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![Waldorf schools were once very heavily associated with old Volvo station wagons and Corollas. Yes, stereotypes, but I was around one in Eugene enough in the early 90s to say […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_6349.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1981 Toyota Corolla – Old School Waldorf School Corolla")
Curbside Outtake: 1981 Toyota Corolla – Old School Waldorf School Corolla
Posted on November 17, 2021 | 25 CommentsWaldorf schools were once very heavily associated with old Volvo station wagons and Corollas. Yes, stereotypes, but I was around one in Eugene enough in the early 90s to say […] -
![A luxurious high-performance four seater, with a removable hardtop and solid American production-car underpinnings. Sounds like a winning combination. But as Earl “Madman” Muntz soon found it, it was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Muntz-1952-bk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1949-1954 Muntz Jet – “I Buy Them At Retail And Sell Them At Wholesale”")
Automotive History: 1949-1954 Muntz Jet – “I Buy Them At Retail And Sell Them At Wholesale”
Posted on November 17, 2021 | 31 CommentsA luxurious high-performance four seater, with a removable hardtop and solid American production-car underpinnings. Sounds like a winning combination. But as Earl “Madman” Muntz soon found it, it was a […] -
![(first posted 11/16/2015) There was a time, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, that Mercedes-Benz was producing some of the best cars the world had ever seen, meticulously engineered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_9692.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 (W140) – Over-Engineered To The Point Of Excess?")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 (W140) – Over-Engineered To The Point Of Excess?
Posted on November 16, 2021 | 106 Comments(first posted 11/16/2015) There was a time, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, that Mercedes-Benz was producing some of the best cars the world had ever seen, meticulously engineered […] -
![Our COAL bunker is empty, and it’s getting cold. So we need us some new COALers, as in two of them, preferably. No experience needed, and no need to feel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/miners-1240x654-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "We Need Us Some New COALers, Once Again – And Other New Contributors Too")
We Need Us Some New COALers, Once Again – And Other New Contributors Too
Posted on November 16, 2021 | 23 CommentsOur COAL bunker is empty, and it’s getting cold. So we need us some new COALers, as in two of them, preferably. No experience needed, and no need to feel […] -
![(first posted 11/16/2015) While GM had fully embraced downsizing their cars as a core business strategy, Ford seemed to be more reluctant in adapting to the changing landscape. The Blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/rtgf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1979 Ford LTD – Corpulence Condensed")
Vintage Review: 1979 Ford LTD – Corpulence Condensed
Posted on November 16, 2021 | 145 Comments(first posted 11/16/2015) While GM had fully embraced downsizing their cars as a core business strategy, Ford seemed to be more reluctant in adapting to the changing landscape. The Blue […] -
![I’ve seen lots of heavy road movements with numerous tractors hooked together inline, but I’ve never seen anything like this: two tractor-trailers hauling one large heavy load, side by side. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/51672167973_2a89083606_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Trucks of the Day: Two International 4200s Pulling A Single Load, Side-By-Side")
Vintage Trucks of the Day: Two International 4200s Pulling A Single Load, Side-By-Side
Posted on November 16, 2021 | 20 CommentsI’ve seen lots of heavy road movements with numerous tractors hooked together inline, but I’ve never seen anything like this: two tractor-trailers hauling one large heavy load, side by side. […] -
![I saw this 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer on an auction site not too long ago, and what caught my attention was the hang-on style factory air conditioning system. I thought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1991JGW.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Last Mass-Produced Vehicle Without Integrated Air Conditioning?")
Cold Comfort: 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Last Mass-Produced Vehicle Without Integrated Air Conditioning?
Posted on November 16, 2021 | 25 CommentsI saw this 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer on an auction site not too long ago, and what caught my attention was the hang-on style factory air conditioning system. I thought […] -
![Introduced for 1950, killed off after 1991, Ford’s Country Squire (later LTD Country Squire) was a mainstay in the American full size wagon market for just over four decades, serving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_4645-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1988-1990 Ford LTD Country Squire – Nearing The End Of The Holiday Road")
Curbside Outtake: 1988-1990 Ford LTD Country Squire – Nearing The End Of The Holiday Road
Posted on November 16, 2021 | 15 CommentsIntroduced for 1950, killed off after 1991, Ford’s Country Squire (later LTD Country Squire) was a mainstay in the American full size wagon market for just over four decades, serving […] -
![You have no idea how old it makes me feel to be waxing nostalgic about a ’96 Mustang. I was a young adult in the fall of 1993 when seemingly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/013-1996-Ford-Mustang-base-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Ford Mustang Convertible – It Still Is What It Was, To Me")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Ford Mustang Convertible – It Still Is What It Was, To Me
Posted on November 16, 2021 | 39 CommentsYou have no idea how old it makes me feel to be waxing nostalgic about a ’96 Mustang. I was a young adult in the fall of 1993 when seemingly […] -
![(first posted 11/15/2015) Were it not for its role in AMC’s series, Better Call Saul, the Suzuki Esteem (also known as the Baleno and Cultus Crescent) might have been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hbntyr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1995-2002 Suzuki Esteem/Baleno – Too Dull To Inspire A Clever Title")
Curbside Capsule: 1995-2002 Suzuki Esteem/Baleno – Too Dull To Inspire A Clever Title
Posted on November 15, 2021 | 40 Comments(first posted 11/15/2015) Were it not for its role in AMC’s series, Better Call Saul, the Suzuki Esteem (also known as the Baleno and Cultus Crescent) might have been […] -
![(first posted 11/15/2015) Never mind that our featured car isn’t a “black sedan”. In my mind, it completely fits the vibe of the 1970 #2 Billboard hit, “Vehicle” from Chicago-based […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1970-Chevrolet-Bel-Air-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake / CC Jukebox: 1970 Chevrolet Bel Air – I’m Your Vehicle, Baby")
In-Motion Outtake / CC Jukebox: 1970 Chevrolet Bel Air – I’m Your Vehicle, Baby
Posted on November 15, 2021 | 47 Comments(first posted 11/15/2015) Never mind that our featured car isn’t a “black sedan”. In my mind, it completely fits the vibe of the 1970 #2 Billboard hit, “Vehicle” from Chicago-based […] -
![This is a serious head scratcher. According to my trust Standard American Encyclopedia of American cars, Ford sold 461k Fairmonts in MY 1978. And the 1965 Mustang? Well more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/18376373924_8febbb79e7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1978 Fairmont – “The Best Selling New Car Ever Introduced” – Not")
Vintage Ad: 1978 Fairmont – “The Best Selling New Car Ever Introduced” – Not
Posted on November 15, 2021 | 77 CommentsThis is a serious head scratcher. According to my trust Standard American Encyclopedia of American cars, Ford sold 461k Fairmonts in MY 1978. And the 1965 Mustang? Well more than […] -
![At CC we might not like non-opening rear windows, but I’m really liking this non-opening rear door. The owner of this early 90’s Honda Ballade taped off the top of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210313_173541-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Honda Ballade (Civic) – Soldiering On At The Seaside")
CC Global: Honda Ballade (Civic) – Soldiering On At The Seaside
Posted on November 15, 2021 | 10 CommentsAt CC we might not like non-opening rear windows, but I’m really liking this non-opening rear door. The owner of this early 90’s Honda Ballade taped off the top of […] -
![CC reader John K. sent me these shots of a sweet old Falcon (Econoline) van, sitting at the edge of Plymouth harbor, and suitably being photobombed by a VW T2 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_20211114_154854199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reader Outtake: 1962(?) Ford Falcon Club Wagon At Plymouth Harbor")
Reader Outtake: 1962(?) Ford Falcon Club Wagon At Plymouth Harbor
Posted on November 15, 2021 | 29 CommentsCC reader John K. sent me these shots of a sweet old Falcon (Econoline) van, sitting at the edge of Plymouth harbor, and suitably being photobombed by a VW T2 […] -
![This is perhaps subconsciously the second Robert Frost-referencing title I’ve used this year, but it’s appropriate when considering Studebaker’s declining years. Frost and Studebaker’s lives fundamentally overlapped, with Frost being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ihgfd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1963 Studebaker Avanti and 1964 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire – “Nothing Gold Can Stay”")
Car Show Classics: 1963 Studebaker Avanti and 1964 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire – “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Posted on November 15, 2021 | 47 CommentsThis is perhaps subconsciously the second Robert Frost-referencing title I’ve used this year, but it’s appropriate when considering Studebaker’s declining years. Frost and Studebaker’s lives fundamentally overlapped, with Frost being […]
