Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
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Asian Brands 
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
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Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
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My 2005 Buick Terraza: Beggars Can’t Be Choosers… Mostly
Posted on August 30, 2026 | 17 CommentsMy wife’s 1996 Subaru Vivio Bistro was done for. After two front-end collisions, I was done with it and so was L. We needed a new car, and we needed […] -
1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom: A Jolly Triple-Green Giant, But Buyer Beware
Posted on August 30, 2026 | 20 CommentsThis triple-green 1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom two-door hardtop showed up on Bring a Trailer in March 2025, looking like a clean, low-mileage turnkey cruiser. It’s ended up being another […] -
Car Show Classic: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra – The First 5.0 And A Screaming Cobra
Posted on August 29, 2026 | 101 Comments(Updated 8/29/2026) Where does one even begin when describing the top of the line, final Mustang II? The car is already somewhat polarizing, and then one must deal with […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Sebring LXi Coupe — Chrysler Style, Mitsubishi Substance
Posted on August 29, 2026 | 16 Comments(Updated 8/29/2026) The Sebring Coupe and its Avenger sibling have always perplexed me. As Chrysler already had a 2-door convertible in the works based on the […] -
Vintage Photos: Pontiac Dealers In The 1960s-1970s
Posted on August 29, 2026 | 25 CommentsIt’s another visit to Pontiac dealers of the past through vintage photos, on this occasion featuring some of the brand’s better days, when it went from a conservative GM division […] -
My 1982 VW (Gen II) Scirocco – This Ain’t No Outer Space Ship
Posted on August 29, 2026 | 18 CommentsAfter about nine months with my first gen Scirocco, never-ending repairs and insoluble electrical problems led me to search for a replacement. As a college student, I was tired of […] -
1967 Imperial Crown Convertible: Incredibly Rare, But Styled The Old-Fashioned Way
Posted on August 29, 2026 | 22 CommentsNo version of the 1967–1968 Imperial was very common — Chrysler’s posh full-size luxury make was a distant third in the domestic luxury market — but the convertibles were especially […] -
1974 AMC Hornet – Who Needs A Two-Door Coupe?
Posted on August 28, 2026 | 62 Comments(Updated 8/28/2026) The decline of the two-door sedan is related to many factors, but it was a long, drawn-out process. While “personal luxury” began popularizing the more-differentiated coupe at […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1987 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 Syncro Wagon – Feeling Blue
Posted on August 28, 2026 | 40 Comments(Updated 8/28/2026) This is the forgotten one, the doer, the unstoppable, the sensibly solid one, the one for the people. A life abbreviated, an experiment cut short, a […] -
Trackside Classic: Japan’s Railway Heritage – Part 2: Tokyo Trams
Posted on August 28, 2026 | 6 CommentsWe’re back in Asukayama Park in North Tokyo, and just a few meters away from the D51 steam engine we saw in the previous instalment is this streetcar. For most […] -
Buicks In Their Best Decade — Vintage Photos 1950s
Posted on August 28, 2026 | 15 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Buick had their game going in the 1950’s. They offered style, reliability, and power to the hungry car buying public. Today we have several examples to […] -
1960 Ford Sunliner: Enjoy The Rest Of Your Summer In This Underappreciated Ford Convertible
Posted on August 28, 2026 | 21 CommentsUnfortunately, the 1960 Ford has never earned the esteem that it deserves. Some called the styling un-Fordlike, others thought it was overdone, but those arguments are hard to swallow when […] -
Car Show Classic: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Diesel – Unlikely Survivor From GM’s Diesel Era
Posted on August 28, 2026 | 16 CommentsWait, what is it we got here? That was my first thought as I approached this boxy ‘Sheer Look’ 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale sedan and then noticed… Diesel badges! Quite […] -
Curbside Classic: 1955 Morris Minor Series II – Britain’s Favourite Car, Bar None, And Rightly So.
Posted on August 27, 2026 | 86 Comments(Updated 8/27/2026) CC has recorded previously my nomination for the most significant cars of the 1960s, the 1970s and 1980s. You can probably guess my nominee for the most […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 International Transtar – The Star Atop A Busy Week Of Fun With Cars
Posted on August 27, 2026 | 43 Comments(Updated 8/27/2026) I’ve had an excellent car week, one that culminated this past Thursday with the less-organized-than-normal “Old 27 Tour” stop in Clare, MI. I have never participated […]
![My 2005 Buick Terraza: Beggars Can’t Be Choosers… Mostly My wife’s 1996 Subaru Vivio Bistro was done for. After two front-end collisions, I was done with it and so was L. We needed a new car, and we needed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alden-Jewell-Terraza-poster-1200-115x115.jpg)
![1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom: A Jolly Triple-Green Giant, But Buyer Beware This triple-green 1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom two-door hardtop showed up on Bring a Trailer in March 2025, looking like a clean, low-mileage turnkey cruiser. It’s ended up being another […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1969-Buick-Electra-225-Custom-2HT-Lime-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-right-115x115.webp)
![Car Show Classic: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra – The First 5.0 And A Screaming Cobra (Updated 8/29/2026) Where does one even begin when describing the top of the line, final Mustang II? The car is already somewhat polarizing, and then one must deal with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/041.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Sebring LXi Coupe — Chrysler Style, Mitsubishi Substance (Updated 8/29/2026) The Sebring Coupe and its Avenger sibling have always perplexed me. As Chrysler already had a 2-door convertible in the works based on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/chrysler_sebring_i_coupe_2-115x115.jpg)
![Vintage Photos: Pontiac Dealers In The 1960s-1970s It’s another visit to Pontiac dealers of the past through vintage photos, on this occasion featuring some of the brand’s better days, when it went from a conservative GM division […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Captura-de-pantallaa-2026-08-25-23.52.53-115x115.png)
![My 1982 VW (Gen II) Scirocco – This Ain’t No Outer Space Ship After about nine months with my first gen Scirocco, never-ending repairs and insoluble electrical problems led me to search for a replacement. As a college student, I was tired of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1982-VW-Scirocco-Ad-2-115x115.jpg)
![1967 Imperial Crown Convertible: Incredibly Rare, But Styled The Old-Fashioned Way No version of the 1967–1968 Imperial was very common — Chrysler’s posh full-size luxury make was a distant third in the domestic luxury market — but the convertibles were especially […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1967-Imperial-convert-Persian-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-e1787754371706-115x115.webp)
![1974 AMC Hornet – Who Needs A Two-Door Coupe? (Updated 8/28/2026) The decline of the two-door sedan is related to many factors, but it was a long, drawn-out process. While “personal luxury” began popularizing the more-differentiated coupe at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-27-11.19.15.png)
![Junkyard Classic: 1987 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 Syncro Wagon – Feeling Blue (Updated 8/28/2026) This is the forgotten one, the doer, the unstoppable, the sensibly solid one, the one for the people. A life abbreviated, an experiment cut short, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4691.jpg)
![Trackside Classic: Japan’s Railway Heritage – Part 2: Tokyo Trams We’re back in Asukayama Park in North Tokyo, and just a few meters away from the D51 steam engine we saw in the previous instalment is this streetcar. For most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_20200415_152133_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Buicks In Their Best Decade — Vintage Photos 1950s Text by Patrick Bell. Buick had their game going in the 1950’s. They offered style, reliability, and power to the hungry car buying public. Today we have several examples to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-08-22-18.57.09-115x115.png)
![1960 Ford Sunliner: Enjoy The Rest Of Your Summer In This Underappreciated Ford Convertible Unfortunately, the 1960 Ford has never earned the esteem that it deserves. Some called the styling un-Fordlike, others thought it was overdone, but those arguments are hard to swallow when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/60-Ford-4-e1787401522431-115x115.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Diesel – Unlikely Survivor From GM’s Diesel Era Wait, what is it we got here? That was my first thought as I approached this boxy ‘Sheer Look’ 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale sedan and then noticed… Diesel badges! Quite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_20260705_143905_PORTRAIT-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1955 Morris Minor Series II – Britain’s Favourite Car, Bar None, And Rightly So. (Updated 8/27/2026) CC has recorded previously my nomination for the most significant cars of the 1960s, the 1970s and 1980s. You can probably guess my nominee for the most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1955-Morris-Minor-4.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 International Transtar – The Star Atop A Busy Week Of Fun With Cars (Updated 8/27/2026) I’ve had an excellent car week, one that culminated this past Thursday with the less-organized-than-normal “Old 27 Tour” stop in Clare, MI. I have never participated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/109_0375a.jpg)


