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![I heard it coming, starting last winter. There was an ever-louder howl from the “bullet proof” B/W T-85 transmission in first and second gear. It had to be one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_7113.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "It Finally Happened: My ’66 F-100 Breaks Down With A Busted Transmission")
It Finally Happened: My ’66 F-100 Breaks Down With A Busted Transmission
Posted on July 27, 2021 | 74 CommentsI heard it coming, starting last winter. There was an ever-louder howl from the “bullet proof” B/W T-85 transmission in first and second gear. It had to be one of […] -
![McDonald’s. I’m trying really hard right now to think of another proper noun that made me more excited when I was a kid. “Atari”, “Hostess”, and “Baskin-Robbins” came close. I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1965-Buick-Special-CC-3-REDO.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Buick Special – Don’t Grimace")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Buick Special – Don’t Grimace
Posted on July 27, 2021 | 74 CommentsMcDonald’s. I’m trying really hard right now to think of another proper noun that made me more excited when I was a kid. “Atari”, “Hostess”, and “Baskin-Robbins” came close. I’m […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2012) The 1980s ushered in a seismic shift in the U.S. automobile market. The trend that had for generations carried Detroit ever higher–longer, lower and more powerful–no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1989AcuraIntegra01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Integra LS – A Hot Hatch For The Civic Minded")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Integra LS – A Hot Hatch For The Civic Minded
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/12/2012) The 1980s ushered in a seismic shift in the U.S. automobile market. The trend that had for generations carried Detroit ever higher–longer, lower and more powerful–no […] -
![I didn’t intend to jump in the fray with Daniel Stern’s comment about why cars aren’t sold like frozen peas, meaning the price is clearly marked and there’s no room […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14176935949_45cf7056cc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: This Is Why Cars Aren’t Sold Like Frozen Peas – Or Are They?")
Vintage Ad: This Is Why Cars Aren’t Sold Like Frozen Peas – Or Are They?
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 72 CommentsI didn’t intend to jump in the fray with Daniel Stern’s comment about why cars aren’t sold like frozen peas, meaning the price is clearly marked and there’s no room […] -
![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […]
