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![Holden is doing it tough in Australia. Local manufacturing is over and GM’s Australian brand is now struggling to stay in the top 10 best-selling car brands. Despite once having […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/holden-suv-range.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Editorial: Holden – What They’re Doing Right, What They’re Doing Wrong")
CC Editorial: Holden – What They’re Doing Right, What They’re Doing Wrong
Posted on December 18, 2019 | 37 CommentsHolden is doing it tough in Australia. Local manufacturing is over and GM’s Australian brand is now struggling to stay in the top 10 best-selling car brands. Despite once having […] -
![Yesterday I was stopping by my mechanic to checking on a minor issue with my 2014 Regal GS, and then remembered the venerable folks at A&A are closed the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_6341.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Ford Ikon – A Surprise Mexican Vistitor To Michigan")
Curbside Outtake: Ford Ikon – A Surprise Mexican Vistitor To Michigan
Posted on December 18, 2019 | 24 CommentsYesterday I was stopping by my mechanic to checking on a minor issue with my 2014 Regal GS, and then remembered the venerable folks at A&A are closed the first […] -
![This snapshot of John Tom Cohen and his ’57 Studebaker Scotsman was posted at the Cohort by John Lloyd, and not surprisingly, caught my eye. It’s not exactly the stereotypical […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/3112008028_3cc0d50aa9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Not the Stereotypical Studebaker Scotsman Owner – But Then Neither Was the Original Owner")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Not the Stereotypical Studebaker Scotsman Owner – But Then Neither Was the Original Owner
Posted on December 18, 2019 | 48 CommentsThis snapshot of John Tom Cohen and his ’57 Studebaker Scotsman was posted at the Cohort by John Lloyd, and not surprisingly, caught my eye. It’s not exactly the stereotypical […] -
![This was a bit of an eye-opener when I stumbled into it the other day: the 1959 Willys Malibu, the first prototype of what would become the venerable Jeep Wagoneer. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Willys-Malibu-and-Utility-Wagon-and-Malibu-600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design Capsule: 1959 Willys Malibu and 1961 J-100 – The First Two Tries at Styling the 1963 Jeep Wagoneer")
Design Capsule: 1959 Willys Malibu and 1961 J-100 – The First Two Tries at Styling the 1963 Jeep Wagoneer
Posted on December 18, 2019 | 43 CommentsThis was a bit of an eye-opener when I stumbled into it the other day: the 1959 Willys Malibu, the first prototype of what would become the venerable Jeep Wagoneer. […] -
![How do smaller mainstream brands broaden their appeal? Subaru doubled their sales between 2008 and 2018 by offering customers affordable all-wheel drive in segments where four wheel traction didn’t previously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190310_124610.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Mazda Confident Upmarket Pivot Will Bear Fruit")
Curbside Newsstand: Mazda Confident Upmarket Pivot Will Bear Fruit
Posted on December 18, 2019 | 27 CommentsHow do smaller mainstream brands broaden their appeal? Subaru doubled their sales between 2008 and 2018 by offering customers affordable all-wheel drive in segments where four wheel traction didn’t previously […] -
![Skyline at night, CC’s delight. I saw this ‘80s-looking coupé in the dusk and snapped it up quickly, without knowing I was photographing the JDM equivalent of the Dukes of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191124_165546-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Skyline (DR30) RS-Turbo Coupé – Straight Out Of Central Casting")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Skyline (DR30) RS-Turbo Coupé – Straight Out Of Central Casting
Posted on December 18, 2019 | 13 CommentsSkyline at night, CC’s delight. I saw this ‘80s-looking coupé in the dusk and snapped it up quickly, without knowing I was photographing the JDM equivalent of the Dukes of […] -
CC Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Chevy Chevette From Ross Wemp Motors
Posted on December 17, 2019 | 56 CommentsPosted by William Oliver -
![I saw this Buick Colonnade out of the corner of my eye, and immediately made a U-turn to take a set of pictures. We’ve had a run on Buicks lately, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Image-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic- 1975 (Century) Regal Sedan")
Curbside Classic- 1975 (Century) Regal Sedan
Posted on December 17, 2019 | 40 CommentsI saw this Buick Colonnade out of the corner of my eye, and immediately made a U-turn to take a set of pictures. We’ve had a run on Buicks lately, […] -
![As demand for crossovers heats up, automakers continue to expand their product offerings in as many segments as possible. We now have vehicles like the Hyundai Venue and Nissan Kicks, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-10-2021-Chevy-Trailblazer-Pricing-Starts-At-19995-Tops-Out-At-26395.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer Is GM’s Attempt At Cruze Control")
Curbside Newsstand: The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer Is GM’s Attempt At Cruze Control
Posted on December 17, 2019 | 27 CommentsAs demand for crossovers heats up, automakers continue to expand their product offerings in as many segments as possible. We now have vehicles like the Hyundai Venue and Nissan Kicks, […] -
![I am now a first-time Toyota owner. I’ve owned all the Big Three, a couple Hyundai’s, an AMC and a Honda, plus my family has owned VW’s, an MB and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191206_160110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update/QOTD: 2016 Toyota Highlander – Are Toyotas Still The Most Reliable?")
COAL Update/QOTD: 2016 Toyota Highlander – Are Toyotas Still The Most Reliable?
Posted on December 17, 2019 | 45 CommentsI am now a first-time Toyota owner. I’ve owned all the Big Three, a couple Hyundai’s, an AMC and a Honda, plus my family has owned VW’s, an MB and […] -
![Our minds are often drawn to extremes. When thinking of 1970s cars, we tend to think of either tinny econoboxes or bulbous broughams. This car was neither – and it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/LF-4-Regal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Regal – The Extreme Moderate")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Regal – The Extreme Moderate
Posted on December 17, 2019 | 47 CommentsOur minds are often drawn to extremes. When thinking of 1970s cars, we tend to think of either tinny econoboxes or bulbous broughams. This car was neither – and it […] -
![(first published 5/30/2011) It’s not that the larder was getting low, but after a few days of hut-building, the primeval urge to find fresh prey can no longer be denied. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CC-138-009-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 REO Speedwagon Pickup Truck – The Hunting Trophy")
Curbside Classic: 1949 REO Speedwagon Pickup Truck – The Hunting Trophy
Posted on December 16, 2019 | 67 Comments(first published 5/30/2011) It’s not that the larder was getting low, but after a few days of hut-building, the primeval urge to find fresh prey can no longer be denied. […] -
![I am that person who will smile at dogs I pass while walking somewhere. Unless they’re barking or foaming at the mouth, dogs inherently look, to me, like they’re smiling, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2013-08-16-1977-Chrysler-Cordoba-Friday-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba & 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Smile!")
Car Show Outtakes: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba & 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Smile!
Posted on December 16, 2019 | 60 CommentsI am that person who will smile at dogs I pass while walking somewhere. Unless they’re barking or foaming at the mouth, dogs inherently look, to me, like they’re smiling, […] -
![Car shoppers really don’t like negotiating. That’s allowed fixed price retailers like Carmax and Carvana to take an increasingly larger slice of the used car market. Carmax is still performing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-10-Carvana-Buy-Finance-Used-Cars-Online-Skip-The-Dealership1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Carvana, Third Largest Used Car Retailer, Continues Record Growth")
Curbside Newsstand: Carvana, Third Largest Used Car Retailer, Continues Record Growth
Posted on December 16, 2019 | 19 CommentsCar shoppers really don’t like negotiating. That’s allowed fixed price retailers like Carmax and Carvana to take an increasingly larger slice of the used car market. Carmax is still performing […] -
![In 1759, Francois-Marie Arouet, otherwise known as Voltaire, wrote Candide, my favorite book. Ironically subtitled “Optimism,” Candide chronicles its eponymous character’s hapless adventures as he crosses the globe in search of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/70-Eldo-3a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1969 and 1970 Cadillac Eldorados – The Best Of All Possible Worlds")
Curbside Classics: 1969 and 1970 Cadillac Eldorados – The Best Of All Possible Worlds
Posted on December 16, 2019 | 37 CommentsIn 1759, Francois-Marie Arouet, otherwise known as Voltaire, wrote Candide, my favorite book. Ironically subtitled “Optimism,” Candide chronicles its eponymous character’s hapless adventures as he crosses the globe in search of a […]
