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![It has been a long road from February 1977 and a Lime Gold Galaxie 500 convertible to February 2023 with a Honda Fit and a Kia Sedona. That comes to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Galaxie-Fleetwood-Fit-Sedona.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Epilogue To A Life Of 30 Cars")
COAL: Epilogue To A Life Of 30 Cars
Posted on February 12, 2023 | 56 CommentsIt has been a long road from February 1977 and a Lime Gold Galaxie 500 convertible to February 2023 with a Honda Fit and a Kia Sedona. That comes to […] -
![(first posted 4/26/2012) Ah, Caprice. The pride of GM’s big car line, darling of police departments and taxi companies everywhere; you were taken from us too soon. Yes, the GM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-8-2012-001-e1334681582137.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS – Last Of The Best")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS – Last Of The Best
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 106 Comments(first posted 4/26/2012) Ah, Caprice. The pride of GM’s big car line, darling of police departments and taxi companies everywhere; you were taken from us too soon. Yes, the GM […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2013) Like that of the Beatles, the story of the Ford Taurus has been told so many times that pretty much everyone knows about it on some intrinsic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0127131614a-800x600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006 Ford Taurus – Nobody’s Hero")
Curbside Classic: 2006 Ford Taurus – Nobody’s Hero
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 94 Comments(first posted 2/16/2013) Like that of the Beatles, the story of the Ford Taurus has been told so many times that pretty much everyone knows about it on some intrinsic […] -
![Special trim models targeted to regional areas had undoubtedly been around for a while, but these 1967½ AMC Rebel wagons somehow escaped me so far. There were three of them, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/6012827313_d936b7135c_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1967.5 AMC Rebel Wagons Targeted To Specific Geographic Areas")
Vintage Ads: 1967.5 AMC Rebel Wagons Targeted To Specific Geographic Areas
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 45 CommentsSpecial trim models targeted to regional areas had undoubtedly been around for a while, but these 1967½ AMC Rebel wagons somehow escaped me so far. There were three of them, […] -
![The Mopar Max Wedge 413 (and 426) engines are of course legendary; almost mythical. Their day in the sun was short-lived, due to the arrival of the 426 Hemi in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/d-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Dodge Dart 413 – The Max Wedge Legend Started Here")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Dodge Dart 413 – The Max Wedge Legend Started Here
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 38 CommentsThe Mopar Max Wedge 413 (and 426) engines are of course legendary; almost mythical. Their day in the sun was short-lived, due to the arrival of the 426 Hemi in […] -
![There’s nothing I like better in an old photo than to see both the vehicle and its owner or driver. This is a great shot, and it reminds me how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52642838933_6199b02032_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: Me And My 1941 Chevy COE Truck")
Vintage Snapshot: Me And My 1941 Chevy COE Truck
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 4 CommentsThere’s nothing I like better in an old photo than to see both the vehicle and its owner or driver. This is a great shot, and it reminds me how […] -
![Chrysler’s answer to the Chevrolet El Camino, Ford Ranchero, VW Rabbit and the Suburu Brat. Two doors, two bucket seats, a 2.2 Liter 4 and a 4 speed manual transmission. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1982-Rampage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1982 Dodge Rampage – Chapter 2, My First New Car")
COAL: 1982 Dodge Rampage – Chapter 2, My First New Car
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 37 CommentsChrysler’s answer to the Chevrolet El Camino, Ford Ranchero, VW Rabbit and the Suburu Brat. Two doors, two bucket seats, a 2.2 Liter 4 and a 4 speed manual transmission. […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2017) What really puts the Mustang II Mach 1 in perspective is that in the very same issue of Car & Driver (September 1973) they also tested a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Camaro-z280001-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Review: 1973 Camaro Type LT Z-28: Cheaper Than the Mustang II Mach 1, Twice As Fast, And Better In Almost Every Way")
Vintage C&D Review: 1973 Camaro Type LT Z-28: Cheaper Than the Mustang II Mach 1, Twice As Fast, And Better In Almost Every Way
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 2/10/2017) What really puts the Mustang II Mach 1 in perspective is that in the very same issue of Car & Driver (September 1973) they also tested a […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2017) My CC on the Mustang II Cobra II was maybe a wee bit over the top, going so far as to call it a Deadly Sin, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Color0001-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Review: 1974 Mustang II Mach I: Overweight, Slow, Flaccid Handling, Virulent Understeer, But A Nice Interior")
Vintage Car & Driver Review: 1974 Mustang II Mach I: Overweight, Slow, Flaccid Handling, Virulent Understeer, But A Nice Interior
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 107 Comments(first posted 2/10/2017) My CC on the Mustang II Cobra II was maybe a wee bit over the top, going so far as to call it a Deadly Sin, which […] -
![Industrial areas aren’t exactly known for their marvelous architecture or views. Rather desolate places they are, especially during weekends. Strolling around last Saturday yielded three interesting finds though, in less […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0666.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Off For The Weekend – Three Different Stages Of Construction")
CC Global: Off For The Weekend – Three Different Stages Of Construction
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 14 CommentsIndustrial areas aren’t exactly known for their marvelous architecture or views. Rather desolate places they are, especially during weekends. Strolling around last Saturday yielded three interesting finds though, in less […] -
![Anyone who has ever owned an elderly vehicle knows there are periodic events that allow opportunity for stretching one’s mind into new territory. Such recently happened with my 1991 Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0499.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update & Curbside Repair Guide – The Clock Springs Forward On My 1991 Dodge W-150")
COAL Update & Curbside Repair Guide – The Clock Springs Forward On My 1991 Dodge W-150
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 42 CommentsAnyone who has ever owned an elderly vehicle knows there are periodic events that allow opportunity for stretching one’s mind into new territory. Such recently happened with my 1991 Dodge […] -
![Because it’s Volvo, I’m somewhat likely to believe that they really did put this “six and three-quarter ton truck” on its roof. But they almost certainly extended the International’s wheelbase […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/6071199386_9e63294915_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1988 Volvo 740 With Roof Luggage – Altered Truck Wheelbase?")
Vintage Ad: 1988 Volvo 740 With Roof Luggage – Altered Truck Wheelbase?
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 26 CommentsBecause it’s Volvo, I’m somewhat likely to believe that they really did put this “six and three-quarter ton truck” on its roof. But they almost certainly extended the International’s wheelbase […] -
![The Pontiac 421 SD is one of those very few cars upon which the great American performance car of the ’60s mythology is based on. Pontiac already was the terror […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/p-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 421 Super Duty – “The Fastest Accelerating Stock Production-Line Car We’ve Ever Tested”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 421 Super Duty – “The Fastest Accelerating Stock Production-Line Car We’ve Ever Tested”
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 41 CommentsThe Pontiac 421 SD is one of those very few cars upon which the great American performance car of the ’60s mythology is based on. Pontiac already was the terror […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2012) Americans are a forgiving sort, and redemption from sin is just the right gesture away. Well, that applies more to politicians and celebrities than to car companies. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-26-022-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Hyundai Excel – The Damn Near Deadly Sin")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Hyundai Excel – The Damn Near Deadly Sin
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 80 Comments(first posted 5/7/2012) Americans are a forgiving sort, and redemption from sin is just the right gesture away. Well, that applies more to politicians and celebrities than to car companies. […] -
![(first posted 2/9/2017) One of my many interests is in physics, especially in the outer edges like quantum mechanics and special relativity where odd things start to happen. For example, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_6350.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC vs. 2001 Cadillac Eldorado ESC – The Twin Paradox")
CC Comparison: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC vs. 2001 Cadillac Eldorado ESC – The Twin Paradox
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 2/9/2017) One of my many interests is in physics, especially in the outer edges like quantum mechanics and special relativity where odd things start to happen. For example, […]
