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![(first posted 5/30/2013) For years–nay, decades, Oldsmobile made its bones on three primary cars: The 88, the Ninety-Eight, and the Cutlass. This secret formula of comfort, style and attainability served […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2-21-2013-009-800x512-e1368975682196.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – Before The Storm")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – Before The Storm
Posted on September 20, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 5/30/2013) For years–nay, decades, Oldsmobile made its bones on three primary cars: The 88, the Ninety-Eight, and the Cutlass. This secret formula of comfort, style and attainability served […] -
![Most cars improve within their production life. They start off with a plain-Jane price leader and a deluxe / sporty variant, then other trim levels are added, engine and transmission […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_20210804_175915-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Peugeot 504 L – Doing Us A Solid")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Peugeot 504 L – Doing Us A Solid
Posted on September 20, 2021 | 30 CommentsMost cars improve within their production life. They start off with a plain-Jane price leader and a deluxe / sporty variant, then other trim levels are added, engine and transmission […] -
![It’s been awhile since I’ve read Smokey Yunick’s entertaining, colorful, and seemingly endless autobiography, but I recall his depreciating those who relied on what he called “cut and try” methods […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/111_1637.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Cut And Try Method")
COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Cut And Try Method
Posted on September 20, 2021 | 21 CommentsIt’s been awhile since I’ve read Smokey Yunick’s entertaining, colorful, and seemingly endless autobiography, but I recall his depreciating those who relied on what he called “cut and try” methods […] -
![(first posted 9/20/21) The beach is a great destination for contemplating life. Many a pensive mind has gotten clear there and resolved to make a life change. The 1956 Pontiac, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20201006_190434.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Pontiac Star Chief – A Place To Make A Change")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Pontiac Star Chief – A Place To Make A Change
Posted on September 20, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 9/20/21) The beach is a great destination for contemplating life. Many a pensive mind has gotten clear there and resolved to make a life change. The 1956 Pontiac, […] -
![As I mentioned in the last installment this year’s Great Beater Challenge is little different due to its route which follows part of the historical Red Coat Trail rather than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ontheroad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – The Red Coat Trail on Day 1 Part 1")
The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – The Red Coat Trail on Day 1 Part 1
Posted on September 20, 2021 | 24 CommentsAs I mentioned in the last installment this year’s Great Beater Challenge is little different due to its route which follows part of the historical Red Coat Trail rather than […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2013) I was picking my way through a giant architectural salvage store in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood when I came upon this unusual little ute. It’s hardly parked by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/siam-de-tella.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963-66 Siam Di Tella Argenta – Hecho En Argentina")
Curbside Classic: 1963-66 Siam Di Tella Argenta – Hecho En Argentina
Posted on September 19, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 6/8/2013) I was picking my way through a giant architectural salvage store in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood when I came upon this unusual little ute. It’s hardly parked by […] -
![(first posted 10/26/2011) Now that I have your attention, here is the 1991 Cizeta V16T, a supercar built briefly by a group of ex-Lamborghini employees, sporting its stacked dual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CizetaMoroder1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Hidden Headlights (Part 2) – …Now You Don’t")
Automotive History: Hidden Headlights (Part 2) – …Now You Don’t
Posted on September 19, 2021 | 95 Comments(first posted 10/26/2011) Now that I have your attention, here is the 1991 Cizeta V16T, a supercar built briefly by a group of ex-Lamborghini employees, sporting its stacked dual […] -
![The introduced for the 1979 model year Chrysler R body cars: Chrysler Newport, Chrysler New Yorker, and Dodge St. Regis along with the introduced for the 1980 model year Plymouth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1979-Dodge-St-Regis-TJ-Hooker-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Illustrations: Chrysler R Body Police Cars")
CC Illustrations: Chrysler R Body Police Cars
Posted on September 19, 2021 | 16 CommentsThe introduced for the 1979 model year Chrysler R body cars: Chrysler Newport, Chrysler New Yorker, and Dodge St. Regis along with the introduced for the 1980 model year Plymouth […] -
![Tatra’s famed and proven central backbone tube, with independently suspended swing half axles, guarantees sublime off-road capabilities. But to maximize the possibilities the Dutch legislation offers, the factory 8×8 set-up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_9668.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2019 Tatra Phoenix 8×8 Dump Truck – Bring It On!")
Truck Show Outtake: 2019 Tatra Phoenix 8×8 Dump Truck – Bring It On!
Posted on September 19, 2021 | 35 CommentsTatra’s famed and proven central backbone tube, with independently suspended swing half axles, guarantees sublime off-road capabilities. But to maximize the possibilities the Dutch legislation offers, the factory 8×8 set-up […] -
![This was the cheapest way to get a Breezeway Mercury in 1964, if your heart was really set on one. It started at $$2819, or $355 more than a stripper […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/8556318986_4871a8e36c_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: 1964 Mercury Monterey Two-Door Sedan – Stripper Breezeway")
Vintage PR Shot: 1964 Mercury Monterey Two-Door Sedan – Stripper Breezeway
Posted on September 19, 2021 | 20 CommentsThis was the cheapest way to get a Breezeway Mercury in 1964, if your heart was really set on one. It started at $$2819, or $355 more than a stripper […] -
![On a whim, after four uneventful years of ownership, I traded my appliance white 2012 Jetta for a red 2014 Beetle. I was on the downward glide of a 40 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/beetle-front-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 VW Beetle – Again With The Red Beetle")
COAL: 2014 VW Beetle – Again With The Red Beetle
Posted on September 19, 2021 | 19 CommentsOn a whim, after four uneventful years of ownership, I traded my appliance white 2012 Jetta for a red 2014 Beetle. I was on the downward glide of a 40 […] -
![(first posted 9/18/2015) If it weren’t for the dent in the rear, this great shot by CC Cohort and Contributor Mike Hayes could be straight out of the 1970 Torino […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ford-Fairlane-1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1970 Ford Fairlane 500 2-Door Hardtop – Modest, But Not Timid")
Cohort Outtake: 1970 Ford Fairlane 500 2-Door Hardtop – Modest, But Not Timid
Posted on September 18, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 9/18/2015) If it weren’t for the dent in the rear, this great shot by CC Cohort and Contributor Mike Hayes could be straight out of the 1970 Torino […] -
![(first posted 9/18/2015) The other day here at CC we had a lively response to the question “Which Once-Common Cars Don’t You See Anymore?” Dozens, if not hundreds of cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Datsun-1979-1982-310-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1979 – 1982 Datsun 310 (Nissan Pulsar/N10/Datsun Cherry) Coupe and Hatchback – Datsun Town, USA")
Curbside Classics: 1979 – 1982 Datsun 310 (Nissan Pulsar/N10/Datsun Cherry) Coupe and Hatchback – Datsun Town, USA
Posted on September 18, 2021 | 60 Comments(first posted 9/18/2015) The other day here at CC we had a lively response to the question “Which Once-Common Cars Don’t You See Anymore?” Dozens, if not hundreds of cars […] -
![Here’s a two-fer of a couple of elderly Dodges in front of a mural that has been there for quite a few years, but gets updated on a regular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_6228.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: A Couple Of Old Dodges In Front Of A Mural")
Curbside Outtake: A Couple Of Old Dodges In Front Of A Mural
Posted on September 18, 2021 | 6 CommentsHere’s a two-fer of a couple of elderly Dodges in front of a mural that has been there for quite a few years, but gets updated on a regular […] -
![L Seddon posted shots of this 1970 Super Bee Trubute, and left some comments that describe it in more detail: Mighty Mopar! – A Very Rare Sight On An Old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51475563602_c062f24182_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Dodge Coronet 500 Super Bee Clone – This Traditional British Butcher Drives A Meaty American")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Dodge Coronet 500 Super Bee Clone – This Traditional British Butcher Drives A Meaty American
Posted on September 18, 2021 | 58 CommentsL Seddon posted shots of this 1970 Super Bee Trubute, and left some comments that describe it in more detail: Mighty Mopar! – A Very Rare Sight On An Old […]
