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COAL: The Citroens Of My Father
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 14 CommentsMy father was a devoted Citroenist – starting from his first car, a Citroen 5CV he bought in the years following the end of WW2. -
![I’ve been finding a number of ‘70s Nissans of late. They’re always a source of mixed emotions, as it’s certainly a pleasure to come across any 40-plus-year-old automobile in Tokyo. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20210917_104152-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Nissan Skyline (C110) 2000 GT-X Coupé – Kenmari’s Botox Overdose")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Nissan Skyline (C110) 2000 GT-X Coupé – Kenmari’s Botox Overdose
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 25 CommentsI’ve been finding a number of ‘70s Nissans of late. They’re always a source of mixed emotions, as it’s certainly a pleasure to come across any 40-plus-year-old automobile in Tokyo. […] -
Vintage Road Test and Extended-Use Report: Volkswagen Jetta and Golf Diesel
Posted on December 16, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 12/16/2015) R&T’s 1980 August issue brings two intesting VW articles. -
![I spotted this rare specimen as I was dropping my toddler at nursery school, and came back hoping for a nearby parking spot close to the express subway. Completely, utterly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/m1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Out-take: 1971 Ford Maverick – Fifty One Year Old Yearling")
Curbside Out-take: 1971 Ford Maverick – Fifty One Year Old Yearling
Posted on December 16, 2021 | 86 CommentsI spotted this rare specimen as I was dropping my toddler at nursery school, and came back hoping for a nearby parking spot close to the express subway. Completely, utterly […] -
Vintage Photo: 1949 Buick King Ranch Special – “Luxury Sports Car Rides The Ranges”
Posted on December 16, 2021 | 27 CommentsCustom built in 1949 by Buick on a modified 1949 Roadmaster chassis for King Ranch owner Richard Kleberg. -
Wordless Outtake: Little Miss Sunshine
Posted on December 16, 2021 | 14 Comments -
![The Honda Accord quickly became the benchmark modern car in the 1970’s – 80’s with its superb fit and finish, good handling, and fuel efficiency. The Honda Accord […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cover-Page-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Ultimate Honda Accord – And No, It’s Not the 4th Generation")
The Ultimate Honda Accord – And No, It’s Not the 4th Generation
Posted on December 16, 2021 | 31 CommentsThe Honda Accord quickly became the benchmark modern car in the 1970’s – 80’s with its superb fit and finish, good handling, and fuel efficiency. The Honda Accord […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2021) Restoring a Morris Minor is probably quite straightforward if you have the patience; building one from scratch, with no example to follow, would be something else. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tornado-light.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic – 2008 A1 Class Pacific 600163 Tornado – Yes, This Really Is Britain’s Newest Express Locomotive")
Trackside Classic – 2008 A1 Class Pacific 600163 Tornado – Yes, This Really Is Britain’s Newest Express Locomotive
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/15/2021) Restoring a Morris Minor is probably quite straightforward if you have the patience; building one from scratch, with no example to follow, would be something else. The […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2015) Elderly socialite Bonnie glided through Chicago’s city streets to the Magnificent Mile to do some shopping. Looking resplendent in her original Bahia Green finish, she noted just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1977-Pontiac-Bonneville-Brougham-BW.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Bonnie Goes Shopping")
CC Outtake: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Bonnie Goes Shopping
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 12/15/2015) Elderly socialite Bonnie glided through Chicago’s city streets to the Magnificent Mile to do some shopping. Looking resplendent in her original Bahia Green finish, she noted just […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2015) All cars carry with them a message that describes their stereotypical owners. Toyota Corolla – “I need an affordable, dependable car to get from point A to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3266.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Buick Century – Comfortably Numb")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Buick Century – Comfortably Numb
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 157 Comments(first posted 12/15/2015) All cars carry with them a message that describes their stereotypical owners. Toyota Corolla – “I need an affordable, dependable car to get from point A to […] -
What If? 1999 Oldsmobile 99
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 19 Comments -
![I’ve got a thing for gnarly old military trucks, and the Kaiser Jeep M175 is definitely one of my favorites. I love how there’s just a remnant of the Gladiator […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/51726736843_532766f77e_k-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Kaiser Jeep M715 – “War Is Terrorism”")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Kaiser Jeep M715 – “War Is Terrorism”
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 25 CommentsI’ve got a thing for gnarly old military trucks, and the Kaiser Jeep M175 is definitely one of my favorites. I love how there’s just a remnant of the Gladiator […] -
![Those birds in the background are some of the very first Boeing 747s. The one in the background is RA002, the second one built. This was shot in the fall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/5179245731_e8514f5f02_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: A New Flight Of Birds")
Vintage Ad: A New Flight Of Birds
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 47 CommentsThose birds in the background are some of the very first Boeing 747s. The one in the background is RA002, the second one built. This was shot in the fall […] -
![The second car I owned was a 1978 Toyota Celica GT Liftback. After selling my 68 Falcon, I was mainly getting around on my motorcycle and sometimes borrowing my parent’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1998001_1979_Celica_Liftback-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL – 1978 Toyota Celica GT Liftback. Who Could ask for Anything More?")
COAL – 1978 Toyota Celica GT Liftback. Who Could ask for Anything More?
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 13 CommentsThe second car I owned was a 1978 Toyota Celica GT Liftback. After selling my 68 Falcon, I was mainly getting around on my motorcycle and sometimes borrowing my parent’s […] -
Vintage Review: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Car And Driver Goes Crazy For F41
Posted on December 14, 2021 | 90 Comments(first posted 12/14/2015) Car and driver tested a Malibu Classic with the F41 suspension, and they were quite effusive in their praise.
