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![1965 PV 544 Sport (first posted 5/29/2014) This is the seminal Volvo. It laid the foundations for generations of classic RWD Volvos, built for over half a century (1947-1998). All […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-111-047-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Volvo PV444 and PV544 – I Roll, Starting Here")
Curbside Classics: Volvo PV444 and PV544 – I Roll, Starting Here
Posted on May 13, 2020 | 37 Comments1965 PV 544 Sport (first posted 5/29/2014) This is the seminal Volvo. It laid the foundations for generations of classic RWD Volvos, built for over half a century (1947-1998). All […] -
![When Perry wrote up a 964 in 2014, I hadn’t seen one in ages. Now they’re all over the place, more common than the 993 at the moment. I’ve always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/white1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Capsule: Three 964 Targas")
In Motion Capsule: Three 964 Targas
Posted on May 13, 2020 | 9 CommentsWhen Perry wrote up a 964 in 2014, I hadn’t seen one in ages. Now they’re all over the place, more common than the 993 at the moment. I’ve always […] -
![I’m a pretty big fella. Standing erect, I’m 6’2″ and depending on the day, the time of year, or what I had for lunch, I’m somewhere between 280 and 290 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0592.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1979 Plymouth Volare. A Fine Compact Car, It Was Just…..Compact")
COAL: 1979 Plymouth Volare. A Fine Compact Car, It Was Just…..Compact
Posted on May 13, 2020 | 70 CommentsI’m a pretty big fella. Standing erect, I’m 6’2″ and depending on the day, the time of year, or what I had for lunch, I’m somewhere between 280 and 290 […] -
![In the long story of the Gloria, the late ‘90s were probably the most interesting for a number of reasons. As we’ve seen before, the Gloria wagon stayed in production […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20200228_170623-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1998 Nissan Gloria (Y33) Gran Turismo Ultima & Gloria (Y30) Wagon – Dr Nissan and Ms Gloria")
CC Twofer: 1998 Nissan Gloria (Y33) Gran Turismo Ultima & Gloria (Y30) Wagon – Dr Nissan and Ms Gloria
Posted on May 13, 2020 | 14 CommentsIn the long story of the Gloria, the late ‘90s were probably the most interesting for a number of reasons. As we’ve seen before, the Gloria wagon stayed in production […] -
![In March of 1977, headlines and TV newscasts across the US breathlessly broke the news that GM had been selling some Oldsmobile models with Chevrolet engines. While this may hardly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5356100018_large.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The 1977 Oldsmobile Chevrolet Engine Scandal – There’s No Rocket In My 88’s Pocket")
Automotive History: The 1977 Oldsmobile Chevrolet Engine Scandal – There’s No Rocket In My 88’s Pocket
Posted on May 13, 2020 | 142 CommentsIn March of 1977, headlines and TV newscasts across the US breathlessly broke the news that GM had been selling some Oldsmobile models with Chevrolet engines. While this may hardly […] -
![This vintage car carrier shot from 1962 looks like it could well have been a 1962 Chevy promotional shot. The full range of Chevys is accounted for: a full size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/4393979884_eba2d50aed_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: Every 1962 Chevrolet Is Accounted For")
Vintage Car Carriers: Every 1962 Chevrolet Is Accounted For
Posted on May 13, 2020 | 40 CommentsThis vintage car carrier shot from 1962 looks like it could well have been a 1962 Chevy promotional shot. The full range of Chevys is accounted for: a full size […] -
![Aston Martin is a name associated with quality, not quantity, with hand built cars, engines with plates identifying the assembling technician by name, and with absolute peak of a certain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/49822008181_5138513866_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1990 Aston Martin Virage")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1990 Aston Martin Virage
Posted on May 12, 2020 | 21 CommentsAston Martin is a name associated with quality, not quantity, with hand built cars, engines with plates identifying the assembling technician by name, and with absolute peak of a certain […] -
![The great irony of Olds’s introduction of its new big diesel V8 cars is that it came out just shortly before the only other large diesel sedan: the Mercedes 300SD. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/300SDL-top-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Mercedes 300SD – Mercedes Shows GM How To Make A Fast, Efficient and Durable Big Diesel Sedan")
Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Mercedes 300SD – Mercedes Shows GM How To Make A Fast, Efficient and Durable Big Diesel Sedan
Posted on May 12, 2020 | 29 CommentsThe great irony of Olds’s introduction of its new big diesel V8 cars is that it came out just shortly before the only other large diesel sedan: the Mercedes 300SD. […] -
![Over this past winter, my family and I were taking a shortcut through the parking lot of an old service station to get to a store across the road and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1966-Ford-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford Custom – The Ravages of Time")
Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford Custom – The Ravages of Time
Posted on May 12, 2020 | 24 CommentsOver this past winter, my family and I were taking a shortcut through the parking lot of an old service station to get to a store across the road and […] -
![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/2020/05/1998-Chevrolet-Corvette.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Posted on May 12, 2020 | 23 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 […] -
![Since we’re on a bit of a diesel-fueled jag here, how about we take a listen (and look, although that’s secondary) to the two extreme ends of the 71 family. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: Detroit Diesel 1-71 and 12V-71 – The Smallest “Screaming Jimmy” and The Biggest")
CC Video: Detroit Diesel 1-71 and 12V-71 – The Smallest “Screaming Jimmy” and The Biggest
Posted on May 12, 2020 | 27 CommentsSince we’re on a bit of a diesel-fueled jag here, how about we take a listen (and look, although that’s secondary) to the two extreme ends of the 71 family. […] -
![One of my regular babysitters when I was a young kid was a friendly young lady named Ellen. Her family and mine attended the same church, which must have been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/014-COLLAGE-1981-Pontiac-Firebird-Trans-Am-SQUARE-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Instant Attitude")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Instant Attitude
Posted on May 12, 2020 | 67 CommentsOne of my regular babysitters when I was a young kid was a friendly young lady named Ellen. Her family and mine attended the same church, which must have been […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Holden HT Kingswood
Posted on May 11, 2020 | 22 Commentsposted at the Cohort by John Cockerell -
Vintage Post Cards: Car Dealerships, Vol. 6
Posted on May 11, 2020 | 28 CommentsHow’d you like to step back into this one? A test drive, please? -
![I’m not going to add much commentary to Road and Track’s first look at the new Olds Diesel (Delta 88 Royale) in the November 1977 issue, and a follow-up drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/98-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Reviews: 1978 Oldsmobile 88 and 98 Diesels – A Decent Start, But Some Questions")
Vintage R&T Reviews: 1978 Oldsmobile 88 and 98 Diesels – A Decent Start, But Some Questions
Posted on May 11, 2020 | 50 CommentsI’m not going to add much commentary to Road and Track’s first look at the new Olds Diesel (Delta 88 Royale) in the November 1977 issue, and a follow-up drive […]
