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Curbside Outtake: The Very Rare Chevrolet Cavalier With Optional Rear Wheel Steering
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 12 CommentsIt makes parallel parking such a breeze. -
![“What is that big old car?” A passerby asked that question as I was taking the above photo… timely, since I was transfixed by seeing a 1940s-era car in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Comparison-F-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster – What’s New Became Old; Now It’s New Again")
Curbside Classic: 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster – What’s New Became Old; Now It’s New Again
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 49 Comments“What is that big old car?” A passerby asked that question as I was taking the above photo… timely, since I was transfixed by seeing a 1940s-era car in a […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2011) There was a sad and dark time in the 1980s when the world was shrinking, and the big American sedan was forced to shrink with it. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1991ChryslerNewYorker02-crop1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Chrysler New Yorker – Paging Bill Blass")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Chrysler New Yorker – Paging Bill Blass
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/14/2011) There was a sad and dark time in the 1980s when the world was shrinking, and the big American sedan was forced to shrink with it. […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: Freightliner Hauling One Red Tempo, and Many White Ones
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 12 Comments -
![When Willie Nelson released “Ten with a Two” in 1990, he wasn’t singing about shopping for a Camaro, but the concept of coming home with something that belies a drunken […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0629.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z – “Ten With A Two”")
Dealer Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z – “Ten With A Two”
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 24 CommentsWhen Willie Nelson released “Ten with a Two” in 1990, he wasn’t singing about shopping for a Camaro, but the concept of coming home with something that belies a drunken […] -
![There’s not even the tiniest factory or aftermarket frivolity on this whole vehicle. Just a plain, no-nonsense 4×2 straight truck, yet it’s telling you exactly what its main job is: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_9058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2013 Volvo FE – The Vitamins Express Service")
CC Global: 2013 Volvo FE – The Vitamins Express Service
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 14 CommentsThere’s not even the tiniest factory or aftermarket frivolity on this whole vehicle. Just a plain, no-nonsense 4×2 straight truck, yet it’s telling you exactly what its main job is: […] -
QOTD: Which Student Car?
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 77 CommentsLast month my daughter passed her G2 road test, so we’re a four driver family now. -
![Oh, Subaru, as a fan of turbos as well as your vehicles it’s good to see you’ve found your way back from the wilderness with the Outback (although sales numbers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_6555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition XT – The Boost Is Back, Baby!")
Curbside Review: 2020 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition XT – The Boost Is Back, Baby!
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 25 CommentsOh, Subaru, as a fan of turbos as well as your vehicles it’s good to see you’ve found your way back from the wilderness with the Outback (although sales numbers […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2014) Twenty-six years ago, in 1994, Mercedes unveiled a study of a small roadster at the Turin autoshow. It immediately caught interest because it looked light, competent and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-slk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 1997-2004 Mercedes SLK 200/230/320AMG (R170)")
Future Curbside Classic: 1997-2004 Mercedes SLK 200/230/320AMG (R170)
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 11/1/2014) Twenty-six years ago, in 1994, Mercedes unveiled a study of a small roadster at the Turin autoshow. It immediately caught interest because it looked light, competent and […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2014) A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the Compadre, neé GM BTV. In comparison to that little project, the Kijang is considerably less ambitious […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GS-003-04.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Toyota Kijang – Brand Evolution")
Automotive History: Toyota Kijang – Brand Evolution
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 16 Comments(first posted 11/1/2014) A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the Compadre, neé GM BTV. In comparison to that little project, the Kijang is considerably less ambitious […] -
![10/10/20 3:30 AM Pasadena CA I can’t believe I actually slept, today is one of those days where anticipation makes it almost impossible to sleep. All the best adventures start […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/4301D4C1-3DD8-4F2D-BC47-31425CE25A39_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driving Impressions: 1959 Porsche 356 Convertible D – The Happiest Car In The World; Or Is It The Driver?")
Driving Impressions: 1959 Porsche 356 Convertible D – The Happiest Car In The World; Or Is It The Driver?
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 17 Comments10/10/20 3:30 AM Pasadena CA I can’t believe I actually slept, today is one of those days where anticipation makes it almost impossible to sleep. All the best adventures start […] -
![Back in 2011, I did a CC on my then-current lawnmower, a 1960s Montgomery Ward with a B&S 3hp engine. I mow a lot of lawns, most of my rentals. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-428-051.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lawnside Classics Update: My 1960’s Sears Mower Is Still Ripping Through Tall Grass – Why Can’t I Buy A New Side Discharge Mower?")
Lawnside Classics Update: My 1960’s Sears Mower Is Still Ripping Through Tall Grass – Why Can’t I Buy A New Side Discharge Mower?
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 50 CommentsBack in 2011, I did a CC on my then-current lawnmower, a 1960s Montgomery Ward with a B&S 3hp engine. I mow a lot of lawns, most of my rentals. […] -
![The Dino 206246 GTs are of course legends and icons. And now very expensive; the blue one in the pictures below sold in 2019 for $400k. Well, they are junior […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/dino-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Dino 246 GT – “Ferrari’s Version Of The 6-Cylinder Business Coupe”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Dino 246 GT – “Ferrari’s Version Of The 6-Cylinder Business Coupe”
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 16 CommentsThe Dino 206246 GTs are of course legends and icons. And now very expensive; the blue one in the pictures below sold in 2019 for $400k. Well, they are junior […] -
COAL: 2018 BMW 740e – We Gonna Rock Down To Electric Avenue
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 23 CommentsNot aware that the “e” is back in Bimmer land? Neither was I. This appears to be a 2018 7 Series, a nice enough car. -
![(first posted 10/31/2014) Where have all the old hearses gone? There was a time when these body haulers were a common alternative to the VW bus (conveniently displayed in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-114-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Graveside Classic: 1970 Cadillac Superior Funeral Coach – Got Corpse?")
Graveside Classic: 1970 Cadillac Superior Funeral Coach – Got Corpse?
Posted on October 31, 2020 | 62 Comments(first posted 10/31/2014) Where have all the old hearses gone? There was a time when these body haulers were a common alternative to the VW bus (conveniently displayed in the […]
