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Car Show Classics: Castlemaine Lancia Rally Part 5 – Non-Lancias
Posted on June 4, 2023 | 18 Comments(first posted 6/4/2017) After a very long delay it is time to complete the tour of the Castlemaine Lancia Rally, because there were some pretty interesting non-Lancia cars […] -
Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Capri Barchetta – Full Circle
Posted on May 23, 2023 | 23 Comments(first posted 5/23/2017) The saga that was the Ford/Mercury Capri has been told many times, from its extended gestation to its disastrous birth. After it became clear that things […] -
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – Jaguar XJC, The British Personal Car
Posted on June 20, 2022 | 37 Comments(first posted 6/20/2016) This may not be on the street, but surely a public carpark is fair game? I came across this great-looking XJC recently, and knew it had to […] -
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1973 Pontiac “Luxury LeMans GTO” (& Friends)
Posted on May 16, 2022 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/16/2016) It is somewhat ironic that less than a week after I posted about how rare it was to see 1970s GM intermediate cars in Australia, that I […] -
Car Show Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Laguna S-3
Posted on March 29, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 3/29/2016) At the outdoor display area at last year’s Motorclassica show there were a few cars in a ‘park and sell’ area, including this 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1951 Hillman Minx
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 89 Comments(first posted 2/3/2016) Looking back on photos after you have seen a CC on the street can be interesting. Parked next to this saucy old Minx is something that illustrates […] -
Automotive History – The Valiant in Australia, Part Two
Posted on February 25, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 2/25/2015) In our last installment, we covered the introduction of the Valiant and the subsequent Australian models based on the US Valiant (and Dart), but beginning in 1971, […] -
Automotive History – The Valiant in Australia, Part 1
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 82 Comments(first posted 1/16/2015) When writing the post about the 1972 Chrysler by Chrysler the other week, I thought I should explain why there was a full-blown Brougham version of a […] -
Car Show Classics: 1972 Chrysler by Chrysler Hardtop – Brougham Australian Style
Posted on December 19, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/17/2014) As a change of pace from coverage of Motorclassica, here is an in-depth look at one of the rarer cars on show, the 1972 Chrysler by Chrysler […] -
CC Capsule: Classic Ambulance Wagons
Posted on December 28, 2018 | 38 CommentsThis shot is from the small town of Wallan, just north of Melbourne, back in June when I was passing through town. I don’t know why there was a display […] -
CC Outtake: Mazda 1500s – Different Bat Time, Same Bat Channel?
Posted on December 21, 2018 | 31 CommentsHere is a 1967 Mazda 1500, a car that has been covered before on Curbside Classic. While it is a definitely a welcome find to see an uncommon but not […] -
CC Capsule: 1959 Chev El Camino – Been Here A While
Posted on December 14, 2018 | 30 CommentsAt least I think so. This was just a chance encounter on a quiet back street of inner Melbourne, not far from a 1962 Ford Falcon survivor that I posted […] -
Car Show Classics More Highlights From Motorclassica
Posted on December 6, 2018 | 46 CommentsWe’ve seen quite a lot of the Motorclassica show already, from the cars driving to the show, outdoor club displays and the special classes, now here are some of the […] -
Car Show Classics: Last Days Of The American Supercar At Motorclassica
Posted on November 29, 2018 | 32 CommentsThis special class will resonate with a lot of CC readers I expect, even if these cars aren’t likely to be spotted at the curbside any more. Last Days of […] -
Car Show Classics: Art Deco Marvels At Motorclassica
Posted on November 22, 2018 | 25 CommentsOne of the most intriguing special classes at this year’s Motorclassica show was the Art Deco cars. We’ve already seen some from Cadillac in an earlier post, but let’s check […]