Hi Paul, can you give me a call? I saw your pic of the Snorkasaurus 1. My name is Ronnie Mezich and I owned the Snorkasaurus III a 63 Dodge 330 lightweight. I have lots of pics of all 4 of Doyle Barnes cars. thanks 425 424 0453
Hi Paul – Do you have any pictures of a 1965 Olds Cutlass Convertible that was a special run of Red, White, and Blue color combo? I owned one that the original owner had purchased for himself when he graduated from the Air Force Academy. It was white with a black top when I bought it. Thanks, Rich Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hello Paul,
I’m on a bucket list quest to publish a book on the American performance V8. I’d like to include two photos I’ve come across on your site……. one is the mid 1960’s Cadillac V12 at the GMHC that I suspect is your photo. The other is a side shot of a black 1957 Studebaker Hawk.
Can you help me out by consenting to my use of these photo?
Spotted this base model “Oldsmobile sucking on a Lemon” on the way home from my golf club.
Of course there are many similarities between the futility of my golf and the poor sales of the Edsel. (’58 Ranger 4dr)
The trunk badge and general shape of the back end look like a 1962 full-sized Plymouth, but the tail lights don’t look like any I’ve ever seen. Maybe a Canadian-market Plymouth or Dodge?
In your travels, might you run across junk yards that have old stuff? I need hubcaps for a second series ’55 Chevy pickup, 3/4 ton. The 3/4 ton ’56s are the same. The 1/2 tons’, of which there are plenty, are smaller…..won’t work!
I have several pictures of this perfectly rusted 1950 Chevy that lives up the street from me. If you’d like feature them, or just see them, let me know. Also let me know what size in pixels you’d like them. Here is a sample:
You can post them to our CC Cohort Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1648121@N23/pool/ or if you’d like to write something about this truck, send the text and pictures (800 pixels max. width) to me at the contact form above. PN
I don’t know a lot about the truck or owner, but it lives just up the block from me. It is gone a lot so I know it is a daily driver. I rarely see anything so perfectly rusted without being rusted through (and is that lichen, mold, some kind of deep sea encrustation?) .
I know several guys who would like to achieve this effect on their rat-rods but I guess it’s difficult or expensive to do. I’m not a paint and body guy so I don’t know.
Anyway, since it kind of unique (and I love the business name) I wanted to share it with you and the gang.
Feng
PS Do you have an email where I can send more than one photo at a time? I don’t want post seven times here in the contact form … unless that’s ok with you.
On the CC Flickr page; I gave you the link above. It’s also on our menu bar. That’s the place to post found CCs, not here. Nobody except me will see it here.
Sorry. I didn’t mean to complain, I’m just having a rough day health-wise and every little thing is an effort and puts me in a foul mood. I do apologize. I added 7 photos of the 1950 rustbucket to the CC pool. It will be much easier next time as all the google, to yahoo, to flicker, to posting, to sharing account setting up is done.
Shot an Aussie Falcon for ya Paul and a nice driveway collection you might like Im now Bryce 1980 my account evaporated from flikka keep up the great work.
The Targa Tour road rally of NZ finished in Hawkes bay today Ive shot some cars for the cohort page sorry about the lack of new Lamborghinis and Ferraris I dont have enough camera memory and I had to delete the modern stuff to fit the little Fiat Abarth and a nice Dodge Monaco parked outside
Another good day for the cohort page ,found 2 HQ Kingswoodwagons and a tidy MGA. Wikipedia has asked for access to those Camira pics I uploaded ,we are being monitored, did you know?
Howdy, i love old cars and i love your blog! Hey, i heard Charles De Lint playing music in Seattle the other night, and really liked this song about his old, family truck… thought you might like it too! http://www.sfsite.com/charlesdelint/music-oldbluetruck01.htm
Im going to Paraparaumu again this weekend for their open day free entry to people who turn up in a classic car so Im hoping for a well stocked carpark for the Cohort
Got some photos for the cohort Paul from Southwards open day first time Ive seen a Cord in pieces or heard a supercharged Mercedes revved out or for that matter a 1896 Benz running and revved up my tired little Briggs and Statton sounds smooth compared and less smoke but talking with the guy who gets to play with the collection and drive them all worth the trip alone. Hope yall enjoy my photographic efforts.
Shot some cars again today told the owners if they were there where to find the photos most seemed quite interested in the site Paul so you may see more hits from NZ Met the owners of the yellow Cresta they were very happy to know about CC and asked if you allow comments
Since y’all ripped on the ’67 Thunderbird, why don’t you take a poke at my other classic car! My ’75 Pontiac Grand Am! Let’s see what JP can conjure up here! I am sure you will diss this one every bit as much as my other car! At least I can say I DON”T own “Belly Button Cars” ie. a Camara, A Chevelle, a Mustang a Corvette ad nauseum! Go for it my friend and I will see you in the reply section!
Well, John, if I come across one I would be delighted to write something on it. When I was in high school, my mother owned a 74 Luxury LeMans sedan. I have always considered it the best looking of all of the colonade sedans. Although the Pontiac 350 with the 2 barrel carb was better at sucking gas than it was at motivating the car, the car was actually a very good handling package. Don’t ask me how I know. 🙂
The great thing about CC is that all of the authors and contributors here call them how they see them. Any given car will hit different people different ways. A car that gives one guy nostalgic warm fuzzies will get another guy’s dander up. It looks like you have a really nice Pontiac there. Maybe you could even submit a “My Curbside Classic” for the rest of us to enjoy. Anyhow, we are glad to hear from you.
John, I love 67-69 Thunderbirds, especially the suicide 4 door (I had a 64 T-Bird ‘vert). The 73-75 Grand Am was hot, especially with a 455. A cross between a GTO and Grand Prix.
Thanks Timmm! Glad someone else here has some “taste” and intelligence! If I got another ’67-’69 Glamour Bird, I want a Triple Black ’69 Fordor! They look real sinister in all black! Remind me of the what the Green Hornet ‘should have’ driven LOL!
My Grand Am is the 400 but it is a four barrel and I ripped the Malaise Era exhaust off from the manifold back and installed a 3″ “X” Pipe system with Flowmasters! Topped off by a set of Trans Am Chrome splitters exiting behind each wheel. How she should have been built! I did run across a 1973 455 Sunroof Car a couple years ago. It was in decent shape- def worth restoring!
Thanks againg for the appreciation of something that isn’t another Camaro, Mustang or Corvette!
How do I contribute an article? I tried using the CONTACT INFO above but the word count is too short. I did a walk around “Curbside Classic Tour” of a 4 block area in my San Diego neighborhood. This Merc has been sitting on the street or in the alley for the last 12 years. I found several black plate cars. A nice mix of old cars.
Timmm55; are your still interested? I never noticed this comment. You should send me an e-mail via the Contact form, and I’ll give you the particulars.
From what I’ve read, a few of you seem to travel a lot and come across some rare vehicles. I’ve been looking for a particular truck for many, many years now and have not even come close to finding one. I believe they were made back in Ohio? in the early to mid 30’s. They were semi tractors and the name on them was Relay. The company also had one called the Continental I believe. Anyway, any information or pictures of the Relay would be great. The truck is pretty sharp looking but the really interesting thing about them is they had two engines and two transmissions. Can’t for the life of me imagine how they could work but apparently they, at least for a few years anyway. So all you motor vehicle nuts, help a guy out if you can. Thanks!
Discovering your site now. Wow… I could be part of your team especially for 80’s-90’s cars. Did collect up to 6000 car brochures in the past. It’s fun sometime to compare USA and Canadian specs for the same car. Feel free to ask. I could be your Canadian connection 🙂
Saw my mate with the White truck Paul but I cant find the article to add more useless information, what about a search facility?. Yes I have couple of photos somewhere I go there a lot he has a restored Fergusson 35 petrol he want me to paint and its diesel Ford cousin a Dexta and earlier fordsons and stationary engines and Hillmans and a boxcar of old fones he has some cool shit.
His White is a 1ton truck same as the equivalent car that year 4 banger but the radiator is isolated from the chassis in shock absorbers now hows that for a clever innovation way back when
Sorry to be a pest just thought a little site search thing coulda been an idea and I coulda put that where the brotherhood would see it.
Bryce, for god’s sake, use the frigging “Search by Google” which is on the upper right side of the page, just below the header. It’s been there since day 1. Just enter a few key words, and it will search all the CC files. It works like a charm; In use it all the time to find old articles.
Do you get your e-mail? I’ve written you several times, but you never respond. Bryce, you need a proper PC and step into the 21st Century.
Gunna go visiting on thursday I found that classic car hire company they have a showroom I’m sure I know one very cool car they hide in there, it used to belong to one of my daughters school friends grandad
Dear readers, can anyone give advice, I tried to submit my first review (MS Word formatted, with pics inserted) via contacs form. I have seen response “the file is too large”.
Zip / Rar archives were not supported too.
What way shoul I use else? Thanks in forward.
Well it appears the cohort is now toast impossible to login Yahoo has removed me again. shame i enjoyed finding and shooting classics, Have found a way in but my photostream has been removed from my access why?
Found another way in I replied to a comment on my photostream it must have upset flikka google account no longer can login they sent me an email stating so but then its been deleted along with all their other correspondence, crazy internet.
Just uploaded a bunch of photos to the Cohort of a 1988 BMW 325i E30 for this seeming BMW streak. The car has an interesting history, seeing as how it’s an Arizona car brought to West Virginia and registered with Ohio Plates. It’s an American-market convertible with fuel injection. Yes. Fuel injection. Anyways, the car’s in good shape for how old it is and would make a worthwhile CC.
Hi Paul,
If you ever need pictures I have tens of thousands of original images I’ve made that you are welcome to use. If you are interested let me know what kind cars or theme you are working on and I’ll see what I can find.
I would direct you to my site but its down for the time being, it was hacked bad and will take some time to repair.
Keep up the good work
Larry
Hello, do you know this bus? I mean the history of the model or the history of the bus because somebody told me that this bus came to Venezuela from NewYork.
It’s a Prevost LeMirage. Prevost is a Canadian manufacturer. The LeMirage came out in 1976 and was built for a very long time, until not that long ago. This one looks like it’s from the late 70s or 80s, but it’s hard to tell. Undoubtedly it came from NY, since it says “Buffalo” on the destination sign.
Paul and others,
Thanks again for Toyota Week. I enjoyed all of the entries!
I hope you’ll consider a Honda Week at some point in the future (I don’t think you’ve done one, have you?). While Toyota has a longer reputation in the US and in Japan of car and truck production, they established their reputation in the US by building very dependable but conventional RWD vehicles. In contrast, Honda seemed to go for the niche market of FWD small cars, and they were exceptionally innovative in their early years in the US. In some ways, Toyota’s recent innovations have surpassed Honda’s (especially in hybrid technologies), yet Honda remains an interesting case study in juxtaposition to Toyota.
good day. but wanted to know if they have any product sale and purchase of classic cars. I’m from Argentina and I have in stock some classics that maybe can interest someone. and thanks in advance.
I have a 62 F85 convertible cutless for sale have to many projects and no room left has new top new interior new paint and runs asking 8k contact for pictures
As of a few days ago, My Premium Ad-Free subscription continues to display ads after I log into the sight. No amount of page refreshing after log-in eliminates the ads. Clearing Chrome browser cache does nothing either. I’m using a Chromebook and have since 2020 but no issues until recently. is there something amiss with the elimination of ads??
-Gerry
You’re not the only one; it’s even happening to me, at least on my Chromebook. But only on the main (front) page; if I click on an article/post, then the ad are gone.
Word Press (the software that runs our site and millions of other bogs/sites) automatically updated itself very recently. I strongly suspect that’s the reason.
I’m out of town right now and not very tech-savvy, so I’m going to have to look into this. In the meantime, feel free to turn on your adblocker.
I have a question: did the 1957 Studebaker Champion have an interior dome light? If so, any info on type would be much appreciated. The photos I find don’t show one but they’re not full on shots so it’s hard to tell. Again, any info would be a great help! Thank you!
I am gradually giving away random good things I’ve saved but haven’t looked at in decades. (This has been going on for awhile now, but I am kicking it up a notch after reading part of the “Tetanus Burger” blog, linked off the Rusty Jones article I enjoyed here a couple of weeks ago.)
In any case, yesterday I dug up a program from an April 1974 Edmonton Oilers playoff game. (They beat the Minnesota Fighting Saints that night, their only victory in the series.) I gave the program to my friend who collects sports memorabilia, but scanned a few ads first.
The attached ad shows a 2nd-gen Toyota Corolla, either playing defence, or screening the maskless goaltender (a rarity by that time) for the shooter. Although I was a new driver at the time, I had not yet developed car obsession; that kicked in like a light being turned on, just a month or two later.
Coincidentally enough, and just a couple of months later, Dad bought a 2nd car, a lightly-used ’71 Corolla 1600, from a work colleague. It looked pretty much exactly like the one shown. I fell completely in love with it. I unwisely sold it in 1977, and still miss it. It shows up, every once in a while, in a dream.
Good morning Paul
I recently came across two Kalmbach publishing periodicals, one is more history on EMD diesel locomotives, the other a very nice periodical on the history of the Burlington Zephyrs . Both are full of very interesting photos, and stories. If you would like for me to send them to you get back to me with a address. A few years back I sent you a book about EMD beginnings and Dick Dilworth, the original engineer I think this book compliments that book.
I saw an article on the 1955 Bull Nose KW truck, but I can’t find it on your website can you send me a link to that article. It showed a picture of Jessup Trucking and the Jessup family is a friend of mine from Indiana
A history question on the A, B & C lettering that is used for coupling systems and trailer combinations.
Do you know where the A, B & C letters come from for A-dolly, B-dolly & C-dolly, which are are course used for A-train, B-train & C-train? I think it originates in Canada? Who decided to use these letters? Who coined the phases A-dolly, A-train etc? Where did it all begin? My research has led me to believe it might have started around the 70’s perhaps, maybe late 60’s. Was it a private company or a government regulator?
Any information would he appreciated as I have been unable to find ANY information on the internet.
I am an individual who has a hobby of self-teaching myself the history behind tractor/trailers/couplings etc.
Hi, Paul
I was watching this video recently filmed in Leadville CO when I saw a van like I’ve never seen before at the 9:35 to 9:38 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojPJIYuTzGw&ab_channel=ChrisHarden It appears to be a left hand drive passenger van with three windshield wipers, due to its distinctive low forehead. I did some searching and I don’t think the round badge is an Opel or a Vauxhall. I wonder if it’s Asian. It’s not uncommon to see foreign visitors touring the US in a vehicle they had shipped here. I’ve seen a couple of Citroen Jumpers in Maine and several Ducato motorhomes in Canada. It might be an interesting one for the readers to puzzle over.
Thanks
Scott
Edit: I found it, doing a search for Asian van. Nissan NV 350 Caravan or Urvan.
Hello Paul! Read CC everyday and have been obsessed with cars since 1964 when I stuck my fingers into the grill of my parents’ Comet at the age of one! In any case I’ve attached a picture that I created in Paint and it is something that I have been obsessed with for a while. Once you see it I bet you can’t unsee it. See attached
Paul, Very much need to talk to about the pic of the 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Grand Marque VII convertible you sent to Pontiac Motor Division page on Facebook. I’ve owned that car for 30+ years, and would love to purchase that photo. PLEASE contact me @ 419-471-1397. Thanks so much.
Good day Paul. I’ve tried re setting my password at least 3 times. The password re-set email never gets sent it appears. That said, I’m responsible for remembering my password.
I enjoy your site and and thought the $10.00 a month was a very good deal when I registered.
Frankly, I don’t think I forgot my password
Ever since you had the 404 errors, I have the desktop version of your site on my phone. I can’t see any place to switch it back to mobile. What am I missing? I unchecked desktop site in the settings but it does nothing. Help
We are looking for help. My father and I recently found my grandpa’s first semi tractor that he ever owned. We found it by chance, and removed it from deep in the woods where it had been sitting for likely 70+ years. Just knowing it was out there and had our shared last name on the door was very emotional for us. We had no idea that something of grandpas trucking company was still around. We pulled it out and we now have it sitting at my fathers house.
WHAT WE NEED HELP WITH: We have no idea what year it is. We have the model tag, we have the GMC brand, we have some guesses at year, but as we plan our “long haul” restoration project we need to be able to accurately find parts, and knowing the exact year will be imperative. We have not taken on a restoration of this degree so if there is someone i can contact to find out the year (we can email photos) and get an understanding of where parts for a circa 1940s GMC semi tractor are readily found, we would be over the moon with gratefulness. We would also be happy to pay for this help and or join as a member to gain more knowledge and be able to ask questions throughout the project. Its been very hard not being able to pin point what year vehicle we have siting in the driveway. Please help in any way you can, even if its a referral to someone else that could help. We need a vintage GMC gasoline era semi tractor expert.
James, I’d be glad to help you ID your GMC. Email me pictures, including of the manufacturer’s plate or any other identification on the truck. Also pictures of the outside, inside and of the engine. Send them to: curbsideclassic@gmail.com
As to finding parts for it, that’s another matter, but we have readers who will likely be able to point you in the right direction.
Just read your “No, the Corvair was not a flop” article posted 10 April 23.
I’d prefer to contact you privately about this rather than pollute the comments section of that article, this is as close as I can find.
PLEASE do not use line graphs, as in that article and several others I’ve seen. Line graphs present a distorted picture of model-year sales. Bar graphs would not suffer from this distortion of time vs. sales.
Example: The first graph in that article “Compacts–1958–1969 Sales” shows Corvair (black line) sales starting at “zero” in January 1959, increasing steadily through the months leading up to January 1960. By June of 1959, they’ve sold approximately 140,000 Corvairs. Except that production of Corvairs didn’t even start until July 7, 1959, they wouldn’t have gone on sale until later still.
I will use whatever kind of graph I prefer to use. You obviously don’t know how to read a line graph, as on only reads the points on the line. One does attempt to read the intermediate spaces between the clearly defined point on the Y axis.
If you read it as line graphs are meant to be read, it will not be confusing to you. How else are line graphs meant to be read but like this?
I’m a volunteer in the shop at the National Automobile Museum in Reno and have I got a problem 😟.
We have a 1942 Darrin Body, Model 180 on the lift with the 3 speed + Overdrive. The brake master cylinder on the car also serves as an attachment point for the transmission shifting system and to service the master cylinder, the shift assembly needs to be removed. When I took the assembly apart a few weeks ago, it appeared reassembly would be straightforward since all the bits seemed to only come out one way.
Wrong 😟.
Foolishly, I neglected to make photos or a diagram and now, despite the efforts and input of many, we can’t get the assembly back together. We have reasonably complete documentation for the car, but nothing on the shifter system as attached to the brake master.
My travels on the internet led me to this site and if there is any way you may be of assistance, please get back to me here:
Hello Paul,
I’m not sure how else to contact you. I’m writing a book on the American performance V8 and some of the more interesting cars those V8s have powered. I’d like your help / permission to use two images I came across on your site…. diagram of Pontiac 301 Turbocharger plumbing, and true lateral shot of a black 1957 Studebaker Hawk.
Hoping you will reach out…… Kellen (Victoria, BC, Canada)
Help yourself, but I can’t claim any ownership or copyright to either of them. I got them off the web, but for what it’s worth, the Pontiac turbo diagram looks like it was originally from Pontiac, or maybe an old magazine, but in any case, neither of those would ever claim any copyright issues with using them, if there even were any.
The Hawk I just found on the web to add a bit of color to that vintage review. So I don’t know what to tell on that one. You might want to find one that you can get actual rights to.
Tesla Cybertruck Stainless Steel Shell and Truck Bed Are Just Five Parts
It looks like we’re being told that the Cybertruck is being constructed in a radically different way. Also the lack of paint saves costs, but the ability to do a wrap for a CT is very much a possibility if one wanted a specific color.
I wanted to try to register for the site, however the contact form above seems non existent, and when I try to register it never sends me email links to verify or register.. It seems like something on the admin side of things may be broken?
Here is a sample of the stuff I see everyday on route
here lol
amazing!
Interesting; fastback, your reply to that Checker posted by Michael is exactly to the day one year later. Coincidence?
Hi Paul, can you give me a call? I saw your pic of the Snorkasaurus 1. My name is Ronnie Mezich and I owned the Snorkasaurus III a 63 Dodge 330 lightweight. I have lots of pics of all 4 of Doyle Barnes cars. thanks 425 424 0453
Hi Paul – Do you have any pictures of a 1965 Olds Cutlass Convertible that was a special run of Red, White, and Blue color combo? I owned one that the original owner had purchased for himself when he graduated from the Air Force Academy. It was white with a black top when I bought it. Thanks, Rich Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hello Paul,
I’m on a bucket list quest to publish a book on the American performance V8. I’d like to include two photos I’ve come across on your site……. one is the mid 1960’s Cadillac V12 at the GMHC that I suspect is your photo. The other is a side shot of a black 1957 Studebaker Hawk.
Can you help me out by consenting to my use of these photo?
Thanks, Kellen S, Victoria, BC, Canada
I already replied to your earlier request here. But I’ll send you a private email.
intrested in your car please send me cost,CIF Freetown/Sierra Leone West Africa
Spotted this base model “Oldsmobile sucking on a Lemon” on the way home from my golf club.
Of course there are many similarities between the futility of my golf and the poor sales of the Edsel. (’58 Ranger 4dr)
lol
I saw this on the link with all the rusting piles of junk,. I don’t know what kind of car this is. Maybe some kind of Mopar?
The trunk badge and general shape of the back end look like a 1962 full-sized Plymouth, but the tail lights don’t look like any I’ve ever seen. Maybe a Canadian-market Plymouth or Dodge?
1959 Bonneville taillights grafted onto 1962 Fury
Ha! You nailed it. What an odd mix – well, it’s definately odd to see a ’62 Plym with custom body work.
Looks like a 1961 Plymouth with 1959 Pontiac Bonneville rear lights.
In your travels, might you run across junk yards that have old stuff? I need hubcaps for a second series ’55 Chevy pickup, 3/4 ton. The 3/4 ton ’56s are the same. The 1/2 tons’, of which there are plenty, are smaller…..won’t work!
Thanks for any suggestions, Dan
62 Plymouth with possibly 59 Pontiac taillights. The Plymouth had 2 or 3 depending on model.
I have several pictures of this perfectly rusted 1950 Chevy that lives up the street from me. If you’d like feature them, or just see them, let me know. Also let me know what size in pixels you’d like them. Here is a sample:
You can post them to our CC Cohort Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1648121@N23/pool/ or if you’d like to write something about this truck, send the text and pictures (800 pixels max. width) to me at the contact form above. PN
Hi Paul,
I don’t know a lot about the truck or owner, but it lives just up the block from me. It is gone a lot so I know it is a daily driver. I rarely see anything so perfectly rusted without being rusted through (and is that lichen, mold, some kind of deep sea encrustation?) .
I know several guys who would like to achieve this effect on their rat-rods but I guess it’s difficult or expensive to do. I’m not a paint and body guy so I don’t know.
Anyway, since it kind of unique (and I love the business name) I wanted to share it with you and the gang.
Feng
PS Do you have an email where I can send more than one photo at a time? I don’t want post seven times here in the contact form … unless that’s ok with you.
On the CC Flickr page; I gave you the link above. It’s also on our menu bar. That’s the place to post found CCs, not here. Nobody except me will see it here.
What a tremendous pain in the ass to try to share a few photos. So many steps … I did it anyway.
Feng
Sorry. I didn’t mean to complain, I’m just having a rough day health-wise and every little thing is an effort and puts me in a foul mood. I do apologize. I added 7 photos of the 1950 rustbucket to the CC pool. It will be much easier next time as all the google, to yahoo, to flicker, to posting, to sharing account setting up is done.
Found a 34 Terraplane today its up on the cohort page
Optional Wheels
Hello, How much this car Can you tell me,please ?
Regards
Shot an Aussie Falcon for ya Paul and a nice driveway collection you might like Im now Bryce 1980 my account evaporated from flikka keep up the great work.
The Targa Tour road rally of NZ finished in Hawkes bay today Ive shot some cars for the cohort page sorry about the lack of new Lamborghinis and Ferraris I dont have enough camera memory and I had to delete the modern stuff to fit the little Fiat Abarth and a nice Dodge Monaco parked outside
Another good day for the cohort page ,found 2 HQ Kingswoodwagons and a tidy MGA. Wikipedia has asked for access to those Camira pics I uploaded ,we are being monitored, did you know?
Hallo!
Maybe someone knows, what’s the model of the car I added here?
It’s supposed to be some coupe from the mid- late 70s, thanx 🙂
Looks like a 1976 Chevy Impala to me!
Definitely a 1976 LeSabre Buick.
From the brochure …
http://www.mclellansautomotive.com/literature/items/buick/b39027-buick-1976-brochure.php
It is a 1975 or 76 Buick Le Sabre coupe I know my dad is a Buick and Cadillac man so am I
Howdy, i love old cars and i love your blog! Hey, i heard Charles De Lint playing music in Seattle the other night, and really liked this song about his old, family truck… thought you might like it too! http://www.sfsite.com/charlesdelint/music-oldbluetruck01.htm
Thanks, I added a link to it in my Ford truck post!
Put some shots from the art deco weekend up. Its hard to get good shots amongst the people.
Oops… I tried submitting this at the top by accident..
I’m not sure if I like this or not, I’m leaning toward like.
The Disappearing Car Door.
http://www.disappearing-car-door.com/
Im going to Paraparaumu again this weekend for their open day free entry to people who turn up in a classic car so Im hoping for a well stocked carpark for the Cohort
Got some photos for the cohort Paul from Southwards open day first time Ive seen a Cord in pieces or heard a supercharged Mercedes revved out or for that matter a 1896 Benz running and revved up my tired little Briggs and Statton sounds smooth compared and less smoke but talking with the guy who gets to play with the collection and drive them all worth the trip alone. Hope yall enjoy my photographic efforts.
Shot some cars again today told the owners if they were there where to find the photos most seemed quite interested in the site Paul so you may see more hits from NZ Met the owners of the yellow Cresta they were very happy to know about CC and asked if you allow comments
The owner of the XL Falcon is going to visit the site and there should be a couple of cars there to intrigue you I hope and get you thinking Paul.
Since y’all ripped on the ’67 Thunderbird, why don’t you take a poke at my other classic car! My ’75 Pontiac Grand Am! Let’s see what JP can conjure up here! I am sure you will diss this one every bit as much as my other car! At least I can say I DON”T own “Belly Button Cars” ie. a Camara, A Chevelle, a Mustang a Corvette ad nauseum! Go for it my friend and I will see you in the reply section!
Well, John, if I come across one I would be delighted to write something on it. When I was in high school, my mother owned a 74 Luxury LeMans sedan. I have always considered it the best looking of all of the colonade sedans. Although the Pontiac 350 with the 2 barrel carb was better at sucking gas than it was at motivating the car, the car was actually a very good handling package. Don’t ask me how I know. 🙂
The great thing about CC is that all of the authors and contributors here call them how they see them. Any given car will hit different people different ways. A car that gives one guy nostalgic warm fuzzies will get another guy’s dander up. It looks like you have a really nice Pontiac there. Maybe you could even submit a “My Curbside Classic” for the rest of us to enjoy. Anyhow, we are glad to hear from you.
John, I love 67-69 Thunderbirds, especially the suicide 4 door (I had a 64 T-Bird ‘vert). The 73-75 Grand Am was hot, especially with a 455. A cross between a GTO and Grand Prix.
Thanks Timmm! Glad someone else here has some “taste” and intelligence! If I got another ’67-’69 Glamour Bird, I want a Triple Black ’69 Fordor! They look real sinister in all black! Remind me of the what the Green Hornet ‘should have’ driven LOL!
My Grand Am is the 400 but it is a four barrel and I ripped the Malaise Era exhaust off from the manifold back and installed a 3″ “X” Pipe system with Flowmasters! Topped off by a set of Trans Am Chrome splitters exiting behind each wheel. How she should have been built! I did run across a 1973 455 Sunroof Car a couple years ago. It was in decent shape- def worth restoring!
Thanks againg for the appreciation of something that isn’t another Camaro, Mustang or Corvette!
How do I contribute an article? I tried using the CONTACT INFO above but the word count is too short. I did a walk around “Curbside Classic Tour” of a 4 block area in my San Diego neighborhood. This Merc has been sitting on the street or in the alley for the last 12 years. I found several black plate cars. A nice mix of old cars.
Timmm55; are your still interested? I never noticed this comment. You should send me an e-mail via the Contact form, and I’ll give you the particulars.
Paul
From what I’ve read, a few of you seem to travel a lot and come across some rare vehicles. I’ve been looking for a particular truck for many, many years now and have not even come close to finding one. I believe they were made back in Ohio? in the early to mid 30’s. They were semi tractors and the name on them was Relay. The company also had one called the Continental I believe. Anyway, any information or pictures of the Relay would be great. The truck is pretty sharp looking but the really interesting thing about them is they had two engines and two transmissions. Can’t for the life of me imagine how they could work but apparently they, at least for a few years anyway. So all you motor vehicle nuts, help a guy out if you can. Thanks!
Discovering your site now. Wow… I could be part of your team especially for 80’s-90’s cars. Did collect up to 6000 car brochures in the past. It’s fun sometime to compare USA and Canadian specs for the same car. Feel free to ask. I could be your Canadian connection 🙂
Seb G
Yes, I’m interested. Send me an e-mail using the Contact form, or at curbsideclassic@gmail.com
Saw my mate with the White truck Paul but I cant find the article to add more useless information, what about a search facility?. Yes I have couple of photos somewhere I go there a lot he has a restored Fergusson 35 petrol he want me to paint and its diesel Ford cousin a Dexta and earlier fordsons and stationary engines and Hillmans and a boxcar of old fones he has some cool shit.
His White is a 1ton truck same as the equivalent car that year 4 banger but the radiator is isolated from the chassis in shock absorbers now hows that for a clever innovation way back when
Sorry to be a pest just thought a little site search thing coulda been an idea and I coulda put that where the brotherhood would see it.
Bryce, for god’s sake, use the frigging “Search by Google” which is on the upper right side of the page, just below the header. It’s been there since day 1. Just enter a few key words, and it will search all the CC files. It works like a charm; In use it all the time to find old articles.
Do you get your e-mail? I’ve written you several times, but you never respond. Bryce, you need a proper PC and step into the 21st Century.
Yeah the PC problem is being worked on my BIL is making one access to email is patchy.
New email new flicka account I’ll try again
Ok Paul up and running again check the cohort some food for thought for the team.
Gunna go visiting on thursday I found that classic car hire company they have a showroom I’m sure I know one very cool car they hide in there, it used to belong to one of my daughters school friends grandad
any simca owners out there and would love to sea and hear thanks ivan
Dear readers, can anyone give advice, I tried to submit my first review (MS Word formatted, with pics inserted) via contacs form. I have seen response “the file is too large”.
Zip / Rar archives were not supported too.
What way shoul I use else? Thanks in forward.
It’s only a matter of time…
http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-spends-afternoon-in-garage-restoring-classic,35505/
Well it appears the cohort is now toast impossible to login Yahoo has removed me again. shame i enjoyed finding and shooting classics, Have found a way in but my photostream has been removed from my access why?
Found another way in I replied to a comment on my photostream it must have upset flikka google account no longer can login they sent me an email stating so but then its been deleted along with all their other correspondence, crazy internet.
A fantastic CC wagon is for sale in Washington.
1979 Impala, one owner and 96,xxx miles.
At $3500 she’s a deal and a half too.
Just uploaded a bunch of photos to the Cohort of a 1988 BMW 325i E30 for this seeming BMW streak. The car has an interesting history, seeing as how it’s an Arizona car brought to West Virginia and registered with Ohio Plates. It’s an American-market convertible with fuel injection. Yes. Fuel injection. Anyways, the car’s in good shape for how old it is and would make a worthwhile CC.
Hi Paul,
If you ever need pictures I have tens of thousands of original images I’ve made that you are welcome to use. If you are interested let me know what kind cars or theme you are working on and I’ll see what I can find.
I would direct you to my site but its down for the time being, it was hacked bad and will take some time to repair.
Keep up the good work
Larry
P.S. Will this Suburban qualify for Wagon Week?
Anyone know a good place to find 1937 International pickup parts? Need an oil pump. Fenders, tailgate, little stuff like that.
thank you
Hello, do you know this bus? I mean the history of the model or the history of the bus because somebody told me that this bus came to Venezuela from NewYork.
It’s a Prevost LeMirage. Prevost is a Canadian manufacturer. The LeMirage came out in 1976 and was built for a very long time, until not that long ago. This one looks like it’s from the late 70s or 80s, but it’s hard to tell. Undoubtedly it came from NY, since it says “Buffalo” on the destination sign.
Paul and others,
Thanks again for Toyota Week. I enjoyed all of the entries!
I hope you’ll consider a Honda Week at some point in the future (I don’t think you’ve done one, have you?). While Toyota has a longer reputation in the US and in Japan of car and truck production, they established their reputation in the US by building very dependable but conventional RWD vehicles. In contrast, Honda seemed to go for the niche market of FWD small cars, and they were exceptionally innovative in their early years in the US. In some ways, Toyota’s recent innovations have surpassed Honda’s (especially in hybrid technologies), yet Honda remains an interesting case study in juxtaposition to Toyota.
good day. but wanted to know if they have any product sale and purchase of classic cars. I’m from Argentina and I have in stock some classics that maybe can interest someone. and thanks in advance.
HI.
I have a 1958 300d and am looking for a supplier of a split boot kit for the differential swing axle. Do you know of a supplier for this part?
Trevor King
South Australia
Hi there can someone tell me anything about my 1984 merceades 500sel Caruna 4door convirtble if someone has one can they post some pic. Thankyou. ..
I have a 62 F85 convertible cutless for sale have to many projects and no room left has new top new interior new paint and runs asking 8k contact for pictures
re: Sprint article
(first posted 7/9/2019)
wow, now we get articles from the future!
j/k
thought you might want to correct that
btw, the contact email kept failing
Contact email keeps failing. Please reach out if you’re interested in another article on the 960 Executive
We’re a Vintage cars Dealers from Singapore would like to get valuable buyers.
Fondest regards, Oktay Koeken
There was a posting for 1975/1979 Cadillac Electronic Fuel Injection
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-1975-1979-cadillac-electronic-fuel-injection-gms-forgotten-fuelie/
I posted on it a few days ago but now I see it has vanished?
Any thoughts?
FYI the
Contact Curbside Classics
[contact-form-7 404 “Not Found”]
so I’ll try using this to ask a question—-
As of a few days ago, My Premium Ad-Free subscription continues to display ads after I log into the sight. No amount of page refreshing after log-in eliminates the ads. Clearing Chrome browser cache does nothing either. I’m using a Chromebook and have since 2020 but no issues until recently. is there something amiss with the elimination of ads??
-Gerry
You’re not the only one; it’s even happening to me, at least on my Chromebook. But only on the main (front) page; if I click on an article/post, then the ad are gone.
Word Press (the software that runs our site and millions of other bogs/sites) automatically updated itself very recently. I strongly suspect that’s the reason.
I’m out of town right now and not very tech-savvy, so I’m going to have to look into this. In the meantime, feel free to turn on your adblocker.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Hello,
I have a question: did the 1957 Studebaker Champion have an interior dome light? If so, any info on type would be much appreciated. The photos I find don’t show one but they’re not full on shots so it’s hard to tell. Again, any info would be a great help! Thank you!
Hi thought it was nice to see my bus on your site 1998 eagle 40/15 bowman 232 I have her now she’s a little ruffer looking but still out there.
Hello Paul and all CCers –
I am gradually giving away random good things I’ve saved but haven’t looked at in decades. (This has been going on for awhile now, but I am kicking it up a notch after reading part of the “Tetanus Burger” blog, linked off the Rusty Jones article I enjoyed here a couple of weeks ago.)
In any case, yesterday I dug up a program from an April 1974 Edmonton Oilers playoff game. (They beat the Minnesota Fighting Saints that night, their only victory in the series.) I gave the program to my friend who collects sports memorabilia, but scanned a few ads first.
The attached ad shows a 2nd-gen Toyota Corolla, either playing defence, or screening the maskless goaltender (a rarity by that time) for the shooter. Although I was a new driver at the time, I had not yet developed car obsession; that kicked in like a light being turned on, just a month or two later.
Coincidentally enough, and just a couple of months later, Dad bought a 2nd car, a lightly-used ’71 Corolla 1600, from a work colleague. It looked pretty much exactly like the one shown. I fell completely in love with it. I unwisely sold it in 1977, and still miss it. It shows up, every once in a while, in a dream.
Good morning Paul
I recently came across two Kalmbach publishing periodicals, one is more history on EMD diesel locomotives, the other a very nice periodical on the history of the Burlington Zephyrs . Both are full of very interesting photos, and stories. If you would like for me to send them to you get back to me with a address. A few years back I sent you a book about EMD beginnings and Dick Dilworth, the original engineer I think this book compliments that book.
Sorry for the late response.
Thanks for the offer. My address is 830 W. 22nd Ave. Eugene, OR 97405
I look forward to them.
Paul
I saw an article on the 1955 Bull Nose KW truck, but I can’t find it on your website can you send me a link to that article. It showed a picture of Jessup Trucking and the Jessup family is a friend of mine from Indiana
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/vintage-trucks/vintage-truck-1958-kenworth-model-kdc825c-the-end-of-the-road-for-the-bullnose-kw/
If you use the “Search” bar on the upper right side of the page, it’s easy to find any article on CC.
Hi,
A history question on the A, B & C lettering that is used for coupling systems and trailer combinations.
Do you know where the A, B & C letters come from for A-dolly, B-dolly & C-dolly, which are are course used for A-train, B-train & C-train? I think it originates in Canada? Who decided to use these letters? Who coined the phases A-dolly, A-train etc? Where did it all begin? My research has led me to believe it might have started around the 70’s perhaps, maybe late 60’s. Was it a private company or a government regulator?
Any information would he appreciated as I have been unable to find ANY information on the internet.
I am an individual who has a hobby of self-teaching myself the history behind tractor/trailers/couplings etc.
regards,
Cameron
Hi, Paul
I was watching this video recently filmed in Leadville CO when I saw a van like I’ve never seen before at the 9:35 to 9:38 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojPJIYuTzGw&ab_channel=ChrisHarden It appears to be a left hand drive passenger van with three windshield wipers, due to its distinctive low forehead. I did some searching and I don’t think the round badge is an Opel or a Vauxhall. I wonder if it’s Asian. It’s not uncommon to see foreign visitors touring the US in a vehicle they had shipped here. I’ve seen a couple of Citroen Jumpers in Maine and several Ducato motorhomes in Canada. It might be an interesting one for the readers to puzzle over.
Thanks
Scott
Edit: I found it, doing a search for Asian van. Nissan NV 350 Caravan or Urvan.
Hello Paul! Read CC everyday and have been obsessed with cars since 1964 when I stuck my fingers into the grill of my parents’ Comet at the age of one! In any case I’ve attached a picture that I created in Paint and it is something that I have been obsessed with for a while. Once you see it I bet you can’t unsee it. See attached
Paul, Very much need to talk to about the pic of the 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Grand Marque VII convertible you sent to Pontiac Motor Division page on Facebook. I’ve owned that car for 30+ years, and would love to purchase that photo. PLEASE contact me @ 419-471-1397. Thanks so much.
Larry, I don’t know what you’re referring to. I don’t use Facebook, and I’ve never sent any such picture of such a car. Must have been someone else.
Hi Paul, I’m working on photo research for a book, and I am in search of a hi res file for the AVE MIZAR. Used in this post,
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-the-pintos-brief-life-as-an-airplane/
Might you know the source. THANKS!! EM
I just found these images on the web. Sorry.
Good day Paul. I’ve tried re setting my password at least 3 times. The password re-set email never gets sent it appears. That said, I’m responsible for remembering my password.
I enjoy your site and and thought the $10.00 a month was a very good deal when I registered.
Frankly, I don’t think I forgot my password
Try to log in and pretend you forgot your password; the system should then send you a new one, which you can then change.
Ever since you had the 404 errors, I have the desktop version of your site on my phone. I can’t see any place to switch it back to mobile. What am I missing? I unchecked desktop site in the settings but it does nothing. Help
Not for publication, but I signed up for $10.00 a month Subscription number 453217 but I still getting advertisements at bottom of page
I see you as a paid subscriber. Try logging out and then log back in. Or try logging on another device and see if that works.
Let me know if not. You can email me at curbsideclassic@gmail.com
We are looking for help. My father and I recently found my grandpa’s first semi tractor that he ever owned. We found it by chance, and removed it from deep in the woods where it had been sitting for likely 70+ years. Just knowing it was out there and had our shared last name on the door was very emotional for us. We had no idea that something of grandpas trucking company was still around. We pulled it out and we now have it sitting at my fathers house.
WHAT WE NEED HELP WITH: We have no idea what year it is. We have the model tag, we have the GMC brand, we have some guesses at year, but as we plan our “long haul” restoration project we need to be able to accurately find parts, and knowing the exact year will be imperative. We have not taken on a restoration of this degree so if there is someone i can contact to find out the year (we can email photos) and get an understanding of where parts for a circa 1940s GMC semi tractor are readily found, we would be over the moon with gratefulness. We would also be happy to pay for this help and or join as a member to gain more knowledge and be able to ask questions throughout the project. Its been very hard not being able to pin point what year vehicle we have siting in the driveway. Please help in any way you can, even if its a referral to someone else that could help. We need a vintage GMC gasoline era semi tractor expert.
James, I’d be glad to help you ID your GMC. Email me pictures, including of the manufacturer’s plate or any other identification on the truck. Also pictures of the outside, inside and of the engine. Send them to: curbsideclassic@gmail.com
As to finding parts for it, that’s another matter, but we have readers who will likely be able to point you in the right direction.
Paul
Hi Paul, I’m working on photo research for a book and was wondering if you could tell me were the top image of the Mizar Flying Pinto in this post comes from. CC is the ONLY place online where I’ve found it.
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-the-pintos-brief-life-as-an-airplane/
THANKS!
Eric Miles
On the web. I have no idea as to the original source.
Just read your “No, the Corvair was not a flop” article posted 10 April 23.
I’d prefer to contact you privately about this rather than pollute the comments section of that article, this is as close as I can find.
PLEASE do not use line graphs, as in that article and several others I’ve seen. Line graphs present a distorted picture of model-year sales. Bar graphs would not suffer from this distortion of time vs. sales.
Example: The first graph in that article “Compacts–1958–1969 Sales” shows Corvair (black line) sales starting at “zero” in January 1959, increasing steadily through the months leading up to January 1960. By June of 1959, they’ve sold approximately 140,000 Corvairs. Except that production of Corvairs didn’t even start until July 7, 1959, they wouldn’t have gone on sale until later still.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2009-07-12-0907090687-story.html
I will use whatever kind of graph I prefer to use. You obviously don’t know how to read a line graph, as on only reads the points on the line. One does attempt to read the intermediate spaces between the clearly defined point on the Y axis.
If you read it as line graphs are meant to be read, it will not be confusing to you. How else are line graphs meant to be read but like this?
Hello Paul,
I’m a volunteer in the shop at the National Automobile Museum in Reno and have I got a problem 😟.
We have a 1942 Darrin Body, Model 180 on the lift with the 3 speed + Overdrive. The brake master cylinder on the car also serves as an attachment point for the transmission shifting system and to service the master cylinder, the shift assembly needs to be removed. When I took the assembly apart a few weeks ago, it appeared reassembly would be straightforward since all the bits seemed to only come out one way.
Wrong 😟.
Foolishly, I neglected to make photos or a diagram and now, despite the efforts and input of many, we can’t get the assembly back together. We have reasonably complete documentation for the car, but nothing on the shifter system as attached to the brake master.
My travels on the internet led me to this site and if there is any way you may be of assistance, please get back to me here:
Stevewaclo@yahoo.com, or call 775 657 8624
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! Maybe a diagram from an old Motors Manual?
Hello Paul,
I’m not sure how else to contact you. I’m writing a book on the American performance V8 and some of the more interesting cars those V8s have powered. I’d like your help / permission to use two images I came across on your site…. diagram of Pontiac 301 Turbocharger plumbing, and true lateral shot of a black 1957 Studebaker Hawk.
Hoping you will reach out…… Kellen (Victoria, BC, Canada)
Hi Kellen,
Help yourself, but I can’t claim any ownership or copyright to either of them. I got them off the web, but for what it’s worth, the Pontiac turbo diagram looks like it was originally from Pontiac, or maybe an old magazine, but in any case, neither of those would ever claim any copyright issues with using them, if there even were any.
The Hawk I just found on the web to add a bit of color to that vintage review. So I don’t know what to tell on that one. You might want to find one that you can get actual rights to.
Paul and gang – I found this today.
Tesla Cybertruck Stainless Steel Shell and Truck Bed Are Just Five Parts
It looks like we’re being told that the Cybertruck is being constructed in a radically different way. Also the lack of paint saves costs, but the ability to do a wrap for a CT is very much a possibility if one wanted a specific color.
https://youtu.be/Jby4wJd9wxg
AL
The Porsche 1978 928 post from January this year is very interesting. Is this car still available. I would like a price complete as it sits.
I am looking for Ninety Eight Right Fender Scripts for my 1957 Oldsmobile 98
I wanted to try to register for the site, however the contact form above seems non existent, and when I try to register it never sends me email links to verify or register.. It seems like something on the admin side of things may be broken?
I appreciate any help.
Thank you.
I sent you an email with your new log in details.
The email here is: curbsideclassic@gmail.com
Hi i interest parts for the Lincoln mk4 trunk led and some crom bits please send me contackt
Thanks
Attila