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![(first posted 8/1/2012) The early post-war MGs are typically described as the iconic sports car; the granddaddy of the genre in this country. There’s some truth to that, but not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MG-TD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: MG TD – I Was Retro Before Retro Was Cool")
Curbside Classic: MG TD – I Was Retro Before Retro Was Cool
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 8/1/2012) The early post-war MGs are typically described as the iconic sports car; the granddaddy of the genre in this country. There’s some truth to that, but not […] -
Curbside Outtake: VW Vanagon (T3) With Very Odd Rooftop Appurtenance
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 13 CommentsI was walking the dog down Madison Street when I noticed this very strange sight. Has Frank Gehry gotten into designing vans? -
![I love an old Mercury. I’ve never owned one, but that’s just a matter of coincidence at this point in my life, and it’s only a matter of time considering […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/111_1030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom Sedan: The 20-Footer Club, Part II")
Curbside Classic – 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom Sedan: The 20-Footer Club, Part II
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 32 CommentsI love an old Mercury. I’ve never owned one, but that’s just a matter of coincidence at this point in my life, and it’s only a matter of time considering […] -
![Corey Behrens apparently was (or still is) back in The Netherlands, and has posted some of his finds at the Cohort. I’ll start with this Malibu coupe, not for any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51294344901_53c2209cd1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Hello From Heiloo")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Hello From Heiloo
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 14 CommentsCorey Behrens apparently was (or still is) back in The Netherlands, and has posted some of his finds at the Cohort. I’ll start with this Malibu coupe, not for any […] -
![For at least the last half-decade if not longer, Mazdas have usually been reviewed as vehicles on top of their game in looks, build quality, and their fun to drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3639.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Small Package, Good Things")
Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Small Package, Good Things
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 36 CommentsFor at least the last half-decade if not longer, Mazdas have usually been reviewed as vehicles on top of their game in looks, build quality, and their fun to drive […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2012) Not all Darts spent their lives shuttling old folks or cheapskates. In Spain, the Dart was the biggest, most luxurious car made there, and given the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dodge-3700-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fancy A Gen 3 Dodge Dart Wagon? With A Four Speed Stick? They Made Them In Spain, Along With Some Other Unique Dart Variants")
Fancy A Gen 3 Dodge Dart Wagon? With A Four Speed Stick? They Made Them In Spain, Along With Some Other Unique Dart Variants
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 80 Comments(first posted 2/8/2012) Not all Darts spent their lives shuttling old folks or cheapskates. In Spain, the Dart was the biggest, most luxurious car made there, and given the […] -
![(first posted 7/11/2015) I had spotted this ’75 Olds Starfire SX from my southbound, morning Red Line train on the way to work in the Chicago Loop. I actually considered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/037-1975-Oldsmobile-Starfire-SX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Starfire – SX Appeal")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Starfire – SX Appeal
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 114 Comments(first posted 7/11/2015) I had spotted this ’75 Olds Starfire SX from my southbound, morning Red Line train on the way to work in the Chicago Loop. I actually considered […] -
![Our man on the streets in Budapest, roshake 77, continues to post cars that he found there and are a bit out of the ordinary, like this Ford Tempo. Were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51291645611_530d17e53d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Tempo Found In Budapest")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Tempo Found In Budapest
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 37 CommentsOur man on the streets in Budapest, roshake 77, continues to post cars that he found there and are a bit out of the ordinary, like this Ford Tempo. Were […] -
![The other day in the local parking lot that keeps on giving I stumbled upon this interestingly patinated 1970 El Camino. My initial thought that was wow, it’s a year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Introspection: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino – Caution, Deeply Reflective Surface!")
Curbside Introspection: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino – Caution, Deeply Reflective Surface!
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 18 CommentsThe other day in the local parking lot that keeps on giving I stumbled upon this interestingly patinated 1970 El Camino. My initial thought that was wow, it’s a year […] -
![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 […]
