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![(first posted 11/ 15/2016) Diesels were bursting (or smoking and rattling) onto the American automotive scene with full force by the late 1970s, offering strong fuel economy benefits as an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CD0578MB300DMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "25,000 Mile Long-Term Test: 1977 Mercedes 300D – The Quirky Appeal Of Doktor Diesel")
25,000 Mile Long-Term Test: 1977 Mercedes 300D – The Quirky Appeal Of Doktor Diesel
Posted on November 15, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 11/ 15/2016) Diesels were bursting (or smoking and rattling) onto the American automotive scene with full force by the late 1970s, offering strong fuel economy benefits as an […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury M-100, Mostly – Heavens to Mercuroid!
Posted on November 15, 2022 | 18 CommentsThis isn’t quite still a 1964 Mercury M-100 pickup truck, but mostly it is. Certainly it faces the world that way, as -
![We like our Fairladies here at CC, or Z-Cars if you prefer. It seems the second gen Z, despite having been abundantly covered on this website over the past decade, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20221009_133916-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983 Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) Turbo T-Top – With Aftermarket Staring Wheel!")
CC Capsule: 1983 Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) Turbo T-Top – With Aftermarket Staring Wheel!
Posted on November 15, 2022 | 7 CommentsWe like our Fairladies here at CC, or Z-Cars if you prefer. It seems the second gen Z, despite having been abundantly covered on this website over the past decade, […] -
![Gateway Classic Cars is offering this 1958 Buick Special on eBay. Carlsbad Black really shows the chrome off well, and that’s a good thing because this is the least chrome-y […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/571-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1958 Buick Special Sedan–Black Shows Off The Chrome")
CC For Sale: 1958 Buick Special Sedan–Black Shows Off The Chrome
Posted on November 15, 2022 | 30 CommentsGateway Classic Cars is offering this 1958 Buick Special on eBay. Carlsbad Black really shows the chrome off well, and that’s a good thing because this is the least chrome-y […] -
![A few weekends ago, I attended a high school reunion back in my hometown of Flint, Michigan. I had mentioned these plans in an essay that ran just over a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/164-1969-Chevrolet-Chevelle-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle – The Importance Of Boundaries")
Curbside Musings: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle – The Importance Of Boundaries
Posted on November 15, 2022 | 36 CommentsA few weekends ago, I attended a high school reunion back in my hometown of Flint, Michigan. I had mentioned these plans in an essay that ran just over a […] -
![(first posted 2/26/2013) Foreign travel has a way of making you see your own local surroundings differently, with a bit more insight and clarity. Seeing familiar American cars in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1-Maverick.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classico do Brasil: Ford Maverick GT")
Curbside Classico do Brasil: Ford Maverick GT
Posted on November 14, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 2/26/2013) Foreign travel has a way of making you see your own local surroundings differently, with a bit more insight and clarity. Seeing familiar American cars in a […] -
![(first posted 3/2/2011) Having repeatedly been confronted with the picture of the 1963 Grand Prix in other articles the last couple of days made me think: when exactly did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-SanMateo-047-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix – GM’s Deadly Sin #14 – Thou Shalt Not Take Thy Own Name In Vain")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix – GM’s Deadly Sin #14 – Thou Shalt Not Take Thy Own Name In Vain
Posted on November 14, 2022 | 82 Comments(first posted 3/2/2011) Having repeatedly been confronted with the picture of the 1963 Grand Prix in other articles the last couple of days made me think: when exactly did […] -
Vintage Postcard: “Everybody Drives A Used Car” – I’d Like To Drive Some Of These
Posted on November 14, 2022 | 16 CommentsUmm; there’s some sweet cars in this shot, at the L.F. Jacod & Co. Chrysler-Plymouth Used Car Lot. Can you identify them? -
![In anticipation of a new COAL subject (a ’63 Buick Riviera) coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/111_0585a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1974 Pontiac Firebird – Apart At The Seams")
COAL Update: 1974 Pontiac Firebird – Apart At The Seams
Posted on November 14, 2022 | 37 CommentsIn anticipation of a new COAL subject (a ’63 Buick Riviera) coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for […] -
![They’re mighty rare nowadays, but there was a time when Eagle Premiers (and Dodge Monacos) were being sent out into the great big world, having been birthed at Brampton, Ontario. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/8442586394_5ea0822bb6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier Of The Day: A Mixed Load Including Four Eagle Premiers")
Car Carrier Of The Day: A Mixed Load Including Four Eagle Premiers
Posted on November 14, 2022 | 12 CommentsThey’re mighty rare nowadays, but there was a time when Eagle Premiers (and Dodge Monacos) were being sent out into the great big world, having been birthed at Brampton, Ontario. […] -
![It’s often been claimed, both on this website and elsewhere, that the late ‘80s / early ‘90s, otherwise known as the Roger Smith era, General Motors was at the bottom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20220517_091302-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Buick Park Avenue Ultra – No Sin To See Here")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Buick Park Avenue Ultra – No Sin To See Here
Posted on November 14, 2022 | 48 CommentsIt’s often been claimed, both on this website and elsewhere, that the late ‘80s / early ‘90s, otherwise known as the Roger Smith era, General Motors was at the bottom […] -
![(first posted 11/12/2016) Alberto Simon has been posting all sorts of exotic South American finds at the Cohort; I wonder if he’ll consider posting them directly at CC? This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Chevrolet-diplomata-sfq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1988 Chevrolet Diplomata")
Cohort Outtake: 1988 Chevrolet Diplomata
Posted on November 13, 2022 | 41 Comments(first posted 11/12/2016) Alberto Simon has been posting all sorts of exotic South American finds at the Cohort; I wonder if he’ll consider posting them directly at CC? This […] -
![It’s no big secret used car prices are currently elevated. While some sources have observed the market is starting to soften due to higher interest rates and various other factors, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1994-ford-2.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Critique / QOTD: What’s The Craziest Price You’ve Seen Lately?")
Curbside Critique / QOTD: What’s The Craziest Price You’ve Seen Lately?
Posted on November 13, 2022 | 57 CommentsIt’s no big secret used car prices are currently elevated. While some sources have observed the market is starting to soften due to higher interest rates and various other factors, […] -
![posted by William Garrett You would be forgiven for thinking this was a business coupe, given its shortened roof and resulting long trunk. It would be a business coupe if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52493507854_addd867f09_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Sport Coupe – The Un-Business Business Coupe")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Sport Coupe – The Un-Business Business Coupe
Posted on November 13, 2022 | 28 Commentsposted by William Garrett You would be forgiven for thinking this was a business coupe, given its shortened roof and resulting long trunk. It would be a business coupe if […] -
![Well, I’m not so sure it was actually “her” new Nash; maybe just the official car she got driven around on on this publicity tour? More likely so. I doubt […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/51775984448_16893a0937_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: Miss America 1950 And Her New Bathtub Nash")
Vintage PR Shot: Miss America 1950 And Her New Bathtub Nash
Posted on November 13, 2022 | 19 CommentsWell, I’m not so sure it was actually “her” new Nash; maybe just the official car she got driven around on on this publicity tour? More likely so. I doubt […]
