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![(first posted 4/2/2017) Hello to all CC readers. I’d like to introduce myself as a new contributor to this awesome website. Being a huge fan of CC for quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1988-Sedans-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Consumer Reports Comparison: 1988 Mid-Size Family Sedans")
Vintage Consumer Reports Comparison: 1988 Mid-Size Family Sedans
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 103 Comments(first posted 4/2/2017) Hello to all CC readers. I’d like to introduce myself as a new contributor to this awesome website. Being a huge fan of CC for quite a […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2012) We’ve already seen the Chevrolet Cadet-inspired British Ford Zephyr MK I; now let’s move forward a few years to visit its successor, the MK II. While the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/7jh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Ford Zephyr MK II")
Storage Yard Classic: Ford Zephyr MK II
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 69 Comments(first posted 12/18/2012) We’ve already seen the Chevrolet Cadet-inspired British Ford Zephyr MK I; now let’s move forward a few years to visit its successor, the MK II. While the […] -
Curbside Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1998
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 16 CommentsJust another curbside scene in Eugene. -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 500 SEL (W126) – Down For The Count
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 14 Commentsshot and posted by Don Kincl -
![Gliding is an amazing thing. A Boeing 777 flying at 40,000 feet with no engines has a glide distance of around 100 miles and a flight time of over 20 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1958-Corvette.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad Tropes: Gliders!")
Vintage Ad Tropes: Gliders!
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 22 CommentsGliding is an amazing thing. A Boeing 777 flying at 40,000 feet with no engines has a glide distance of around 100 miles and a flight time of over 20 […] -
![Ah, the Morris Oxford. As with many other cars I still think this is one beautiful car. Look at the picture above. Pinin Farina did well. The proportions are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Londen-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #6: Morris Oxford VI – Middle Class Badge Engineering")
COAL #6: Morris Oxford VI – Middle Class Badge Engineering
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 30 CommentsAh, the Morris Oxford. As with many other cars I still think this is one beautiful car. Look at the picture above. Pinin Farina did well. The proportions are […] -
![(Update: we have a number of candidates. Thanks) Gene Liu’s excellent Wednesday morning COAL (Cars Of A Lifetime) series ended last week, and I’m running late in finding a replacement. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/rare-pictures-pennsylvania-coal-miners-small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "It’s Time For A New COALer Again")
It’s Time For A New COALer Again
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 4 Comments(Update: we have a number of candidates. Thanks) Gene Liu’s excellent Wednesday morning COAL (Cars Of A Lifetime) series ended last week, and I’m running late in finding a replacement. […] -
![(first posted 4/1/2018) In 2007, Hummer started its death spiral. The huge run-up of oil prices that year, which culminated in the all-time peak of $160/barrel in June of 2008, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-350-013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Long-Lost EcoHummer Prototype Found!")
Curbside Classic: The Long-Lost EcoHummer Prototype Found!
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 24 Comments(first posted 4/1/2018) In 2007, Hummer started its death spiral. The huge run-up of oil prices that year, which culminated in the all-time peak of $160/barrel in June of 2008, […] -
![(first posted 4/1/2014) For nearly forty years, so many people have been erroneously believing and perpetuating the myth that Corinithian leather was simply a marketing ploy by Chrysler Corporation to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_1142.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Origins of Corinthian Leather")
Automotive History: The Origins of Corinthian Leather
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 46 Comments(first posted 4/1/2014) For nearly forty years, so many people have been erroneously believing and perpetuating the myth that Corinithian leather was simply a marketing ploy by Chrysler Corporation to […] -
![(first posted 4/1/2017) Mrs. Moparlee and I dropped in to St Clair Av. – the Little Italy area to those of you who know Toronto. We were walking around when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ford-1971-ltd-PN-ffq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Coupe – Paul Niedermeyer’s New Car; But Shhh! It’s A Secret")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Coupe – Paul Niedermeyer’s New Car; But Shhh! It’s A Secret
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 4/1/2017) Mrs. Moparlee and I dropped in to St Clair Av. – the Little Italy area to those of you who know Toronto. We were walking around when […] -
![Today is a good day as any to attend pending matters at CC. While a good deal of automotive history has already been covered in these pages, there’s been a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_20230321_010557661.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: Cars Of The Flintstones")
CC TV: Cars Of The Flintstones
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 45 CommentsToday is a good day as any to attend pending matters at CC. While a good deal of automotive history has already been covered in these pages, there’s been a […] -
![I’ve been contacted by the University of Turin, which recently found a collection of photographic prints in their archives made thirteen years after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. In 1999, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/chernobyl_06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Radioactive Cars of Chernobyl – Can You Identify Them?")
The Radioactive Cars of Chernobyl – Can You Identify Them?
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 29 CommentsI’ve been contacted by the University of Turin, which recently found a collection of photographic prints in their archives made thirteen years after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. In 1999, […] -
![Much has been written over the years about former General Motors CEO Roger Smith. His various and diverse foibles in attempting to better position the company to face a rapidly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_3283.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Salvage Yard Classic & Automotive History: 1987 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Landaulet – Roger Wanted To Bury The Hatchet")
Salvage Yard Classic & Automotive History: 1987 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Landaulet – Roger Wanted To Bury The Hatchet
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 32 CommentsMuch has been written over the years about former General Motors CEO Roger Smith. His various and diverse foibles in attempting to better position the company to face a rapidly […] -
![(first posted 1/17/2012) The arrival of the new compacts by the Big Three in 1960 was the beginning of a major new era. The race for sales also turned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Plymouth-Valiants-1960-Nascar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: When The New 1960 Compacts Went Racing – The 130 MPH Valiants Cream The Corvairs And Falcons")
Automotive History: When The New 1960 Compacts Went Racing – The 130 MPH Valiants Cream The Corvairs And Falcons
Posted on March 31, 2023 | 117 Comments(first posted 1/17/2012) The arrival of the new compacts by the Big Three in 1960 was the beginning of a major new era. The race for sales also turned […] -
![(first posted 3/31/2017) I love comparison tests. Oh, sure, some infuriate me, like when a car receives a glowing review but isn’t rated the winner because of some subjective nonsense, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cadillac-seville-acura-legend-mercedes-300e-page-0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Review: The Power Brokers (Aug ’86) – Tri-National Luxury Car Championships")
Vintage C&D Review: The Power Brokers (Aug ’86) – Tri-National Luxury Car Championships
Posted on March 31, 2023 | 99 Comments(first posted 3/31/2017) I love comparison tests. Oh, sure, some infuriate me, like when a car receives a glowing review but isn’t rated the winner because of some subjective nonsense, […]
