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![(first posted 10/26/2016, revised in October 2022) The Citroën 15-Six, colloquially known as the “Quinze” in its native land, was the apex of the automaker’s car range for 18 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1954_brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Citroën 15-Six – Traction Royalty Genealogy 101")
Automotive History: The Citroën 15-Six – Traction Royalty Genealogy 101
Posted on October 26, 2022 | 35 Comments(first posted 10/26/2016, revised in October 2022) The Citroën 15-Six, colloquially known as the “Quinze” in its native land, was the apex of the automaker’s car range for 18 […] -
![Mucho axles, brute power, hefty. Heayy and special haulage combinations must be the most fascinating on-road big rigs, all over the world. What we have here is a 2013 Scania […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0643.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Rollin’ Low")
CC Outtake: Rollin’ Low
Posted on October 26, 2022 | 5 CommentsMucho axles, brute power, hefty. Heayy and special haulage combinations must be the most fascinating on-road big rigs, all over the world. What we have here is a 2013 Scania […] -
![For many years, Mazda tried to break into the lucrative executive saloon market. But just like they stuck to the Wankel engine until they ironed out nearly all the issues […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20210920_113613-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1999 Mazda Millenia – Flagship Down")
CC Capsule: 1999 Mazda Millenia – Flagship Down
Posted on October 26, 2022 | 13 CommentsFor many years, Mazda tried to break into the lucrative executive saloon market. But just like they stuck to the Wankel engine until they ironed out nearly all the issues […] -
![When one discusses American cars of the 1970s, good handling is not typically something that pops into one’s thoughts. If anything, most American cars of the 1970s have a reputation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1973-Grand-Am-cutaway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1973-77 GM Colonnade Chassis Design – Corner Carving through the Brougham Era")
CC Tech: 1973-77 GM Colonnade Chassis Design – Corner Carving through the Brougham Era
Posted on October 26, 2022 | 67 CommentsWhen one discusses American cars of the 1970s, good handling is not typically something that pops into one’s thoughts. If anything, most American cars of the 1970s have a reputation […] -
![Alert readers may notice that the above photo is not, in fact, a 1984 Plymouth Reliant wagon. I confess that I’m fully aware of the difference between a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/77119242-3BD6-49DB-9C80-A02DF1AFBF16.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Plymouth Reliant Wagon – I’m Sorry, What Was The Question?")
COAL: 1984 Plymouth Reliant Wagon – I’m Sorry, What Was The Question?
Posted on October 26, 2022 | 45 CommentsAlert readers may notice that the above photo is not, in fact, a 1984 Plymouth Reliant wagon. I confess that I’m fully aware of the difference between a […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2016) CC reader Lee J. donated a couple of decades of his Road and Track collection to me, starting with January 1975. It’s been quite a trip down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RT-Jan-75-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison: 1975 Mustang II V8 vs. Chevy Monza 2+2 V8 – The V8 Shetland Pony Car Shootout")
Vintage Comparison: 1975 Mustang II V8 vs. Chevy Monza 2+2 V8 – The V8 Shetland Pony Car Shootout
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 131 Comments(first posted 10/25/2016) CC reader Lee J. donated a couple of decades of his Road and Track collection to me, starting with January 1975. It’s been quite a trip down […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2016) I’ve had a bit of a think since the last time I visited Oldsmobile. Don’t get me wrong, that revolting half-baked attempt at making the Malibu into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/29542575176_23cb398667_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2000 Oldsmobile Alero – More Trouble Than it Was Worth.")
Cohort Classic: 2000 Oldsmobile Alero – More Trouble Than it Was Worth.
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/25/2016) I’ve had a bit of a think since the last time I visited Oldsmobile. Don’t get me wrong, that revolting half-baked attempt at making the Malibu into […] -
![This Chevy tilt cab truck as almost as new as the cars, as these trucks were first sold in 1960. Although the ’61 Chevy is generally held in fairly high […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/51994804384_a2aa0db331_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier: Chevrolet Tilt Cab Hauling 1961 Chevy Biscaynes And One Bel Air – A Spartan Load")
Vintage Car Carrier: Chevrolet Tilt Cab Hauling 1961 Chevy Biscaynes And One Bel Air – A Spartan Load
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 31 CommentsThis Chevy tilt cab truck as almost as new as the cars, as these trucks were first sold in 1960. Although the ’61 Chevy is generally held in fairly high […] -
![GM’s N-Bodies may be considered worthless and highly disposable in their home country, but apparently they are held in high esteem elsewhere, like the Grand Am we saw the other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/52439388878_cb42c6e9a2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1990 Buick Skylark Custom – Disdained At Home; Loved Abroad")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1990 Buick Skylark Custom – Disdained At Home; Loved Abroad
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 36 CommentsGM’s N-Bodies may be considered worthless and highly disposable in their home country, but apparently they are held in high esteem elsewhere, like the Grand Am we saw the other […] -
![A GM Ranger? In Europe? Yes, for a few years (1970-1978) GM had a third brand in Europe, in addition to Opel and Vauxhall. The notion seems a bit silly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/51907255417_00eb1bd3d3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: GM Ranger, A Short-Lived Third European GM Brand")
Vintage Ad: GM Ranger, A Short-Lived Third European GM Brand
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 31 CommentsA GM Ranger? In Europe? Yes, for a few years (1970-1978) GM had a third brand in Europe, in addition to Opel and Vauxhall. The notion seems a bit silly […] -
![When I was in elementary school, the original Transformers cartoon series that originally began airing in the fall of ’84 was must-watch television. It helped that my brothers and I all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/190-2007-Pontiac-G6-GT-hardtop-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2007 Pontiac G6 GT Convertible – More Than Meets The Eye?")
Future Classic: 2007 Pontiac G6 GT Convertible – More Than Meets The Eye?
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 47 CommentsWhen I was in elementary school, the original Transformers cartoon series that originally began airing in the fall of ’84 was must-watch television. It helped that my brothers and I all […] -
![(first posted 10/24/2016) I photographed these two, fine specimens of 80’s American luxury at the same intersection (Jackson & Franklin) adjacent to the Willis (née Sears) Tower within the span […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1985-Cadillac-1989-Lincoln-collage-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Classics-In-Traffic: 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham & 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Buses & Broughams")
Classics-In-Traffic: 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham & 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Buses & Broughams
Posted on October 24, 2022 | 77 Comments(first posted 10/24/2016) I photographed these two, fine specimens of 80’s American luxury at the same intersection (Jackson & Franklin) adjacent to the Willis (née Sears) Tower within the span […] -
![The gen1 Caravan and Voyager are finally starting to get a bit thin on the ground, but this one is still a daily driver in Port Orford, as are a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9698.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan – CarVan")
Curbside Outtake: 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan – CarVan
Posted on October 24, 2022 | 23 CommentsThe gen1 Caravan and Voyager are finally starting to get a bit thin on the ground, but this one is still a daily driver in Port Orford, as are a […] -
![The other day, as I engaged with my own personal Ship of Theseus – otherwise known as a 2001 Whirlpool Duet washing machine – I encountered the special frustration of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_1508.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD: Have You Been Stymied by “Special Tools”?")
QOTD: Have You Been Stymied by “Special Tools”?
Posted on October 24, 2022 | 133 CommentsThe other day, as I engaged with my own personal Ship of Theseus – otherwise known as a 2001 Whirlpool Duet washing machine – I encountered the special frustration of […] -
![It’s natural and very common to assume that the new 1971 GM B/C bodies were significantly bigger than their 1970 predecessors, as they certainly look that way. But thanks to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/chevrolet-1970-impala-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "A Common Myth Debunked: The 1971 GM Big Cars Only Look Bigger Than Their Predecessors")
A Common Myth Debunked: The 1971 GM Big Cars Only Look Bigger Than Their Predecessors
Posted on October 24, 2022 | 57 CommentsIt’s natural and very common to assume that the new 1971 GM B/C bodies were significantly bigger than their 1970 predecessors, as they certainly look that way. But thanks to […]
