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![There’s several of these genuine old hippie buses to be seen in driveways in my part of town. Eventually they got tired of living in them and bought a house. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6596.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: The Old Hippie Bus")
Driveway Outtake: The Old Hippie Bus
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 36 CommentsThere’s several of these genuine old hippie buses to be seen in driveways in my part of town. Eventually they got tired of living in them and bought a house. […] -
![(first posted 7/22/2015) Chevrolet’s 3rd generation Camaro needs little introduction, having been produced for 11 model years, with over 1.5 million cars made. However, this car is one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LR1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta – The Gold-Trimmed Camaro With An Italian Name")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta – The Gold-Trimmed Camaro With An Italian Name
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 133 Comments(first posted 7/22/2015) Chevrolet’s 3rd generation Camaro needs little introduction, having been produced for 11 model years, with over 1.5 million cars made. However, this car is one of […] -
![Mike Hayes continues to find some of the most genuine curbside classics, like this dinged-up ’69 Dodge Coronet sedan. These were most commonly seen as taxis and police cars; who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51303661108_95781321fd_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 Sedan – Grandpa Joe’s 440")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 Sedan – Grandpa Joe’s 440
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 38 CommentsMike Hayes continues to find some of the most genuine curbside classics, like this dinged-up ’69 Dodge Coronet sedan. These were most commonly seen as taxis and police cars; who […] -
![In 2001, a vehicle that was both too strange and ugly to be loved by almost anyone, while also providing the unknowing world with a peek into the future of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2001-Aztek-promo-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 2001 Pontiac Aztek – Accurately Predicts the Future. Then Fails.")
Automotive History: 2001 Pontiac Aztek – Accurately Predicts the Future. Then Fails.
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 80 CommentsIn 2001, a vehicle that was both too strange and ugly to be loved by almost anyone, while also providing the unknowing world with a peek into the future of […] -
![Yes, those dear little children deserve some extra leg room in the back seat, so CarCraft added a healthy 16″ of stretch to accommodate them. It’s too bad that these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15269700685_675a1e2bbf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate LS by CarCraft – The LWB Roadmaster")
Vintage Ad: 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate LS by CarCraft – The LWB Roadmaster
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 21 CommentsYes, those dear little children deserve some extra leg room in the back seat, so CarCraft added a healthy 16″ of stretch to accommodate them. It’s too bad that these […] -
![Mom cars. The phrase itself conjures up images of bland practicality, sparingly-chosen options, and insipid family transportation. But when I was a teenager in the late 1980s, my mom broke […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1988-Mazda-323-GTX-L1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX – Mom’s Rally Car")
COAL: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX – Mom’s Rally Car
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 24 CommentsMom cars. The phrase itself conjures up images of bland practicality, sparingly-chosen options, and insipid family transportation. But when I was a teenager in the late 1980s, my mom broke […] -
![(first posted 7/18/2012) Really old Toyota pickups are as common here as …back-yard chickens. In fact, they’ve become an icon of the whole genre, and it’s a status symbol […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/courier-1976.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Courier – The Second Toughest Old Mini-Pickup?")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Courier – The Second Toughest Old Mini-Pickup?
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 139 Comments(first posted 7/18/2012) Really old Toyota pickups are as common here as …back-yard chickens. In fact, they’ve become an icon of the whole genre, and it’s a status symbol […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2015) I’m probably not the first guy to wax lyrical about how wonderful the end of the ’80s and the beginning of the ’90s were to Honda. Generally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC03599-Custom.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC – A Prelude Of Better Things To Come?")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC – A Prelude Of Better Things To Come?
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 7/21/2015) I’m probably not the first guy to wax lyrical about how wonderful the end of the ’80s and the beginning of the ’90s were to Honda. Generally […] -
![It had to happen sooner or later, as we only live seven blocks from each other on the same street. I’ve been aware of him for some fifteen years or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_7039.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dumpside Outtake: The Two Cheapskate Neighborhood Landlords Finally Meet")
Dumpside Outtake: The Two Cheapskate Neighborhood Landlords Finally Meet
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt had to happen sooner or later, as we only live seven blocks from each other on the same street. I’ve been aware of him for some fifteen years or […] -
![An AMC Hornet that was pricier and more exclusive than a equivalently-specified Ford, GM or Chrysler product, sold in a market where what would be an American compact was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/rambler-hornet-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972-75 Rambler Hornet – A Swarm Didn’t Exactly Descend")
CC Capsule: 1972-75 Rambler Hornet – A Swarm Didn’t Exactly Descend
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 35 CommentsAn AMC Hornet that was pricier and more exclusive than a equivalently-specified Ford, GM or Chrysler product, sold in a market where what would be an American compact was the […] -
![wooriegi found posted something rather rare at the Cohort: the one and only FF91, a “Gamma” prototype of a very high end ($300k) EV that Faraday Future has been struggling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Faraday-Future-FF91.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Faraday Future FF91 – The Future Shape Of The Luxury Car, Even If The FF91’s Future Looks Iffy")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Faraday Future FF91 – The Future Shape Of The Luxury Car, Even If The FF91’s Future Looks Iffy
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 52 Commentswooriegi found posted something rather rare at the Cohort: the one and only FF91, a “Gamma” prototype of a very high end ($300k) EV that Faraday Future has been struggling […] -
![Last week, I discussed my angst associated with owning what was largely an American car masquerading as a German car. So, when it was time to send the Rabbit out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bittebmw.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1972 BMW Bavaria — Right Place, Wrong Time")
COAL: 1972 BMW Bavaria — Right Place, Wrong Time
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 28 CommentsLast week, I discussed my angst associated with owning what was largely an American car masquerading as a German car. So, when it was time to send the Rabbit out […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2015) It was a classic senior moment: I saw this Dodge Diplomat coupe — which is quite a rare find in its own regard — and noticed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/RT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Diplomat Medallion Coupe RT – I Don’t Remember An RT Version; I Don’t Even Remember This Car")
CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Diplomat Medallion Coupe RT – I Don’t Remember An RT Version; I Don’t Even Remember This Car
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 82 Comments(first posted 7/20/2015) It was a classic senior moment: I saw this Dodge Diplomat coupe — which is quite a rare find in its own regard — and noticed […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2015) My father is, perhaps unwittingly, an enabler. Therefore, when he called my house last Friday and told me we should ride up to see this “old Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Renault-caravelle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Renault Caravelle S: A Francophile’s Underdog, Musty Smell and Regret Included in Purchase Price")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Renault Caravelle S: A Francophile’s Underdog, Musty Smell and Regret Included in Purchase Price
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/20/2015) My father is, perhaps unwittingly, an enabler. Therefore, when he called my house last Friday and told me we should ride up to see this “old Fiat […] -
![I love Squarebacks, you love Squarebacks, everybody loves Squarebacks. And that term certainly sounds better than “Variant” in our present pandemic-plagued predicament. I don’t wish to sound alarmist, but there’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210515_145125-copy2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962-73 Volkswagen Type 3 Variant(s) – Squareback Cubed")
CC Capsule: 1962-73 Volkswagen Type 3 Variant(s) – Squareback Cubed
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 12 CommentsI love Squarebacks, you love Squarebacks, everybody loves Squarebacks. And that term certainly sounds better than “Variant” in our present pandemic-plagued predicament. I don’t wish to sound alarmist, but there’s […]
