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wagon Archive
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Curbside Project Car: 2005 Jaguar X-Type AWD 3.0 Wagon – Will It Be A HellCat Or A HelloKitty?
Posted on December 1, 2021 | 65 CommentsYes, I fell for the charms of the Jaguar I reviewed a few weeks ago. How could I not? A couple of days after seeing it the first time I […] -
Curbside Used Car Review: 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD Sportwagon (Estate) – From Twenty Feet It’s (Almost) Mint
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 37 CommentsDue to other commitments/needs I’ve been spending a little less time here at CC than usual, this being one of the reasons why I’ve at least paused the New Car […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1988-1990 Ford LTD Country Squire – Nearing The End Of The Holiday Road
Posted on November 16, 2021 | 15 CommentsIntroduced for 1950, killed off after 1991, Ford’s Country Squire (later LTD Country Squire) was a mainstay in the American full size wagon market for just over four decades, serving […] -
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1963 Rambler Classic Six 770 Cross Country Wagon
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 45 CommentsI recently came across a small trove of junkyard Ramblers in a short period of time and have become completely smitten with them, especially in wagon format and even more […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1976 Fiat 131S Mirafiori Station Wagon – Tony Gave Up
Posted on May 28, 2021 | 29 CommentsOne of the things I really like about Junkyard Curbsiding is the second chances it gives me. Not so much that a particular car will be there the next time […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Taurus Wagon – Redefining the Station Wagon
Posted on May 20, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 5/13/2014) I remember clearly the first time I saw the new-for-1986 Ford Taurus. It was around the time I turned 18, late in the summer before the Taurus […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1976 Mercury Bobcat Villager – The Premium Compact Wagon Way Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on March 29, 2021 | 59 CommentsThe premium small car genre (and especially the small premium CUV genre) is more popular now than ever but back in the 1970s small cars in North America were generally […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Country Sedan – Just As Good Without the Wood
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 96 Comments(first posted 11/14/2014) Some cars invite controversy the moment you mention them. Vega anyone? Others seem to almost blend into history. You know it’s there, but there isn’t really much […] -
Coronastroll: 1969(?) Ford Econoline minihome, 1968 Mercury Colony Park, 1966 Dodge Dart Wagon and 1963 Dodge Dart Sedan
Posted on May 23, 2020 | 17 CommentsI went for another Coronastroll in Berkeley a week or so ago in which I wandered through a neighborhood rich in Curbside Classics. First up is this Ford Econoline Van […] -
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: 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari – How To Experience The Wild Life
Posted on April 10, 2020 | 69 CommentsIf we are not permitted outside until August of 2023 it will be OK – I surely have enough shots of cars caught at the Curbside in my nearly endless […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980 Honda Civic Wagon – Don’t Throw Your Baby Away!
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 35 Comments(first posted 4/21/2014) Coming from image-conscious suburbs, it’s still a surprise each time I see cars like this in daily use (in this part of the country, at least). Unless […] -
1994 Dodge Ram Van 150 – Ram With A View
Posted on March 12, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe Dodge B series van has received a lot of love here at CC. Much of it in just the last few weeks. So let’s keep this party going. Think […] -
Auto-Biography: Kid Freedom In A Rambler
Posted on January 31, 2020 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/21/2014) For many blue collar kids, Rambler wagons were the minivans of working class suburbia. These were perfect as a family vehicle or as a second car since […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Coronet Wagon – The Perfect Playground Car
Posted on January 30, 2020 | 33 CommentsAlthough I’ve lived in LA for seventeen years, I’ve spent very little time in “the Valley.” For those not familiar with LA geography, most of LA lies in a coastal […]
![Curbside Project Car: 2005 Jaguar X-Type AWD 3.0 Wagon – Will It Be A HellCat Or A HelloKitty? Yes, I fell for the charms of the Jaguar I reviewed a few weeks ago. How could I not? A couple of days after seeing it the first time I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_7148.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Used Car Review: 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD Sportwagon (Estate) – From Twenty Feet It’s (Almost) Mint Due to other commitments/needs I’ve been spending a little less time here at CC than usual, this being one of the reasons why I’ve at least paused the New Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7125.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Outtake: 1988-1990 Ford LTD Country Squire – Nearing The End Of The Holiday Road Introduced for 1950, killed off after 1991, Ford’s Country Squire (later LTD Country Squire) was a mainstay in the American full size wagon market for just over four decades, serving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_4645-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1963 Rambler Classic Six 770 Cross Country Wagon I recently came across a small trove of junkyard Ramblers in a short period of time and have become completely smitten with them, especially in wagon format and even more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_4993.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1976 Fiat 131S Mirafiori Station Wagon – Tony Gave Up One of the things I really like about Junkyard Curbsiding is the second chances it gives me. Not so much that a particular car will be there the next time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2523.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Taurus Wagon – Redefining the Station Wagon (first posted 5/13/2014) I remember clearly the first time I saw the new-for-1986 Ford Taurus. It was around the time I turned 18, late in the summer before the Taurus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Taurus-1990-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1976 Mercury Bobcat Villager – The Premium Compact Wagon Way Ahead Of Its Time The premium small car genre (and especially the small premium CUV genre) is more popular now than ever but back in the 1970s small cars in North America were generally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0492.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Country Sedan – Just As Good Without the Wood (first posted 11/14/2014) Some cars invite controversy the moment you mention them. Vega anyone? Others seem to almost blend into history. You know it’s there, but there isn’t really much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1964FordCountrySedan12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Coronastroll: 1969(?) Ford Econoline minihome, 1968 Mercury Colony Park, 1966 Dodge Dart Wagon and 1963 Dodge Dart Sedan I went for another Coronastroll in Berkeley a week or so ago in which I wandered through a neighborhood rich in Curbside Classics. First up is this Ford Econoline Van […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200420_173415.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: 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari – How To Experience The Wild Life If we are not permitted outside until August of 2023 it will be OK – I surely have enough shots of cars caught at the Curbside in my nearly endless […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1963-Pontiac-Catalina-Safari-01-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1980 Honda Civic Wagon – Don’t Throw Your Baby Away! (first posted 4/21/2014) Coming from image-conscious suburbs, it’s still a surprise each time I see cars like this in daily use (in this part of the country, at least). Unless […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-06-18.06.30.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1994 Dodge Ram Van 150 – Ram With A View The Dodge B series van has received a lot of love here at CC. Much of it in just the last few weeks. So let’s keep this party going. Think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1994-Dodge-Ram-Van02Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auto-Biography: Kid Freedom In A Rambler (first posted 1/21/2014) For many blue collar kids, Rambler wagons were the minivans of working class suburbia. These were perfect as a family vehicle or as a second car since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AMC-Rambler-wagon-thrid-seat-hemmings.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Coronet Wagon – The Perfect Playground Car Although I’ve lived in LA for seventeen years, I’ve spent very little time in “the Valley.” For those not familiar with LA geography, most of LA lies in a coastal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1968-Dodge-Wagon-Front-3-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


