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![Well now I’ve done it. If my track record of posting unusual vehicles that I run across holds, your neighborhood grocery store parking lot will soon be lousy with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_2973.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Buzz: 2025 VW ID. Buzz 4Motion")
Curbside Buzz: 2025 VW ID. Buzz 4Motion
Posted on January 31, 2025 | 61 CommentsWell now I’ve done it. If my track record of posting unusual vehicles that I run across holds, your neighborhood grocery store parking lot will soon be lousy with the […] -
![Full-size ‘70s American cars are a real pain to own in Tokyo. Well over half of the streets here are too narrow for them, fuel costs are way higher, some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20241103_095813_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst – High-Flying Fuselage")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst – High-Flying Fuselage
Posted on January 31, 2025 | 37 CommentsFull-size ‘70s American cars are a real pain to own in Tokyo. Well over half of the streets here are too narrow for them, fuel costs are way higher, some […] -
![(first posted 5/5/2014) I’d like to introduce you to my favourite Japanese car; the Datsun 260C sedan, aka Nissan 330 Cedric. For this article, I’m going to look at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Dat260Cc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Nissan Cedric – When The Pupil Becomes A Master")
Automotive History: Nissan Cedric – When The Pupil Becomes A Master
Posted on January 30, 2025 | 111 Comments(first posted 5/5/2014) I’d like to introduce you to my favourite Japanese car; the Datsun 260C sedan, aka Nissan 330 Cedric. For this article, I’m going to look at the […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2019) This picture perfectly encapsulates how far Hyundai has come. It’s been a long journey from the cheap and cheerless Excel to the i30 (Elantra […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/hyundai-excel-and-i30-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1990 Hyundai Excel & 2018 Hyundai i30 – 28 Years Of Progress")
CC Outtake: 1990 Hyundai Excel & 2018 Hyundai i30 – 28 Years Of Progress
Posted on January 30, 2025 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/1/2019) This picture perfectly encapsulates how far Hyundai has come. It’s been a long journey from the cheap and cheerless Excel to the i30 (Elantra […] -
![I was paying attention to my driving—for a change—when Stephanie said: “Oh, look at that cute woodie Element”. At first it didn’t quite register; I thought maybe she was talking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/el3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 2003 Honda Element Woodie – Genuine Wood At That")
Curbside Find: 2003 Honda Element Woodie – Genuine Wood At That
Posted on January 30, 2025 | 13 CommentsI was paying attention to my driving—for a change—when Stephanie said: “Oh, look at that cute woodie Element”. At first it didn’t quite register; I thought maybe she was talking […] -
![For those of us not located in North America, where early Camaros are not a dime a dozen, finding a 1969 SS in the wild (or what passes for wilderness […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20240220_130639_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 Sport Coupe – Orange You Glad?")
Curbside Find: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 Sport Coupe – Orange You Glad?
Posted on January 30, 2025 | 14 CommentsFor those of us not located in North America, where early Camaros are not a dime a dozen, finding a 1969 SS in the wild (or what passes for wilderness […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Welcome to Jack L. Hunt Chrysler-Plymouth at 1714 Fourth Street in San Rafael, California. The date range of these photos is late ’55 to mid ’56. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-01-26-12.52.36.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers: A Chrysler-Plymouth Dealer In California In The Mid-50s")
Vintage Dealers: A Chrysler-Plymouth Dealer In California In The Mid-50s
Posted on January 30, 2025 | 23 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Welcome to Jack L. Hunt Chrysler-Plymouth at 1714 Fourth Street in San Rafael, California. The date range of these photos is late ’55 to mid ’56. […] -
![As CC readers may recall, Road Test magazine, published from 1964 to 1981, positioned itself as a more objective alternative to advertising-supported enthusiast magazines like Motor Trend or Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1966_chevrolet_caprice_16286155217dff9f98764da1966_chevrolet_caprice_1628615520fcd20804f60a77-5286-4767-94b3-dfbdf35b4db3-5vPUB2-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test Review: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – What’ll She Do At Trade-In Time?")
Vintage Road Test Review: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – What’ll She Do At Trade-In Time?
Posted on January 30, 2025 | 31 CommentsAs CC readers may recall, Road Test magazine, published from 1964 to 1981, positioned itself as a more objective alternative to advertising-supported enthusiast magazines like Motor Trend or Car […] -
![(first posted 3/3/2014) An integral part of the traveling circus was the advance man. The show business equivalent of John the Baptist, his job was to spread the word […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc56Mercury006-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Mercury Medalist – The Big M")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Mercury Medalist – The Big M
Posted on January 29, 2025 | 49 Comments(first posted 3/3/2014) An integral part of the traveling circus was the advance man. The show business equivalent of John the Baptist, his job was to spread the word […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2014) You can’t help but pity Nissan who, after making a good name for itself, saw its reputation and influence sink following its name change and a string […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-05-12.31.05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Infiniti Q45 – l’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, And Doggonit, People Like Me")
Curbside Classic: Infiniti Q45 – l’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, And Doggonit, People Like Me
Posted on January 29, 2025 | 119 Comments(first posted 5/7/2014) You can’t help but pity Nissan who, after making a good name for itself, saw its reputation and influence sink following its name change and a string […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Hyperpack (Slant Six). For today we got some Frozen Galaxies to look at, all thanks to a few captures by Hiperpack uploaded at the Cohort. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54288997966_22847bc326_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: ’67 and ’64 Ford Galaxie 500s – A Pair Of Frozen Galaxies, In A Trio Of Fords")
Curbside Find: ’67 and ’64 Ford Galaxie 500s – A Pair Of Frozen Galaxies, In A Trio Of Fords
Posted on January 29, 2025 | 16 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack (Slant Six). For today we got some Frozen Galaxies to look at, all thanks to a few captures by Hiperpack uploaded at the Cohort. […] -
![Like many others, I tend to consider Toyotas reliable and long-lasting. Many have criticized the products for not being engaging or fun enough, the kind of curious piques automotive types […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20241203_072520_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1990-1991 Toyota Camry Wagon On A Trailer – A Memento From The Camry’s Rising Days, On Its Way To A Pampered Life?")
Curbside Find: 1990-1991 Toyota Camry Wagon On A Trailer – A Memento From The Camry’s Rising Days, On Its Way To A Pampered Life?
Posted on January 29, 2025 | 15 CommentsLike many others, I tend to consider Toyotas reliable and long-lasting. Many have criticized the products for not being engaging or fun enough, the kind of curious piques automotive types […] -
![Introduced in 1962, the 90-degree Buick Fireball V-6 engine was basically three-fourths of Buick’s small aluminum V-8, cast in iron rather than in light alloy to create a cheaper base […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1962-Buick-Fireball-V-6-cutaway.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1978 Buick Even-Fire V6 – Buick Evens The Odds")
CC Tech: 1978 Buick Even-Fire V6 – Buick Evens The Odds
Posted on January 29, 2025 | 42 CommentsIntroduced in 1962, the 90-degree Buick Fireball V-6 engine was basically three-fourths of Buick’s small aluminum V-8, cast in iron rather than in light alloy to create a cheaper base […] -
![Finally, My Own Car It was 2006 and I needed to find a reliable car that was good on gas for $3,500. At the time, I could already feel the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/BAT_1993_mercedes-benz_300d_1628275512375d0a5e9bdd6IMG_3314.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "My 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300D — The Long Road To Independence")
My 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300D — The Long Road To Independence
Posted on January 29, 2025 | 22 CommentsFinally, My Own Car It was 2006 and I needed to find a reliable car that was good on gas for $3,500. At the time, I could already feel the […] -
![(first posted 1/30/2019) Let’s take a tour of New York City. But this is a different kind of tour. We will not only move from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/c59f8beb24f8dca1ca0dde88205929f91.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Driving Through Manhattan in the Spring of ’62")
Driving Through Manhattan in the Spring of ’62
Posted on January 28, 2025 | 52 Comments(first posted 1/30/2019) Let’s take a tour of New York City. But this is a different kind of tour. We will not only move from […]
