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![Not to be a nitpicker, but I’ve never seen a dealership whose signs used the plural for the brand they sold. Didn’t GM have any standards for signage back then? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52294009377_d45f8d9403_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealer Postcard: Bayless Cadillacs – “Cadillacs”?")
Vintage Dealer Postcard: Bayless Cadillacs – “Cadillacs”?
Posted on December 13, 2022 | 33 CommentsNot to be a nitpicker, but I’ve never seen a dealership whose signs used the plural for the brand they sold. Didn’t GM have any standards for signage back then? […] -
![I’m always amazed, intrigued and a bit overwhelmed by the vast assortment of vans that were (and are) available in the Japanese domestic market (JDM). I still don’t have a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52551974999_b80cf6f2ea_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 2000 Honda Stepwgn Field Deck – The In-Between Sized Van")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 2000 Honda Stepwgn Field Deck – The In-Between Sized Van
Posted on December 13, 2022 | 7 CommentsI’m always amazed, intrigued and a bit overwhelmed by the vast assortment of vans that were (and are) available in the Japanese domestic market (JDM). I still don’t have a […] -
![About twenty years ago I captured this image of a unique Dodge Ares while driving through a small town in New Hampshire. Since then, I’ve used it on Christmas cards, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1966PontiacGTO.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: A (Mid)Journey Through the (AI) Forest")
What If: A (Mid)Journey Through the (AI) Forest
Posted on December 13, 2022 | 16 CommentsAbout twenty years ago I captured this image of a unique Dodge Ares while driving through a small town in New Hampshire. Since then, I’ve used it on Christmas cards, […] -
![I had the pleasure of spending the week of this past Thanksgiving with my older brother and his family in the greater Washington, D.C. area. It’s not a guarantee that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/001-1979-Cadillac-Eldorado-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1979 Cadillac Eldorado – Life Keeps Moving")
Curbside Musings: 1979 Cadillac Eldorado – Life Keeps Moving
Posted on December 13, 2022 | 59 CommentsI had the pleasure of spending the week of this past Thanksgiving with my older brother and his family in the greater Washington, D.C. area. It’s not a guarantee that […] -
![(first posted 2/15/2013) My dear Pontiac fans, I hate to offend you. However, your brand had absolutely no identity for the majority of its life on the automotive landscape. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/740399_10151186808282201_1016879241_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Catalina Coupe – You Take A Little Chevy, Add A Little Bit Of Olds…")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Catalina Coupe – You Take A Little Chevy, Add A Little Bit Of Olds…
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 98 Comments(first posted 2/15/2013) My dear Pontiac fans, I hate to offend you. However, your brand had absolutely no identity for the majority of its life on the automotive landscape. […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2016) This rebadged LeBaron coupe shared a name with a Rolls-Royce and, in one way, echoed another Rolls-Royce. The Camargue coupe ended production just a year prior to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/chrysler-phantom-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mexican Mopars, Part 4: 1987-94 Chrysler Phantom – The Camargue of Mexican Chryslers")
Mexican Mopars, Part 4: 1987-94 Chrysler Phantom – The Camargue of Mexican Chryslers
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 36 Comments(first posted 12/12/2016) This rebadged LeBaron coupe shared a name with a Rolls-Royce and, in one way, echoed another Rolls-Royce. The Camargue coupe ended production just a year prior to […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2016) It wasn’t hard to notice this green machine in this dreary parking lot last Thursday. I’ve always found these to be one of the most elegant sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Snaab2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Saab 9000 – Snapshot From The Heydey of Snaabery")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Saab 9000 – Snapshot From The Heydey of Snaabery
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 12/12/2016) It wasn’t hard to notice this green machine in this dreary parking lot last Thursday. I’ve always found these to be one of the most elegant sedan […] -
![Toyota’s Corolla Levin / Sprinter Trueno coupés shone brightly, but not for all that long. Today, let’s look at the last generation of this family of sporty, affordable two-doors – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20220613_094548-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1996 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE110) BZ-G – Turning Into Levinegar")
CC Capsule: 1996 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE110) BZ-G – Turning Into Levinegar
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 17 CommentsToyota’s Corolla Levin / Sprinter Trueno coupés shone brightly, but not for all that long. Today, let’s look at the last generation of this family of sporty, affordable two-doors – […] -
![Most anybody in a long term relationship knows the meaning of “captive audience”. You inevitably (but joyfully!) will end up doing a fair amount of things that your spouse […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20210903_161737.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Celebrity: 1962 Chevrolet C10 – How To, And How NOT To, Achieve Marital Zen")
Curbside Celebrity: 1962 Chevrolet C10 – How To, And How NOT To, Achieve Marital Zen
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 49 CommentsMost anybody in a long term relationship knows the meaning of “captive audience”. You inevitably (but joyfully!) will end up doing a fair amount of things that your spouse […] -
![Yes, the cab looks mighty familiar, but not what’s in front and behind it. This is Chevy C20, as built in Brazil and Argentina, shot by RiveraNotario in Puerto Natales, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52553934154_e84a887ac2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: South American Chevrolet C20 – The Middle Part Looks Familiar")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: South American Chevrolet C20 – The Middle Part Looks Familiar
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 9 CommentsYes, the cab looks mighty familiar, but not what’s in front and behind it. This is Chevy C20, as built in Brazil and Argentina, shot by RiveraNotario in Puerto Natales, […] -
![The irrepressible Oscar Wilde subtitled his most famous play “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” a work whose protagonist was “Ernest in town and Jack in the country” because this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221016_130149a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Town and Country – The Importance Of Being Earnest")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Town and Country – The Importance Of Being Earnest
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 39 CommentsThe irrepressible Oscar Wilde subtitled his most famous play “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” a work whose protagonist was “Ernest in town and Jack in the country” because this […] -
![(first posted 12/11/2016) Rambler (and Nash before) was always rather circumspect about promoting the advantages of its unique folding front seats. But by this time it was the sixties (bonus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Rambler-ambassador-900-conv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "PR Shot Outtake: The Rambler’s Reclining Seats Shown In Action")
PR Shot Outtake: The Rambler’s Reclining Seats Shown In Action
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 12/11/2016) Rambler (and Nash before) was always rather circumspect about promoting the advantages of its unique folding front seats. But by this time it was the sixties (bonus […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2013) Chevrolet redefined the full-size SUV market in 1969 with their seminal K-5 Blazer. By shortening their full-size 4×4 pickup and giving it a removable hard top, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-191-003-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Ramcharger – Dodge Charges Ahead Of Ford For A Change")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Ramcharger – Dodge Charges Ahead Of Ford For A Change
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 2/17/2013) Chevrolet redefined the full-size SUV market in 1969 with their seminal K-5 Blazer. By shortening their full-size 4×4 pickup and giving it a removable hard top, […] -
CC Outtake: 1937 Chevrolet Panel Truck – Grim Presence
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 19 CommentsBy far the oldest, still working commercial vehicle I ever came across. And its gloomy look was in complete harmony with a dreary and cold Saturday afternoon. -
![I’ve long had a bit of a soft spot for the Champ, and have written up several here (links below). But I’ve never seen one in military uniform, like this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52551779014_b68859eabb_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: 1961 Studebaker Champ In Uniform")
Vintage Photo: 1961 Studebaker Champ In Uniform
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 15 CommentsI’ve long had a bit of a soft spot for the Champ, and have written up several here (links below). But I’ve never seen one in military uniform, like this […]
