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![Now here’s a brilliant spin on the news of Studebaker’s South Bend factory having shut down production in December of 1963—it’s now an import brand, with all the prestige that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/st1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Studebaker Cruiser – A New Prestige Import Brand Arrives")
Vintage Review: 1964 Studebaker Cruiser – A New Prestige Import Brand Arrives
Posted on January 28, 2025 | 37 CommentsNow here’s a brilliant spin on the news of Studebaker’s South Bend factory having shut down production in December of 1963—it’s now an import brand, with all the prestige that […] -
![Occasionally, I will stumble across old photos of a car that I had taken long before I had discovered Curbside Classic. In September of 2011, when I had first seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/6183126824_647535b6a1_o-1973-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-S-Zodiac-Blue-Sunday-9-25-2011-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass S – At The Beginning")
Curbside Musings: 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass S – At The Beginning
Posted on January 28, 2025 | 44 CommentsOccasionally, I will stumble across old photos of a car that I had taken long before I had discovered Curbside Classic. In September of 2011, when I had first seen […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2014) Olds Vista Cruisers and their corresponding twin, the Buick Sportwagons hold a special place in the history of the American station wagon. It was a highly unusual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-25-027-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – GM’s Greatest Hit No. 8")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – GM’s Greatest Hit No. 8
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 82 Comments(first posted 5/14/2014) Olds Vista Cruisers and their corresponding twin, the Buick Sportwagons hold a special place in the history of the American station wagon. It was a highly unusual […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2019) I think it’s fair to say that GM has historically been…hit and miss with their compact and below cars. The Corvair was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/EXTERIOR-CHEVROLET-CAVALIER.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2018 Chevrolet Cavalier – Yes, You Read that Right.")
Future Classic: 2018 Chevrolet Cavalier – Yes, You Read that Right.
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 16 Comments(first posted 1/27/2019) I think it’s fair to say that GM has historically been…hit and miss with their compact and below cars. The Corvair was […] -
![Near my home in San Salvador a curious-looking Sentra showed up last year; a shape that forced my mind to dig deep and retrieve some forgotten memories. Ah yes, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20230220_154250428_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1987-88 Nissan Sentra 3-door Hatchback – Remember Me?")
Curbside Find: 1987-88 Nissan Sentra 3-door Hatchback – Remember Me?
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 11 CommentsNear my home in San Salvador a curious-looking Sentra showed up last year; a shape that forced my mind to dig deep and retrieve some forgotten memories. Ah yes, the […] -
![It’s time to pay some minutes of attention to Camaros as they were back in their early days. Not that all of these are in stock condition; as known, these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tumblr_41a3f64e57de55b057e9940f79a2d3b0_da054b1e_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Camaros On The Road – 1960s-1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Camaros On The Road – 1960s-1970s
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 41 CommentsIt’s time to pay some minutes of attention to Camaros as they were back in their early days. Not that all of these are in stock condition; as known, these […] -
![Seeing the 2.8 badge on the right side of the trunk of this 300E threw me for a moment. Is this a European gray market import? Did someone replace the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_2634.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1993 Mercedes 300E 2.8 – Rare One-Year-Only Variant Of The W124")
Curbside Find: 1993 Mercedes 300E 2.8 – Rare One-Year-Only Variant Of The W124
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 15 CommentsSeeing the 2.8 badge on the right side of the trunk of this 300E threw me for a moment. Is this a European gray market import? Did someone replace the […] -
![After Paul posted his recent survey of the inflation-adjusted cost of a Cadillac Coupe de Ville over the years, I realized that CC had never run a history of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1949-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-Mecum-front-end.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville – From Image Leader To Standard-Bearer For The U.S. Industry")
Automotive History: 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville – From Image Leader To Standard-Bearer For The U.S. Industry
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 25 CommentsAfter Paul posted his recent survey of the inflation-adjusted cost of a Cadillac Coupe de Ville over the years, I realized that CC had never run a history of […] -
![(first posted 8/4/2011) Lots of ink has been spilled in lament of the Mustang’s “lost decade” that stretched from circa 1970 to 1979, when a new Fox platform revived a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/71-Capri-mk-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 – 1978 Capri – Ponycar Reborn")
Curbside Classic: 1971 – 1978 Capri – Ponycar Reborn
Posted on January 26, 2025 | 128 Comments(first posted 8/4/2011) Lots of ink has been spilled in lament of the Mustang’s “lost decade” that stretched from circa 1970 to 1979, when a new Fox platform revived a […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2019) I saw this spiffy Suzuki Twin parked at a Tokyo supermarket last weekend. I hadn’t paid much attention to these before, but after seeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMGP2804-1-e1548158379289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2003-05 Suzuki Twin – Would Make a Great Clown Car")
CC Outtake: 2003-05 Suzuki Twin – Would Make a Great Clown Car
Posted on January 26, 2025 | 20 Comments(first posted 1/26/2019) I saw this spiffy Suzuki Twin parked at a Tokyo supermarket last weekend. I hadn’t paid much attention to these before, but after seeing […] -
![This collection of postcards will be varied, from gift shops to daily services and even a few attractions. Random ones that have been accumulating, and that altogether, offer a colorful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-01-25-23.32.34.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Shops, Attractions, Services & Cars – 1950s-1960s")
Vintage Postcards: Shops, Attractions, Services & Cars – 1950s-1960s
Posted on January 26, 2025 | 25 CommentsThis collection of postcards will be varied, from gift shops to daily services and even a few attractions. Random ones that have been accumulating, and that altogether, offer a colorful […] -
![The roots of the Faymonville Group are in the small town of Rocherath, in the German speaking part of Belgium. These days, the trailer manufacturer has production facilities in Belgium, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_3160.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2022 Scania 770S V8 6×4 Tractor And 2020 Faymonville VarioMAX – Expanding Across The Pond")
CC Global: 2022 Scania 770S V8 6×4 Tractor And 2020 Faymonville VarioMAX – Expanding Across The Pond
Posted on January 26, 2025 | 7 CommentsThe roots of the Faymonville Group are in the small town of Rocherath, in the German speaking part of Belgium. These days, the trailer manufacturer has production facilities in Belgium, […] -
![1979 Caprice Classic image from the Cohort by Foden Alpha. I decided to count the total number of vehicles I’ve owned in my life and was not too surprised that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-01-25-00.35.29.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "A Sprinkling Of Short Owned Cars")
A Sprinkling Of Short Owned Cars
Posted on January 26, 2025 | 15 Comments1979 Caprice Classic image from the Cohort by Foden Alpha. I decided to count the total number of vehicles I’ve owned in my life and was not too surprised that […] -
![The Volvo 200 Series ran for 19 years and 2.8 million cars, and many still consider it the definitive Volvo for its brick-like styling and sensible-shoes dependability. However, its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1979_volvo_242_coupe_15531297296de3ef250D8O6286.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1979 Volvo 242DL Lambda Sond – Volvo And Bosch Revolutionize Engine Technology")
CC Tech: 1979 Volvo 242DL Lambda Sond – Volvo And Bosch Revolutionize Engine Technology
Posted on January 26, 2025 | 10 CommentsThe Volvo 200 Series ran for 19 years and 2.8 million cars, and many still consider it the definitive Volvo for its brick-like styling and sensible-shoes dependability. However, its […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/big-and-little-enos.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law")
CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 106 Comments(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […]
