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![My Alfa Romeo 164 3.0V6 Lusso was approaching 100,000 miles and my wife now had an Alfa 164 Twinspark as well. My 30,000 miles a year needed something reliable so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20260813_135347-scaled-1-115x115.jpg "My 1994 SAAB 900SE Turbo – Oops! We Can’t Be Right Every Time")
My 1994 SAAB 900SE Turbo – Oops! We Can’t Be Right Every Time
Posted on October 7, 2026 | 10 CommentsMy Alfa Romeo 164 3.0V6 Lusso was approaching 100,000 miles and my wife now had an Alfa 164 Twinspark as well. My 30,000 miles a year needed something reliable so […] -
![Buick’s 1971–1973 “Boattail” Riviera has always been controversial, but its 1974–1976 successor remains a non-entity, a car you could easily forget had existed at all. That’s not just a latter-day […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1976-Buick-Riviera-Judicial-Black-Bring-a-Trailer-3-front-3q-left-Road-Test-115x115.webp "Vintage Review: 1976 Buick Riviera – “Once Big, Flashy, Fast And Unique, It Is Now Simply Big”")
Vintage Review: 1976 Buick Riviera – “Once Big, Flashy, Fast And Unique, It Is Now Simply Big”
Posted on October 7, 2026 | 37 CommentsBuick’s 1971–1973 “Boattail” Riviera has always been controversial, but its 1974–1976 successor remains a non-entity, a car you could easily forget had existed at all. That’s not just a latter-day […] -
![(first posted 10/6/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-tercel.jpg "Curbside Find: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC")
Curbside Find: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 87 Comments(first posted 10/6/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […] -
![(Updated 10/6/2026) It seems like a fairly common thing for specific makes and models of vehicles to be associated with certain products. The combination that comes immediately to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2011-07-19-Tuesday-1976-Chevrolet-El-Camino-3-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1976 Chevrolet El Camino – Try Everything")
In-Motion Classic: 1976 Chevrolet El Camino – Try Everything
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 36 Comments(Updated 10/6/2026) It seems like a fairly common thing for specific makes and models of vehicles to be associated with certain products. The combination that comes immediately to […] -
![My personal favorite of the 2026 ‘Heart For DAF Days’ event, held on October 3 and 4, must be Cattoor’s DAF truck and trailer combination. Sure, the classic stand-alone tractors […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_5927-115x115.jpg "A Classic Shipping Container Combination – DAF in Full")
A Classic Shipping Container Combination – DAF in Full
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 6 CommentsMy personal favorite of the 2026 ‘Heart For DAF Days’ event, held on October 3 and 4, must be Cattoor’s DAF truck and trailer combination. Sure, the classic stand-alone tractors […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Oldsmobiles were the middle rung of the General Motors ladder, and their rise in popularity began in the 1950’s and culminated a couple of decades later. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot_20260714-130900-115x115.png "1950s Oldsmobiles in Vintage Photos – Chrome and Rocket V8s")
1950s Oldsmobiles in Vintage Photos – Chrome and Rocket V8s
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 13 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Oldsmobiles were the middle rung of the General Motors ladder, and their rise in popularity began in the 1950’s and culminated a couple of decades later. […] -
![Despite its reasonably strong collector popularity, some find the second-generation Plymouth Barracuda to be a little too close to its parent Valiant’s hard points to be a truly beautiful pony […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/68-Barracuda-1-e1791031648178-115x115.avif "1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S: A Factory Big-Block Barracuda With A Four-Speed? Yep.")
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S: A Factory Big-Block Barracuda With A Four-Speed? Yep.
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 23 CommentsDespite its reasonably strong collector popularity, some find the second-generation Plymouth Barracuda to be a little too close to its parent Valiant’s hard points to be a truly beautiful pony […] -
![Introduced during the 1961 model year, the Oldsmobile Starfire was a flashy, well-equipped sporty version of the full-size Olds 88. It survived through 1966, but by the end, changing buyer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1966-Oldsmobile-Starfire-Target-Red-Midwest-Car-Exchange-front-3q-right-badge-115x115.webp "1966 Oldsmobile Starfire: The Last Full-Size Starfire, Lost In the Shadow Of The Toronado")
1966 Oldsmobile Starfire: The Last Full-Size Starfire, Lost In the Shadow Of The Toronado
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 25 CommentsIntroduced during the 1961 model year, the Oldsmobile Starfire was a flashy, well-equipped sporty version of the full-size Olds 88. It survived through 1966, but by the end, changing buyer […] -
![(Updated 10/5/2026) Spotted during a dreaded visit to Target last spring, this Hudson Wasp resulted in my partner going inside while I snapped pictures. If he never […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-hud.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – Different, Wonderful, and Ahead of Its Time")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – Different, Wonderful, and Ahead of Its Time
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 61 Comments(Updated 10/5/2026) Spotted during a dreaded visit to Target last spring, this Hudson Wasp resulted in my partner going inside while I snapped pictures. If he never […] -
![(Updated 10/5/2026) When Chrysler introduced the Cirrus in 1995, it looked like an awful lot of car for the money. My father thought so, too and he was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-04-22.45.34-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – The Chrysler That Looked Like a Bargain")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – The Chrysler That Looked Like a Bargain
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 24 Comments(Updated 10/5/2026) When Chrysler introduced the Cirrus in 1995, it looked like an awful lot of car for the money. My father thought so, too and he was […] -
![Let’s revisit some of Chevrolet’s prime years with another gallery of vintage dealer postcards from the 1960s and 1970s. Along with plenty of models to check out, these postcards capture […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-04-17.46.17-115x115.png "1960s–1970s Chevrolet Dealers in Vintage Postcards")
1960s–1970s Chevrolet Dealers in Vintage Postcards
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 9 CommentsLet’s revisit some of Chevrolet’s prime years with another gallery of vintage dealer postcards from the 1960s and 1970s. Along with plenty of models to check out, these postcards capture […] -
![YouTube is a fascinating way to waste time. Last week I was surfing through several model car channels, both American and British. I’d never watched them before, though I think […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/37Edison3-115x115.jpg "My Favorite Model Car Kits: Ten Pre-’48 Classics")
My Favorite Model Car Kits: Ten Pre-’48 Classics
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 25 CommentsYouTube is a fascinating way to waste time. Last week I was surfing through several model car channels, both American and British. I’d never watched them before, though I think […] -
![In the 1950s and 1960s, full-size four-door hardtops were almost universally great-looking cars that sold very well, but for some reason, that magic never quite spread to General Motors intermediates. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/67-Skylark-6-115x115.avif "1967 Buick Skylark: An Uncommon Four-Door Hardtop With One-Family Ownership")
1967 Buick Skylark: An Uncommon Four-Door Hardtop With One-Family Ownership
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 15 CommentsIn the 1950s and 1960s, full-size four-door hardtops were almost universally great-looking cars that sold very well, but for some reason, that magic never quite spread to General Motors intermediates. […] -
![It’s easy to call the Hino Contessa Japan’s VW Type 3 or Japan’s Corvair, but we should be more accurate with our similes at CC. This is Japan’s Renault 8/10, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG20260503082847_edited-115x115.jpg "1965 Hino Contessa 1300 Deluxe – Japan’s Italian-Tailored Renault")
1965 Hino Contessa 1300 Deluxe – Japan’s Italian-Tailored Renault
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 16 CommentsIt’s easy to call the Hino Contessa Japan’s VW Type 3 or Japan’s Corvair, but we should be more accurate with our similes at CC. This is Japan’s Renault 8/10, […] -
![(Updated 10/4/2026) What a difference twenty years makes. The eighties was the Japanese decade, when they were going to take over the US, if not the world. They […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-24-030.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Daihatsu Charade – Treat And Retreat")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Daihatsu Charade – Treat And Retreat
Posted on October 4, 2026 | 67 Comments(Updated 10/4/2026) What a difference twenty years makes. The eighties was the Japanese decade, when they were going to take over the US, if not the world. They […]
