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			Curbside Classic: Holden Camira – The Short-Lived Australian J-CarPosted on February 26, 2022 | 65 Comments(first posted 1/18/2013) In the rich history of the Australian automotive industry, few cars have offered so much hope–and have provided so much disappointment–as GM’s ill-fated Australian J-car adaptation, the […]
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			Holden Sandman: The Aussies Blow Away The Pinto Cruising WagonPosted on February 28, 2021 | 26 Comments(first posted 2/28/2011) Wow! Leave it to the Australians to outdo anything Madison Avenue ever came up for the Pinto Cruising Wagon. These ads for the Holden Sandman were sent […]
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			Car Show Classics: 1972 Chrysler by Chrysler Hardtop – Brougham Australian StylePosted on December 19, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/17/2014) As a change of pace from coverage of Motorclassica, here is an in-depth look at one of the rarer cars on show, the 1972 Chrysler by Chrysler […]
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			Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Australian Chrysler Regal (CM) – The End Of The Road For Chrysler In AustraliaPosted on November 26, 2020 | 23 Commentsposted by John Cockerell We’ve been sorely neglecting our Australian friends. But we’ve built up a superb archive of Australian cars, so maybe the enthusiasm to write up more has […]
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			(North) Americans Down Under – The Pontiac EditionPosted on August 15, 2019 | 26 CommentsNext up in our ongoing series about American cars Down Under is Pontiac. In researching this I’ve also found a real treat, but we will refrain from discussing it at […]
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			CC Outtake: Now Just What Is Going On Here?Posted on May 7, 2016 | 32 CommentsSwapping the front clip of a Ford Fairlane or LTD onto a shorter-wheelbase Falcon is nothing unusual in Australia; the same applies to Statesman/Caprice clips on Holden utes. Just five […]
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			CC Road Trips: The Great Ocean Road in Victoria, AustraliaPosted on August 12, 2015 | 31 CommentsIt’s summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, and nothing says “summer” like a beautiful drive along the coast. In the summer of 2012, I had the pleasure of driving the Great […]
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			Magazine Classic: 1986 Holden Commodore vs Europe – Challenging Teenage Perceptions IIPosted on November 28, 2014 | 36 Comments(click images for full size view) Earlier this year, we here at the Royal Curbside Classic Towers celebrated Thunderbird Week by watching every episode. Oh, hang on, wrong Thunderbirds, rather […]
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			Cohort Sighting: Italian GraveyardPosted on January 25, 2014 | 47 CommentsRest assured, readers, that we’re not quite finished with AMC week here at CC. There’s more of Kenosha’s finest in store over the next day and a half (and forever after […]
 
				![Curbside Classic: Holden Camira – The Short-Lived Australian J-Car (first posted 1/18/2013)    In the rich history of the Australian automotive industry, few cars have offered so much hope–and have provided so much disappointment–as GM’s ill-fated Australian J-car adaptation, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ccnmh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Holden Sandman: The Aussies Blow Away The Pinto Cruising Wagon (first posted 2/28/2011) Wow! Leave it to the Australians to outdo anything Madison Avenue ever came up for the Pinto Cruising Wagon. These ads for the Holden Sandman were sent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-hold.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 1972 Chrysler by Chrysler Hardtop – Brougham Australian Style (first posted 12/17/2014)     As a change of pace from coverage of Motorclassica, here is an in-depth look at one of the rarer cars on show, the 1972 Chrysler by Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1972-Chrysler-Hardtop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Australian Chrysler Regal (CM) – The End Of The Road For Chrysler In Australia posted by John Cockerell We’ve been sorely neglecting our Australian friends. But we’ve built up a superb archive of Australian cars, so maybe the enthusiasm to write up more has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/49976667832_8fc2ca2245_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![(North) Americans Down Under – The Pontiac Edition Next up in our ongoing series about American cars Down Under is Pontiac.  In researching this I’ve also found a real treat, but we will refrain from discussing it at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/n_1968-GMH-Pontiac-Parisienne-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Americans Down Under – The Dodge Edition After seeing Chevrolet last week, and a snippet of Ford earlier this week, let’s continue our journey with Dodge.  As with Chevrolet, this is far from being comprehensive and brochures […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1969-Dodge-Phoenix-Aus-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Americans Down Under – The Chevrolet Edition Recently I was perusing the collection at oldcarbrochures.com and stumbled upon a few things that were too good to not share. For a long time at CC, there has been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1967-Chevrolet-Impala-Aus-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Now Just What Is Going On Here? Swapping the front clip of a Ford Fairlane or LTD onto a shorter-wheelbase Falcon is nothing unusual in Australia; the same applies to Statesman/Caprice clips on Holden utes. Just five […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ford-falcon-ltd-australia-wagon-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trips: The Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia It’s summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, and nothing says “summer” like a beautiful drive along the coast. In the summer of 2012, I had the pleasure of driving the Great […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/great-ocean-road-55.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Magazine Classic: 1986 Holden Commodore vs Europe – Challenging Teenage Perceptions II (click images for full size view) Earlier this year, we here at the Royal Curbside Classic Towers celebrated Thunderbird Week by watching every episode. Oh, hang on, wrong Thunderbirds, rather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Contents2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Sighting: Italian Graveyard Rest assured, readers, that we’re not quite finished with AMC week here at CC.  There’s more of Kenosha’s finest in store over the next day and a half (and forever after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/FiatGrave2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


