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![It’s easy to forget that the Prius has been sold in the US for 22 years now, starting back in 2000. And Eugene had plenty of early adopters; there’s several […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CC-428-020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Twenty Year-Old Prius Gives Way To The New Kid In The Driveway")
Curbside Outtake: The Twenty Year-Old Prius Gives Way To The New Kid In The Driveway
Posted on January 20, 2021 | 35 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that the Prius has been sold in the US for 22 years now, starting back in 2000. And Eugene had plenty of early adopters; there’s several […] -
![A recent post featured a Cohort photo of a 1958 Lincoln accompanied by some not-so-glowing commentary about the styling of the car, and this brief post resulted in an astounding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-linc-2-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Design Comparison: 1958 vs. 1961 Lincoln – A Study in Pure Forms")
CC Design Comparison: 1958 vs. 1961 Lincoln – A Study in Pure Forms
Posted on January 20, 2021 | 45 CommentsA recent post featured a Cohort photo of a 1958 Lincoln accompanied by some not-so-glowing commentary about the styling of the car, and this brief post resulted in an astounding […] -
![Going to Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop in the Eastland Mall in Flint, Michigan with my family was an event when I was growing up. It was a whole thing. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/16192613186_a6ab8aae04_o-1979-Pontiac-Bonneville-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville – Lime Sherbet")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville – Lime Sherbet
Posted on January 20, 2021 | 75 CommentsGoing to Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop in the Eastland Mall in Flint, Michigan with my family was an event when I was growing up. It was a whole thing. It […] -
![(first posted 1/19/2015) GM’s US market share peaked at 51% in 1962, thanks to Chrysler’s implosion that year. During the rest of the sixties and early seventies, its market share […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-monte.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Modest Beginning To A Huge Hit (and Hips)")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Modest Beginning To A Huge Hit (and Hips)
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 101 Comments(first posted 1/19/2015) GM’s US market share peaked at 51% in 1962, thanks to Chrysler’s implosion that year. During the rest of the sixties and early seventies, its market share […] -
![There are flat-4 devotees everywhere and Japan is just as crazy about classic Volkswagens as any place. Plenty of Beetles about, running the gamut from older cars to relatively more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20210112_085654-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Volkswagen 1500 S (Type 3) Notchback – The Five Percenter")
CC Capsule: 1965 Volkswagen 1500 S (Type 3) Notchback – The Five Percenter
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 25 CommentsThere are flat-4 devotees everywhere and Japan is just as crazy about classic Volkswagens as any place. Plenty of Beetles about, running the gamut from older cars to relatively more […] -
![In yesterday’s post about my ’63 Thunderbird, commenter MarkKyle64 brought up an interesting QOTD – what is the easiest old car to work on? I think I can give my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/006a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Old Car (Before 1980) Is Easiest To Work On?")
QOTD: What Old Car (Before 1980) Is Easiest To Work On?
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 85 CommentsIn yesterday’s post about my ’63 Thunderbird, commenter MarkKyle64 brought up an interesting QOTD – what is the easiest old car to work on? I think I can give my […] -
![I have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8632.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out")
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 36 CommentsI have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […] -
![Over the years Curbside has had a number of articles on Canadian market cars. We have covered Canadian Pontiacs, Meteors, and other post-war cars in pretty good detail. Yet, there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1931-McLaughlin-Buick016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1931 McLaughlin-Buick Series 50 4-door Sedan Model 57 – The History of McLaughlin-Buick and Buick’s Straight-8")
Curbside Classic: 1931 McLaughlin-Buick Series 50 4-door Sedan Model 57 – The History of McLaughlin-Buick and Buick’s Straight-8
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 29 CommentsOver the years Curbside has had a number of articles on Canadian market cars. We have covered Canadian Pontiacs, Meteors, and other post-war cars in pretty good detail. Yet, there […] -
![(first posted 1/17/2015) Britain has a reputation for eccentricity, in almost every field. From persevering with a coinage based on the Roman system until 1971, buying most liquids, except beer, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Bristol-411-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Bristol 411 (and Bristol History) – The Last Great British Eccentric")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Bristol 411 (and Bristol History) – The Last Great British Eccentric
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 96 Comments(first posted 1/17/2015) Britain has a reputation for eccentricity, in almost every field. From persevering with a coinage based on the Roman system until 1971, buying most liquids, except beer, […] -
![image via microcars.ch (first posted 1/17/2015) In an e-mail exchange with my older sister this morning about microcars we used to see in Innsbruck back in the 50s, she […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-lib.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: 1952-1954 Libelle (“Dragonfly”) – The Only Car Ever Built In Innsbruck")
Automotive History Capsule: 1952-1954 Libelle (“Dragonfly”) – The Only Car Ever Built In Innsbruck
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 39 Commentsimage via microcars.ch (first posted 1/17/2015) In an e-mail exchange with my older sister this morning about microcars we used to see in Innsbruck back in the 50s, she […] -
![Since I moved to Japan 18 months ago, we’ve been through almost each of the Gloria generations of the ‘80s and ‘90s. In other words, the low-hanging fruit have been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201215_161914-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Nissan Gloria 330 SGL-E Hardtop Sedan – I Will Survive")
CC Capsule: 1976 Nissan Gloria 330 SGL-E Hardtop Sedan – I Will Survive
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 24 CommentsSince I moved to Japan 18 months ago, we’ve been through almost each of the Gloria generations of the ‘80s and ‘90s. In other words, the low-hanging fruit have been […] -
![It’s been over two years since I bought my 1963 Thunderbird, and although an old car owner’s work is never done, I’ve finally reached the point in my ownership tenure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/111_0511.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Two-Year Rule")
COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Two-Year Rule
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 36 CommentsIt’s been over two years since I bought my 1963 Thunderbird, and although an old car owner’s work is never done, I’ve finally reached the point in my ownership tenure […] -
![(Update: this is actually a Bedford-Blitz, with some added Vauxhall badging) We’ll do something a bit different today, combining shots from two different Cohort posters because of the subject matter. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-van2-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: GM Vans: Bedford-Blitz CF280 and GMC Vandura – Guess Which One Came First")
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: GM Vans: Bedford-Blitz CF280 and GMC Vandura – Guess Which One Came First
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 35 Comments(Update: this is actually a Bedford-Blitz, with some added Vauxhall badging) We’ll do something a bit different today, combining shots from two different Cohort posters because of the subject matter. […] -
![That was pretty much the gist of what the man said to me outside of the Harbor Freight store as I climbed out of the TRX’s cab. He, like a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8295-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 RAM 1500 TRX Crew Cab 4×4 – “So It’s Kind Of Like A Raptor, But With A Powerful Engine, Right?”")
Curbside Review: 2021 RAM 1500 TRX Crew Cab 4×4 – “So It’s Kind Of Like A Raptor, But With A Powerful Engine, Right?”
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 36 CommentsThat was pretty much the gist of what the man said to me outside of the Harbor Freight store as I climbed out of the TRX’s cab. He, like a […] -
![(first posted 1/16/2015) Epic road trips are close to the heart of every automobile enthusiast, and among road trips, venturing into uncharted territory has been an ultimate experience achieved by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-road.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip History: Dodge Power Wagon True Tales of Adventure")
Road Trip History: Dodge Power Wagon True Tales of Adventure
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/16/2015) Epic road trips are close to the heart of every automobile enthusiast, and among road trips, venturing into uncharted territory has been an ultimate experience achieved by […]
