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![(first posted 10/10/2013) The real test of a great company is the ability to precisely define the vision for its products and then execute it with the least possible deviation. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-203-077-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac Fiero – GM’s Deadly Sin #19 – Give Us Five Years To Get It Almost Right And Then We’ll Kill It")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac Fiero – GM’s Deadly Sin #19 – Give Us Five Years To Get It Almost Right And Then We’ll Kill It
Posted on November 19, 2022 | 157 Comments(first posted 10/10/2013) The real test of a great company is the ability to precisely define the vision for its products and then execute it with the least possible deviation. […] -
![posted at the Cohort by John Lloyd (first posted 11/19/2016) When I saw this fine ’66 Custom 500 2-door at the Cohort, I was a bit puzzled by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Ford-1966-Custom-500-2-door.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1966 Ford Custom 500 2-Door Sedan – White Sale Special")
Cohort Outtake: 1966 Ford Custom 500 2-Door Sedan – White Sale Special
Posted on November 19, 2022 | 57 Commentsposted at the Cohort by John Lloyd (first posted 11/19/2016) When I saw this fine ’66 Custom 500 2-door at the Cohort, I was a bit puzzled by the […] -
![Awesome find, here, by Ralf K (Don Kincl), in Lowell, AZ. I recommend clicking on the image for maximum viewing pleasure. It’s superb. And then head to my Scenicruiser CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52492709602_674edd0f57_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “Strayhound” Scenicruiser")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “Strayhound” Scenicruiser
Posted on November 19, 2022 | 13 CommentsAwesome find, here, by Ralf K (Don Kincl), in Lowell, AZ. I recommend clicking on the image for maximum viewing pleasure. It’s superb. And then head to my Scenicruiser CC […] -
![When I was very young our city paper had editorial cartoons by several artists. 5 year old boys don’t have much of a feel for politics or social commentary, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/427.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Gallery: The Editorial Art of Doug Wright")
CC Gallery: The Editorial Art of Doug Wright
Posted on November 19, 2022 | 24 CommentsWhen I was very young our city paper had editorial cartoons by several artists. 5 year old boys don’t have much of a feel for politics or social commentary, but […] -
![Johannes Dutch has made us aware of the popularity of these kind of “vans”; SUVs with their rear windows blanked out and no back seat, so that they are taxed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52298029197_536b82903a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Toyota Land Cruiser – “The Tax Man Thinks It’s A Commercial Truck”")
Vintage Ad: Toyota Land Cruiser – “The Tax Man Thinks It’s A Commercial Truck”
Posted on November 19, 2022 | 11 CommentsJohannes Dutch has made us aware of the popularity of these kind of “vans”; SUVs with their rear windows blanked out and no back seat, so that they are taxed […] -
![It is January 2009. I have been driving on my own for about a year. At this same time, I am beginning to share the Saturn with my sister, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/34777_1505061703462_7189538_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Pontiac Firebird V6 – “Unmet Expectations”")
COAL: 1998 Pontiac Firebird V6 – “Unmet Expectations”
Posted on November 19, 2022 | 23 CommentsIt is January 2009. I have been driving on my own for about a year. At this same time, I am beginning to share the Saturn with my sister, […] -
![(first posted 3/3/2013) Despite its name, the Lumina failed to bring any light to those dark years at GM when it arrived. The Lumina was a desperate effort to play […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-165-127-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Chevrolet Lumina Euro – GM’s Deadly Sin # 18 – Where’s The Light?")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Chevrolet Lumina Euro – GM’s Deadly Sin # 18 – Where’s The Light?
Posted on November 18, 2022 | 160 Comments(first posted 3/3/2013) Despite its name, the Lumina failed to bring any light to those dark years at GM when it arrived. The Lumina was a desperate effort to play […] -
![(first posted 11/18/2016) The postwar era presented America’s railroads with a dilemma. Wartime traffic swelled profits but wore out prewar equipment. But faced with new cars, new roads, unlimited gas […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/BM-RDC-e1460946035470.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classics: The Budd RDC – Self-Propelled Railcars To The Rescue")
Trackside Classics: The Budd RDC – Self-Propelled Railcars To The Rescue
Posted on November 18, 2022 | 52 Comments(first posted 11/18/2016) The postwar era presented America’s railroads with a dilemma. Wartime traffic swelled profits but wore out prewar equipment. But faced with new cars, new roads, unlimited gas […] -
Vintage Postcard: Greetings From 1972
Posted on November 18, 2022 | 14 Comments -
![We’ve seen a number of car carrier mishaps, and typically one or more cars are separated from the trailer. But not this load of Pontiacs, which are still all in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52222549534_355ef8eebc_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier: These Cars Were Chained On Properly")
Vintage Car Carrier: These Cars Were Chained On Properly
Posted on November 18, 2022 | 7 CommentsWe’ve seen a number of car carrier mishaps, and typically one or more cars are separated from the trailer. But not this load of Pontiacs, which are still all in […] -
![This may be the most significant find I’ve ever posted on CC. It’s hard to believe–a 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne 2-door sedan, one lady owner, a little old lady from Pasadena […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne–One Lady Owned, “Never Modified or Messed With.”")
CC For Sale: 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne–One Lady Owned, “Never Modified or Messed With.”
Posted on November 18, 2022 | 63 CommentsThis may be the most significant find I’ve ever posted on CC. It’s hard to believe–a 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne 2-door sedan, one lady owner, a little old lady from Pasadena […] -
![As you all know, I have a very deep affection for the Volkswagen. One of the many things that interest me is how it was seen and evaluated at various […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/VW-1954-review-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T and The Motor Road Tests: 1954 Volkswagen – Already 16 Years Old And Just Getting Going")
Vintage R&T and The Motor Road Tests: 1954 Volkswagen – Already 16 Years Old And Just Getting Going
Posted on November 18, 2022 | 29 CommentsAs you all know, I have a very deep affection for the Volkswagen. One of the many things that interest me is how it was seen and evaluated at various […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2012) There were innumerable milestones in GM’s terminal decline, but the Cadillac Seville makes for a very convenient set of markers. In its four incarnations as GM’s most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-12-086-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980-1985 Cadillac Seville – GM’s Deadly Sin No. 17 – From Halo To Devil’s Pitchfork")
Curbside Classic: 1980-1985 Cadillac Seville – GM’s Deadly Sin No. 17 – From Halo To Devil’s Pitchfork
Posted on November 17, 2022 | 207 Comments(first posted 3/19/2012) There were innumerable milestones in GM’s terminal decline, but the Cadillac Seville makes for a very convenient set of markers. In its four incarnations as GM’s most […] -
![(first posted 11/17/2016) We all know what a sport sedan is, from the ur-BMW 5 series to the legions it spawned. But there was an earlier, American era of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/WP_20140725_19_19_09_Pro-e1479100181161.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Chrysler 300: Requiem for the Big American Sport Sedan")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Chrysler 300: Requiem for the Big American Sport Sedan
Posted on November 17, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 11/17/2016) We all know what a sport sedan is, from the ur-BMW 5 series to the legions it spawned. But there was an earlier, American era of the […] -
![It’s been almost two years since my last Spotted While Driving post, a series I began in 2014. I drive probably half as many miles as I used to, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_0467.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Spotted While Driving, or Curbside Classics Out to Play Post Pandemic")
Spotted While Driving, or Curbside Classics Out to Play Post Pandemic
Posted on November 17, 2022 | 15 CommentsIt’s been almost two years since my last Spotted While Driving post, a series I began in 2014. I drive probably half as many miles as I used to, as […]
