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![(first posted 1/18/2017) I came across a series of photographs of life in Poland in the early 1980s by Chris Niedenthal at vintage.es. Not many have cars in them, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Poland-1980s-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photography: Poland in the Early 1980s")
Vintage Photography: Poland in the Early 1980s
Posted on January 18, 2023 | 49 Comments(first posted 1/18/2017) I came across a series of photographs of life in Poland in the early 1980s by Chris Niedenthal at vintage.es. Not many have cars in them, but […] -
![(first posted 1/18/2017) Lexus. An automotive brand that instantly conjures images of classical music, golf courses, and a tower of champagne coupes resting on its hood. Lexus. An automotive brand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_IMG_1348_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Lexus ES 300 – A Drinkable Prosecco Among Pricier Champagnes")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Lexus ES 300 – A Drinkable Prosecco Among Pricier Champagnes
Posted on January 18, 2023 | 75 Comments(first posted 1/18/2017) Lexus. An automotive brand that instantly conjures images of classical music, golf courses, and a tower of champagne coupes resting on its hood. Lexus. An automotive brand […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Datsun 280Z
Posted on January 18, 2023 | 5 Commentsshot and posted by Tim Finn -
![I normally wouldn’t have used that title, but the writer of this Road and Track piece (John Bond himself, possibly) had fond memories of the 1939 Champion, which shared certain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lark-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Studebaker Lark Six – Slower Than The 1939 Champion")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Studebaker Lark Six – Slower Than The 1939 Champion
Posted on January 18, 2023 | 55 CommentsI normally wouldn’t have used that title, but the writer of this Road and Track piece (John Bond himself, possibly) had fond memories of the 1939 Champion, which shared certain […] -
![It was 1996 and I was the not-so-proud owner of a lumbering GMC Jimmy. That will be the subject of another COAL, but suffice to say that once the new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1995-Saturn-SW2-Station-Wagon-Station-wagon-Old-trucks-Wagon.jpg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1995 Saturn SW2 – My Brief Fling With The Enemy")
COAL: 1995 Saturn SW2 – My Brief Fling With The Enemy
Posted on January 18, 2023 | 33 CommentsIt was 1996 and I was the not-so-proud owner of a lumbering GMC Jimmy. That will be the subject of another COAL, but suffice to say that once the new […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2012) Remember the Triumph Stag? You could be forgiven if you don’t, since a perfect storm of limited production, the propensity to rust in North American climes and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/stag-1-e1343938694526.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/11/2012) Remember the Triumph Stag? You could be forgiven if you don’t, since a perfect storm of limited production, the propensity to rust in North American climes and […] -
![(first posted 1/17/2017) The similarities between the Torana and the Chevy Nova are plentiful. Both slotted in under larger models and yet they were not the smallest of their respective […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/holden-uc-torana-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976-80 Holden LX & UC Torana/Sunbird – Think Of It As Australia’s Chevy Nova")
Curbside Classic: 1976-80 Holden LX & UC Torana/Sunbird – Think Of It As Australia’s Chevy Nova
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 44 Comments(first posted 1/17/2017) The similarities between the Torana and the Chevy Nova are plentiful. Both slotted in under larger models and yet they were not the smallest of their respective […] -
![Since we’ve been on the subject of Powerglide here lately, comparing how it performed against manuals and other automatics, here’s something on the other end of the spectrum from six […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/56-vette-0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Corvette, Powerglide And Stick Shift – Fast And Faster")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Corvette, Powerglide And Stick Shift – Fast And Faster
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 25 CommentsSince we’ve been on the subject of Powerglide here lately, comparing how it performed against manuals and other automatics, here’s something on the other end of the spectrum from six […] -
![On our last visit to an alternate universe where Packard and Studebaker survived into the 1970’s, we looked at AI-generated Packard Patricians. They looked appropriate for the era, but most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lark_studio_10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1975 Studebaker Lark")
What If: 1975 Studebaker Lark
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 56 CommentsOn our last visit to an alternate universe where Packard and Studebaker survived into the 1970’s, we looked at AI-generated Packard Patricians. They looked appropriate for the era, but most […] -
![It was a slow Sunday afternoon with little to do; a good chance to visit an old ‘hood of my youth and reminisce. A suburban zone built in the ’50s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20220515_153701052.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: A Walk In The Old ‘Hood")
Curbside Classics: A Walk In The Old ‘Hood
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 8 CommentsIt was a slow Sunday afternoon with little to do; a good chance to visit an old ‘hood of my youth and reminisce. A suburban zone built in the ’50s […] -
![As 2022 came to a close, I had received an invite to a New Year’s Eve party for the first time in several years. The pandemic was still very much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2014-10-11-Saturday-1963-Plymouth-Valiant-Signet-200-for-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1963 Plymouth Valiant Signet 200 – Bravery")
Curbside Musings: 1963 Plymouth Valiant Signet 200 – Bravery
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 38 CommentsAs 2022 came to a close, I had received an invite to a New Year’s Eve party for the first time in several years. The pandemic was still very much […] -
![(first posted 1/16/2017) Today we travel to San Francisco of the 1960s, via vintage.es. Nothing is more iconic than its cable cars, and here’s one heading down to Fisherman’s Pier, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Street-Scenes-of-San-Francisco-in-the-1960s-21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Streets of San Francisco, 1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: The Streets of San Francisco, 1960s
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 54 Comments(first posted 1/16/2017) Today we travel to San Francisco of the 1960s, via vintage.es. Nothing is more iconic than its cable cars, and here’s one heading down to Fisherman’s Pier, […] -
![(first posted 1/16/2017) The great singer-songwriter Carole King once sang in her lyrics to “Been To Canaan”, “Though I’m content with myself, sometimes I long to be somewhere else.” As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/986-1972-Buick-Skylark-Custom-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Skylark Custom Hardtop Coupe – Orange You Glad")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Skylark Custom Hardtop Coupe – Orange You Glad
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/16/2017) The great singer-songwriter Carole King once sang in her lyrics to “Been To Canaan”, “Though I’m content with myself, sometimes I long to be somewhere else.” As […] -
![I might have been a bit surprised to read that R&T had a lot of fun with the Subaru 360, but then I did too. In both cases, the big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/360-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Subaru 360 – “Great Fun, But Only For Very Brief Spans Of Time And Distances”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Subaru 360 – “Great Fun, But Only For Very Brief Spans Of Time And Distances”
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 36 CommentsI might have been a bit surprised to read that R&T had a lot of fun with the Subaru 360, but then I did too. In both cases, the big […] -
![Wits as diverse as Lao Tzu and Aaron Tippin have long argued that no project is going to start itself, and my new-to-me ’63 Riviera is no exception. As the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230107_152900a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1963 Buick Riviera – A Journey Of A Thousand Miles, Etc.")
COAL Update: 1963 Buick Riviera – A Journey Of A Thousand Miles, Etc.
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 61 CommentsWits as diverse as Lao Tzu and Aaron Tippin have long argued that no project is going to start itself, and my new-to-me ’63 Riviera is no exception. As the […]
