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![Every May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise")
The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise
Posted on May 29, 2015 | 44 CommentsEvery May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […] -
Worldless Outtake: ’30s, ’50s, ’70s, ’90s and ’10s.
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![With the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4760.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest")
CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest
Posted on May 15, 2015 | 42 CommentsWith the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […] -
![What you’re looking at right now has got to be General Motors’ single biggest hit in the last 15 years. Literally. Smack-dab in the middle of the SUV-craze, they pulled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/a-dub.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2000 Chevrolet Suburban – The First Hit of the New Millennium.")
2000 Chevrolet Suburban – The First Hit of the New Millennium.
Posted on April 30, 2015 | 78 CommentsWhat you’re looking at right now has got to be General Motors’ single biggest hit in the last 15 years. Literally. Smack-dab in the middle of the SUV-craze, they pulled […] -
![Let me quite firmly state my opinion on the subject in question: I believe this is the most beautiful station wagon ever made. Station wagons are adored by enthusiasts, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/12Cad-CTS-Sedan-004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classics: 2010-14 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon – Agree or Disagree, Is This The Most Beautiful Station Wagon Ever?")
Future Curbside Classics: 2010-14 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon – Agree or Disagree, Is This The Most Beautiful Station Wagon Ever?
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 115 CommentsLet me quite firmly state my opinion on the subject in question: I believe this is the most beautiful station wagon ever made. Station wagons are adored by enthusiasts, but […] -
![Special thanks to Brendan Saur, my art director and collaborator on this piece. NEW YORK CITY: General Motors announced yesterday the resurrection of the late Pontiac Aztek, this time as a Cadillac. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Caztek_Exterior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: GM to Revive Aztek as a Cadillac")
Future Classic: GM to Revive Aztek as a Cadillac
Posted on April 1, 2015 | 62 CommentsSpecial thanks to Brendan Saur, my art director and collaborator on this piece. NEW YORK CITY: General Motors announced yesterday the resurrection of the late Pontiac Aztek, this time as a Cadillac. […] -
![It takes a special kind of person to own a pre-1945 car. The sort of man who isn’t afraid to get its hands dirty because no mechanic will even try […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gaisberg_rally_04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Pre-War Vehicle Would You Most Like To Have?")
QOTD: Which Pre-War Vehicle Would You Most Like To Have?
Posted on March 31, 2015 | 119 CommentsIt takes a special kind of person to own a pre-1945 car. The sort of man who isn’t afraid to get its hands dirty because no mechanic will even try […] -
![This is not the absolute worst Cadillac ever to grace the planet earth. No; the earlier 1.8-liter Cimarron is still at large and evading (photographic) capture. However, for the moment […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1986 Cadillac Cimarron – D’ Oh No.")
eBay Find: 1986 Cadillac Cimarron – D’ Oh No.
Posted on March 11, 2015 | 189 CommentsThis is not the absolute worst Cadillac ever to grace the planet earth. No; the earlier 1.8-liter Cimarron is still at large and evading (photographic) capture. However, for the moment […] -
![Ah, the Malaise era. That bit of time when there was very few, if any, good vehicles from American manufacturers. OPEC oil embargos and stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/79MKV-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Own a Malaise Era Car?")
QOTD: Would You Own a Malaise Era Car?
Posted on March 6, 2015 | 296 CommentsAh, the Malaise era. That bit of time when there was very few, if any, good vehicles from American manufacturers. OPEC oil embargos and stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations […] -
![A couple of weeks ago I explained the silly import laws in my country, using a beautiful 1976 Olds Ninety-Eight as an example. I was surprised to find out that brougham […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Cadillac_Fleetwood_-_10-30-2009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Care For Some Brougham?")
QOTD: Care For Some Brougham?
Posted on January 8, 2015 | 101 CommentsA couple of weeks ago I explained the silly import laws in my country, using a beautiful 1976 Olds Ninety-Eight as an example. I was surprised to find out that brougham […] -
![My recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_1323.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas")
Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas
Posted on December 26, 2014 | 49 CommentsMy recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […] -
![It has been quite a year, has it not? Lots of great posts, interesting commentary, a visit to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in October, and sharing cool old cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/12-24-2014-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Merry Christmas, And A Note From The Resident Luxury Car Guy")
CC Outtake: Merry Christmas, And A Note From The Resident Luxury Car Guy
Posted on December 25, 2014 | 38 CommentsIt has been quite a year, has it not? Lots of great posts, interesting commentary, a visit to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in October, and sharing cool old cars […] -
![Alright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Volkswagen-Jetta-The-Fast-The-Furious-1995-06F8F155328667A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.")
How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 87 CommentsAlright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […] -
![As anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/picture-of-2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-lt-4dr-hatchback_d725c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Reverse Mercedes Law")
The Reverse Mercedes Law
Posted on December 12, 2014 | 54 CommentsAs anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […] -
![This is a Chevrolet Malibu. There is no hiding that fact; there is not even an attempt to hide that fact. Fortune magazine called it in 1983 and we’re seeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1999_oldsmobile_alero_coupe_gls_rq_oem_2_500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 14: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass – The Walking Dead")
CCCCC Part 14: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass – The Walking Dead
Posted on November 21, 2014 | 46 CommentsThis is a Chevrolet Malibu. There is no hiding that fact; there is not even an attempt to hide that fact. Fortune magazine called it in 1983 and we’re seeing […]
