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![It’s a reflection of my age and the times, but for me, the 1964 Cadillac was the last one I really desired. In 1965 I became twelve, and saw the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cad-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – The Fastest And Best Classic Cadillac")
Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – The Fastest And Best Classic Cadillac
Posted on October 27, 2023 | 45 CommentsIt’s a reflection of my age and the times, but for me, the 1964 Cadillac was the last one I really desired. In 1965 I became twelve, and saw the […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2017) Last year I missed Melbourne MotorClassica due to a family emergency, so this year was more of an ad-hoc arrangement. I joined Jim and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/monte4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classics: Highlights From MotorClassica 2017")
Carshow Classics: Highlights From MotorClassica 2017
Posted on October 26, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 10/25/2017) Last year I missed Melbourne MotorClassica due to a family emergency, so this year was more of an ad-hoc arrangement. I joined Jim and […] -
![(first posted 10/26/2017) I present to you one of my first, serious car-crushes of my middle school years: the second-generation, front-wheel-drive, G-body Dodge Daytona. Long before the “Pacifica” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/001-1987-Dodge-Daytona-Pacifica-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Dodge Daytona Pacifica – An Impressive Transformation")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Dodge Daytona Pacifica – An Impressive Transformation
Posted on October 26, 2023 | 69 Comments(first posted 10/26/2017) I present to you one of my first, serious car-crushes of my middle school years: the second-generation, front-wheel-drive, G-body Dodge Daytona. Long before the “Pacifica” […] -
Wordless Vintage Snapshot: 1965 Plymouth Valiant – Beach Parking
Posted on October 26, 2023 | 32 Comments -
![The love of all things vehicular is the heart of Curbside Classic. While that is primarily a love of old cars out on the streets, trains and model cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot_20231024_095530_Video-Editor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Miniature: Model Train Fun At The Fair")
Trackside Miniature: Model Train Fun At The Fair
Posted on October 26, 2023 | 16 CommentsThe love of all things vehicular is the heart of Curbside Classic. While that is primarily a love of old cars out on the streets, trains and model cars […] -
![Retro is in. But then it’s always been in. Back in the ‘30s, Ettore Bugatti styled his cars with hints of the horse-drawn buggies of his turn-of-century youth. In the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230212_133628_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Nissan Be-1 – It Takes One To Be-1")
CC Capsule: 1987 Nissan Be-1 – It Takes One To Be-1
Posted on October 26, 2023 | 9 CommentsRetro is in. But then it’s always been in. Back in the ‘30s, Ettore Bugatti styled his cars with hints of the horse-drawn buggies of his turn-of-century youth. In the […] -
![Interesting things happen when worlds collide. Like when a perpetually struggling automaker enters a hot and competitive market segment… or when a company associated with fuddy-duddy conservatism hires an unconventional […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1970-AMC-Javelin-RF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 American Motors Javelin SST – Wrangling A Non-Average Pony Car")
Curbside Classic: 1970 American Motors Javelin SST – Wrangling A Non-Average Pony Car
Posted on October 26, 2023 | 36 CommentsInteresting things happen when worlds collide. Like when a perpetually struggling automaker enters a hot and competitive market segment… or when a company associated with fuddy-duddy conservatism hires an unconventional […] -
![(first posted 5/29/2012; updated with additional images in 2015) At Curbside Classic, we spend our days debating the merits (or deficits) of old cars, based on our faulty memories, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Six-Luxury-Cars-002-800-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Review: Six Luxury Cars – 1965 Rolls-Royce, Mercedes 600, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jaguar and Imperial")
Vintage C/D Review: Six Luxury Cars – 1965 Rolls-Royce, Mercedes 600, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jaguar and Imperial
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 230 Comments(first posted 5/29/2012; updated with additional images in 2015) At Curbside Classic, we spend our days debating the merits (or deficits) of old cars, based on our faulty memories, […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2017) The Great Western Railway always knew it was better than other British railway companies, and was tremendously proud of its steam locomotives, so expecting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/00-10059.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 British Railways Western Class Diesel Hydraulic D1015 ‘Western Champion’ – Determined to be Different")
1963 British Railways Western Class Diesel Hydraulic D1015 ‘Western Champion’ – Determined to be Different
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 27 Comments(first posted 10/25/2017) The Great Western Railway always knew it was better than other British railway companies, and was tremendously proud of its steam locomotives, so expecting […] -
![As CC has accumulated finds over time, I’m always surprised when a particular model year hasn’t yet appeared. So seems to be the case with the 1966 Rambler Classic, especially […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53247255888_372ec2ba01_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1966 Rambler Classic Rebel – Sensible Rebellion")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1966 Rambler Classic Rebel – Sensible Rebellion
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 13 CommentsAs CC has accumulated finds over time, I’m always surprised when a particular model year hasn’t yet appeared. So seems to be the case with the 1966 Rambler Classic, especially […] -
![There is a long line of small sporty Renaults, going all the way back to the 4CV. Some were special-bodied and wore an Alpine badge, but others were closer to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_0295_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Renault 8 Gordini – Hot Before Hatches Were A Thing")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Renault 8 Gordini – Hot Before Hatches Were A Thing
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 9 CommentsThere is a long line of small sporty Renaults, going all the way back to the 4CV. Some were special-bodied and wore an Alpine badge, but others were closer to […] -
![The concept of retirement is many-layered. For millennia, the concept was a non-starter because there were no options: Without work, you starved. Today, the average life expectancy has made a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20231015_181409228a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Jeep J-20 – Retired, Looking For A Second Career")
CC Capsule: 1987 Jeep J-20 – Retired, Looking For A Second Career
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 31 CommentsThe concept of retirement is many-layered. For millennia, the concept was a non-starter because there were no options: Without work, you starved. Today, the average life expectancy has made a […] -
![My family of 5 growing up could go to town in our VW Bug if need be, when the Valiant was unavailable. But there were no enormous backwards facing car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/P1020404.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 16: 1992 Ford Explorer – And a Seismic Shift or Two")
COAL 16: 1992 Ford Explorer – And a Seismic Shift or Two
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 25 CommentsMy family of 5 growing up could go to town in our VW Bug if need be, when the Valiant was unavailable. But there were no enormous backwards facing car […] -
![(first posted 3/1/2013) In the early 1980s, no auto company had to make more out of less than Chrysler. Sometimes, as with the minivans, the company was spectacularly successful. Other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1986ChryTCConv02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible – Some Things Just Don’t Translate")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible – Some Things Just Don’t Translate
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 112 Comments(first posted 3/1/2013) In the early 1980s, no auto company had to make more out of less than Chrysler. Sometimes, as with the minivans, the company was spectacularly successful. Other […] -
![(first posted 10/24/2017) I was searching my parents’ house the other day to find the most treasured mementos from my childhood – my collection of every issue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/autocar-two-page.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: The Best [1994] Car In The World")
Vintage Reviews: The Best [1994] Car In The World
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 10/24/2017) I was searching my parents’ house the other day to find the most treasured mementos from my childhood – my collection of every issue […]
