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![(first posted 8/28/2014) The decline of the two-door sedan is related to many factors, but it was a long, drawn-out process. While “personal luxury” began popularizing the more-differentiated coupe at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-27-11.19.15.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Two-Door Day Capsule: 1974 AMC Hornet – Who Needs A Coupe?")
Two-Door Day Capsule: 1974 AMC Hornet – Who Needs A Coupe?
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 8/28/2014) The decline of the two-door sedan is related to many factors, but it was a long, drawn-out process. While “personal luxury” began popularizing the more-differentiated coupe at […] -
COAL: 2018 Mazda 3 Sedan
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 19 CommentsSo what does one do when your wife’s car is stolen and then held hostage by the tow company? -
![Thank goodness Ferrari isn’t British then, as the “Ferrari Ginger” doesn’t have nearly the same ring to it…I’ve gotten quite adept over the years at spotting cars out of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4657-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: 1989 Ferrari Testarossa – If Ferrari Were British This Would Be The Ferrari Ginger")
On The Go Outtake: 1989 Ferrari Testarossa – If Ferrari Were British This Would Be The Ferrari Ginger
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 21 CommentsThank goodness Ferrari isn’t British then, as the “Ferrari Ginger” doesn’t have nearly the same ring to it…I’ve gotten quite adept over the years at spotting cars out of the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Convertibles From 1959
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 14 Commentsby Stephen Pellegrino -
![It should be a requirement that an example of every economy car should be stored in a museum. After all, these are cars that are such a fundamental part of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1982-datsun-pulsar-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1982 Datsun Pulsar Coupe (N10) – Not Quite A Magnetic Star")
Curbside Capsule: 1982 Datsun Pulsar Coupe (N10) – Not Quite A Magnetic Star
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 20 CommentsIt should be a requirement that an example of every economy car should be stored in a museum. After all, these are cars that are such a fundamental part of […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2014. This happened 60 years ago today, so here it is again) I awoke before dawn on August 27, 1960, bursting with nervous anticipation. This was to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DC-8-swiss-air-in-air-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography/Aviation History: Douglas DC-8 – The Trip of a Lifetime")
Autobiography/Aviation History: Douglas DC-8 – The Trip of a Lifetime
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/22/2014. This happened 60 years ago today, so here it is again) I awoke before dawn on August 27, 1960, bursting with nervous anticipation. This was to be […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2014) One fine fall day in 1970, my father and I headed out to get my first brand new wheels. Dad’s parents came from Scotland, so he insisted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/P1090512-e1408896995226.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Raleigh Rodeo – My First New Set Of Wheels, Direct From England")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Raleigh Rodeo – My First New Set Of Wheels, Direct From England
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/27/2014) One fine fall day in 1970, my father and I headed out to get my first brand new wheels. Dad’s parents came from Scotland, so he insisted […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2014) Here is one of the more obscure competitors from the beginning of the Great SUV Boom of the ’90s. The result of a lot of hard work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-05-14.33.28.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – Really, Really, Big Horn")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – Really, Really, Big Horn
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 43 Comments(first posted 8/27/2014) Here is one of the more obscure competitors from the beginning of the Great SUV Boom of the ’90s. The result of a lot of hard work […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Breezeway Window, 1957 Edition
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 19 Commentsby Don Kincl -
Car Carrier of the Day: What Happens When The Load Isn’t Secured Properly
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 25 Comments -
![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/2020/08/1999-Chrysler-Sebring-LXi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Sebring LXi Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Sebring LXi Coupe
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 10 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 […] -
Driveway Outtake: Datsun 280ZX 2+2 – Living the ’70s Dream
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 28 CommentsSomeone’s got themselves a real time capsule here in their driveway: a pristine Datsun 280ZX 2+2, with the obligatory rear window louvers! -
![Pessimism has had it made over the past six months, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that good times are in the doghouse. For example, I’ve had an excellent car week, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/109_0375a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 International Transtar – The Star Atop A Busy Week Of Fun With Cars")
Curbside Classic: 1973 International Transtar – The Star Atop A Busy Week Of Fun With Cars
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 33 CommentsPessimism has had it made over the past six months, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that good times are in the doghouse. For example, I’ve had an excellent car week, […] -
![(first posted 8/26/2014) Certain cities are inextricably linked to the vehicles their residents made. Everyone who knows cars can pair the Michigan cities of Flint with Buick, Lansing with Oldsmobile […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1965JeepGladiator03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Jeep Gladiator J-2000 – Holy Toledo!")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Jeep Gladiator J-2000 – Holy Toledo!
Posted on August 26, 2020 | 70 Comments(first posted 8/26/2014) Certain cities are inextricably linked to the vehicles their residents made. Everyone who knows cars can pair the Michigan cities of Flint with Buick, Lansing with Oldsmobile […] -
![The tradition of open days at the Nurburgring is old. As is the tradition of wiping out, especially at this tricky little corner. Watch the thrills and spills! And rear […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: Oversteer In Action! Rear Engines and Swing Axles Show Their Stuff! Thrills and Spills on the Nurburgring, 1970")
CC Video: Oversteer In Action! Rear Engines and Swing Axles Show Their Stuff! Thrills and Spills on the Nurburgring, 1970
Posted on August 26, 2020 | 26 CommentsThe tradition of open days at the Nurburgring is old. As is the tradition of wiping out, especially at this tricky little corner. Watch the thrills and spills! And rear […]
