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![For the second time in my life, a car I had become quite fond of was taken out by the combination of a careless driver and an insurance company. My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1999-Chrysler-TC-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 Chrysler Town & Country LX – Chapter 26, The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times")
COAL: 1999 Chrysler Town & Country LX – Chapter 26, The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times
Posted on January 8, 2023 | 73 CommentsFor the second time in my life, a car I had become quite fond of was taken out by the combination of a careless driver and an insurance company. My […] -
![images posted at the Cohort by c5carl (first posted 6/4/2012) Yes, the Cosworth Vega deserves a GM’s Deadly Sin designation. It worked mighty hard for years to earn it, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Vega-Cosworth-fr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega – GM Deadly Sin #27 – Too Little, Too Late, Way Too Expensive")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega – GM Deadly Sin #27 – Too Little, Too Late, Way Too Expensive
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 84 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by c5carl (first posted 6/4/2012) Yes, the Cosworth Vega deserves a GM’s Deadly Sin designation. It worked mighty hard for years to earn it, so […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2017) Car and Driver started its 10Best list in 1983, but Road and Track had been doing something similarly for some time earlier, although not regularly. Their first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ten-best-cars-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Feature: 10 Best Cars For a Changing World 1975")
Vintage R&T Feature: 10 Best Cars For a Changing World 1975
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 1/7/2017) Car and Driver started its 10Best list in 1983, but Road and Track had been doing something similarly for some time earlier, although not regularly. Their first […] -
![The second pair of big Mopar coupes Jerome Solberg shot were these two, much closer together than the other pair. And they’re closer in age too, with only four years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52597548204_6e893bfa06_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Big Mopar Coupes, Part 2")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Big Mopar Coupes, Part 2
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 19 CommentsThe second pair of big Mopar coupes Jerome Solberg shot were these two, much closer together than the other pair. And they’re closer in age too, with only four years […] -
![I was working on a new series of “What If” posts featuring an imaginary line of AI-generated 1975 Studebakers and Packards, when I accidentally got myself a concept sketch of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MonteCamaro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Monte Camaro")
What If: Monte Camaro
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 24 CommentsI was working on a new series of “What If” posts featuring an imaginary line of AI-generated 1975 Studebakers and Packards, when I accidentally got myself a concept sketch of […] -
![Welcome to the third and final installment of my search for full-sized American cars from model year 1970 and later with a three-on-the-three manual transmission. For this installment, we will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCI3193.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars with Manual Transmission, Part 3 – Chrysler Edition")
Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars with Manual Transmission, Part 3 – Chrysler Edition
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 31 CommentsWelcome to the third and final installment of my search for full-sized American cars from model year 1970 and later with a three-on-the-three manual transmission. For this installment, we will […] -
![Sometimes we think we know what we want and spend a lot of time focused on getting that specific thing. We strike out and end up with a different […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CX-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 Mazda CX-5 – “My Number One Recommendation”")
COAL: 2015 Mazda CX-5 – “My Number One Recommendation”
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 26 CommentsSometimes we think we know what we want and spend a lot of time focused on getting that specific thing. We strike out and end up with a different […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2017) The Versailles was a commercial and critical failure for Lincoln, a tarted-up Ford Granada with a laughably ambitious price. Wouldn’t it have been better if, like the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/lincoln_mark_i_concept_1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1973 Lincoln Mark I – What Could Have Been?")
Concept Classic: 1973 Lincoln Mark I – What Could Have Been?
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/6/2017) The Versailles was a commercial and critical failure for Lincoln, a tarted-up Ford Granada with a laughably ambitious price. Wouldn’t it have been better if, like the […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2017) I’ve been seeing a few 928s lately. Here in Melbourne, they appear to have found a band of (mostly well-heeled) loyalists who enjoy using them as daily […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/968cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992-1995 Porsche 968. Phoning It In.")
Curbside Classic: 1992-1995 Porsche 968. Phoning It In.
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 1/6/2017) I’ve been seeing a few 928s lately. Here in Melbourne, they appear to have found a band of (mostly well-heeled) loyalists who enjoy using them as daily […] -
![Clearance sale! Pictures taken on May 1, 2022. All last year’s images have to go out the door. Just have your free pic(k)s, no warranty or refunds. No further written […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0148-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2022 Klassiek Mechaniek Zeeland On Tour – Plentiful NOS Items")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Klassiek Mechaniek Zeeland On Tour – Plentiful NOS Items
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 29 CommentsClearance sale! Pictures taken on May 1, 2022. All last year’s images have to go out the door. Just have your free pic(k)s, no warranty or refunds. No further written […] -
![Jerome Solberg just uploaded a large number of his finds to the Cohort; lot’s of great stuff. What really caught my attention was two pairs of big old Mopar coupes; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52596794712_2c674e2a2d_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Big Mopar Coupes, Part 1")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Big Mopar Coupes, Part 1
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 15 CommentsJerome Solberg just uploaded a large number of his finds to the Cohort; lot’s of great stuff. What really caught my attention was two pairs of big old Mopar coupes; […] -
![In Part 1 of this series, our big game (and I do mean big) was 1970-1973 GM full-sized cars with a three-on-the-tree transmission. We came back with our unicorn bags, if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Monosnap-1970-Ford-LTD-351-3-Speed-Stick-3-OTC-BURNOUT-Test-n-Tune-YouTube-2022-12-18-13-46-56.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars with Manual Transmission, Part 2 – Ford Edition")
Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars with Manual Transmission, Part 2 – Ford Edition
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 22 CommentsIn Part 1 of this series, our big game (and I do mean big) was 1970-1973 GM full-sized cars with a three-on-the-tree transmission. We came back with our unicorn bags, if […] -
![Lancia Kappa Coupe. A successor to a series of storied cars carrying a combination of the automotive style only Italy can do with a level of ingenuity and technical complexity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/52527470851_c90dd01d7a_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1998 Lancia Kappa 2.0T Coupe – Trying To Recapture That Something")
Cohort Classic: 1998 Lancia Kappa 2.0T Coupe – Trying To Recapture That Something
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 25 CommentsLancia Kappa Coupe. A successor to a series of storied cars carrying a combination of the automotive style only Italy can do with a level of ingenuity and technical complexity […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2017) In the early 1970s, Road Test Magazine could always be counted on to review rather obscure models that were studiously avoided by the other buff books. Case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/RT0672SportaboutMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1972 AMC Hornet Gucci Sportabout – Road Test Drives A Designer Edition")
Vintage Review: 1972 AMC Hornet Gucci Sportabout – Road Test Drives A Designer Edition
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 42 Comments(first posted 1/5/2017) In the early 1970s, Road Test Magazine could always be counted on to review rather obscure models that were studiously avoided by the other buff books. Case […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2017) Old cars can be like a neighborhood cat: When you see them sitting out in the summer, it can be hard to tell if someone loves them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_6238.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Chrysler New Yorker – Adios Fins")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Chrysler New Yorker – Adios Fins
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 1/5/2017) Old cars can be like a neighborhood cat: When you see them sitting out in the summer, it can be hard to tell if someone loves them […]
