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![On Tuesday of last week, this 1965 Buick Skylark was driven through the semi-rural areas surrounding an average mid-sized, midwestern city. The owner enjoyed himself, wife by his side, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Case Study: 1965 Buick Skylark – Attempted Murder Of A Lead Acid Battery, Auto Part Arrested")
Curbside Case Study: 1965 Buick Skylark – Attempted Murder Of A Lead Acid Battery, Auto Part Arrested
Posted on April 27, 2020 | 34 CommentsOn Tuesday of last week, this 1965 Buick Skylark was driven through the semi-rural areas surrounding an average mid-sized, midwestern city. The owner enjoyed himself, wife by his side, the […] -
![In the midst of perhaps the strangest spring in our collective generations, I have been struggling to overpower my natural cynicism by focusing on things I love: spending more time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Classics: April 1963 Car Ads – “April Come She Will”")
Advertising Classics: April 1963 Car Ads – “April Come She Will”
Posted on April 23, 2020 | 31 CommentsIn the midst of perhaps the strangest spring in our collective generations, I have been struggling to overpower my natural cynicism by focusing on things I love: spending more time […] -
![(first posted 5/12/2014) One of the interesting facets of humanity is its ability to synthesize information and formulate an opinion, which is why I don’t always trust what I hear. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Charger-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1968 Dodge Charger R/T–The Most Beautiful Car Of The Muscle Car Era?")
Museum Classic: 1968 Dodge Charger R/T–The Most Beautiful Car Of The Muscle Car Era?
Posted on April 17, 2020 | 102 Comments(first posted 5/12/2014) One of the interesting facets of humanity is its ability to synthesize information and formulate an opinion, which is why I don’t always trust what I hear. […] -
![When I was 20 or so years old, my best friend’s dad was playing Robert Johnson on the CD player at his house, and I immediately bought myself a copy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/9-22-13-010a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Online Car Show: The 2013 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show – “Terraplane Blues” And Hits From Studebaker, Nash, AMC, and Chrysler Corporation")
Online Car Show: The 2013 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show – “Terraplane Blues” And Hits From Studebaker, Nash, AMC, and Chrysler Corporation
Posted on April 3, 2020 | 46 CommentsWhen I was 20 or so years old, my best friend’s dad was playing Robert Johnson on the CD player at his house, and I immediately bought myself a copy […] -
![In a tale that is becoming more commonplace by the day, I was recently told I would be working from home for at least three weeks. As a man who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSCF6410.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Capsule: 1942 Studebaker Champion Series 90 “Blackout” Edition – Last Chance For The Duration")
Museum Capsule: 1942 Studebaker Champion Series 90 “Blackout” Edition – Last Chance For The Duration
Posted on March 23, 2020 | 28 CommentsIn a tale that is becoming more commonplace by the day, I was recently told I would be working from home for at least three weeks. As a man who […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2014) Here’s a car that does not exist, according to the 1971 Chevrolet brochure. My Standard Catalog of Chevrolet 1912-1998 does not mention a Bel Air Sport Coupe either, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Bel-Air-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1971 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe – The Car That Doesn’t Exist, In The US Anyway")
1971 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe – The Car That Doesn’t Exist, In The US Anyway
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 3/24/2014) Here’s a car that does not exist, according to the 1971 Chevrolet brochure. My Standard Catalog of Chevrolet 1912-1998 does not mention a Bel Air Sport Coupe either, […] -
![Amy Lowell’s poem “Patterns” has nothing to do with Buicks, and everything to do with the stifling societal restrictions that women have faced and a not so vague condemnation of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/74-LeSabre2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kijiji Classic: 1974 Buick LeSabre – “What Is Summer In A Fine Brocaded Gown!”")
Kijiji Classic: 1974 Buick LeSabre – “What Is Summer In A Fine Brocaded Gown!”
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 39 CommentsAmy Lowell’s poem “Patterns” has nothing to do with Buicks, and everything to do with the stifling societal restrictions that women have faced and a not so vague condemnation of […] -
![(first posted 2/24/2014) A few weeks ago, I discussed my love affair with a full-size Pontiac that eluded me years ago, and how it haunts my consciousness. On a related […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/New-Yorker-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker")
Car Show Classics: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker
Posted on March 10, 2020 | 76 Comments(first posted 2/24/2014) A few weeks ago, I discussed my love affair with a full-size Pontiac that eluded me years ago, and how it haunts my consciousness. On a related […] -
![For a guy who is perfectly at home taking a nap under a ’74 Firebird, I am a snob. I mostly read classic books, I visit art museums whenever I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classics: Volvos and a Saab at Waterford Hills – Persona Grata")
Trackside Classics: Volvos and a Saab at Waterford Hills – Persona Grata
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 23 CommentsFor a guy who is perfectly at home taking a nap under a ’74 Firebird, I am a snob. I mostly read classic books, I visit art museums whenever I […] -
![A lifelong Michigan resident, I’ve spent many a dark evening contemplating whether I most dislike January, February, or March. All three are months that offer little sun and less hope, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/001a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD and Swap Meet Classics: A Chevelle Toy from Israel and Literature from the Big Two – How Are You Passing The Winter?")
QOTD and Swap Meet Classics: A Chevelle Toy from Israel and Literature from the Big Two – How Are You Passing The Winter?
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 28 CommentsA lifelong Michigan resident, I’ve spent many a dark evening contemplating whether I most dislike January, February, or March. All three are months that offer little sun and less hope, […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2014) There have been several points in my life where I thought I was through driving Escorts, and one of those times was immediately after I sold my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Escort-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Lump Of COAL: 1998 Ford Escort ZX2")
Curbside Classic Lump Of COAL: 1998 Ford Escort ZX2
Posted on February 15, 2020 | 67 Comments(first posted 2/10/2014) There have been several points in my life where I thought I was through driving Escorts, and one of those times was immediately after I sold my […] -
![Everyone from H.G. Wells to Robert Zemeckis has dreamed of traveling through time. Although I don’t spend much time worrying about the possibilities of time travel, I occasionally wish I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Skyway-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible Magic Skyway Car – Peace Through Understanding")
Craigslist Classic: 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible Magic Skyway Car – Peace Through Understanding
Posted on February 3, 2020 | 26 CommentsEveryone from H.G. Wells to Robert Zemeckis has dreamed of traveling through time. Although I don’t spend much time worrying about the possibilities of time travel, I occasionally wish I […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2014) Right off the bat, I don’t mind admitting that I have a borderline unhealthy attachment to Mayfair Maize 1965 Catalinas. After all, a Ventura that looked very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Pontiac-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Drag Strip Classic: 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 – “Stop Telling Me I’m Beautiful, Love Me For What’s Inside”")
Drag Strip Classic: 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 – “Stop Telling Me I’m Beautiful, Love Me For What’s Inside”
Posted on February 2, 2020 | 70 Comments(first posted 1/27/2014) Right off the bat, I don’t mind admitting that I have a borderline unhealthy attachment to Mayfair Maize 1965 Catalinas. After all, a Ventura that looked very […] -
![By the time I got around to taking pictures of this magnificent one-ton mid-’60s Chevy flatbed last May, it had already been sitting in the parking lot of a local […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSCF8014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet C30 Flatbed – Waiting On A Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet C30 Flatbed – Waiting On A Friend
Posted on January 20, 2020 | 27 CommentsBy the time I got around to taking pictures of this magnificent one-ton mid-’60s Chevy flatbed last May, it had already been sitting in the parking lot of a local […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2013) This sanitary 1986 T-Bird Turbo Coupe may appear ready for a spirited jaunt through the countryside, but it makes me think of one thing: 9000 RPM clutch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/8-29-12-075a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe – 200 MPH Standing Still")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe – 200 MPH Standing Still
Posted on January 17, 2020 | 42 Comments(first posted 12/10/2013) This sanitary 1986 T-Bird Turbo Coupe may appear ready for a spirited jaunt through the countryside, but it makes me think of one thing: 9000 RPM clutch […]
