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![This begins a really odd chapter in my car ownership experience. Or maybe we should say “another” really odd chapter. It began with a harebrained idea. You know the kind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1985-Buick-LeSabre-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Buick LeSabre Limited – Chapter 20, It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time")
COAL: 1985 Buick LeSabre Limited – Chapter 20, It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 50 CommentsThis begins a really odd chapter in my car ownership experience. Or maybe we should say “another” really odd chapter. It began with a harebrained idea. You know the kind […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2016) The introduction of an all-new car typically elicits a reasonable degree of praise from the press. Even if reviews aren’t completely glowing, writers usually try to serve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CalaisMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Supreme – GM Deadly Sin #26 – Car And Driver Predicts Death")
Vintage Review: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Supreme – GM Deadly Sin #26 – Car And Driver Predicts Death
Posted on November 26, 2022 | 186 Comments(first posted 11/26/2016) The introduction of an all-new car typically elicits a reasonable degree of praise from the press. Even if reviews aren’t completely glowing, writers usually try to serve […] -
![I am a pretty restless type, meaning I walk around a lot. It is the main reason I got Lola the Big White Dog to walk with me. I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/v4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Volvo 264GL – Well Preserved Original Or Restored?")
Curbside Outtake: Volvo 264GL – Well Preserved Original Or Restored?
Posted on November 26, 2022 | 26 CommentsI am a pretty restless type, meaning I walk around a lot. It is the main reason I got Lola the Big White Dog to walk with me. I am […] -
![The larger saloon was a consistent feature of every British motor manufacturer’s range from the late 1940s to the late 1960s and beyond. The Austin Westminster, Morris Six and Isis, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/52452178589_ece98bc04f_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1959 Humber Super Snipe Series I – The Last Big Car From Rootes; The Last Real Humber")
Cohort Classic: 1959 Humber Super Snipe Series I – The Last Big Car From Rootes; The Last Real Humber
Posted on November 26, 2022 | 39 CommentsThe larger saloon was a consistent feature of every British motor manufacturer’s range from the late 1940s to the late 1960s and beyond. The Austin Westminster, Morris Six and Isis, […] -
![Like many couples, my wife and I spend a fair amount of time every week commuting: she to the west of our home, I to the east. In doing so, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1200px-2019_Chevrolet_Equinox_front_3.24.19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Do The Most Frustrating Drivers Drive?")
QOTD: What Do The Most Frustrating Drivers Drive?
Posted on November 26, 2022 | 101 CommentsLike many couples, my wife and I spend a fair amount of time every week commuting: she to the west of our home, I to the east. In doing so, […] -
![Funny enough, our story starts again in January. This time, January 2010. My newly roadworthy Firebird is months old from its restoration. Up to this point, eastern Iowa has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ranger02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Ford Ranger – “Winter Beater”")
COAL: 1998 Ford Ranger – “Winter Beater”
Posted on November 26, 2022 | 13 CommentsFunny enough, our story starts again in January. This time, January 2010. My newly roadworthy Firebird is months old from its restoration. Up to this point, eastern Iowa has […] -
![(first posted 11/25/2016) The link between Rover and Honda was always a one sided affair: survival and market credibility conferred on one partner, who was unable or unwilling to take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/mg-zs.8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 MG ZS120 – Lessons Are Not Always Learnt")
Curbside Classic: 2002 MG ZS120 – Lessons Are Not Always Learnt
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 35 Comments(first posted 11/25/2016) The link between Rover and Honda was always a one sided affair: survival and market credibility conferred on one partner, who was unable or unwilling to take […] -
![(first posted 11/25/2016. Updated and expanded 11/24/2022) It’s been almost two years since I discovered a trove of old pictures from the home country. I used a number of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Innsbruck-1930s_MTH_1929.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Curbside Classics Of Innsbruck, 1950s – 1960s")
The Curbside Classics Of Innsbruck, 1950s – 1960s
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 11/25/2016. Updated and expanded 11/24/2022) It’s been almost two years since I discovered a trove of old pictures from the home country. I used a number of them […] -
![(first posted 5/20/2016) GM struggled in many market sectors during its decades-long decline, but none more than the minivan segment. Given that this segment was expanding rapidly, had high transaction […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CC-265-015-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Chevrolet Lumina APV – GM Deadly Sin #25 – We Just Can’t Make a Successful Minivan!")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Chevrolet Lumina APV – GM Deadly Sin #25 – We Just Can’t Make a Successful Minivan!
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 133 Comments(first posted 5/20/2016) GM struggled in many market sectors during its decades-long decline, but none more than the minivan segment. Given that this segment was expanding rapidly, had high transaction […] -
![A recent entry in JP Cavanaugh’s COAL, about his 1968 Chrysler sparked some personal memories, and some comments, about subverted automotive safety features. In JPC’s case, that trigger had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/s-l1600.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – What Auto Safety Devices are Most Often Bypassed or Ignored?")
QOTD – What Auto Safety Devices are Most Often Bypassed or Ignored?
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 129 CommentsA recent entry in JP Cavanaugh’s COAL, about his 1968 Chrysler sparked some personal memories, and some comments, about subverted automotive safety features. In JPC’s case, that trigger had to […] -
![This looks familiar: The airport in Innsbruck the way it was back in the 1950s, right down to the DC-3. This photo is from 1952, when the planes were still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DC-3-Innsbruck.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: A DC-3 Comes To Innsbruck In 1952 – She’s Still Flying Today")
Vintage Photo: A DC-3 Comes To Innsbruck In 1952 – She’s Still Flying Today
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 15 CommentsThis looks familiar: The airport in Innsbruck the way it was back in the 1950s, right down to the DC-3. This photo is from 1952, when the planes were still […] -
![I have a problem. It’s not a calamity, but it is a bit of a concern. I try to keep the types CCs I am posting in balance. As some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20210626_171747-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Rolls-Royce Camargue – An Embarrassment Of Rollers")
CC Capsule: 1985 Rolls-Royce Camargue – An Embarrassment Of Rollers
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 17 CommentsI have a problem. It’s not a calamity, but it is a bit of a concern. I try to keep the types CCs I am posting in balance. As some […] -
![There are certain landmark vehicles that us car nuts are naturally aware of. The Lexus LS400 is the sort of car my radar is always on for. I’ve been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20200830_144945crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Vintage Review: 1990 Lexus LS400 – Nothing To Hide")
Curbside Classic/Vintage Review: 1990 Lexus LS400 – Nothing To Hide
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 25 CommentsThere are certain landmark vehicles that us car nuts are naturally aware of. The Lexus LS400 is the sort of car my radar is always on for. I’ve been […] -
![(first posted 8/6/2015) The mid-2000s was a pivotal time for the minivan. For starters, this would be the point when minivans would begin drastically losing significant ground, as SUVs and now crossovers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_9836.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC: 2005 Buick Terraza – GM’s Deadly Sin #24 – The Answer To A Question No One Ever Asked")
Future CC: 2005 Buick Terraza – GM’s Deadly Sin #24 – The Answer To A Question No One Ever Asked
Posted on November 24, 2022 | 107 Comments(first posted 8/6/2015) The mid-2000s was a pivotal time for the minivan. For starters, this would be the point when minivans would begin drastically losing significant ground, as SUVs and now crossovers […] -
![(first posted 11/16/2016) As a car-crazed kid growing up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, I was always envious of other people who came from “car towns”. Detroit was, of course, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1976InternationalScout05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 International Scout Terra – The Hometown Truck")
Curbside Classic: 1976 International Scout Terra – The Hometown Truck
Posted on November 24, 2022 | 79 Comments(first posted 11/16/2016) As a car-crazed kid growing up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, I was always envious of other people who came from “car towns”. Detroit was, of course, the […]
