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![Mom cars. The phrase itself conjures up images of bland practicality, sparingly-chosen options, and insipid family transportation. But when I was a teenager in the late 1980s, my mom broke […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1988-Mazda-323-GTX-L1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX – Mom’s Rally Car")
COAL: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX – Mom’s Rally Car
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 24 CommentsMom cars. The phrase itself conjures up images of bland practicality, sparingly-chosen options, and insipid family transportation. But when I was a teenager in the late 1980s, my mom broke […] -
![(first posted 7/18/2012) Really old Toyota pickups are as common here as …back-yard chickens. In fact, they’ve become an icon of the whole genre, and it’s a status symbol […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/courier-1976.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Courier – The Second Toughest Old Mini-Pickup?")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Courier – The Second Toughest Old Mini-Pickup?
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 140 Comments(first posted 7/18/2012) Really old Toyota pickups are as common here as …back-yard chickens. In fact, they’ve become an icon of the whole genre, and it’s a status symbol […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2015) I’m probably not the first guy to wax lyrical about how wonderful the end of the ’80s and the beginning of the ’90s were to Honda. Generally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC03599-Custom.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC – A Prelude Of Better Things To Come?")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC – A Prelude Of Better Things To Come?
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 7/21/2015) I’m probably not the first guy to wax lyrical about how wonderful the end of the ’80s and the beginning of the ’90s were to Honda. Generally […] -
![It had to happen sooner or later, as we only live seven blocks from each other on the same street. I’ve been aware of him for some fifteen years or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_7039.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Dumpside Outtake: The Two Cheapskate Neighborhood Landlords Finally Meet")
Dumpside Outtake: The Two Cheapskate Neighborhood Landlords Finally Meet
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt had to happen sooner or later, as we only live seven blocks from each other on the same street. I’ve been aware of him for some fifteen years or […] -
![An AMC Hornet that was pricier and more exclusive than a equivalently-specified Ford, GM or Chrysler product, sold in a market where what would be an American compact was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/rambler-hornet-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972-75 Rambler Hornet – A Swarm Didn’t Exactly Descend")
CC Capsule: 1972-75 Rambler Hornet – A Swarm Didn’t Exactly Descend
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 35 CommentsAn AMC Hornet that was pricier and more exclusive than a equivalently-specified Ford, GM or Chrysler product, sold in a market where what would be an American compact was the […] -
![wooriegi found posted something rather rare at the Cohort: the one and only FF91, a “Gamma” prototype of a very high end ($300k) EV that Faraday Future has been struggling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Faraday-Future-FF91.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Faraday Future FF91 – The Future Shape Of The Luxury Car, Even If The FF91’s Future Looks Iffy")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Faraday Future FF91 – The Future Shape Of The Luxury Car, Even If The FF91’s Future Looks Iffy
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 52 Commentswooriegi found posted something rather rare at the Cohort: the one and only FF91, a “Gamma” prototype of a very high end ($300k) EV that Faraday Future has been struggling […] -
![Last week, I discussed my angst associated with owning what was largely an American car masquerading as a German car. So, when it was time to send the Rabbit out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bittebmw.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1972 BMW Bavaria — Right Place, Wrong Time")
COAL: 1972 BMW Bavaria — Right Place, Wrong Time
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 28 CommentsLast week, I discussed my angst associated with owning what was largely an American car masquerading as a German car. So, when it was time to send the Rabbit out […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2015) It was a classic senior moment: I saw this Dodge Diplomat coupe — which is quite a rare find in its own regard — and noticed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/RT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Diplomat Medallion Coupe RT – I Don’t Remember An RT Version; I Don’t Even Remember This Car")
CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Diplomat Medallion Coupe RT – I Don’t Remember An RT Version; I Don’t Even Remember This Car
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/20/2015) It was a classic senior moment: I saw this Dodge Diplomat coupe — which is quite a rare find in its own regard — and noticed […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2015) My father is, perhaps unwittingly, an enabler. Therefore, when he called my house last Friday and told me we should ride up to see this “old Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Renault-caravelle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Renault Caravelle S: A Francophile’s Underdog, Musty Smell and Regret Included in Purchase Price")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Renault Caravelle S: A Francophile’s Underdog, Musty Smell and Regret Included in Purchase Price
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/20/2015) My father is, perhaps unwittingly, an enabler. Therefore, when he called my house last Friday and told me we should ride up to see this “old Fiat […] -
![I love Squarebacks, you love Squarebacks, everybody loves Squarebacks. And that term certainly sounds better than “Variant” in our present pandemic-plagued predicament. I don’t wish to sound alarmist, but there’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210515_145125-copy2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962-73 Volkswagen Type 3 Variant(s) – Squareback Cubed")
CC Capsule: 1962-73 Volkswagen Type 3 Variant(s) – Squareback Cubed
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 12 CommentsI love Squarebacks, you love Squarebacks, everybody loves Squarebacks. And that term certainly sounds better than “Variant” in our present pandemic-plagued predicament. I don’t wish to sound alarmist, but there’s […] -
![posted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) I’ve always thought these ’59-’60 GM wagons a bit fussy in the styling, and not for just the usual reasons. It’s that little triangular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51233021065_4b5170427d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari – Too Many Windows?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari – Too Many Windows?
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 30 Commentsposted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) I’ve always thought these ’59-’60 GM wagons a bit fussy in the styling, and not for just the usual reasons. It’s that little triangular […] -
![My wife and I are victims of bad timing. We got married and bought our house during the last housing bubble in 2005, and the amount of debt with which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/111_1289a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Bicycle Classic: 1969 Schwinn Deluxe Racer – Something There Is That Doesn’t Love A Wall")
Bicycle Classic: 1969 Schwinn Deluxe Racer – Something There Is That Doesn’t Love A Wall
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 53 CommentsMy wife and I are victims of bad timing. We got married and bought our house during the last housing bubble in 2005, and the amount of debt with which […] -
![Someone clearly loves their little Suzuki-built SUVs and it’s not hard to see why. Compact, rugged, durable (enough), easy to maneuver and park in town, and cheap as chips (when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_4401-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Every Samurai Needs A Tracker As A Sidekick")
Curbside Outtake: Every Samurai Needs A Tracker As A Sidekick
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 18 CommentsSomeone clearly loves their little Suzuki-built SUVs and it’s not hard to see why. Compact, rugged, durable (enough), easy to maneuver and park in town, and cheap as chips (when […] -
![Riddle: “When is an El Camino not an El Camino?” Answer: “When it’s a GMC Caballero!” Or a GMC Sprint, to be fair. This past July 4th weekend found me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/022-1981-GMC-Caballero-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 GMC Caballero – Red Hot")
Curbside Classic: 1981 GMC Caballero – Red Hot
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 39 CommentsRiddle: “When is an El Camino not an El Camino?” Answer: “When it’s a GMC Caballero!” Or a GMC Sprint, to be fair. This past July 4th weekend found me […] -
![(first posted 7/18/2015) I’ve been thinking lately about cars I used to see every day that at some indiscernible point seemed to reach the flashpoint of invisibility overnight. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/125-1979-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-Regency-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Rockin’ A Real Rocket")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Rockin’ A Real Rocket
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 7/18/2015) I’ve been thinking lately about cars I used to see every day that at some indiscernible point seemed to reach the flashpoint of invisibility overnight. This […]
