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![The VW bus was a truly revolutionary vehicle, of the kind that appear very rarely. Its utility, economy and space efficiency put it in a class of its own, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bus-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1961 VW Bus, Corvair Greenbrier, and Ford Econoline – Wherein A 40 HP VW Bus Ties An 80 HP Greenbrier In The 1/4 Mile")
Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1961 VW Bus, Corvair Greenbrier, and Ford Econoline – Wherein A 40 HP VW Bus Ties An 80 HP Greenbrier In The 1/4 Mile
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 69 CommentsThe VW bus was a truly revolutionary vehicle, of the kind that appear very rarely. Its utility, economy and space efficiency put it in a class of its own, which […] -
![Ready to Cruise Sitting on the USS Eisenhower in the Med during the fall of 1983 I decided that I wanted a motorcycle. I liked the idea of a fairing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1982-Silverwing.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "BOAL: 1982 Honda GL500 Silverwing – Chapter 5, The Baby “Wing”")
BOAL: 1982 Honda GL500 Silverwing – Chapter 5, The Baby “Wing”
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 16 CommentsReady to Cruise Sitting on the USS Eisenhower in the Med during the fall of 1983 I decided that I wanted a motorcycle. I liked the idea of a fairing […] -
![(first posted 3/3/2017) You must know the feeling, the sense that the familiar is not quite right, but you can’t immediately spot it. The first time you see your sports […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSC06431.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1975 Austin 1300 MK3 – Please Do Not Adjust Your Set")
CC Outtake: 1975 Austin 1300 MK3 – Please Do Not Adjust Your Set
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 3/3/2017) You must know the feeling, the sense that the familiar is not quite right, but you can’t immediately spot it. The first time you see your sports […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2012) I know this is a Grandma’s car. The give-away is the baby seat in the front. Someone’s grandma or great-aunt kept this Omega garaged for most of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-130-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Omega – Grandma’s BMW")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Omega – Grandma’s BMW
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 124 Comments(first posted 1/20/2012) I know this is a Grandma’s car. The give-away is the baby seat in the front. Someone’s grandma or great-aunt kept this Omega garaged for most of […] -
1993 Volvo 850 GLT – Brick, Red
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 55 CommentsHey, look; it’s a first-year 850. And it’s eligible for those collector licence plates on it because that first year was three -
![posted by William Garrett Appropriately enough, this popped up today at the Cohort, on the same day we have a vintage review of the 300 G. So lets bestow a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52722500058_115e4b4731_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1956 Chrysler 300 B – “America’s Most Powerful Car”")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1956 Chrysler 300 B – “America’s Most Powerful Car”
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 34 Commentsposted by William Garrett Appropriately enough, this popped up today at the Cohort, on the same day we have a vintage review of the 300 G. So lets bestow a […] -
![The robbers had somehow entered the house. How did dad and mom never heard them is beyond me, but it was now up to me to find a way to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20221029_163521567_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Streetside Classic: 1974 “El Cherito” – GM’s BTV ‘Dreams’ Project")
Streetside Classic: 1974 “El Cherito” – GM’s BTV ‘Dreams’ Project
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 13 CommentsThe robbers had somehow entered the house. How did dad and mom never heard them is beyond me, but it was now up to me to find a way to […] -
![The original Chrysler 300 was unique in its 1955, and established a standard for all-round high speed performance that would not soon be bested. But the world was changing fast, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/300-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Chrysler 300-G – “Truly Outstanding Machines, For A Very Special Type Of Ownership”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Chrysler 300-G – “Truly Outstanding Machines, For A Very Special Type Of Ownership”
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 24 CommentsThe original Chrysler 300 was unique in its 1955, and established a standard for all-round high speed performance that would not soon be bested. But the world was changing fast, […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2013. A fitting companion piece to today’s Sterling CC) After Rover’s promising start with the advanced P6, it didn’t take too long for their relationship with North American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1980-Rover-3500-SE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Rover 3500 SE (SD1) – A Brilliant Exit Strategy")
Storage Yard Classic: Rover 3500 SE (SD1) – A Brilliant Exit Strategy
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 100 Comments(first posted 1/22/2013. A fitting companion piece to today’s Sterling CC) After Rover’s promising start with the advanced P6, it didn’t take too long for their relationship with North American […] -
![(first posted 3/2/2017) Ralf K. has posted a car that has eluded me so far: a downsized (1977-1994) Cadillac Fleetwood limousine. I found and posted a prior-generation 1973 Fleetwood 75, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Cadillac-1980-fleetwood-limo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Rather Rare Downsized (1977-1984) Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine – One Step Away From Folly and Death")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Rather Rare Downsized (1977-1984) Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine – One Step Away From Folly and Death
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 3/2/2017) Ralf K. has posted a car that has eluded me so far: a downsized (1977-1994) Cadillac Fleetwood limousine. I found and posted a prior-generation 1973 Fleetwood 75, […] -
![(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 3/2/2017) There was once a time when nearly every car sold in the U.S. was sold by an American automaker, designed specifically for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sterling-827SL-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Sterling 827 SL – A Living Legend")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Sterling 827 SL – A Living Legend
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 106 Comments(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 3/2/2017) There was once a time when nearly every car sold in the U.S. was sold by an American automaker, designed specifically for the […] -
![I couldn’t resist these two sitting behind the Sports Car shop, awaiting further ministrations in their service department. The MGA seems to be in greater need than the RX-7, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0264.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: MGA and RX-7 – Two Red Sports Cars")
Curbside Outtake: MGA and RX-7 – Two Red Sports Cars
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 24 CommentsI couldn’t resist these two sitting behind the Sports Car shop, awaiting further ministrations in their service department. The MGA seems to be in greater need than the RX-7, and […] -
![It was after midnight, and I had the shuttle bus driver drop me off where I thought my car was in the airport parking lot, but I was wrong. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1999-2000-Ford-Escort-ZX2-SR-a_Radiant.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1999-2000 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R — A Rare Hot Coupe")
CC Capsule: 1999-2000 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R — A Rare Hot Coupe
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 17 CommentsIt was after midnight, and I had the shuttle bus driver drop me off where I thought my car was in the airport parking lot, but I was wrong. So […] -
![I always thought it was pretty blatant for Ford and Studebaker to take the names of Willys’ ambitious but sadly failed compact for their new compacts, never mind its whole […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5765710222_ec268bae51_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1953 Willys Aero Falcon and Aero Lark – Where Ford And Studebaker Got The Names For Their Compacts")
Vintage Ads: 1953 Willys Aero Falcon and Aero Lark – Where Ford And Studebaker Got The Names For Their Compacts
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 29 CommentsI always thought it was pretty blatant for Ford and Studebaker to take the names of Willys’ ambitious but sadly failed compact for their new compacts, never mind its whole […] -
![This review puts the Thunderbird in proper context as “The supreme status symbol of the younger set”. It was the eminent car to be seen in; it turned heads […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/b-14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Thunderbird – “The Choice Of The Person Who Wants To Be Envied”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Thunderbird – “The Choice Of The Person Who Wants To Be Envied”
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 31 CommentsThis review puts the Thunderbird in proper context as “The supreme status symbol of the younger set”. It was the eminent car to be seen in; it turned heads […]
