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![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […] -
![Actually, there’s another, minuscule CC Clue in this picture. Look through the main clue’s side window. Priceless -as in worthless- bonus points if you get them both right. You’ll see […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0231-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Clue: An All-Black Interior, So Last Year")
CC Clue: An All-Black Interior, So Last Year
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 15 CommentsActually, there’s another, minuscule CC Clue in this picture. Look through the main clue’s side window. Priceless -as in worthless- bonus points if you get them both right. You’ll see […] -
![The Fiberfab Jamaican was a seductive thing, bot in appearance and its come-on: “If you can’t afford $21,900 for a Lamborghini how about $895 for a Fiberfab Jamaican?” How irresistible, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jamacain-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Fiberfab Jamaican-Buick V8 – Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Part 2")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Fiberfab Jamaican-Buick V8 – Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Part 2
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 8 CommentsThe Fiberfab Jamaican was a seductive thing, bot in appearance and its come-on: “If you can’t afford $21,900 for a Lamborghini how about $895 for a Fiberfab Jamaican?” How irresistible, […] -
![It may seem difficult to believe, but some American full-size cars were available with a manual transmission as late as 1973. After the decline of full-sized muscle cars in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shift-pattern2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars With Manual Transmission, Part 1 – GM Edition")
Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars With Manual Transmission, Part 1 – GM Edition
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 130 CommentsIt may seem difficult to believe, but some American full-size cars were available with a manual transmission as late as 1973. After the decline of full-sized muscle cars in the […] -
![I’ll come out in the open, this was no casual CC find. Chances played no part in this ‘find,’ instead this ’77 Cherry was hunted and pursued by yours truly. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20220803_144703227_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’74-’77 Datsun 100a (Cherry E10) – Cherry Picking")
Curbside Classic: ’74-’77 Datsun 100a (Cherry E10) – Cherry Picking
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 13 CommentsI’ll come out in the open, this was no casual CC find. Chances played no part in this ‘find,’ instead this ’77 Cherry was hunted and pursued by yours truly. […] -
![(first posted 1/4/2017) Truth be told, Eugene’s car population tends to gravitate to certain types and brands, especially in my part of town, like the omnipresent Prius ahead of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-313-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Another Car I Almost Forgot Existed Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Retractable Hardtop")
Another Car I Almost Forgot Existed Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Retractable Hardtop
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 1/4/2017) Truth be told, Eugene’s car population tends to gravitate to certain types and brands, especially in my part of town, like the omnipresent Prius ahead of […] -
![(first posted 1/4/2017) In the not-so-vast, somewhat leisurely changing Scandinavian automobile landscape, with the possible exception of the classic Saab 900, there is no more iconic car than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_IMG_0948_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Volvo 244 DL – Swedish Sense And Sensibility")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Volvo 244 DL – Swedish Sense And Sensibility
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 1/4/2017) In the not-so-vast, somewhat leisurely changing Scandinavian automobile landscape, with the possible exception of the classic Saab 900, there is no more iconic car than the […] -
![It’s a rare treat to introduce a new marque into the CCannon. We’ve had a lot of obscure oddballs on this site over the years – some home-made one-offs, even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221002_121448-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 DARE Ginetta G12 – Who DAREs Wins")
Curbside Classic: 1995 DARE Ginetta G12 – Who DAREs Wins
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 9 CommentsIt’s a rare treat to introduce a new marque into the CCannon. We’ve had a lot of obscure oddballs on this site over the years – some home-made one-offs, even […] -
![I absolutely drooled over the Mangusta when I first saw it in magazines in 1967. Which means I spilled a lot of bodily fluids that year, as I had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mangusta-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: DeTomaso Mangusta – Even Stunning Beauty Is Only Skin Deep")
Vintage R&T Road Test: DeTomaso Mangusta – Even Stunning Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 20 CommentsI absolutely drooled over the Mangusta when I first saw it in magazines in 1967. Which means I spilled a lot of bodily fluids that year, as I had a […] -
![When people think about Volkswagen’s GTI, several models likely come to mind: the original European Golf GTI, the fun 1983-84 North American Rabbit GTI, or many of those cars’ successors. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Ad-1980-Volkswagen-Rabbit-GTI-Featured-Image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI – Good Try Imitation")
Vintage Ad: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI – Good Try Imitation
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 27 CommentsWhen people think about Volkswagen’s GTI, several models likely come to mind: the original European Golf GTI, the fun 1983-84 North American Rabbit GTI, or many of those cars’ successors. […] -
![(Welcome Gene, our new Wednesday COALer) In my 2nd year of college, I scored an engineering internship at a company out of state, in neighboring Indiana. That meant that I needed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/E06871D0-6BEC-4E42-BE63-57F677C91392-e1672368355949.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Honda Civic GL1500 – You’ll Never Forget Your First Love")
COAL: 1980 Honda Civic GL1500 – You’ll Never Forget Your First Love
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 25 Comments(Welcome Gene, our new Wednesday COALer) In my 2nd year of college, I scored an engineering internship at a company out of state, in neighboring Indiana. That meant that I needed […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2017) Driving a steam locomotive may look glamourous, but the environment isn’t. You’re either too hot or too cold, depending on the season; you get choked by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/00-feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: Southern Pacific AC12 Class 4-8-8-2 – A Different Way Forward")
Trackside Classic: Southern Pacific AC12 Class 4-8-8-2 – A Different Way Forward
Posted on January 3, 2023 | 21 Comments(first posted 1/3/2017) Driving a steam locomotive may look glamourous, but the environment isn’t. You’re either too hot or too cold, depending on the season; you get choked by […]
