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![When we last left off with our kitty, we were somewhat flummoxed by a persistent Check Engine light and a few codes causing it. Having tried the simple things on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_7903-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Project Car Update: 2005 Jaguar X-Type AWD 3.0 Wagon – Purrific Progress")
Curbside Project Car Update: 2005 Jaguar X-Type AWD 3.0 Wagon – Purrific Progress
Posted on January 14, 2022 | 51 CommentsWhen we last left off with our kitty, we were somewhat flummoxed by a persistent Check Engine light and a few codes causing it. Having tried the simple things on […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2016) In the late 1960s, the VW Beetle was the 800-pound gorilla in the sub-$2,000 economy car segment. Toyota had achieved some good success in the segment starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ttty.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1968 – 1970 Toyota Corolla – Smaller Bug Killer")
Vintage Review: 1968 – 1970 Toyota Corolla – Smaller Bug Killer
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 42 Comments(first posted 1/13/2016) In the late 1960s, the VW Beetle was the 800-pound gorilla in the sub-$2,000 economy car segment. Toyota had achieved some good success in the segment starting […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2016) To the average owner, the Toyota Corolla is a great car for someone seeking an affordable, reliable, and efficient small vehicle with a low cost of ownership. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Corolla-Ceres-rear-3-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1992-1998 Toyota Corolla Ceres/Sprinter Marino – The Sexiest And Most Limited-Availability Corolla")
Automotive History: 1992-1998 Toyota Corolla Ceres/Sprinter Marino – The Sexiest And Most Limited-Availability Corolla
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 71 Comments(first posted 1/13/2016) To the average owner, the Toyota Corolla is a great car for someone seeking an affordable, reliable, and efficient small vehicle with a low cost of ownership. […] -
![It used to be that for quite a few folks, the only time they would ride in a Cadillac was in an ambulance and for their funeral. I think I’d […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3973211373_100eb7a1fc_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1961 & 1962 Rambulance by Rambler – At Least There’s No Hearsler")
Vintage Ads: 1961 & 1962 Rambulance by Rambler – At Least There’s No Hearsler
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 33 CommentsIt used to be that for quite a few folks, the only time they would ride in a Cadillac was in an ambulance and for their funeral. I think I’d […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Corey Behrens You’re not likely to be surprised when I tell you that I’ve always found it a bit hard to warm up to these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51756410777_471e6cdb2d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – The End Of The Long Road")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – The End Of The Long Road
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 38 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Corey Behrens You’re not likely to be surprised when I tell you that I’ve always found it a bit hard to warm up to these […] -
![What would the odds be of another pulling in to give me the jackpot? Eh, probably pretty long as there are more potential cars that could pull in than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_7519.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Parking Lot Odds – Like Waiting For That Third Cherry To Drop While Playing The Slots At Caesar’s")
CC Outtake: Parking Lot Odds – Like Waiting For That Third Cherry To Drop While Playing The Slots At Caesar’s
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 16 CommentsWhat would the odds be of another pulling in to give me the jackpot? Eh, probably pretty long as there are more potential cars that could pull in than the […] -
![This black beauty is an early model fourth generation Gloria. I don’t think we’ve had one of these on CC before and I’m not sure many of these were exported […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20211105_131909-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Nissan Gloria (230) GL Saloon – Who Do We Think You Are?")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Nissan Gloria (230) GL Saloon – Who Do We Think You Are?
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 18 CommentsThis black beauty is an early model fourth generation Gloria. I don’t think we’ve had one of these on CC before and I’m not sure many of these were exported […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2016) Finding old Toyotas anywhere except on the West Coast can be a challenge.That’s where most were sold, and most older Japanese vehicles, like many European (and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Toyota-Hilux-close-up.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: First Generation Toyota Hilux – Building Block")
Curbside Classic: First Generation Toyota Hilux – Building Block
Posted on January 12, 2022 | 45 Comments(first posted 1/12/2016) Finding old Toyotas anywhere except on the West Coast can be a challenge.That’s where most were sold, and most older Japanese vehicles, like many European (and a […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2016) With Toyota Week firing on all four cylinders, now is probably the right time for some respite in the form of a gargantuan US ragtop. To my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cent1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Centurion Convertible – Catching Cows")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Centurion Convertible – Catching Cows
Posted on January 12, 2022 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/12/2016) With Toyota Week firing on all four cylinders, now is probably the right time for some respite in the form of a gargantuan US ragtop. To my […] -
![Most vintage police car ad images are pretty ho-hum, but this one is good. It’s hunkered down a bit and on the go; it almost has a stock car look. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3937552215_7d201e169b_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1966 Ford Police Car – Nice Image")
Vintage Ad: 1966 Ford Police Car – Nice Image
Posted on January 12, 2022 | 28 CommentsMost vintage police car ad images are pretty ho-hum, but this one is good. It’s hunkered down a bit and on the go; it almost has a stock car look. […] -
![Seeing a six-decade-old white Rolls-Royce motoring along an Interstate highway on a drizzly December Saturday has one likely explanation: A wedding. A least that’s the most plausible explanation for this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/RR-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith – Wedding Bells")
In-Motion Classic: 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith – Wedding Bells
Posted on January 12, 2022 | 26 CommentsSeeing a six-decade-old white Rolls-Royce motoring along an Interstate highway on a drizzly December Saturday has one likely explanation: A wedding. A least that’s the most plausible explanation for this […] -
![When I married my wife, she owned a rental house. It was in Lebanon, a small town that is the county seat of Boone County, Indiana, about 20 minutes up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cct.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: A Convention of Corvairs at the Boone County Courthouse")
Curbside Classics: A Convention of Corvairs at the Boone County Courthouse
Posted on January 12, 2022 | 67 CommentsWhen I married my wife, she owned a rental house. It was in Lebanon, a small town that is the county seat of Boone County, Indiana, about 20 minutes up […] -
![It was midday, with me and my brother exhausted by the humid heat. It had been a morning of cleaning, painting, hammering; doing all we could to improve the dilapidated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pnnny.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: Hyundai Pony Pickup – A House Divided; Or How Split Partners Push Forward")
COAL: Hyundai Pony Pickup – A House Divided; Or How Split Partners Push Forward
Posted on January 12, 2022 | 15 CommentsIt was midday, with me and my brother exhausted by the humid heat. It had been a morning of cleaning, painting, hammering; doing all we could to improve the dilapidated […] -
![(first posted 2/27/2013) We recently discussed the Fiat X1/9 as both a CCOTY nomination, and in Sean Cornelis’ amazing test drive of a Bertone-badged variant one snowy Christmas Eve. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/nose-e1360618632563.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota MR2 – They Call Me MISTER Two!")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota MR2 – They Call Me MISTER Two!
Posted on January 11, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/27/2013) We recently discussed the Fiat X1/9 as both a CCOTY nomination, and in Sean Cornelis’ amazing test drive of a Bertone-badged variant one snowy Christmas Eve. The […] -
![(first posted 2/25/2013) Audi has long been an aspirational brand. While in the U.S. market it has tended to play second banana compared to Mercedes-Benz and BMW, in Europe it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/aa-12-24-2013-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Audi 100 – A 5000 Under An Assumed Identity")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Audi 100 – A 5000 Under An Assumed Identity
Posted on January 11, 2022 | 86 Comments(first posted 2/25/2013) Audi has long been an aspirational brand. While in the U.S. market it has tended to play second banana compared to Mercedes-Benz and BMW, in Europe it […]
