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![Yes, technically there was a 1979 RWD Skylark, for half the year before the all-new FWD X-Cars arrived in the spring of 1980. But for our purposes, 1978 is close […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_5753.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Skylark – The End Of The Road For The RWD Skylark")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Skylark – The End Of The Road For The RWD Skylark
Posted on August 1, 2021 | 30 CommentsYes, technically there was a 1979 RWD Skylark, for half the year before the all-new FWD X-Cars arrived in the spring of 1980. But for our purposes, 1978 is close […] -
![I really wanted one of these in yellow, but I settled for a red one late in the 2002 model year. I always seem to buy my cars in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Yellow-Protege5-adv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Mazda Protege5 – Fool Me Again")
COAL: 2002 Mazda Protege5 – Fool Me Again
Posted on August 1, 2021 | 20 CommentsI really wanted one of these in yellow, but I settled for a red one late in the 2002 model year. I always seem to buy my cars in […] -
![It’s rather long, dense and technical, but if aerodynamics is not a drag for you, you might want to peruse this. It’s a good complement to my own three-part series […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aero-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Tech Article: “Aerodynamic Drag” (1966)")
Vintage R&T Tech Article: “Aerodynamic Drag” (1966)
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 14 CommentsIt’s rather long, dense and technical, but if aerodynamics is not a drag for you, you might want to peruse this. It’s a good complement to my own three-part series […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2015) Pontiac’s existence had always been a bit tenuous. It was by far the youngest of the GM brands, dating to 1926, when it was introduced as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Pontiac-1959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Pontiac Catalina Vista Sedan – Wide-Tracking To Success")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Pontiac Catalina Vista Sedan – Wide-Tracking To Success
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 75 Comments(first posted 7/31/2015) Pontiac’s existence had always been a bit tenuous. It was by far the youngest of the GM brands, dating to 1926, when it was introduced as a […] -
![I took my Audi A3 into the dealership for scheduled service the other day. I usually request a loaner, not because I need it (I work and home and have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/lightsout.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Happened To My Headlight Switch?")
QOTD: What Happened To My Headlight Switch?
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 121 CommentsI took my Audi A3 into the dealership for scheduled service the other day. I usually request a loaner, not because I need it (I work and home and have […] -
![William Ryan found something rather remarkable here. Wow! This would have been perfect for my Nevada Overlanding trip. Just need to wear one of those white disposable coveralls and some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51338879107_3b5c896daa_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “Indy Car Project” – Would Have Been Perfect For My Nevada Trip")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “Indy Car Project” – Would Have Been Perfect For My Nevada Trip
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 11 CommentsWilliam Ryan found something rather remarkable here. Wow! This would have been perfect for my Nevada Overlanding trip. Just need to wear one of those white disposable coveralls and some […] -
![The title to our GM Coach PD-4101 CC is “The Most Dominant and Influential Bus Ever”. That didn’t just apply to North America, as this ZIS-127 coach shot and posted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51328069135_528729725d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1956-1960 ZIS-127 Intercity Bus – The USSR’s PD-4101")
Bus Stop Classic: 1956-1960 ZIS-127 Intercity Bus – The USSR’s PD-4101
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 21 CommentsThe title to our GM Coach PD-4101 CC is “The Most Dominant and Influential Bus Ever”. That didn’t just apply to North America, as this ZIS-127 coach shot and posted […] -
COAL: 1985 Volvo 245 Turbo the Second – Oops, I Did It Again
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 40 CommentsOn 6 October 2002, I impulsively decided that, having done my time in a K (ish)-car, I was rehabilitated and ready to return to productive society. The -
![Export or Die. That short but powerful post-war British expression blazed through my mind upon seeing this exported Ford Consul, a product of Ford of England. While the economic conditions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_1847.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Consul – The English Immigrant")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Consul – The English Immigrant
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 48 CommentsExport or Die. That short but powerful post-war British expression blazed through my mind upon seeing this exported Ford Consul, a product of Ford of England. While the economic conditions […] -
![(first posted 7/30/2015) Afternoons spent wandering the Melbourne streets are never wasted; I’m always sure of finding at least one curbside classic. Over the past few years I’ve managed to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/XC1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Four Generations of Oz Falcon Wagons")
Curbside Classics: Four Generations of Oz Falcon Wagons
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 67 Comments(first posted 7/30/2015) Afternoons spent wandering the Melbourne streets are never wasted; I’m always sure of finding at least one curbside classic. Over the past few years I’ve managed to […] -
![Thumbing through an Road and Track’s car show coverage from 1966, I came across a car that I had totally forgotten about: the 1966 Jaguar Bertone FT 420 Coupe. It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jaguar-1966-bertone-coupe-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Forgotten Concept: 1966 Jaguar FT Bertone 420 Coupe – Influential, But Not On Jaguar")
Forgotten Concept: 1966 Jaguar FT Bertone 420 Coupe – Influential, But Not On Jaguar
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 28 CommentsThumbing through an Road and Track’s car show coverage from 1966, I came across a car that I had totally forgotten about: the 1966 Jaguar Bertone FT 420 Coupe. It’s […] -
![Jim Klein recently posted a junkyard post on a 1976 Cadillac Seville. Not only was this an awesome junkyard find, but it stirred up lots of conversation in the comments […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1976-Eldorado-Fuel-Injection.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1975-1979 Cadillac Electronic Fuel Injection – GM’s (Gladly) Forgotten Fuelie – A GM Deadly Sin?")
Automotive History: 1975-1979 Cadillac Electronic Fuel Injection – GM’s (Gladly) Forgotten Fuelie – A GM Deadly Sin?
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 108 CommentsJim Klein recently posted a junkyard post on a 1976 Cadillac Seville. Not only was this an awesome junkyard find, but it stirred up lots of conversation in the comments […] -
![I thought this ’73 LTD coupe would make a bit of a counterpoint to Jason’s remarkable find of a 1953 British Ford Consul in the US. If this big Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51344445640_48b646117a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 Ford LTD Coupe (And More) Found In Mexico")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 Ford LTD Coupe (And More) Found In Mexico
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 4 CommentsI thought this ’73 LTD coupe would make a bit of a counterpoint to Jason’s remarkable find of a 1953 British Ford Consul in the US. If this big Ford […] -
![We have been on an off-and-on low-mile time capsule jag here at the Curbside, thanks to several findings by Poindexter and some other contributors. I have found it a lot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1963-Studebaker-Cruiser-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1963 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Someone’s For Just $1.52 Per Mile")
Craigslist Classic: 1963 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Someone’s For Just $1.52 Per Mile
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 35 CommentsWe have been on an off-and-on low-mile time capsule jag here at the Curbside, thanks to several findings by Poindexter and some other contributors. I have found it a lot […] -
![(first posted 7/28/2015) The 1971-73 Mustang has probably never been called “ahead of its time”, but this sometimes forgotten, sometimes maligned generation could have been just that. With just a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mustang-Grande.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971-73 Ford Mustang Grandé – A Missed Opportunity?")
Curbside Classic: 1971-73 Ford Mustang Grandé – A Missed Opportunity?
Posted on July 29, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 7/28/2015) The 1971-73 Mustang has probably never been called “ahead of its time”, but this sometimes forgotten, sometimes maligned generation could have been just that. With just a […]
