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![I’ve had a Lotus Europa since 1969 — the handy Matchbox pocket size. To be honest they were not the kind of cars you saw much in the wild […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LE4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1971 Lotus Europa S.2 – Give Us Our Daily Bread(van)")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1971 Lotus Europa S.2 – Give Us Our Daily Bread(van)
Posted on August 26, 2021 | 22 CommentsI’ve had a Lotus Europa since 1969 — the handy Matchbox pocket size. To be honest they were not the kind of cars you saw much in the wild […] -
![Earlier this spring, my daughter rekindled her relationship with Miss Carol, her dance teacher from when we lived in Hannibal. Miss Carol’s dance school seems to be as well known […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_2080.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971-ish Ford Econoline 200 – Keep On Keeping On")
Curbside Classic: 1971-ish Ford Econoline 200 – Keep On Keeping On
Posted on August 26, 2021 | 27 CommentsEarlier this spring, my daughter rekindled her relationship with Miss Carol, her dance teacher from when we lived in Hannibal. Miss Carol’s dance school seems to be as well known […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2015) Do you see a Civic? So does everyone else. Like the narrow-bodied Pontiacs of old, the 1.6EL is a curious Canadian-only vehicle that has an interesting story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1999_acura_el_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1997 Acura EL – It Worked in Canada")
Automotive History: 1997 Acura EL – It Worked in Canada
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/25/2015) Do you see a Civic? So does everyone else. Like the narrow-bodied Pontiacs of old, the 1.6EL is a curious Canadian-only vehicle that has an interesting story […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2015) Throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, Nissan Motor Corporation’s Z car was simultaneously the company’s flagship, one of its sales leaders, and its most recognizable product. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/RF-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Nissan 300 ZX Turbo – Your Midlife Crisis Treatment Starts Here")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Nissan 300 ZX Turbo – Your Midlife Crisis Treatment Starts Here
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 63 Comments(first posted 8/25/2015) Throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, Nissan Motor Corporation’s Z car was simultaneously the company’s flagship, one of its sales leaders, and its most recognizable product. […] -
![posted by Corey Behrens It’s the Alpine scenery behind the Mitsubishi L200 that caught my eye, not so much the truck, although it is a bit eye-catching with that distinctive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51369979193_693bae0d31_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mitsubishi L200 Pickup In Hintertux, Austria – Making Me Homesick")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mitsubishi L200 Pickup In Hintertux, Austria – Making Me Homesick
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 11 Commentsposted by Corey Behrens It’s the Alpine scenery behind the Mitsubishi L200 that caught my eye, not so much the truck, although it is a bit eye-catching with that distinctive […] -
![In my recent article on the Buick Enclave, I highlighted the fact that crossover SUV models have completely taken over Buick’s North American model lineup. 2020 was the last model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210419_121329-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2019 Buick LaCrosse – Buick’s Last Sedan, But Should It Make The Ten-Best List?")
Future Classic: 2019 Buick LaCrosse – Buick’s Last Sedan, But Should It Make The Ten-Best List?
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 79 CommentsIn my recent article on the Buick Enclave, I highlighted the fact that crossover SUV models have completely taken over Buick’s North American model lineup. 2020 was the last model […] -
![These folks sure look mighty brown to me. Not that it matters one whit, except it’s just a bit of an odd choice to make by the artist. If assume […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/14462076923_811bca6aa0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Rendering: 1961 Olds Dynamic 88 Convertible – Are These Persons Of Color or Is This What Happens When You Ride In An Open Convertible Too Long?")
Vintage Rendering: 1961 Olds Dynamic 88 Convertible – Are These Persons Of Color or Is This What Happens When You Ride In An Open Convertible Too Long?
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 49 CommentsThese folks sure look mighty brown to me. Not that it matters one whit, except it’s just a bit of an odd choice to make by the artist. If assume […] -
![When it was taken over by Peugeot in 1974, Citroen had successful middle size and full size cars in its range (the GS and the CX), but its line […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/citroen_ax_front-e1629377144164.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: the Black Citroen AX 11 TRE (1987)")
COAL: the Black Citroen AX 11 TRE (1987)
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 18 CommentsWhen it was taken over by Peugeot in 1974, Citroen had successful middle size and full size cars in its range (the GS and the CX), but its line […] -
![(first posted 8/24/2015) A few weeks ago I took my first train ride from San Diego to Irvine. I was dropping off a car there and needed a ride back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0648.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Garage Concours: A Mysterious Stash of 30 Curbside Classics at the Irvine Transit Center")
Parking Garage Concours: A Mysterious Stash of 30 Curbside Classics at the Irvine Transit Center
Posted on August 24, 2021 | 124 Comments(first posted 8/24/2015) A few weeks ago I took my first train ride from San Diego to Irvine. I was dropping off a car there and needed a ride back […] -
![(first posted 8/24/2015) Poor Imperial. Despite Chrysler’s efforts, the automaker’s flagship luxury division never seemed to get both feet off the ground and pose a serious threat to Cadillac and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0146.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1963 Imperial Crown Four-Door Hardtop – America’s Most Carefully Built Car")
Carshow Classic: 1963 Imperial Crown Four-Door Hardtop – America’s Most Carefully Built Car
Posted on August 24, 2021 | 131 Comments(first posted 8/24/2015) Poor Imperial. Despite Chrysler’s efforts, the automaker’s flagship luxury division never seemed to get both feet off the ground and pose a serious threat to Cadillac and […] -
![(first posted 8/24/2015) I get it. I understand why personal luxury coupes were so darn popular in 1970s America. The days of high-performance were an increasingly distant memory, with rising […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mercury-1977-XR-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – Grandest Torino")
Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – Grandest Torino
Posted on August 24, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/24/2015) I get it. I understand why personal luxury coupes were so darn popular in 1970s America. The days of high-performance were an increasingly distant memory, with rising […] -
![This Cohort shot is a bit different, as it’s a composite of two posted by two different posters: Roshake 77 (top) and Corey Behrens (bottom). But both of them the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51379587183_8ddcc021d0_k-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Which Citroen BX Is Drooping Its Butt More?")
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Which Citroen BX Is Drooping Its Butt More?
Posted on August 24, 2021 | 11 CommentsThis Cohort shot is a bit different, as it’s a composite of two posted by two different posters: Roshake 77 (top) and Corey Behrens (bottom). But both of them the […] -
![This time around we are going to look at the GM (later GMC) New Look “Fishbowl” bus. I don’t know the exact year and model numbers of all of these, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1965-GMC-TDH5303-NYCTA-BUS-O-RAMA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Illustrations: GM Fishbowl Buses – Part 1")
CC Illustrations: GM Fishbowl Buses – Part 1
Posted on August 24, 2021 | 18 CommentsThis time around we are going to look at the GM (later GMC) New Look “Fishbowl” bus. I don’t know the exact year and model numbers of all of these, […] -
![1967 was a major turning point for AMC. It finally saw the light and realized it was going to be necessary to change their dowdy image, and join the kids […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/14482593085_f283b56224_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1967 Rambler American With 343 V8 – “We Don’t Build Them The Way We Used To”")
Vintage Ad: 1967 Rambler American With 343 V8 – “We Don’t Build Them The Way We Used To”
Posted on August 24, 2021 | 31 Comments1967 was a major turning point for AMC. It finally saw the light and realized it was going to be necessary to change their dowdy image, and join the kids […] -
![For subscribers of the philosophy that bigger is better, I present to you a full-sized Buick passenger car of ample external proportions, this ’82 Electra Park Avenue coupe. This model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2012-12-18-Tuesday-1982-Buick-Electra-Limited-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Good & Plenty")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Good & Plenty
Posted on August 24, 2021 | 38 CommentsFor subscribers of the philosophy that bigger is better, I present to you a full-sized Buick passenger car of ample external proportions, this ’82 Electra Park Avenue coupe. This model […]
