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![(First Published 3/20/2014) It’s no secret that of the Big Three, Chrysler seems to have the worst luck with extreme ups and downs. Throughout nearly every decade of its ninety-year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Chrysler-Minivans-NS-97TC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The 1996-2000 Chrysler “NS” Minivans – The Culmination Of Nineties Chrysler")
Automotive History: The 1996-2000 Chrysler “NS” Minivans – The Culmination Of Nineties Chrysler
Posted on September 17, 2023 | 102 Comments(First Published 3/20/2014) It’s no secret that of the Big Three, Chrysler seems to have the worst luck with extreme ups and downs. Throughout nearly every decade of its ninety-year […] -
![This gen2 Tercel was at a light ahead of me when I noticed its “18” (2018) license plate sticker; that’s the year it expired. So what are the odds of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_1376-crop-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: Toyota Tercel – Who Needs Current Plates Anyway?")
On The Go Outtake: Toyota Tercel – Who Needs Current Plates Anyway?
Posted on September 17, 2023 | 41 CommentsThis gen2 Tercel was at a light ahead of me when I noticed its “18” (2018) license plate sticker; that’s the year it expired. So what are the odds of […] -
Wordless Outtake: Photobooms
Posted on September 17, 2023 | 4 Comments -
![Today’s post covers two related Car Life vintage reviews. The first one from June 1969, where CL tested 4 full-size sedans, each powered with the largest available factory engine. A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice – Car Life’s Best Family Sedan; Power And Handling")
Vintage Reviews: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice – Car Life’s Best Family Sedan; Power And Handling
Posted on September 17, 2023 | 19 CommentsToday’s post covers two related Car Life vintage reviews. The first one from June 1969, where CL tested 4 full-size sedans, each powered with the largest available factory engine. A […] -
![In July 2007, I was poised to graduate college (for the first time) and had just bid adieu to my long-running 1990 Subaru Legacy wagon. Only a month before, my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1997-Subaru-Impreza-Outback-Sport.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1997 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport – Driving Into Adulthood (#4)")
COAL: 1997 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport – Driving Into Adulthood (#4)
Posted on September 17, 2023 | 10 CommentsIn July 2007, I was poised to graduate college (for the first time) and had just bid adieu to my long-running 1990 Subaru Legacy wagon. Only a month before, my […] -
![(first posted 12/6/2011) Better a day off than an off day It’s always good to be able to take one’s father’s advice (as long as it’s good advice and you’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-156-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trailhead Classic: 1978 Subaru BRAT – Subie Doo")
Trailhead Classic: 1978 Subaru BRAT – Subie Doo
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 12/6/2011) Better a day off than an off day It’s always good to be able to take one’s father’s advice (as long as it’s good advice and you’re […] -
![After living in SF for 8 years in the ’90s, it was only a matter of time before I devoted one of these vintage posts to the city. Here’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot_20230819-030732.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: San Francisco In The 50s, 60s & 70s")
Vintage Snapshots: San Francisco In The 50s, 60s & 70s
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 52 CommentsAfter living in SF for 8 years in the ’90s, it was only a matter of time before I devoted one of these vintage posts to the city. Here’s a […] -
![One thing about living in the tropics: gardens need constant care or they’ll turn into little jungles. After all, the terrain in Central America was mostly jungle when the Spaniards […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230910-WA0009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE – Things To Discover In A Little Jungle")
CC Outtakes: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE – Things To Discover In A Little Jungle
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 10 CommentsOne thing about living in the tropics: gardens need constant care or they’ll turn into little jungles. After all, the terrain in Central America was mostly jungle when the Spaniards […] -
![When I saw this 1970 Ford LTD for sale on Facebook Marketplace, I said “Oh, wow! There it is!” and all these memories came flooding back. A childhood friend’s parents […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-14-at-20-16-25-378116368_10231222880863591_3024772262587708018_n.jpg-JPEG-Image-960-×-456-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1970 Ford LTD Sedan–Have You Ever Seen One?")
CC For Sale: 1970 Ford LTD Sedan–Have You Ever Seen One?
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 67 CommentsWhen I saw this 1970 Ford LTD for sale on Facebook Marketplace, I said “Oh, wow! There it is!” and all these memories came flooding back. A childhood friend’s parents […] -
![You’ll recall that in my previous COAL, it came down to the Toyota Venza or the Subaru Outback. I initially went with the Venza just based on its looks and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_8971-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2022 Subaru Outback Touring XT – The Best Dang Appliance Money Can Buy")
COAL: 2022 Subaru Outback Touring XT – The Best Dang Appliance Money Can Buy
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 24 CommentsYou’ll recall that in my previous COAL, it came down to the Toyota Venza or the Subaru Outback. I initially went with the Venza just based on its looks and […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2017) BAM! Seeing this Dodge van bouncing down US 67, I was automatically transported back to the late 1970s. The late ’70s was a great […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Dodge-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976ish Dodge D-100 Tradesman – Dreamboat Annie Joined The Convoy")
Curbside Classic: 1976ish Dodge D-100 Tradesman – Dreamboat Annie Joined The Convoy
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 80 Comments(first posted 9/15/2017) BAM! Seeing this Dodge van bouncing down US 67, I was automatically transported back to the late 1970s. The late ’70s was a great […] -
![Here are two humble Chevettes posted by canadiancatgreen at the Cohort. Sort of. If we stick to badge engineering, what we have is one Chevette and one Pontiac Acadian. Curiously, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/52982239859_c4a55d1ea8_4k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: Two Chevettes; One In Acadian Diesel Guise")
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: Two Chevettes; One In Acadian Diesel Guise
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 17 CommentsHere are two humble Chevettes posted by canadiancatgreen at the Cohort. Sort of. If we stick to badge engineering, what we have is one Chevette and one Pontiac Acadian. Curiously, […] -
![Ever since the ‘70s, a sword of Damocles has been hanging on convertibles. They even disappeared from many carmakers’ ranges, especially in the US and Japan. Yet here we are, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20220926_094650-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Honda City (FA) Cabriolet – Summer In The City")
CC Capsule: 1986 Honda City (FA) Cabriolet – Summer In The City
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 16 CommentsEver since the ‘70s, a sword of Damocles has been hanging on convertibles. They even disappeared from many carmakers’ ranges, especially in the US and Japan. Yet here we are, […] -
![After coming home from a two month vacation and getting back into the routine of multiple daily dog walks, I’m seeing some changes in the neighborhood. Among them was this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_8931.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: A Chevelle That Isn’t Badged as an SS… or Even a V8")
Curbside Outtake: A Chevelle That Isn’t Badged as an SS… or Even a V8
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 38 CommentsAfter coming home from a two month vacation and getting back into the routine of multiple daily dog walks, I’m seeing some changes in the neighborhood. Among them was this […] -
![(Today, Sept. 15th, marks the 12th anniversary of the last Panther platform car ever produced. Enjoy this COAL submitted in its honor.) “Just when I thought I was out, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_14441.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – If It’s Not Baroque, Don’t Fix it; One Man’s Love for the Big American Car, Vol. 4")
COAL: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – If It’s Not Baroque, Don’t Fix it; One Man’s Love for the Big American Car, Vol. 4
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 15 Comments(Today, Sept. 15th, marks the 12th anniversary of the last Panther platform car ever produced. Enjoy this COAL submitted in its honor.) “Just when I thought I was out, they […]
