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Wordless Outtake: Intercontinental
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 17 Comments -
![(first posted 10/21/2014) What exactly is the American Dream? Was it easier to answer that question fifty years ago? If you were seven years old, and had just arrived from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-114-030-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Thunderbird – The American Dream-mobile")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Thunderbird – The American Dream-mobile
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 10/21/2014) What exactly is the American Dream? Was it easier to answer that question fifty years ago? If you were seven years old, and had just arrived from […] -
![We’ve seen a few “Datsun 280ZXs” on CC over the years, but how about the Nissan Fairlady Z? It’s the exact same, but with subtitles. And LHD, seat doilies, fender […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20201012_120113-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) Turbo – Found In Translation")
CC Capsule: 1982 Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) Turbo – Found In Translation
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 17 CommentsWe’ve seen a few “Datsun 280ZXs” on CC over the years, but how about the Nissan Fairlady Z? It’s the exact same, but with subtitles. And LHD, seat doilies, fender […] -
![Well, I didn’t actually, but in the not so long tradition of this Curbside Recycling series there have been multiple cars that look just too good to have been casually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5432.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1994 Chrysler LHS – I Would Drive This Particular Car Home From Phoenix And So Would You")
Curbside Recycling: 1994 Chrysler LHS – I Would Drive This Particular Car Home From Phoenix And So Would You
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 46 CommentsWell, I didn’t actually, but in the not so long tradition of this Curbside Recycling series there have been multiple cars that look just too good to have been casually […] -
![In my first COAL last week, I introduced my current classic ride – a true blue American from the malaise era. But it wasn’t my first foray into owning a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Prelude-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1982 Honda Prelude – Honda Gets Its Groove On")
COAL: 1982 Honda Prelude – Honda Gets Its Groove On
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 20 CommentsIn my first COAL last week, I introduced my current classic ride – a true blue American from the malaise era. But it wasn’t my first foray into owning a […] -
![Robadr found this Pontiac Parisienne in Nelson, B.C. sitting in front of what is probably the former Customs and Inland Revenue building. That’s fitting, as of course these Canadian Pontiacs, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50383960578_f3011742a1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1962 Pontiac Parisienne – A Canadian In Nelson")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1962 Pontiac Parisienne – A Canadian In Nelson
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 58 CommentsRobadr found this Pontiac Parisienne in Nelson, B.C. sitting in front of what is probably the former Customs and Inland Revenue building. That’s fitting, as of course these Canadian Pontiacs, […] -
![(first posted 10/20/2014) The first generation Thunderbird has never been a car I’ve paid much attention to, but seeing this one outside a European car show in its patinated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/22tbirdb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Short Life And Personal Times Of The 1955-1957 Thunderbird")
Automotive History: The Short Life And Personal Times Of The 1955-1957 Thunderbird
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 49 Comments(first posted 10/20/2014) The first generation Thunderbird has never been a car I’ve paid much attention to, but seeing this one outside a European car show in its patinated […] -
![The rotary engine Mazda RX-2 made quite an impact in the US. It was one of the first Japanese sedans/coupes available here that had genuine sporty ambitions. The Datsun […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/3-way-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Comparison: 1972 Mazda RX-2, Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina and BMW 2002tii – Can The Cheaper Japanese Rotary Compete?")
Vintage R&T Comparison: 1972 Mazda RX-2, Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina and BMW 2002tii – Can The Cheaper Japanese Rotary Compete?
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 27 CommentsThe rotary engine Mazda RX-2 made quite an impact in the US. It was one of the first Japanese sedans/coupes available here that had genuine sporty ambitions. The Datsun […] -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-LS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 41 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
![In Nineteen-Ninety, the approximate model year of the above car, I was a teenager and regular Billboard Magazine music chart devotee. The local newspaper, the Flint Journal, which I delivered, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2011-03-28-Monday-1990-Cadillac-Allante-1-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: c. 1990 Cadillac Allanté – All Around The World")
Curbside Classic: c. 1990 Cadillac Allanté – All Around The World
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 33 CommentsIn Nineteen-Ninety, the approximate model year of the above car, I was a teenager and regular Billboard Magazine music chart devotee. The local newspaper, the Flint Journal, which I delivered, […] -
![(first posted 05/23/2012) Here we have a rare bird, the Ford LTD II. You almost certainly remember its corporate sibling, the downsized 1977 Thunderbird. The LTD II was a victim […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7219839334_79921f84ea_c-e1337533955328.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford LTD II Brougham – The Thunderbird’s Less Successful Brother")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford LTD II Brougham – The Thunderbird’s Less Successful Brother
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 171 Comments(first posted 05/23/2012) Here we have a rare bird, the Ford LTD II. You almost certainly remember its corporate sibling, the downsized 1977 Thunderbird. The LTD II was a victim […] -
![(first posted 8/4/2012) The world was once a very different place. Automotive scale has changed dramatically, more in terms of height than length. Sure, American cars were long in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-166-010.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 MG Midget MkIII – Small Pleasures")
Curbside Classic: 1972 MG Midget MkIII – Small Pleasures
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 64 Comments(first posted 8/4/2012) The world was once a very different place. Automotive scale has changed dramatically, more in terms of height than length. Sure, American cars were long in the […] -
![I almost walked right past this Camaro. You probably would, too. They are ubiquitous, especially in the large, urban, never-ever-snows environs I live in. The Camaro’s 5th generation return has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201002_142333-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro LS – The Wheel Thing")
Future CC: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro LS – The Wheel Thing
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 32 CommentsI almost walked right past this Camaro. You probably would, too. They are ubiquitous, especially in the large, urban, never-ever-snows environs I live in. The Camaro’s 5th generation return has […] -
![According to Psychology Today, “cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other,” and one need not have a degree […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0444a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury – Cognitive Dissonance")
Trackside Classic: 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury – Cognitive Dissonance
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 39 CommentsAccording to Psychology Today, “cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other,” and one need not have a degree […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: International Loadstar Delivering The Very Last Ramblers and some AMC’s
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 47 CommentsWhen exactly did Rambler stop being a brand and become just a nameplate?
