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![Vintage ads are at their best when they include both period-specific graphics and an obscure product that’s all but forgotten. This ad has both. I’m not sure what stands out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Ad-1961-Renault-Hi-Boy-VAN.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: 1960 Renault Hi-Boy – High Van, But Low Sales")
Ad Classic: 1960 Renault Hi-Boy – High Van, But Low Sales
Posted on December 8, 2020 | 24 CommentsVintage ads are at their best when they include both period-specific graphics and an obscure product that’s all but forgotten. This ad has both. I’m not sure what stands out […] -
![Would you want to drive for 16 hours straight with two adults and two kids in a minivan? Last year, my answer to that question would have been an emphatic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Predawn2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Cannonball Run, Family Style")
CC Road Trip: Cannonball Run, Family Style
Posted on November 30, 2020 | 43 CommentsWould you want to drive for 16 hours straight with two adults and two kids in a minivan? Last year, my answer to that question would have been an emphatic […] -
![“What is that big old car?” A passerby asked that question as I was taking the above photo… timely, since I was transfixed by seeing a 1940s-era car in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Comparison-F-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster – What’s New Became Old; Now It’s New Again")
Curbside Classic: 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster – What’s New Became Old; Now It’s New Again
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 49 Comments“What is that big old car?” A passerby asked that question as I was taking the above photo… timely, since I was transfixed by seeing a 1940s-era car in a […] -
![Car-based pickups will always cause me to look twice… but one with fake wood trim? Well, that’s enough to slam on the brakes and take some pictures. Which is just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1973-Ford-Ranchero-Squire-LF-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Ranchero Squire – The Pickup Car Goes Luxury")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Ranchero Squire – The Pickup Car Goes Luxury
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 36 CommentsCar-based pickups will always cause me to look twice… but one with fake wood trim? Well, that’s enough to slam on the brakes and take some pictures. Which is just […] -
![I rarely peruse my local Craigslist. Maybe I should do it a bit more often, because I came across this car recently – not the typical car one would expect […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cit01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Find: 1976 Citroen CX 2200 Diesel Wagon – Not Your Typical Anything")
Craigslist Find: 1976 Citroen CX 2200 Diesel Wagon – Not Your Typical Anything
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 25 CommentsI rarely peruse my local Craigslist. Maybe I should do it a bit more often, because I came across this car recently – not the typical car one would expect […] -
![When I first saw this car from a block or so away, it looked like a familiar shape that was somehow distorted to appear smaller. Upon getting closer, I thought… […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1995-Mitsubishi-Pajero-Mini-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero Mini VR-II – Little Car, Big Personality")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero Mini VR-II – Little Car, Big Personality
Posted on September 17, 2020 | 31 CommentsWhen I first saw this car from a block or so away, it looked like a familiar shape that was somehow distorted to appear smaller. Upon getting closer, I thought… […] -
![Let’s try a large expanse of sheetmetal for today’s CC Clue. Of course, last weekend’s analysis of car colors may provide some evidence as to this car’s approximate year of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-Clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on September 16, 2020 | 14 CommentsLet’s try a large expanse of sheetmetal for today’s CC Clue. Of course, last weekend’s analysis of car colors may provide some evidence as to this car’s approximate year of […] -
![Two weeks ago, CC’s Joseph Dennis wrote about a Mercedes-Benz 380SL in a piece titled The Art of Aging Gracefully. Joe’s featured SL was battered, but still exuded the classiness […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Mercedes-450SL-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Capsule: Mercedes-Benz 450SL – The Art Of Aging Gracefully, Part 2")
In Motion Capsule: Mercedes-Benz 450SL – The Art Of Aging Gracefully, Part 2
Posted on September 2, 2020 | 12 CommentsTwo weeks ago, CC’s Joseph Dennis wrote about a Mercedes-Benz 380SL in a piece titled The Art of Aging Gracefully. Joe’s featured SL was battered, but still exuded the classiness […] -
![Yesterday’s post of a vintage 1968 photo of Los Angeles’s traffic-clogged Hollywood Freeway reminded me of one of my favorite vintage travel ads… this one from 1957 sponsored by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Los-Angeles-1957.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Los Angeles ca. 1957 – Honey, Look At That Interchange!")
Vintage Ad: Los Angeles ca. 1957 – Honey, Look At That Interchange!
Posted on August 22, 2020 | 39 CommentsYesterday’s post of a vintage 1968 photo of Los Angeles’s traffic-clogged Hollywood Freeway reminded me of one of my favorite vintage travel ads… this one from 1957 sponsored by the […] -
Wordless Driveway Outtake: Toyota Off-Roaders, New and Old
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 20 Comments -
![This car could be viewed in two ways. Was it a comically tarted-up version of an outdated economy car? Or was it an optimistic statement that the malaise era was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sunbird-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Convertible – The Spirit of ’89")
In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Convertible – The Spirit of ’89
Posted on August 13, 2020 | 37 CommentsThis car could be viewed in two ways. Was it a comically tarted-up version of an outdated economy car? Or was it an optimistic statement that the malaise era was […] -
Vintage Postcards: Car Dealerships, Vol. 9
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 54 CommentsMore car dealership postcards and other photos from around North America. Enjoy! -
![Oldsmobile enjoyed a great run during the 1960s. Annual production doubled, the brand became America’s 5th-best selling car make, and models such as the Toronado and Cutlass etched their way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/RF-1-a-1967-Delmont-88.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Convertible: A Dynamic Convertible With A Frumpy Name")
Car Show Classic: 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Convertible: A Dynamic Convertible With A Frumpy Name
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 87 CommentsOldsmobile enjoyed a great run during the 1960s. Annual production doubled, the brand became America’s 5th-best selling car make, and models such as the Toronado and Cutlass etched their way […] -
![We have plenty to be downtrodden about these days, but let’s focus on something good. With gas prices at about $1.90/gallon here in Virginia, there’s never been a better time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1976-Eldorado-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Fill ’Er Up With Happiness")
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Fill ’Er Up With Happiness
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 41 CommentsWe have plenty to be downtrodden about these days, but let’s focus on something good. With gas prices at about $1.90/gallon here in Virginia, there’s never been a better time […] -
![In 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers hadn’t been as strained in over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1973-VAZ-2103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: An Unlikely Story – How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States")
Automotive History: An Unlikely Story – How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States
Posted on May 20, 2020 | 83 CommentsIn 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers hadn’t been as strained in over […]
