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Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Cherries are Available for a Nominal Cost
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 7/26/2013) There are so many auto myths in the world–the 150 mpg carburetor, self-healing ’69 Dodge Chargers–the list is endless. However, I am proud to say I’ve found […] -
Roadside Classic: 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger – Let’s Take an Econobox and Turn it into a Muscular Car!
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 8/31/2013) Few car names are any better and carry more punch than “Charger”. You know its intended purpose and capabilities in one succinct word. Mustang? You know what […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Monaco 500 – A First Love Song In C Major
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 76 Comments(first posted 8/1/2013) Eighteen years ago, when John Gallo was all of fifteen and only had a learner’s permit, he saw this ’66 Monaco 500 hardtop with a For Sale […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100 – Bootylicious
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 3/28/2013) Memorable (def): 1. worth remembering 2. easily remembered Maurauder (def): one who raids for booty In my 1967-1968 Cougar CC, I claimed there were only three Mercuries […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 – This B-Body Earns an ‘A’
Posted on May 6, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 4/2/2013) The year 1966 was an exciting time in the American intermediate-car market, with each of the Big Three serving up a fresh, new model. At the time, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1997 Dodge Intrepid ES – This Changes Everything
Posted on May 6, 2024 | 113 Comments(first posted 3/29/2013) As a child of the nineties, I feel blessed to have grown up in a decade of so many breathtaking car designs. I naturally feel a small […] -
Curbside Classic: 1958 International Metro – The Original And Greatest Step Van
Posted on May 4, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 4/5/2013) All hail the mighty Metro! The finest step van ever made; the icon of the whole genre. I’ve been hoping to find one for years, and here […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Econoline Pickup – Keep The Sand Bags Handy
Posted on May 3, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 4/14/2013) History does tend to repeat itself, especially in the car business. Detroit’s more recent efforts to compete with import compact trucks was once a serious undertaking, but […] -
Curbside Classic: 1981 Mazda GLC/323 Truly The Greatest Little Car Of Its Time?
Posted on May 1, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 2/25/2011) It may now seem in the far distant past, but there really was a time when Japan’s reputation was for imitation, of the most sincere variety. Cameras, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Personal Luxury, Oldsmobile Style
Posted on April 29, 2024 | 136 Comments(first posted 3/14/2014) It has been a tough winter in Indianapolis. We are very near to a seasonal snowfall record and have had some extreme cold to go with it. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Truck (N30,N40) – HiLux Day!
Posted on April 28, 2024 | 14 CommentsIt was late 2021 and the time had come to deal with matters that had been put off long enough. The mission? To move out a bunch of personal stuff […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Versailles – Pig In A Poke
Posted on April 27, 2024 | 93 Comments(first posted 4/17/2013) Deception–and self deception–is a very significant factor in the automobile business, maybe the biggest. Unless we buy a stripper Corolla (so conveniently parked here) or the like, […] -
Kurbside Classic: 1983 Grumman KubVan – Tiny, FWD, VW Diesel Powered, And Very Rare
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 5/4/2013. One of my better finds) The early eighties was the most revolutionary and unique time in the American automobile industry ever. Thanks to exploding oil and fuel […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Electra 225 Riviera – Thriver
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 30 CommentsThis 1962 Electra 225 Riviera sees a fair bit of the street here in Melbourne and I’ve managed to capture it on multiple occasions. I’ve also managed to meet its […]