Skip to content
  • Home
  • Site Info
    • Welcome
    • Contact
    • About
    • Writer’s Guide
    • RSS Feed
  • Privacy Policy
  • Premium Ad-Free Membership
  • E-Mail Subscription
  • Register
  • Log In
Curbside Classic -
  • Home
  • Archives
    • American Brands: Ford
    • American Brands: Chrysler
    • American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others
    • Automotive Histories and Misc.
    • Asian Brands
    • UK Brands
    • Australian Brands
    • European Brands
    • Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography
    • Buses
    • American Brands: GM
    • Trucks, Pickups and Vans
    • Design
    • Trains, Planes & Ships
    • Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles
    • Engines, Transmissions and other Tech
    • Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment
    • RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers
  • Vintage Photos
  • Recent CC’s & Histories
    • American Brands
    • European Brands
    • Asian Brands
    • UK Brands
    • Australian Brands
    • Automotive Histories
  • Vintage Reviews
    • 1950s
      • GM Brands 1950s
      • Ford Brands 1950s
      • Chrysler Brands 1950s
      • Other American Brands 1950s
      • European Brands 1950s
    • 1960s
      • GM Brands 1960s
      • Ford Brands 1960s
      • Chrysler Brands 1960s
      • Other American Brands 1960s
      • European Brands 1960s
      • Asian Brands 1960s
    • 1970s
      • GM Brands 1970s
      • Ford Brands 1970s
      • Chrysler Brands 1970s
      • Other American Brands 1970s
      • European Brands 1970s
      • Asian Brands 1970s
    • 1980s
      • GM Brands 1980s
      • Ford Brands 1980s
      • Chrysler Brands 1980s
      • Other American Brands 1980s
      • European Brands 1980s
      • Asian Brands 1980s
    • 1990s
      • GM Brands 1990s
      • Ford Brands 1990s
      • Asian Brands 1980s
      • Chrysler Brands 1990s
      • Other American Brands 1990s
      • European Brands 1990s
      • Asian Brands 1990s
  • Junkyard
  • CC Cohort
  • US Car Sales Data 1946-1975
  • (Updated 10/11/2025)  The 1979 incarnation of the historic Talbot name had a very high ambition-to-achievement ratio, the zenith of which was the Talbot Tagora. It was also pretty close to […]

    Car Show Classic: Talbot Tagora – Never A Chrysler, Nearly A Peugeot

    Posted on October 11, 2025 | 85 Comments
    (Updated 10/11/2025)  The 1979 incarnation of the historic Talbot name had a very high ambition-to-achievement ratio, the zenith of which was the Talbot Tagora. It was also pretty close to […]

    Continue Reading...

  • Canadiancatgreen has an unusual find posted to the CCohort, a 1981 Buick Skylark convertible.  Such a thing being created back in the dark days of factory built convertibles being taboo […]

    1981 Buick Skylark Convertible – On The Chopping Block

    Posted on October 11, 2025 | 8 Comments
    Canadiancatgreen has an unusual find posted to the CCohort, a 1981 Buick Skylark convertible.  Such a thing being created back in the dark days of factory built convertibles being taboo […]

    Continue Reading...

  • Calling a car from this period a monster is not exactly uncommon or uncalled for. But what if its own daddy called it that? Virgil Exner, the father of the […]

    1960 Imperial Crown Southampton – The Frankenstein Of Cars

    Posted on October 11, 2025 | 13 Comments
    Calling a car from this period a monster is not exactly uncommon or uncalled for. But what if its own daddy called it that? Virgil Exner, the father of the […]

    Continue Reading...

  • CC readers are likely aware that friend and fellow Japan cohort Tatra87 and I are both expats living here in Tokyo.  The difference is he lives near the center of […]

    Truck Stop Classics: Hino 500 Series Dakar Rally Truck – Gotcha Now Tatra

    Posted on October 11, 2025 | 5 Comments
    CC readers are likely aware that friend and fellow Japan cohort Tatra87 and I are both expats living here in Tokyo.  The difference is he lives near the center of […]

    Continue Reading...

  • I’ve always been suspicious of business press hype — according to Fortune magazine the Wankel engine was the only engine that could meet the upcoming 1975 emissions standards. Ed Cole […]

    My 1974 Red Mazda RX-2 – My First Alternative Engine Car

    Posted on October 11, 2025 | 27 Comments
    I’ve always been suspicious of business press hype — according to Fortune magazine the Wankel engine was the only engine that could meet the upcoming 1975 emissions standards. Ed Cole […]

    Continue Reading...

  • Anyone familiar with older GM cars has probably encountered the Delco signal-seeking radios that GM cars began offering in the early ’50s. I recently came upon a very strange 1956 […]

    1956 Delco Station-Seeking Radio Ads: “Touch The Wonder Bar, Dilworth”

    Posted on October 11, 2025 | 25 Comments
    Anyone familiar with older GM cars has probably encountered the Delco signal-seeking radios that GM cars began offering in the early ’50s. I recently came upon a very strange 1956 […]

    Continue Reading...

  • (Updated 10/10/2025)  By now, it seems that Volkswagen has tried almost everything to find success in the American market.  The original VW (which we covered HERE) was a true “People’s […]

    1987 Volkswagen Fox – This German Fox Has A Brazilian Accent

    Posted on October 10, 2025 | 91 Comments
    (Updated 10/10/2025)  By now, it seems that Volkswagen has tried almost everything to find success in the American market.  The original VW (which we covered HERE) was a true “People’s […]

    Continue Reading...

  • (Updated 10/10/2025)        We’ve seen a lot of Mitsuokas on CC already. The kei car. The compact. The luxury sedan. The limousine. The WTF coupé. The almost cool […]

    2003 Mitsuoka Ryoga – Mid-Range Madness

    Posted on October 10, 2025 | 35 Comments
    (Updated 10/10/2025)        We’ve seen a lot of Mitsuokas on CC already. The kei car. The compact. The luxury sedan. The limousine. The WTF coupé. The almost cool […]

    Continue Reading...

  • Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a bunch of ’68 Chevrolets heading to market with a few GMCs for good measure.  The images consist of full size cars and […]

    When 1968 Chevrolets Were New – Car Carriers On The Move

    Posted on October 10, 2025 | 22 Comments
    Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a bunch of ’68 Chevrolets heading to market with a few GMCs for good measure.  The images consist of full size cars and […]

    Continue Reading...

  • This past June 7th, the Alfa Romeo Club held a small car show outside the Blackhawk Auto Museum, which I took the opportunity to go see. I expected fun cars, […]

    Alfa Romeo Club Meet at Blackhawk Auto Museum

    Posted on October 10, 2025 | 13 Comments
    This past June 7th, the Alfa Romeo Club held a small car show outside the Blackhawk Auto Museum, which I took the opportunity to go see. I expected fun cars, […]

    Continue Reading...

  • I had not looked through the Cohort in awhile, but am I glad I did.  There to greet me was this gorgeous 1964 Chrysler New Yorker shot by Mike Hayes.

    1964 Chrysler New Yorker – Hardtop Heaven

    Posted on October 10, 2025 | 20 Comments
    I had not looked through the Cohort in awhile, but am I glad I did.  There to greet me was this gorgeous 1964 Chrysler New Yorker shot by Mike Hayes.

    Continue Reading...

  • Not all Mitsubishis were created equal and not all of them are strictly-speaking Japanese. This second-generation (1994–1999) Eclipse, for instance, is more American than anything else. It was designed in […]

    1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse (D30) Spyder – The Prodigal Arachnid Returns

    Posted on October 10, 2025 | 3 Comments
    Not all Mitsubishis were created equal and not all of them are strictly-speaking Japanese. This second-generation (1994–1999) Eclipse, for instance, is more American than anything else. It was designed in […]

    Continue Reading...

  • (Updated 10/9/2025)          Many Japanese SUVs (Stout Utility Vehicles) in the Netherlands are converted into a panel van for registration as a commercial vehicle. Diesel power comes […]

    2004 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.5 TD GLS – Forget Sport, It’s All About Utility

    Posted on October 9, 2025 | 23 Comments
    (Updated 10/9/2025)          Many Japanese SUVs (Stout Utility Vehicles) in the Netherlands are converted into a panel van for registration as a commercial vehicle. Diesel power comes […]

    Continue Reading...

  • (Updated 10/9/2025)    In the mid 1990s, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan described an economic situation in which investors were extremely active in the financial markets even though common sense would […]

    1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Irrational Exuberance

    Posted on October 9, 2025 | 93 Comments
    (Updated 10/9/2025)    In the mid 1990s, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan described an economic situation in which investors were extremely active in the financial markets even though common sense would […]

    Continue Reading...

  • Sanders Oldsmobile, La Brea & Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA.

    Vintage Photos: Oldsmobile Dealerships In The 1970s and 1980s

    Posted on October 9, 2025 | 23 Comments
    Sanders Oldsmobile, La Brea & Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA.

    Continue Reading...

Older Entries
Newer Entries
  • Subscribe to email notifications

  • Become a Curbside Member

  • Curbside Classic Archives
  • American Brands: GM
    American Brands: GM
    American Brands: Ford
    American Brands: Ford
    American Brands: Chrysler
    American Brands: Chrysler
    American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others
    American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others
    Automotive Histories and Misc.
    Automotive Histories and Misc.
    Asian Brands
    Asian Brands
    UK Brands
    UK Brands
    Australian Brands
    Australian Brands
    European Brands
    European Brands
    Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography
    Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography
    Buses
    Buses
    Trucks, Pickups and Vans
    Trucks, Pickups and Vans
    Design
    Design
    Trains, Planes & Ships
    Trains, Planes & Ships
    Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles
    Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles
    Engines, Transmissions and other Tech
    Engines, Transmissions and other Tech
    Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment
    Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment
    RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers
    RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers
  • Privacy

    Click for CC’s Privacy Policy

Copyright 2011 - 2025 Curbside Classics. All Rights Reserved.

Curbside ClassicLogo Header Menu
  • Home
  • Site Info
    • Welcome
    • Contact
    • About
    • Writer’s Guide
    • RSS Feed
  • Privacy Policy
  • Premium Ad-Free Membership
  • E-Mail Subscription
  • Register
  • Log In