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![(first posted 1/26/2016) One day in the late 1980s, I got caught in bumper to bumper traffic on the Henry Hudson Parkway, along the Hudson River shore on Manhattan’s West […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Google-maps-detail-stude-building.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "What If: The Wheel That Never Rolled")
What If: The Wheel That Never Rolled
Posted on January 26, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 1/26/2016) One day in the late 1980s, I got caught in bumper to bumper traffic on the Henry Hudson Parkway, along the Hudson River shore on Manhattan’s West […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2016) Lucerne. Cobalt. G6. Pleasant, inoffensive names that have one thing in common: they all replaced decades-old nameplates, and they each lasted only a single generation. Let’s take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/bbb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part II)")
Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part II)
Posted on January 26, 2022 | 119 Comments(first posted 1/26/2016) Lucerne. Cobalt. G6. Pleasant, inoffensive names that have one thing in common: they all replaced decades-old nameplates, and they each lasted only a single generation. Let’s take […] -
![This shot (no pun intended) of a 1958 Simca Aronde 1300 Chatelaine gives us an opportunity to sharpen up our vocabulary a bit, starting with the term “shooting brake” and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8254897463_31e8099772_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: 1958 Simca Aronde 1300 Chatelaine – A Shooting Brake For The Chatelaine")
Vintage PR Shot: 1958 Simca Aronde 1300 Chatelaine – A Shooting Brake For The Chatelaine
Posted on January 26, 2022 | 22 CommentsThis shot (no pun intended) of a 1958 Simca Aronde 1300 Chatelaine gives us an opportunity to sharpen up our vocabulary a bit, starting with the term “shooting brake” and […] -
![EPA’s 2021 Automotive Trends Report is out, and as usual, it is a treasure trove of statistics. I’m going to dive in and extract some key charts and summaries, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/epa-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Data Diving EPA’s 2021 Automotive Trends Report: Charting The Big Changes Since 1975")
Data Diving EPA’s 2021 Automotive Trends Report: Charting The Big Changes Since 1975
Posted on January 26, 2022 | 37 CommentsEPA’s 2021 Automotive Trends Report is out, and as usual, it is a treasure trove of statistics. I’m going to dive in and extract some key charts and summaries, as […] -
![You never know what will pop up in the yard at my mechanic’s. Seems like anytime I’m over there dropping off or picking up one of our cars, there’s something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/196x_Jeepster_Commando_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1966-69 Kaiser Jeepster Commando — Beechwood, Aged")
CC Capsule: 1966-69 Kaiser Jeepster Commando — Beechwood, Aged
Posted on January 26, 2022 | 18 CommentsYou never know what will pop up in the yard at my mechanic’s. Seems like anytime I’m over there dropping off or picking up one of our cars, there’s something […] -
![No, that’s not a typo, for this is not your usual COAL entry, this is indeed a KOAL: Kill Of A Lifetime. Proceed at your peril, you’ve been forewarned. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2022-01-16-at-11.12.24-PM-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "KOAL: 1986 Mitsubishi Mirage/Colt – Special Guest Appearance")
KOAL: 1986 Mitsubishi Mirage/Colt – Special Guest Appearance
Posted on January 26, 2022 | 15 CommentsNo, that’s not a typo, for this is not your usual COAL entry, this is indeed a KOAL: Kill Of A Lifetime. Proceed at your peril, you’ve been forewarned. […] -
![(first posted 1/25/2016) Ah, the Chevy Cavalier. It would seem that every person I know (myself included) has either owned one or at least one of its J-body cousins in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/caxxv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier CL Wagon – Final Days")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier CL Wagon – Final Days
Posted on January 25, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 1/25/2016) Ah, the Chevy Cavalier. It would seem that every person I know (myself included) has either owned one or at least one of its J-body cousins in […] -
![yellow Corona shot and posted at the Cohort by Foden Alpha (first posted 1/11/2016) How Toyota came to revolutionize the automobile industry and become the world’s largest and most profitable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/toy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Toyota Corona – It All Started Here")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Toyota Corona – It All Started Here
Posted on January 25, 2022 | 91 Commentsyellow Corona shot and posted at the Cohort by Foden Alpha (first posted 1/11/2016) How Toyota came to revolutionize the automobile industry and become the world’s largest and most profitable […] -
![A while ago my mom found something that was rather interesting while looking at stuff that I might be interested in: On a old but recently updated webpage was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/the-olson-story.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Olson’s Chrysler Turbine Car Story – And Other Hot Links To Turbine Car “Ownership”")
The Olson’s Chrysler Turbine Car Story – And Other Hot Links To Turbine Car “Ownership”
Posted on January 25, 2022 | 15 CommentsA while ago my mom found something that was rather interesting while looking at stuff that I might be interested in: On a old but recently updated webpage was a […] -
![This Canadian Caravelle coupe is of course another one of those many north-of-the-border alternate reality-mobiles, as there never was a Caravelle coupe in the US, and the sedan didn’t arrive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8256406510_8d72f2a08b_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure Photo: 1983 Plymouth Caravelle Two-Door Coupe – An Alien And Now Extinct(?) Species")
Vintage Brochure Photo: 1983 Plymouth Caravelle Two-Door Coupe – An Alien And Now Extinct(?) Species
Posted on January 25, 2022 | 17 CommentsThis Canadian Caravelle coupe is of course another one of those many north-of-the-border alternate reality-mobiles, as there never was a Caravelle coupe in the US, and the sedan didn’t arrive […] -
![It makes me a bit sad to not see this generation of Colts around anymore, as it was a car that always elicited a positive response from. That was on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51839296287_9625978564_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mitsubishi Colt – Good To Know There’s One Still In Russia Because There’s None Here")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mitsubishi Colt – Good To Know There’s One Still In Russia Because There’s None Here
Posted on January 25, 2022 | 17 CommentsIt makes me a bit sad to not see this generation of Colts around anymore, as it was a car that always elicited a positive response from. That was on […] -
![I was barely a teenager and had my bedroom walls covered with pictures of and advertisements for various vehicles when I had decided I wanted an actual piece of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_3548-1979-Chevrolet-Corvette-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette – My Own Piece Of The Legacy")
In-Motion Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette – My Own Piece Of The Legacy
Posted on January 25, 2022 | 45 CommentsI was barely a teenager and had my bedroom walls covered with pictures of and advertisements for various vehicles when I had decided I wanted an actual piece of a […] -
![(first posted here 11/8/2012) No one’s going to accuse me of not having a nostalgic streak, especially when it comes to cars. That’s what motivated me to write the Auto-biography, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ojoj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Driving Impressions: 1951 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Rocketing Back In Time")
Curbside Classic/Driving Impressions: 1951 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Rocketing Back In Time
Posted on January 24, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted here 11/8/2012) No one’s going to accuse me of not having a nostalgic streak, especially when it comes to cars. That’s what motivated me to write the Auto-biography, […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2016) Pity the poor American inline six. It just never got any real love or attention, unlike the sexier V8s, which were such a cheap way to get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/tttf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Super Six")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Super Six
Posted on January 24, 2022 | 112 Comments(first posted 1/24/2016) Pity the poor American inline six. It just never got any real love or attention, unlike the sexier V8s, which were such a cheap way to get […] -
![The decision to essentially merge GMC and Chevrolet trucks in 1968 had several repercussions. Chevrolet would have access to GMC’s HD truck line (and engines), rebadged as Chevys. And reciprocally, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/46679976934_3c4e965721_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck: 1968 -1972 GMC ME-6500 Semi With 427 V8 – A Chevy Except For The Badges")
Vintage Truck: 1968 -1972 GMC ME-6500 Semi With 427 V8 – A Chevy Except For The Badges
Posted on January 24, 2022 | 23 CommentsThe decision to essentially merge GMC and Chevrolet trucks in 1968 had several repercussions. Chevrolet would have access to GMC’s HD truck line (and engines), rebadged as Chevys. And reciprocally, […]
