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![(first posted 2/12/2019) The idea of one company using another’s product as a basis or substitute for funding the development of a new model alone is not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5173561708_a378fd0161_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi – The Worst Of Both Worlds")
Carshow Classic: 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi – The Worst Of Both Worlds
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 19 Comments(first posted 2/12/2019) The idea of one company using another’s product as a basis or substitute for funding the development of a new model alone is not […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2019) Minivans are hardly the type of vehicles that attract enthusiasts or collectors, but alas, even they have not been immune to special and commemorative editions, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/thumb_IMG_5303_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Final 500 – The Rarest Of Minivans?")
CC Capsule: 2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Final 500 – The Rarest Of Minivans?
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted 2/12/2019) Minivans are hardly the type of vehicles that attract enthusiasts or collectors, but alas, even they have not been immune to special and commemorative editions, and […] -
Vintage Dealer Photos: Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers – 1950s-1960s
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 22 CommentsLou Reed Chrysler-Plymouth, Newport Beach, CA. -
![In a spring day in 1966 a brand new Chevrolet Impala sedan showed up in our neighbor’s driveway. I went to check it out, and the first thing I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/chev-66-283-220-sticker-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1966 220 HP 283 Chevrolet V8 – A One Year Oddity That Proves The Power Of Dual Exhausts")
1966 220 HP 283 Chevrolet V8 – A One Year Oddity That Proves The Power Of Dual Exhausts
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 37 CommentsIn a spring day in 1966 a brand new Chevrolet Impala sedan showed up in our neighbor’s driveway. I went to check it out, and the first thing I […] -
![In Part 1, I talked about the unique German Ford cars offered between the late 1920s and 1960. In this second installment, we’ll take a look at the German […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ford-Taunus-P3-P5-and-P4-Tony-Baker.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Automotive History: A Brief Guide To Early German Fords, Part 2 – The Last Decade Of German Independence")
Automotive History: A Brief Guide To Early German Fords, Part 2 – The Last Decade Of German Independence
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 31 CommentsIn Part 1, I talked about the unique German Ford cars offered between the late 1920s and 1960. In this second installment, we’ll take a look at the German […] -
![The third-generation Chevy Camaro will always make me think immediately of only a handful of people, including a friend I had first met while in college in Gainesville, Florida over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/097-1992-Chevrolet-Camaro-RS-For-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS – Base Model Beauty")
Curbside Musings: 1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS – Base Model Beauty
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe third-generation Chevy Camaro will always make me think immediately of only a handful of people, including a friend I had first met while in college in Gainesville, Florida over […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2014) To a certain degree, every new car purchase is a bit of a gamble. You put down your money and you make your choice. Sometimes you pick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1973BuickLeSabre03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick LeSabre Custom – A Safe Bet")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick LeSabre Custom – A Safe Bet
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 116 Comments(first posted 5/1/2014) To a certain degree, every new car purchase is a bit of a gamble. You put down your money and you make your choice. Sometimes you pick […] -
![William Rubano found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a ’69 Rebel SST. This is the last year for this body style that first arrived in 1967, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/46847392312_9605b0538d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1969 AMC Rebel SST – Rebel With Rather Little Cause")
Cohort Outtake: 1969 AMC Rebel SST – Rebel With Rather Little Cause
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 52 CommentsWilliam Rubano found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a ’69 Rebel SST. This is the last year for this body style that first arrived in 1967, and […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. For today’s gallery, we are going to look at some more station wagons, the people haulers of the past. We have a good variety so let […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-08-01.16.40.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons In The ’60s & ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons In The ’60s & ’70s
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 40 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. For today’s gallery, we are going to look at some more station wagons, the people haulers of the past. We have a good variety so let […] -
![You have to hand it to the BMC boys. They were masters at badge engineering, at stretching a bodyshell’s life to its extreme limit and at glamorizing the dullest econobox […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20230924_115132_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Riley One-Point-Five – Old-Fashioned Charm")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Riley One-Point-Five – Old-Fashioned Charm
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 24 CommentsYou have to hand it to the BMC boys. They were masters at badge engineering, at stretching a bodyshell’s life to its extreme limit and at glamorizing the dullest econobox […] -
![The snow has melted around these parts and we can again see the hulks of relics and other fantastic curbside gems in the yards, lots, streets, and driveways of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250202_103756_54301815062_o-e1738882078688.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: A Pair of 1971 Fury III’s Up Close – A Furious Fuselage Duo")
Curbside Classics: A Pair of 1971 Fury III’s Up Close – A Furious Fuselage Duo
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 39 CommentsThe snow has melted around these parts and we can again see the hulks of relics and other fantastic curbside gems in the yards, lots, streets, and driveways of the […] -
![I have long been fascinated by automotive paint colors. In this era when automotive colors are so limited, it is fun to look back at the rainbow of choices that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1951-Frazer-Indian-Ceramic.avif "Automotive History: One-Year Colors – Kaiser-Frazer Edition")
Automotive History: One-Year Colors – Kaiser-Frazer Edition
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 44 CommentsI have long been fascinated by automotive paint colors. In this era when automotive colors are so limited, it is fun to look back at the rainbow of choices that […] -
![(First posted 9/7/2011) One good thing about visiting the dry, warm southwest is that if you are paying attention, it’s like a great big open air car museum. It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/merkur-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Merkur XR4TI – What’s In A Name?")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Merkur XR4TI – What’s In A Name?
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 65 Comments(First posted 9/7/2011) One good thing about visiting the dry, warm southwest is that if you are paying attention, it’s like a great big open air car museum. It’s […] -
![(first posted 12/24/2015) Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/historia14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era")
Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 92 Comments(first posted 12/24/2015) Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest […] -
Wordless Outtake: ‘Our Twins Are Turning 20 This Year’
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 6 Comments
