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![Alright, so you are probably thinking what could have made me sell my favorite car so far. Well, it’s the car that I almost bought instead of the 2010 S80 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/w.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #36 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser – The Cadillac of Toyotas")
COAL: #36 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser – The Cadillac of Toyotas
Posted on October 10, 2020 | 9 CommentsAlright, so you are probably thinking what could have made me sell my favorite car so far. Well, it’s the car that I almost bought instead of the 2010 S80 […] -
![(first posted 10/9/2014) From the end of WWII until the minivan-Cherokee era, Chrysler rode a stylistic see-saw—as well as a financial one. One minute its designs were too conservative, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-236-041-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus – Chrysler Jumps The Shark (Again) With A Tip Of The Hat To Virgil Exner and Marcello Gandini")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus – Chrysler Jumps The Shark (Again) With A Tip Of The Hat To Virgil Exner and Marcello Gandini
Posted on October 9, 2020 | 107 Comments(first posted 10/9/2014) From the end of WWII until the minivan-Cherokee era, Chrysler rode a stylistic see-saw—as well as a financial one. One minute its designs were too conservative, the […] -
![From Shorpy. “Ford 50th Anniversary vehicle display at the Ford Rotunda.” On the turntable, the 1954 Mercury Monterey “Sun Valley” with its green-tinted plexiglas roof. Color transparency from the Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ford-Rotunda-1953.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photograph: Ford Rotunda, 1953")
Vintage Photograph: Ford Rotunda, 1953
Posted on October 9, 2020 | 14 CommentsFrom Shorpy. “Ford 50th Anniversary vehicle display at the Ford Rotunda.” On the turntable, the 1954 Mercury Monterey “Sun Valley” with its green-tinted plexiglas roof. Color transparency from the Ford […] -
![There’s wonder to be found in everyday things, regardless of where you live. In a city setting, a view into the plate glass of a retail storefront will sometimes showcase […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2011-12-21-Wednesday-1987-Mercedes-Benz-560SL-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL – Open Your Eyes")
Curbside Outtake: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL – Open Your Eyes
Posted on October 9, 2020 | 10 CommentsThere’s wonder to be found in everyday things, regardless of where you live. In a city setting, a view into the plate glass of a retail storefront will sometimes showcase […] -
![The Volvo P1800 was already stylistically outdated when it finally went into production in 1961, having been designed back in 1957. Yet it soldiered on all through the sixties, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Volvo-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Volvo 1800ES – A Successful Butt Lift")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Volvo 1800ES – A Successful Butt Lift
Posted on October 9, 2020 | 20 CommentsThe Volvo P1800 was already stylistically outdated when it finally went into production in 1961, having been designed back in 1957. Yet it soldiered on all through the sixties, with […] -
![On October 7, 2020, I officially said goodbye to my 2013 Ford Focus. For several reasons, I decided to part ways with the sedan. It’s currently a seller’s market. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201007_151453.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE Sedan – Sold To Carvana For $7595")
COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE Sedan – Sold To Carvana For $7595
Posted on October 9, 2020 | 25 CommentsOn October 7, 2020, I officially said goodbye to my 2013 Ford Focus. For several reasons, I decided to part ways with the sedan. It’s currently a seller’s market. And […] -
![1963 is a milestone year in design history, and I’m not talking about the new Corvette Sting Ray, Riviera or Grand Prix. For some curious reason, two of America’s best […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-263-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Excalibur Series III Phaeton, 1989 Touring Sedan and 1990 Limousine – How A Semi-Tasteful Beginning Became The Epitome Of Kitsch")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Excalibur Series III Phaeton, 1989 Touring Sedan and 1990 Limousine – How A Semi-Tasteful Beginning Became The Epitome Of Kitsch
Posted on October 9, 2020 | 26 Comments1963 is a milestone year in design history, and I’m not talking about the new Corvette Sting Ray, Riviera or Grand Prix. For some curious reason, two of America’s best […] -
![(first posted 10/8/2014) This past weekend, as most of you have read, was a rather fun-filled affair; not only did I get to meet a large handful of our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-ny.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – The Joys Of Getting Lost")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – The Joys Of Getting Lost
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 117 Comments(first posted 10/8/2014) This past weekend, as most of you have read, was a rather fun-filled affair; not only did I get to meet a large handful of our […] -
![tbm3fan has finally found what has eluded us so far: Curbside shots of a gen1 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Colt Galant) that was Chrysler’s first Japanese import, starting in MY 1971. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50425462097_0d89558545_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1972 Dodge Colt (gen1/Mitsubishi Colt Galant) – Found At Last")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1972 Dodge Colt (gen1/Mitsubishi Colt Galant) – Found At Last
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 19 Commentstbm3fan has finally found what has eluded us so far: Curbside shots of a gen1 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Colt Galant) that was Chrysler’s first Japanese import, starting in MY 1971. […] -
![I rarely peruse my local Craigslist. Maybe I should do it a bit more often, because I came across this car recently – not the typical car one would expect […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cit01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Find: 1976 Citroen CX 2200 Diesel Wagon – Not Your Typical Anything")
Craigslist Find: 1976 Citroen CX 2200 Diesel Wagon – Not Your Typical Anything
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 25 CommentsI rarely peruse my local Craigslist. Maybe I should do it a bit more often, because I came across this car recently – not the typical car one would expect […] -
![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-Chrysler-Cirrus-LXi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 16 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 […] -
![As you may recall, two months ago we placed an order for a Tesla Model Y, at which time the wait was supposedly short. Well, after going through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_6208.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 2020 Tesla Model Y – It Arrived! (First Impressions…)")
COAL Update: 2020 Tesla Model Y – It Arrived! (First Impressions…)
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 120 CommentsAs you may recall, two months ago we placed an order for a Tesla Model Y, at which time the wait was supposedly short. Well, after going through the […] -
![At Curbside we love to discuss the cars of yesterday and reminisce about our memories of owning or driving these cars. We often have very vivid memories of a particular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Vintage-Car-Magazines.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: The Reality of Vintage Road Test Stats – Greatness Through Estimation")
Vintage Reviews: The Reality of Vintage Road Test Stats – Greatness Through Estimation
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 13 CommentsAt Curbside we love to discuss the cars of yesterday and reminisce about our memories of owning or driving these cars. We often have very vivid memories of a particular […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-tercel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC")
Curbside Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC
Posted on October 7, 2020 | 86 Comments(first posted 10/7/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […] -
![We have here a first on two accounts: the first US Pontiac Astre sighting ever at CC, and the first to be found inadvertently via Google Streetview. CC reader and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-astre.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1977 Pontiac Astre – The First US Astre Find At CC Thanks To Google Streetview")
Curbside Outtake: 1977 Pontiac Astre – The First US Astre Find At CC Thanks To Google Streetview
Posted on October 7, 2020 | 12 CommentsWe have here a first on two accounts: the first US Pontiac Astre sighting ever at CC, and the first to be found inadvertently via Google Streetview. CC reader and […]
