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![(first posted 8/17/2015) The Oil Embargo of 1973 is generally considered the pivotal turning point in history, when American automakers fully invested themselves in what we now refer to as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Plymouth-1972-Satellite.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus – Prologue To The B-Body Brougham?")
CC Capsule: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus – Prologue To The B-Body Brougham?
Posted on August 17, 2021 | 78 Comments(first posted 8/17/2015) The Oil Embargo of 1973 is generally considered the pivotal turning point in history, when American automakers fully invested themselves in what we now refer to as […] -
CC Roadside Refreshments: The Food Shark of Marfa
Posted on August 17, 2021 | 28 CommentsThe 2010 US census recorded all of 1,981 people living in Marfa, Texas, so you’re probably not one of them. I’m not, either. But if I were, I’d -
![Adam-12 was a Jack Webb produced police procedural, starring Martin Milner as Officer Pete Malloy and Kent McCord as Officer Jim Reed, produced by Universal and aired on on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/PB-1966-LAPD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Illustrations: Movie and TV Vehicles Take 4: Adam-12")
CC Illustrations: Movie and TV Vehicles Take 4: Adam-12
Posted on August 17, 2021 | 27 CommentsAdam-12 was a Jack Webb produced police procedural, starring Martin Milner as Officer Pete Malloy and Kent McCord as Officer Jim Reed, produced by Universal and aired on on […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Cheap Chevys, Sixty Years Apart
Posted on August 17, 2021 | 63 CommentsI love shots like this one by Stephen Pellegrino (“Poindexter”): Two cheap Chevys, sixty years apart. And what do they still have in common, other than four rubber tires? -
![The annual Back To The Bricks car festival is happening this week in my hometown of Flint, Michigan, and this year will mark only the second time since 2010 that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/010-1973-Cadillac-Eldorado-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado – Somebody Else’s Nice Things")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado – Somebody Else’s Nice Things
Posted on August 17, 2021 | 27 CommentsThe annual Back To The Bricks car festival is happening this week in my hometown of Flint, Michigan, and this year will mark only the second time since 2010 that […] -
![(first posted 8/16/2015) It’s not a secret that Paul N. likes himself a Peugeot wagon. In fact, if this is the first time you hear of such a thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Paugeot-405-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Peugeot 405 Wagon – We Don’t *Have* to Conquer Africa")
Curbside Classic: Peugeot 405 Wagon – We Don’t *Have* to Conquer Africa
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 8/16/2015) It’s not a secret that Paul N. likes himself a Peugeot wagon. In fact, if this is the first time you hear of such a thing […] -
![Unlike the previous models, the fourth generation of the Opel Combo panel van, aka the Combo D, was not really an Opel. It was entirely based on the 2010, second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_9630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Opel Combo 1.3 CDTI – GM’s Ram ProMaster City")
CC Global: 2018 Opel Combo 1.3 CDTI – GM’s Ram ProMaster City
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 18 CommentsUnlike the previous models, the fourth generation of the Opel Combo panel van, aka the Combo D, was not really an Opel. It was entirely based on the 2010, second […] -
CCs in Israel: June-July 2021 – 1990s In Waiting
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 15 CommentsIt’s time again for another bi-monthly update of CCs and the like from the holy-land. Along with dash-cam captures, I’ve included quite a few still pictures. -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Nova – Your Turn
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 45 Commentsposted by J.C. It’s a perfect specimen. Now all it needs is your comments to make it complete. -
![I recently came across a small trove of junkyard Ramblers in a short period of time and have become completely smitten with them, especially in wagon format and even more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_4993.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1963 Rambler Classic Six 770 Cross Country Wagon")
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1963 Rambler Classic Six 770 Cross Country Wagon
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 45 CommentsI recently came across a small trove of junkyard Ramblers in a short period of time and have become completely smitten with them, especially in wagon format and even more […] -
![Of the many trends in the 1980s US auto market, the growing popularity of both pickups and convertibles remain two of the most memorable. But it turned out that the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LF-1-1989-Dodge-Dakota-Convertible.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible – All Trends Have Their Limits")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible – All Trends Have Their Limits
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 27 CommentsOf the many trends in the 1980s US auto market, the growing popularity of both pickups and convertibles remain two of the most memorable. But it turned out that the […] -
![(first posted 8/15/2015) If Fiat’s global strategy seemed confusing in the 1980s, this conservative four-door sedan will not alleviate that confusion. The Regata was a three-box version of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fiat-regata-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Fiat Regata – Free of Brio")
Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Fiat Regata – Free of Brio
Posted on August 15, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 8/15/2015) If Fiat’s global strategy seemed confusing in the 1980s, this conservative four-door sedan will not alleviate that confusion. The Regata was a three-box version of the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 AMC Pacer X – The Spacer
Posted on August 15, 2021 | 81 Comments(originally posted 4/26/2011) The Pacer is the poster child of how questionable ideas and good intentions go awry. -
![Eric Clem found this rather rare Shelby Charger that has been well preserved. But it’s got a red plastic BandAid on its rear tail light. Are replacement s hard to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51327267268_c7b0f8bb0a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Shelby Charger – Perfect Except For The Broken Taillight Lens")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Shelby Charger – Perfect Except For The Broken Taillight Lens
Posted on August 15, 2021 | 17 CommentsEric Clem found this rather rare Shelby Charger that has been well preserved. But it’s got a red plastic BandAid on its rear tail light. Are replacement s hard to […] -
![Suburbans aren’t an uncommon sight in recreation areas, but they’re usually of the more recent, Chevrolet variety. But here’s a DeSoto Suburban which pulled into an almost empty lakeside parking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DeSoto-1948-suburban.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Campground Outtake: DeSoto Suburban – Long Roof For A Long Board")
Campground Outtake: DeSoto Suburban – Long Roof For A Long Board
Posted on August 15, 2021 | 28 CommentsSuburbans aren’t an uncommon sight in recreation areas, but they’re usually of the more recent, Chevrolet variety. But here’s a DeSoto Suburban which pulled into an almost empty lakeside parking […]
