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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Alan Petrillo
Posts by Alan Petrillo
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![(first published 7 February 2012) Hello again, Curbside Classic fans. As promised on the nostalgia trip I took here in September, I’ve returned to write about the design of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imp-roof-tilted_800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fender Blades on a Fuselage: The Design of the 1973 Imperial by Chrysler")
Fender Blades on a Fuselage: The Design of the 1973 Imperial by Chrysler
Posted on May 17, 2021 | 71 Comments(first published 7 February 2012) Hello again, Curbside Classic fans. As promised on the nostalgia trip I took here in September, I’ve returned to write about the design of my […] -
![(originally posted 9/24/2011) Hello, fellow Curbside Classic fans. You may have seen my comments as “73ImpCapn,” and I’m here to present my car and a little about myself. I know […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1973Imperial01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler")
My Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler
Posted on November 22, 2014 | 108 Comments(originally posted 9/24/2011) Hello, fellow Curbside Classic fans. You may have seen my comments as “73ImpCapn,” and I’m here to present my car and a little about myself. I know […] -
![I don’t typically wear hats, and I’m about as Western as clam chowder, so of course I wear my cowboy hat to car shows. If I’m going to dream of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/300-hat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lucid Dream II (And Mopar Week Postscript): If the Hat Fits…")
Lucid Dream II (And Mopar Week Postscript): If the Hat Fits…
Posted on August 4, 2013 | 17 CommentsI don’t typically wear hats, and I’m about as Western as clam chowder, so of course I wear my cowboy hat to car shows. If I’m going to dream of […] -
![Like his Austrian forbear, Herr Doktor Niedermeyer has graced us with his personal interpretation of some wild dreams, specifically those of one Virgil Exner. As head designer of Chrysler in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1-55-NY-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible")
Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 16 CommentsLike his Austrian forbear, Herr Doktor Niedermeyer has graced us with his personal interpretation of some wild dreams, specifically those of one Virgil Exner. As head designer of Chrysler in […] -
![To own a flashy old car is to talk to strangers. Some out-of-the-ordinary sights – facial tattoos, Pontiac Azteks, male Speedos – induce an urge to look away and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/linc1_tall.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Curbsider’s Deadly Sin: Pride Cometh Before a Lincoln")
The Curbsider’s Deadly Sin: Pride Cometh Before a Lincoln
Posted on June 20, 2013 | 41 CommentsTo own a flashy old car is to talk to strangers. Some out-of-the-ordinary sights – facial tattoos, Pontiac Azteks, male Speedos – induce an urge to look away and […] -
![“Umm, there’s a hearse out front,” I said to my wife and son a few Wednesdays ago. We were in my kid’s upstairs room, and I could just see a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/hearse-full1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Casket: Cadillac DTS Kingsley Hearse by Eagle Coach")
Curbside Casket: Cadillac DTS Kingsley Hearse by Eagle Coach
Posted on July 1, 2012 | 21 Comments“Umm, there’s a hearse out front,” I said to my wife and son a few Wednesdays ago. We were in my kid’s upstairs room, and I could just see a […] -
![I know I’m not the only Curbside Classic reader who looks forward to the work of Laurence Jones. His artful photography complements his knowledge of cars and his witty stories. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/transport-01-e1336866992827.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bookshelf Classic: Recalling The Colonnade Rabbit Era")
Bookshelf Classic: Recalling The Colonnade Rabbit Era
Posted on May 13, 2012 | 29 CommentsI know I’m not the only Curbside Classic reader who looks forward to the work of Laurence Jones. His artful photography complements his knowledge of cars and his witty stories. […]
