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![It doesn’t feel like over eight, whole years have passed since I first discovered Curbside Classic while surfing the internet for car-related content. This number seems unreal. Once I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/018-1954-Cadillac-Sixty-Special-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Coda: 1954 Cadillac Series Sixty Special – Still Here")
Curbside Coda: 1954 Cadillac Series Sixty Special – Still Here
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 49 CommentsIt doesn’t feel like over eight, whole years have passed since I first discovered Curbside Classic while surfing the internet for car-related content. This number seems unreal. Once I had […] -
![(first posted 12/19/2016) Hows this for a genuine brougham-style bathroom? Wouldn’t this cheer you up in the morning? Just don’t miss when you take a pee. This 1969 Palm Springs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Brougham-house-bath.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: The 1969 Brougham House – Palm Springs ‘Grand Ville’ Virtually Untouched Since New")
CC For Sale: The 1969 Brougham House – Palm Springs ‘Grand Ville’ Virtually Untouched Since New
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 170 Comments(first posted 12/19/2016) Hows this for a genuine brougham-style bathroom? Wouldn’t this cheer you up in the morning? Just don’t miss when you take a pee. This 1969 Palm Springs […] -
![(first posted 12/19/2016) This may (or may not) be one of 1,540 Sunbird GT turbocharged four door sedans built in 1987. And given how few gen1 J-Cars are still on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CC-116-087.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Pontiac Sunbird GT – The Collectible Exciting Deadly Sin")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Pontiac Sunbird GT – The Collectible Exciting Deadly Sin
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 12/19/2016) This may (or may not) be one of 1,540 Sunbird GT turbocharged four door sedans built in 1987. And given how few gen1 J-Cars are still on […] -
![The TR-6 was a quick and fairly cheap way to get a bit more life out of the venerable TR series that dated back to 1953 (TR-2). It involved new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TR6-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Triumph TR-6 – The End Of The Road")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Triumph TR-6 – The End Of The Road
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 12 CommentsThe TR-6 was a quick and fairly cheap way to get a bit more life out of the venerable TR series that dated back to 1953 (TR-2). It involved new […] -
![Maybe it’s part of the same phenomenon where it’s getting nearly impossible to find a car that’s not painted a neutral color, but I’ve noticed that in recent years it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_2378.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Holiday Car Decor — Seasonally Decked Out?")
Curbside Holiday Car Decor — Seasonally Decked Out?
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 29 CommentsMaybe it’s part of the same phenomenon where it’s getting nearly impossible to find a car that’s not painted a neutral color, but I’ve noticed that in recent years it’s […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Of GM’s Greatest Hits?
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 11 Comments -
![I had moved back to Puerto Rico with Mom and my little brother in late 1987. Once again in US territory, it didn’t take long for a “classic car show” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221211_135814932_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet Station Wagon – Mid-Century Splendor")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet Station Wagon – Mid-Century Splendor
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 15 CommentsI had moved back to Puerto Rico with Mom and my little brother in late 1987. Once again in US territory, it didn’t take long for a “classic car show” […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2016) I’ve been hoping to see a Chevy Veraneio appear at the Cohort, and since it’s almost Christmas, my wish has come true, thanks to Alberto Simon. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/30851568813_bf4c20ed34_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Chevrolet Veraneio – The Brazilian Suburban")
CC Global: Chevrolet Veraneio – The Brazilian Suburban
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/18/2016) I’ve been hoping to see a Chevy Veraneio appear at the Cohort, and since it’s almost Christmas, my wish has come true, thanks to Alberto Simon. The […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2016) The new 1975 Corolla was the third generation of what had become an instant hit for Toyota from the first year it was introduced in the US […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Toyota-Corolla-SR50001-a-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Corolla SR-5 Coupe – Still The Best In Class Despite a Bit of Bloat")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Corolla SR-5 Coupe – Still The Best In Class Despite a Bit of Bloat
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 34 Comments(first posted 12/18/2016) The new 1975 Corolla was the third generation of what had become an instant hit for Toyota from the first year it was introduced in the US […] -
![[All photos by the author, unless noted] (first posted 12/18/2022) By the end of World War II, Americans were desperate for new cars. Production of civilian cars ceased early in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161215_125341.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: King Midget Model 3 (1957-1970) – Not Quite Fit For Royalty")
Curbside Classic: King Midget Model 3 (1957-1970) – Not Quite Fit For Royalty
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 42 Comments[All photos by the author, unless noted] (first posted 12/18/2022) By the end of World War II, Americans were desperate for new cars. Production of civilian cars ceased early in […] -
![Choosing between the Pacer and the Matador coupe is a tough one. If the Pacer were the original hatchback, that would seal it. But then if the matador had its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52231192815_5292234643_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: AMC’s 1978 Lineup – Which One Will Be Yours?")
Vintage PR Shot: AMC’s 1978 Lineup – Which One Will Be Yours?
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 49 CommentsChoosing between the Pacer and the Matador coupe is a tough one. If the Pacer were the original hatchback, that would seal it. But then if the matador had its […] -
![It was the engine in the back of this T2 pickup that caught my eye: looks to be a Subaru boxer, undoubtedly intended for a T3 Vanagon, to replace the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/51554243597_ecffee328b_4k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW Pickup Hauling Its Own Replacement Subaru Engine?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW Pickup Hauling Its Own Replacement Subaru Engine?
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 18 CommentsIt was the engine in the back of this T2 pickup that caught my eye: looks to be a Subaru boxer, undoubtedly intended for a T3 Vanagon, to replace the […] -
![CC has previously featured two of these cars before, including one with the decidedly odd-looking single headlights like this. However when I saw this eBay listing with its close-up shots […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1960 Rambler Deluxe–Creepy!")
CC For Sale: 1960 Rambler Deluxe–Creepy!
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 35 CommentsCC has previously featured two of these cars before, including one with the decidedly odd-looking single headlights like this. However when I saw this eBay listing with its close-up shots […] -
![“I won a car!” That was what my mother was saying over and over on the phone when she called me one day in the spring of 2005. An […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1993-Crown-Vic-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Chapter 23, Full Utilization")
COAL: 1993 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Chapter 23, Full Utilization
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 37 Comments“I won a car!” That was what my mother was saying over and over on the phone when she called me one day in the spring of 2005. An […] -
![(first posted 1/10/2013) Michelin invented the steel-belted radial tire, which it introduced in 1946. That turned out rather well for them. In the early seventies, anticipating the trend to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/TRX-mustang.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Michelin’s TRX Tire–Reinventing The Radial Tire Didn’t Work Quite As Well As Inventing It")
Automotive History: Michelin’s TRX Tire–Reinventing The Radial Tire Didn’t Work Quite As Well As Inventing It
Posted on December 17, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 1/10/2013) Michelin invented the steel-belted radial tire, which it introduced in 1946. That turned out rather well for them. In the early seventies, anticipating the trend to […]
