Curbside Classic Archives
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1968 Dodge Polara: He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him — An Underdog Among Full-Size Mopars
Posted on September 29, 2026 | 66 Comments(Updated 9/29/2026) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second generation), […] -
Curbside Classic: c. 1967 FIAT 500L – Senape Piccante
Posted on September 29, 2026 | 30 Comments(Updated 9/29/2026) It was wonderful to take my first days off from work this year the week of Labor Day Monday. Before this happened, that little break […] -
T87 Singles Collection, Summer 2026 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on September 29, 2026 | 8 CommentsIt’s that time of the year again, another round-up of cars that were briefly encountered by yours truly over the past three months. This edition will be noticeably lighter than […] -
1974 Lincoln Continental Coupe: At Under $2,000, It Was The Steal Of The Week
Posted on September 29, 2026 | 16 CommentsIt doesn’t happen all the time, but occasionally a deal will show up on an auction website (or in person) that seems so outlandishly good that you think at first […] -
2005 Honda S2000 Driving Impressions: Honda’s RWD Roadster Produces Big Grins
Posted on September 29, 2026 | 13 CommentsIt’s not often you get to spend a substantial amount of time driving a true cult car that you don’t own. If you owned it, you would be in the […] -
1966 Buick Wildcat Custom Gran Sport: One-Year-Only Full-Size Buick Muscle “For Young People Of All Ages”
Posted on September 29, 2026 | 11 CommentsBy 1966, the sporty car market had shifted inexorably to intermediates and pony cars, but Detroit thought there might be still some remaining demand for full-size performance models. Even Buick […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Probe GT – A Turbocharged Ford From the Road Not Taken
Posted on September 28, 2026 | 85 Comments(Updated 9/28/2026) It took some doing, but I was able to locate a first-generation Ford Probe in desirable GT trim, if not quite-so-desirable condition. Even when roads were teaming with […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – The Honest And Down To Earth American
Posted on September 28, 2026 | 78 Comments(Updated 9/28/2026) I stumbled across this fourth generation Nova five minutes after the Granada of the other day and the contrast could not have been greater. […] -
Affordable Speed: The Sports Cars of the 2000s in Scale Models
Posted on September 28, 2026 | 14 CommentsI don’t have a dream garage. But I figure a dream garage needs a sports car. I’m not going to stick to a rigid definition; here we have convertibles, hatches, […] -
1956 Buick Special Convertible: A Two-Owner Fifties Dreamboat
Posted on September 28, 2026 | 14 CommentsI’ve always said that a fifties Buick isn’t for everyone, but if it’s for you, then there’s really nothing like it. At least as far as sales are concerned, Buick […] -
1963 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Custom Sports Coupe: A Bucket Seat Thunderbird-Fighter In Size XXL
Posted on September 28, 2026 | 22 CommentsIn 1961, Oldsmobile added a sporty Starfire convertible with bucket seats, aimed squarely at the Ford Thunderbird. A year later, they added a hardtop Starfire Coupe. As if that wasn’t […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Transmark RE/Eldorado – If You Rented a Car in the US, You’ve Probably Ridden On This Bus
Posted on September 27, 2026 | 28 Comments(Updated 9/27/2026) Some time ago, we reviewed the Transportation Products Twin Coach TC 25/29 bus – a medium sized coach designed for shuttle, para-transit, and cross-town work. […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme – Chevy’s Factory-Customized Truck
Posted on September 27, 2026 | 24 Comments(Updated 9/27/2026) By the late 1990s, the compact pickup had become something of a blank canvas for customization, with owners spending big money to make their trucks […] -
The Remains Of The 2024 Heart For DAF Days
Posted on September 27, 2026 | 8 CommentsThe 2026 edition of the ‘Heart For DAF Days’ will be held on October 3 and 4. A must-visit, as you can imagine. I still have some unposted pictures in […] -
Vintage Dealer Photos: Camaros by The Dozens In The 1980s
Posted on September 27, 2026 | 18 CommentsThroughout most of their existence, the F-bodies became generational cars, thanks in no small part to their long production cycles. Say the name Camaro or Firebird, and depending on your […]
![1968 Dodge Polara: He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him — An Underdog Among Full-Size Mopars (Updated 9/29/2026) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second generation), […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-c.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: c. 1967 FIAT 500L – <i>Senape Piccante</i> (Updated 9/29/2026) It was wonderful to take my first days off from work this year the week of Labor Day Monday. Before this happened, that little break […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/014-c.-1967-FIAT-500L-CC.jpg)
![T87 Singles Collection, Summer 2026 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars It’s that time of the year again, another round-up of cars that were briefly encountered by yours truly over the past three months. This edition will be noticeably lighter than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG20260822082055_edited-115x115.jpg)
![1974 Lincoln Continental Coupe: At Under $2,000, It Was The Steal Of The Week It doesn’t happen all the time, but occasionally a deal will show up on an auction website (or in person) that seems so outlandishly good that you think at first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/74-Lincoln-1-e1790331485980-115x115.webp)
![2005 Honda S2000 Driving Impressions: Honda’s RWD Roadster Produces Big Grins It’s not often you get to spend a substantial amount of time driving a true cult car that you don’t own. If you owned it, you would be in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260522_144633-scaled-e1790540218334-115x115.jpg)
![1966 Buick Wildcat Custom Gran Sport: One-Year-Only Full-Size Buick Muscle “For Young People Of All Ages” By 1966, the sporty car market had shifted inexorably to intermediates and pony cars, but Detroit thought there might be still some remaining demand for full-size performance models. Even Buick […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1966-Buick-Wildcat-Custom-GS-2HT-Flame-Red-Bring-a-Trailer-5-side-right-badge-inset-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Probe GT – A Turbocharged Ford From the Road Not Taken (Updated 9/28/2026) It took some doing, but I was able to locate a first-generation Ford Probe in desirable GT trim, if not quite-so-desirable condition. Even when roads were teaming with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-27-15.26.40.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – The Honest And Down To Earth American (Updated 9/28/2026) I stumbled across this fourth generation Nova five minutes after the Granada of the other day and the contrast could not have been greater. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_5300.jpg)
![Affordable Speed: The Sports Cars of the 2000s in Scale Models I don’t have a dream garage. But I figure a dream garage needs a sports car. I’m not going to stick to a rigid definition; here we have convertibles, hatches, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/S2000-1-115x115.jpg)
![1956 Buick Special Convertible: A Two-Owner Fifties Dreamboat I’ve always said that a fifties Buick isn’t for everyone, but if it’s for you, then there’s really nothing like it. At least as far as sales are concerned, Buick […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/56-Buick-1-e1790159415558-115x115.avif)
![1963 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Custom Sports Coupe: A Bucket Seat Thunderbird-Fighter In Size XXL In 1961, Oldsmobile added a sporty Starfire convertible with bucket seats, aimed squarely at the Ford Thunderbird. A year later, they added a hardtop Starfire Coupe. As if that wasn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1963-Oldsmobile-98-Custom-Sports-Coupe-Provincial-White-RM-Auctions-right-side-and-buckets-left-115x115.webp)
![Bus Stop Classics: Transmark RE/Eldorado – If You Rented a Car in the US, You’ve Probably Ridden On This Bus (Updated 9/27/2026) Some time ago, we reviewed the Transportation Products Twin Coach TC 25/29 bus – a medium sized coach designed for shuttle, para-transit, and cross-town work. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2526493449_a89a0e81e0_b-1-e1600682916901.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme – Chevy’s Factory-Customized Truck (Updated 9/27/2026) By the late 1990s, the compact pickup had become something of a blank canvas for customization, with owners spending big money to make their trucks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DSC_6321-96699-scaled-1-115x115.webp)
![The Remains Of The 2024 Heart For DAF Days The 2026 edition of the ‘Heart For DAF Days’ will be held on October 3 and 4. A must-visit, as you can imagine. I still have some unposted pictures in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_3514-115x115.jpg)
![Vintage Dealer Photos: Camaros by The Dozens In The 1980s Throughout most of their existence, the F-bodies became generational cars, thanks in no small part to their long production cycles. Say the name Camaro or Firebird, and depending on your […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-11-01.33.42-115x115.png)


