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![Last weekend I had occasion to drive to Minnesota which means that crossing Nebraska is usually the quickest way to get there. Nebraska, for those not in the know, is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2835-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "On-The-Go Outtake: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – The Highlight Of 500 Miles Across Nebraska")
On-The-Go Outtake: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – The Highlight Of 500 Miles Across Nebraska
Posted on June 20, 2021 | 26 CommentsLast weekend I had occasion to drive to Minnesota which means that crossing Nebraska is usually the quickest way to get there. Nebraska, for those not in the know, is […] -
![I had been driving small, modestly equipped, two door imports for 12 years. Boston was teeming with sports sedans like the Audi 4000 and Honda Accord. It was time for me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Camry-rear-qtr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Toyota Camry – All Grown Up")
COAL: 1985 Toyota Camry – All Grown Up
Posted on June 20, 2021 | 18 CommentsI had been driving small, modestly equipped, two door imports for 12 years. Boston was teeming with sports sedans like the Audi 4000 and Honda Accord. It was time for me […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2015) Doesn’t time quickly slip by? Having had the realization I can remember my father as being significantly younger than I am now, it seemed wise to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Jasons-dad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 1")
Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 1
Posted on June 19, 2021 | 35 Comments(first posted 6/20/2015) Doesn’t time quickly slip by? Having had the realization I can remember my father as being significantly younger than I am now, it seemed wise to […] -
![(first posted 6/19/2015) With record sales and an expanding lineup of luxury-performance vehicles, many of which have been met with widespread praise, Audi has been on a significant upswing in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/thumb_IMG_8966_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Audi 90 Quattro – Forgotten, But Not Gone")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Audi 90 Quattro – Forgotten, But Not Gone
Posted on June 19, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 6/19/2015) With record sales and an expanding lineup of luxury-performance vehicles, many of which have been met with widespread praise, Audi has been on a significant upswing in […] -
![(first posted 6/19/2015) In the long, strange and sometime tortured evolution of the classic large American sedan since WWII, there are exactly two moments when that species really hit the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Chevrolet-1979-Caprice.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Caprice – GM’s Greatest Hit #2")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Caprice – GM’s Greatest Hit #2
Posted on June 19, 2021 | 104 Comments(first posted 6/19/2015) In the long, strange and sometime tortured evolution of the classic large American sedan since WWII, there are exactly two moments when that species really hit the […] -
![Duesenberg SJ Rollston “Twenty Grand” Gordon Buehrig designed some of the most brilliant and groundbreaking cars of the 1920s, 1930s, and beyond. Think Cord 810, Duesenberg J/SJs, Auburn Boat tail […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Buehrig-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Biography (1966): Gordon Buehrig – Designer of American Classics Such As Duesenberg, Cord, Auburn, and More")
Vintage Road & Track Biography (1966): Gordon Buehrig – Designer of American Classics Such As Duesenberg, Cord, Auburn, and More
Posted on June 19, 2021 | 9 CommentsDuesenberg SJ Rollston “Twenty Grand” Gordon Buehrig designed some of the most brilliant and groundbreaking cars of the 1920s, 1930s, and beyond. Think Cord 810, Duesenberg J/SJs, Auburn Boat tail […] -
![I spotted this duo—a latter-day Ocho and a ’57 Chev—at a transmission shop walk distance from my office. Assuming they’re both in for rather more than a fluid change, it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2780.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: One Fine Day at a Transmission Shop")
CC Outtake: One Fine Day at a Transmission Shop
Posted on June 19, 2021 | 23 CommentsI spotted this duo—a latter-day Ocho and a ’57 Chev—at a transmission shop walk distance from my office. Assuming they’re both in for rather more than a fluid change, it’s […] -
COAL: 1991 Dodge Spirit R/T, Part II – Oh, Grow Up!
Posted on June 19, 2021 | 58 CommentsMy first headlamp upgrade had been on -
![(first posted 6/18/2015) Malaysian automaker Proton has been selling cars in Australia for around two decades now but have struggled to make any headway. Those who have even heard of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Proton-Jumbuck.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2003-10 Proton Jumbuck – Simple, Honest, Little Car-Truck")
Curbside Capsule: 2003-10 Proton Jumbuck – Simple, Honest, Little Car-Truck
Posted on June 18, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 6/18/2015) Malaysian automaker Proton has been selling cars in Australia for around two decades now but have struggled to make any headway. Those who have even heard of […] -
![(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 […]
