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1989 Archive
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CC Capsule: 1989 Nissan Hardbody – Let’s Do the Time Warp
Posted on May 3, 2014 | 46 CommentsThis is a simple case of disbelief. How did this 25-year-old truck survive to the modern day in such amazing condition out here in Rustopia? -
![To a non-enthusiast this little Suzuki in the junkyard is no great loss. Just another little tin box disposed of after its useful life has come to an end. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1989-Suzuki-Swift-GT.jpg "Junkyard Classic: 1989 Suzuki Swift GT")
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Suzuki Swift GT
Posted on December 11, 2013 | 59 CommentsTo a non-enthusiast this little Suzuki in the junkyard is no great loss. Just another little tin box disposed of after its useful life has come to an end. But […] -
![On a recent Sunday, I ran across this Reatta coupe, that two-seat Buick “Allante” halo car of the late ’80s and early ’90s. I always liked these things, and this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/April-2013-023-e1370704081592.jpg "CC Outtake: 1989 Buick Reatta – Does It Have The Touchscreen?")
CC Outtake: 1989 Buick Reatta – Does It Have The Touchscreen?
Posted on June 9, 2013 | 22 CommentsOn a recent Sunday, I ran across this Reatta coupe, that two-seat Buick “Allante” halo car of the late ’80s and early ’90s. I always liked these things, and this […] -
![We’ve discussed the original mini-Cordoba Cressida a while back, but today I want to talk about the later version. While the 1976-80 Cressida was very much a 3/4-scale LeSabre or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/02-02-2013-013-e1366572528612.jpg "CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Cressida – I’d Take One Over An ES300")
CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Cressida – I’d Take One Over An ES300
Posted on May 7, 2013 | 24 CommentsWe’ve discussed the original mini-Cordoba Cressida a while back, but today I want to talk about the later version. While the 1976-80 Cressida was very much a 3/4-scale LeSabre or […] -
![“The red was so bright and shiny,” she said, “it was hard to look at.” But when I met her, four years post-purchase, the red finish on her 1989 Corolla […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Corolla4jg.jpg "COAL: 1989 Toyota Corolla SR5–Flying By You")
COAL: 1989 Toyota Corolla SR5–Flying By You
Posted on January 5, 2013 | 22 Comments“The red was so bright and shiny,” she said, “it was hard to look at.” But when I met her, four years post-purchase, the red finish on her 1989 Corolla […] -
![In 1989 I graduated from engineering school, got a job, rented an apartment and, since Dad wanted his ’83 Renault Alliance back, went car shopping. I wanted to buy a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/BerettaInterior.jpg "COAL: 1989 Chevrolet Beretta–The Dentmobile")
COAL: 1989 Chevrolet Beretta–The Dentmobile
Posted on December 29, 2012 | 45 CommentsIn 1989 I graduated from engineering school, got a job, rented an apartment and, since Dad wanted his ’83 Renault Alliance back, went car shopping. I wanted to buy a […] -
![Time for more B-body love. Here’s what may well be the nicest remaining 1987-90 9C1 Caprice on the planet, which I ran across at the same show where I spotted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/7-29-2012-024-e1353883384633.jpg "Car Show Outtake: How Do You Spell 9C1?")
Car Show Outtake: How Do You Spell 9C1?
Posted on November 30, 2012 | 45 CommentsTime for more B-body love. Here’s what may well be the nicest remaining 1987-90 9C1 Caprice on the planet, which I ran across at the same show where I spotted […] -
![As anyone who regularly reads CC knows, I have a serious thing for Volvo 240s and 740s of the ’80s, perhaps because I grew up with them. My folks really […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/07-10-2012-004-e1349903468481.jpg "Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1989 Volvo 740GL Station Wagon – Mom’s Jinx")
Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1989 Volvo 740GL Station Wagon – Mom’s Jinx
Posted on October 30, 2012 | 52 CommentsAs anyone who regularly reads CC knows, I have a serious thing for Volvo 240s and 740s of the ’80s, perhaps because I grew up with them. My folks really […] -
![At the recent Geneseo car show I ran across a rare bird indeed. How rare? How about a 1989 Dodge Omni with less than 30K on the clock? And get […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-08-2012-138-e1348426426407.jpg "Car Show Outtake: It May Be The World’s Nicest Omni")
Car Show Outtake: It May Be The World’s Nicest Omni
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 36 CommentsAt the recent Geneseo car show I ran across a rare bird indeed. How rare? How about a 1989 Dodge Omni with less than 30K on the clock? And get […] -
![Before the obvious question comes up, I’ll attempt to answer it. Why run a beater car? There could many valid reasons such as financial necessity, garaging the nice car during […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6555519345_2bcd927f92_z.jpg "My Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Micra – Good Autoshite")
My Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Micra – Good Autoshite
Posted on January 10, 2012 | 43 CommentsBefore the obvious question comes up, I’ll attempt to answer it. Why run a beater car? There could many valid reasons such as financial necessity, garaging the nice car during […] -
![The Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so many levels. It was never supposed to survive to the end of the 1980s, let alone thrive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1989MercuryGrandMarquis09-crop2.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family
Posted on December 5, 2011 | 75 CommentsThe Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so many levels. It was never supposed to survive to the end of the 1980s, let alone thrive […]
