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![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 […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 Chrysler Newport – Listing To Port
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 19 Commentsposted by Forrest A -
![We’ve all seen, and probably tried, a compact SUV, and there are many, many to choose from, though not all of them vary as much you might expect. What is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200226_135940.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Driving Impressions: 2020 Citroen C5 Aircross Flair PureTech 130 – In Need Of A Sense Of Direction")
Curbside Driving Impressions: 2020 Citroen C5 Aircross Flair PureTech 130 – In Need Of A Sense Of Direction
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 31 CommentsWe’ve all seen, and probably tried, a compact SUV, and there are many, many to choose from, though not all of them vary as much you might expect. What is […] -
![Upland, California Over the course of driving 10 Vettes in 10 days, I have learned that defining a good deal is the most difficult part of buying a car as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/D5678406-28DF-4D73-A4B2-825CF19BCF38_1_105_c-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ten Corvettes, Ten Days: Day 10 – C4 “Ruth” – The Author Makes a Momentous Decision")
Ten Corvettes, Ten Days: Day 10 – C4 “Ruth” – The Author Makes a Momentous Decision
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 35 CommentsUpland, California Over the course of driving 10 Vettes in 10 days, I have learned that defining a good deal is the most difficult part of buying a car as […] -
![Oldsmobile enjoyed a great run during the 1960s. Annual production doubled, the brand became America’s 5th-best selling car make, and models such as the Toronado and Cutlass etched their way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/RF-1-a-1967-Delmont-88.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Convertible: A Dynamic Convertible With A Frumpy Name")
Car Show Classic: 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Convertible: A Dynamic Convertible With A Frumpy Name
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 87 CommentsOldsmobile enjoyed a great run during the 1960s. Annual production doubled, the brand became America’s 5th-best selling car make, and models such as the Toronado and Cutlass etched their way […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2011) A new entry to the eventual CC Complete Guide to the Great Brougham Epoch: the 1968 Holden Brougham. I didn’t realize that Brougham fever spread so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Holden-HK-Brougham-1968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: 1968 Holden Brougham – A New Philosophy Of Luxury: Boot(y) Augmentation")
Automotive History Capsule: 1968 Holden Brougham – A New Philosophy Of Luxury: Boot(y) Augmentation
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 7/31/2011) A new entry to the eventual CC Complete Guide to the Great Brougham Epoch: the 1968 Holden Brougham. I didn’t realize that Brougham fever spread so […] -
![(first posted 7/26/2014) There are two cars from Vauxhall in the after war period that truly remain in the popular memory: the compact Viva series and the larger Vauxhall Victor. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1961-Victor-F-series.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classics: 1961-1972 Vauxhall Victor – Luton Salutes The Victor")
Carshow Classics: 1961-1972 Vauxhall Victor – Luton Salutes The Victor
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 7/26/2014) There are two cars from Vauxhall in the after war period that truly remain in the popular memory: the compact Viva series and the larger Vauxhall Victor. […] -
![This is a 1952 or 1953 Dodge truck. As best as I can tell, the hemi V8 was first available in Dodge trucks in 1954 (1954 Dodge truck CC here). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4376893532_aa81c1ef52_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: Dodge Flathead Six Truck Pulling Four Chrysler Hemis – But Its Engine Could Well Be Bigger Than the Hemis")
Car Carrier of the Day: Dodge Flathead Six Truck Pulling Four Chrysler Hemis – But Its Engine Could Well Be Bigger Than the Hemis
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 36 CommentsThis is a 1952 or 1953 Dodge truck. As best as I can tell, the hemi V8 was first available in Dodge trucks in 1954 (1954 Dodge truck CC here). […] -
![I’m glad I changed the title of the Junkyard Classic series a few months ago as it now doesn’t lock me in to any specific type of vehicle or age […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3397.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 2004 Chevrolet Aveo – It’s Red")
Curbside Recycling: 2004 Chevrolet Aveo – It’s Red
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 35 CommentsI’m glad I changed the title of the Junkyard Classic series a few months ago as it now doesn’t lock me in to any specific type of vehicle or age […] -
![Sacramento I missed a test drive helping my friend transport his crapped-out old Crown Vic 300 miles north to Sacramento with no AC and the heat somehow stuck on full […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/0DA96C35-C35D-4C89-87E7-C8B1A44AD1CA_1_105_c-e1595184835139.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ten Corvettes, Ten Days: Day 9: C7 Z06 – Popping the Cherry")
Ten Corvettes, Ten Days: Day 9: C7 Z06 – Popping the Cherry
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 16 CommentsSacramento I missed a test drive helping my friend transport his crapped-out old Crown Vic 300 miles north to Sacramento with no AC and the heat somehow stuck on full […] -
![It was both one of the most rewarding and most frustrating periods of my life. I had never originally intended to end up as one of the Serious Business […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3605.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Diving Into National Competition With My Miata")
COAL: Diving Into National Competition With My Miata
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 10 CommentsIt was both one of the most rewarding and most frustrating periods of my life. I had never originally intended to end up as one of the Serious Business […]
