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![This could have been a QOTD: what post (or posts) first got you hooked on CC? I confess I cannot recall the exact one, but among the very earliest ones […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20220223_165923_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Volvo 240 GL Wagon – Going Meta-CC")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Volvo 240 GL Wagon – Going Meta-CC
Posted on February 12, 2024 | 21 CommentsThis could have been a QOTD: what post (or posts) first got you hooked on CC? I confess I cannot recall the exact one, but among the very earliest ones […] -
![(first posted 2/11/2018. commentary added 2/8/2024) Nissan entered the seventies with a terrific reputation, thanks to the class-beating 510. Now Nissan seemed intent to mess it all up some, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0084.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road & Track Vintage Review: 1974 Datsun 710 – “A Cheap Imitation Of The 510 At A Much Higher Price”")
Road & Track Vintage Review: 1974 Datsun 710 – “A Cheap Imitation Of The 510 At A Much Higher Price”
Posted on February 11, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 2/11/2018. commentary added 2/8/2024) Nissan entered the seventies with a terrific reputation, thanks to the class-beating 510. Now Nissan seemed intent to mess it all up some, and […] -
![(first posted 2/13/2018) The pickup truck is North America’s best-selling body style and is without a doubt an icon of North American society. Although it had humble […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1963-Chevrolet-Truck-Black-and-White.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1960-66 Chevrolet Pickup Trucks – The First Modern Pickup")
1960-66 Chevrolet Pickup Trucks – The First Modern Pickup
Posted on February 11, 2024 | 106 Comments(first posted 2/13/2018) The pickup truck is North America’s best-selling body style and is without a doubt an icon of North American society. Although it had humble […] -
![It’s been a few days since I shared some of the Mopar madness material that user Hyperpack has been uploading at the Cohort. And after yesterday’s Charger and Challenger post, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/52176957133_b3979a274e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: ’64 Dodge Dart GT, ’62 Valiant Trailer & ’68 Road Runner")
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: ’64 Dodge Dart GT, ’62 Valiant Trailer & ’68 Road Runner
Posted on February 11, 2024 | 10 CommentsIt’s been a few days since I shared some of the Mopar madness material that user Hyperpack has been uploading at the Cohort. And after yesterday’s Charger and Challenger post, […] -
![Throughout most of its run, Lincoln’s sales paled against Cadillac’s. With period snapshots featuring them being rather scarce, I won’t deny gathering these images took some doing. But at last, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/tumblr_nsa1tcam3O1txhgk3o1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Lincoln Families, Drivers & Admirers")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Lincoln Families, Drivers & Admirers
Posted on February 11, 2024 | 42 CommentsThroughout most of its run, Lincoln’s sales paled against Cadillac’s. With period snapshots featuring them being rather scarce, I won’t deny gathering these images took some doing. But at last, […] -
![Ford’s ‘Oval Phase’ of the ’90s, how to forget it? It was certainly a serious affectation at the time, appearing in some form or another throughout its range. And this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20240124_172647111_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997-99 Ford Escort LX Wagon – Ovals & Jellybeans, With A Sinister Touch")
CC Capsule: 1997-99 Ford Escort LX Wagon – Ovals & Jellybeans, With A Sinister Touch
Posted on February 11, 2024 | 12 CommentsFord’s ‘Oval Phase’ of the ’90s, how to forget it? It was certainly a serious affectation at the time, appearing in some form or another throughout its range. And this […] -
![Strangely enough, two of the transportation design projects during my Art Center years involved assignments to develop a vehicle powered by an engine supplied by a different automaker. Remember, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-02-08-16.31.40.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: The Art Center Years – Wouldn’t You Really Rather Airbrush a Buick?")
Auto-Biography: The Art Center Years – Wouldn’t You Really Rather Airbrush a Buick?
Posted on February 11, 2024 | 13 CommentsStrangely enough, two of the transportation design projects during my Art Center years involved assignments to develop a vehicle powered by an engine supplied by a different automaker. Remember, this […] -
![(first posted 10/28/2017) This question was sparked when I saw pictures of the white ’76 Olds 98 coupe (bottom left) posted at the Cohort. What an endless tail! Was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/buick-1976-electra-225-coupe-1976-1-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Who’s The Longest Mega-Coupe In The Land?")
Who’s The Longest Mega-Coupe In The Land?
Posted on February 10, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 10/28/2017) This question was sparked when I saw pictures of the white ’76 Olds 98 coupe (bottom left) posted at the Cohort. What an endless tail! Was […] -
![(first posted 9/27/2013) Is there is a more forgotten sedan of the late 1970s and early 1980s than the Fiat Brava? As a replacement for the more well known 124 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Fiat-Brava-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Fiat Brava 131")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Fiat Brava 131
Posted on February 10, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 9/27/2013) Is there is a more forgotten sedan of the late 1970s and early 1980s than the Fiat Brava? As a replacement for the more well known 124 […] -
![Let’s see two legendary names as they looked back in the day; the Dodge Charger and Challenger. Curious to think that despite their often star-crossed fates, both nameplates became rather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/tumblr_pxw5jp9LdG1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Dodge Weekend – Chargers And Challengers In The ’60s – ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Dodge Weekend – Chargers And Challengers In The ’60s – ’70s
Posted on February 10, 2024 | 26 CommentsLet’s see two legendary names as they looked back in the day; the Dodge Charger and Challenger. Curious to think that despite their often star-crossed fates, both nameplates became rather […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by nifticus392. Unwittingly, I’m being thrown into 1980s GM-Oldsmobile history thanks to the Cohort. Last week, it was a Cutlass (Ciera) in Mexico. Today, it’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/53506912010_6d1e6ff56d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1987 Cutlass 4-4-2 – Bittersweet ’80s")
Cohort Classic: 1987 Cutlass 4-4-2 – Bittersweet ’80s
Posted on February 10, 2024 | 18 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by nifticus392. Unwittingly, I’m being thrown into 1980s GM-Oldsmobile history thanks to the Cohort. Last week, it was a Cutlass (Ciera) in Mexico. Today, it’s a […] -
![This was my second dream car. It raised the question; “Can a dream car really serve as a family car?” I hadn’t thought too much about Cadillacs for quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wpid-96_cadillac_seville_sts-2011-04-5-22-12.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #11: ’94 Cadillac Seville STS – Can A Dream Car Serve As A Family Car?")
COAL #11: ’94 Cadillac Seville STS – Can A Dream Car Serve As A Family Car?
Posted on February 10, 2024 | 26 CommentsThis was my second dream car. It raised the question; “Can a dream car really serve as a family car?” I hadn’t thought too much about Cadillacs for quite a […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2017) Back when we lived in Northern California, attending the Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca was on our list of things to do almost every […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Monterey2000-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classics – Monterey Historic Automobile Races, August 2000: Just A Random Roll Of Film")
Trackside Classics – Monterey Historic Automobile Races, August 2000: Just A Random Roll Of Film
Posted on February 9, 2024 | 15 Comments(first posted 12/18/2017) Back when we lived in Northern California, attending the Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca was on our list of things to do almost every […] -
![(first posted 2/9/2018; updated with commentary 2/8/2024) R&T notes that thanks to the Gremlin’s (relative) success, AMC was able to increase its market share in 1973, although the impact of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0077.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road & Track Review: 1974 AMC Matador X Coupe – “Sleek & Fast But Oversize & Thirsty” and Two Years Too Late")
Road & Track Review: 1974 AMC Matador X Coupe – “Sleek & Fast But Oversize & Thirsty” and Two Years Too Late
Posted on February 9, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 2/9/2018; updated with commentary 2/8/2024) R&T notes that thanks to the Gremlin’s (relative) success, AMC was able to increase its market share in 1973, although the impact of […] -
![I wanted to visit the 1970s once again with these images from the National Archives. On this occasion, by using a good variety of street landscapes, from the cities to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3682408176_dbf31f3c33_3k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Streets Across America In The 1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Streets Across America In The 1970s
Posted on February 9, 2024 | 30 CommentsI wanted to visit the 1970s once again with these images from the National Archives. On this occasion, by using a good variety of street landscapes, from the cities to […]
