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chevrolet Archive
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Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1973 Monte Carlo – First Test Of The Radical “New Generation Chevy”
Posted on September 12, 2022 | 73 CommentsThe quintessential ’70s Chevrolet gets the Car And Driver treatment with a glowing review and not many snarky comments, with those appearing mostly directed elsewhere. Meanwhile, DeLorean gets kudos and […] -
Curbside Classic – 1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – GM Knocks One Out Of The Park
Posted on September 4, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 5/6/2013) This is it: The 1978 Caprice Classic. The remarkably right-for-the-times full-sizer that proved GM could still do a car right, when they weren’t preoccupied with badge engineering […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1997 Geo Metro LSi – Clearly Gasoline Prices Are Coming Down
Posted on August 18, 2022 | 63 CommentsWhat else would explain the reason to scrap what appears to be a perfectly usable gas-sipper? Well, this is the LSi model which features the gas-swilling 1.3 liter that has […] -
Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1978 Chevrolet Scottsdale – Iris and Albert Go Fishing
Posted on August 16, 2022 | 82 Comments(Mildly revised since first posted August 22, 2012) You previously met Albert and Iris in a story about their trip to Houston, Texas, in their 1970 Chevrolet Caprice (here). Let’s […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 Chevrolet Impala – Gullwing, Take Two
Posted on August 12, 2022 | 103 Comments(first posted 6/7/2012) Ah, the early Sixties. In a way, it was like graduation. Suddenly, all of the carefree and foolish (though fun) things of the recent past […] -
COAL: 1955 Chevrolet Two-Ten – Portia Faces Life
Posted on August 6, 2022 | 33 CommentsThe article in Cars & Parts magazine hooked me. They were advertising a cruise to happen next year in 1997 along Old US 66, that long storied and fabled highway […] -
CC Compare and Contrast: ‘74 Gran Torino Elite vs. ’77 Monte Carlo vs. ’77 Thunderbird
Posted on July 21, 2022 | 126 Comments(first posted 6/27/2013) For whatever reason, I’ve seen some vehicles recently that have me contemplating the road not taken (ha ha). Here I shall speak of three icons of the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 179 Comments(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […] -
Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Posted on June 3, 2022 | 46 CommentsThe other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Taxi – Experiencing Down Time
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/5/2016) Is there anything that blends into an urban background better than a taxi? Generally spending their lives being driven hard and toting around countless people, most are […] -
CC Drive Report: 1958 Chevrolet Impala – Pink Floyd Was Dressed In Business Casual
Posted on April 21, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 4/21/2016) Spring is in the air. Having seen vintage cars aplenty the last few days, it was also time for the Mid-Missouri Old Car Club to fire up […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Wagon – Long-Roof Liftback
Posted on March 10, 2022 | 130 Comments(first posted 3/10/2016) There haven’t been a whole lot of cars in the American market whereof the wagon variant seems as prominent in metal and mind as the betrunked models, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Minato Connection
Posted on February 18, 2022 | 103 Comments(first posted 2/18/2016) There are some cars, such as a 1973 Impala, that are pretty likely to interest a sizable swath of readers due to familiarity and first-hand experience. After […]
![Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1973 Monte Carlo – First Test Of The Radical “New Generation Chevy” The quintessential ’70s Chevrolet gets the Car And Driver treatment with a glowing review and not many snarky comments, with those appearing mostly directed elsewhere. Meanwhile, DeLorean gets kudos and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Monte-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic – 1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – GM Knocks One Out Of The Park (first posted 5/6/2013) This is it: The 1978 Caprice Classic. The remarkably right-for-the-times full-sizer that proved GM could still do a car right, when they weren’t preoccupied with badge engineering […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aa-5-31-2012-006-800x577.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1997 Geo Metro LSi – Clearly Gasoline Prices Are Coming Down What else would explain the reason to scrap what appears to be a perfectly usable gas-sipper? Well, this is the LSi model which features the gas-swilling 1.3 liter that has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2536.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1978 Chevrolet Scottsdale – Iris and Albert Go Fishing (Mildly revised since first posted August 22, 2012) You previously met Albert and Iris in a story about their trip to Houston, Texas, in their 1970 Chevrolet Caprice (here). Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P8120015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1960 Chevrolet Impala – Gullwing, Take Two (first posted 6/7/2012) Ah, the early Sixties. In a way, it was like graduation. Suddenly, all of the carefree and foolish (though fun) things of the recent past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/5-09-and-5-10-2012-016-e1338576437852.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1955 Chevrolet Two-Ten – Portia Faces Life The article in Cars & Parts magazine hooked me. They were advertising a cruise to happen next year in 1997 along Old US 66, that long storied and fabled highway […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1955-Chevrolet-210.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![CC Compare and Contrast: ‘74 Gran Torino Elite vs. ’77 Monte Carlo vs. ’77 Thunderbird (first posted 6/27/2013) For whatever reason, I’ve seen some vehicles recently that have me contemplating the road not taken (ha ha). Here I shall speak of three icons of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1974-Ford-Gran-Torino-Elite-Rayford-Rd-Woodlands.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987 (first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-03-2012-005-e1341268083452.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future (first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/nnnnvq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road The other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_2659.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Taxi – Experiencing Down Time (first posted 5/5/2016) Is there anything that blends into an urban background better than a taxi? Generally spending their lives being driven hard and toting around countless people, most are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ddddc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Drive Report: 1958 Chevrolet Impala – Pink Floyd Was Dressed In Business Casual (first posted 4/21/2016) Spring is in the air. Having seen vintage cars aplenty the last few days, it was also time for the Mid-Missouri Old Car Club to fire up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/555jhg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Wagon – Long-Roof Liftback (first posted 3/10/2016) There haven’t been a whole lot of cars in the American market whereof the wagon variant seems as prominent in metal and mind as the betrunked models, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bbbbv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Minato Connection (first posted 2/18/2016) There are some cars, such as a 1973 Impala, that are pretty likely to interest a sizable swath of readers due to familiarity and first-hand experience. After […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/gfgh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado Recently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0346.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


