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![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, […] -
![25+ year old Japanese imports are very common here in Oregon, but almost invariably they’re AWD vans and some SUVs. But then I saw this in front of me in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0537-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: Toyota Crown Majesta – A First In Eugene")
On The Go Outtake: Toyota Crown Majesta – A First In Eugene
Posted on March 31, 2023 | 17 Comments25+ year old Japanese imports are very common here in Oregon, but almost invariably they’re AWD vans and some SUVs. But then I saw this in front of me in […] -
![shot and posted by J.C. I need to explain why I selected this car from the Cohort as well as the title. I started listening to Walter Mosley’s latest book, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52670812468_a021ae186b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Autobianchi Bianchina – A (Literary) Bridge Too Far")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Autobianchi Bianchina – A (Literary) Bridge Too Far
Posted on March 31, 2023 | 23 Commentsshot and posted by J.C. I need to explain why I selected this car from the Cohort as well as the title. I started listening to Walter Mosley’s latest book, […] -
![Hello again, seasoned compatriots, after a hearty meal at the end of day two we have arisen early on a Sunday to see much of what else Barcelona is known […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_2181.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Travel: The Kleins Go To Europe – Barcelona, Day 3")
Curbside Travel: The Kleins Go To Europe – Barcelona, Day 3
Posted on March 31, 2023 | 25 CommentsHello again, seasoned compatriots, after a hearty meal at the end of day two we have arisen early on a Sunday to see much of what else Barcelona is known […] -
![This was one of the more interesting vintage reviews I’ve come across, because I don’t remember reading about these new 1967 AMC Rebels at the time; not too surprising, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/r-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: Two 1967 Rambler Rebels; 770 Six And 343 V8 SST – Styling Good; Performance Disappointing")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: Two 1967 Rambler Rebels; 770 Six And 343 V8 SST – Styling Good; Performance Disappointing
Posted on March 31, 2023 | 44 CommentsThis was one of the more interesting vintage reviews I’ve come across, because I don’t remember reading about these new 1967 AMC Rebels at the time; not too surprising, as […] -
![(first posted 10/18/2011) Earlier in this space we traced the promising birth (and rapid maturation) of GM’s first new nameplate since the depression. The car was the Saturn and in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/sw1-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Sad Final Years Of Saturn")
Automotive History: The Sad Final Years Of Saturn
Posted on March 30, 2023 | 117 Comments(first posted 10/18/2011) Earlier in this space we traced the promising birth (and rapid maturation) of GM’s first new nameplate since the depression. The car was the Saturn and in […] -
![(first posted 3/30/2017) Building and exporting a compact convertible was quite a challenge for Ford Australia. They had built small, front-wheel-drive models before but never droptops. The Capri was to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ford-capri-side-australia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-94 Ford/Mercury Capri – Unfashionably Late")
Curbside Classic: 1989-94 Ford/Mercury Capri – Unfashionably Late
Posted on March 30, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 3/30/2017) Building and exporting a compact convertible was quite a challenge for Ford Australia. They had built small, front-wheel-drive models before but never droptops. The Capri was to […] -
![This bright red F100 wearing Coca Cola livery was hard to miss, sitting in the parking lot of the Oregon Electric Station restaurant, which of course is in the former […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0477.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1963 Ford F100, Or Is It A ’64? Have A Coke While You Wait For The Oregon Electric Railway Train")
Curbside Outtake: 1963 Ford F100, Or Is It A ’64? Have A Coke While You Wait For The Oregon Electric Railway Train
Posted on March 30, 2023 | 18 CommentsThis bright red F100 wearing Coca Cola livery was hard to miss, sitting in the parking lot of the Oregon Electric Station restaurant, which of course is in the former […] -
![I’m struggling to find an exact year when Subaru first started selling RHD versions of the Legacy in the US specifically for rural mail carriers, but I do know they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5249888691_47cc5adf74_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: RHD Jeep Cherokee – “All Right!”")
Vintage Ad: RHD Jeep Cherokee – “All Right!”
Posted on March 30, 2023 | 13 CommentsI’m struggling to find an exact year when Subaru first started selling RHD versions of the Legacy in the US specifically for rural mail carriers, but I do know they […] -
![Jerome Solberg caught this fine pairing at the curb. Given that these FWD DeVilles weren’t really all that big, it’s a testament to the MGB’s size to make it look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52774103924_e562e6a4f0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: A Study In Contrasts")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: A Study In Contrasts
Posted on March 30, 2023 | 24 CommentsJerome Solberg caught this fine pairing at the curb. Given that these FWD DeVilles weren’t really all that big, it’s a testament to the MGB’s size to make it look […] -
![Are there any truly honest vintage tests of a genuinely stock 1964 GTO? Pontiac was a notorious provider of “ringer” press cars, including the most famous one supplied to Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gt-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Pontiac GTO – “Honest In Performance”?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Pontiac GTO – “Honest In Performance”?
Posted on March 30, 2023 | 28 CommentsAre there any truly honest vintage tests of a genuinely stock 1964 GTO? Pontiac was a notorious provider of “ringer” press cars, including the most famous one supplied to Car […] -
![(first posted 9/21/2011) My wife often warns me that I come across as a GM basher. According to her, I bust out the whoopin’ stick far more than the General […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/91-95_Saturn_SC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Saturn’s Early Years – Corporate Camelot")
Automotive History: Saturn’s Early Years – Corporate Camelot
Posted on March 29, 2023 | 98 Comments(first posted 9/21/2011) My wife often warns me that I come across as a GM basher. According to her, I bust out the whoopin’ stick far more than the General […] -
![Since we’re visiting our North American neighbors, let’s also do another Canadian, this one being a Meteor Country Sedan. Dad has quite a load of kids in there; just how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5276757228_ee6b284f6c_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure Shot: 1959 Meteor Country Sedan – Dad Has A “Wonderful Capacity For Work Or Play”")
Vintage Brochure Shot: 1959 Meteor Country Sedan – Dad Has A “Wonderful Capacity For Work Or Play”
Posted on March 29, 2023 | 17 CommentsSince we’re visiting our North American neighbors, let’s also do another Canadian, this one being a Meteor Country Sedan. Dad has quite a load of kids in there; just how […]
