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![Want a daily driver Edsel, but not its 1950’s 10 mpg fuel-gulping ways? And at least as good or better performance than the original V8? The solution is just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CC-138-076.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Daily Driver With Turbo 2.3 L Four – 100% Better Mileage And Quicker Too")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Daily Driver With Turbo 2.3 L Four – 100% Better Mileage And Quicker Too
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 17 CommentsWant a daily driver Edsel, but not its 1950’s 10 mpg fuel-gulping ways? And at least as good or better performance than the original V8? The solution is just […] -
![By now in my life, I was well into college and ready to get my hands on something new. I was working a job and commuting to college giving me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2006-Corolla-Front-View.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "My 2006 Toyota Corolla – Cheap Car Blues")
My 2006 Toyota Corolla – Cheap Car Blues
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 16 CommentsBy now in my life, I was well into college and ready to get my hands on something new. I was working a job and commuting to college giving me […] -
![With its front-wheel drive, fully independent suspension, and optional turbocharged engine, the downsized 1979–1985 Buick Riviera was a huge step forward in sophistication, with improved road manners and crisp new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Road-Track-1979-03-p52-a.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Vintage R/T Review: 1979 Buick Riviera S Type – The “S” Stands For “Sharp,” Not “Sporty”")
Vintage R/T Review: 1979 Buick Riviera S Type – The “S” Stands For “Sharp,” Not “Sporty”
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 18 CommentsWith its front-wheel drive, fully independent suspension, and optional turbocharged engine, the downsized 1979–1985 Buick Riviera was a huge step forward in sophistication, with improved road manners and crisp new […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2014) There are many car manufacturers which can be traced back to one individual’s vision and drive, and which then show through in the product. Names like Ford, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Daimler-Double-Six_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1980 Daimler Double Six – This Was The Best Car In The World")
Car Show Classic: 1980 Daimler Double Six – This Was The Best Car In The World
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/3/2014) There are many car manufacturers which can be traced back to one individual’s vision and drive, and which then show through in the product. Names like Ford, […] -
![(first posted 2/9/2019) What do the Ford Fusion and Ford EcoSport have in common? Nothing really, being two disparate vehicles in terms of size and using different platforms […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ford-fusion-europe-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2002-12 Ford Fusion (Europe) – Old Fusion")
Curbside Capsule: 2002-12 Ford Fusion (Europe) – Old Fusion
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 16 Comments(first posted 2/9/2019) What do the Ford Fusion and Ford EcoSport have in common? Nothing really, being two disparate vehicles in terms of size and using different platforms […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Roshake. I do enjoy the efforts of designers who take a serious stab at bringing “design” to the masses. A phenomenon rather common through much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/54307150676_880384ac95_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Fiat Panda Van – Utilitarian Plastic Neatness")
Curbside Find: Fiat Panda Van – Utilitarian Plastic Neatness
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 18 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Roshake. I do enjoy the efforts of designers who take a serious stab at bringing “design” to the masses. A phenomenon rather common through much […] -
![Who was still buying lowest-trim “stripper” full-size two-door sedans in the ever-more affluent 1960s? There were a few who ordered a Biscayne like this with the 425 hp solid lifter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/a-bis-top1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1963 Chevrolet Biscayne 283 V8 With Three Speed Manual – An Ideal Car For The Traveling Salesman In A Hurry")
Vintage Review: 1963 Chevrolet Biscayne 283 V8 With Three Speed Manual – An Ideal Car For The Traveling Salesman In A Hurry
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 40 CommentsWho was still buying lowest-trim “stripper” full-size two-door sedans in the ever-more affluent 1960s? There were a few who ordered a Biscayne like this with the 425 hp solid lifter […] -
![Recently the Editors of Vintage Motor Coach Magazine asked if I would author an article on Prevost’s urban transit coaches – specifically the “Citadin”, which we’ve covered here at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1962-prevost-model-49-s-transit-bus-1-e1738468290145.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Prevost Travel-Aire and S-Series Urban Transit Buses – A Couple of Rare Birds")
Bus Stop Classics: Prevost Travel-Aire and S-Series Urban Transit Buses – A Couple of Rare Birds
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 17 CommentsRecently the Editors of Vintage Motor Coach Magazine asked if I would author an article on Prevost’s urban transit coaches – specifically the “Citadin”, which we’ve covered here at […] -
![Aside from trim details, this ’79 Corcel is not too different from my brother’s. In our last installment, I shared details about my dad’s health problems and his purchase of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-06-16.22a.30.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Our 1981 Ford Corcel II L – A Renord, a Forault… A Car To Remember")
Our 1981 Ford Corcel II L – A Renord, a Forault… A Car To Remember
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 20 CommentsAside from trim details, this ’79 Corcel is not too different from my brother’s. In our last installment, I shared details about my dad’s health problems and his purchase of […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2012) Why was and is the ’64 Chevy so commonly loved? Well, it’s not because of its willowy X-frame (update: it actually wasn’t willowy), crappy drum brakes, Powerglide, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-98-011-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Love Transcends All")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Love Transcends All
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 124 Comments(first posted 1/6/2012) Why was and is the ’64 Chevy so commonly loved? Well, it’s not because of its willowy X-frame (update: it actually wasn’t willowy), crappy drum brakes, Powerglide, […] -
![(first posted 2/7/2019) Toyota experienced spectacular success in the US with its first two cars, the Corona and the Corolla. These were both highly affordable cars in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-374-013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Corona Mark II (X10) – Moving Up, or Down?")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Corona Mark II (X10) – Moving Up, or Down?
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 21 Comments(first posted 2/7/2019) Toyota experienced spectacular success in the US with its first two cars, the Corona and the Corolla. These were both highly affordable cars in […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to look at some of the Ford Motor Company’s finest, the Lincoln. During this decade it always ran a distant second in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-05-22.45.54.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Lincoln People & Lifestyle In The 1950s")
Vintage Snapshots: Lincoln People & Lifestyle In The 1950s
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 28 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to look at some of the Ford Motor Company’s finest, the Lincoln. During this decade it always ran a distant second in […] -
![Whether you know this car as the Santana, the Quantum, the Corsar, the Carat or the Passat, you know it was made by the good people at Volkswagen. Sometimes in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20240818_092528_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Volkswagen Santana Xi5 Autobahn DOHC – Nissan’s Quantum Entanglement")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Volkswagen Santana Xi5 Autobahn DOHC – Nissan’s Quantum Entanglement
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 17 CommentsWhether you know this car as the Santana, the Quantum, the Corsar, the Carat or the Passat, you know it was made by the good people at Volkswagen. Sometimes in […] -
![“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1978-monaco.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change")
Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 93 Comments“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […] -
![’97 Blazer image from period advertising. I’m proud of my driving. I’ve honed my skills and driven some just under 3 million miles with only one chargeable accident and two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-06-19.35.44.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "My 1997 Chevrolet Blazer – When The Need For A New Vehicle Comes At Unexpected Times")
My 1997 Chevrolet Blazer – When The Need For A New Vehicle Comes At Unexpected Times
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 18 Comments’97 Blazer image from period advertising. I’m proud of my driving. I’ve honed my skills and driven some just under 3 million miles with only one chargeable accident and two […]
