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![One of my primary missions at CC has been to document the decline and death of the big American car. I identified women (and their children) as the primary agents […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CC-420-094.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile F-85 DeLuxe Hardtop Coupe – Goldilocks")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile F-85 DeLuxe Hardtop Coupe – Goldilocks
Posted on July 30, 2020 | 34 CommentsOne of my primary missions at CC has been to document the decline and death of the big American car. I identified women (and their children) as the primary agents […] -
![I’ve been passing by this lot every few days for just about ten years now and over that time have noticed that the lot inhabitants do change, albeit not particularly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0400-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Yesteryear’s Repair Lot Today. And Probably Tomorrow As Well.")
Curbside Outtake: Yesteryear’s Repair Lot Today. And Probably Tomorrow As Well.
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 33 CommentsI’ve been passing by this lot every few days for just about ten years now and over that time have noticed that the lot inhabitants do change, albeit not particularly […] -
![(First posted July 30, 2014) “The perfect car,” that’s what the ad for the then-current 3-series, which I remember running on MTV between segments of The Real World San Francisco […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-06-05-11.27.28.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 BMW 325i (E36) – Have We Moved On?")
Curbside Classic: 1994 BMW 325i (E36) – Have We Moved On?
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 59 Comments(First posted July 30, 2014) “The perfect car,” that’s what the ad for the then-current 3-series, which I remember running on MTV between segments of The Real World San Francisco […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: A Very Mixed Load of Fiats and a Sole Lancia
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 29 CommentsFiat 131/Brava in sedan and wagon, 128 in sedan, wagon and hatchback, X1/9 and 124 Sport Spider, and a single Lancia Beta Coupe. 1976? 1977? -
![Perth, Western Australia, 1972. A locally born engineer/inventor named Ralph Sarich won Inventor of the Year on the ABC TV program “The Inventors” for his Orbital engine design. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0286-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Sarich Orbital Engine – Sometimes A Dead End Can Lead Somewhere.")
Engine History: The Sarich Orbital Engine – Sometimes A Dead End Can Lead Somewhere.
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 38 CommentsPerth, Western Australia, 1972. A locally born engineer/inventor named Ralph Sarich won Inventor of the Year on the ABC TV program “The Inventors” for his Orbital engine design. The […] -
![Usually, this 2006 – 2014 model is referred to as the Ford Transit Mk7. It was merely a serious update of the Transit’s third (platform) generation, as introduced in 2000. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_8908.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2009 Ford Transit T260 2.2 TDCi – The Last Generation Before Its Global Transition")
CC Global: 2009 Ford Transit T260 2.2 TDCi – The Last Generation Before Its Global Transition
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 26 CommentsUsually, this 2006 – 2014 model is referred to as the Ford Transit Mk7. It was merely a serious update of the Transit’s third (platform) generation, as introduced in 2000. […] -
![The Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia camper has gained a special set of supporters and detractors over the years. No vehicle is perfect, but the Vanagon seems to bring out a particular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Vanimal-12p-071206.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #11: 1987 VW Vanagon Westfalia – The Leatherman Multi-Tool Of Curbside Classics")
COAL #11: 1987 VW Vanagon Westfalia – The Leatherman Multi-Tool Of Curbside Classics
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 32 CommentsThe Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia camper has gained a special set of supporters and detractors over the years. No vehicle is perfect, but the Vanagon seems to bring out a particular […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1959-63 Simca Ariane
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 28 CommentsFrom the Cohort by Benoit -
![(first posted 7/28/2014) This is almost too nice of a car to be a true CC, given that it spends most of its time in the garage, but when I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-06-05-15.07.04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Century Regal – The Confident Colonnade?")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Century Regal – The Confident Colonnade?
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 7/28/2014) This is almost too nice of a car to be a true CC, given that it spends most of its time in the garage, but when I […] -
Vintage Postcards: Car Dealerships, Vol 8
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 64 CommentsWhat a saint! -
![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/2020/07/1999-Mazda-Protege-ES.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda Protege ES")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda Protege ES
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 7 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 […] -
![I don’t believe that the name Sentra was actually derived from combining the first three letters in each of the words “sensible” and “transportation”, but given that the Sentra is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3462-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Nissan Sentra SR – Sensible Transportation For A New Era")
Curbside Review: 2020 Nissan Sentra SR – Sensible Transportation For A New Era
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 19 CommentsI don’t believe that the name Sentra was actually derived from combining the first three letters in each of the words “sensible” and “transportation”, but given that the Sentra is […] -
![One of my long-time favorite shows from the 1970s is American television producer Aaron Spelling’s “Charlie’s Angels”, which ran from the fall of 1976 through the summer of ’81. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sabrina-Duncan-Ford-Pinto-AMC-Gremlin-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1977 AMC Gremlin X – In Charles Townsend’s Alternate World")
Car Show Classic: 1977 AMC Gremlin X – In Charles Townsend’s Alternate World
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 57 CommentsOne of my long-time favorite shows from the 1970s is American television producer Aaron Spelling’s “Charlie’s Angels”, which ran from the fall of 1976 through the summer of ’81. It […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: 1990 Toyotas
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 13 Comments -
![(first posted 7/25/2014) The hardtop was one of pillars of American automotive design. It originated in the heady post-war years, an extravagance that reflected America’s breezy optimism and one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-067-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Subaru GL Hardtop Coupe – A Requiem For The Affordable Hardtop")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Subaru GL Hardtop Coupe – A Requiem For The Affordable Hardtop
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 100 Comments(first posted 7/25/2014) The hardtop was one of pillars of American automotive design. It originated in the heady post-war years, an extravagance that reflected America’s breezy optimism and one of […]
