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![(first posted 5/10/2019) Many of us were shocked when former Sergio Marchionne announced in 2016 that FCA was ending production of the second-generation Chrysler 200 after just three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/chrysler-200-2nd-gen-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2015-17 Chrysler 200 – Goodbye To The Old Normal")
Future Curbside Classic: 2015-17 Chrysler 200 – Goodbye To The Old Normal
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 68 Comments(first posted 5/10/2019) Many of us were shocked when former Sergio Marchionne announced in 2016 that FCA was ending production of the second-generation Chrysler 200 after just three […] -
![I’ve a great liking for tiny cars, so I was naturally drawn to these two pocket-size cuties posted by Roshake at the Cohort. Tiny haulers of the past, ready to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54504352933_435a7e132e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "’93 Mini & ’02 Daihatsu Cuore – The Charm Of The Tiny Car & The Vanishing Tradition Of The 2-door City Car")
’93 Mini & ’02 Daihatsu Cuore – The Charm Of The Tiny Car & The Vanishing Tradition Of The 2-door City Car
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 18 CommentsI’ve a great liking for tiny cars, so I was naturally drawn to these two pocket-size cuties posted by Roshake at the Cohort. Tiny haulers of the past, ready to […] -
1967 Dodge Polara 500 – The Return of Green Acres
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 12 CommentsIsn’t it odd how some old cars disappear, then pop up elsewhere later? -
Vintage Photos: Edsel Dealers
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 26 CommentsSwearingen Bros., Austin, TX. -
![Almost as rough as the one from camp. When I search online for old pickups, they all look so… clean. Though I was never a “truck driver,” I’ve driven […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1985-osh-truck-first-manual.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trucks I Have Known")
Trucks I Have Known
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 16 CommentsAlmost as rough as the one from camp. When I search online for old pickups, they all look so… clean. Though I was never a “truck driver,” I’ve driven […] -
![Paul recently presented a multipart survey of the many four-door hardtop models U.S. automakers offered in the 1950s and 1960s. But, how popular were these models in their day? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1955-Buick-Century-Riviera-and-1978-Chrysler-Newport-4HT.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "All Those Glamorous Hardtops, Appendix: How Common Were Four-Door Hardtops?")
All Those Glamorous Hardtops, Appendix: How Common Were Four-Door Hardtops?
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 33 CommentsPaul recently presented a multipart survey of the many four-door hardtop models U.S. automakers offered in the 1950s and 1960s. But, how popular were these models in their day? […] -
![(first posted 7/10/2014) Until more recent times, French automakers tended to fall into two camps: “progressive” and “conservatives”. Citroën represented the left wing, with its avant garde […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Simca-1301-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Simca 1301 – The Conventional But Good Looking Simca")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Simca 1301 – The Conventional But Good Looking Simca
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 39 Comments(first posted 7/10/2014) Until more recent times, French automakers tended to fall into two camps: “progressive” and “conservatives”. Citroën represented the left wing, with its avant garde […] -
![CC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Mercury-Comet-1964-fq.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Mercury Comet 404: Looking Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A Bit Of 260 V8 History")
1964 Mercury Comet 404: Looking Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A Bit Of 260 V8 History
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 18 CommentsCC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. We are going to travel around today and view some images of trailer homes and parks. A few of these are homes away from home, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tumblr_f7439487da30b11bf560b33da3c1ce97_e8247a5b_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars, Trailers Parks And Trailer Homes In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars, Trailers Parks And Trailer Homes In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 14 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We are going to travel around today and view some images of trailer homes and parks. A few of these are homes away from home, but […] -
![In my recent CC about a 1977 Ford Granada, I made an assertion about the cars Lee Iacocca was involved with at Ford not having enduring appeal in the showroom. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/iacocca-with-granada.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Graphic Observation About Lee Iacocca")
A Graphic Observation About Lee Iacocca
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 57 CommentsIn my recent CC about a 1977 Ford Granada, I made an assertion about the cars Lee Iacocca was involved with at Ford not having enduring appeal in the showroom. […] -
![(an essentially new version of an old post) Take a close look at these two cars—there’s something deadly wrong with one of them. They’re both very similar looking Buick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CC-17-044-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GM’s Deadly Sin #1: 1986 Buick Riviera – How To Kill An Automotive Legend")
GM’s Deadly Sin #1: 1986 Buick Riviera – How To Kill An Automotive Legend
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 31 Comments(an essentially new version of an old post) Take a close look at these two cars—there’s something deadly wrong with one of them. They’re both very similar looking Buick […] -
![Today, the Cadillac Eldorado is best-remembered as Cadillac’s FWD personal luxury coupe, but before that, it was primarily a flashy RWD convertible — the top of the Cadillac line, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1966-Cadillac-Eldorado-Ember-Firemist-Bring-a-Trailer-11-front-3q-right-high.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – The Last Fading Ember of the Rear-Drive Eldorado")
1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – The Last Fading Ember of the Rear-Drive Eldorado
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 21 CommentsToday, the Cadillac Eldorado is best-remembered as Cadillac’s FWD personal luxury coupe, but before that, it was primarily a flashy RWD convertible — the top of the Cadillac line, […] -
![[ First Published on 31 August 2016; revised, chopped up, re-upholstered and much augmented in May 2019. ] In the UK and France, many cars were produced as Talbots throughout […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/FrenchDS4_title_pic_talbot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "French Deadly Sins (M.C. Escher Edition, Part 2) – Talbot, Almost Invincible")
French Deadly Sins (M.C. Escher Edition, Part 2) – Talbot, Almost Invincible
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 79 Comments[ First Published on 31 August 2016; revised, chopped up, re-upholstered and much augmented in May 2019. ] In the UK and France, many cars were produced as Talbots throughout […] -
![(first posted 2/9/2016) It seems our family keeps vehicles until they are about 15 years old. Our 88 Ranger and our 96 Windstar both departed at 15, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Canoes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2001 Ford Focus – A Daily Dose Of Joy")
My 2001 Ford Focus – A Daily Dose Of Joy
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 105 Comments(first posted 2/9/2016) It seems our family keeps vehicles until they are about 15 years old. Our 88 Ranger and our 96 Windstar both departed at 15, […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2019) The car above has special significance for me, and non-CCer types would probably respond with, “Why would you care about that ugly wreck?” What […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mercury-medalist-1958-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Mercury – Is It a “Mercury”, a “Medalist”, or a “Custom”?")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Mercury – Is It a “Mercury”, a “Medalist”, or a “Custom”?
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 45 Comments(first posted 5/8/2019) The car above has special significance for me, and non-CCer types would probably respond with, “Why would you care about that ugly wreck?” What […]
