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![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 […] -
![This clip from “My Cousin Vinny” was posted in the comments recently, and it reminded me that I’ve long wanted to debunk its key element—one that has been held in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/mfnt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC BS Buster: “My Cousin Vinny” Courtroom Scene – The 1963 Tempest Actually Did Not Have A Limited Slip Differential and The ’64 Skylark Did")
CC BS Buster: “My Cousin Vinny” Courtroom Scene – The 1963 Tempest Actually Did Not Have A Limited Slip Differential and The ’64 Skylark Did
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 47 CommentsThis clip from “My Cousin Vinny” was posted in the comments recently, and it reminded me that I’ve long wanted to debunk its key element—one that has been held in […] -
![Let’s showcase the bowtie division this week, and see a few Chevrolet owners from the past. The collection starts in the later stove-bolt era and covers some tri-fives, batwings, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/screenshot_20231001-040200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Chevrolet Owner’s Gallery – Tri-Fives, Batwings and More")
Vintage Snapshots: A Chevrolet Owner’s Gallery – Tri-Fives, Batwings and More
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 29 CommentsLet’s showcase the bowtie division this week, and see a few Chevrolet owners from the past. The collection starts in the later stove-bolt era and covers some tri-fives, batwings, and […] -
CC For Sale: 1957 Chrysler Windsor Hardtop – Peak Forward Look?
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 46 CommentsWow, just wow! Combing through Craigslist, I came up with this stunner! -
![Most days, I honestly don’t feel like I’m in my late forties. I’m reminded of this, of course, when something on my body pops or snaps, say, when I’m getting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230529_150811981-1991-Buick-LeSabre-for-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1991 Buick LeSabre Limited – Middle Age")
Curbside Musings: 1991 Buick LeSabre Limited – Middle Age
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 43 CommentsMost days, I honestly don’t feel like I’m in my late forties. I’m reminded of this, of course, when something on my body pops or snaps, say, when I’m getting […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2012) This might not be the prettiest 1963 standard-size car. But to the loyal Plymouth buyer at the end of 1962, these crisply-styled new cars were a cool […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMAG0275.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – Exner Could Do Normal, Mostly")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – Exner Could Do Normal, Mostly
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 45 Comments(first posted 6/8/2012) This might not be the prettiest 1963 standard-size car. But to the loyal Plymouth buyer at the end of 1962, these crisply-styled new cars were a cool […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2017) This Porsche 924 recently took up residence in front of the misnamed Willow Tree Apartments. We’ve walked by several times, but I just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CC-341-099.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Porsche 924 & Volvo 244 GL – Suddenly It’s 1980!")
Curbside Classics: Porsche 924 & Volvo 244 GL – Suddenly It’s 1980!
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 24 Comments(first posted 10/23/2017) This Porsche 924 recently took up residence in front of the misnamed Willow Tree Apartments. We’ve walked by several times, but I just […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1966 Chevy C-10 Sign Duties
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 12 CommentsThe sign translates into: “Jahnun at Rishpon’s Entrance” (Rishpon is a small village next to the main Israeli motorway). -
![For today, how about if we go out for lunch and do so in the past? The menu will be varied, and the locations will go from the common to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5236995193_226ee4690e_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: What’s For Lunch?")
Vintage Postcards: What’s For Lunch?
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 27 CommentsFor today, how about if we go out for lunch and do so in the past? The menu will be varied, and the locations will go from the common to […] -
![This style of early seventies Toyota Hilux (or HiLux or Hi-Lux) pickup is getting rare enough on the ground that it warranted a few pictures when I saw it recently. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8955.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1971-72 Toyota HiLux, Still Ready for Work or Maybe Play")
Curbside Outtake: 1971-72 Toyota HiLux, Still Ready for Work or Maybe Play
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 16 CommentsThis style of early seventies Toyota Hilux (or HiLux or Hi-Lux) pickup is getting rare enough on the ground that it warranted a few pictures when I saw it recently. […] -
![I’m still discovering the wild world of kei cars, so this might be premature, but I think I found the best of them. It has oodles of style, it’s FWD, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230601_091144_edited_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Honda Z360 GL – Funky Fun Kei")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Honda Z360 GL – Funky Fun Kei
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 26 CommentsI’m still discovering the wild world of kei cars, so this might be premature, but I think I found the best of them. It has oodles of style, it’s FWD, […] -
![(first posted 3/25/2013) Mercury, that recently-departed Ford division, never really had an easy life. From the beginning, in 1939, it vacillated between fancy Ford and cheap Lincoln while never really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cc-4-9-2012-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Cougar – Premium Ponycar")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Cougar – Premium Ponycar
Posted on October 22, 2023 | 131 Comments(first posted 3/25/2013) Mercury, that recently-departed Ford division, never really had an easy life. From the beginning, in 1939, it vacillated between fancy Ford and cheap Lincoln while never really […] -
![(first posted 10/21/2017) Earlier this year, while wandering through a cruise night, I came across this 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88. At first glance, I didn’t give […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_7493.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible – 394 cubic inches and 3-on-the Tree")
Car Show Classics: 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible – 394 cubic inches and 3-on-the Tree
Posted on October 22, 2023 | 75 Comments(first posted 10/21/2017) Earlier this year, while wandering through a cruise night, I came across this 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88. At first glance, I didn’t give […]
