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![(first posted 11/23/2015) Sports cars and sporty coupes have been part of the arsenal the Japanese used to make their huge inroads into the North American market from the very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/6gg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1991-99 Mitsubishi 3000GT and 1991-96 Dodge Stealth – The King of Diamonds")
Curbside Classics: 1991-99 Mitsubishi 3000GT and 1991-96 Dodge Stealth – The King of Diamonds
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 27 Comments(first posted 11/23/2015) Sports cars and sporty coupes have been part of the arsenal the Japanese used to make their huge inroads into the North American market from the very […] -
![Here’s something a bit different: To showcase the toughness of Goliath’s 46 hp engine, they turned on of their little truck into a semi, hauling a 40′ trailer with three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/51520347246_391dbfa332_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1959 Goliath Showmobile – 46 HP Goliath Hauling 40′ Trailer With 46 HP Goliaths")
Vintage Ad: 1959 Goliath Showmobile – 46 HP Goliath Hauling 40′ Trailer With 46 HP Goliaths
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 21 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: To showcase the toughness of Goliath’s 46 hp engine, they turned on of their little truck into a semi, hauling a 40′ trailer with three […] -
![You might think that the new Firebird Sprint, with its high-revving OHC six, four speed manual and upgraded suspension would be right up R&T’s alley; not so. They did acknowledge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Sprint-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Pontiac Firebird Sprint – “European-Style Driving Machine? — Hardly”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Pontiac Firebird Sprint – “European-Style Driving Machine? — Hardly”
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 28 CommentsYou might think that the new Firebird Sprint, with its high-revving OHC six, four speed manual and upgraded suspension would be right up R&T’s alley; not so. They did acknowledge […] -
![That’s my favorite kind of pickup alright. At work, off-road and covered with grime. The dented sheet metal is a welcome finishing touch. And of course, it’s powered by a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9868.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Nissan Navara And 2018 Mitsubishi L200 – Strictly Business")
CC Global: 2017 Nissan Navara And 2018 Mitsubishi L200 – Strictly Business
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 17 CommentsThat’s my favorite kind of pickup alright. At work, off-road and covered with grime. The dented sheet metal is a welcome finishing touch. And of course, it’s powered by a […] -
![Four years ago, I had taken a tour of the S. C. Johnson Wax Headquarters complex in Racine, Wisconsin. Designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1936, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_8174-1976-Chevrolet-El-Camino-Classic-Wingspread-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet El Camino Classic – Frank Lloyd Wrong")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet El Camino Classic – Frank Lloyd Wrong
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 62 CommentsFour years ago, I had taken a tour of the S. C. Johnson Wax Headquarters complex in Racine, Wisconsin. Designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1936, […] -
![(first posted 3/17/2013) In the first five minutes of every introductory Russian language class, one learns that the letter resembling a B in the Cyrillic alphabet is the letter for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/3ee.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GAZ-24 Volga: The Near-Immortal GM B-Body Of Russia")
GAZ-24 Volga: The Near-Immortal GM B-Body Of Russia
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 3/17/2013) In the first five minutes of every introductory Russian language class, one learns that the letter resembling a B in the Cyrillic alphabet is the letter for […] -
![(first posted 11/22/2015) The last Dodge Aries was built in December 1989. The PT Cruiser was launched in April of 2000. In that span of just over ten years, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/yhhj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Plymouth Reliant And Chrysler PT Cruiser – The Past Meets The Future")
Curbside Classics: Plymouth Reliant And Chrysler PT Cruiser – The Past Meets The Future
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 11/22/2015) The last Dodge Aries was built in December 1989. The PT Cruiser was launched in April of 2000. In that span of just over ten years, a […] -
Vintage Ad: 1986 Bayliff Packard Funeral Car – Just The Thing For Former Packard Owners
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 36 Comments -
![You may have seen my post describing my recent Craigslist purchase of a 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix. Now I had four antique cars, which is kind of a lot for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20180928_122339-1_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Follow-Up: Goodbye ’58 Cadillac; My Fleet Is 100% Six Cylinder Now")
COAL Follow-Up: Goodbye ’58 Cadillac; My Fleet Is 100% Six Cylinder Now
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 28 CommentsYou may have seen my post describing my recent Craigslist purchase of a 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix. Now I had four antique cars, which is kind of a lot for […] -
![Due to other commitments/needs I’ve been spending a little less time here at CC than usual, this being one of the reasons why I’ve at least paused the New Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7125.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Used Car Review: 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD Sportwagon (Estate) – From Twenty Feet It’s (Almost) Mint")
Curbside Used Car Review: 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD Sportwagon (Estate) – From Twenty Feet It’s (Almost) Mint
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 37 CommentsDue to other commitments/needs I’ve been spending a little less time here at CC than usual, this being one of the reasons why I’ve at least paused the New Car […] -
![For a first-generation kei car, the Subaru 360 has had quite a lot of exposure on CC. That is chiefly thanks to the fact that a few thousands of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_20211008_103807-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Subaru 360 Deluxe – The Legend Of The Ladybird")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Subaru 360 Deluxe – The Legend Of The Ladybird
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 20 CommentsFor a first-generation kei car, the Subaru 360 has had quite a lot of exposure on CC. That is chiefly thanks to the fact that a few thousands of these […] -
![(first posted 4/15/2011) There are no less than 220 photos by Michal Meduna in this amazing gallery of junked cars being reclaimed by nature. Stephanie and I got totally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/woods-starlight.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Woodside Classics: Man’s Handiwork vs Nature – The Best Cars-In-The-Woods Gallery Ever")
Woodside Classics: Man’s Handiwork vs Nature – The Best Cars-In-The-Woods Gallery Ever
Posted on November 21, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/15/2011) There are no less than 220 photos by Michal Meduna in this amazing gallery of junked cars being reclaimed by nature. Stephanie and I got totally […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2015; expanded 11/20/2021) I happened to notice bucket seats in the 1960 Bonneville rendering that was at the top of the Art Fitzpatrick post the other day, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Pontiac-1958-Pontiac-Bonneville-DV-11-GCA_i002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Bucket Seat Era Started Modestly In 1958 And Now Bench Seats Are History")
Automotive History: The Bucket Seat Era Started Modestly In 1958 And Now Bench Seats Are History
Posted on November 21, 2021 | 119 Comments(first posted 11/21/2015; expanded 11/20/2021) I happened to notice bucket seats in the 1960 Bonneville rendering that was at the top of the Art Fitzpatrick post the other day, which […] -
![This was a new one, as I’ve never read an actual road test of the legendary 2000 GT. At the time this was written, it was understood that the 2000 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2000-cover-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test And Technical Analysis: 1967 Toyota 2000 GT – “One Of The Most Exciting And Enjoyable Cars We’ve Ever Driven”")
Vintage R&T Road Test And Technical Analysis: 1967 Toyota 2000 GT – “One Of The Most Exciting And Enjoyable Cars We’ve Ever Driven”
Posted on November 21, 2021 | 19 CommentsThis was a new one, as I’ve never read an actual road test of the legendary 2000 GT. At the time this was written, it was understood that the 2000 […] -
![I’ve written a little in the COALs I did a while back about my Dad owning a repossession agency, and while digging through my old photos recently I stumbled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/delorean_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "How I Came To Drive A Delorean And Other Exotics At Age 14: I Was A Lot Boy In My Father’s Repo Business")
How I Came To Drive A Delorean And Other Exotics At Age 14: I Was A Lot Boy In My Father’s Repo Business
Posted on November 21, 2021 | 27 CommentsI’ve written a little in the COALs I did a while back about my Dad owning a repossession agency, and while digging through my old photos recently I stumbled […]
