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![(first posted 12/8/2017) Every time I visit a Classic Park event I also stroll around in their showroom. Early September I faced an automotive legend: a Lotus Omega, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_4531.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1992 Lotus Omega – An Opel Executive Sedan Gone Berserk")
Car Show Outtake: 1992 Lotus Omega – An Opel Executive Sedan Gone Berserk
Posted on December 12, 2023 | 46 Comments(first posted 12/8/2017) Every time I visit a Classic Park event I also stroll around in their showroom. Early September I faced an automotive legend: a Lotus Omega, […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2017) What was the first-generation Sebring coupe? It wasn’t a direct rival for cars like the Toyota Celica and Honda Prelude, lacking any pretension of sportiness […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chrysler-sebring-coupe-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995-2000 Chrysler Sebring Coupe – With Seats Available In Soft Jaeger Cloth")
Curbside Classic: 1995-2000 Chrysler Sebring Coupe – With Seats Available In Soft Jaeger Cloth
Posted on December 12, 2023 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/12/2017) What was the first-generation Sebring coupe? It wasn’t a direct rival for cars like the Toyota Celica and Honda Prelude, lacking any pretension of sportiness […] -
![Here’s a nifty leftover from my recent “What’s In The Driveway?” post; a ’62 Thunderbird looking splendid in what seems to be a Dearborn-heavy neighborhood. There are also a couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3-9-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot Of The Day: 1962 Thunderbird In The Driveway, Plus Other Fords & Imports – But Where?")
Vintage Snapshot Of The Day: 1962 Thunderbird In The Driveway, Plus Other Fords & Imports – But Where?
Posted on December 12, 2023 | 50 CommentsHere’s a nifty leftover from my recent “What’s In The Driveway?” post; a ’62 Thunderbird looking splendid in what seems to be a Dearborn-heavy neighborhood. There are also a couple […] -
![Big pickups are by far the best selling light vehicles in the US, occupying ranks one, two and three. In the immortal words of Bub Lutz “electrification is inevitable”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/16-P11_0241-72663e1f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger – Is A Serial Hybrid System The Solution To Electrifying The Big Pickup?")
Curbside Newsstand: 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger – Is A Serial Hybrid System The Solution To Electrifying The Big Pickup?
Posted on December 12, 2023 | 38 CommentsBig pickups are by far the best selling light vehicles in the US, occupying ranks one, two and three. In the immortal words of Bub Lutz “electrification is inevitable”, […] -
![Greetings, fellow curbsiders, time to join me for another Sunday run from the sunny tropics. These drives happen once a month pretty consistently and the participation is always great. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Drive and Show: Colombo Sunday Run, November 2023")
CC Drive and Show: Colombo Sunday Run, November 2023
Posted on December 12, 2023 | 28 CommentsGreetings, fellow curbsiders, time to join me for another Sunday run from the sunny tropics. These drives happen once a month pretty consistently and the participation is always great. They […] -
![Everybody in my family of origin wears glasses. When I was a young kid, I had thought that getting specs was a rite of passage into the world of grownups. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/010-c.-1992-Ford-Mustang-5.0L-Hatchback-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L – Contact Lenses")
Curbside Musings: c. 1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L – Contact Lenses
Posted on December 12, 2023 | 49 CommentsEverybody in my family of origin wears glasses. When I was a young kid, I had thought that getting specs was a rite of passage into the world of grownups. […] -
![(first posted 12/11/2017) I’ve been saying it for a long time now: CUVs are just getting back to the size and proportions of my favorite era […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/a-plymouth-wagon-1949-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 1949 Plymouth Suburban Wagon and 2017 Toyota RAV4 – Almost Identical Dimensions")
CC Comparison: 1949 Plymouth Suburban Wagon and 2017 Toyota RAV4 – Almost Identical Dimensions
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 104 Comments(first posted 12/11/2017) I’ve been saying it for a long time now: CUVs are just getting back to the size and proportions of my favorite era […] -
![(first posted 12/11/2017) At the time that I was drafting this piece a couple of months ago, I was departing O’Hare on a flight to the beautiful, Midwestern […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1985-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Familiar Dessert")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Familiar Dessert
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 12/11/2017) At the time that I was drafting this piece a couple of months ago, I was departing O’Hare on a flight to the beautiful, Midwestern […] -
Vintage Snapshots: NYC – 1964
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 39 Comments -
![Photos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. There’s both natural and homemade aging on this ’59 Ford. The missing fender, dings, and rust are certainly the work of time. Meanwhile, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/53356608070_22eb699d5c_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1959 Ford F Series – Aged By Time, Aged By Hand")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1959 Ford F Series – Aged By Time, Aged By Hand
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 5 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. There’s both natural and homemade aging on this ’59 Ford. The missing fender, dings, and rust are certainly the work of time. Meanwhile, the […] -
![Four decades is a long time for a car nameplate. The Cedric burst on the scene in 1960 and ten generations later, in mid-1999, the last iteration of this venerable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20210515_143918_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Nissan Cedric (Y34) Premium Limited – Muted Finale")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Nissan Cedric (Y34) Premium Limited – Muted Finale
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 14 CommentsFour decades is a long time for a car nameplate. The Cedric burst on the scene in 1960 and ten generations later, in mid-1999, the last iteration of this venerable […] -
Design Analysis: 1974 AMC Matador Coupe and X – Please Go All the Way
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 53 CommentsIt was July, 1972 when the Raspberries released their hit song about a girl asking her guy to, well… you know. -
![(first posted 12/10/2013) Do I love old B&W photos? I just spent an hour or more perusing about a hundred of them taken at the Santa Maria CA Raceway between […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/drags-victor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Victory Is Sweet: Vintage B&W Drag Racing Photo Gallery")
Victory Is Sweet: Vintage B&W Drag Racing Photo Gallery
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 12/10/2013) Do I love old B&W photos? I just spent an hour or more perusing about a hundred of them taken at the Santa Maria CA Raceway between […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2017) Sometimes, great engines are applauded and commended from day one, like the small block chevy engine. But other times they are equally as good, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/EA827-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: Audi’s (and VW) EA827 Engine – The Inline Four That Could!")
Engine History: Audi’s (and VW) EA827 Engine – The Inline Four That Could!
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 43 Comments(first posted 12/9/2017) Sometimes, great engines are applauded and commended from day one, like the small block chevy engine. But other times they are equally as good, […] -
![Photos submitted by Charlie Kelley. To be a silent witness of the changing of the seasons is the curious fate of cars junked by the countryside. I was reminded of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20230812_103556.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Two Old Chevys In The Mountains – Waiting For The Changing Of The Seasons")
CC Outtakes: Two Old Chevys In The Mountains – Waiting For The Changing Of The Seasons
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 9 CommentsPhotos submitted by Charlie Kelley. To be a silent witness of the changing of the seasons is the curious fate of cars junked by the countryside. I was reminded of […]
