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![(first posted 6/18/2015) Welcome to Part 4 of the series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Hummer-H2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Too Big Even For America Finale: 2004 Hummer H2")
Too Big Even For America Finale: 2004 Hummer H2
Posted on June 18, 2021 | 103 Comments(first posted 6/18/2015) Welcome to Part 4 of the series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger […] -
![By the time this gets posted on Friday, I’ll be heading to Tonopah, Nevada, where EXBRO5 begins on Sunday morning. And since my usual backup, Jim Klein, is joining us […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6616.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Housekeeping: I’m Off To The Wilds Of Nevada – Daniel Stern Has The CC Keys While I’m Gone")
Housekeeping: I’m Off To The Wilds Of Nevada – Daniel Stern Has The CC Keys While I’m Gone
Posted on June 18, 2021 | 40 CommentsBy the time this gets posted on Friday, I’ll be heading to Tonopah, Nevada, where EXBRO5 begins on Sunday morning. And since my usual backup, Jim Klein, is joining us […] -
![It was two years after its European introduction before the all new 911 was officially sent to America, along with its new stablemate, the four cylinder 912. Presumably Porsche wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/912-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 Porsche 912 – “Oversteer Is A Thing Of The Past”")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 Porsche 912 – “Oversteer Is A Thing Of The Past”
Posted on June 18, 2021 | 19 CommentsIt was two years after its European introduction before the all new 911 was officially sent to America, along with its new stablemate, the four cylinder 912. Presumably Porsche wanted […] -
![When I ran across this ad in the February 1966 R&T I’m scanning, I was more than a bit shocked. What; they were still using this very dull and old-school […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/442-ad.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 — Why Hadn’t Olds Changed Ad Agencies Yet?")
Vintage Ad: 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 — Why Hadn’t Olds Changed Ad Agencies Yet?
Posted on June 18, 2021 | 41 CommentsWhen I ran across this ad in the February 1966 R&T I’m scanning, I was more than a bit shocked. What; they were still using this very dull and old-school […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976(ish) Dodge Tradesman – All Bound For Mu Mu Land
Posted on June 18, 2021 | 43 CommentsVans like this, in condition like this, are a thing of the distant past. -
![(first posted 7/17/2015) Ford’s Cortina is a certified classic in the UK but it does not enjoy the same high profile in North America. While it is perhaps not known […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ford-UK-Cortina-Mk3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1973 Ford Cortina MkIII in Canada -They Sold That Here?")
Automotive History: 1973 Ford Cortina MkIII in Canada -They Sold That Here?
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 136 Comments(first posted 7/17/2015) Ford’s Cortina is a certified classic in the UK but it does not enjoy the same high profile in North America. While it is perhaps not known […] -
![(first posted 6/17/2015) The Maverick was the the perfect car to send a college student off with in 1969 or 1970. Instead of that Mach 1 Mustang junior was salivating […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Maverick-1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Maverick – The Car To Send Your Kid Off To College In, 1969 Or 2015")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Maverick – The Car To Send Your Kid Off To College In, 1969 Or 2015
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 127 Comments(first posted 6/17/2015) The Maverick was the the perfect car to send a college student off with in 1969 or 1970. Instead of that Mach 1 Mustang junior was salivating […] -
![Given that they shared the same body shell and were otherwise very similar in their mission and specs except for which wheels were driven, this review of the new 1966 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Riv-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 Buick Riviera Gran Sport – Lighter and Faster Than The FWD Toronado")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 Buick Riviera Gran Sport – Lighter and Faster Than The FWD Toronado
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 31 CommentsGiven that they shared the same body shell and were otherwise very similar in their mission and specs except for which wheels were driven, this review of the new 1966 […] -
![I showed you some enticing ads from the January 1966 Road and Track. But the February issue has that beat hands down. There’s two 1964 Ferrari GTO’s for sale. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ads-1-gto.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1966 For Sale Ad: 1964 Ferrari GTO, $9,500 – Today Worth Some $70 Million, or 7,368% Appreciation")
1966 For Sale Ad: 1964 Ferrari GTO, $9,500 – Today Worth Some $70 Million, or 7,368% Appreciation
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 23 CommentsI showed you some enticing ads from the January 1966 Road and Track. But the February issue has that beat hands down. There’s two 1964 Ferrari GTO’s for sale. The […] -
I Want My CCTV: Drop-Top Motion-Stop
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 18 CommentsI was inspired by this video in 2011, too late to -
![As I’m about to depart for my Nevada overlanding trip with my one-wheel drive xB, this 4×4 Panda posted by Roshake77 caught my eye for obvious reasons. This one looks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51249802479_1a72ef6e83_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Fiat Panda – Perfect For My Overlanding Trip")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Fiat Panda – Perfect For My Overlanding Trip
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 12 CommentsAs I’m about to depart for my Nevada overlanding trip with my one-wheel drive xB, this 4×4 Panda posted by Roshake77 caught my eye for obvious reasons. This one looks […] -
![You gotta trust me, CComrades, Ccolleauges and CCompanions of the Curbside, when I advocate that there is no more desirable ‘60s drop-top than the second generation Datsun Fairlady. Well, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210223_125120-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Datsun Fairlady 1500 (SP310) – The High Of The Beholder")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Datsun Fairlady 1500 (SP310) – The High Of The Beholder
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 20 CommentsYou gotta trust me, CComrades, Ccolleauges and CCompanions of the Curbside, when I advocate that there is no more desirable ‘60s drop-top than the second generation Datsun Fairlady. Well, it […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2015) NOBODY LIKES to look under-endowed in the locker room, and no car likes to look puny in the showroom. A full lunch-box matters: whatever the body-style or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/power-bulge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Design History: The Story Of The Power Bulge")
Design History: The Story Of The Power Bulge
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 6/16/2015) NOBODY LIKES to look under-endowed in the locker room, and no car likes to look puny in the showroom. A full lunch-box matters: whatever the body-style or […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2015) Well known as the titular small human-like race of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, made even more famous by Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations, Hobbits lent their name to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Honda-Hobbit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: Honda Hobbit — From a Tiny, Vanished Race of Motorbikes")
Kickstand Classic: Honda Hobbit — From a Tiny, Vanished Race of Motorbikes
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 6/16/2015) Well known as the titular small human-like race of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, made even more famous by Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations, Hobbits lent their name to a […] -
![It took some five years for the VW Type 3 (1500/1600) to make it to America, at least officially. Why? The 1500 was badly needed for VW to stay competitive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/VW-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 VW 1600 Fastback – The Type 3 Finally Arrives In The US")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 VW 1600 Fastback – The Type 3 Finally Arrives In The US
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 24 CommentsIt took some five years for the VW Type 3 (1500/1600) to make it to America, at least officially. Why? The 1500 was badly needed for VW to stay competitive […]
