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![I was just at the parts store picking up some new rear drums for the xB, and the young guy at the counter (whose first car was a ’62 Comet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Drum-brake.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was The Last Car Sold In The US With Front Drum Brakes?")
QOTD: What Was The Last Car Sold In The US With Front Drum Brakes?
Posted on May 4, 2021 | 64 CommentsI was just at the parts store picking up some new rear drums for the xB, and the young guy at the counter (whose first car was a ’62 Comet […] -
![Imagine that you have endured an entire Midwestern winter, especially the often brutally windy and cold kind that we have in Chicago, and have done so with a smile on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_4182-1995-Volkswagen-Cabrio-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio – Dang It")
Curbside Outtakes: 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio – Dang It
Posted on May 4, 2021 | 26 CommentsImagine that you have endured an entire Midwestern winter, especially the often brutally windy and cold kind that we have in Chicago, and have done so with a smile on […] -
![Much digital hand-wringing has taken place here at Curbside over the seemingly inevitable demise of the sedan and station wagon body styles. Regardless of your opinion on this, as enthusiasts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/fiat-124.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newstand: Carpocalypse Edition – Are Affordable Convertibles Next to Disappear?")
Curbside Newstand: Carpocalypse Edition – Are Affordable Convertibles Next to Disappear?
Posted on May 4, 2021 | 26 CommentsMuch digital hand-wringing has taken place here at Curbside over the seemingly inevitable demise of the sedan and station wagon body styles. Regardless of your opinion on this, as enthusiasts […] -
![White is rarely the best colour for cars, in my opinion. Just my luck, it’s extremely popular in Asia, but never mind. The challenge is to find a car that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201107_162310-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (Tipo 105) – Skipped The Light Fandango")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (Tipo 105) – Skipped The Light Fandango
Posted on May 4, 2021 | 14 CommentsWhite is rarely the best colour for cars, in my opinion. Just my luck, it’s extremely popular in Asia, but never mind. The challenge is to find a car that […] -
![(originally posted 3/5/2012) In 1971, when General Motors unveiled the redesigned B-body and C-body lineups of full-size cars, the gap between the bread-and-butter Chevrolet and top-tier Cadillac narrowed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/rear-quarter-detail-e1330541162939.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Caprice – Cadillac Carbon Copy?")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Caprice – Cadillac Carbon Copy?
Posted on May 3, 2021 | 78 Comments(originally posted 3/5/2012) In 1971, when General Motors unveiled the redesigned B-body and C-body lineups of full-size cars, the gap between the bread-and-butter Chevrolet and top-tier Cadillac narrowed […] -
![“The Laser Club Car is a ‘limited-edition’, custom-built car….and….its concept reflects the progress and advances that will emerge during the decade of the 1980’s. The Laser is of special design […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/24772401957_ad9af7ff05_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1980 Laser Club Car “Available Only To A Select Few”")
Vintage Ad: 1980 Laser Club Car “Available Only To A Select Few”
Posted on May 3, 2021 | 29 Comments“The Laser Club Car is a ‘limited-edition’, custom-built car….and….its concept reflects the progress and advances that will emerge during the decade of the 1980’s. The Laser is of special design […] -
Oddity of the Day: The Street-Legal Bumper Car
Posted on May 3, 2021 | 14 CommentsOr was this a NHTSA-sponsored sports car safety concept from 1975? -
![The four-door saloon isn’t dead yet in Japan. It’s no longer the force it once was, but it has managed to resist the successive onslaughts of the hatchback, the minivan, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201215_162429-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Nissan Presea (R11) Refina L – Losing The Plot")
CC Capsule: 1998 Nissan Presea (R11) Refina L – Losing The Plot
Posted on May 3, 2021 | 11 CommentsThe four-door saloon isn’t dead yet in Japan. It’s no longer the force it once was, but it has managed to resist the successive onslaughts of the hatchback, the minivan, […] -
![posted at the Cohort by nifticus 1966 was a big year for the intermediates from the Big Three, as all of them sported brand new styling. The curvaceous A-Bodies […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51146292541_8bdfaae3cb_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II 2-Door Hardtop – Suddenly It’s 1963")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II 2-Door Hardtop – Suddenly It’s 1963
Posted on May 3, 2021 | 52 Commentsposted at the Cohort by nifticus 1966 was a big year for the intermediates from the Big Three, as all of them sported brand new styling. The curvaceous A-Bodies […] -
![The first Camry. Who would have thought in 1983 that this would come to dominate the passenger car best seller charts for so many years, only to be finally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/camry-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Toyota Camry – Toyota Joins The FWD Family Fray, And Comes To Dominate It")
Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Toyota Camry – Toyota Joins The FWD Family Fray, And Comes To Dominate It
Posted on May 3, 2021 | 15 CommentsThe first Camry. Who would have thought in 1983 that this would come to dominate the passenger car best seller charts for so many years, only to be finally […] -
![(first posted 5/2/2015) The transition years, 1969-1974 It’s time for the first front-wheel-drive entrant in this Muscle Cars to Malaise Era series. As you can probably guess, we won’t be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1966-olds-toronado.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Muscle Cars To Malaise Era-Part 5")
Automotive History: Muscle Cars To Malaise Era-Part 5
Posted on May 2, 2021 | 93 Comments(first posted 5/2/2015) The transition years, 1969-1974 It’s time for the first front-wheel-drive entrant in this Muscle Cars to Malaise Era series. As you can probably guess, we won’t be […] -
![At a short distance from my place, there’s a big manufacturing plant where all kinds of concrete paving materials are produced. It’s situated in the river forelands and only one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: The Flatbedders Are On a Roll")
In Motion Outtakes: The Flatbedders Are On a Roll
Posted on May 2, 2021 | 7 CommentsAt a short distance from my place, there’s a big manufacturing plant where all kinds of concrete paving materials are produced. It’s situated in the river forelands and only one […] -
![It has been an accepted idiom for generations that the dashboard of modern cars had two distinct head units – one for climate control, and one for entertainment (radio/CD/cassette, etc.). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2022-Honda-Civic-Interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Where Have All The Radio Controls Gone?")
QOTD: Where Have All The Radio Controls Gone?
Posted on May 2, 2021 | 46 CommentsIt has been an accepted idiom for generations that the dashboard of modern cars had two distinct head units – one for climate control, and one for entertainment (radio/CD/cassette, etc.). […] -
CC Outtake: 1996 GMC Sierra – How Can It Be 25 Years Already?
Posted on May 2, 2021 | 28 CommentsTime has a way of sneaking up on you. -
![It’s obviously a photoshop, one I found on the web. But it’s intriguing, as the two elements work quite well together. That’s not too surprising, as both the 911 and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Porsche-911-shooting-brake-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? Porsche 911 Squareback Shooting Brake")
What If? Porsche 911 Squareback Shooting Brake
Posted on May 2, 2021 | 13 CommentsIt’s obviously a photoshop, one I found on the web. But it’s intriguing, as the two elements work quite well together. That’s not too surprising, as both the 911 and […]
