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![(first posted 6/24/2013) Naming cars can be a difficult challenge. Some names are very unfitting; Ford’s Aspire, for example, was the exact opposite of anything ever aspired to. Another misnomer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_2011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Legend – True Life: “I’m A Legend”")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Legend – True Life: “I’m A Legend”
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 79 Comments(first posted 6/24/2013) Naming cars can be a difficult challenge. Some names are very unfitting; Ford’s Aspire, for example, was the exact opposite of anything ever aspired to. Another misnomer […] -
Mark Moxley-Knapp’s Cars Of A Lifetime Series
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 5 CommentsCars I’ve loved, cars I’ve lost. Mostly VWs and Hondas with the odd 10,000 gallon fuel truck thrown in. -
![I drive past this car almost every day. I’ve gotten into a habit of quickly glancing in the direction where she’s usually parked. She’s almost always there. A pristine time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1967_Cadillac_Eldorado.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – On The Dark Side")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – On The Dark Side
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 14 CommentsI drive past this car almost every day. I’ve gotten into a habit of quickly glancing in the direction where she’s usually parked. She’s almost always there. A pristine time […] -
Vintage Photos: Ford Dealers, Showrooms & Deliveries In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 33 CommentsHappy folks at Moosic Motors Ford, Moosic, PA. -
![Yes, I do tend to keep things for…ever? You all know about my truck, which I’ve had for 38 years now, but I have another vehicle I’ve had even longer, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3121.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "My Life On Two Wheels – And My 1980 Novara Bicycle Gets Its Second Rebuild in 45 Years")
My Life On Two Wheels – And My 1980 Novara Bicycle Gets Its Second Rebuild in 45 Years
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 35 CommentsYes, I do tend to keep things for…ever? You all know about my truck, which I’ve had for 38 years now, but I have another vehicle I’ve had even longer, […] -
![The two most impressive new cars of 1966 both came from rival General Motors divisions, and both shared the same GM E-body shell. Yet, they both looked and were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1966-Buick-Riviera-and-1966-Oldsmobile-Toronado-side-composite-labeled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "1966 Buick Riviera Versus 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Closely Related, Yet So Different (Part 1)")
1966 Buick Riviera Versus 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Closely Related, Yet So Different (Part 1)
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 30 CommentsThe two most impressive new cars of 1966 both came from rival General Motors divisions, and both shared the same GM E-body shell. Yet, they both looked and were […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2016) In the early 1970s, Volvo really started hitting its stride in the U.S. market. In addition to the brand’s burgeoning reputation for safety, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RT0471Volvo142EMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1971 Volvo 142E Automatic – Road Test Magazine Summarizes A Solid Swede")
Vintage Road Test: 1971 Volvo 142E Automatic – Road Test Magazine Summarizes A Solid Swede
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 4/25/2016) In the early 1970s, Volvo really started hitting its stride in the U.S. market. In addition to the brand’s burgeoning reputation for safety, the […] -
![It doesn’t get better than this lucky shot if you want to tell the story of how VW replaced the Beetle with the Golf 50 years ago, especially considering how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-CC-43-051-900.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 VW Golf Mk1/Rabbit – The Most Influential Global Compact Car Of The Past 50 Years")
Curbside Classic: 1975 VW Golf Mk1/Rabbit – The Most Influential Global Compact Car Of The Past 50 Years
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 49 CommentsIt doesn’t get better than this lucky shot if you want to tell the story of how VW replaced the Beetle with the Golf 50 years ago, especially considering how […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by J.C. Here’s a photo that, with its graffiti and urban background, took me back to the 1990s. An era when cars were often shown […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54495104529_d51d1fae32_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1996-99 Mazda MPV All Sport 4WD – Mazda’s Active Minivan… Or An Early Crossover?")
Curbside Find: 1996-99 Mazda MPV All Sport 4WD – Mazda’s Active Minivan… Or An Early Crossover?
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 6 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by J.C. Here’s a photo that, with its graffiti and urban background, took me back to the 1990s. An era when cars were often shown […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. 1955 was a banner year for the American car industry. Most manufacturers had completely new styling, and many had new V8 power plants. Due to advancing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-25-00.33.07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: The Cars Of 1955 Arriving For A Record Year In Sales")
Vintage Photos: The Cars Of 1955 Arriving For A Record Year In Sales
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 36 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. 1955 was a banner year for the American car industry. Most manufacturers had completely new styling, and many had new V8 power plants. Due to advancing […] -
![It was only last year when I regaled CC with the coupé version of the Aston Martin V8 Zagato, thinking naively that there wouldn’t be an encore. Yet here we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_2054_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Aston Martin V8 Zagato Volante – The Car In The Iron Mask")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Aston Martin V8 Zagato Volante – The Car In The Iron Mask
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 19 CommentsIt was only last year when I regaled CC with the coupé version of the Aston Martin V8 Zagato, thinking naively that there wouldn’t be an encore. Yet here we […] -
![Judging by the popularity of the Vintage Photo features, a lot of people are interested not only in specific cars, but the glimpses of earlier eras they represent. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1969-Chevrolet-Impala-hardtop-gold-Mecum-Auctions-W74-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "What Cars And Trucks Did Americans Buy In 1969? – A CC Auto Yearbook Feature")
What Cars And Trucks Did Americans Buy In 1969? – A CC Auto Yearbook Feature
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 66 CommentsJudging by the popularity of the Vintage Photo features, a lot of people are interested not only in specific cars, but the glimpses of earlier eras they represent. I […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2011) For many a classic Cadillac fan, the bloom fell off the rose when the majority of the lineup followed the Eldorado and Seville to front […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/AY061.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Almost Doesn’t Count")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Almost Doesn’t Count
Posted on May 29, 2025 | 55 Comments(first posted 8/30/2011) For many a classic Cadillac fan, the bloom fell off the rose when the majority of the lineup followed the Eldorado and Seville to front […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2016) If you want to know why Mitsubishi remains a major player in Australia despite being an also-ran in other markets, it helps to look at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mitsubishi-magna-elite-wagon-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-91 Mitsubishi Magna Elite Wagon – A More-Than-Galant Effort")
Curbside Classic: 1989-91 Mitsubishi Magna Elite Wagon – A More-Than-Galant Effort
Posted on May 29, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 3/28/2016) If you want to know why Mitsubishi remains a major player in Australia despite being an also-ran in other markets, it helps to look at […] -
Vintage Postcards: Malls And Shopping Centers In The 1950s-1960s – Part 2
Posted on May 29, 2025 | 29 CommentsSouthcenter, Tukwila, WA.
