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![(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, […] -
![I’ve been walking past this driveway for many years now, and I finally decided to stop and shoot this four-some, as they all fall in the category of “Eugene-mobiles”. Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0328.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Four Classic Eugene-Mobiles")
Driveway Outtake: Four Classic Eugene-Mobiles
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 19 CommentsI’ve been walking past this driveway for many years now, and I finally decided to stop and shoot this four-some, as they all fall in the category of “Eugene-mobiles”. Let’s […] -
Vintage Ad: 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 – “Introducing A Sensible Alternative…”
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![For the next vehicle in our Cuba taxi series I thought we would do something Russian. I really hoped to find a GAZ or ZIL but the stars did not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Moskvitch-2140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Taxi Ride: The Other Russian – Moskvitch 2140 in Havana Cuba")
CC Taxi Ride: The Other Russian – Moskvitch 2140 in Havana Cuba
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 21 CommentsFor the next vehicle in our Cuba taxi series I thought we would do something Russian. I really hoped to find a GAZ or ZIL but the stars did not […] -
![I know a lot of folks are burnt out on tri-five Chevys, having been overexposed to them. But since I avoid car shows and am a bit obsessed with what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1956_210.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Chevrolet 210 205 HP – “The Hot One Is Even Hotter”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Chevrolet 210 205 HP – “The Hot One Is Even Hotter”
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 23 CommentsI know a lot of folks are burnt out on tri-five Chevys, having been overexposed to them. But since I avoid car shows and am a bit obsessed with what […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2017) No journey back in time to large European rear-engine cars like the splendid one we had today would be complete without what is undoubtedly one of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: ‘Happy Journey’ in a Tatra 603")
CC Video: ‘Happy Journey’ in a Tatra 603
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 21 Comments(first posted 2/8/2017) No journey back in time to large European rear-engine cars like the splendid one we had today would be complete without what is undoubtedly one of the […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2017) So we know the Czechoslovakian Tatras (a T603 is seen here in ’70s Bratislava), as well as those 411/412 VeeDubs with their awkward looks and poor performance, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tatra_in_traffic_Bratislava.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 2; The Europeans")
Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 2; The Europeans
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 2/8/2017) So we know the Czechoslovakian Tatras (a T603 is seen here in ’70s Bratislava), as well as those 411/412 VeeDubs with their awkward looks and poor performance, […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2017) The mid-1970s were a tumultuous time for domestic automakers, with tried-and-true buyer preferences for “longer, lower, wider” morphing into “smaller and more logical,” even for more upmarket […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CD0577VersaillesLeBaronMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1977 Cadillac Seville, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Diplomat, Lincoln Versailles – Detroit Aims For The Black Forest, Hits Bloomfield Hills")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1977 Cadillac Seville, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Diplomat, Lincoln Versailles – Detroit Aims For The Black Forest, Hits Bloomfield Hills
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 154 Comments(first posted 2/8/2017) The mid-1970s were a tumultuous time for domestic automakers, with tried-and-true buyer preferences for “longer, lower, wider” morphing into “smaller and more logical,” even for more upmarket […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: The Cricket Invasion
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 17 CommentsAnd one of these might still be running like this one we featured here with over 500,000 miles on it. -
![I’ve got a real soft spot for these postwar Plymouths. No, they’re not exactly beautiful on the outside, with their blocky tall bodies. In the immortal words of Chrysler President […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52663175367_d768e649a3_o-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1949 Plymouth Special DeLuxe Club Coupe – It’s Pretty Special To Me")
Cohort Classic: 1949 Plymouth Special DeLuxe Club Coupe – It’s Pretty Special To Me
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 32 CommentsI’ve got a real soft spot for these postwar Plymouths. No, they’re not exactly beautiful on the outside, with their blocky tall bodies. In the immortal words of Chrysler President […] -
![In 2001 my rapidly growing family outgrew the Pontiac Sunfire coupe that had served us faithfully and reliably for 6 years. We had a GMC Jimmy that was about to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Malibu-3-4-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL – 2001 Chevy Malibu – It Was Good Enough For Me")
COAL – 2001 Chevy Malibu – It Was Good Enough For Me
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 42 CommentsIn 2001 my rapidly growing family outgrew the Pontiac Sunfire coupe that had served us faithfully and reliably for 6 years. We had a GMC Jimmy that was about to […] -
![(first posted 2/7/2017) How many large (over 1.6 litres) rear-engined four-door cars can you name, offhand? The Corvair, obviously: the most widely-built “big” rear-engined car, over 1.6 million made. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/boatright-building-1948-tucker-auto-in-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 1; The Americans")
Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 1; The Americans
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 2/7/2017) How many large (over 1.6 litres) rear-engined four-door cars can you name, offhand? The Corvair, obviously: the most widely-built “big” rear-engined car, over 1.6 million made. The […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2017) Some people lust after split-window Stingrays, or ’64 Mustangs, or Ferrari 250 GTOs. Me? One of my dream classic cars, probably my first choice if I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pontiac-grand-am-lakeside-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am – Meeting Your Heroes")
Car Show Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am – Meeting Your Heroes
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 1/7/2017) Some people lust after split-window Stingrays, or ’64 Mustangs, or Ferrari 250 GTOs. Me? One of my dream classic cars, probably my first choice if I had […] -
![Pierce-Arrow, a company we have not done proper justice too here, was arguably America’s premiere luxury car builder in its heyday, the aughts, teens and into the twenties. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/6113596189_9d69025abe_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1931 Pierce-Arrow Coal Truck – Not What One Might Imagine From A Top Luxury Brand")
Vintage Ad: 1931 Pierce-Arrow Coal Truck – Not What One Might Imagine From A Top Luxury Brand
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 17 CommentsPierce-Arrow, a company we have not done proper justice too here, was arguably America’s premiere luxury car builder in its heyday, the aughts, teens and into the twenties. It was […] -
![This comparison hits very close to home, as in the Niedermeyer home on Park Avenue in Iowa City in 1962, that is. My father bought a ’62 Fairlane (a base […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ghj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1962 Ford Fairlane V8 vs. 1962 Chevy II Six – The Old Ford V8 vs. Chevy Six Battle Updated, With Surprising Results")
Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1962 Ford Fairlane V8 vs. 1962 Chevy II Six – The Old Ford V8 vs. Chevy Six Battle Updated, With Surprising Results
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 43 CommentsThis comparison hits very close to home, as in the Niedermeyer home on Park Avenue in Iowa City in 1962, that is. My father bought a ’62 Fairlane (a base […]
