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![For someone who’s a devout fan of hatchbacks, the turn of the millennium was a dark time. What was an ubiquitous body style less than 20 years before was now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2002-4100-Shadow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Pontiac Vibe – Who the Hell Buys a GM Car Without a Rebate?")
COAL: 2003 Pontiac Vibe – Who the Hell Buys a GM Car Without a Rebate?
Posted on March 15, 2020 | 40 CommentsFor someone who’s a devout fan of hatchbacks, the turn of the millennium was a dark time. What was an ubiquitous body style less than 20 years before was now […] -
![I’ve seen a few of these around my neighborhood and have long meant to share one with you. And so here it is, in case you’re thinking of sitting at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-409-135.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: “Food Growing Zone” – Only In Eugene")
Curbside Outtake: “Food Growing Zone” – Only In Eugene
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 27 CommentsI’ve seen a few of these around my neighborhood and have long meant to share one with you. And so here it is, in case you’re thinking of sitting at […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2014) It’s become obvious that I like white cars more than most people, but even I’m getting an excessive share. A good portion majority of the CCs I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-06-12.01.48.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Riviera – Riding The Curve")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Riviera – Riding The Curve
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/21/2014) It’s become obvious that I like white cars more than most people, but even I’m getting an excessive share. A good portion majority of the CCs I’ve […] -
![(First published 14 March 2020)This weekend was expected to see the start of the 2020 Formula One Grand Prix season and, whilst many British fans will be willing Lewis […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Pitlane Biography: Sir Frank Williams – Formula One’s Great Survivor")
Pitlane Biography: Sir Frank Williams – Formula One’s Great Survivor
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 22 Comments(First published 14 March 2020)This weekend was expected to see the start of the 2020 Formula One Grand Prix season and, whilst many British fans will be willing Lewis […] -
![It’s tough on my ego to admit it, but over 48 years of driving, I’ve bought a few stinkers – cars with some REALLY bad reputations; a 1981 Buick Skylark […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/d91e1eabc6b3783a99eb5d403fffec72-e1584015000970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL/QOTD: 1981 Olds Cutlass Diesel – Did You Ever Own a Car With a Terrible Reputation That Was Actually Pretty Good?")
COAL/QOTD: 1981 Olds Cutlass Diesel – Did You Ever Own a Car With a Terrible Reputation That Was Actually Pretty Good?
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 84 CommentsIt’s tough on my ego to admit it, but over 48 years of driving, I’ve bought a few stinkers – cars with some REALLY bad reputations; a 1981 Buick Skylark […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Continental In A Suitable Setting
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 21 CommentsShot and posted at the Chort by mtwilda. The attached caption reads: On display at the TWA Hotel (former TWA terminal) at JFK. -
![(Connor Kleck’s COAL Series picks up again from where it left off here) It was 2013, I was graduating high school and headed to college, and I was on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/thumbnail-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1987 Volvo 740 GLE – Ole Blue")
COAL: 1987 Volvo 740 GLE – Ole Blue
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 20 Comments(Connor Kleck’s COAL Series picks up again from where it left off here) It was 2013, I was graduating high school and headed to college, and I was on the […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2014) The Outtake yesterday of a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne, like previous popular features on full size 1977-81 Pontiacs such as this 1977 Bonneville Brougham coupe, this 1978 Bonneville Brougham […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/600-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham")
Vintage Review: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 106 Comments(first posted 3/15/2014) The Outtake yesterday of a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne, like previous popular features on full size 1977-81 Pontiacs such as this 1977 Bonneville Brougham coupe, this 1978 Bonneville Brougham […] -
![The Astro van gets a lot of love around here, and it’s understandable. While it didn’t make such a great genuine minivan, it sure made a terrific mid-sized van, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-402-017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Chevy Astro RVs – Big and Small")
CC Outtake: Chevy Astro RVs – Big and Small
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 19 CommentsThe Astro van gets a lot of love around here, and it’s understandable. While it didn’t make such a great genuine minivan, it sure made a terrific mid-sized van, a […] -
![If you ever go to Ikebukuro in the northern Tokyo ward of Toshima, you might see one of these strange contraptions ambling about. Ikebukuro is one of Tokyo’s many “centres” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200312_104826-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 2020 eCOM-10 Ikebus – Electric Ladybird")
Bus Stop Classic: 2020 eCOM-10 Ikebus – Electric Ladybird
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 6 CommentsIf you ever go to Ikebukuro in the northern Tokyo ward of Toshima, you might see one of these strange contraptions ambling about. Ikebukuro is one of Tokyo’s many “centres” […] -
![Coming down College Hill on a late walk, few blocks from home, what do I see? Something that I have not seen since May 26, 2009, when I last found […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-409-123.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: VW 412 Variant – A Rare and Deadly but Intriguing Night Visitor")
Curbside Outtake: VW 412 Variant – A Rare and Deadly but Intriguing Night Visitor
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 29 CommentsComing down College Hill on a late walk, few blocks from home, what do I see? Something that I have not seen since May 26, 2009, when I last found […] -
![For me, and likely others of my generation, the 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (and Sedan DeVille) is Definitive Cadillac. It is all things Cadillac, good and bad, encapsulated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-19-054.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille- Hitting The Ceiling")
Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille- Hitting The Ceiling
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 36 CommentsFor me, and likely others of my generation, the 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (and Sedan DeVille) is Definitive Cadillac. It is all things Cadillac, good and bad, encapsulated […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2014) An Austin Sheerline A125 is not a common sight anywhere in the world but quite a rare one in western Canada. Perhaps most common in the United […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Austin-A125-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Austin A125 Sheerline Saloon – Neglected British Luxury")
Curbside Classic: Austin A125 Sheerline Saloon – Neglected British Luxury
Posted on March 12, 2020 | 47 Comments(first posted 3/19/2014) An Austin Sheerline A125 is not a common sight anywhere in the world but quite a rare one in western Canada. Perhaps most common in the United […] -
![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 in insert in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1998-GMC-Yukon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 GMC Yukon SLT 1500 4WD")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 GMC Yukon SLT 1500 4WD
Posted on March 12, 2020 | 21 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 in insert in […] -
![I was walking past the Falling Sky Deli when I saw the distinctive butt of a Subaru XT. And then its backup lights came on. The driver waved me on, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-409-138.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: Subaru XT6")
On The Go Outtake: Subaru XT6
Posted on March 12, 2020 | 15 CommentsI was walking past the Falling Sky Deli when I saw the distinctive butt of a Subaru XT. And then its backup lights came on. The driver waved me on, […]
