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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(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&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1984 Subaru Hatchback – $146.73 Of Depreciation Per Year (For 34 Years)")
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Subaru Hatchback – $146.73 Of Depreciation Per Year (For 34 Years)
Posted on November 9, 2024 | 59 Comments(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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevy Nova Spirit Of America – Red, White, Black and Blue")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Dodge Omni – Brighter Days Are On The Horizon")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Chrysler LeBaron GTS – Hatchback Setbacks")
Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Chrysler LeBaron GTS – Hatchback Setbacks
Posted on August 21, 2021 | 51 Comments(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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport 2.5 – Subaru’s Little Guy Hits The Gym, Emerges Stronger, Fitter, And Even More Able")
Curbside Review: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport 2.5 – Subaru’s Little Guy Hits The Gym, Emerges Stronger, Fitter, And Even More Able
Posted on March 8, 2021 | 36 CommentsSubaru 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. […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Forbidden Fruit Outtake: 2016 Nissan March – ¡Hola!")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence – Getting To The Bingo Parlor Is Now More Fun Than Being There")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Nissan Versa – I Don’t Believe in Curses, But…")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1985 Citroen CX 25 GTi Series 2 – Blue Is A Warmer Color Than Grey")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic- A California Author Reports From Canton, South Dakota")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: The Elusive Corsica Hatchback")
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 […]
