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Hatchback Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevy Nova Spirit Of America – Red, White, Black and Blue
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 93 Comments(first posted 7/13/2013) I spotted this Nova while rolling down Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach, California. While you don’t need to know I was in Redondo Beach, I did want to slide in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Dodge Omni – Brighter Days Are On The Horizon
Posted on March 25, 2022 | 82 Comments(first posted 3/25/2016) Considering the grave situation Chrysler was in by the late-1970s, it was nothing short of a miracle (and a little help from Uncle Sam) that the automaker […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 36 CommentsI have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […] -
Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 53 CommentsWould anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […] -
Forbidden Fruit Outtake: 2016 Nissan March – ¡Hola!
Posted on December 4, 2020 | 21 CommentsWell, hello there yourself, little guy! As with any car show, so too do the parking lots at the junkyard often present the most interesting finds. Once again, here’s a […] -
Curbside Review: 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence – Getting To The Bingo Parlor Is Now More Fun Than Being There
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 34 CommentsAs of this year, Buick no longer sells any sedans, coupes, or wagons in the North American market. Considering it dispassionately this makes sense as the buyers simply stopped showing […] -
COAL: 2007 Nissan Versa – I Don’t Believe in Curses, But…
Posted on June 11, 2016 | 41 CommentsUnless something happens between now and next week, this is my penultimate COAL entry. It’s about my 2007 Nissan Versa hatchback. Before we get to that, I think it’s worth […] -
Car Show Classic: 1985 Citroen CX 25 GTi Series 2 – Blue Is A Warmer Color Than Grey
Posted on January 10, 2014 | 145 CommentsThe grey market was a strange creature. During the late seventies and eighties, a raft of European cars not officially offered for sale in the US began appearing on our […] -
Car Show Classic- A California Author Reports From Canton, South Dakota
Posted on July 30, 2013 | 39 CommentsThis weekend, I flew out to visit family in beautiful South Dakota, and on Sunday afternoon Dad and I attended the yearly Canton (SD) Car Show. Walking through the entrance, the patina on this […] -
CC Follow-Up: The Elusive Corsica Hatchback
Posted on July 24, 2013 | 40 CommentsThe CC effect strikes again! A Curbside Classic article Brendan Saur posted last week showed a brochure photo of the five-door Corsica hatchback that was offered from 1989-1991. Sure enough, the […]
![Junkyard Classic: 1984 Subaru Hatchback – $146.73 Of Depreciation Per Year (For 34 Years) (first posted 11/9/2018) Inexpensive. And Built To Stay That Way. So read Subaru’s advertising tagline for all of the 1980’s and nowhere was the “Inexpensive” part more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_1617-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevy Nova Spirit Of America – Red, White, Black and Blue (first posted 7/13/2013) I spotted this Nova while rolling down Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach, California. While you don’t need to know I was in Redondo Beach, I did want to slide in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Badging-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Dodge Omni – Brighter Days Are On The Horizon (first posted 3/25/2016) Considering the grave situation Chrysler was in by the late-1970s, it was nothing short of a miracle (and a little help from Uncle Sam) that the automaker […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_1033.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Chrysler LeBaron GTS – Hatchback Setbacks (first posted 8/21/2015) Sedans. Minivans. Hatchbacks. Convertibles. Coupes. The K-Car platform and its offshoots had almost any permutation imaginable, even a factory limousine! If you need a concise guide to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chrysler-lebaron-gts-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport 2.5 – Subaru’s Little Guy Hits The Gym, Emerges Stronger, Fitter, And Even More Able Subaru has been an exceptional success story over the last few decades, and somehow seems to move from strength to strength while always marching to a slightly offbeat, uh, beat. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0015-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out I have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8632.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars Would anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Forbidden Fruit Outtake: 2016 Nissan March – ¡Hola! Well, hello there yourself, little guy! As with any car show, so too do the parking lots at the junkyard often present the most interesting finds. Once again, here’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7791.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence – Getting To The Bingo Parlor Is Now More Fun Than Being There As of this year, Buick no longer sells any sedans, coupes, or wagons in the North American market. Considering it dispassionately this makes sense as the buyers simply stopped showing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7022-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2007 Nissan Versa – I Don’t Believe in Curses, But… Unless something happens between now and next week, this is my penultimate COAL entry. It’s about my 2007 Nissan Versa hatchback. Before we get to that, I think it’s worth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2007-nissan-versa-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1985 Citroen CX 25 GTi Series 2 – Blue Is A Warmer Color Than Grey The grey market was a strange creature. During the late seventies and eighties, a raft of European cars not officially offered for sale in the US began appearing on our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mercedes-benz_380sec_1-e1388817426165.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic- A California Author Reports From Canton, South Dakota This weekend, I flew out to visit family in beautiful South Dakota, and on Sunday afternoon Dad and I attended the yearly Canton (SD) Car Show. Walking through the entrance, the patina on this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Chevy-Wgn-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Follow-Up: The Elusive Corsica Hatchback The CC effect strikes again! A Curbside Classic article Brendan Saur posted last week showed a brochure photo of the five-door Corsica hatchback that was offered from 1989-1991. Sure enough, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Close-up-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


