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![(first posted 3/5/2013) “One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12…A 211 in progress. One-Adam-12 handle code three…” Thus began one of the best police dramas of the 1960s and 70s. Adam-12. Starring Martin Milner, Kent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/titlecard.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside TV: The Cars Of Adam-12")
Curbside TV: The Cars Of Adam-12
Posted on March 8, 2023 | 97 Comments(first posted 3/5/2013) “One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12…A 211 in progress. One-Adam-12 handle code three…” Thus began one of the best police dramas of the 1960s and 70s. Adam-12. Starring Martin Milner, Kent […] -
![The domestic compacts really changed the automotive landscape in the years 1959-1961. Before that time, most folks who just wanted basic transportation bought a big low end car with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/s-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Plymouth Savoy Six – “Outstanding In Cheap, Comfortable Transportation”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Plymouth Savoy Six – “Outstanding In Cheap, Comfortable Transportation”
Posted on March 8, 2023 | 49 CommentsThe domestic compacts really changed the automotive landscape in the years 1959-1961. Before that time, most folks who just wanted basic transportation bought a big low end car with a […] -
![Yesterday we looked at some GM cars I saw on my visit to Arizona Auction Week in and around Scottsdale, with a focus on cars in excellent, unrestored, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230126_165710-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Auction Classics: Arizona 2023 – It’s Only Original Forever, part 2 of 2")
Auction Classics: Arizona 2023 – It’s Only Original Forever, part 2 of 2
Posted on March 8, 2023 | 22 CommentsYesterday we looked at some GM cars I saw on my visit to Arizona Auction Week in and around Scottsdale, with a focus on cars in excellent, unrestored, […] -
![Our garage in 2015 contained my Fusion and the Subaru Forester as described in the previous COAL. My wife, now gainfully employed at Ford, was driving the Fusion while I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sync_logo_small-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL – 2011 Lincoln MKX – The Goldilocks SUV, Not Too Small, Not Too Big, Just Right")
COAL – 2011 Lincoln MKX – The Goldilocks SUV, Not Too Small, Not Too Big, Just Right
Posted on March 8, 2023 | 39 CommentsOur garage in 2015 contained my Fusion and the Subaru Forester as described in the previous COAL. My wife, now gainfully employed at Ford, was driving the Fusion while I […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2017) You know how I like motorhomes. And good stories. This one is a gem that combines them both. I’ve documented a few oddball home-built ones here before, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/galesvillelimited_clip_image002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Galesville Limited: Twin-Engine Home-Built Motorhome Took This Family All Over The US")
The Galesville Limited: Twin-Engine Home-Built Motorhome Took This Family All Over The US
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 43 Comments(first posted 3/7/2017) You know how I like motorhomes. And good stories. This one is a gem that combines them both. I’ve documented a few oddball home-built ones here before, […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2017) “Speak softly, and carry a big stick.” This is one of my favorite quotes of all time, from President Theodore Roosevelt, and one embodied in the spirit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/016-2004-06-Pontiac-GTO-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2006 Pontiac GTO – Subtle Muscle")
CC Outtake: 2006 Pontiac GTO – Subtle Muscle
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 112 Comments(first posted 3/7/2017) “Speak softly, and carry a big stick.” This is one of my favorite quotes of all time, from President Theodore Roosevelt, and one embodied in the spirit […] -
![Yes, I know that we do mostly old cars here, but I have built up a respect for the brain trust of CC readers, so maybe some of you can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BMW-Hybrid-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD/CC Tech – What’s The Best Way To Store A Plug-In Hybrid Car?")
QOTD/CC Tech – What’s The Best Way To Store A Plug-In Hybrid Car?
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 17 CommentsYes, I know that we do mostly old cars here, but I have built up a respect for the brain trust of CC readers, so maybe some of you can […] -
![You know the saying: It’s Only Original Once. Sometimes, though, once can last a very long time. I submit the following vehicles as evidence. You’ll find a smorgasbord […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230126_090539-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Auction Classics: Arizona 2023 – It’s Only Original Forever, part 1 of 2")
Auction Classics: Arizona 2023 – It’s Only Original Forever, part 1 of 2
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 42 CommentsYou know the saying: It’s Only Original Once. Sometimes, though, once can last a very long time. I submit the following vehicles as evidence. You’ll find a smorgasbord […] -
Alternate-Timeline CC: Befinned 1973 Dodge Dart(s!)
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 18 CommentsHey, look, this ’73 Dart is…well, it’s finished! -
![One of my first serious career interests was to be a car designer. Every kid goes through a period of discovering what he or she would like to do for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20190428_134840-1991-Geo-Metro-LSi-front-three-quarter-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1991 Geo Metro LSi – Math Skills")
Curbside Musings: 1991 Geo Metro LSi – Math Skills
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 46 CommentsOne of my first serious career interests was to be a car designer. Every kid goes through a period of discovering what he or she would like to do for […] -
![(first posted 3/6/2017) If one wants to know what undoubtedly inspired the ill-fated Aston Martin Cygnet, one has to just mention the words “Radford Mini”. In the sixties and early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Radford-Wood-Pickett-Radford-Mini-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Radford (and Wood & Picket) Minis – When Ultra Luxury Minis Were Hot In Swinging London")
Automotive History: Radford (and Wood & Picket) Minis – When Ultra Luxury Minis Were Hot In Swinging London
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 3/6/2017) If one wants to know what undoubtedly inspired the ill-fated Aston Martin Cygnet, one has to just mention the words “Radford Mini”. In the sixties and early […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2013) The year is 1977: Jimmy Carter’s inauguration is followed closely by the introduction of brother Billy Carter’s eponymous beer. The musical stars align in a bid to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GLM001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Pontiac Grand LeMans – Retrograde Colonnade")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Pontiac Grand LeMans – Retrograde Colonnade
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 178 Comments(first posted 2/22/2013) The year is 1977: Jimmy Carter’s inauguration is followed closely by the introduction of brother Billy Carter’s eponymous beer. The musical stars align in a bid to […] -
![I thought this setting was a wee bit odd, but then there there were plenty of affluent farmers back then that could well afford a new Lincoln. That was especially […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5758807327_e9ac8be351_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1972 Lincoln Continental Sedan – What The Affluent Farmer Drives")
Vintage Ad: 1972 Lincoln Continental Sedan – What The Affluent Farmer Drives
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 71 CommentsI thought this setting was a wee bit odd, but then there there were plenty of affluent farmers back then that could well afford a new Lincoln. That was especially […] -
![The other day we had a COAL on a Forester with lots of issues. Since about 2000 or so, when the head gasket issue started, Subaru quality has become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0341.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1985(?) Subaru DL Wagon – Back When They Were Dead Reliable")
Curbside Outtake: 1985(?) Subaru DL Wagon – Back When They Were Dead Reliable
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 13 CommentsThe other day we had a COAL on a Forester with lots of issues. Since about 2000 or so, when the head gasket issue started, Subaru quality has become […] -
![Jerome Solberg found and posted a car that’s become quite rare on the streets anymore: a Cadillac six door sedan. This is not the factory extended wheelbase limo, like the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52724942125_124878b402_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988(?) Cadillac Six Door Sedan – There’s Someone Slumped Over In Row Two")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988(?) Cadillac Six Door Sedan – There’s Someone Slumped Over In Row Two
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 24 CommentsJerome Solberg found and posted a car that’s become quite rare on the streets anymore: a Cadillac six door sedan. This is not the factory extended wheelbase limo, like the […]
