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![One of the great joys of hoarding collecting a wide variety of old cars is that you invariably learn their quirks, whether you want to or not. Early on, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PXL_20250708_232844857.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Shouldn’t A Buick Be Quiet? Silencing The Wind Noise By Replacing The Vent Windows In A 1963 Riviera")
Shouldn’t A Buick Be Quiet? Silencing The Wind Noise By Replacing The Vent Windows In A 1963 Riviera
Posted on August 8, 2025 | 25 CommentsOne of the great joys of hoarding collecting a wide variety of old cars is that you invariably learn their quirks, whether you want to or not. Early on, I […] -
![In many ways, the 1990s were the peak era for Japanese sporty-car offerings, from hot GTs to specialized sports cars to affordable compacts. The variety at the time was astounding. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sports-compacts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Small, Fun And Forgotten: Japanese FWD Sports Compacts Of The ’90s")
Small, Fun And Forgotten: Japanese FWD Sports Compacts Of The ’90s
Posted on August 8, 2025 | 16 CommentsIn many ways, the 1990s were the peak era for Japanese sporty-car offerings, from hot GTs to specialized sports cars to affordable compacts. The variety at the time was astounding. […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2019) When is the last time you saw a real legend out on the street? When I encountered this little critter in Bangkok the other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_20190707_143909-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Fiat 124 – Ain’t Seen A Lada Those Round Here")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Fiat 124 – Ain’t Seen A Lada Those Round Here
Posted on August 7, 2025 | 29 Comments(first posted 8/5/2019) When is the last time you saw a real legend out on the street? When I encountered this little critter in Bangkok the other […] -
![Here’s a little secret: Back when I was in my second year of college, I wanted one of these and tried (in vain) to figure out a way to afford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4405.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1988 Toyota Tercel Coupe – Oh, What A Feeling (Seeing This Here)!")
Junkyard Classic: 1988 Toyota Tercel Coupe – Oh, What A Feeling (Seeing This Here)!
Posted on August 7, 2025 | 22 CommentsHere’s a little secret: Back when I was in my second year of college, I wanted one of these and tried (in vain) to figure out a way to afford […] -
![Deep in the human heart is a need for belonging. Historians or sociologists might link this back to prehistoric times, when belonging to the tribe in a hunter/gatherer society meant […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/70-Camaro-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: The Camaro Tribe!")
CC In Scale: The Camaro Tribe!
Posted on August 7, 2025 | 24 CommentsDeep in the human heart is a need for belonging. Historians or sociologists might link this back to prehistoric times, when belonging to the tribe in a hunter/gatherer society meant […] -
![It would appear that we at Curbside Classic have stumbled across two 1967 Pontiac Firebirds in the past, both convertibles: There was an aqua car with a 326 V8/automatic, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1967-Pontiac-Firebird-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1967 Firebird Convertible – With The Rare And Special OHC Inline-Six")
1967 Firebird Convertible – With The Rare And Special OHC Inline-Six
Posted on August 7, 2025 | 15 CommentsIt would appear that we at Curbside Classic have stumbled across two 1967 Pontiac Firebirds in the past, both convertibles: There was an aqua car with a 326 V8/automatic, and […] -
![I’m not in the habit of photographing 17-year-old Ford Expeditions, but when I saw this red-and-black example on a highway, I realized it was a special edition, so I took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ford-Expedition-Funkmaster-Flex-LR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "2008 Ford Expedition Funkmaster Flex Edition – An Automotive Mixtape")
2008 Ford Expedition Funkmaster Flex Edition – An Automotive Mixtape
Posted on August 7, 2025 | 24 CommentsI’m not in the habit of photographing 17-year-old Ford Expeditions, but when I saw this red-and-black example on a highway, I realized it was a special edition, so I took […] -
![Mid-priced cars trying to poach buyers from the low-priced league was a familiar tactic even in the early ’60s, but the 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 was a new escalation: a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1964-Oldsmobile-Jetstar-88-2HT-Wedgewood-Mist-Mecum-Auctions-D129.1-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 – Oldsmobile Tries To Build An Impala")
Vintage M/T Review: 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 – Oldsmobile Tries To Build An Impala
Posted on August 7, 2025 | 8 CommentsMid-priced cars trying to poach buyers from the low-priced league was a familiar tactic even in the early ’60s, but the 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 was a new escalation: a […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2017) Whereas the Japanese had overwhelming success in the US with their compact and subcompact four cylinder cars, mini-pickups, and did quite well with their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CC-319-068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1982 Datsun Maxima (Nissan 810) – If You Can’t Afford a BMW")
Curbside Find: 1982 Datsun Maxima (Nissan 810) – If You Can’t Afford a BMW
Posted on August 6, 2025 | 35 Comments(first posted 4/25/2017) Whereas the Japanese had overwhelming success in the US with their compact and subcompact four cylinder cars, mini-pickups, and did quite well with their […] -
![As I venture to the last wedding of summer, and have to pay the exorbitant hotel prices in a resort town, I sure wish I had a car that could double […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/5969223172_db028667ef_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler Classic Cross Country – The Ultimate Motel")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler Classic Cross Country – The Ultimate Motel
Posted on August 6, 2025 | 7 CommentsAs I venture to the last wedding of summer, and have to pay the exorbitant hotel prices in a resort town, I sure wish I had a car that could double […] -
![The images that Ralf K has uploaded to the CC Cohort throughout the years have been some of our favorites. And as some of you know, in recent months we’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-04-15.05.59.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Vintage Car Finds By Ralf K")
A Gallery Of Vintage Car Finds By Ralf K
Posted on August 6, 2025 | 10 CommentsThe images that Ralf K has uploaded to the CC Cohort throughout the years have been some of our favorites. And as some of you know, in recent months we’ve […] -
![From the late eighties to the mid-nineties, the Scania 3-series with a 14.2 liter V8 was the most longed-for new heavy truck in Europe. Three decades later, it has reached […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_4022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 1995 Scania R143H-420 V8 Streamline 6×2 – What Truckers Wanted")
Truck Show Outtake: 1995 Scania R143H-420 V8 Streamline 6×2 – What Truckers Wanted
Posted on August 6, 2025 | 14 CommentsFrom the late eighties to the mid-nineties, the Scania 3-series with a 14.2 liter V8 was the most longed-for new heavy truck in Europe. Three decades later, it has reached […] -
![It’s getting late on a weeknight, but I need to blow off a little steam. A little cathartic quick fix sure would feel good before bed. I walk outside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/adventure18-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "My Old Cars Of Questionable Quality; Part 1 – How Did I Get Here?")
My Old Cars Of Questionable Quality; Part 1 – How Did I Get Here?
Posted on August 6, 2025 | 18 CommentsIt’s getting late on a weeknight, but I need to blow off a little steam. A little cathartic quick fix sure would feel good before bed. I walk outside […] -
![After a spectacular rise and equally dramatic fall in the 1950s, Buick reinvented its model lineup for the 1960s, dropping most of the familiar model names it had used since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1960-Buick-Electra-225-4HT-Pearl-Fawn-West-Coast-Classics-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Full-Size Buicks Of The 1960s: How Buick Reinvented Its Lineup Between 1959 And 1970")
Full-Size Buicks Of The 1960s: How Buick Reinvented Its Lineup Between 1959 And 1970
Posted on August 6, 2025 | 24 CommentsAfter a spectacular rise and equally dramatic fall in the 1950s, Buick reinvented its model lineup for the 1960s, dropping most of the familiar model names it had used since […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2017) This blue gen2 Subaru GL AWD wagon is parked just around the corner from my house, and is owned by one of the daughters […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CC-330-042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1983 Subaru GL AWD Wagon – Crunchy")
Curbside Find: 1983 Subaru GL AWD Wagon – Crunchy
Posted on August 5, 2025 | 52 Comments(first posted 7/20/2017) This blue gen2 Subaru GL AWD wagon is parked just around the corner from my house, and is owned by one of the daughters […]
