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![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of cars used in weddings. Some of these were obviously a “getaway” car, where someone chauffeured the bride and groom to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tumblr_pmdqmdOO5P1txhgk3o1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Wedding Car – 1950s to 1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: The Wedding Car – 1950s to 1970s
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 22 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of cars used in weddings. Some of these were obviously a “getaway” car, where someone chauffeured the bride and groom to […] -
![This story pisses me off every time I tell it. In late 1994, we got my now-ex-wife a ‘95 Mazda Protege. Dark blue, with purple tones in certain light. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cbed6391af820b4baf9b6b516b470bd2-mazda-years-2862461483.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1995 Mazda Protege: Zoom Zoom, Whir, Crunch, And Pop – Lemon Law Protege")
My 1995 Mazda Protege: Zoom Zoom, Whir, Crunch, And Pop – Lemon Law Protege
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 27 CommentsThis story pisses me off every time I tell it. In late 1994, we got my now-ex-wife a ‘95 Mazda Protege. Dark blue, with purple tones in certain light. […] -
![Between 1964 and 1966, Ford was so busy selling Mustangs that they scarcely seemed to notice that they were falling behind in other segments of the performance market. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1966-Ford-Fairlane-GTA-Mecum-Auctions-T123-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA – “Genuine Imitation Supercar”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA – “Genuine Imitation Supercar”
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 27 CommentsBetween 1964 and 1966, Ford was so busy selling Mustangs that they scarcely seemed to notice that they were falling behind in other segments of the performance market. In […] -
![(first posted 4/22/2019) Not only are Subaru XTs becoming a bit scarce, but this one posing with a more recent Outback compelled me to take a few shots. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-387-023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Subaru XT – Subarus Then and Now")
Curbside Classic: Subaru XT – Subarus Then and Now
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 27 Comments(first posted 4/22/2019) Not only are Subaru XTs becoming a bit scarce, but this one posing with a more recent Outback compelled me to take a few shots. […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2014) Back in 1972 my father, JackD, went on a quest to buy his first new car. His primary criteria were that it carry his family of five […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AMC-Matador-DD1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1972 AMC Matador – I Saved It, And It Saved Me")
My 1972 AMC Matador – I Saved It, And It Saved Me
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 55 Comments(first posted 1/22/2014) Back in 1972 my father, JackD, went on a quest to buy his first new car. His primary criteria were that it carry his family of five […] -
![I’d come to accept that there was nothing on the market either now or in the near future that could tempt me to replace my beloved ’05 xB. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-slate.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "I Just Put Down A Deposit On My Next New Car: The Slate – It’s Brilliant, It’s Simple, It’s Changeable, It Starts At Under $20k, And It’s Just What I’ve Been Waiting For")
I Just Put Down A Deposit On My Next New Car: The Slate – It’s Brilliant, It’s Simple, It’s Changeable, It Starts At Under $20k, And It’s Just What I’ve Been Waiting For
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 76 CommentsI’d come to accept that there was nothing on the market either now or in the near future that could tempt me to replace my beloved ’05 xB. I […] -
![We have spent a lot of effort debating the merits (and demerits) of economy cars on these pages. We have spent no small amount of time examining products that were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Studebaker-Scotsman_mp204_pic_25861-e1745347742807.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1957-1958 Studebaker Scotsman: Discount Life Preserver")
1957-1958 Studebaker Scotsman: Discount Life Preserver
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 9 CommentsWe have spent a lot of effort debating the merits (and demerits) of economy cars on these pages. We have spent no small amount of time examining products that were […] -
![I’d been noticing a buildup of older cars at this lot right between 7th and 6th Avenues for a while, but when my roving eye spied the red gen1 Caravan, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-lot-new.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Finds: Two Stick Shift Gen1 Chrysler Minivans, Two Chevy Cobalts, And Many Other Gems")
Storage Lot Finds: Two Stick Shift Gen1 Chrysler Minivans, Two Chevy Cobalts, And Many Other Gems
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 30 CommentsI’d been noticing a buildup of older cars at this lot right between 7th and 6th Avenues for a while, but when my roving eye spied the red gen1 Caravan, […] -
![When AMC introduced the Gremlin in 1970, the company made sure to play it cutesy, as if the model was a prank of sorts. Launched on April 1st, and named […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-01-21-11.37.45.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: 1971 AMC Gremlin At The Paris Auto Show")
Vintage Photos: 1971 AMC Gremlin At The Paris Auto Show
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 18 CommentsWhen AMC introduced the Gremlin in 1970, the company made sure to play it cutesy, as if the model was a prank of sorts. Launched on April 1st, and named […] -
![In J P Cavanaugh’s recent post about the oddly proportioned long-tail 1962 Pontiac Star Chief, some commenters wondered how the interior appointments of the Star Chief compared with those of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-catalina-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1962 Pontiac Three-Way Comparison: How Did The Star Chief Compare To Catalina And Bonneville?")
1962 Pontiac Three-Way Comparison: How Did The Star Chief Compare To Catalina And Bonneville?
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 24 CommentsIn J P Cavanaugh’s recent post about the oddly proportioned long-tail 1962 Pontiac Star Chief, some commenters wondered how the interior appointments of the Star Chief compared with those of […] -
![It’s strange to meet a legend. First, you have to know it’s a legend. I guess that goes without saying, but there are some folks – some with a modicum […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_20250302_084122_ed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Lamborghini Miura – Street Art")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Lamborghini Miura – Street Art
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 25 CommentsIt’s strange to meet a legend. First, you have to know it’s a legend. I guess that goes without saying, but there are some folks – some with a modicum […] -
![(first posted 4/4/2013) Toyota is an interesting company. Sometimes, they’re comfortable being pioneers, as with their hybrid technology. But when it comes to their bread-and-butter cars, they lean to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-176-168-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Toyota Corolla Diesel – Latecomer To The Diesel Party")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Toyota Corolla Diesel – Latecomer To The Diesel Party
Posted on April 24, 2025 | 71 Comments(first posted 4/4/2013) Toyota is an interesting company. Sometimes, they’re comfortable being pioneers, as with their hybrid technology. But when it comes to their bread-and-butter cars, they lean to the […] -
![(first posted 9/2/2013) The recent Jeep FC-150 and Jeep Commando CC with their Hurricane Four engine that featured an F-head (Intake Over Exhaust – “IOE”) cylinder head gave me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/F-Head-Rover-P4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The History of The Curious F-Head Engine")
The History of The Curious F-Head Engine
Posted on April 24, 2025 | 84 Comments(first posted 9/2/2013) The recent Jeep FC-150 and Jeep Commando CC with their Hurricane Four engine that featured an F-head (Intake Over Exhaust – “IOE”) cylinder head gave me […] -
![I began working at the bank in November of 1993, and around 1997, I transferred to a branch where I first met Olga. We hit it off as friends from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_0014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: Olga’s Cars of a Lifetime – Part 1")
1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: Olga’s Cars of a Lifetime – Part 1
Posted on April 24, 2025 | 22 CommentsI began working at the bank in November of 1993, and around 1997, I transferred to a branch where I first met Olga. We hit it off as friends from […] -
![If you lived through the late 1970s, this is a face you should be familiar with, though its profile will not be. It’s the wagon version of the Mitsubishi Lancer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_20240320_172649259_HDR-copia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Lancer (Colt) Wagon – The Lesser Known Utilitarian Colt")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Lancer (Colt) Wagon – The Lesser Known Utilitarian Colt
Posted on April 24, 2025 | 8 CommentsIf you lived through the late 1970s, this is a face you should be familiar with, though its profile will not be. It’s the wagon version of the Mitsubishi Lancer […]
