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![The caption where I found this picture suggests that they’re police cars. Not likely, given that they’re six cylinder cars and don’t have the vented (Rally) wheels we saw the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/4680809402_1ce65d279b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: 1968 Chevy Biscaynes – Taxis or Cheap Fleet Units")
Car Carrier of the Day: 1968 Chevy Biscaynes – Taxis or Cheap Fleet Units
Posted on August 20, 2020 | 18 CommentsThe caption where I found this picture suggests that they’re police cars. Not likely, given that they’re six cylinder cars and don’t have the vented (Rally) wheels we saw the […] -
![(first posted 8/19/2014) A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_4958.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S”")
Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S”
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 51 Comments(first posted 8/19/2014) A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, […] -
Wordless Driveway Outtake: Toyota Off-Roaders, New and Old
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 20 Comments -
![On to the second of our trio of 1965 sporty compacts, soon to be known as pony cars—except for the Corvair. C&D tested the Formula S version with the 235 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CD-65-B1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Road Tests: Comparing the 1965 Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair – Part 2, Barracuda Formula S")
Vintage C&D Road Tests: Comparing the 1965 Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair – Part 2, Barracuda Formula S
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 21 CommentsOn to the second of our trio of 1965 sporty compacts, soon to be known as pony cars—except for the Corvair. C&D tested the Formula S version with the 235 […] -
![I’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American automotive excess that were the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200801_172029-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Chevy Horror Picture Show")
Museum Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Chevy Horror Picture Show
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 71 CommentsI’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American automotive excess that were the […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: NASCAR Fords Hauled By Dodge Truck
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 11 Comments -
![The 1970 Dodge Challenger was a stylish new entrant in the hard fought Pony Car Wars of the late 60’s & early 70’s. But like the sorority party girl who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/c2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #14: 1970 Dodge Challenger – A Secretary’s Special in Hemi Clothing")
COAL #14: 1970 Dodge Challenger – A Secretary’s Special in Hemi Clothing
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 39 CommentsThe 1970 Dodge Challenger was a stylish new entrant in the hard fought Pony Car Wars of the late 60’s & early 70’s. But like the sorority party girl who […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2014) Mention the word Tempo to a German car nut, and something very different than the Ford Tempo will likely come to mind. It’s easy to forget that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Tempo_Boy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Tempo – From Motorized Wheelbarrow To World Speed Record Holder To Immortality In India")
Automotive History: Tempo – From Motorized Wheelbarrow To World Speed Record Holder To Immortality In India
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 50 Comments(first posted 8/18/2014) Mention the word Tempo to a German car nut, and something very different than the Ford Tempo will likely come to mind. It’s easy to forget that […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2014) OK guys, you know the drill. If you see “Klockau” in the byline, you can rest assured (well, most of the time) that you are going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aa07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – More Butter Please!")
eBay Classic: 1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – More Butter Please!
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 142 Comments(first posted 8/18/2014) OK guys, you know the drill. If you see “Klockau” in the byline, you can rest assured (well, most of the time) that you are going to […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Chrysler
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 16 Commentsby Don Kincl -
![When my son turned sixteen, he, like many teenagers, wanted a car of his own. Unlike his older brother he did not want to go the reasonable and conventional path […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/49566459297_aca7a96936_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 1 – Searching for the right Pontiac Fiero")
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 1 – Searching for the right Pontiac Fiero
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 34 CommentsWhen my son turned sixteen, he, like many teenagers, wanted a car of his own. Unlike his older brother he did not want to go the reasonable and conventional path […] -
![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-Honda-Odyssey-EX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Honda Odyssey EX")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Honda Odyssey EX
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 32 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 […] -
![The Swiss market brochure for 1967 Chevrolets was interesting to me beyond just the standard disc brakes and Rally wheels. Given my amateur interest in economics, I was intrigued by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/a-merc-220-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Economics: American Cars Cost About Four Times As Much in Switzerland in 1967 Than In The US")
Curbside Economics: American Cars Cost About Four Times As Much in Switzerland in 1967 Than In The US
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 27 CommentsThe Swiss market brochure for 1967 Chevrolets was interesting to me beyond just the standard disc brakes and Rally wheels. Given my amateur interest in economics, I was intrigued by […] -
![I have been watching quite a few reruns of game shows from the 1970s and ’80s this year. I have always enjoyed watching vintage television programs in some measure, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200621_173600-1981-Mercedes-Benz-380SL-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: c. 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380SL – The Art Of Aging Gracefully")
Curbside Classic: c. 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380SL – The Art Of Aging Gracefully
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 44 CommentsI have been watching quite a few reruns of game shows from the 1970s and ’80s this year. I have always enjoyed watching vintage television programs in some measure, but […] -
![(first posted 11/8/2011) Endings are hard. And boy, does this car ever embody a lot of endings. The problem with endings is that almost inevitably, they’re forced. Quitting while at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-145-179-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – The End Of An Exceptional Era")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – The End Of An Exceptional Era
Posted on August 17, 2020 | 128 Comments(first posted 11/8/2011) Endings are hard. And boy, does this car ever embody a lot of endings. The problem with endings is that almost inevitably, they’re forced. Quitting while at […]
