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COAL: 1989 Toyota Camry Wagon – Family Practice
Posted on June 27, 2021 | 21 CommentsAs I have been working my way through my Cars Of A Lifetime, I’ve been dreading the Camry years. While Camrys have been competent automobiles, they are nothing if not -
![(first posted 10/28/2012) The all-new 1967 Cadillac Eldorado (CC here) was GM’s proud new personal luxury coupe and the most expensive car of its kind. The artist formerly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/eldo-and-r10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1967 Cadillac Eldorado vs. Renault R-10: An Unfair Comparison Thanks To A GM Deadly Sin")
1967 Cadillac Eldorado vs. Renault R-10: An Unfair Comparison Thanks To A GM Deadly Sin
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 226 Comments(first posted 10/28/2012) The all-new 1967 Cadillac Eldorado (CC here) was GM’s proud new personal luxury coupe and the most expensive car of its kind. The artist formerly […] -
![(first posted 6/26/2015) Not too long ago, our J.P. Cavanaugh expressed his dissatisfaction with the first-generation Buick LaCrosse. Many of you agreed the LaCrosse was a somewhat half-baked effort, considering the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lacrosse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2008-09 Buick LaCrosse Super – Do 300 Horses and 8 Cylinders Change Your Mind?")
Future Curbside Classic: 2008-09 Buick LaCrosse Super – Do 300 Horses and 8 Cylinders Change Your Mind?
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 34 Comments(first posted 6/26/2015) Not too long ago, our J.P. Cavanaugh expressed his dissatisfaction with the first-generation Buick LaCrosse. Many of you agreed the LaCrosse was a somewhat half-baked effort, considering the […] -
![It’s June, the weather seems to have suddenly caught up with the calendar, as our special eight week long March ended. Gardens have begun to bloom, some hope of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20210611_160549-tile.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Is England Getting Back To Normal?")
Curbside Outtake: Is England Getting Back To Normal?
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 7 CommentsIt’s June, the weather seems to have suddenly caught up with the calendar, as our special eight week long March ended. Gardens have begun to bloom, some hope of a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1928(?) Ford Model A Pickup – Reg. U.S. Patina Off.
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 16 CommentsI saw this well-loved Ford truck in traffic in March 2013. It’s been suggested -
COAL: 1999 UM Maize Blaze – Everybody Makes Mistakes
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 36 CommentsThe trouble was, we had much too much money. -
![(first posted 3/22/2012) Let’s make our trip to the bustle-back era complete. We started out with the 1981 Imperial, had a lengthy and controversial visit with the 1980 Seville, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lincoln-Conti-1986.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Lincoln Continental – The Fox Gets A Fancy Tail")
CC Capsule: 1986 Lincoln Continental – The Fox Gets A Fancy Tail
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 93 Comments(first posted 3/22/2012) Let’s make our trip to the bustle-back era complete. We started out with the 1981 Imperial, had a lengthy and controversial visit with the 1980 Seville, […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2015) It was a warm Saturday morning in late spring or early summer. My ten year-old self was outside helping my father collect yard debris from an overnight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ford-Truck-F100-1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – The Driving Force of an Addiction")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – The Driving Force of an Addiction
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 6/25/2015) It was a warm Saturday morning in late spring or early summer. My ten year-old self was outside helping my father collect yard debris from an overnight […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2015) It may be hard to tell, but it was getting dark when I ran into these in a nursing home parking lot. My old camera tried hard […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pontiac-Ventura-1976.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1976 Pontiac Ventura SJ – Still Kicking")
CC Outtake: 1976 Pontiac Ventura SJ – Still Kicking
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 6/25/2015) It may be hard to tell, but it was getting dark when I ran into these in a nursing home parking lot. My old camera tried hard […] -
![For those of us who call ourselves car people, our personal holy grail of collector cars is not necessarily rare, fast or exotic; there may only be a single qualification that drives […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/63-valiant-closeup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Valiant • Of White Whales and Green Wagons")
CC Capsule: 1963 Valiant • Of White Whales and Green Wagons
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 41 CommentsFor those of us who call ourselves car people, our personal holy grail of collector cars is not necessarily rare, fast or exotic; there may only be a single qualification that drives […] -
![The smallest and youngest Japanese carmaker celebrated 30 years in the Nissan-based British-esque retro-mod game last year, and it’s still going strong. Mitsuoka’s retro-luxury-themed output started with the Le Seyde […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210430_172831-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993-2002 Mitsuoka Viewt (K11) – Jaguar Mock One")
Curbside Classic: 1993-2002 Mitsuoka Viewt (K11) – Jaguar Mock One
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 19 CommentsThe smallest and youngest Japanese carmaker celebrated 30 years in the Nissan-based British-esque retro-mod game last year, and it’s still going strong. Mitsuoka’s retro-luxury-themed output started with the Le Seyde […] -
![(first posted 6/24/2015) This past Saturday, CC Contributor amazonray and I drove up to the Portland area to see the new World of Speed Museum in Wilsonville. And there just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Chevy-II-Nova-1966.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS – An Opel Kadett Crossed With A Riviera")
Car Show Outtake: 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS – An Opel Kadett Crossed With A Riviera
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 6/24/2015) This past Saturday, CC Contributor amazonray and I drove up to the Portland area to see the new World of Speed Museum in Wilsonville. And there just […] -
![(first posted 5/24/2015) Lotus has a history as the most innovative of all the small British car builders, with a slew of innovations and “outside the box” thinking going back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Lotus-europa-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Lotus Europa S3 Twin Cam – Magnificence in Miniature")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Lotus Europa S3 Twin Cam – Magnificence in Miniature
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 51 Comments(first posted 5/24/2015) Lotus has a history as the most innovative of all the small British car builders, with a slew of innovations and “outside the box” thinking going back […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Electra 225 – Lowered NOx
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 87 CommentsThis is a 1967 Buick Electra 225. It appears to be substantially original in all but three respects—two of which are obvious, and the third is interesting. The -
![(first posted 6/24/2015) “The who what?” you may ask. And even those of you who know that Ssangyong is a South Korean manufacturer of pickups and SUVs might not have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SSangyong-Chairman.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: (Photo) Capturing My White Whale, the Ssangyong Chairman")
Curbside Capsule: (Photo) Capturing My White Whale, the Ssangyong Chairman
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 51 Comments(first posted 6/24/2015) “The who what?” you may ask. And even those of you who know that Ssangyong is a South Korean manufacturer of pickups and SUVs might not have […]
