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![(first posted 8/16/2017) Don’t let the headline fool you. The “Porsche” in this case doesn’t come from Stuttgart, but rather the bayous of South Louisiana. But this post […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/300ZX-main-image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews & Commentary: 1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo – “Porsche Likes Luxury”")
Vintage Reviews & Commentary: 1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo – “Porsche Likes Luxury”
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 8/16/2017) Don’t let the headline fool you. The “Porsche” in this case doesn’t come from Stuttgart, but rather the bayous of South Louisiana. But this post […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993-1999 Toyota Celica – Those Headlights
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 1/2/2018) Those. Headlights. -
![Welcome to what will hopefully be the last part of this triptych. Indeed, were it not the final instalment, the very notion of triptych might well be in jeopardy. Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20231119_095840_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2023) – Part 3: British, Swedish & German Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2023) – Part 3: British, Swedish & German Cars
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 18 CommentsWelcome to what will hopefully be the last part of this triptych. Indeed, were it not the final instalment, the very notion of triptych might well be in jeopardy. Let’s […] -
![My favorite classic Defender edition right there, a 110” wheelbase panel van that is actually used by the owner for his profession, in this case landscaping. Its straightforward livery is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2181.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2008 Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top – All Work And No Play")
CC Outtake: 2008 Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top – All Work And No Play
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 13 CommentsMy favorite classic Defender edition right there, a 110” wheelbase panel van that is actually used by the owner for his profession, in this case landscaping. Its straightforward livery is […] -
![My brother was out and about on the Old Northside of Indianapolis one chilly day a couple years ago when he came upon this 1960 Facel Vega HK 500. He […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1960_Facel_Vega_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1960 Facel Vega HK 500 – On Adult Relationships with Siblings")
CC Capsule: 1960 Facel Vega HK 500 – On Adult Relationships with Siblings
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 29 CommentsMy brother was out and about on the Old Northside of Indianapolis one chilly day a couple years ago when he came upon this 1960 Facel Vega HK 500. He […] -
![Lord, won’t you buy me an Oldsmobile sang no one ever, certainly not Janis, and not any of the legions of artists since. Yet here we were in the times […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_5251.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1985 Oldsmobile Firenza S Coupe – A 1970 4-4-2 It Is Not")
Curbside Recycling: 1985 Oldsmobile Firenza S Coupe – A 1970 4-4-2 It Is Not
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 54 CommentsLord, won’t you buy me an Oldsmobile sang no one ever, certainly not Janis, and not any of the legions of artists since. Yet here we were in the times […] -
![(first posted 12/26/2017) It is quite unexpected to see an unmolested and stock car from the 1940s parked out by the curb. A more common but still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1947-Nash-Super-600-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1947 Nash Super 600 – A Unibody Pioneer")
Curbside Classic: 1947 Nash Super 600 – A Unibody Pioneer
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 44 Comments(first posted 12/26/2017) It is quite unexpected to see an unmolested and stock car from the 1940s parked out by the curb. A more common but still […] -
![Can I interest you in a 1961 Falcon with 50% more weight, 25% less power, and 100% more fluff? (first posted 12/27/2017) I admit to having had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ford-granada-1975-ad-4-door-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History/Vintage Review: 1975 Ford Granada Wins “The Most Malaise Car Ever” Award – A Triumph of (Imitative) Style Over Substance")
Automotive History/Vintage Review: 1975 Ford Granada Wins “The Most Malaise Car Ever” Award – A Triumph of (Imitative) Style Over Substance
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 216 CommentsCan I interest you in a 1961 Falcon with 50% more weight, 25% less power, and 100% more fluff? (first posted 12/27/2017) I admit to having had […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2018) I’ve brought over most of my CCs from the old site, but for some reason, I held off on the one on this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CC-13-076.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Studebaker Lark VI – The Family Stud For 37 Years")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Studebaker Lark VI – The Family Stud For 37 Years
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 1/3/2018) I’ve brought over most of my CCs from the old site, but for some reason, I held off on the one on this […] -
![Welcome to part 2, where we will delve into Italian, French and US-made cars. Call it a foretaste, a premonition or a harbinger, by this sweet yellow Dino was to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20231105_124119_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2023) – Part 2: Italian, French and American Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2023) – Part 2: Italian, French and American Cars
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 12 CommentsWelcome to part 2, where we will delve into Italian, French and US-made cars. Call it a foretaste, a premonition or a harbinger, by this sweet yellow Dino was to […] -
![I wouldn’t wish being a 13-year-old boy on my worst enemy. Rarely in life is a person more self-conscious and annoying than they are at 13, but there is no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PXL_20230624_142105667a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Pressed In A Book")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Pressed In A Book
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 52 CommentsI wouldn’t wish being a 13-year-old boy on my worst enemy. Rarely in life is a person more self-conscious and annoying than they are at 13, but there is no […] -
![I brake for all JDM vehicles. More accurately, when I see a Japanese Domestic Market car or truck, I’ll try to slow down and savor the details. When I spotted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Daihatsu-Atrai-RR1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1995-97 Daihatsu Atrai – A Fleet Manager Had Fun With This One")
Curbside Capsule: 1995-97 Daihatsu Atrai – A Fleet Manager Had Fun With This One
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 29 CommentsI brake for all JDM vehicles. More accurately, when I see a Japanese Domestic Market car or truck, I’ll try to slow down and savor the details. When I spotted […] -
![Last spring, after letting my son start to use the 1994 Volvo 940 as a daily driver, I decided to jump again into the search for another vintage vehicle. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_6276.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe – Attainable Luxury")
COAL: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe – Attainable Luxury
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 28 CommentsLast spring, after letting my son start to use the 1994 Volvo 940 as a daily driver, I decided to jump again into the search for another vintage vehicle. […] -
![(first posted 1/2/2013) New Year’s Day has come and gone; the holidays are officially over. As I write this, it is snowy and about twenty degrees outside, so what better […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/09-15-2012-026.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster – The Most Beautiful Car Of The Thirties?")
Car Show Classic: 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster – The Most Beautiful Car Of The Thirties?
Posted on January 2, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 1/2/2013) New Year’s Day has come and gone; the holidays are officially over. As I write this, it is snowy and about twenty degrees outside, so what better […] -
![(first posted 1/2/2018) This is a follow-up to this article from, umm, February 2016. Uhh, sorry about the delay there. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to finish this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1980-oldsmobile-toronado-xsc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Oldsmobile Edition, Part II")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Oldsmobile Edition, Part II
Posted on January 2, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 1/2/2018) This is a follow-up to this article from, umm, February 2016. Uhh, sorry about the delay there. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to finish this […]
