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![(first posted 1/17/2013) We haven’t had any AMCs on CC for a while, so I had to share this nice ’75 Matador wagon, posted to the Cohort by GGH06. Looks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Matador-wagon-e1358287158159.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1975 AMC Matador Brougham Station Wagon – What, No Barcelona Wagon?")
CC Capsule: 1975 AMC Matador Brougham Station Wagon – What, No Barcelona Wagon?
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 63 Comments(first posted 1/17/2013) We haven’t had any AMCs on CC for a while, so I had to share this nice ’75 Matador wagon, posted to the Cohort by GGH06. Looks […] -
![I used to see half (third?) cab trucks like this occasionally in the Baltimore area; they always caught my eye. What a logical solution to carrying long pipes and steel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52062235565_5d936c398d_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck: White 3000 Half Cab by Murty Bros. – A Rare Sight")
Vintage Truck: White 3000 Half Cab by Murty Bros. – A Rare Sight
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 23 CommentsI used to see half (third?) cab trucks like this occasionally in the Baltimore area; they always caught my eye. What a logical solution to carrying long pipes and steel […] -
![Yes, we used to be able to go camping with our kids back in the seventies without needing a giant SUV or double cab pickup (we did it in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52603532081_412f13a328_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Off To The Woods With Three Kids And The Canoe In A 1978 Dodge Omni Woodie")
Vintage Ad: Off To The Woods With Three Kids And The Canoe In A 1978 Dodge Omni Woodie
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 36 CommentsYes, we used to be able to go camping with our kids back in the seventies without needing a giant SUV or double cab pickup (we did it in a […] -
![The second generation Toyota Century, with the creamy smooth V12, was first built in 1997. That’s now 25+ years ago, meaning it’s now eligible to be direct imported to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52854157522_9510a80f13_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Toyota Century V12 – It’s Finally Available In The US For You Big Sedan Lovers")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Toyota Century V12 – It’s Finally Available In The US For You Big Sedan Lovers
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 41 CommentsThe second generation Toyota Century, with the creamy smooth V12, was first built in 1997. That’s now 25+ years ago, meaning it’s now eligible to be direct imported to the […] -
![Mid nineties. In theory there was no need for another car. I had sold my Morris Oxford VI. To own a larger, bigger engined sedan was very seductive, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1999-met-Constructam-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #10: 1967 Austin Westminster A110 – The Big Farina")
COAL #10: 1967 Austin Westminster A110 – The Big Farina
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 25 CommentsMid nineties. In theory there was no need for another car. I had sold my Morris Oxford VI. To own a larger, bigger engined sedan was very seductive, a […] -
![Photo: lapl.org (first posted 4/29/2017) Los Angeles and its environs are a veritable graveyard of vanished racetracks. [One, which we’ll meet later, was very near and dear to my heart. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Kids_auto_races_chaplin_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Racetrack Classics: The Vanished Speedways (and Film Locations) of Southern California")
Racetrack Classics: The Vanished Speedways (and Film Locations) of Southern California
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 30 CommentsPhoto: lapl.org (first posted 4/29/2017) Los Angeles and its environs are a veritable graveyard of vanished racetracks. [One, which we’ll meet later, was very near and dear to my heart. […] -
![shot and posted at the Cohort by canadiancatgreen (first posted 4/29/2017) Mix-and-matching Mopar A-Body front ends and main body sections is an old sport, and quite possibly someone in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/32720273934_1fe8eb1970_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1963 Valiant – Another Canadian Plodge")
Cohort Outtake: 1963 Valiant – Another Canadian Plodge
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 40 Commentsshot and posted at the Cohort by canadiancatgreen (first posted 4/29/2017) Mix-and-matching Mopar A-Body front ends and main body sections is an old sport, and quite possibly someone in the […] -
![Yes, it looks like an AMC Concord, but it really is a Rambler American, by virtue of having been built in Mexico, where VAM kept the Rambler names (Classic, American) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52849375231_2461a9a78f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 VAM Rambler American – With 282 Cubic Inch Six")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 VAM Rambler American – With 282 Cubic Inch Six
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 24 CommentsYes, it looks like an AMC Concord, but it really is a Rambler American, by virtue of having been built in Mexico, where VAM kept the Rambler names (Classic, American) […] -
![I have ramps (three sets of varying size, actually) and have used those over the years for oil changes, and some other basics. What I have always really wanted, though, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Car-on-lift.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GOAL: Almost Paradise, Part One")
GOAL: Almost Paradise, Part One
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 16 CommentsI have ramps (three sets of varying size, actually) and have used those over the years for oil changes, and some other basics. What I have always really wanted, though, […] -
![One of our neighbors, whom I have not met yet, has owned this car for several years – I frequently see it parked in our community center lot. What I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PXL_20230414_062924540-1-e1681732728107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Toyota Premio/Allion – the Crown Vic and Mercury Marquis of JDM-world")
CC Outtake: Toyota Premio/Allion – the Crown Vic and Mercury Marquis of JDM-world
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 12 CommentsOne of our neighbors, whom I have not met yet, has owned this car for several years – I frequently see it parked in our community center lot. What I […] -
![1996 Eagle Talon ESi When the Toyota pickup died I decided that I was ready to buy a new car. Anticipating that we would (hopefully) soon be starting a family […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Talon-Front.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Chapter 12: 1996 Eagle Talon – My Last Coupe")
COAL Chapter 12: 1996 Eagle Talon – My Last Coupe
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 13 Comments1996 Eagle Talon ESi When the Toyota pickup died I decided that I was ready to buy a new car. Anticipating that we would (hopefully) soon be starting a family […] -
![(first posted 4/28/2017) CC’s full write-up (by Ian Williams) on these trucks is titled “The Almost-Immortal Ford C-Series“. And to prove the point, I’ve shot two of them recently within […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CC-324-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Two Ford C-Series Trucks Still Hard at Work")
CC Outtakes: Two Ford C-Series Trucks Still Hard at Work
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 4/28/2017) CC’s full write-up (by Ian Williams) on these trucks is titled “The Almost-Immortal Ford C-Series“. And to prove the point, I’ve shot two of them recently within […] -
![(first posted 1/28/2013) The Chevrolet Vega’s genesis goes back to the fall of 1959, a point in time up to which the compact car market was primarily served by imports […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Vega_hatchback.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Many Faces of the GM H-Body")
Automotive History: The Many Faces of the GM H-Body
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 162 Comments(first posted 1/28/2013) The Chevrolet Vega’s genesis goes back to the fall of 1959, a point in time up to which the compact car market was primarily served by imports […] -
![(first posted 4/28/2017) Has there ever been a car more mercilessly attacked from every angle than the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix? It’s not a surprise it became fleet fodder, ending […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2004-2008-pontiac-grand-prix-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004-08 Pontiac Grand Prix – The Final Lap")
Curbside Classic: 2004-08 Pontiac Grand Prix – The Final Lap
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 4/28/2017) Has there ever been a car more mercilessly attacked from every angle than the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix? It’s not a surprise it became fleet fodder, ending […] -
Vintage Ad: 1976 Dodge Monaco Police Car – When Cop Cars Had Hidden Headlights And Cops Had Long Hair
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 26 CommentsTwo major seventies fads in one ad!
