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![My second full day in Tokyo was marked with exceedingly poor weather. While I had arrived late enough to miss Cyclone Hagibis, Japan caught the tail end of another one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_6683.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tokyo Travel Outtake: 2008 Chevrolet MW – Little Big Block")
Tokyo Travel Outtake: 2008 Chevrolet MW – Little Big Block
Posted on December 6, 2019 | 17 CommentsMy second full day in Tokyo was marked with exceedingly poor weather. While I had arrived late enough to miss Cyclone Hagibis, Japan caught the tail end of another one […] -
![Saturn. Is there a car brand whose mission and purpose in life was initially so clear-cut and targeted, yet one whose mission and purpose went so far astray? Conceived as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/jfP2kVK7QlmZprZfc7vgRQ_thumb_a023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2007 Saturn Aura XE – Positive Outlook, Grim Vue")
Curbside Classic: 2007 Saturn Aura XE – Positive Outlook, Grim Vue
Posted on December 6, 2019 | 27 CommentsSaturn. Is there a car brand whose mission and purpose in life was initially so clear-cut and targeted, yet one whose mission and purpose went so far astray? Conceived as […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2013) Rivera Notario spotted this elderly Chevrolet Opala in Santiago, Chile, and posted it at the cohort. The Opala was an important step in GM’s Brazilian ops […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Chevrolet-Opala.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Chevrolet Opala – Body by Opel; Engine by Chevrolet")
Cohort Sighting: Chevrolet Opala – Body by Opel; Engine by Chevrolet
Posted on December 5, 2019 | 25 Comments(first posted 10/23/2013) Rivera Notario spotted this elderly Chevrolet Opala in Santiago, Chile, and posted it at the cohort. The Opala was an important step in GM’s Brazilian ops […] -
![My brother moved to New York with his family last year. He’s been sending me many pics of his kids assimilating nooyawkese, and very occasionally the odd classic or two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/impala.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: 1991 Oldsmobile 98 – Not Quite A Whale But Pretty Much Right")
Curbside Outtakes: 1991 Oldsmobile 98 – Not Quite A Whale But Pretty Much Right
Posted on December 5, 2019 | 22 CommentsMy brother moved to New York with his family last year. He’s been sending me many pics of his kids assimilating nooyawkese, and very occasionally the odd classic or two […] -
![As the 2010s comes to a close, so does Buick’s passenger car offerings. By 2021, General Motor’s near-luxury division will no longer offer any mid-size “sedan” or wagon. Their entire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-04-2020-Buick-Regal-TourX-Boldly-Designed-Luxury-Wagon2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Goodnight Sweet Princes – Buick Regal and Regal TourX Dead In America After 2020 Model Year")
Curbside Newsstand: Goodnight Sweet Princes – Buick Regal and Regal TourX Dead In America After 2020 Model Year
Posted on December 5, 2019 | 63 CommentsAs the 2010s comes to a close, so does Buick’s passenger car offerings. By 2021, General Motor’s near-luxury division will no longer offer any mid-size “sedan” or wagon. Their entire […] -
![While Cuba is best known for the classic American cars that still roam its tourist areas, not all the classics are American. There are British, French, German and other countries […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/35147841312_d4493c14ce_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Travel: Cuba – The Others")
CC Travel: Cuba – The Others
Posted on December 5, 2019 | 36 CommentsWhile Cuba is best known for the classic American cars that still roam its tourist areas, not all the classics are American. There are British, French, German and other countries […] -
![How is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door LTD of this vintage? Life can be so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8516.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 to 1978 Ford LTD – Living The Dream")
Curbside Classic: 1975 to 1978 Ford LTD – Living The Dream
Posted on December 5, 2019 | 75 CommentsHow is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door LTD of this vintage? Life can be so […] -
QOTD: What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Posted on December 4, 2019 | 31 CommentsFrom Bloomberg’s review of the Porsche Taycan -
![Watch a heist film set in 1960s London, and chances are the robbers are driving Jaguars. Not so in real life says the self-proclaimed Managing Director of British Crime, Freddie […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/xk150.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Short Cabin Jaguar Concepts")
CC Capsule: Short Cabin Jaguar Concepts
Posted on December 4, 2019 | 25 CommentsWatch a heist film set in 1960s London, and chances are the robbers are driving Jaguars. Not so in real life says the self-proclaimed Managing Director of British Crime, Freddie […] -
![As the auto industry begins its push towards mass electrification, suppliers will be forced to innovate or die. That’s the general consensus among analysts and the companies themselves. Internal combustion […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190425_135105.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Supplier Apocalypse? Electrification Will Impact Automakers And The Companies That Support Them, With 80,000 Jobs Already On The Chopping Block")
Curbside Newsstand: Supplier Apocalypse? Electrification Will Impact Automakers And The Companies That Support Them, With 80,000 Jobs Already On The Chopping Block
Posted on December 4, 2019 | 37 CommentsAs the auto industry begins its push towards mass electrification, suppliers will be forced to innovate or die. That’s the general consensus among analysts and the companies themselves. Internal combustion […] -
![Last time we saw a selection of classic American cars, but this time around we will move to next era and see a selection of Russian vehicles that are still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lada.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Travel: Cuba – The Russian Vehicles")
CC Travel: Cuba – The Russian Vehicles
Posted on December 4, 2019 | 11 CommentsLast time we saw a selection of classic American cars, but this time around we will move to next era and see a selection of Russian vehicles that are still […] -
![Last June, new CC Editor Ed Snitkoff previewed the film “Ford v Ferrari”. Yesterday, my wife and I walked down to our local multiplex and saw the movie, 2 1/2 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ford-v-ferrari-poster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Ford v Ferrari")
CC Cinema: Ford v Ferrari
Posted on December 4, 2019 | 51 CommentsLast June, new CC Editor Ed Snitkoff previewed the film “Ford v Ferrari”. Yesterday, my wife and I walked down to our local multiplex and saw the movie, 2 1/2 […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Lamborghini Miura
Posted on December 3, 2019 | 23 Commentsshot by aguswiss1 in Wetzikon, Switzerland and posted at the Cohort -
![Color? Check. Smelly? Check. Solid and slow to move? Check. Alright, yes, the late 70’s and early 80’s were Diesel’s first time to shine in the United States passenger car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7610.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1980 Audi 5000S Diesel – All Signs Point To Turd")
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Audi 5000S Diesel – All Signs Point To Turd
Posted on December 3, 2019 | 49 CommentsColor? Check. Smelly? Check. Solid and slow to move? Check. Alright, yes, the late 70’s and early 80’s were Diesel’s first time to shine in the United States passenger car […] -
![The dominant narrative surrounding the industry is the increasing push towards electrification. But internal combustion vehicles can still surprise and delight the automotive press. We may never see a truly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190425_114058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Kia’s Telluride Is Doing Quite Well, Average Transaction Prices North Of $40,000")
Curbside Newsstand: Kia’s Telluride Is Doing Quite Well, Average Transaction Prices North Of $40,000
Posted on December 3, 2019 | 69 CommentsThe dominant narrative surrounding the industry is the increasing push towards electrification. But internal combustion vehicles can still surprise and delight the automotive press. We may never see a truly […]
