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chevy Archive
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Curbside Review: 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer AWD Activ – Firing On All Three
Posted on May 17, 2021 | 28 CommentsWhen Chevy introduced their new Trailblazer last year and I subsequently saw a few on the roads I was excited as it seemed to tap into all the things that […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1976 Chevy Camaro – Narrowing Down Your Choices
Posted on March 29, 2021 | 53 CommentsI caught this nice, original Camaro outside my doctor’s office a couple of months ago. The parking job limited my camera angles, but this shot captures the essence of the […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4WD LTZ Crew Cab – The Not So Little Red Wagon
Posted on March 1, 2021 | 52 CommentsWhen I was a small kid, I thought and believed that only two types of vehicles should always be bright red, those of course being sports cars and fire engines. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT – Slow And Steady Wins The Race
Posted on January 29, 2021 | 45 CommentsFord and Chevrolet had been locked in mortal combat since at least the late 1920s. From that point through the 1970’s it was more often than not that Chevrolet came […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Astro – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 1)
Posted on January 4, 2021 | 141 Comments(first posted 8/10/2011) “Memo to Chevrolet Product Planning from GM Central Committee, January 1984: Gentlemen, it appears that Chrysler has stumbled upon something with its Hail Mary minivan. Poor, desperate, […] -
Curbside Gift Idea: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – For That Special Someone
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 50 CommentsI’ll be honest, I don’t usually cruise Craigslist looking for cars for others. I want them all for myself. But here’s one that I’ll pass on due to the Christmas […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994-96 Chevrolet Beretta Z26 – Cool, But Not Cool Enough
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 50 CommentsThe 1987 Chevrolet Beretta was a big deal. It marked a return to a 2-door compact Chevrolet that was something more than just a sedan afterthought. It also saw Chevrolet […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500 – Double or Nothing!
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 136 Comments(first posted 11/26/2014) The original generation of the Chevy Corvair certainly never lit the sales charts on fire, at least not by Chevrolet standards. Neither did the Y body compacts […] -
Curbside Recycling Update: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – Last Call
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 33 CommentsWe last saw (or first met) our protagonist almost two months ago and I happened to stumble across it (him, her, them?) again the other day. I immediately realized that […] -
Curbside Recycling: 2004 Chevrolet Aveo – It’s Red
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 35 CommentsI’m glad I changed the title of the Junkyard Classic series a few months ago as it now doesn’t lock me in to any specific type of vehicle or age […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – How Many Could Still Be Left Out There?
Posted on July 12, 2020 | 81 CommentsI’ve had this one in the can for over a year now and after holding out to try and find a first-year example am finally giving up and giving this […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Lumina – Suddenly It’s 1960 (In Reverse)
Posted on July 10, 2020 | 60 CommentsThe 1986 Ford Taurus changed everything when it came to the mainstream American midsize car. It is not a huge exaggeration to call it the Chevy Impala of the 1980’s. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevelle Wagon – Sporty And Wagon Don’t Mix
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 6/10/2014) A buddy of mine frequently says, “Real Chevelles have four round headlights.” Of course, he’s making reference to the fact that the sixties-era Chevelles packed big horsepower […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Engineers’ Choice
Posted on May 2, 2020 | 78 Comments(first posted 6/7/2014) If I wasn’t sure whether this Caprice was CC-worthy at first, my opinion changed the stickers in the rear window; the owner of the car was apparently […] -
Ebay Find: 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Economy-Sized Economy
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 140 Comments(first posted 5/22/2014) For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […]
![Curbside Review: 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer AWD Activ – Firing On All Three When Chevy introduced their new Trailblazer last year and I subsequently saw a few on the roads I was excited as it seemed to tap into all the things that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1942.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: 1976 Chevy Camaro – Narrowing Down Your Choices I caught this nice, original Camaro outside my doctor’s office a couple of months ago. The parking job limited my camera angles, but this shot captures the essence of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/76-Camaro-Beauty.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4WD LTZ Crew Cab – The Not So Little Red Wagon When I was a small kid, I thought and believed that only two types of vehicles should always be bright red, those of course being sports cars and fire engines. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9795-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT – Slow And Steady Wins The Race Ford and Chevrolet had been locked in mortal combat since at least the late 1920s. From that point through the 1970’s it was more often than not that Chevrolet came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1973-Ford-F-150-08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Astro – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 1) (first posted 8/10/2011) “Memo to Chevrolet Product Planning from GM Central Committee, January 1984: Gentlemen, it appears that Chrysler has stumbled upon something with its Hail Mary minivan. Poor, desperate, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1985ChevroletAstro02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Gift Idea: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – For That Special Someone I’ll be honest, I don’t usually cruise Craigslist looking for cars for others. I want them all for myself. But here’s one that I’ll pass on due to the Christmas […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Citation01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1994-96 Chevrolet Beretta Z26 – Cool, But Not Cool Enough The 1987 Chevrolet Beretta was a big deal. It marked a return to a 2-door compact Chevrolet that was something more than just a sedan afterthought. It also saw Chevrolet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Beretta-Z26-07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500 – Double or Nothing! (first posted 11/26/2014) The original generation of the Chevy Corvair certainly never lit the sales charts on fire, at least not by Chevrolet standards. Neither did the Y body compacts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1965ChevyCorvair50004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling Update: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – Last Call We last saw (or first met) our protagonist almost two months ago and I happened to stumble across it (him, her, them?) again the other day. I immediately realized that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7473.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 2004 Chevrolet Aveo – It’s Red I’m glad I changed the title of the Junkyard Classic series a few months ago as it now doesn’t lock me in to any specific type of vehicle or age […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3397.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – How Many Could Still Be Left Out There? I’ve had this one in the can for over a year now and after holding out to try and find a first-year example am finally giving up and giving this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2306.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Lumina – Suddenly It’s 1960 (In Reverse) The 1986 Ford Taurus changed everything when it came to the mainstream American midsize car. It is not a huge exaggeration to call it the Chevy Impala of the 1980’s. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1990-Chevrolet-Lumina-03-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevelle Wagon – Sporty And Wagon Don’t Mix (first posted 6/10/2014) A buddy of mine frequently says, “Real Chevelles have four round headlights.” Of course, he’s making reference to the fact that the sixties-era Chevelles packed big horsepower […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1969-Chevelle-3-quarter-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Engineers’ Choice (first posted 6/7/2014) If I wasn’t sure whether this Caprice was CC-worthy at first, my opinion changed the stickers in the rear window; the owner of the car was apparently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-05-11.16.36.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Ebay Find: 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Economy-Sized Economy (first posted 5/22/2014) For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BelAir9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


