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![(First posted 7/22/2014) When pictures of this Citroen CX were uploaded to the cohort by Triborough some weeks ago, I noticed them immediately but let them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Screenshot-2014-07-08-15.33.47.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Citroen CX Pallas D – Modernism’s Last Stand")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Citroen CX Pallas D – Modernism’s Last Stand
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 84 Comments(First posted 7/22/2014) When pictures of this Citroen CX were uploaded to the cohort by Triborough some weeks ago, I noticed them immediately but let them […] -
![Is there a better time capsule for so many men of a certain age than a Nova coupe? It isn’t the Nova you wanted then, which had at least a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-382-042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1974 Chevrolet Nova Six – A Chance To Relive High School, Including the Painful Parts")
1974 Chevrolet Nova Six – A Chance To Relive High School, Including the Painful Parts
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 24 CommentsIs there a better time capsule for so many men of a certain age than a Nova coupe? It isn’t the Nova you wanted then, which had at least a […] -
![It’s time to catch up with the finds our Cohort contributors have posted in recent weeks. So, buckle up for another virtual trip across the globe in search of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/54472177476_c5678dbf65_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of The Best Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Wild Bathtub Nash")
A Gallery Of The Best Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Wild Bathtub Nash
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 11 CommentsIt’s time to catch up with the finds our Cohort contributors have posted in recent weeks. So, buckle up for another virtual trip across the globe in search of those […] -
![I’ve written about the incredible 1958-60 Lincolns before (most recently a 1959 Continental coupe in black) but I was scrolling through Craigslist, and this just stopped me in my tracks! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/00V0V_4zGrv8zW6VT_0CI0t2_1200x9001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1958 Lincoln Premiere Coupe in Autumn Rose and White: Too Sweet To Pass Up!")
1958 Lincoln Premiere Coupe in Autumn Rose and White: Too Sweet To Pass Up!
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 29 CommentsI’ve written about the incredible 1958-60 Lincolns before (most recently a 1959 Continental coupe in black) but I was scrolling through Craigslist, and this just stopped me in my tracks! […] -
![Back in 1961, Mercedes-Benz belatedly introduced its first in-house automatic transmission, known by the prosaic designation K4A 025 and offered in the company’s new W112 Mercedes 300SE flagship sedan. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1962-Mercedes-Benz-300SE-sedan-Bordeaux-Lutziger-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1961 Mercedes-Benz K4A Automatic Transmission – “Mercedes Builds A Brain Box”")
CC Tech: 1961 Mercedes-Benz K4A Automatic Transmission – “Mercedes Builds A Brain Box”
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 16 CommentsBack in 1961, Mercedes-Benz belatedly introduced its first in-house automatic transmission, known by the prosaic designation K4A 025 and offered in the company’s new W112 Mercedes 300SE flagship sedan. […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2019) Daewoo finally entered the lucrative US market in 1999 and, just as it did, its perilous financial situation caught up with it. Just a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/daewoo-tacuma-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2000-09 Daewoo Tacuma – The Daewoo America Narrowly Missed")
2000-09 Daewoo Tacuma – The Daewoo America Narrowly Missed
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 27 Comments(first posted 4/25/2019) Daewoo finally entered the lucrative US market in 1999 and, just as it did, its perilous financial situation caught up with it. Just a […] -
Our 1965 Oldsmobile Starfire 425 – Rocket Action
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 54 Comments(first posted 8/3/2016) This is not your father’s Oldsmobile, it’s my grandfather’s. And what an Olds it was. -
![I’ve previously noted on CC that if you want to see a Leyland truck, you have to go a classic vehicle show of some sort; to buy one, you go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20250426_143158.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Spotted: 1989 AWD TL 8-14 – An Interesting Horsebox")
Spotted: 1989 AWD TL 8-14 – An Interesting Horsebox
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 2 CommentsI’ve previously noted on CC that if you want to see a Leyland truck, you have to go a classic vehicle show of some sort; to buy one, you go […] -
![Buick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done so with so much success for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/auickthumb_IMG_9148_1024.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – A Genuine Buick!")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – A Genuine Buick!
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 17 CommentsBuick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done so with so much success for […] -
![On one of my drives through the town where I had found a gray import Land Rover Defender, I noticed another curbside gem. A facelifted fourth-generation Camaro with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Catfish-Camaro-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Chevy Camaro SS SLP – Catfish With Tuner Job?")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Chevy Camaro SS SLP – Catfish With Tuner Job?
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 14 CommentsOn one of my drives through the town where I had found a gray import Land Rover Defender, I noticed another curbside gem. A facelifted fourth-generation Camaro with a […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a fine gallery of station wagons to add to our series. There is a good variety of these hard working machines that once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ffccb6bca3dd6e0bb2b2bf9bd3169960.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons In The 1960s – 1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons In The 1960s – 1970s
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 45 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a fine gallery of station wagons to add to our series. There is a good variety of these hard working machines that once […] -
![For a recent Vintage Review post on the 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340, I actually found a different set of photos of the same model in a different, louder, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1970-Plymouth-Cuda-340-pink-Mecum-Auctions-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1970 Plymouth Barracuda ‘Cuda 340 In FM3 Moulin Rouge – Loud, Proud, And Only $14.05")
1970 Plymouth Barracuda ‘Cuda 340 In FM3 Moulin Rouge – Loud, Proud, And Only $14.05
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 33 CommentsFor a recent Vintage Review post on the 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340, I actually found a different set of photos of the same model in a different, louder, and […] -
![(first posted 4/20/2019) The culling of cars from GM’s lineup has reached its antipodean outpost. One of Holden’s longest-running nameplates, the Barina, has been quietly discontinued after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2016-to-2018-holden-barina-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2018 Holden Barina (Chevrolet Sonic) – Bye-Bye Beep-Beep Barina")
Future Classic: 2018 Holden Barina (Chevrolet Sonic) – Bye-Bye Beep-Beep Barina
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 30 Comments(first posted 4/20/2019) The culling of cars from GM’s lineup has reached its antipodean outpost. One of Holden’s longest-running nameplates, the Barina, has been quietly discontinued after […] -
![Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the 1973 Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Overall.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe – A Strong Start to a Weak Finish")
Curbside Find: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe – A Strong Start to a Weak Finish
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 20 CommentsOh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the 1973 Pontiac […] -
Vintage Postcards: Rambler Dealers In The 1960s
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 26 CommentsLong Motors Inc., Santa Ana, CA.
