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![(first posted 8/30/2015) This was the car Lincoln was gunning for with its 1995 Continental. Well, not quite, as today’s article proved: the Continental was ostensibly a Seville rival that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cadillac-1997-seville-sts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville STS – The Pursuer")
Curbside Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville STS – The Pursuer
Posted on August 30, 2021 | 78 Comments(first posted 8/30/2015) This was the car Lincoln was gunning for with its 1995 Continental. Well, not quite, as today’s article proved: the Continental was ostensibly a Seville rival that […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2015) Lincoln had somewhat of a surprise hit with the 1988 Continental. Thoroughly modern, with front-wheel-drive and air suspension, the Continental offered the six-passenger comfort and smooth ride […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1995-1997-lincoln-continental.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995-2002 Lincoln Continental – In Pursuit of the Pursuer")
Curbside Classic: 1995-2002 Lincoln Continental – In Pursuit of the Pursuer
Posted on August 30, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 8/30/2015) Lincoln had somewhat of a surprise hit with the 1988 Continental. Thoroughly modern, with front-wheel-drive and air suspension, the Continental offered the six-passenger comfort and smooth ride […] -
![We’ve seen a lot of GM’s Advance Design Trucks (1948-1955) here over the years. But this one, posted by Eric Clem, is rather exceptional, as 1953 was the first year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51327067956_305dca4044_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1953 GMC Pickup With 4-Speed Hydra-Matic – First Year For Automatics In Pickups And Light Trucks")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1953 GMC Pickup With 4-Speed Hydra-Matic – First Year For Automatics In Pickups And Light Trucks
Posted on August 30, 2021 | 24 CommentsWe’ve seen a lot of GM’s Advance Design Trucks (1948-1955) here over the years. But this one, posted by Eric Clem, is rather exceptional, as 1953 was the first year […] -
![The NYT is on my daily reading list, but not for car-related stories, although their industry coverage by Neil Boudette is usually of a high caliber. I couldn’t help noticing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Corvair-Spyder-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Media Watch: New York Times Writer Mangles The History Of GM’s Turbocharged Cars – 50% Right Isn’t Quite Good Enough")
Media Watch: New York Times Writer Mangles The History Of GM’s Turbocharged Cars – 50% Right Isn’t Quite Good Enough
Posted on August 30, 2021 | 47 CommentsThe NYT is on my daily reading list, but not for car-related stories, although their industry coverage by Neil Boudette is usually of a high caliber. I couldn’t help noticing […] -
![Photo by Ilya Panov Previous weekend I, together with two of my friends – Eugene and Ilya, took part in a classic car show. Well, kind of. For the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Ford-G-Granada.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show: Gorky Classic, 2021 – A Celebration Of Russian Cars")
Car Show: Gorky Classic, 2021 – A Celebration Of Russian Cars
Posted on August 30, 2021 | 23 CommentsPhoto by Ilya Panov Previous weekend I, together with two of my friends – Eugene and Ilya, took part in a classic car show. Well, kind of. For the most […] -
![According to family lore, my car obsession started pretty early – as it must have for many of you. I had learned to read by age three and liked to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210524_105043-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 Coupe – Lean Mean Green Pleasure Machine")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 Coupe – Lean Mean Green Pleasure Machine
Posted on August 30, 2021 | 24 CommentsAccording to family lore, my car obsession started pretty early – as it must have for many of you. I had learned to read by age three and liked to […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2015) For two generations, Mercury offered the Villager minivan. A joint development with Nissan, who offered the near-identical Quest, the Villager soon found itself to be one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mercury-2004-Monterey.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2004-07 Mercury Monterey – Last Hurrah")
Curbside Capsule: 2004-07 Mercury Monterey – Last Hurrah
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 29 Comments(first posted 8/29/2015) For two generations, Mercury offered the Villager minivan. A joint development with Nissan, who offered the near-identical Quest, the Villager soon found itself to be one of […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2015) I really can’t point the exact moment where luxury cars stopped being about how comfortable, refined and enjoyable they could make the journey for the plutocrat driving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jaguar-2004-XJ6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Jaguar XJ6 – So Long Classy Chariot")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Jaguar XJ6 – So Long Classy Chariot
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 8/29/2015) I really can’t point the exact moment where luxury cars stopped being about how comfortable, refined and enjoyable they could make the journey for the plutocrat driving […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2015) I love Michigan. Our state goes car-crazy pretty much the entire month of August. There are many noteworthy shows occurring that month, including the Woodward Dream Cruise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/939-1973-AMC-Javelin-AMX-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 AMC Javelin AMX – Right On Target")
Curbside Classic: 1973 AMC Javelin AMX – Right On Target
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/29/2015) I love Michigan. Our state goes car-crazy pretty much the entire month of August. There are many noteworthy shows occurring that month, including the Woodward Dream Cruise […] -
![For years at a stretch, the Volkswagen Caddy has been the market leader in the segment of compact vans in the Netherlands. By a wide margin at that. To give […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_9633.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2006 Volkswagen Caddy 1.9 TDI – Leading The Golf-Class Of Panel Vans")
CC Global: 2006 Volkswagen Caddy 1.9 TDI – Leading The Golf-Class Of Panel Vans
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 29 CommentsFor years at a stretch, the Volkswagen Caddy has been the market leader in the segment of compact vans in the Netherlands. By a wide margin at that. To give […] -
![After GMC’s brutalist “crackerbox” tractors, its successor, the GMC Astro was a relief for sore eyes. Arguably the best designed big COE tractor of its era, the vaunted GM design […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24603905535_d3fca86f43_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: Chevrolet Titan (1969-1980) – GM’s Design Center Sets A New Standard For Big Trucks")
Vintage Truck of the Day: Chevrolet Titan (1969-1980) – GM’s Design Center Sets A New Standard For Big Trucks
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 38 CommentsAfter GMC’s brutalist “crackerbox” tractors, its successor, the GMC Astro was a relief for sore eyes. Arguably the best designed big COE tractor of its era, the vaunted GM design […] -
![Summer is drawing to a close, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s been, in the UK at least, a bit of an odd one. Not only has the weather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20210417_122723-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Finds: The Sights Of Summer")
Curbside Classic Finds: The Sights Of Summer
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 21 CommentsSummer is drawing to a close, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s been, in the UK at least, a bit of an odd one. Not only has the weather […] -
![When the kids reached the age where they no longer needed dad to pick them up after school, I started to toy around with the idea of buying something really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WhiteMiata-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1997 Mazda Miata – How Many Mid-Life Crisis Are We Allowed?")
COAL: 1997 Mazda Miata – How Many Mid-Life Crisis Are We Allowed?
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 12 CommentsWhen the kids reached the age where they no longer needed dad to pick them up after school, I started to toy around with the idea of buying something really […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2015) It is well-known that GM has always struggled somewhat when it’s come to small cars. Most of the time, this can be attributed to the actual product, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2001ChevyPrizm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2001 Chevrolet Prizm – A Corolla By Any Other Name")
CC Capsule: 2001 Chevrolet Prizm – A Corolla By Any Other Name
Posted on August 28, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/28/2015) It is well-known that GM has always struggled somewhat when it’s come to small cars. Most of the time, this can be attributed to the actual product, […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2015) Even though Jefferson City is one of only a handful of state capitals in the United States not serviced by an interstate, there are still a whole […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chevrolet-1960-Nomad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Chevrolet Nomad – Out on Parole")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Chevrolet Nomad – Out on Parole
Posted on August 28, 2021 | 36 Comments(first posted 8/28/2015) Even though Jefferson City is one of only a handful of state capitals in the United States not serviced by an interstate, there are still a whole […]
