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![Are mainstream coupes on the endangered species list? If not, they should be. The Honda Civic is the last front-wheel drive coupe on the market. Two doors aren’t extinct yet, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-04-2006-Scion-Tc-Coupe1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2006 Scion tC – Twilight Of The College Coupe?")
CC For Sale: 2006 Scion tC – Twilight Of The College Coupe?
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 24 CommentsAre mainstream coupes on the endangered species list? If not, they should be. The Honda Civic is the last front-wheel drive coupe on the market. Two doors aren’t extinct yet, […] -
![posted by nifticus I remember it so vividly: it was the summer of 1963 and I had just left the concession stand outside the Iowa City Public Swimming Pool. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/49234567378_b5a24cd2e3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Acadian Beaumont – My First Introduction to Mutant Chevys")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Acadian Beaumont – My First Introduction to Mutant Chevys
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 34 Commentsposted by nifticus I remember it so vividly: it was the summer of 1963 and I had just left the concession stand outside the Iowa City Public Swimming Pool. As […] -
![Any lengthy COAL is going to have some ups and downs to it. Having come off a few wins in a row I was due for a stinker and unfortunately […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/48734280078_9b618d8cd9_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Innocenti SE – Electrical Spaghetti")
COAL: 1984 Innocenti SE – Electrical Spaghetti
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 15 CommentsAny lengthy COAL is going to have some ups and downs to it. Having come off a few wins in a row I was due for a stinker and unfortunately […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2013) I realized I needed to do something with a ’56 Golden Hawk I shot over a year ago. Yes, folks, here indeed was a sign to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/08-25-2012-005-800x599-e1383003920102.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk – It’s a Sign")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk – It’s a Sign
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 32 Comments(first posted 11/1/2013) I realized I needed to do something with a ’56 Golden Hawk I shot over a year ago. Yes, folks, here indeed was a sign to […] -
![Curbside reader Chris C. sent me this shot he took a few years back in New Hampshire. And as a fan of painted cars, I just had to share it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/a-reliant.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Reader Outtake: A Colorful Aries in New Hampshire")
CC Reader Outtake: A Colorful Aries in New Hampshire
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 7 CommentsCurbside reader Chris C. sent me this shot he took a few years back in New Hampshire. And as a fan of painted cars, I just had to share it […] -
![(submitted by Derek B.) My wife’s Aunt Nell was married to a chap called Bill Luckins, who was connected to the Motor Trade in Brighton, West Sussex, England before WW1. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Luckins-Brighton-001.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Brighton In The Brass Era")
Vintage Snapshots: Brighton In The Brass Era
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 17 Comments(submitted by Derek B.) My wife’s Aunt Nell was married to a chap called Bill Luckins, who was connected to the Motor Trade in Brighton, West Sussex, England before WW1. […] -
![Here’s something a little different to start the new year (and decade). I’ve been on holiday in France for the past fortnight, so I’ll be featuring a few European nuggets […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191222_105757_1-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF – A Red Rocket To Start The Roaring ‘20s")
In-Motion Outtake: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF – A Red Rocket To Start The Roaring ‘20s
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 13 CommentsHere’s something a little different to start the new year (and decade). I’ve been on holiday in France for the past fortnight, so I’ll be featuring a few European nuggets […] -
![Austin, Texas is famous for many things, including its murals, and “Greetings From Austin” on South 1st Street has to be the most well known, selfied, and Instagrammed mural of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadhouse Relic: 1951 Mercury Eight Sends Greetings from Austin")
Roadhouse Relic: 1951 Mercury Eight Sends Greetings from Austin
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 6 CommentsAustin, Texas is famous for many things, including its murals, and “Greetings From Austin” on South 1st Street has to be the most well known, selfied, and Instagrammed mural of […] -
![Living about 70 miles north of NYC makes it relatively easy for me to come across vehicles from the five boroughs. Usually, they’re quite a bit cheaper than similar models […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-2013-FORD-C-MAX-HYBRID-40551.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value?")
CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value?
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 44 CommentsLiving about 70 miles north of NYC makes it relatively easy for me to come across vehicles from the five boroughs. Usually, they’re quite a bit cheaper than similar models […] -
![(first posted 11/17/2013) With an enlarged fiberglass body behind the cab of a full-sized van, the 1971 Chinook defined the Class B motor home. It got off to a bit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-212-036-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Dodge Trans Van – 440 Powered?")
CC Capsule: 1978 Dodge Trans Van – 440 Powered?
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 11/17/2013) With an enlarged fiberglass body behind the cab of a full-sized van, the 1971 Chinook defined the Class B motor home. It got off to a bit […] -
![I’ve long agreed with the theory that if one spends enough time in Southern California, eventually an example of any vehicle ever made anywhere will cross one’s path. The week […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8243-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1981 Ford Durango – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant?")
In-Motion Outtake: 1981 Ford Durango – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant?
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 43 CommentsI’ve long agreed with the theory that if one spends enough time in Southern California, eventually an example of any vehicle ever made anywhere will cross one’s path. The week […] -
![(Updated 10/21/2021) Sleuthing out who built the first of any new significant automotive development can be a fraught undertaking. When I wrote up the remarkable 1946 Kaiser articulated bus, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Twin-Coach-1938-artic-Balto-diesel-electric.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The First Articulated Transit Buses – 1938 Twin Coach and 1937 Alfa Romeo 110 AM-Macchi")
Automotive History: The First Articulated Transit Buses – 1938 Twin Coach and 1937 Alfa Romeo 110 AM-Macchi
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 15 Comments(Updated 10/21/2021) Sleuthing out who built the first of any new significant automotive development can be a fraught undertaking. When I wrote up the remarkable 1946 Kaiser articulated bus, I […] -
![Perhaps Facebook isn’t a complete waste of time. It was there I stumbled onto these fabulous old pictures from late 1961. They were posted by the group “Missouri’s Historic Highways” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/snow-blower-with-buick-gentry-county.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photograph Outtake: December 29, 1961")
Vintage Photograph Outtake: December 29, 1961
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 26 CommentsPerhaps Facebook isn’t a complete waste of time. It was there I stumbled onto these fabulous old pictures from late 1961. They were posted by the group “Missouri’s Historic Highways” […] -
![With the merger between FCA and PSA solidified, the two companies are now focusing on the details of their new relationship. The new entity is already sketching out broad plans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-Peugeot-French-mainstream-car-brand.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: FCA And PSA Will Use Just 2 Platforms For Majority Of Future Vehicles")
Curbside Newsstand: FCA And PSA Will Use Just 2 Platforms For Majority Of Future Vehicles
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 41 CommentsWith the merger between FCA and PSA solidified, the two companies are now focusing on the details of their new relationship. The new entity is already sketching out broad plans […] -
![The 2010s hosted several paradigm shifts for the automotive industry. Sedans gave way to crossovers, hybrids made a surprising comeback, and EVs captured everybody’s attention. But what about next decade? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-The-New-Ioniq-One-Car-Three-Options-Hyundai-USA-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Editorial/QOTD: Here Are My Top Five Predictions For The Next Decade. What Are Yours?")
Editorial/QOTD: Here Are My Top Five Predictions For The Next Decade. What Are Yours?
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 77 CommentsThe 2010s hosted several paradigm shifts for the automotive industry. Sedans gave way to crossovers, hybrids made a surprising comeback, and EVs captured everybody’s attention. But what about next decade? […]
