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![(first posted 6/8/2015) Historically Buick always occupied a special place in GM’s collection of brands. Understandably so — William Durant turned Buick into a powerhouse in the early days […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Buick-1952-Special-conv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 Buick Special Convertible – Still Quite Special")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Buick Special Convertible – Still Quite Special
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 53 Comments(first posted 6/8/2015) Historically Buick always occupied a special place in GM’s collection of brands. Understandably so — William Durant turned Buick into a powerhouse in the early days […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2015. We may augment the reruns of some convertibles with a fresh one or two. I have a very special one I’ve been saving) Summer has arrived (at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Convertible.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Welcome To Convertible Week – And A Short Illustrated History of the Convertible")
Welcome To Convertible Week – And A Short Illustrated History of the Convertible
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 6/8/2015. We may augment the reruns of some convertibles with a fresh one or two. I have a very special one I’ve been saving) Summer has arrived (at […] -
![I’m writing this on the morning my family will celebrate my youngest son’s graduation from college. He enters the real world with a degree in computer science, and is eager […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_1719.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Pontiac Firebird — Someone Decided This One Would Make It")
CC Capsule: 1980 Pontiac Firebird — Someone Decided This One Would Make It
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 38 CommentsI’m writing this on the morning my family will celebrate my youngest son’s graduation from college. He enters the real world with a degree in computer science, and is eager […] -
![Oldsmobiles used to be everywhere. Lately, it has become difficult to spot even a later model Alero out in traffic. Demand for personal luxury coupes like this Toronado declined sharply […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-1977-Oldsmobile-Toronado-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham – An Acrostic Poem")
In-Motion Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham – An Acrostic Poem
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 38 CommentsOldsmobiles used to be everywhere. Lately, it has become difficult to spot even a later model Alero out in traffic. Demand for personal luxury coupes like this Toronado declined sharply […] -
![This ad just popped up on CL; someone in Ogdensburg, NJ (about 30 miles from me) is selling this heavily worn but original Hudson Terraplane. I have heard of Terraplanes; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Terraplane-1934.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1934 Hudson Terraplane–“Hot Diggity Dog, That’s Terraplaning!”")
CC For Sale: 1934 Hudson Terraplane–“Hot Diggity Dog, That’s Terraplaning!”
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 38 CommentsThis ad just popped up on CL; someone in Ogdensburg, NJ (about 30 miles from me) is selling this heavily worn but original Hudson Terraplane. I have heard of Terraplanes; […] -
![It’s an old show-business trope that a band or artist’s the debut LP would put them on the map and, hopefully, would be followed by a hit record. The tricky […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210512_092426-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1992 & 1999 Toyota Soarer (Z30) – The Difficult Third Opus")
CC Twofer: 1992 & 1999 Toyota Soarer (Z30) – The Difficult Third Opus
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt’s an old show-business trope that a band or artist’s the debut LP would put them on the map and, hopefully, would be followed by a hit record. The tricky […] -
![(first posted 6/7/2015) Some cars just seem to be born under a bad sign. They can be rather good cars, but you just know they can’t meet the expectations created, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC05478-Large-Custom.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Saab 900 Turbo – Born Under a Bad Sign?")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Saab 900 Turbo – Born Under a Bad Sign?
Posted on June 7, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/7/2015) Some cars just seem to be born under a bad sign. They can be rather good cars, but you just know they can’t meet the expectations created, […] -
![I’ve been saying it like a mantra for many years: EV’s are most compelling and effective as city cars, for all those short runs to the store, errands, work, etc.. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Wuling-Mini-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Why Do I Find GM-Wuling’s $4,500 Mini EV So Compelling? How About A Free One For Any American Who Wants One?")
Why Do I Find GM-Wuling’s $4,500 Mini EV So Compelling? How About A Free One For Any American Who Wants One?
Posted on June 7, 2021 | 63 CommentsI’ve been saying it like a mantra for many years: EV’s are most compelling and effective as city cars, for all those short runs to the store, errands, work, etc.. […] -
![In five months, I had gone from buying my dream car, living what felt like the dream life in a new job and new city, to smashing the 164’s oil […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Alfa-164-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Alfa of a Lifetime: 1991 Alfa Romeo 164 S, Part 3 – The Long Way Back.")
Alfa of a Lifetime: 1991 Alfa Romeo 164 S, Part 3 – The Long Way Back.
Posted on June 7, 2021 | 27 CommentsIn five months, I had gone from buying my dream car, living what felt like the dream life in a new job and new city, to smashing the 164’s oil […] -
![The very first foreign car I found and wrote up when I moved to Tokyo in January 2020 (remember those care-free pre-Covid times?) was a similar Buick. However, I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210524_092004-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Buick “Regal” Estate Wagon – Fifty Shades Of Gray Market")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Buick “Regal” Estate Wagon – Fifty Shades Of Gray Market
Posted on June 7, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe very first foreign car I found and wrote up when I moved to Tokyo in January 2020 (remember those care-free pre-Covid times?) was a similar Buick. However, I was […] -
![After the Datsun 520 Pickup was bestowed with the new and lively 96 hp 1.6 L OHC four, it was dubbed “The Lil’ Hustelr” by Datsun. Prior to that, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51180660229_96e73a1c17_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: 1966 Datsun 1300 Pickup With Perris Valley Camper – With 67 HP, Not Quite A “Hustler”")
Vintage PR Shot: 1966 Datsun 1300 Pickup With Perris Valley Camper – With 67 HP, Not Quite A “Hustler”
Posted on June 7, 2021 | 19 CommentsAfter the Datsun 520 Pickup was bestowed with the new and lively 96 hp 1.6 L OHC four, it was dubbed “The Lil’ Hustelr” by Datsun. Prior to that, it […] -
![Nissan has been a player in the large SUV market here in the United States for close to two decades since the introduction of the original Armada for the 2004 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2458-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD – Patrolling The ‘Burbs And Beyond")
Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD – Patrolling The ‘Burbs And Beyond
Posted on June 7, 2021 | 49 CommentsNissan has been a player in the large SUV market here in the United States for close to two decades since the introduction of the original Armada for the 2004 […] -
![(first posted 6/6/2015) This ’77 Cutlass Supreme, photographed in the parking lot of Flint Central High School, is almost like one of my Cars Of A Lifetime in that many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/403-1977-Olds-Cutlass-Supreme-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – School’s Out")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – School’s Out
Posted on June 6, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 6/6/2015) This ’77 Cutlass Supreme, photographed in the parking lot of Flint Central High School, is almost like one of my Cars Of A Lifetime in that many […] -
![At Home Depot, it’s usually a sea of late-model big 4×4 HD trucks, so this veteran of the 1970s caught my eye. Well, that and the multi-color paint job, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6290.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1970’s F-350 “Harlequin” Still Hard At Work")
Curbside Outtake: 1970’s F-350 “Harlequin” Still Hard At Work
Posted on June 6, 2021 | 20 CommentsAt Home Depot, it’s usually a sea of late-model big 4×4 HD trucks, so this veteran of the 1970s caught my eye. Well, that and the multi-color paint job, with […] -
![I’m saving my favorite find at the St. Vinnie’s lot for a post of its own. Not just because of this Mazda pickup’s awesome original graphics, but because it’s something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6512.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "St. Vinnie’s Sales Lot Finale: 1981 Mazda B2000 Sundowner Sport – The One That Tempted Me The Most")
St. Vinnie’s Sales Lot Finale: 1981 Mazda B2000 Sundowner Sport – The One That Tempted Me The Most
Posted on June 6, 2021 | 15 CommentsI’m saving my favorite find at the St. Vinnie’s lot for a post of its own. Not just because of this Mazda pickup’s awesome original graphics, but because it’s something […]
