Curbside Classic Archives
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1972 & 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sports: Throwing A Girder Into The Works
Posted on October 6, 2025 | 25 CommentsMy dad has been a passenger on many of my automotive journeys, but there’s one that certainly made him ill-at-ease, and that’s when I bought my first General Motors product. […] -
1990 Cadillac Sedan De Ville And Fleetwood: Cadillac At The Crossroads
Posted on October 6, 2025 | 38 CommentsCharting the history of Cadillac is often as much a matter of charting its decline as noting its successes. The 1990 Sedan de Ville was a little of both: It […] -
Bus Classic: 1949 Bedford OB – 70 Years On And Still Working
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 15 Comments(Updated 10/5/2025) A late spring Saturday, unseasonably warm, even hot. The choice was the chores or exercising the MX-5 with the roof down and a picnic in […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 SE – Spiced Up With Supercharged V6 Swap!
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 50 Comments(Updated 10/5/2025) I’ve been looking for a Fiero to feature in this series for a while, and while I have found a couple, they were so stripped […] -
Families And Their Cars: Vintage Photos Of Everyday Life, 1950s And 1960s
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 22 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Real cars and real people is our focus today and there is a good variety of images to look over. It is always fun to try […] -
CC Global: Open House Cor Huibers Tree Nurseries – Into The Green Zone
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 9 CommentsWelcome to Green Thumb County (aka Tree Centre Opheusden) in the Netherlands, where dozens of tree nurseries largely dominate the landscape. One of them is the Cor Huibers family business, […] -
My 1998 BMW 328is: Die Schönste Stunde! (The Finest Hour!)
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 11 CommentsDisclaimer: If you don’t like BMWs, now might be an excellent time for you to explore the plethora of finely written, well-researched articles in Curbside Classic’s comprehensive library. With that […] -
What Were The Last U.S.-Market Cars With Four-Wheel Drum Brakes?
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 39 CommentsBy the early 1970s, more than 20 years after Crosley introduced its groundbreaking but short-lived Hydradisc brakes, automakers were finally, grudgingly adopting standard disc brakes, at least for the front […] -
Curbside Find: 1984 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE85) – You’re Tired, You’re Poor, You’re A Huddled Mess
Posted on October 4, 2025 | 23 Comments(Updated 10/2/2025) When I saw this faded red coupé sitting forlorn on a parking lot the other day, I figured I had finally found a genuine banger. […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Pontiac LeMans LE – K-Po(o)p Kadett
Posted on October 4, 2025 | 63 Comments(Updated 10/6/2025) Never let it be said that I dislike a car, any car. I can generally find something to appreciate about any of them once I really […] -
A Visit To Al Larson Buick Via Vintage Photos, 1958 – 1966
Posted on October 4, 2025 | 16 CommentsThe salesmen of Al Larson Buick, with a ’54 Buick in the foreground. It was located at 309 W. Michigan St., Michigan City, IN. -
1965 Mercury Econoline Pickup – Canadian Unicorn
Posted on October 4, 2025 | 9 CommentsCanadian market oddities are a popular topic here at Curbside Classic, and we cover them every now and again. Just last week, we brought you the Pontiac Laurentian, with Chevy-based, […] -
CC Video Classic: 1982 GM HT 4100 Engine Promotional Video – World Record Razzie Winner?
Posted on October 4, 2025 | 9 CommentsYou may have heard of the Golden Raspberry Awards, also called the “Razzies.” They’re an annual satirical award given in the entertainment industry – to the worst movie, actor, Director, […] -
My Family’s 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II: Taking A Chance On Toyota
Posted on October 4, 2025 | 14 CommentsFall in Northwestern Ohio. Tried to make it look like a photo shoot.
![Curbside Classic: 1997 Subaru Impreza HX Wagon – I’m All For A Flat-4 By Four We’re going to be visiting the ‘90s during the month of October, starting with a few choice JDM subjects. And to kick things off, I figured we could feast our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_1659_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1972 & 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sports: Throwing A Girder Into The Works My dad has been a passenger on many of my automotive journeys, but there’s one that certainly made him ill-at-ease, and that’s when I bought my first General Motors product. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PXL_20230825_153832488-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1990 Cadillac Sedan De Ville And Fleetwood: Cadillac At The Crossroads Charting the history of Cadillac is often as much a matter of charting its decline as noting its successes. The 1990 Sedan de Ville was a little of both: It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1990-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-Slate-Gray-West-Coast-Classics-side-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Bus Classic: 1949 Bedford OB – 70 Years On And Still Working (Updated 10/5/2025) A late spring Saturday, unseasonably warm, even hot. The choice was the chores or exercising the MX-5 with the roof down and a picnic in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WP_20190601_13_56_56_Rich-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 SE – Spiced Up With Supercharged V6 Swap! (Updated 10/5/2025) I’ve been looking for a Fiero to feature in this series for a while, and while I have found a couple, they were so stripped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_5982.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Families And Their Cars: Vintage Photos Of Everyday Life, 1950s And 1960s Text by Patrick Bell. Real cars and real people is our focus today and there is a good variety of images to look over. It is always fun to try […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-06-17-00.44.25.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![CC Global: Open House Cor Huibers Tree Nurseries – Into The Green Zone Welcome to Green Thumb County (aka Tree Centre Opheusden) in the Netherlands, where dozens of tree nurseries largely dominate the landscape. One of them is the Cor Huibers family business, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4819.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 1998 BMW 328is: Die Schönste Stunde! (The Finest Hour!) Disclaimer: If you don’t like BMWs, now might be an excellent time for you to explore the plethora of finely written, well-researched articles in Curbside Classic’s comprehensive library. With that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-03-12.04.56.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![What Were The Last U.S.-Market Cars With Four-Wheel Drum Brakes? By the early 1970s, more than 20 years after Crosley introduced its groundbreaking but short-lived Hydradisc brakes, automakers were finally, grudgingly adopting standard disc brakes, at least for the front […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1974-Ford-Maverick-2D-Polar-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1984 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE85) – You’re Tired, You’re Poor, You’re A Huddled Mess (Updated 10/2/2025) When I saw this faded red coupé sitting forlorn on a parking lot the other day, I figured I had finally found a genuine banger. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190828_164933-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1989 Pontiac LeMans LE – K-Po(o)p Kadett (Updated 10/6/2025) Never let it be said that I dislike a car, any car. I can generally find something to appreciate about any of them once I really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![1965 Mercury Econoline Pickup – Canadian Unicorn Canadian market oddities are a popular topic here at Curbside Classic, and we cover them every now and again. Just last week, we brought you the Pontiac Laurentian, with Chevy-based, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/14988766850_a69566725d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Video Classic: 1982 GM HT 4100 Engine Promotional Video – World Record Razzie Winner? You may have heard of the Golden Raspberry Awards, also called the “Razzies.” They’re an annual satirical award given in the entertainment industry – to the worst movie, actor, Director, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cadillac_4-9_Liter_V8_engine_from_1992_Sedan_Deville_2014-05-01_00-48.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



