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![In the early ’60s, Detroit had a brief flirtation with aluminum engines, but high costs, manufacturing problems, and warranty headaches soon drove automakers back to cast iron, taking advantage of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1962-02_MT_Iron_Parts_Can_Be_Lighter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: Thinwall Iron Castings For Engines – Why Detroit Turned Away From Aluminum")
CC Tech: Thinwall Iron Castings For Engines – Why Detroit Turned Away From Aluminum
Posted on January 6, 2025 | 48 CommentsIn the early ’60s, Detroit had a brief flirtation with aluminum engines, but high costs, manufacturing problems, and warranty headaches soon drove automakers back to cast iron, taking advantage of […] -
![The Malibu. Chevy’s long-running evocation of California sunshine and coastal elitist prestige to sell a mainstream sedan to Norman and Irma in the hardworking heartlands. That’s not meant to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241226_091806.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2023 Chevrolet Malibu LT–Kyler")
Rental Car Review: 2023 Chevrolet Malibu LT–Kyler
Posted on January 6, 2025 | 79 CommentsThe Malibu. Chevy’s long-running evocation of California sunshine and coastal elitist prestige to sell a mainstream sedan to Norman and Irma in the hardworking heartlands. That’s not meant to […] -
![images via Hemmings The 1957 Rambler Rebel truly lived up to its name; it was totally out of character for the thrifty, compact, six-cylinder Rambler brand at the time. Out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/rebel-banner-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1957 Rambler Rebel – “America’s Fastest Sedan” – Not Quite")
Vintage Review: 1957 Rambler Rebel – “America’s Fastest Sedan” – Not Quite
Posted on January 6, 2025 | 32 Commentsimages via Hemmings The 1957 Rambler Rebel truly lived up to its name; it was totally out of character for the thrifty, compact, six-cylinder Rambler brand at the time. Out […] -
![(first posted 11/4/2018) When a Dutch earth moving company was in the market for a new, heavy 6×6 truck in the seventies, there was plenty of choice. Truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_7538.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classics: 1971 And 1975 Magirus-Deutz Eckhauber 6×6 – Square Lined And Air Cooled")
Truck Stop Classics: 1971 And 1975 Magirus-Deutz Eckhauber 6×6 – Square Lined And Air Cooled
Posted on January 5, 2025 | 25 Comments(first posted 11/4/2018) When a Dutch earth moving company was in the market for a new, heavy 6×6 truck in the seventies, there was plenty of choice. Truck […] -
![(first posted 12/20/2018) You want to know why Nissan has run a distant number two to Toyota for almost ever? Here’s just one of very many reasons: inconsistency. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CC-375-013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1987 Nissan Pathfinder – The Long and Winding Path Started Here")
Curbside Find: 1987 Nissan Pathfinder – The Long and Winding Path Started Here
Posted on January 5, 2025 | 47 Comments(first posted 12/20/2018) You want to know why Nissan has run a distant number two to Toyota for almost ever? Here’s just one of very many reasons: inconsistency. […] -
![A 1972 Buick, 1971 Opel, 1969 Tatra, and 1977 Chevy Corvette, captured in one picture. An eclectic mix of vehicles is guaranteed when visiting an Autotron classic car event in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_3754.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Autotron, November 2 – Part One Of Several Parts")
Car Show Classics: Autotron, November 2 – Part One Of Several Parts
Posted on January 5, 2025 | 29 CommentsA 1972 Buick, 1971 Opel, 1969 Tatra, and 1977 Chevy Corvette, captured in one picture. An eclectic mix of vehicles is guaranteed when visiting an Autotron classic car event in […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Jerome Solberg. On a recent visit to California, it was nice to see in person that the Golden State is still one place to find […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54220773297_dc1ddb524b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: 1971 Dodge Coronet and 1968 Pontiac GTO – Stuck In The Early ’70s")
Curbside Finds: 1971 Dodge Coronet and 1968 Pontiac GTO – Stuck In The Early ’70s
Posted on January 5, 2025 | 32 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Jerome Solberg. On a recent visit to California, it was nice to see in person that the Golden State is still one place to find […] -
![The holidays saw the Kleins visiting the in-laws in Orange County, California once again, although this time the climate was curiously rather the same as here in Northern Colorado, i.e. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_8830.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Grab Bag: Mixed Nuts, California Style (and Two More Things!)")
Curbside Grab Bag: Mixed Nuts, California Style (and Two More Things!)
Posted on January 5, 2025 | 25 CommentsThe holidays saw the Kleins visiting the in-laws in Orange County, California once again, although this time the climate was curiously rather the same as here in Northern Colorado, i.e. […] -
![They both sported the Volvo “ironmark” in their grilles, and both were station wagons. That, and possibly a few miscellaneous nuts and bolts, was just about as far as their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/740GLE5-e1735942494458.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Tale of Two Volvos: A Slow And Boxy 1986 745 GLE Wagon Replaces The Fast And Sleek 2007 V70R")
A Tale of Two Volvos: A Slow And Boxy 1986 745 GLE Wagon Replaces The Fast And Sleek 2007 V70R
Posted on January 5, 2025 | 13 CommentsThey both sported the Volvo “ironmark” in their grilles, and both were station wagons. That, and possibly a few miscellaneous nuts and bolts, was just about as far as their […] -
![(first posted 12/20/2018) Benoît found and posted something a bit out of the ordinary for us to savor. It’s a Vanden Plas Princess 1100, the most luxurious and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/32173093908_7ab7b5343e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Vanden Plas Princess 1100 – When Status Came In Small Packages")
Cohort Outtake: Vanden Plas Princess 1100 – When Status Came In Small Packages
Posted on January 4, 2025 | 72 Comments(first posted 12/20/2018) Benoît found and posted something a bit out of the ordinary for us to savor. It’s a Vanden Plas Princess 1100, the most luxurious and […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2011. What’s not noted by the author of this post is that the featured car is a relatively rare short deck version. These cars with their truncated rear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/i002921.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Cadillac Series 62 Town Sedan – Don Draper’s Dream")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Cadillac Series 62 Town Sedan – Don Draper’s Dream
Posted on January 4, 2025 | 80 Comments(first posted 6/9/2011. What’s not noted by the author of this post is that the featured car is a relatively rare short deck version. These cars with their truncated rear […] -
![Text provided by Patrick Bell Greetings to all. Today we are heading for the slopes, but don’t worry about packing your skis as we are going to stick with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tumblr_pnhxhwUqs41qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Parking Lots And Snow In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Parking Lots And Snow In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on January 4, 2025 | 37 CommentsText provided by Patrick Bell Greetings to all. Today we are heading for the slopes, but don’t worry about packing your skis as we are going to stick with the […] -
![The recent holiday season has brought two major, perhaps landmark, automotive news stories from Japan. The first is obviously the potential merger of Honda and Nissan. Lots of commentary and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/images-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Commentary: Two Key Automotive Industry Developments from Japan")
CC Commentary: Two Key Automotive Industry Developments from Japan
Posted on January 4, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe recent holiday season has brought two major, perhaps landmark, automotive news stories from Japan. The first is obviously the potential merger of Honda and Nissan. Lots of commentary and […] -
![Ford’s compact Cardinal never made it to America, but Ford of Germany managed to sell 680,206 units of the German Taunus 12M P4 version through 1966, plus a further […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1968-Ford-15M-RS-front-3q-IMG_1155-e1736104988772.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC History: 1968 German Ford 15M RS (P6) – The Successor To Dearborn’s FWD Cardinal Dons Its Track Suit, But Prefers To Walk")
CC History: 1968 German Ford 15M RS (P6) – The Successor To Dearborn’s FWD Cardinal Dons Its Track Suit, But Prefers To Walk
Posted on January 4, 2025 | 12 CommentsFord’s compact Cardinal never made it to America, but Ford of Germany managed to sell 680,206 units of the German Taunus 12M P4 version through 1966, plus a further […] -
![As I mentioned in my previous installment, it was 2005 and with my son’s return to our home after his service, our four vehicle home fleet was once again one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SShippingDe24031415381.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2004 Honda CR-V – When The Good Go Down")
My 2004 Honda CR-V – When The Good Go Down
Posted on January 4, 2025 | 19 CommentsAs I mentioned in my previous installment, it was 2005 and with my son’s return to our home after his service, our four vehicle home fleet was once again one […]
