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![Let’s take another look at one of the so many grand automotive ideas that never took off, of which there were plenty in the 70s and 80s. In this case, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Le-Grand-royale-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Failed Classic: 1978-1979 La Grande Royale by SILCCO – America’s Bugatti Royale Wanna’ Be")
Failed Classic: 1978-1979 La Grande Royale by SILCCO – America’s Bugatti Royale Wanna’ Be
Posted on August 20, 2021 | 49 CommentsLet’s take another look at one of the so many grand automotive ideas that never took off, of which there were plenty in the 70s and 80s. In this case, […] -
![Ouch! That hurts, to look at and to contemplate: this is the last Saab 99 on the streets here, to the best of my knowledge. And I just shot it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_7134.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Crunched Curbside Classic: The Last Saab 99 In Town Bites The Bullet – Another Saab Story")
Crunched Curbside Classic: The Last Saab 99 In Town Bites The Bullet – Another Saab Story
Posted on August 20, 2021 | 20 CommentsOuch! That hurts, to look at and to contemplate: this is the last Saab 99 on the streets here, to the best of my knowledge. And I just shot it […] -
![(first posted 8/19/2015) Toyota has at times been one of the more conservative Japanese automakers. Its cautious approach to adopting front-wheel-drive is testament to this. Honda had released its FWD […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-1983-1987-Corona.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1983-87 Toyota Corona – The Sun Sets On The RWD, Japanese Intermediate")
Curbside Capsule: 1983-87 Toyota Corona – The Sun Sets On The RWD, Japanese Intermediate
Posted on August 19, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 8/19/2015) Toyota has at times been one of the more conservative Japanese automakers. Its cautious approach to adopting front-wheel-drive is testament to this. Honda had released its FWD […] -
![(first posted 8/19/2015) You’ll be entirely forgiven if this car escapes your memory – it sometimes does mine, and I’m admittedly a huge Acura enthusiast. Introduced at a time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0566.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Acura 3.0 CL – Too Well-Rounded?")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Acura 3.0 CL – Too Well-Rounded?
Posted on August 19, 2021 | 104 Comments(first posted 8/19/2015) You’ll be entirely forgiven if this car escapes your memory – it sometimes does mine, and I’m admittedly a huge Acura enthusiast. Introduced at a time […] -
Vintage R&T Feature: A Great Season For Speed (Bonneville, 1966)
Posted on August 19, 2021 | 14 CommentsHere’s a time travel back to the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1966, a year when so many records in different classes were broken. -
![I feel so out of it when I run into a car in that I simply had no idea existed. Ever since my Auto, Motor und Sport subscription ended back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51369967678_b65a3500b1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 2011-2013 Renault Wind – How Did I Never Get Wind Of This?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 2011-2013 Renault Wind – How Did I Never Get Wind Of This?
Posted on August 19, 2021 | 22 CommentsI feel so out of it when I run into a car in that I simply had no idea existed. Ever since my Auto, Motor und Sport subscription ended back […] -
![I was a little surprised at the vigorous defense that was afforded the 1976 Cadillac Seville last month by a few readers, apparently the post hit a bit more of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5375-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1988 Cadillac Cimarron – Sort Of Like The Baby Ruth In The Bushwood Country Club Swimming Pool")
Curbside Recycling: 1988 Cadillac Cimarron – Sort Of Like The Baby Ruth In The Bushwood Country Club Swimming Pool
Posted on August 19, 2021 | 71 CommentsI was a little surprised at the vigorous defense that was afforded the 1976 Cadillac Seville last month by a few readers, apparently the post hit a bit more of […] -
![I have not seen a gen1 RX-7 in some time, and that applies particularly to a Series 1 version (SA22C), from 1978-1980. So I was rather surprised when I saw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_7219.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Crunched Curbside Classic: Gen1, Series 1 Mazda RX-7 With Flat Tire And Body Damage")
Crunched Curbside Classic: Gen1, Series 1 Mazda RX-7 With Flat Tire And Body Damage
Posted on August 19, 2021 | 8 CommentsI have not seen a gen1 RX-7 in some time, and that applies particularly to a Series 1 version (SA22C), from 1978-1980. So I was rather surprised when I saw […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2015) With Mercedes’ recent steps downmarket in North America, there has been talk about whether they are sacrificing their prestige in the search for greater volume and market […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mercedes-MB-100-104-van.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1995-2004 Mercedes-Benz MB100/MB140 – Kim Chi Sauerkraut")
Curbside Capsule: 1995-2004 Mercedes-Benz MB100/MB140 – Kim Chi Sauerkraut
Posted on August 18, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 8/18/2015) With Mercedes’ recent steps downmarket in North America, there has been talk about whether they are sacrificing their prestige in the search for greater volume and market […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2015) In the 1970s and 1980s, as Mercedes-Benz and BMW became the most desirable luxury brands in America, domestic brands found themselves losing more and more snob appeal. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jeep-1984-1991-XJ-Wagoneer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1984-91 Jeep XJ Wagoneer Limited – Social Climber")
Curbside Capsule: 1984-91 Jeep XJ Wagoneer Limited – Social Climber
Posted on August 18, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/18/2015) In the 1970s and 1980s, as Mercedes-Benz and BMW became the most desirable luxury brands in America, domestic brands found themselves losing more and more snob appeal. […] -
Vintage Ad: 1958 DeSoto Firemite Convertible – That’s Me Behind The Wheel
Posted on August 18, 2021 | 15 CommentsThat’s Paul Not-Niedermeyer with the only DeSoto Firemite in all of Austria in 1958. And he’s telling his big sister: Nein, Du kanst nicht mitfahren. -
![The Phoenix was a very ambitious undertaking by former race car driver and Corvair tuner and John Fitch to build a genuine American Porsche 911 competitor, in a series of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Fitch-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Forgotten Classic: 1966 Fitch Phoenix – The American Porsche 911 Wanna’ Be")
Forgotten Classic: 1966 Fitch Phoenix – The American Porsche 911 Wanna’ Be
Posted on August 18, 2021 | 31 CommentsThe Phoenix was a very ambitious undertaking by former race car driver and Corvair tuner and John Fitch to build a genuine American Porsche 911 competitor, in a series of […] -
![posted by Corey Behrens Someone in Castricum, The Netherlands is California Dreamin’. And why not, especially in this superb old D100. The contrast between it and the typical Dutch houses […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51369767856_1881aa6e74_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1967 Dodge D100 – “Surf Paradise” In Castricum, NL")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1967 Dodge D100 – “Surf Paradise” In Castricum, NL
Posted on August 18, 2021 | 21 Commentsposted by Corey Behrens Someone in Castricum, The Netherlands is California Dreamin’. And why not, especially in this superb old D100. The contrast between it and the typical Dutch houses […] -
![(Welcome our newest COAL series contributor) There will be cars sold in America in this series, even a car made in America. But I’m going to start where it started […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Peugeot-104-ZA-1977.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1977 Peugeot 104 ZA – The “Choucroute”")
COAL: 1977 Peugeot 104 ZA – The “Choucroute”
Posted on August 18, 2021 | 18 Comments(Welcome our newest COAL series contributor) There will be cars sold in America in this series, even a car made in America. But I’m going to start where it started […] -
![(first posted 8/17/2015) The third-generation (1986-91) Cadillac Seville is seemingly remembered only for one thing, which ironically is just how unmemorable it was. Sadly, the 1980s were not kind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1990-cadillac-seville-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986-91 Cadillac Seville – The Sales in Spain Fall Mostly With The Plain")
Curbside Classic: 1986-91 Cadillac Seville – The Sales in Spain Fall Mostly With The Plain
Posted on August 17, 2021 | 150 Comments(first posted 8/17/2015) The third-generation (1986-91) Cadillac Seville is seemingly remembered only for one thing, which ironically is just how unmemorable it was. Sadly, the 1980s were not kind […]
