Curbside Classic Archives
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1998 Daihatsu Atrai Classic & 1997 Mitsuoka Ray – Double Triple Retro Madness
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 17 Comments(first posted 2/27/2019) I found these unusual Japanese keis a block or two apart, virtually at the same time, in Chiang Mai. Two examples of the Pike car […] -
Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy Apache – Ambulance Rescued Abroad?
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 7 CommentsI’m not entirely sure if this old panel van, posted in the CC Cohort by Guillaume Vachey, was rescued or just preserved. Regardless of the precise details, the point is […] -
Retro Road Trips: Motels Of The ’50s, ’60s And ’70s
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 28 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. The last holiday of summer is upon us, so let’s hit the road and get one last blast before winter sets in. We have a variety […] -
CC Roadtrip Documentary: Fresh Harvests On Familiar Ground
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 27 Comments(Author’s note: This piece has topics ranging from road construction to tourist destinations to Dodge Monacos to shopping baskets. In turn, there are approximately 65 pictures. Please note some of […] -
1969 Oldsmobile Toronado – A Powder Blue Paint Job Highlights The Toronado’s Identity Crisis
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 27 CommentsA while back, I ran across a listing for a 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado in an unusual color I hadn’t seen before, which got me thinking about the impact of color […] -
1959 Pontiac Catalina: No Frills, Jet-Age Wide-Track Survivor – Options? I Hate Options
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 16 CommentsTempus fugit. The classic Pontiac arrowhead hasn’t graced a motor vehicle for several years now. Considering its ignominious end, it may be unbelievable to some that Pontiac was perhaps the […] -
Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 69 Comments(first posted 8/29/2018) Ask the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet […] -
CC Global: 2017 Ginaf X6 5350 CTSE 10×6 End Dump Truck – Niche Filler
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 6 CommentsLast year September, I walked by this Ginaf end dump truck, sitting in the showroom of a used truck dealer. From an enthusiast’s point of view, that brand name is […] -
Curbside Classic: 1956 Fiat 1100 Pickup – The Cutest Shopping Cart At Costco
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 10 CommentsIt’s not a lot bigger than a Costco shopping cart, but it’s going to be able to haul the goods home a bit further if not exactly very quickly. Yes, […] -
Vintage M/T Review: 1967 AMC Marlin Vs. 1967 Dodge Charger – Two Fastback Failures Square Off
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 29 CommentsIn May 1967, Motor Trend examined the range of domestic sporty cars, trying to make sense of the ever-growing array of models by pairing likely competitors against each other (e.g., […] -
Curbside Find: VW Passat B3 And Mustang II — Two Disparate Cars
Posted on August 27, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 12/18/2017) I couldn’t pass up this colorful pairing, especially since they’re so…different. They espouse two schools of thought that are about as far apart philosophically as […] -
Curbside Find: 1989 Toyota Mark II Grande (X80) – Onwards And Eastwards
Posted on August 27, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 8/29/2019) I’m going to level with you, my fellow CCurbivores: Thailand was not the greatest place on Earth to find CC fodder. I did find a […] -
Racing My 1977 Chevette – The Little Car That Could
Posted on August 27, 2025 | 9 CommentsText and photos submitted by Victor Van Tress. For today, one more car from my earlier days. This one, unlike the others, is no longer with me, but its memory […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look
Posted on August 27, 2025 | 16 CommentsThere is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […]
![1998 Daihatsu Atrai Classic & 1997 Mitsuoka Ray – Double Triple Retro Madness (first posted 2/27/2019) I found these unusual Japanese keis a block or two apart, virtually at the same time, in Chiang Mai. Two examples of the Pike car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20190210_141755.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy Apache – Ambulance Rescued Abroad? I’m not entirely sure if this old panel van, posted in the CC Cohort by Guillaume Vachey, was rescued or just preserved. Regardless of the precise details, the point is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-23-11.44.54.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Retro Road Trips: Motels Of The ’50s, ’60s And ’70s Text by Patrick Bell. The last holiday of summer is upon us, so let’s hit the road and get one last blast before winter sets in. We have a variety […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-06-26-15.07.56.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip Documentary: Fresh Harvests On Familiar Ground (Author’s note: This piece has topics ranging from road construction to tourist destinations to Dodge Monacos to shopping baskets. In turn, there are approximately 65 pictures. Please note some of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2265.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1969 Oldsmobile Toronado – A Powder Blue Paint Job Highlights The Toronado’s Identity Crisis A while back, I ran across a listing for a 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado in an unusual color I hadn’t seen before, which got me thinking about the impact of color […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1969-Oldsmobile-Toronado-W34-Powder-Blue-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1959 Pontiac Catalina: No Frills, Jet-Age Wide-Track Survivor – Options? I Hate Options Tempus fugit. The classic Pontiac arrowhead hasn’t graced a motor vehicle for several years now. Considering its ignominious end, it may be unbelievable to some that Pontiac was perhaps the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/050.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way (first posted 8/29/2018) Ask the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5065.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1992 Chrysler LeBaron GTC Convertible Performance Edition – Clearly, Not A Florida Rental Produced for a lengthy nine model years (1987-1995), the final generation of Chrysler LeBaron coupe and convertible is a car that holds many distinctions. Riding on the officially designated “J-platform”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/977950518.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: 2017 Ginaf X6 5350 CTSE 10×6 End Dump Truck – Niche Filler Last year September, I walked by this Ginaf end dump truck, sitting in the showroom of a used truck dealer. From an enthusiast’s point of view, that brand name is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3059.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1956 Fiat 1100 Pickup – The Cutest Shopping Cart At Costco It’s not a lot bigger than a Costco shopping cart, but it’s going to be able to haul the goods home a bit further if not exactly very quickly. Yes, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3648.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage M/T Review: 1967 AMC Marlin Vs. 1967 Dodge Charger – Two Fastback Failures Square Off In May 1967, Motor Trend examined the range of domestic sporty cars, trying to make sense of the ever-growing array of models by pairing likely competitors against each other (e.g., […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1967-AMC-Marlin-and-1967-Dodge-Charger-composite-MT-vignette-2.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: VW Passat B3 And Mustang II — Two Disparate Cars (first posted 12/18/2017) I couldn’t pass up this colorful pairing, especially since they’re so…different. They espouse two schools of thought that are about as far apart philosophically as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CC-344-056.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1989 Toyota Mark II Grande (X80) – Onwards And Eastwards (first posted 8/29/2019) I’m going to level with you, my fellow CCurbivores: Thailand was not the greatest place on Earth to find CC fodder. I did find a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190724_102619-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Racing My 1977 Chevette – The Little Car That Could Text and photos submitted by Victor Van Tress. For today, one more car from my earlier days. This one, unlike the others, is no longer with me, but its memory […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Riverside-Chevette-003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look There is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-09-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


