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![US automakers have from time to time foisted models upon the market that were outrageously expensive in their day, like the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham and the Continental Mark II. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cadillac-1957-eldorado_brougham_1957.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 1 – GM Edition")
The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 1 – GM Edition
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 33 CommentsUS automakers have from time to time foisted models upon the market that were outrageously expensive in their day, like the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham and the Continental Mark II. But […] -
Curbside Outtakes: Suddenly It’s 1999
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 11 CommentsThe 600 block of West Broadway in Eugene is a time worm. It’s like stepping back into the late 20th century. -
![Kermit The Frog may have had his own reasons for complaining that it’s not easy being green, however in the case of the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan, that is certainly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Sienna Platinum AWD (Hybrid) – Kermit Was Wrong")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Sienna Platinum AWD (Hybrid) – Kermit Was Wrong
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 60 CommentsKermit The Frog may have had his own reasons for complaining that it’s not easy being green, however in the case of the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan, that is certainly […] -
![Few carmakers fumbled as badly as Mazda did in the early ‘90s and lived to tell the tale. Rover died. GM needed a bailout. Nissan, Kia and Chrysler had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210606_181224-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Eunos Cosmo – Mazda’s Final Folly")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Eunos Cosmo – Mazda’s Final Folly
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 12 CommentsFew carmakers fumbled as badly as Mazda did in the early ‘90s and lived to tell the tale. Rover died. GM needed a bailout. Nissan, Kia and Chrysler had a […] -
![Jose Luis Herrera sent me this sweet message and these pictures of his neighbor’s Fiat 600: Hello Curbs ! that’s my neighbour’s mechanic garage area , they’re trying to restore […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210724_095023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "This 1968 Fiat 600 Sends Greetings From Our CC Readers in Argentina")
This 1968 Fiat 600 Sends Greetings From Our CC Readers in Argentina
Posted on July 25, 2021 | 20 CommentsJose Luis Herrera sent me this sweet message and these pictures of his neighbor’s Fiat 600: Hello Curbs ! that’s my neighbour’s mechanic garage area , they’re trying to restore […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2015) Chrysler’s history in Brazil is very much a V8-dominated story during the sixties and seventies. In 1959, the Simca Chambord powered by the small Ford flathead V8 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dodge-BR-Charger.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Brazilian Dodge Dart/Charger – Genuine Mopar V8 This Time Around")
CC Global: The Brazilian Dodge Dart/Charger – Genuine Mopar V8 This Time Around
Posted on July 25, 2021 | 34 Comments(first posted 7/25/2015) Chrysler’s history in Brazil is very much a V8-dominated story during the sixties and seventies. In 1959, the Simca Chambord powered by the small Ford flathead V8 […] -
![It was time for a change. I had owned my Mazda 3 sedan for three years, almost four. The latter part of it’s time, it was used as my girlfriend’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210705_102822156.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2004 Honda Element LX- We Drive Boxes")
COAL: 2004 Honda Element LX- We Drive Boxes
Posted on July 25, 2021 | 25 CommentsIt was time for a change. I had owned my Mazda 3 sedan for three years, almost four. The latter part of it’s time, it was used as my girlfriend’s […] -
Vintage Ad: 1967 AMC Ambassador RHD Postal Delivery Sedan
Posted on July 25, 2021 | 35 Commentsmn -
![CC Cohort Eric Clem has not just found a very rare Merkur Scorpio, but it’s the ultra-exotic pickup version. And it even has its original safety net in place, to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51327783964_73b0d8dc1b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Merkur Scorpiomino – Glass-Free Edition")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Merkur Scorpiomino – Glass-Free Edition
Posted on July 25, 2021 | 12 CommentsCC Cohort Eric Clem has not just found a very rare Merkur Scorpio, but it’s the ultra-exotic pickup version. And it even has its original safety net in place, to […] -
![The second generation Mazda MPV, introduced in mid-1999, replaced the quirky, but beloved (by some) first generation MPV with it’s available 4WD and hinged rear doors. By waiting for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MPV-front-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Mazda MPV – Zoom Zoom To Rust Rust")
COAL: 2001 Mazda MPV – Zoom Zoom To Rust Rust
Posted on July 25, 2021 | 36 CommentsThe second generation Mazda MPV, introduced in mid-1999, replaced the quirky, but beloved (by some) first generation MPV with it’s available 4WD and hinged rear doors. By waiting for the […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2015) There are few demarcations in time quite as pronounced as a new decade. It’s like taking all the enthusiasm of each of the previous ten years and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Olds-1960.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – Reaching For the Stars")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – Reaching For the Stars
Posted on July 24, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 7/24/2015) There are few demarcations in time quite as pronounced as a new decade. It’s like taking all the enthusiasm of each of the previous ten years and […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2015) Panel vans based on small and compact car models have always been the most common commercial vehicles throughout Europe. Widespread, from north to south and from west […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/van-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Compact European Panel Vans – Their Evolution In The Past 25 Years")
CC Global: Compact European Panel Vans – Their Evolution In The Past 25 Years
Posted on July 24, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 7/24/2015) Panel vans based on small and compact car models have always been the most common commercial vehicles throughout Europe. Widespread, from north to south and from west […] -
![The 1970s show Emergency! was produced by Jack Webb who was a stickler for detail and accuracy. One of the legacies of the show is that it helped make the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/D300-LACoFD-SQD-51.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Illustrations: Movie and TV Vehicles Take 2: Emergency!")
CC Illustrations: Movie and TV Vehicles Take 2: Emergency!
Posted on July 24, 2021 | 29 CommentsThe 1970s show Emergency! was produced by Jack Webb who was a stickler for detail and accuracy. One of the legacies of the show is that it helped make the […] -
![I decided to finally resolve an issue that I first wondered about as a kid: did the new for-1956 Cadillac 4-door hardtop use the same roof pressing as the existing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/H-1956-cad-2-green-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Did The 1956 Cadillac DeVille 4-Door And 2-Door Hardtops Share The Same Roof? (Updated With Answer: No)")
QOTD: Did The 1956 Cadillac DeVille 4-Door And 2-Door Hardtops Share The Same Roof? (Updated With Answer: No)
Posted on July 24, 2021 | 35 CommentsI decided to finally resolve an issue that I first wondered about as a kid: did the new for-1956 Cadillac 4-door hardtop use the same roof pressing as the existing […] -
![Paul’s find the other day of the “Advanced Design” Chevy Hippie Bus once again got me fired up to go see what vintage buses might be out there for sale. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/school-front-e1539888557360-630x390-1-e1627024416343.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Vintage Buses for Sale – Ready for a Fixer-Upper?")
Bus Stop Classics: Vintage Buses for Sale – Ready for a Fixer-Upper?
Posted on July 24, 2021 | 17 CommentsPaul’s find the other day of the “Advanced Design” Chevy Hippie Bus once again got me fired up to go see what vintage buses might be out there for sale. […]
