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![GM’s 1959 cars are an endless source of, ah, visual amusement (I’m trying to be generous). It’s best not to take them too seriously, as presumably the design studio water […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-P80-027.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Oldsmobile Super 88 – One Redeeming Feature on the Outside; Several Under the Skin")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Oldsmobile Super 88 – One Redeeming Feature on the Outside; Several Under the Skin
Posted on February 21, 2020 | 76 CommentsGM’s 1959 cars are an endless source of, ah, visual amusement (I’m trying to be generous). It’s best not to take them too seriously, as presumably the design studio water […] -
![Consumer Reports has released their 2020 Brand Report Card Rankings. To be a top recommendation, a vehicle must score well in road tests, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety. Toyota […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CR-2020-second-tier.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: CR 2020 Brand Report Card: Porsche #1; Tesla #11 and Highest Of All Domestic Brands")
Curbside Newsstand: CR 2020 Brand Report Card: Porsche #1; Tesla #11 and Highest Of All Domestic Brands
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 34 CommentsConsumer Reports has released their 2020 Brand Report Card Rankings. To be a top recommendation, a vehicle must score well in road tests, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety. Toyota […] -
![(first posted 2/14/2014) When walking the dog a while back, I came across a non-V8 300SEL parked in the street. “What’s this,” I thought. “Another cowboy putting California headlights where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/W109a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes 300SEL (W109) – Trying To Make Sense Of The Magic Number “300”")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes 300SEL (W109) – Trying To Make Sense Of The Magic Number “300”
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 74 Comments(first posted 2/14/2014) When walking the dog a while back, I came across a non-V8 300SEL parked in the street. “What’s this,” I thought. “Another cowboy putting California headlights where […] -
![Back in 1989, Ms. D and I drove our Celica down to the Bay Area to visit my brother for Thanksgiving. He was attending Stanford at the time and living […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img381.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars of the San Francisco Bay Area – 1989")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars of the San Francisco Bay Area – 1989
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 27 CommentsBack in 1989, Ms. D and I drove our Celica down to the Bay Area to visit my brother for Thanksgiving. He was attending Stanford at the time and living […] -
![Is there anything more fun than ice racing? I cannot think of many activities that are and can also be enjoyed as a family. It has been about six years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8184a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Goes Ice Racing")
CC Goes Ice Racing
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 12 CommentsIs there anything more fun than ice racing? I cannot think of many activities that are and can also be enjoyed as a family. It has been about six years […] -
![As a 33 year old, I have to make excuses for visiting the toy aisle. These days I have two. The first is Star Wars. The second is Tomica’s Mazda […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200218_001221.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Comparison: The Beatles Revolver “Combat Medic” Vs. An Ancestor That Has Seen Some Combat – My Desk Gets Some New Additions")
Miniature Curbside Comparison: The Beatles Revolver “Combat Medic” Vs. An Ancestor That Has Seen Some Combat – My Desk Gets Some New Additions
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 10 CommentsAs a 33 year old, I have to make excuses for visiting the toy aisle. These days I have two. The first is Star Wars. The second is Tomica’s Mazda […] -
![This is not a vanilla pudding from a mold; it’s a genuine Packard. And a deadly one, at that. I’m not sure of its exact year, but it’s from that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1573540313_6f82acba64_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: 1948-1950 Packard – Toxic Vanilla Pudding")
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1948-1950 Packard – Toxic Vanilla Pudding
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 32 CommentsThis is not a vanilla pudding from a mold; it’s a genuine Packard. And a deadly one, at that. I’m not sure of its exact year, but it’s from that […] -
![I photographed this Niva in a small town in France a couple years ago, but then sort of forgot about it. And that’s a damn shame. Because although the Lada […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20170829_110208-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Lada Niva – The Empire Strikes Gold")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Lada Niva – The Empire Strikes Gold
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 20 CommentsI photographed this Niva in a small town in France a couple years ago, but then sort of forgot about it. And that’s a damn shame. Because although the Lada […] -
![(first posted 2/14/2014) My apologies to the Ford Tempo’s fans, but here is one of the cars I most hated during my childhood. I have to thank pv dave for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tempo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate")
Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 141 Comments(first posted 2/14/2014) My apologies to the Ford Tempo’s fans, but here is one of the cars I most hated during my childhood. I have to thank pv dave for […] -
![(by David Lapidus) How do you say, “You win some, you lose some” in French? And while we’re at it, how do you say, “My loss is your gain”? A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_5617.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1992 Citroen XM V6 – No Reasonable Offer Refused; Maybe Not Even an Unreasonable One – Bring Your Trailer to Oklahoma")
CC For Sale: 1992 Citroen XM V6 – No Reasonable Offer Refused; Maybe Not Even an Unreasonable One – Bring Your Trailer to Oklahoma
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 21 Comments(by David Lapidus) How do you say, “You win some, you lose some” in French? And while we’re at it, how do you say, “My loss is your gain”? A […] -
![I’ve been walking my dog past this classic for months. The stock color is what I like to call “DNR Green,” but this rig was never used by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/GMC-Qtr-Frt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Sad Curbside Classics: A Pity Party for Classics That Just Sit")
Sad Curbside Classics: A Pity Party for Classics That Just Sit
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 24 CommentsI’ve been walking my dog past this classic for months. The stock color is what I like to call “DNR Green,” but this rig was never used by the […] -
![What a pairing we have here. For some reason, I would never think of these having almost anything in common except for technically being “fastbacks”. The Marlin is a classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/884387530_d3b5057c17_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: Riviera and Marlin – Two Rather Different Fastbacks")
Curtis Perry Outtake: Riviera and Marlin – Two Rather Different Fastbacks
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 20 CommentsWhat a pairing we have here. For some reason, I would never think of these having almost anything in common except for technically being “fastbacks”. The Marlin is a classic […] -
![For those not in areas with Ace Hardware, it’s an American hardware store chain, almost 100 years old and privately held as a store owner cooperative, which has remained viable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FD07F0EA-1077-4809-93C6-D1B1C8F4ED1E.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Ace is the Place")
Curbside Outtake: Ace is the Place
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 25 CommentsFor those not in areas with Ace Hardware, it’s an American hardware store chain, almost 100 years old and privately held as a store owner cooperative, which has remained viable […] -
![An admission: This two-tone Ford van is a surrogate for my original target, but a fantastic and fitting one nonetheless. It’s not often a thirty-one year old Ford Econoline, arguably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_0819.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Club Wagon – In Life, Hope Springs Eternal")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Club Wagon – In Life, Hope Springs Eternal
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 45 CommentsAn admission: This two-tone Ford van is a surrogate for my original target, but a fantastic and fitting one nonetheless. It’s not often a thirty-one year old Ford Econoline, arguably […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2014) Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall. (Pride before the fall). The gen1 Scirocco (CC here) is a gem, one of those rare cars that has always looked good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-72-130-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 VW Scirocco Mk II – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Italian Designers")
Curbside Classic: 1982 VW Scirocco Mk II – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Italian Designers
Posted on February 18, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 2/6/2014) Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall. (Pride before the fall). The gen1 Scirocco (CC here) is a gem, one of those rare cars that has always looked good […]
