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![(first posted 5/25/2015) Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus made a huge splash when it arrived in North America just in time for the nineties. The LS luxury sedan was such a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Lexus-ES250.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-91 Lexus ES250 – Lexus’ Learning Curve")
Curbside Classic: 1989-91 Lexus ES250 – Lexus’ Learning Curve
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 5/25/2015) Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus made a huge splash when it arrived in North America just in time for the nineties. The LS luxury sedan was such a […] -
![(first posted 5/25/2015) “Don’t overthink it.” This is an admonishment I’m used to. It can be a real buzzkill to have someone explain to you, in scientific, psychological terms, why […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/034-1968-Cadillac-Eldorado-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – More Art, Less Science")
In Motion Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – More Art, Less Science
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 77 Comments(first posted 5/25/2015) “Don’t overthink it.” This is an admonishment I’m used to. It can be a real buzzkill to have someone explain to you, in scientific, psychological terms, why […] -
![When I saw the headline of an article “The Big Question: Who Wrecked the US Auto Industry”, at Bloomberg, I was obviously interested, although the subtitle: “A Q&A with author […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sack-of-Detroit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Non-Book Review: Why I Won’t Be Buying “The Sack Of Detroit – General Motors and the End of American Enterprise””")
The Non-Book Review: Why I Won’t Be Buying “The Sack Of Detroit – General Motors and the End of American Enterprise””
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 137 CommentsWhen I saw the headline of an article “The Big Question: Who Wrecked the US Auto Industry”, at Bloomberg, I was obviously interested, although the subtitle: “A Q&A with author […] -
![Months? More like years. Where was this when I was ten? This would have been perfect for Iowa City; I could have driven all over town on a single charge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/4937087344_fbe21887f9_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: The Red Bug (and Red Bug Junior) – “Red Bug Is A Real Automobile”")
Vintage Ads: The Red Bug (and Red Bug Junior) – “Red Bug Is A Real Automobile”
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 9 CommentsMonths? More like years. Where was this when I was ten? This would have been perfect for Iowa City; I could have driven all over town on a single charge […] -
![Bathtub Nashes have become legendary for their prowess at street racing, at least at CC. The first and most famous encounter was by Nigel Tate, when he caught one passing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_6289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtakes: Street Racing A Bathtub Nash")
On The Go Outtakes: Street Racing A Bathtub Nash
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 27 CommentsBathtub Nashes have become legendary for their prowess at street racing, at least at CC. The first and most famous encounter was by Nigel Tate, when he caught one passing […] -
![I have been a fan of Duran Duran since elementary school in the 1980s. This was not the same kind of fandom I’d observe from the girls in my classroom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_8308-2008-Pontiac-Solstice-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Jukebox: 2008 Pontiac Solstice – Taste The Summer")
Curbside Jukebox: 2008 Pontiac Solstice – Taste The Summer
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 37 CommentsI have been a fan of Duran Duran since elementary school in the 1980s. This was not the same kind of fandom I’d observe from the girls in my classroom […] -
![(first posted 4/15/2012) Of the three US compacts introduced for the 1960 model year, the utterly conventional Falcon was the most successful, so much so that Chevrolet and Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Falcon-1964.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Falcon – Plain And Simple")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Falcon – Plain And Simple
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 80 Comments(first posted 4/15/2012) Of the three US compacts introduced for the 1960 model year, the utterly conventional Falcon was the most successful, so much so that Chevrolet and Chrysler […] -
![Today’s obscure dead brand truck comes to us from Chicago, where from sometime in the 1910’s through the last one in 1957 a small “assembler” of available truck components—including cabs—called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/4448640393_a99aee5ecb_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: Available Truck – Yes, That’s The Brand, Available Only In Chicago")
Vintage Truck of the Day: Available Truck – Yes, That’s The Brand, Available Only In Chicago
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 39 CommentsToday’s obscure dead brand truck comes to us from Chicago, where from sometime in the 1910’s through the last one in 1957 a small “assembler” of available truck components—including cabs—called […] -
![Only a couple of days after Hannes showed us one in Berlin, these shots of one found in Minnesota were posted by Chris Irber. I’ve been hoping to find a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51197896741_38ac30fd6e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Renault Fuego Turbo – A Unicorn Found In Minnesota")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Renault Fuego Turbo – A Unicorn Found In Minnesota
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 41 CommentsOnly a couple of days after Hannes showed us one in Berlin, these shots of one found in Minnesota were posted by Chris Irber. I’ve been hoping to find a […] -
![The T87 family went to Okinawa last month, chiefly because it was the furthest we could fly while still being in Japan. International travel was not easy in April 2021 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210429_122839-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1968 Toyota Publica (P20) Deluxe – Not Cheap, But Certainly Exclusive")
CC For Sale: 1968 Toyota Publica (P20) Deluxe – Not Cheap, But Certainly Exclusive
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 13 CommentsThe T87 family went to Okinawa last month, chiefly because it was the furthest we could fly while still being in Japan. International travel was not easy in April 2021 […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1971 Opel Kadett B With Schwinn Tricycle – The Stern Illuminator
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 11 Comments -
![Eight years ago BMW redefined its 3-series by splitting it into two separate model lines to the bafflement of many. Basically the four door including the wagon remained the 3-series, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2092.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 BMW 430i xDrive Coupe – The New Math")
Curbside Review: 2021 BMW 430i xDrive Coupe – The New Math
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 37 CommentsEight years ago BMW redefined its 3-series by splitting it into two separate model lines to the bafflement of many. Basically the four door including the wagon remained the 3-series, […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2012) Ah, the Country Squire. What says 1960s to 1970s upper-middle class suburbia better than one of these? Before minivans, before SUVs, and before crossovers, these were the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-60-057-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Country Squire – The Car That Made Di-Noc Millions")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Country Squire – The Car That Made Di-Noc Millions
Posted on May 23, 2021 | 103 Comments(first posted 5/1/2012) Ah, the Country Squire. What says 1960s to 1970s upper-middle class suburbia better than one of these? Before minivans, before SUVs, and before crossovers, these were the […] -
![This last round of my harmless, late March walk-by shooting starts with a trio of Scania R-series 4×2 tractors. The one at work is a 2008 R500 V8, towing a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9488.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Busy Bees And One Retired (But Far From Tired) Pickup")
In Motion Outtakes: Busy Bees And One Retired (But Far From Tired) Pickup
Posted on May 23, 2021 | 10 CommentsThis last round of my harmless, late March walk-by shooting starts with a trio of Scania R-series 4×2 tractors. The one at work is a 2008 R500 V8, towing a […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1969 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup – What’s With The Bumper? Spray-On Patina?
Posted on May 23, 2021 | 23 CommentsThis fine old Chevy pickup was parked right across from my old Ford at Jerry’s one day recently. Nice patina! But then the bumper caught my eye. Patina?
