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![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […] -
![Since we’re on the subjects of Chevy fastbacks; yes, post a photo of a Chevy Fleetline (1949-1952) at the Cohort, and I guarantee you it will end up on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52667936172_1665b079d4_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chevy Fleetline DeLuxe – I Stop For All Fleetlines")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chevy Fleetline DeLuxe – I Stop For All Fleetlines
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 10 CommentsSince we’re on the subjects of Chevy fastbacks; yes, post a photo of a Chevy Fleetline (1949-1952) at the Cohort, and I guarantee you it will end up on the […] -
![The Art Institute of Chicago had an exhibition of some of the works of French, Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne between May and September of last year. It was something I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/061-1987-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-SS-Aerocoupe-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – Everything Disappears")
In-Motion Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – Everything Disappears
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 42 CommentsThe Art Institute of Chicago had an exhibition of some of the works of French, Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne between May and September of last year. It was something I […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2017) Can a product be so strong that it builds a nearly indestructible reputation, and one that holds for decades in the minds of many consumers, even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_IMG_1705_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Camry LE – The Benchmark For Being Beige")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Camry LE – The Benchmark For Being Beige
Posted on February 6, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 1/6/2017) Can a product be so strong that it builds a nearly indestructible reputation, and one that holds for decades in the minds of many consumers, even […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2017) Checking out Paul’s paean to the 1955 Lancia Florida, a design that influenced auto design worldwide for over a decade, I was taking in the sensuous curves […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/rear-window-wiper-movie-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Saloon with a View: An Incompleat History of the Rear Window Wiper")
Saloon with a View: An Incompleat History of the Rear Window Wiper
Posted on February 6, 2023 | 119 Comments(first posted 2/6/2017) Checking out Paul’s paean to the 1955 Lancia Florida, a design that influenced auto design worldwide for over a decade, I was taking in the sensuous curves […] -
Vintage Ad: 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe – “This ‘Twelve’ Is Different…” Yes, It Is
Posted on February 6, 2023 | 24 Comments -
![In my last post I gave you a sneak peak at what the Midjourney AI has been giving me for an imaginary 1975 Studebaker Avanti. Yes, I know that you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/avanti_bumper1_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "What If: 1975 Studebaker Avanti")
What If: 1975 Studebaker Avanti
Posted on February 6, 2023 | 27 CommentsIn my last post I gave you a sneak peak at what the Midjourney AI has been giving me for an imaginary 1975 Studebaker Avanti. Yes, I know that you […] -
![My middle son and I took a trip to Cuba in November and for us part of the adventure was taking a few taxi rides. While the stereotypical choice would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52623377155_a126c88858_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Taxi Ride: Re-powered Citroen Traction Avant in Havana, Cuba")
CC Taxi Ride: Re-powered Citroen Traction Avant in Havana, Cuba
Posted on February 6, 2023 | 10 CommentsMy middle son and I took a trip to Cuba in November and for us part of the adventure was taking a few taxi rides. While the stereotypical choice would […] -
![The General Motors A-Body platform is one of the most versatile in the pantheon of American automobiles, with the possible exception of the K-Car (GM didn’t turn the A-Body into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20220918_123316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1972 Buick Sport Wagon, 1972 Heavy Chevy & 1971 Buick GSX – “Better Go Home, Son, And Make Up Your Mind”")
Curbside Classics: 1972 Buick Sport Wagon, 1972 Heavy Chevy & 1971 Buick GSX – “Better Go Home, Son, And Make Up Your Mind”
Posted on February 6, 2023 | 53 CommentsThe General Motors A-Body platform is one of the most versatile in the pantheon of American automobiles, with the possible exception of the K-Car (GM didn’t turn the A-Body into […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2012) The two smartest things Chrysler did in the late sixties and early seventies: One: Hang on to the A-Body compacts, seemingly forever. Two: Give that line of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-163-064-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Gold Duster – There’s Gold In Them Thar’ Hips")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Gold Duster – There’s Gold In Them Thar’ Hips
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 123 Comments(first posted 10/5/2012) The two smartest things Chrysler did in the late sixties and early seventies: One: Hang on to the A-Body compacts, seemingly forever. Two: Give that line of […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2017) The all-new E12 5 Series took its time coming to the US. It went into production in 1972 for Europe, as the 520 and 520i, replacing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ten-best-cars-20025-900-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 BMW 530i – “Everything A Luxury-Sports Sedan Should Be”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 BMW 530i – “Everything A Luxury-Sports Sedan Should Be”
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 2/5/2017) The all-new E12 5 Series took its time coming to the US. It went into production in 1972 for Europe, as the 520 and 520i, replacing the […]
