Curbside Classic Archives
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1972 Chevrolet Impala Convertible: The Best Neighbors Buy The Best-Looking Of The “Big” Chevy B-Bodies
Posted on October 12, 2026 | 22 CommentsDemolition derby enthusiasts aside, you won’t find much pushback in saying that perhaps full-size General Motors cars took bigness a bit too far from 1971 to 1976, but a lot […] -
1966 Citroën ID 19 – The Stripper Goddess
Posted on October 12, 2026 | 12 CommentsIt’s been a minute since we’ve had a visit from the original extraterrestrial Citroën, hasn’t it? There are a few floating around town here, so I do have a few […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue – The Volaré That Fell Out Of The Brougham Tree, And Hit Every Branch On The Way Down
Posted on October 11, 2026 | 161 Comments(Updated 10/11/2026) Okay you guys, fair warning: there will be no Saabs, no air-cooled VWs, no Volvo 240s, Triumph Bonnevilles, BSAs, Goggomobils or Toyota Supras in this post. No, […] -
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Toyota Crown 2600 (S60) – There’s Some Very Good Reasons The Crown Failed In The US
Posted on October 11, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 10/11/2026) The failure of the Crown in the US market has been hard for many to grasp. If the Corona and Corolla and all the other […] -
A 1970 American Motors AMX and Other Finds From The CC Cohort
Posted on October 11, 2026 | 9 CommentsIt’s time to catch up with the latest Cohort finds from our contributors. We’ll start with what may be the rarest of the bunch by original production numbers: a 1970 […] -
Pretty Rad: Truckloads of 1980s Firebirds and Camaros
Posted on October 11, 2026 | 20 CommentsHere’s a rad image. Fresh and fly. Sorry, it’s hard to resist the ’80s slang with today’s photos, but if you lived back then, these were the cool wheels to […] -
Cruising the “Lemon Orchards”: Our Family’s Second-Hand Cars
Posted on October 11, 2026 | 16 CommentsText kindly submitted by Cal Sexmith. All images sourced from the web. In previous stories, I’ve written about Dad’s cars and our family’s station wagon years. This time, we’re looking […] -
1998 Mercury Mystique LS: A Rare Survivor Of Ford’s Biggest ‘90s Disappointment, Still On The Road
Posted on October 11, 2026 | 31 CommentsThe Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique are well known in this community as Ford Motor Company’s $6 billion replacements for the ancient and unloved bargain-basement Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Rambler Custom Six – The Prophet
Posted on October 10, 2026 | 79 Comments(Updated 10/10/2026) Hindsight is 20-20 vision. And with that acuity, seeing the Rambler’s historical significance is easy: it was the St. John the Baptist of cars, crying in […] -
Classic CARmentary: 2000 Dodge Neon ES – More Refined, But Still Missing Something
Posted on October 10, 2026 | 16 Comments(Updated 10/10/2026) In my review of the Chrysler Cirrus, James noted, “I don’t really get all the hate for the second gen Neon.” I’m not sure I can […] -
1960s Toyota Stout by Ralf K: A Rare Toyota Pickup Waiting for Its Second Act
Posted on October 10, 2026 | 13 CommentsLong before Toyota pickups became commonplace, there was the Stout. This 1960s example was recently spotted in a Washington driveway by CC Cohort contributor Ralf K (Don Kincl). It looks […] -
1967 Buick Skylark: Big Little Car — The Mid-Size Buick With Full-Size Ambitions
Posted on October 10, 2026 | 9 CommentsYou’d be forgiven for thinking this actually is a full-sized Buick. Although Buick jumped whole-heartedly into the compact ring in 1961, it didn’t take long for them to realize that […] -
1984-88 MAN “Americana” Urban Transit Bus – Promising Start, Quick Exit
Posted on October 10, 2026 | 15 CommentsSeveral German bus manufacturers have tried in the past to crack the North American bus market. While having some success with intercity and touring coaches, they haven’t been able to […] -
1963 Mercury Comet V-8 Sedan: “For Better Or For Worse, Something Different Under The Hood”
Posted on October 10, 2026 | 14 CommentsThe compact Comet, the bigger, plusher version of the Ford Falcon, was Mercury’s only real hit in the early ’60s, appealing to buyers who wanted a slightly more upscale smaller […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Toyota 1600GT-5 – Corona Con Tequila
Posted on October 9, 2026 | 32 Comments(Updated 10/09/2026) This car was one of the nicer surprises I’ve had this year. The Fiat Abarth, the Renault Gordini and the Mini Cooper all had a […]
![1972 Chevrolet Impala Convertible: The Best Neighbors Buy The Best-Looking Of The “Big” Chevy B-Bodies Demolition derby enthusiasts aside, you won’t find much pushback in saying that perhaps full-size General Motors cars took bigness a bit too far from 1971 to 1976, but a lot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/72-Impala-1-115x115.webp)
![1966 Citroën ID 19 – The Stripper Goddess It’s been a minute since we’ve had a visit from the original extraterrestrial Citroën, hasn’t it? There are a few floating around town here, so I do have a few […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG20260215102015_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue – The Volaré That Fell Out Of The Brougham Tree, And Hit Every Branch On The Way Down (Updated 10/11/2026) Okay you guys, fair warning: there will be no Saabs, no air-cooled VWs, no Volvo 240s, Triumph Bonnevilles, BSAs, Goggomobils or Toyota Supras in this post. No, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/4-27-2013-009-e1409960707987.jpg)
![Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Toyota Crown 2600 (S60) – There’s Some Very Good Reasons The Crown Failed In The US (Updated 10/11/2026) The failure of the Crown in the US market has been hard for many to grasp. If the Corona and Corolla and all the other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/T-1.jpg)
![A 1970 American Motors AMX and Other Finds From The CC Cohort It’s time to catch up with the latest Cohort finds from our contributors. We’ll start with what may be the rarest of the bunch by original production numbers: a 1970 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/55567236048_3778212844_k-115x115.jpg)
![Pretty Rad: Truckloads of 1980s Firebirds and Camaros Here’s a rad image. Fresh and fly. Sorry, it’s hard to resist the ’80s slang with today’s photos, but if you lived back then, these were the cool wheels to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-09-29-15.30.00-copia-115x115.png)
![Cruising the “Lemon Orchards”: Our Family’s Second-Hand Cars Text kindly submitted by Cal Sexmith. All images sourced from the web. In previous stories, I’ve written about Dad’s cars and our family’s station wagon years. This time, we’re looking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-30-11.43.23.jpg)
![1998 Mercury Mystique LS: A Rare Survivor Of Ford’s Biggest ‘90s Disappointment, Still On The Road The Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique are well known in this community as Ford Motor Company’s $6 billion replacements for the ancient and unloved bargain-basement Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1998-Mercury-Mystique-LS-1-scaled-e1791657134430-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Rambler Custom Six – The Prophet (Updated 10/10/2026) Hindsight is 20-20 vision. And with that acuity, seeing the Rambler’s historical significance is easy: it was the St. John the Baptist of cars, crying in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CC-236-020-1200.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 2000 Dodge Neon ES – More Refined, But Still Missing Something (Updated 10/10/2026) In my review of the Chrysler Cirrus, James noted, “I don’t really get all the hate for the second gen Neon.” I’m not sure I can […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-05-15.29.31-115x115.png)
![1960s Toyota Stout by Ralf K: A Rare Toyota Pickup Waiting for Its Second Act Long before Toyota pickups became commonplace, there was the Stout. This 1960s example was recently spotted in a Washington driveway by CC Cohort contributor Ralf K (Don Kincl). It looks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/55540329506_dc5d2291fa_k-115x115.jpg)
![1967 Buick Skylark: Big Little Car — The Mid-Size Buick With Full-Size Ambitions You’d be forgiven for thinking this actually is a full-sized Buick. Although Buick jumped whole-heartedly into the compact ring in 1961, it didn’t take long for them to realize that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-235-020-1200.jpg)
![1984-88 MAN “Americana” Urban Transit Bus – Promising Start, Quick Exit Several German bus manufacturers have tried in the past to crack the North American bus market. While having some success with intercity and touring coaches, they haven’t been able to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/norta_man887_canalandcarondelet_jan1995-115x115.jpg)
![1963 Mercury Comet V-8 Sedan: “For Better Or For Worse, Something Different Under The Hood” The compact Comet, the bigger, plusher version of the Ford Falcon, was Mercury’s only real hit in the early ’60s, appealing to buyers who wanted a slightly more upscale smaller […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1963-Mercury-Comet-4SD-Sultana-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-e1791455577911-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Toyota 1600GT-5 – Corona Con Tequila (Updated 10/09/2026) This car was one of the nicer surprises I’ve had this year. The Fiat Abarth, the Renault Gordini and the Mini Cooper all had a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20200930_091038-copy.jpg)


