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![Last year Toyota sold more Toyota Corolla badged cars in the United States than their entire Lexus brand sold here in total. Worldwide, the Corolla sold more often than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5780-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Corolla XSE – Humble Is This Juggernaut")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Corolla XSE – Humble Is This Juggernaut
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 45 CommentsLast year Toyota sold more Toyota Corolla badged cars in the United States than their entire Lexus brand sold here in total. Worldwide, the Corolla sold more often than the […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2014) Spotted during a dreaded visit to Target last spring, this Hudson Wasp resulted in my partner going inside while I snapped pictures. If he never had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-hud.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – A Day For Orphans")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – A Day For Orphans
Posted on October 4, 2020 | 60 Comments(first posted 10/4/2014) Spotted during a dreaded visit to Target last spring, this Hudson Wasp resulted in my partner going inside while I snapped pictures. If he never had to […] -
![It’s interesting to read this review of a Saab 99, from a time before it morphed into the more mature 900. The 99 had a lot of positives: a roomy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Saab-1-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: Saab 99E 1.85 – Better, But Still A Ways To Go")
Vintage R&T Review: Saab 99E 1.85 – Better, But Still A Ways To Go
Posted on October 4, 2020 | 29 CommentsIt’s interesting to read this review of a Saab 99, from a time before it morphed into the more mature 900. The 99 had a lot of positives: a roomy […] -
![Shot and posted by Jon O’Grady It’s not the first time we’ve shared shots of an old home-built Cadillac motor home, but I can’t resist these. Let’s keep in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50386771843_b83b5f3e11_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Another Cadillac Motor Home")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Another Cadillac Motor Home
Posted on October 4, 2020 | 9 CommentsShot and posted by Jon O’Grady It’s not the first time we’ve shared shots of an old home-built Cadillac motor home, but I can’t resist these. Let’s keep in […] -
![Our municipality’s weekly market is held on every Friday afternoon. The vendors are offering a whole range of fresh food and other products, like flowers, plants and also clothes. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_8953.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 Iveco Daily 40C17 – Bringing Sea Fish Daily")
CC Global: 2016 Iveco Daily 40C17 – Bringing Sea Fish Daily
Posted on October 4, 2020 | 15 CommentsOur municipality’s weekly market is held on every Friday afternoon. The vendors are offering a whole range of fresh food and other products, like flowers, plants and also clothes. This […] -
![And now it’s an occasion to see one on the street. It was America’s sweetheart for such a long run, including several stints as the best selling car in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-426-043.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1985 Olds Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Once There Were Millions Of These Everywhere")
Curbside Outtake: 1985 Olds Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Once There Were Millions Of These Everywhere
Posted on October 4, 2020 | 70 CommentsAnd now it’s an occasion to see one on the street. It was America’s sweetheart for such a long run, including several stints as the best selling car in the […] -
![I can’t really recommend doing what I did: swap a boring but perfectly functional daily driver for a fun yet troublesome one. (Actually, it’s probably a law of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TTNT_GingerManRaceway_20200719_CS1_9330.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: My 2016 Ford Fiesta ST")
COAL: My 2016 Ford Fiesta ST
Posted on October 4, 2020 | 12 CommentsI can’t really recommend doing what I did: swap a boring but perfectly functional daily driver for a fun yet troublesome one. (Actually, it’s probably a law of the […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2012) Aside from my well-known love of old cars, I am also a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. From his early days as The Voice to his twilight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1955-TBird1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Cars of Frank Sinatra")
Automotive History: The Cars of Frank Sinatra
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 112 Comments(first posted 2/17/2012) Aside from my well-known love of old cars, I am also a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. From his early days as The Voice to his twilight […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2014) The 1970s was a decade of some of the biggest shakeups in the automobile industry. Two energy crises, increased federal safety standards, and a flood of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-cad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – When A DeVille Isn’t Big Enough")
Car Show Classic: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – When A DeVille Isn’t Big Enough
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 152 Comments(first posted 10/3/2014) The 1970s was a decade of some of the biggest shakeups in the automobile industry. Two energy crises, increased federal safety standards, and a flood of […] -
![As we’ve noted before, length, max weight and axle loading fluctuated drastically back in the day, although there are still variations today. Michigan was generous with overall length and total […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/24412181770_8e9835e67e_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: GMC “Cannonball” with “Michigan Train”")
Vintage Truck of the Day: GMC “Cannonball” with “Michigan Train”
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 9 CommentsAs we’ve noted before, length, max weight and axle loading fluctuated drastically back in the day, although there are still variations today. Michigan was generous with overall length and total […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: A Red Cadillac Lover Lives Here
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 25 Commentsshot and posted by ActuallyMike More shots: -
![Now that’s an interesting line, as this Diplomat was actually seriously considered as the basis of the 1976 Cadillac Seville. As the story goes, the big Opel’s body tolerances were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Opel-1-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: Opel Diplomat V8 – “Something That GM Could, And Should, Build In The US”")
Vintage R&T Review: Opel Diplomat V8 – “Something That GM Could, And Should, Build In The US”
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 23 CommentsNow that’s an interesting line, as this Diplomat was actually seriously considered as the basis of the 1976 Cadillac Seville. As the story goes, the big Opel’s body tolerances were […] -
![No, this is not a concept vehicle for a new Moon Rover…even though the large Japanese characters on the side say “Apollo”. This is Mazda’s first entry into the Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4584279032_12a86937da_o-e1600832900514.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1965 Mazda Type-A Light Bus – Mazda’s “Fishbowl”")
Bus Stop Classics: 1965 Mazda Type-A Light Bus – Mazda’s “Fishbowl”
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 18 CommentsNo, this is not a concept vehicle for a new Moon Rover…even though the large Japanese characters on the side say “Apollo”. This is Mazda’s first entry into the Japanese […] -
![Alright readers, the time has come to share my favorite car that I have ever owned. Everyone has one I am sure, just like everyone has a car that they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/s80.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #35 2010 Volvo S80 V8 – For the Swedish CEO")
COAL: #35 2010 Volvo S80 V8 – For the Swedish CEO
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 13 CommentsAlright readers, the time has come to share my favorite car that I have ever owned. Everyone has one I am sure, just like everyone has a car that they […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2014) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1968 Dodge Polara – He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him")
Cohort Classic: 1968 Dodge Polara – He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 10/2/2014) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second […]
