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![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 […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2019) It’s difficult to find a car that seems to have only bad points. I mean, can you imagine a vehicle where the styling wasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_20190530_133121-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Maserati Ghibli (AM336) – Rare For A Reason")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Maserati Ghibli (AM336) – Rare For A Reason
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 18 Comments(first posted 6/2/2019) It’s difficult to find a car that seems to have only bad points. I mean, can you imagine a vehicle where the styling wasn’t […] -
![Time for explore, once again, junkyard finds thanks to the Cohort uploads from canadiancatgreen. The shots seem to date from early spring to recent days. Let’s start today’s tour with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-30-13.32.23.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "More Canadian Junkyard Classics – From Early Spring To Early Summer")
More Canadian Junkyard Classics – From Early Spring To Early Summer
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 10 CommentsTime for explore, once again, junkyard finds thanks to the Cohort uploads from canadiancatgreen. The shots seem to date from early spring to recent days. Let’s start today’s tour with […] -
![Load-wise, this semi is on a strict vegan diet. It only has an appetite for grain, sugar beets, silage, biomass, and other vegetable materials. As an aside, I very much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 Volvo FH Tractor And 2022 D-TEC Semi-Trailer – Hauling What Once Grew")
CC Global: 2023 Volvo FH Tractor And 2022 D-TEC Semi-Trailer – Hauling What Once Grew
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 6 CommentsLoad-wise, this semi is on a strict vegan diet. It only has an appetite for grain, sugar beets, silage, biomass, and other vegetable materials. As an aside, I very much […] -
![After an extended hiatus, I am resuming my COAL series. In Part I, I covered the Riviera’s introduction to our household in the mid-’70s, including my instant attraction to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-25-00.02.01-e1748207454468.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1970 Buick Riviera (Part 2): A Challenging “Student Driver” Car And An Unexpected Crash Test")
My 1970 Buick Riviera (Part 2): A Challenging “Student Driver” Car And An Unexpected Crash Test
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 20 CommentsAfter an extended hiatus, I am resuming my COAL series. In Part I, I covered the Riviera’s introduction to our household in the mid-’70s, including my instant attraction to […] -
![Yesterday, I explained how the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado and 1966 Buick Riviera were closely related structurally and yet very different mechanically. Today, let’s conclude this comparison by taking a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1966-Buick-Riviera-GS-and-1966-Oldsmobile-Toronado-DX-left-side-composite-labeled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 Buick Riviera Versus 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Closely Related, Yet So Different (Part 2)")
1966 Buick Riviera Versus 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Closely Related, Yet So Different (Part 2)
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 32 CommentsYesterday, I explained how the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado and 1966 Buick Riviera were closely related structurally and yet very different mechanically. Today, let’s conclude this comparison by taking a […] -
![(first posted 6/24/2013) Naming cars can be a difficult challenge. Some names are very unfitting; Ford’s Aspire, for example, was the exact opposite of anything ever aspired to. Another misnomer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_2011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Legend – True Life: “I’m A Legend”")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Legend – True Life: “I’m A Legend”
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 79 Comments(first posted 6/24/2013) Naming cars can be a difficult challenge. Some names are very unfitting; Ford’s Aspire, for example, was the exact opposite of anything ever aspired to. Another misnomer […] -
Mark Moxley-Knapp’s Cars Of A Lifetime Series
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 5 CommentsCars I’ve loved, cars I’ve lost. Mostly VWs and Hondas with the odd 10,000 gallon fuel truck thrown in. -
![I drive past this car almost every day. I’ve gotten into a habit of quickly glancing in the direction where she’s usually parked. She’s almost always there. A pristine time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1967_Cadillac_Eldorado.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – On The Dark Side")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – On The Dark Side
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 14 CommentsI drive past this car almost every day. I’ve gotten into a habit of quickly glancing in the direction where she’s usually parked. She’s almost always there. A pristine time […] -
Vintage Photos: Ford Dealers, Showrooms & Deliveries In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 33 CommentsHappy folks at Moosic Motors Ford, Moosic, PA. -
![Yes, I do tend to keep things for…ever? You all know about my truck, which I’ve had for 38 years now, but I have another vehicle I’ve had even longer, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3121.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Life On Two Wheels – And My 1980 Novara Bicycle Gets Its Second Rebuild in 45 Years")
My Life On Two Wheels – And My 1980 Novara Bicycle Gets Its Second Rebuild in 45 Years
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 35 CommentsYes, I do tend to keep things for…ever? You all know about my truck, which I’ve had for 38 years now, but I have another vehicle I’ve had even longer, […] -
![The two most impressive new cars of 1966 both came from rival General Motors divisions, and both shared the same GM E-body shell. Yet, they both looked and were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1966-Buick-Riviera-and-1966-Oldsmobile-Toronado-side-composite-labeled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 Buick Riviera Versus 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Closely Related, Yet So Different (Part 1)")
1966 Buick Riviera Versus 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Closely Related, Yet So Different (Part 1)
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 30 CommentsThe two most impressive new cars of 1966 both came from rival General Motors divisions, and both shared the same GM E-body shell. Yet, they both looked and were […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2016) In the early 1970s, Volvo really started hitting its stride in the U.S. market. In addition to the brand’s burgeoning reputation for safety, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RT0471Volvo142EMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1971 Volvo 142E Automatic – Road Test Magazine Summarizes A Solid Swede")
Vintage Road Test: 1971 Volvo 142E Automatic – Road Test Magazine Summarizes A Solid Swede
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 4/25/2016) In the early 1970s, Volvo really started hitting its stride in the U.S. market. In addition to the brand’s burgeoning reputation for safety, the […] -
![It doesn’t get better than this lucky shot if you want to tell the story of how VW replaced the Beetle with the Golf 50 years ago, especially considering how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-CC-43-051-900.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 VW Golf Mk1/Rabbit – The Most Influential Global Compact Car Of The Past 50 Years")
Curbside Classic: 1975 VW Golf Mk1/Rabbit – The Most Influential Global Compact Car Of The Past 50 Years
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 49 CommentsIt doesn’t get better than this lucky shot if you want to tell the story of how VW replaced the Beetle with the Golf 50 years ago, especially considering how […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by J.C. Here’s a photo that, with its graffiti and urban background, took me back to the 1990s. An era when cars were often shown […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54495104529_d51d1fae32_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1996-99 Mazda MPV All Sport 4WD – Mazda’s Active Minivan… Or An Early Crossover?")
Curbside Find: 1996-99 Mazda MPV All Sport 4WD – Mazda’s Active Minivan… Or An Early Crossover?
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 6 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by J.C. Here’s a photo that, with its graffiti and urban background, took me back to the 1990s. An era when cars were often shown […]
