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![(an essentially new version of an old post) Take a close look at these two cars—there’s something deadly wrong with one of them. They’re both very similar looking Buick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CC-17-044-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GM’s Deadly Sin #1: 1986 Buick Riviera – How To Kill An Automotive Legend")
GM’s Deadly Sin #1: 1986 Buick Riviera – How To Kill An Automotive Legend
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 31 Comments(an essentially new version of an old post) Take a close look at these two cars—there’s something deadly wrong with one of them. They’re both very similar looking Buick […] -
![Today, the Cadillac Eldorado is best-remembered as Cadillac’s FWD personal luxury coupe, but before that, it was primarily a flashy RWD convertible — the top of the Cadillac line, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1966-Cadillac-Eldorado-Ember-Firemist-Bring-a-Trailer-11-front-3q-right-high.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – The Last Fading Ember of the Rear-Drive Eldorado")
1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – The Last Fading Ember of the Rear-Drive Eldorado
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 22 CommentsToday, the Cadillac Eldorado is best-remembered as Cadillac’s FWD personal luxury coupe, but before that, it was primarily a flashy RWD convertible — the top of the Cadillac line, […] -
![[ First Published on 31 August 2016; revised, chopped up, re-upholstered and much augmented in May 2019. ] In the UK and France, many cars were produced as Talbots throughout […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/FrenchDS4_title_pic_talbot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "French Deadly Sins (M.C. Escher Edition, Part 2) – Talbot, Almost Invincible")
French Deadly Sins (M.C. Escher Edition, Part 2) – Talbot, Almost Invincible
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 79 Comments[ First Published on 31 August 2016; revised, chopped up, re-upholstered and much augmented in May 2019. ] In the UK and France, many cars were produced as Talbots throughout […] -
![(first posted 2/9/2016) It seems our family keeps vehicles until they are about 15 years old. Our 88 Ranger and our 96 Windstar both departed at 15, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Canoes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2001 Ford Focus – A Daily Dose Of Joy")
My 2001 Ford Focus – A Daily Dose Of Joy
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 105 Comments(first posted 2/9/2016) It seems our family keeps vehicles until they are about 15 years old. Our 88 Ranger and our 96 Windstar both departed at 15, […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2019) The car above has special significance for me, and non-CCer types would probably respond with, “Why would you care about that ugly wreck?” What […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mercury-medalist-1958-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Mercury – Is It a “Mercury”, a “Medalist”, or a “Custom”?")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Mercury – Is It a “Mercury”, a “Medalist”, or a “Custom”?
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 45 Comments(first posted 5/8/2019) The car above has special significance for me, and non-CCer types would probably respond with, “Why would you care about that ugly wreck?” What […] -
![Peterbilt made its name with its long line of “needle nose” conventional West Coast-style trucks, commonly accepted as the most beautiful and iconic of the type. But Peter also bilt […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-pete1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Majestic Peterbilt COE Trucks – Riding High And Mighty")
A Gallery Of Majestic Peterbilt COE Trucks – Riding High And Mighty
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 11 CommentsPeterbilt made its name with its long line of “needle nose” conventional West Coast-style trucks, commonly accepted as the most beautiful and iconic of the type. But Peter also bilt […] -
![Standing out from the classic car crowd in November last year, and not only because of its size. Imported into the Netherlands at the end of 2020 and there has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3890-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Series C50 – Texas Size Pickup")
Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Series C50 – Texas Size Pickup
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 15 CommentsStanding out from the classic car crowd in November last year, and not only because of its size. Imported into the Netherlands at the end of 2020 and there has […] -
![I’m sure we’ve all done it at some time or other: Gone to the back row of the used car lot to see what sorts of oddities need a new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/58Cad5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Checking Out The Back Rows")
CC In Scale: Checking Out The Back Rows
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 40 CommentsI’m sure we’ve all done it at some time or other: Gone to the back row of the used car lot to see what sorts of oddities need a new […] -
![Seeing an operable Granada in the wild should have been a cause for celebration. It’s not a frequent event. Instead, my opinions about things associated with the Granada overruled all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250324_122117.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Granada – Self Respect Cannot Be Recycled")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Granada – Self Respect Cannot Be Recycled
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 76 CommentsSeeing an operable Granada in the wild should have been a cause for celebration. It’s not a frequent event. Instead, my opinions about things associated with the Granada overruled all […] -
![Chrysler Imperial. Doesn’t it just roll off the tongue? A little too well, for fans of the newer models. As the former owner of a 1964 Crown Coupe, I learned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1953ChryImperial12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Chrysler Imperial – Easing Back into the Luxury Game")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Chrysler Imperial – Easing Back into the Luxury Game
Posted on May 7, 2025 | 12 CommentsChrysler Imperial. Doesn’t it just roll off the tongue? A little too well, for fans of the newer models. As the former owner of a 1964 Crown Coupe, I learned […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2019) There’s a sturdy argument to be made that GM’s HEI (High-Energy Ignition) is so damn good because GM were so damn fixated on being so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ignition_Comparo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: HEI – GM’s Superior Sparks, At Home and Elsewhere")
CC Tech: HEI – GM’s Superior Sparks, At Home and Elsewhere
Posted on May 7, 2025 | 71 Comments(first posted 2/16/2019) There’s a sturdy argument to be made that GM’s HEI (High-Energy Ignition) is so damn good because GM were so damn fixated on being so […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Packard was a fine luxury car line that was marketed for over 50 years. I have had very little experience with them, as due to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot_20240712-052917.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Packards And Packard People In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Packards And Packard People In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on May 7, 2025 | 20 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Packard was a fine luxury car line that was marketed for over 50 years. I have had very little experience with them, as due to the […] -
![It’s been a busy couple of weeks chez T87, so my time and energy could only be focussed on a single post, but it’s been a long time coming. I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20201030_152154_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Nissan Elgrand (Gen 2), Mitsubishi Delica D:5 & Toyota Alphard (Gen 3) – Three Atrocious Yet Extremely Popular JDM Luxury Minivans")
Nissan Elgrand (Gen 2), Mitsubishi Delica D:5 & Toyota Alphard (Gen 3) – Three Atrocious Yet Extremely Popular JDM Luxury Minivans
Posted on May 7, 2025 | 32 CommentsIt’s been a busy couple of weeks chez T87, so my time and energy could only be focussed on a single post, but it’s been a long time coming. I’ve […] -
![GMC Sierra image from bidcars.com. As I told in an earlier chapter, I had replaced my Lemon Law ’98 Chevy Cheyenne with a ’99 GMC Sierra. Staying within GM was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-03-17.45.42.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1999 GMC Sierra – Closing The GM Chapter Of My Life (For Now)")
My 1999 GMC Sierra – Closing The GM Chapter Of My Life (For Now)
Posted on May 7, 2025 | 3 CommentsGMC Sierra image from bidcars.com. As I told in an earlier chapter, I had replaced my Lemon Law ’98 Chevy Cheyenne with a ’99 GMC Sierra. Staying within GM was […] -
![In 1966, Chrysler-Plymouth tried to join the lucrative budget luxury segment established by the Ford LTD with a well-trimmed new full-size model called the Plymouth VIP. The VIP was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1968-Chrysler-Newport-vs-1968-Plymouth-VIP-side-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1968 Chrysler Newport Vs. 1968 Plymouth VIP – Which Was The Better Budget Chrysler Value?")
1968 Chrysler Newport Vs. 1968 Plymouth VIP – Which Was The Better Budget Chrysler Value?
Posted on May 7, 2025 | 43 CommentsIn 1966, Chrysler-Plymouth tried to join the lucrative budget luxury segment established by the Ford LTD with a well-trimmed new full-size model called the Plymouth VIP. The VIP was […]
