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![(first posted 10/5/2012) The two smartest things Chrysler did in the late sixties and early seventies: One: Hang on to the A-Body compacts, seemingly forever. Two: Give that line of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-163-064-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Gold Duster – There’s Gold In Them Thar’ Hips")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Gold Duster – There’s Gold In Them Thar’ Hips
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 122 Comments(first posted 10/5/2012) The two smartest things Chrysler did in the late sixties and early seventies: One: Hang on to the A-Body compacts, seemingly forever. Two: Give that line of […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2017) The all-new E12 5 Series took its time coming to the US. It went into production in 1972 for Europe, as the 520 and 520i, replacing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ten-best-cars-20025-900-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 BMW 530i – “Everything A Luxury-Sports Sedan Should Be”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 BMW 530i – “Everything A Luxury-Sports Sedan Should Be”
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 2/5/2017) The all-new E12 5 Series took its time coming to the US. It went into production in 1972 for Europe, as the 520 and 520i, replacing the […] -
Wordless Outtake: Step On It!
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![The 1959 Lark was created by chopping off the front end rear ends of the Studebaker Commander, resulting in a very short (175″) car on a 108″ wb to compete […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lc-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Nothing “Average” About It, Including Its Buyers")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Nothing “Average” About It, Including Its Buyers
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 65 CommentsThe 1959 Lark was created by chopping off the front end rear ends of the Studebaker Commander, resulting in a very short (175″) car on a 108″ wb to compete […] -
![We have a new addition in the neighborhood CC fleet. It’s been parked regularly on my walking route to our nearby corner market, which has a great offering of normal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/707B757A-6D34-4EFE-A0F6-3CBC7635C61E.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Sandtana Camper – Yes, With a D")
Curbside Outtake: Sandtana Camper – Yes, With a D
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 5 CommentsWe have a new addition in the neighborhood CC fleet. It’s been parked regularly on my walking route to our nearby corner market, which has a great offering of normal […] -
![From the start of this COAL series lo those many months ago, something has been bothering me. It was that I have owned 29 cars. Something deep within me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1998-Honda-Civic-07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Honda Civic LX – Chapter 30, Hey Look, I Found Another Car!")
COAL: 1998 Honda Civic LX – Chapter 30, Hey Look, I Found Another Car!
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 42 CommentsFrom the start of this COAL series lo those many months ago, something has been bothering me. It was that I have owned 29 cars. Something deep within me […] -
![(first posted 4/17/2013) What defines a true luxury car? Not comfort and convenience, as was proved so convincingly by the Broughamization of mundane Chevys, Fords and Plymouths. A genuine luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/phb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Lincoln Continental – The Last Great American Luxury Car")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Lincoln Continental – The Last Great American Luxury Car
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 176 Comments(first posted 4/17/2013) What defines a true luxury car? Not comfort and convenience, as was proved so convincingly by the Broughamization of mundane Chevys, Fords and Plymouths. A genuine luxury […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2012) By 1969, flower power went mainstream…right up the Detroit River, even. Hoping to cash in on the latest fad, Chrysler unveiled one of the era’s more colorful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/plymouth-barracuda_mod-top_ad-1_69.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Mod Top: Introducing The Car You Wear")
The Mod Top: Introducing The Car You Wear
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 84 Comments(first posted 10/5/2012) By 1969, flower power went mainstream…right up the Detroit River, even. Hoping to cash in on the latest fad, Chrysler unveiled one of the era’s more colorful […] -
![(first posted 10/8/2012) For a long time, stepping up to a Pontiac meant getting a genuinely nicer vehicle whose differences went beyond the grille and trim. For example, this Catalina–the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-05-2012-011-e1347236131228.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Catalina – Getting More For Your Dollar")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Catalina – Getting More For Your Dollar
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 10/8/2012) For a long time, stepping up to a Pontiac meant getting a genuinely nicer vehicle whose differences went beyond the grille and trim. For example, this Catalina–the […] -
![Jason Shafer shot and shared this with a few of us in an email last night, and we had some choice comments. Now it’s your turn. Just keep it civil, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_3260.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Wordless Outtake: “Daddy’s Money”")
Wordless Outtake: “Daddy’s Money”
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 29 CommentsJason Shafer shot and shared this with a few of us in an email last night, and we had some choice comments. Now it’s your turn. Just keep it civil, […] -
![posted by RiveraNotario As is my custom once a day or so, I cruised over to the Cohort to see what was new. Not only did I find myself in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52632056808_72203f0421_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mazda Verisa – Very Satisfactory")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mazda Verisa – Very Satisfactory
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 7 Commentsposted by RiveraNotario As is my custom once a day or so, I cruised over to the Cohort to see what was new. Not only did I find myself in […] -
![(Welcome our new Saturday COALer, Seth A.) Ely Park, Binghampton, NY just after sunrise on 4-16-1981. My first roll of 35 mm film with my dad’s then 20+ year old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1973-Charger.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1973 Dodge Charger – You Always Remember Your First")
COAL: 1973 Dodge Charger – You Always Remember Your First
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 18 Comments(Welcome our new Saturday COALer, Seth A.) Ely Park, Binghampton, NY just after sunrise on 4-16-1981. My first roll of 35 mm film with my dad’s then 20+ year old […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2017) Pontiac would go on to great heights in the 1960s—and again in the 1990s—before it was culled in 2010 as part of GM’s bankruptcy. It often took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-309-074.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1936 Pontiac “Silver Streak” De Luxe Six Coupe – Pontiac’s Second (of Many) Resuscitations")
Curbside Classic: 1936 Pontiac “Silver Streak” De Luxe Six Coupe – Pontiac’s Second (of Many) Resuscitations
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 2/3/2017) Pontiac would go on to great heights in the 1960s—and again in the 1990s—before it was culled in 2010 as part of GM’s bankruptcy. It often took […] -
Vintage Dealer Postcard: Al Lankford Buick-Bricklin – What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 20 CommentsThere’s something not right about this picture. Al Lankford really was a Bricklin dealer, but look at the cars in the showroom. -
Coal Update: 1963 VW Beetle – A Summer of Discontent
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 59 CommentsAfter reading several positive update articles by Aaron65 on his classic fleet, I thought an update on my VW was in order, which has a decidedly different slant.
