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![My first years working at GM I was assigned to work on the much maligned J-car Chevrolet Cavalier. But by 1990 it was much improved from when it was originally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sunfire-1.heic?ssl=1 "COAL: 1995 Pontiac Sunfire – I “Married” A Sunfire And Came To Love It, Grudgingly")
COAL: 1995 Pontiac Sunfire – I “Married” A Sunfire And Came To Love It, Grudgingly
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 20 CommentsMy first years working at GM I was assigned to work on the much maligned J-car Chevrolet Cavalier. But by 1990 it was much improved from when it was originally […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2017) Last fall, I was on the hunt for a coffee table to replace one I had owned since my college years roughly twenty years ago. Eventually, one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/020-1987-Cadillac-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Vintage Things")
In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Vintage Things
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/24/2017) Last fall, I was on the hunt for a coffee table to replace one I had owned since my college years roughly twenty years ago. Eventually, one […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2017) Is it possible to feel sorry for a corporation? I have to admit, I really empathise with Mazda and their continuing struggle to convince consumers of their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/mazda-626-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982-86 Mazda 626 – Deserving Of Success")
Curbside Classic: 1982-86 Mazda 626 – Deserving Of Success
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/24/2017) Is it possible to feel sorry for a corporation? I have to admit, I really empathise with Mazda and their continuing struggle to convince consumers of their […] -
![As mentioned in very clear terms in the past installment, the Saab 9-5 had to go and fast. So while putting the Saab up for sale and regularly reducing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20220707_173347.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Ford Focus 1.0 125 Ecoboost Titanium Wagon")
COAL: 2012 Ford Focus 1.0 125 Ecoboost Titanium Wagon
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 24 CommentsAs mentioned in very clear terms in the past installment, the Saab 9-5 had to go and fast. So while putting the Saab up for sale and regularly reducing the […] -
![We had a new neighbor move in a block away who is an air-cooled VW aficionado. One of his cars is this VW bus, from around 1965-1967, and here it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0296.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: VW Bus (T1) With Popup Camping Trailer")
Curbside Outtake: VW Bus (T1) With Popup Camping Trailer
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 7 CommentsWe had a new neighbor move in a block away who is an air-cooled VW aficionado. One of his cars is this VW bus, from around 1965-1967, and here it […] -
![The germination for our next trope came from some comments made on my sliding sunroof history post a while back. To draw attention to the then-new sliding sunroof, advertisers would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Golde-Scheibedach.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad Tropes: People Standing in Sunroofs")
Vintage Ad Tropes: People Standing in Sunroofs
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 52 CommentsThe germination for our next trope came from some comments made on my sliding sunroof history post a while back. To draw attention to the then-new sliding sunroof, advertisers would […] -
![This past New Year’s Eve found me at a small gathering with other people for the first time in three years. It ended up being sort of a last-minute thing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20221231_222408248-1967-Cadillac-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Be Careful What You Wish For")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Be Careful What You Wish For
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 48 CommentsThis past New Year’s Eve found me at a small gathering with other people for the first time in three years. It ended up being sort of a last-minute thing, […] -
![(first posted 4/29/2013) I for one am glad to see Buick return back to what it did best–stylish transportation for folks who wanted a premium car but not the flash […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/a-8255961159_d952104169_b-800x600-e1365372050810.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Buick LeSabre Sedan – Aqua Time Machine")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Buick LeSabre Sedan – Aqua Time Machine
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 92 Comments(first posted 4/29/2013) I for one am glad to see Buick return back to what it did best–stylish transportation for folks who wanted a premium car but not the flash […] -
![(first posted 1/15/2017) Over the years, many automakers have invested large sums of money to identify and cater to niche markets with special editions. Subaru hooked up with LL Bean, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1956-Dodge-La-femme-001-Medium.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Couture: 1955-1956 Dodge La Femme—I Am Marketing, Hear Me Roar")
Curbside Couture: 1955-1956 Dodge La Femme—I Am Marketing, Hear Me Roar
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 1/15/2017) Over the years, many automakers have invested large sums of money to identify and cater to niche markets with special editions. Subaru hooked up with LL Bean, […] -
CCTV: The Cars of Dallas – Jock’s Lincoln Mark V
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 76 Comments(first posted 6/23/2012) Recently a scenario about Sue Ellen’s Mercury Colony Park was featured. Let’s now consider another car from Dallas, this time Jock’s Lincoln Mark V. -
![(Every so often, a comment left at CC deserves the spotlight and a wider audience. In this case, it was Rob’s comment regarding his family’s 1959 Rambler American, and which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1651520.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Comment Classic: The Soul-Crushing 1959 Rambler American")
Comment Classic: The Soul-Crushing 1959 Rambler American
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 19 Comments(Every so often, a comment left at CC deserves the spotlight and a wider audience. In this case, it was Rob’s comment regarding his family’s 1959 Rambler American, and which […] -
![It’s clear by my fairly consistent COAL updates that I have no problem buying cars and figuring out storage later, but I think all of us have a list of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/74-Chevrolet-Chevelle-16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: 1974 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 – “Selling The Chevelle”")
CC TV: 1974 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 – “Selling The Chevelle”
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 70 CommentsIt’s clear by my fairly consistent COAL updates that I have no problem buying cars and figuring out storage later, but I think all of us have a list of […] -
![Britain’s Rootes Group had a very different infrastructure compared to many other manufacturers. The company’s key assembly plant was at Ryton, just outside Coventry; engines were built in Coventry itself; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/c66a157486c51cfc3e8e30f86f24f8ac.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Photo Outtake: The Rootes Group Supply Chain In Action")
Photo Outtake: The Rootes Group Supply Chain In Action
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 22 CommentsBritain’s Rootes Group had a very different infrastructure compared to many other manufacturers. The company’s key assembly plant was at Ryton, just outside Coventry; engines were built in Coventry itself; […] -
![Twelve long years ago I found an F10 coupe here in Eugene still being driven by its original owner. I wrote it up at the other site, and titled it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0370.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Datsun F10 Sportwagon – Ugly? No, It’s Cute!")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Datsun F10 Sportwagon – Ugly? No, It’s Cute!
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 36 CommentsTwelve long years ago I found an F10 coupe here in Eugene still being driven by its original owner. I wrote it up at the other site, and titled it […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2017) All good things come in threes and the best is usually left for last… Let’s see if you agree with these platitudes as we consider our final […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FrDs2_mon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 3) – Monica 560")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 3) – Monica 560
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 1/22/2017) All good things come in threes and the best is usually left for last… Let’s see if you agree with these platitudes as we consider our final […]
