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![images posted at the Cohort by William Oliver Being a proudly independent country has conferred many unique benefits to Canadians. Universal health care? That pales in comparison to their right […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54241524429_7311901144_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1962 Acadian Beaumont Wagon With Econoflame Power – Canada’s Unique Chevy II")
Curbside Find: 1962 Acadian Beaumont Wagon With Econoflame Power – Canada’s Unique Chevy II
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 27 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by William Oliver Being a proudly independent country has conferred many unique benefits to Canadians. Universal health care? That pales in comparison to their right […] -
![Chrysler claimed many advantages for its vaunted 1957 “Torsion-Aire” suspension, which featured torsion bar springs rather than coil springs in front. Over the years, the success of this suspension has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1957-Plymouth-Torsion-Aire-brochure-excerpt.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: Riding On Torsion-Aire – Chrysler’s Famous 1957 Torsion Bar Suspension")
CC Tech: Riding On Torsion-Aire – Chrysler’s Famous 1957 Torsion Bar Suspension
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 32 CommentsChrysler claimed many advantages for its vaunted 1957 “Torsion-Aire” suspension, which featured torsion bar springs rather than coil springs in front. Over the years, the success of this suspension has […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2019) Curtis Perry uploaded these exquisite photos of a ’59 Buick, a car from a time where so many cars looked like they wanted to maul […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1959-buick-curtis-perry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: A Menacing ’59 Buick Stalks The Night")
Curtis Perry Outtake: A Menacing ’59 Buick Stalks The Night
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 1/12/2019) Curtis Perry uploaded these exquisite photos of a ’59 Buick, a car from a time where so many cars looked like they wanted to maul […] -
![(first posted 1/10/2019) Enthusiasts who have little exposure to contemporary French cars – for example, enthusiasts from the US and Canada – tend to get the impression […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/peugeot-1007-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Peugeot 1007 – On The Wrong Tracks")
Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Peugeot 1007 – On The Wrong Tracks
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 28 Comments(first posted 1/10/2019) Enthusiasts who have little exposure to contemporary French cars – for example, enthusiasts from the US and Canada – tend to get the impression […] -
![When was the last time you saw a Dodge 400? Mike Hayes found this one. If you need a refresher, it was Dodge’s version of the Chrysler LeBaron. These two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54260631155_cc46e45fb9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Dodge 400 K-Car")
A Gallery Of Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Dodge 400 K-Car
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 12 CommentsWhen was the last time you saw a Dodge 400? Mike Hayes found this one. If you need a refresher, it was Dodge’s version of the Chrysler LeBaron. These two […] -
![We generally devote much time here at CC to the ordinary cars that were in our lives. But from time to time, dream cars must also be attended to, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tumblr_oj163hOSDF1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Corvette Gallery – With Drivers And Admirers In The ’50s-’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: A Corvette Gallery – With Drivers And Admirers In The ’50s-’70s
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 25 CommentsWe generally devote much time here at CC to the ordinary cars that were in our lives. But from time to time, dream cars must also be attended to, which […] -
![What makes a luxury car? Is it size, power, gadgets, and prestige, or just a soft ride and a lofty price tag? Humorist Jean Shepherd and automotive iconoclast Brock Yates […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1972-02_CD_Viewpoint_Ford_Thunderbird_Brock_Yates_Jean_Shepherd_sepia-joined.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Review: 1972 Ford Thunderbird – Jean Shepherd And Brock Yates Ask, “What Would Gatsby Do?”")
Vintage C/D Review: 1972 Ford Thunderbird – Jean Shepherd And Brock Yates Ask, “What Would Gatsby Do?”
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 31 CommentsWhat makes a luxury car? Is it size, power, gadgets, and prestige, or just a soft ride and a lofty price tag? Humorist Jean Shepherd and automotive iconoclast Brock Yates […] -
![When we said goodbye to Valborg, or trusty ’86 745 GLE, in 2013, we needed another daily driver. Ever on the alert for another stick-shift to replace the Volvo, one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mazda5-side-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Our 2010 Mazda5: A Stick Shift Zoom-Zoom Minivan Joins the Family")
Our 2010 Mazda5: A Stick Shift Zoom-Zoom Minivan Joins the Family
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 15 CommentsWhen we said goodbye to Valborg, or trusty ’86 745 GLE, in 2013, we needed another daily driver. Ever on the alert for another stick-shift to replace the Volvo, one […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2019) At a recent classic car show, the lone Packard on display was a beautifully restored 1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria convertible. It was truly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/packard-mexico-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1950 Packard Touring Sedan – A Cormorant In The Wild")
CC Capsule: 1950 Packard Touring Sedan – A Cormorant In The Wild
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 29 Comments(first posted 1/11/2019) At a recent classic car show, the lone Packard on display was a beautifully restored 1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria convertible. It was truly […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2019) Long ago I wrote a CC for a 1982 Lincoln Town Car. It was written specifically for a theme week and, perhaps due to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_4246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Lincoln Town Car – What A Luxury Car Should Be?")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Lincoln Town Car – What A Luxury Car Should Be?
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/11/2019) Long ago I wrote a CC for a 1982 Lincoln Town Car. It was written specifically for a theme week and, perhaps due to […] -
![Being winter time, we shall pay attention again to the tradition of taking a visit to warmer climates. Today’s virtual tour features again postcards of lodging facilities in the Sunshine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/10139797226_0f3cef942d_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Welcome To Florida! – The Sunshine State In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Postcards: Welcome To Florida! – The Sunshine State In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 19 CommentsBeing winter time, we shall pay attention again to the tradition of taking a visit to warmer climates. Today’s virtual tour features again postcards of lodging facilities in the Sunshine […] -
![Slightly belatedly, due to a rather hectic travel schedule, here is the final part of the late 2024 T87 Singles Collection. We have a lot of British steel to get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20241022_112644_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (October-December 2024) – Part 5: Yet More Foreign Cars (British, Swedish & The Rest)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (October-December 2024) – Part 5: Yet More Foreign Cars (British, Swedish & The Rest)
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 34 CommentsSlightly belatedly, due to a rather hectic travel schedule, here is the final part of the late 2024 T87 Singles Collection. We have a lot of British steel to get […] -
![It seems all vehicle manufacturers were (and are) guilty of it – “badge engineering” or doing as little as possible to distinguish one brand or model of car from another, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1975-dodge-charger-daytona-e1735813183303.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The Worst Case of “Badge Engineering?”")
QOTD: What’s The Worst Case of “Badge Engineering?”
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 78 CommentsIt seems all vehicle manufacturers were (and are) guilty of it – “badge engineering” or doing as little as possible to distinguish one brand or model of car from another, […] -
![“It’s been a long time since the car has left me stranded. Indeed, it’s been running good for several months…” That line of thought is a dangerous one to have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20241008_151503573a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1996 VW Golf (Update) – Breakdown Afternoon (And Roadside Outtakes)")
My 1996 VW Golf (Update) – Breakdown Afternoon (And Roadside Outtakes)
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 14 Comments“It’s been a long time since the car has left me stranded. Indeed, it’s been running good for several months…” That line of thought is a dangerous one to have […] -
![(first posted 1/10/2019) It’s not often I see a Datsun Sunny (210). Early last year, I saw a wagon in a church parking lot that belonged to an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/datsun-sunny-wagon-1980-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1980 Datsun Sunny (210) Wagon – California Love")
CC Outtake: 1980 Datsun Sunny (210) Wagon – California Love
Posted on January 10, 2025 | 12 Comments(first posted 1/10/2019) It’s not often I see a Datsun Sunny (210). Early last year, I saw a wagon in a church parking lot that belonged to an […]
