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![A few days ago we talked about the excitement the arrival of new models used to cause back in the day. In that post, I showcased a few Chevy showrooms. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Moore-Buick-Co.-Walla-Walla-Washington-2a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Buick New Models In 1959")
Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Buick New Models In 1959
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 20 CommentsA few days ago we talked about the excitement the arrival of new models used to cause back in the day. In that post, I showcased a few Chevy showrooms. […] -
![Big news! The 2025 Camry is here. Yes, hold onto your hats, CCers, it’s practically the dawning of a new age because while geologic history is measured in epochs, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2025_Toyota-Camry_XSE_001.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Editorial: 2025 Camry Debut – Prepare To Welcome Your Hybrid Overlords")
Curbside Editorial: 2025 Camry Debut – Prepare To Welcome Your Hybrid Overlords
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 59 CommentsBig news! The 2025 Camry is here. Yes, hold onto your hats, CCers, it’s practically the dawning of a new age because while geologic history is measured in epochs, the […] -
![Suzuki is sometimes thought of as a minor player in the automotive world – the four-wheeled automotive world, that is, as they are a major motorbike maker. And maybe they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20221106_132501_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Suzuki Fronte Coupé GX – Cool Fusion")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Suzuki Fronte Coupé GX – Cool Fusion
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 19 CommentsSuzuki is sometimes thought of as a minor player in the automotive world – the four-wheeled automotive world, that is, as they are a major motorbike maker. And maybe they […] -
![(first posted 11/22/2017) A short while ago, in a recent CC post the thought was raised that we are now living in a time of boring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/RDKS-150044-FERR2-004-HR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "William “Bill” L. Mitchell, GM’s Second VP of Styling – An Automobile Quarterly Profile by Strother MacMinn")
William “Bill” L. Mitchell, GM’s Second VP of Styling – An Automobile Quarterly Profile by Strother MacMinn
Posted on November 22, 2023 | 45 Comments(first posted 11/22/2017) A short while ago, in a recent CC post the thought was raised that we are now living in a time of boring […] -
![(first posted 10/28/2014) There were those who considered Vernon O’Neal a cumbersome and plodding businessman; far more people admired his Texas pluck, which manifested itself in his cheeky exuberance to shake things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Cadillac-hearse-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: A Tale of Two White Wagons")
Automotive History: A Tale of Two White Wagons
Posted on November 22, 2023 | 82 Comments(first posted 10/28/2014) There were those who considered Vernon O’Neal a cumbersome and plodding businessman; far more people admired his Texas pluck, which manifested itself in his cheeky exuberance to shake things […] -
![Photos by nifticus392 from the Cohort. This Mercedes-Benz ‘off-roader’ seems to follow in the footsteps of a customized smart ForTwo I posted recently. Actually, that previous smart ForTwo looks like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53342857864_2b24e48c07_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Mercedes-Benz 300SD (W126) – Another Homemade Off Roader")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Mercedes-Benz 300SD (W126) – Another Homemade Off Roader
Posted on November 22, 2023 | 10 CommentsPhotos by nifticus392 from the Cohort. This Mercedes-Benz ‘off-roader’ seems to follow in the footsteps of a customized smart ForTwo I posted recently. Actually, that previous smart ForTwo looks like […] -
![Considering Studebaker’s fortunes by 1960, I can’t tell if this advertising campaign was innovative or desperate. Probably a bit of both. In any case, through the ’50s there were quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/4734487411_153389129f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Advertising: Love That Lark Look!")
Vintage Advertising: Love That Lark Look!
Posted on November 22, 2023 | 17 CommentsConsidering Studebaker’s fortunes by 1960, I can’t tell if this advertising campaign was innovative or desperate. Probably a bit of both. In any case, through the ’50s there were quite […] -
![Those who have followed this vintage owners series for the last few weeks must have been wondering when Mopar products would be highlighted. Well, the time has finally come; for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tumblr_pxjjli8eZP1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Chrysler & Imperial Owners")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Chrysler & Imperial Owners
Posted on November 22, 2023 | 23 CommentsThose who have followed this vintage owners series for the last few weeks must have been wondering when Mopar products would be highlighted. Well, the time has finally come; for […] -
![I had a plan. I was going to buy a new Ford Bronco Two Door, with the 7-speed manual, for off highway exploration. Then I was going to travel all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_6867.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 20: 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Limited – Uba")
COAL 20: 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Limited – Uba
Posted on November 22, 2023 | 40 CommentsI had a plan. I was going to buy a new Ford Bronco Two Door, with the 7-speed manual, for off highway exploration. Then I was going to travel all […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2017) Chrysler made quite an entrance in the North American compact market with its original 1995-1999 Neon, a car sold under both the Dodge and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/thumb_IMG_8505_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Plymouth Neon LX – “Hi” Turns To “Hello”")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Plymouth Neon LX – “Hi” Turns To “Hello”
Posted on November 21, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 11/21/2017) Chrysler made quite an entrance in the North American compact market with its original 1995-1999 Neon, a car sold under both the Dodge and […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2017) Detroit. Kenosha. South Bend. Van Nuys? Maybe the latter doesn’t seem like a car-making town, but it was. For a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/davis-divan-006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Couch Potato – 1948 Davis Divan")
Curbside Couch Potato – 1948 Davis Divan
Posted on November 21, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 11/21/2017) Detroit. Kenosha. South Bend. Van Nuys? Maybe the latter doesn’t seem like a car-making town, but it was. For a […] -
![Today’s gallery of vintage images is a mix of casual daily life with some traffic of the period. The images have been slightly color-corrected for this post, and come from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3681594057_aaa13387d3_3k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Daily Life & Traffic In The Early ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Daily Life & Traffic In The Early ’70s
Posted on November 21, 2023 | 49 CommentsToday’s gallery of vintage images is a mix of casual daily life with some traffic of the period. The images have been slightly color-corrected for this post, and come from […] -
![It’s not easy to find a marque that CC hasn’t covered in its twelve years of existence. I thought this obscure Eastern Bloc 4×4 would be it, but turns out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230816_002540_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Aro 10 Diesel – Transylvanian Twist")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Aro 10 Diesel – Transylvanian Twist
Posted on November 21, 2023 | 7 CommentsIt’s not easy to find a marque that CC hasn’t covered in its twelve years of existence. I thought this obscure Eastern Bloc 4×4 would be it, but turns out […] -
![Interviewer, to audience: “Ladies and gentlemen, we have with us today an L2 rotary engine-powered 2010 Mazda RX-8. Production of this model began in 2003 in Hiroshima, Japan, so this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/007-2010-Mazda-RX-8-1.3L-L2-rotary-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2010 Mazda RX-8 – An Interview With Son Of RX-7")
Curbside Musings: 2010 Mazda RX-8 – An Interview With Son Of RX-7
Posted on November 21, 2023 | 18 CommentsInterviewer, to audience: “Ladies and gentlemen, we have with us today an L2 rotary engine-powered 2010 Mazda RX-8. Production of this model began in 2003 in Hiroshima, Japan, so this […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2017) How could I possibly resist the shots of this Travelall posted at the Cohort by William Oliver? What a gem, with original paint […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/26592125929_b6eb458d5b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1954-1955 International R-110 Travelall – Original Elite Decoration")
Cohort Outtake: 1954-1955 International R-110 Travelall – Original Elite Decoration
Posted on November 20, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 11/20/2017) How could I possibly resist the shots of this Travelall posted at the Cohort by William Oliver? What a gem, with original paint […]
