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![(first posted 12/13/2017) At the beginning of December 2017, I needed to have some work done on my 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport. As I have done […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-note.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2015 Nissan Versa Note – A Canadian Comes to Maryland")
Rental Review: 2015 Nissan Versa Note – A Canadian Comes to Maryland
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 12/13/2017) At the beginning of December 2017, I needed to have some work done on my 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport. As I have done […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2017) If I were the kind of person who wrote my thoughts down in a journal, my experience with this 2008 Land Rover LR3 would go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/thumb_IMG_9129_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC/Driving Impressions: 2008 Land Rover LR3 – My Re-Discovery Of SUV Empowerment")
CC/Driving Impressions: 2008 Land Rover LR3 – My Re-Discovery Of SUV Empowerment
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 51 Comments(first posted 12/7/2017) If I were the kind of person who wrote my thoughts down in a journal, my experience with this 2008 Land Rover LR3 would go […] -
![Youtube has many surprises, and this is one I spotted last week. An Austin A35, Austin and BMC’s entry level car at the time, was picked at random from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DSC01770.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Video Outtake: 1956 Austin A35 Economy Run")
Video Outtake: 1956 Austin A35 Economy Run
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 33 CommentsYoutube has many surprises, and this is one I spotted last week. An Austin A35, Austin and BMC’s entry level car at the time, was picked at random from the […] -
![I thought this would be a nice combo to share, a ’56 Thunderbird and a ’56 Cadillac Series Sixty nicely parked in someone’s driveway. My guess is someone is having […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3-9-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot Of The Day: 1956 Cadillac & Thunderbird In The Driveway – Two Sides Of Luxury")
Vintage Snapshot Of The Day: 1956 Cadillac & Thunderbird In The Driveway – Two Sides Of Luxury
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 34 CommentsI thought this would be a nice combo to share, a ’56 Thunderbird and a ’56 Cadillac Series Sixty nicely parked in someone’s driveway. My guess is someone is having […] -
![The Chevelle Malibu SS has long been iconic, thanks to the legendary SS396 and SS454 versions — they were some of the hottest muscle cars of their times. And thanks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ch-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS – Not So Hot, Yet")
Vintage Review: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS – Not So Hot, Yet
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 35 CommentsThe Chevelle Malibu SS has long been iconic, thanks to the legendary SS396 and SS454 versions — they were some of the hottest muscle cars of their times. And thanks […] -
![Come on, it’s a joke! I was a psych major. After the passing of the ’66 Lincoln, I entered a latency period in regards to my automotive affections. I maintained […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/download-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL # NONE: The Latency Period (Motorcycles Part One)")
COAL # NONE: The Latency Period (Motorcycles Part One)
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 26 CommentsCome on, it’s a joke! I was a psych major. After the passing of the ’66 Lincoln, I entered a latency period in regards to my automotive affections. I maintained […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2017) If you’d have asked me for a list of car least likely to be found on the streets of my neighborhood, a Wolseley Six […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CC-333-062.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Wolseley Six – A Land Crab Appears In Oregon Despite the Invasive Species Act or The Wolseley Six Girl Has Got To Have Soul")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Wolseley Six – A Land Crab Appears In Oregon Despite the Invasive Species Act or The Wolseley Six Girl Has Got To Have Soul
Posted on December 15, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 12/15/2017) If you’d have asked me for a list of car least likely to be found on the streets of my neighborhood, a Wolseley Six […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2017) Following up on a Legend is no easy task, especially when referring to the Acura Legend. Despite it lacking a V8 and rear-wheel drive, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Acura-RL-Boston-2002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-2004 Acura 3.5RL – A Rather Lost, Relative Letdown, Retrograde Legend")
Curbside Classic: 1996-2004 Acura 3.5RL – A Rather Lost, Relative Letdown, Retrograde Legend
Posted on December 15, 2023 | 58 Comments(first posted 12/15/2017) Following up on a Legend is no easy task, especially when referring to the Acura Legend. Despite it lacking a V8 and rear-wheel drive, it […] -
Vintage Photo: A Battalion Of ’57 Chevys For The Troops
Posted on December 15, 2023 | 21 CommentsToo bad they weren’t 2-door V8s; the Army would have gotten much more for them when it came time to sell them. -
![Photo from the Cohort by nifticus392. What a streak of hits can do for everlasting fame. When we mourn for Pontiac, there’s no question as to what we’re all mourning; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/53394163750_0db9579460_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix – Pontiac Longing")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix – Pontiac Longing
Posted on December 15, 2023 | 18 CommentsPhoto from the Cohort by nifticus392. What a streak of hits can do for everlasting fame. When we mourn for Pontiac, there’s no question as to what we’re all mourning; […] -
CC Story: 1959 Chevrolet Impala – Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Posted on December 15, 2023 | 45 CommentsNote: The story you are about to read is true. The names have NOT been changed to protect the innocent (or the guilty!) So there! -
![Upon returning home from Indianapolis in 1995, I began looking for a manual 5-speed transaxle for the TC, because I was not happy with the performance of the car with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hemi-Al-Swiss-Challenger.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 11: TC, or Not TC? That Is the Question!")
COAL 11: TC, or Not TC? That Is the Question!
Posted on December 15, 2023 | 26 CommentsUpon returning home from Indianapolis in 1995, I began looking for a manual 5-speed transaxle for the TC, because I was not happy with the performance of the car with […] -
![(first posted 12/13/2017) If the average age of cars on the road is creeping upward, it’s difficult to notice in Upper Arlington, the wealthy Columbus, Ohio suburb where I unexpectedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/190crop1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes 190E (W201) – Das Beste oder….Baby!")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes 190E (W201) – Das Beste oder….Baby!
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 114 Comments(first posted 12/13/2017) If the average age of cars on the road is creeping upward, it’s difficult to notice in Upper Arlington, the wealthy Columbus, Ohio suburb where I unexpectedly […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2017) At first glance, this particular car may not seem to be of much interest to folks attracted to unusual cars. After all, it looks like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/LF-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans – Racing Stripes And A Vinyl Roof")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans – Racing Stripes And A Vinyl Roof
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 84 Comments(first posted 12/14/2017) At first glance, this particular car may not seem to be of much interest to folks attracted to unusual cars. After all, it looks like […] -
![The Studebaker Lark Wagonaire was an answer to a question nobody asked. Why would anyone find an opening rear roof panel on a wagon compelling? It sucked in dirt and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/w-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1963 Studebaker Lark Wagonaire – Airy Dead End")
Vintage Review: 1963 Studebaker Lark Wagonaire – Airy Dead End
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 33 CommentsThe Studebaker Lark Wagonaire was an answer to a question nobody asked. Why would anyone find an opening rear roof panel on a wagon compelling? It sucked in dirt and […]
