifties and one from the sixties for good measure. They were […] -
![Taking a bit of a break from my recent ’80s binge, I hope you will join me as we visit an outstanding car museum. It took me quite a while, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_2333_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 1: Pioneers, Veterans & Early Classics (1890-1925)")
The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 1: Pioneers, Veterans & Early Classics (1890-1925)
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 20 CommentsTaking a bit of a break from my recent ’80s binge, I hope you will join me as we visit an outstanding car museum. It took me quite a while, […] -
![(submitted by Bruce Myers) As I am sure most automobile enthusiasts will agree, some of the most interesting discoveries are those which are completely unexpected. I encounter many such sights, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-packard-12-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Sanctuary For A 1915 Packard 1-35 Touring “Twin Six”: Save The Last Dance For Me!")
Sanctuary For A 1915 Packard 1-35 Touring “Twin Six”: Save The Last Dance For Me!
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 14 Comments(submitted by Bruce Myers) As I am sure most automobile enthusiasts will agree, some of the most interesting discoveries are those which are completely unexpected. I encounter many such sights, […] -
![I suspect that I am not the only one here who, as a child, assigned personalities to cars. When I first began paying attention to cars I may not have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1963-Ford-Falcon-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 Ford Falcon Futura – Friendly And Fast(ish) Fido")
1963 Ford Falcon Futura – Friendly And Fast(ish) Fido
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 13 CommentsI suspect that I am not the only one here who, as a child, assigned personalities to cars. When I first began paying attention to cars I may not have […] -
![It almost seems natural that the youthful rebellious mission of Pony Cars and the isolationist nature of Personal Luxury Coupes would eventually meld somewhere in the brougham seepage of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Curbside Classic: 1971-1973 Mercury Cougar – The Brougham Pony Car (and Moms First Ride)")
Curbside Classic: 1971-1973 Mercury Cougar – The Brougham Pony Car (and Moms First Ride)
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 11 CommentsIt almost seems natural that the youthful rebellious mission of Pony Cars and the isolationist nature of Personal Luxury Coupes would eventually meld somewhere in the brougham seepage of the […]
