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![Easy enough, right? A few rules though lest you get confused otherwise. A) Let’s define “immediate family” as you, your significant other, your parents, and your kids. No grandparents, cousins, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_6468.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was The First “Foreign” Car In Your Immediate Family And When?")
QOTD: What Was The First “Foreign” Car In Your Immediate Family And When?
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 155 CommentsEasy enough, right? A few rules though lest you get confused otherwise. A) Let’s define “immediate family” as you, your significant other, your parents, and your kids. No grandparents, cousins, […] -
![We arrived to Puerto Rico in December of 1987, now us being a family of three: mom, little brother and I. After a few days of staying in rather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Scan-211203-0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL 1989 Tercel: Suddenly it’s 1980… in 1987!")
COAL 1989 Tercel: Suddenly it’s 1980… in 1987!
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 11 CommentsWe arrived to Puerto Rico in December of 1987, now us being a family of three: mom, little brother and I. After a few days of staying in rather […] -
![(first posted 1/18/2016) A little while back, we went to coffee house downtown for a concert by several performers. Before the show, I noticed a table bathed in bright […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CC-271-027-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Trackside Miniatures: The Scratch-Built “Rail Rig Museum” By Baby Gramps")
Trackside Miniatures: The Scratch-Built “Rail Rig Museum” By Baby Gramps
Posted on January 18, 2022 | 23 Comments(first posted 1/18/2016) A little while back, we went to coffee house downtown for a concert by several performers. Before the show, I noticed a table bathed in bright […] -
![(first posted 1/18/2016) Of all the things one might stumble across in the slowly dying steelmaking city of Johnstown, PA (you may remember it as the fictional Charlestown from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Bristol-Lodekka-front-01-Johnstown-PA-20151230.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Bristol Lodekka LD6G — Upstairs, Downstairs")
Bus Stop Classic: Bristol Lodekka LD6G — Upstairs, Downstairs
Posted on January 18, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 1/18/2016) Of all the things one might stumble across in the slowly dying steelmaking city of Johnstown, PA (you may remember it as the fictional Charlestown from […] -
![(first posted 1/18/2016) Let’s face it, Cadillac’s downsized, front-wheel drive 1985 de Ville (and Fleetwood) do not receive much love, and probably get even more hate than they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0064.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1989 Cadillac Coupe de Ville & 1990 Sedan de Ville – Better As Time Goes By?")
Curbside Classics: 1989 Cadillac Coupe de Ville & 1990 Sedan de Ville – Better As Time Goes By?
Posted on January 18, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 1/18/2016) Let’s face it, Cadillac’s downsized, front-wheel drive 1985 de Ville (and Fleetwood) do not receive much love, and probably get even more hate than they […] -
![I thought I’d seen all the vintage Ford promotional videos, but YouTube served up this gem to me the other day. What is interesting about this video is that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Keyhole1.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: 1961 Ford Motor Company “The Secret Door”")
Curbside Cinema: 1961 Ford Motor Company “The Secret Door”
Posted on January 18, 2022 | 7 CommentsI thought I’d seen all the vintage Ford promotional videos, but YouTube served up this gem to me the other day. What is interesting about this video is that […] -
![This promotional “card” is misleading, as the Playboy Playmate of the Year for 1966 did not get a Barracuda. So why was this being promoted as the Plymouth Playmate Barracuda? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4015570165_d315603710_o-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Photo: 1966 Plymouth Playmate Barracuda – Not The Real Thing, Though")
Vintage PR Photo: 1966 Plymouth Playmate Barracuda – Not The Real Thing, Though
Posted on January 18, 2022 | 33 CommentsThis promotional “card” is misleading, as the Playboy Playmate of the Year for 1966 did not get a Barracuda. So why was this being promoted as the Plymouth Playmate Barracuda? […] -
![I have been reacquainting myself over the past couple of years with many of the television programs I used to love when I was growing up. In an essay that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2010-10-31-Sunday-5133415594_8fe6bd9246_o-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Sky Bird – Pretty Bird")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Sky Bird – Pretty Bird
Posted on January 18, 2022 | 60 CommentsI have been reacquainting myself over the past couple of years with many of the television programs I used to love when I was growing up. In an essay that […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2016) The Toyota Van may be The Offical Van Of Eugene today, but up until just a few weeks ago, it had been probably at least five years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/014-1988-Toyota-Van-LE-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1988 Toyota Van LE – A Long Way From Eugene, Oregon")
In-Motion Classic: 1988 Toyota Van LE – A Long Way From Eugene, Oregon
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 58 Comments(first posted 1/13/2016) The Toyota Van may be The Offical Van Of Eugene today, but up until just a few weeks ago, it had been probably at least five years […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2016) Back in the early 1970s, Toyota started to put some different thinking into recreational transportation. The 1971 RV-1 was the first of a series of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RV1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Concept Capsule: Recreationism Toyota Style")
Concept Capsule: Recreationism Toyota Style
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 44 Comments(first posted 1/12/2016) Back in the early 1970s, Toyota started to put some different thinking into recreational transportation. The 1971 RV-1 was the first of a series of […] -
![You already know I had a bit of an aversion to big Fords in my teen years, but this would have me happy to ride in a mere LTD. Isn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4016272818_9c297faf7f_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shots: 1968 Mercury Park Lane Hardtop And Convertible With Wood Tone Paneling – The Car I’d Most Not Want To Be Seen In In 1968")
Vintage PR Shots: 1968 Mercury Park Lane Hardtop And Convertible With Wood Tone Paneling – The Car I’d Most Not Want To Be Seen In In 1968
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 52 CommentsYou already know I had a bit of an aversion to big Fords in my teen years, but this would have me happy to ride in a mere LTD. Isn’t […] -
![When I spotted a Cadillac CTS coupe recently, I was unexpectedly taken aback by how pretty the car was, parked nose out, clean and detailed and seeming to look just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cadillac_US-CTS_2012V-pdf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe – Magic Mirror, Who’s The Fairest Modern Cadillac Of Them All?")
Future Classic: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe – Magic Mirror, Who’s The Fairest Modern Cadillac Of Them All?
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 39 CommentsWhen I spotted a Cadillac CTS coupe recently, I was unexpectedly taken aback by how pretty the car was, parked nose out, clean and detailed and seeming to look just […] -
![When I was a teenager, an uncle had a ’68 Firebird that sat near his garage for several years, and it may have subconsciously (along with my watching too many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/111_1771.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is Your Favorite Side Marker/Reflector?")
QOTD: What Is Your Favorite Side Marker/Reflector?
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 93 CommentsWhen I was a teenager, an uncle had a ’68 Firebird that sat near his garage for several years, and it may have subconsciously (along with my watching too many […] -
![Encountering this Rootes rarity elicited an audible “Woah!” from yours truly. The randomness (and awesomeness) of Tokyo’s CC fauna never ceases to amaze, especially the British stuff. Much as one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20211218_110601-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Humber Sceptre Mark II – The Humbler Humber")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Humber Sceptre Mark II – The Humbler Humber
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 21 CommentsEncountering this Rootes rarity elicited an audible “Woah!” from yours truly. The randomness (and awesomeness) of Tokyo’s CC fauna never ceases to amaze, especially the British stuff. Much as one […] -
![(first posted 1/18/2016 There seem to be lingering misunderstandings about the import of US cars to Japan. Specifically, that Japan has managed to stave off a tsunami of Chevy Cavaliers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Toyota-cavalier-black.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1995 – 2000 Toyota Cavalier – GM Tries To Invade The Japanese Market With A Little Help")
1995 – 2000 Toyota Cavalier – GM Tries To Invade The Japanese Market With A Little Help
Posted on January 16, 2022 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/18/2016 There seem to be lingering misunderstandings about the import of US cars to Japan. Specifically, that Japan has managed to stave off a tsunami of Chevy Cavaliers […]
