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![The Alpine was Rootes competitor to the MG. That was the MGA back when the first Alpine (with its pointy fins) arrived in 1960, with its 1494 cc four making […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/alpine-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1966 Sunbeam Alpine (Series V) – The Alpine Gets A New Engine With 5 Main Bearings and 99 BHP")
Vintage R&T Review: 1966 Sunbeam Alpine (Series V) – The Alpine Gets A New Engine With 5 Main Bearings and 99 BHP
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 11 CommentsThe Alpine was Rootes competitor to the MG. That was the MGA back when the first Alpine (with its pointy fins) arrived in 1960, with its 1494 cc four making […] -
COAL: 1995 Subaru Outback – The Pretender
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 11 CommentsSubaru debuted the Legacy Outback as a trim level option in 1995 in response to the growing popularity of SUVs like the Ford Explorer. -
![(first posted 2/9/2012) We’ve discussed the topic a few times here before, but the biggest single reason compacts didn’t “take” in the early-mid fifties is because full-size cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/PLymouth-1950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1950 Plymouth P18 Deluxe: The Valiant’s Compact Predecessor")
Cohort Outtake: 1950 Plymouth P18 Deluxe: The Valiant’s Compact Predecessor
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 2/9/2012) We’ve discussed the topic a few times here before, but the biggest single reason compacts didn’t “take” in the early-mid fifties is because full-size cars […] -
![(first posted 7/9/2015) Last September, CC looked at the Morris Marina, and I concluded that it was too little, too late. If BL didn’t know it was inadequate and always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1972-morris-marina-coupe.8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Morris Marina 1800 Coupe Super – BL Had Deadly Sins, Too")
CC Capsule: 1972 Morris Marina 1800 Coupe Super – BL Had Deadly Sins, Too
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 77 Comments(first posted 7/9/2015) Last September, CC looked at the Morris Marina, and I concluded that it was too little, too late. If BL didn’t know it was inadequate and always […] -
![This week is the first in a semi-irregular series of illustrations of vehicles from film and TV. What better way to start than with some Bill Murray movies and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1983-Ford-Econoline-CE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Illustrations: Movie and TV Vehicles Take 1 (Bill Murray Edition)")
CC Illustrations: Movie and TV Vehicles Take 1 (Bill Murray Edition)
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 9 CommentsThis week is the first in a semi-irregular series of illustrations of vehicles from film and TV. What better way to start than with some Bill Murray movies and the […] -
![This venerable veteran of domestic wars jolted a semi-forgotten childhood memory: the next door neighbors in Towson had one just like it, bought new within months of us moving there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51299550147_72e902d599_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – I Had My First Air Conditioned Ride In One Just Like It")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – I Had My First Air Conditioned Ride In One Just Like It
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 61 CommentsThis venerable veteran of domestic wars jolted a semi-forgotten childhood memory: the next door neighbors in Towson had one just like it, bought new within months of us moving there […] -
![The wife decided our 2007 Toyota Estima Van is too big for our now empty nest – both kids are out of the house and on their own. We both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Toyota-Previa-1-1-e1625556273597.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: RIP Toyota Estima (Previa) Van and Mark X Sedan – So Long to a Couple of Toyota Stalwarts")
Curbside Newsstand: RIP Toyota Estima (Previa) Van and Mark X Sedan – So Long to a Couple of Toyota Stalwarts
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe wife decided our 2007 Toyota Estima Van is too big for our now empty nest – both kids are out of the house and on their own. We both […] -
![I’ve always liked the Volvo 164. The first one I remember belonged to a teacher at my elementary school in the early 1980s, Mrs. DeLeo. I liked the boxy body, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Volvo_164_A3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1971 Volvo 164 – Dreams Deferred Indefinitely")
COAL: 1971 Volvo 164 – Dreams Deferred Indefinitely
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 80 CommentsI’ve always liked the Volvo 164. The first one I remember belonged to a teacher at my elementary school in the early 1980s, Mrs. DeLeo. I liked the boxy body, […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2012) Bryce posted these shots of a 1971 Valiant Charger Hemi Six-Pack, and I don’t really have the time to do an in-depth write-up on these fascinating […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/charger-aus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1971 Australian Valiant Charger RT Hemi Six Pack – That Thing Got A Hemi? Um; Not Quite.")
Cohort Classic: 1971 Australian Valiant Charger RT Hemi Six Pack – That Thing Got A Hemi? Um; Not Quite.
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 6/25/2012) Bryce posted these shots of a 1971 Valiant Charger Hemi Six-Pack, and I don’t really have the time to do an in-depth write-up on these fascinating […] -
![(first posted 7/9/2015) Datsun 120Y. Sunny. B210. Whatever you called it, whatever market it was sold in, this quirkily-styled subcompact was regarded as being reliable and dependable, if unexciting. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/datsun-120y-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Datsun 120Y/B210/Sunny – Reliable. Well-Built. Ugly.")
Curbside Classic: Datsun 120Y/B210/Sunny – Reliable. Well-Built. Ugly.
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 99 Comments(first posted 7/9/2015) Datsun 120Y. Sunny. B210. Whatever you called it, whatever market it was sold in, this quirkily-styled subcompact was regarded as being reliable and dependable, if unexciting. In […] -
![There hasn’t been much written on CC about this Mitsubishi as yet, but what there is has not been too complementary. And I would be quite inclined to follow suit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210423_144110-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1996 Mitsubishi Diamante 30M — Rough Diamond Or Plastic Gem?")
CC Capsule: 1996 Mitsubishi Diamante 30M — Rough Diamond Or Plastic Gem?
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 20 CommentsThere hasn’t been much written on CC about this Mitsubishi as yet, but what there is has not been too complementary. And I would be quite inclined to follow suit […] -
![Paul texted me a while back that he was going to lift his Scion xB and take part in the ExBro5 for seven exciting days and six fun-filled nights. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2967.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC ExBro5 Trip: “Cannonball” Klein Drives 2700 Miles In Eight Days While Living And Sleeping In A 2015 2-Door Jeep Wrangler")
CC ExBro5 Trip: “Cannonball” Klein Drives 2700 Miles In Eight Days While Living And Sleeping In A 2015 2-Door Jeep Wrangler
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 27 CommentsPaul texted me a while back that he was going to lift his Scion xB and take part in the ExBro5 for seven exciting days and six fun-filled nights. I […] -
![Fred Oliver was driving down the road near Provincetown, MA. when he spotted this red ’63 Daytona convertible with its hood up on the side of the road. He decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51284318753_0383c3db39_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Studebaker Daytona Convertible Found Broken Down On The Side Of The Road")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Studebaker Daytona Convertible Found Broken Down On The Side Of The Road
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 42 CommentsFred Oliver was driving down the road near Provincetown, MA. when he spotted this red ’63 Daytona convertible with its hood up on the side of the road. He decided […] -
![If 1976 was the death of the American convertible, 1982 was the resurrection, starting with Chrysler’s rather plucky move to sell a convertible version of its new luxo-K-car, the LeBaron. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6189.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible – The Rare Ragtop Riviera")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible – The Rare Ragtop Riviera
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 24 CommentsIf 1976 was the death of the American convertible, 1982 was the resurrection, starting with Chrysler’s rather plucky move to sell a convertible version of its new luxo-K-car, the LeBaron. […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2012) Kids: Want to know how we (once) pre-teens and teens spent the way-too-much free time we had back in the electronic dark ages of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/JC-whitney.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: Confessions of a J. C. Whitney Abuser – The iPhone of its Time, or How to MM in Five Easy Steps")
Autobiography: Confessions of a J. C. Whitney Abuser – The iPhone of its Time, or How to MM in Five Easy Steps
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 8/14/2012) Kids: Want to know how we (once) pre-teens and teens spent the way-too-much free time we had back in the electronic dark ages of a […]
