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![(first posted 2/21/2018) If one were to hold a competition for cars that get little respect, Chevette might win the grand prize. It was cheap, no-frills transportation that sold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Chevette – An Econobox For Garden-Variety Americans")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Chevette – An Econobox For Garden-Variety Americans
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 158 Comments(first posted 2/21/2018) If one were to hold a competition for cars that get little respect, Chevette might win the grand prize. It was cheap, no-frills transportation that sold […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2018) Welcome to another edition of our European Deadly Sins Tour, now in its seventh round after having visited France (twice), Britain (twice) and Germany (also twice). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Italian_Deadly_Sins1_autobianchi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Italian Deadly Sins (Part 1) – Autobianchi A111, Who Do You Think You Are?")
Automotive History: Italian Deadly Sins (Part 1) – Autobianchi A111, Who Do You Think You Are?
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/21/2018) Welcome to another edition of our European Deadly Sins Tour, now in its seventh round after having visited France (twice), Britain (twice) and Germany (also twice). […] -
![Unlike most Puerto Ricans, my uncle didn’t move to New York when he had a chance. Instead, he took to Southern California in the late ’60s, settling in Gardena. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/12442986963_c4877fd14e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Southern California In The Mid 1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Southern California In The Mid 1970s
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 28 CommentsUnlike most Puerto Ricans, my uncle didn’t move to New York when he had a chance. Instead, he took to Southern California in the late ’60s, settling in Gardena. And […] -
![I spotted this Dodge A100 van, the first I’ve seen for a LONG time, on yesterday’s dog walk. It was a Sunday, the surf was good and the surf vans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_9451.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Dodge A100 Van and White Bear Dodge")
Curbside Outtake: Dodge A100 Van and White Bear Dodge
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 25 CommentsI spotted this Dodge A100 van, the first I’ve seen for a LONG time, on yesterday’s dog walk. It was a Sunday, the surf was good and the surf vans […] -
![And clearly, someone to hold your beer. Ah, America the Beautiful, Land of Bounteous and Unbridled Creativity and Wonder. Or something like that. Whenever I have occasion to head up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_6413.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Creation: When You Have A Chevy Half-Ton And A Suzuki Sidekick. And Some Time.")
Curbside Creation: When You Have A Chevy Half-Ton And A Suzuki Sidekick. And Some Time.
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 32 CommentsAnd clearly, someone to hold your beer. Ah, America the Beautiful, Land of Bounteous and Unbridled Creativity and Wonder. Or something like that. Whenever I have occasion to head up […] -
![A Time of Change Our goal in moving from Endicott to Vestal, NY in winter of 1974 was recapturing the rural magic of living in Unadilla. While the move was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/70-grille-green.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Buick Riviera — Part 1: Different From Everything Else")
COAL: 1970 Buick Riviera — Part 1: Different From Everything Else
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 61 CommentsA Time of Change Our goal in moving from Endicott to Vestal, NY in winter of 1974 was recapturing the rural magic of living in Unadilla. While the move was […] -
![(first posted 5/6/2011) Your question in today’s class of GM’s Deadly Sins 101 will be to answer the following question: just what was it that inspired the failed Aerobacks? Everything […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CC-59-020-800-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 9: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon – We Don’t Want No Stinkin’ Fastbacks")
CCCCC Part 9: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon – We Don’t Want No Stinkin’ Fastbacks
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 100 Comments(first posted 5/6/2011) Your question in today’s class of GM’s Deadly Sins 101 will be to answer the following question: just what was it that inspired the failed Aerobacks? Everything […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2018) Here’s an appropriate follow up to the Dino 246 GT we saw the other day. The 308 GT4, whether sporting Dino or Ferrari badges (after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0090.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road & Track Vintage Review: Dino 308 GT4 – One of the Most Controversial Ferraris Ever")
Road & Track Vintage Review: Dino 308 GT4 – One of the Most Controversial Ferraris Ever
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 2/20/2018) Here’s an appropriate follow up to the Dino 246 GT we saw the other day. The 308 GT4, whether sporting Dino or Ferrari badges (after […] -
![NSU 1000. The “Prinz” was dropped from the name in 1967. (first posted 2/20/2018) In 1963 NSU introduced the NSU Prinz 1000 and entered direct competition with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/EM_NSU_Prinz_5868.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: NSU Prinz – The 4 Cylinder Models, Part 1: Grocery Getters with Pizzaz")
Automotive History: NSU Prinz – The 4 Cylinder Models, Part 1: Grocery Getters with Pizzaz
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 85 CommentsNSU 1000. The “Prinz” was dropped from the name in 1967. (first posted 2/20/2018) In 1963 NSU introduced the NSU Prinz 1000 and entered direct competition with the […] -
![I have made a few entries with images uploaded to the Cohort by user Hyperpack. As told previously, they are a mix of vintage and recent images, showcasing a personal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/52450953168_d5ee8eb907_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969 Dart Swinger – Serious Swinger Love")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969 Dart Swinger – Serious Swinger Love
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 19 CommentsI have made a few entries with images uploaded to the Cohort by user Hyperpack. As told previously, they are a mix of vintage and recent images, showcasing a personal […] -
Wordless Vintage Snapshot: Raised Roof Sleeper Cab – Decades Before Their Take-Off
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 23 Comments -
![My wife constantly accuses me of losing things. I often correct her to say that my things are not lost, just misplaced. Lost implies that they are gone forever, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/collage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: Three Cars That I Forgot Existed – ’76 Buick LeSabre Coupe; ’90 Buick Reatta & Infiniti M30 Convertibles")
Car Show Outtakes: Three Cars That I Forgot Existed – ’76 Buick LeSabre Coupe; ’90 Buick Reatta & Infiniti M30 Convertibles
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 26 CommentsMy wife constantly accuses me of losing things. I often correct her to say that my things are not lost, just misplaced. Lost implies that they are gone forever, which […] -
![I was involved in several acting programs in my formative years, with those opportunities available to me by living in a city with a vibrant cultural center. In addition to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/006-2015-Ferrari-California-T-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2015 Ferrari California T – The Drama")
Curbside Musings: 2015 Ferrari California T – The Drama
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 21 CommentsI was involved in several acting programs in my formative years, with those opportunities available to me by living in a city with a vibrant cultural center. In addition to […] -
![(first posted 4/21/2011) What a coup! Here they are, America’s sweethearts, that jumped right to the top of the sales charts. In 1976, the Cutlass line was the number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-5-075-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 8: Cutlass Supreme And Brougham Coupes – Absolute Supremacy")
CCCCC Part 8: Cutlass Supreme And Brougham Coupes – Absolute Supremacy
Posted on February 19, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 4/21/2011) What a coup! Here they are, America’s sweethearts, that jumped right to the top of the sales charts. In 1976, the Cutlass line was the number […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2018) I recently wrote about my Fiat Dino Spider which was featured here. I thought it might be interesting to put the Spider next to her beautiful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_6086.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: 1970 Ferrari Dino 246GT and 1967 Fiat Dino Spider – Beautiful Sisters")
Curbside Comparison: 1970 Ferrari Dino 246GT and 1967 Fiat Dino Spider – Beautiful Sisters
Posted on February 19, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 2/19/2018) I recently wrote about my Fiat Dino Spider which was featured here. I thought it might be interesting to put the Spider next to her beautiful […]
