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![(first posted 4/10/2018) “What the hell is that?!” Brendan Saur exclaimed after I shared with him my latest find. What the hell, indeed. Even in the context of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/skoda-roomster-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2007-15 Škoda Roomster – Let’s Look Through The Weird Window")
CC Capsule: 2007-15 Škoda Roomster – Let’s Look Through The Weird Window
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/10/2018) “What the hell is that?!” Brendan Saur exclaimed after I shared with him my latest find. What the hell, indeed. Even in the context of […] -
![(first posted 4/23/2018) If I were to pinpoint a specific year when the flagship Cadillac Division of General Motors lost its mojo (yet to be recovered), it would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CD0481-V864-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews and Commentary: 1981 Cadillac – The Year Caddy Stopped Firing On All Cylinders – GM’s Deadly Sin #29")
Vintage Reviews and Commentary: 1981 Cadillac – The Year Caddy Stopped Firing On All Cylinders – GM’s Deadly Sin #29
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 173 Comments(first posted 4/23/2018) If I were to pinpoint a specific year when the flagship Cadillac Division of General Motors lost its mojo (yet to be recovered), it would […] -
Vintage Dealers: Packards In The Showroom – 1951-1953
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 35 Comments -
![I’ve been shooting and posting Festivas since the earliest days of CC, when they had clearly established themselves as the shitbox of choice hereabouts. They were all over the place, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0135.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Ford Festiva – The Festival Is Still Going")
Curbside Outtake: Ford Festiva – The Festival Is Still Going
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 33 CommentsI’ve been shooting and posting Festivas since the earliest days of CC, when they had clearly established themselves as the shitbox of choice hereabouts. They were all over the place, […] -
![This week, the T87 files will be opened on the “1970s Detroiters” tab. Big hoods, huge engines, garish detailing and vinyl roofs – in glorious overabundance. Let’s start with something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20220911_112906_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Custom – Green With Envy")
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Custom – Green With Envy
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 22 CommentsThis week, the T87 files will be opened on the “1970s Detroiters” tab. Big hoods, huge engines, garish detailing and vinyl roofs – in glorious overabundance. Let’s start with something […] -
![I’ve written plenty about having grown up in Flint, Michigan and my decades spent in beautiful Chicago, but there are entire chapters in between that were written in the Sunshine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/025-1998-Isuzu-Hombre-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1998 Isuzu Hombre XS – Correct Pronunciation Is Everything")
Curbside Musings: 1998 Isuzu Hombre XS – Correct Pronunciation Is Everything
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 43 CommentsI’ve written plenty about having grown up in Flint, Michigan and my decades spent in beautiful Chicago, but there are entire chapters in between that were written in the Sunshine […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2018) I ran into this article in the New Yorker last November, and found it to be an excellent look at the forces re-shaping the auto industry […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/New-Yorker-1980-downsizing.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "“The Downsizing Decision” (May 5, 1980) – A Deep Dive Into the Turmoil and Decisions That Reshaped the Domestic Auto Industry in the 1970s")
“The Downsizing Decision” (May 5, 1980) – A Deep Dive Into the Turmoil and Decisions That Reshaped the Domestic Auto Industry in the 1970s
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 4/9/2018) I ran into this article in the New Yorker last November, and found it to be an excellent look at the forces re-shaping the auto industry […] -
![(first posted 4/22/2018) I recently posted about European microcars, which are still a thing. But mobility is a global issue – especially in rural areas, where motorized […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_20180222_084305.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Thai E-tean Farm Truck – No Frills, No Muffler, No License Needed")
CC Capsule: Thai E-tean Farm Truck – No Frills, No Muffler, No License Needed
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 16 Comments(first posted 4/22/2018) I recently posted about European microcars, which are still a thing. But mobility is a global issue – especially in rural areas, where motorized […] -
![CC reader John Kelley sent me these shots of this immaculate Jeep Gladiator parked at Duxbury Beach in Massachusetts just as the sun was slipping away. Not surprisingly, this Glad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/glad-0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Beachside Outtake: The Sun Sets On A Splendid Jeep Gladiator")
Beachside Outtake: The Sun Sets On A Splendid Jeep Gladiator
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 24 CommentsCC reader John Kelley sent me these shots of this immaculate Jeep Gladiator parked at Duxbury Beach in Massachusetts just as the sun was slipping away. Not surprisingly, this Glad […] -
![Photo from the Cohort by tbm3fan. I occasionally think of music and cars, as in: What type of music would work with this car? And if one must think about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/53668288045_54fe38de9f_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1963 Mercury Monterey — Looking For A Proper Tune")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1963 Mercury Monterey — Looking For A Proper Tune
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 24 CommentsPhoto from the Cohort by tbm3fan. I occasionally think of music and cars, as in: What type of music would work with this car? And if one must think about […] -
![I’ve mentioned a few times here on Curbside Classic that I have a great fondness for rental cars. My feelings are directly and proportionally related to my lack of fondness […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_9122.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2024 Maserati Grecale GT — The Farmer’s Daughter of Rental Cars")
2024 Maserati Grecale GT — The Farmer’s Daughter of Rental Cars
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 43 CommentsI’ve mentioned a few times here on Curbside Classic that I have a great fondness for rental cars. My feelings are directly and proportionally related to my lack of fondness […] -
![This 1962 Electra 225 Riviera sees a fair bit of the street here in Melbourne and I’ve managed to capture it on multiple occasions. I’ve also managed to meet its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Electra 225 Riviera – Thriver")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Electra 225 Riviera – Thriver
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 30 CommentsThis 1962 Electra 225 Riviera sees a fair bit of the street here in Melbourne and I’ve managed to capture it on multiple occasions. I’ve also managed to meet its […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2013) As we all know, boys in their teens tend to focus on two subjects- girls and cars. Since I graduated High School in 1979, the girls of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC00133.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Buick Riviera – A Ray of Light in the Darkness")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Buick Riviera – A Ray of Light in the Darkness
Posted on April 21, 2024 | 106 Comments(first posted 5/8/2013) As we all know, boys in their teens tend to focus on two subjects- girls and cars. Since I graduated High School in 1979, the girls of my […] -
![(first posted 4/21/2018) The Corona was growing steadily since its start as a rather small little thing. But it was also becoming much more comfortable, and ever-more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/pages0134.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Toyota Corona SR Coupe – “Solid, Safe, and Sporty, But Sluggish”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Toyota Corona SR Coupe – “Solid, Safe, and Sporty, But Sluggish”
Posted on April 21, 2024 | 38 Comments(first posted 4/21/2018) The Corona was growing steadily since its start as a rather small little thing. But it was also becoming much more comfortable, and ever-more […] -
![With spring coming in, it’s perhaps time to take a second look at images of ragtops from the past. And like my previous gallery on the topic, these are some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kodachromes-1950s-cars-1960s-62.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Fun In The Open Air – Convertibles In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Fun In The Open Air – Convertibles In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on April 21, 2024 | 33 CommentsWith spring coming in, it’s perhaps time to take a second look at images of ragtops from the past. And like my previous gallery on the topic, these are some […]
