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![David Buckley was twelve in the fall of 1966 when he shot these three Chrysler and Plymouth “Car Art” cars with his new cheap plastic 35mm camera in a mall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Wild Op Art “Auto Art” Cars Shot In 1966 By A Twelve-Year Old Make Their First Appearance")
Wild Op Art “Auto Art” Cars Shot In 1966 By A Twelve-Year Old Make Their First Appearance
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 27 CommentsDavid Buckley was twelve in the fall of 1966 when he shot these three Chrysler and Plymouth “Car Art” cars with his new cheap plastic 35mm camera in a mall […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2018, updated 6/24/24 with the full text of the review) Here it is, the Car and Driver review of the ultimate ringer in the form of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/pontiac-gto-1964-CD-photo-584008-s-986x603.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Review: 1964 Pontiac GTO – The Ultimate Ringer")
Vintage Car & Driver Review: 1964 Pontiac GTO – The Ultimate Ringer
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 6/25/2018, updated 6/24/24 with the full text of the review) Here it is, the Car and Driver review of the ultimate ringer in the form of a […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2018) How does one build a brand, propelling it from near-obscurity to the hottest one on the market? How does one create a legend, one that became […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sdcf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Pontiac GTO – How To Create a Legend and Build a Brand")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Pontiac GTO – How To Create a Legend and Build a Brand
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 6/25/2018) How does one build a brand, propelling it from near-obscurity to the hottest one on the market? How does one create a legend, one that became […] -
![shot and posted at the CC Cohort by Ralf K (Don Kincl) When was the last time you saw a Fiat Brava (131) at the gas pumps. Don had this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53711567387_e698eef941_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1980 Fiat Brava – Showing Its Best Side")
Curbside Find: 1980 Fiat Brava – Showing Its Best Side
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 14 Commentsshot and posted at the CC Cohort by Ralf K (Don Kincl) When was the last time you saw a Fiat Brava (131) at the gas pumps. Don had this […] -
![(first posted in 2011, and expanded in 2013) Perhaps the Belgian comic books Tintin by Hergé were not so big in most American households, but they certainly played a significant […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/tintin-Lincoln2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of Tintin: Can You Identify Them All?")
The Cars Of Tintin: Can You Identify Them All?
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 60 Comments(first posted in 2011, and expanded in 2013) Perhaps the Belgian comic books Tintin by Hergé were not so big in most American households, but they certainly played a significant […] -
![(first posted 9/3/2013) Californian Charlie Fehn first had the idea to design and build a two-wheel drive motorcycle in the late fifties, and was eventually granted a patent in 1963. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CC-208-074-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Rokon Trail Breaker – The Two-Wheel Drive Motorcycle That’s Been Rocking On For Over Sixty Years")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Rokon Trail Breaker – The Two-Wheel Drive Motorcycle That’s Been Rocking On For Over Sixty Years
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 60 Comments(first posted 9/3/2013) Californian Charlie Fehn first had the idea to design and build a two-wheel drive motorcycle in the late fifties, and was eventually granted a patent in 1963. […] -
![(first posted 7/10/2017) The Corvair may have been outsold by the dishwater-dull Falcon, but good luck finding so many vintage snapshots of Falcons with their doting owners. Americans loved the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CV-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Me and My Corvair – The Ultimate Corvair Album")
Vintage Snapshots: Me and My Corvair – The Ultimate Corvair Album
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 7/10/2017) The Corvair may have been outsold by the dishwater-dull Falcon, but good luck finding so many vintage snapshots of Falcons with their doting owners. Americans loved the […] -
![When I saw this Nova SS coupe swing into a gas station I was literally shocked to see it had its original wheel covers still on. Let’s face it; probably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chevy-2-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevy II Nova SS Coupe – The Only One Left Wearing Its Original Wheel Covers?")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevy II Nova SS Coupe – The Only One Left Wearing Its Original Wheel Covers?
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 46 CommentsWhen I saw this Nova SS coupe swing into a gas station I was literally shocked to see it had its original wheel covers still on. Let’s face it; probably […] -
![Car magazines from back in the day tend to get stereotyped, with Road & Track commonly being called out for being very anti-Detroit. Well, it wasn’t quite as simple as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Seville-diesel-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1980 Cadillac Seville Diesel – “Seems To Serve Little Purpose Other Than To Force The Rich Go Slumming In Truck Stops”")
Vintage Review: 1980 Cadillac Seville Diesel – “Seems To Serve Little Purpose Other Than To Force The Rich Go Slumming In Truck Stops”
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 47 CommentsCar magazines from back in the day tend to get stereotyped, with Road & Track commonly being called out for being very anti-Detroit. Well, it wasn’t quite as simple as […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2018) In a recent Buick-themed vintage snapshot gallery the other day, it was noted in the comments on how few imports there were to be seen. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DG-I-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Can You ID The Imports On Main Street USA In The ’50s And ’60s?")
Vintage Snapshots: Can You ID The Imports On Main Street USA In The ’50s And ’60s?
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 6/21/2018) In a recent Buick-themed vintage snapshot gallery the other day, it was noted in the comments on how few imports there were to be seen. So […] -
![Better late than never? In a sign of mellowing that seems to come inevitably with old age, I’ve become a bit less harsh on my cars (and people?). I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0824.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: My ’66 F100 Finally Gets A Roof Over Its Head After Spending Its Whole Life Outside")
Auto-Biography: My ’66 F100 Finally Gets A Roof Over Its Head After Spending Its Whole Life Outside
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 20 CommentsBetter late than never? In a sign of mellowing that seems to come inevitably with old age, I’ve become a bit less harsh on my cars (and people?). I was […] -
![This one is from Erie, PA. from about 1960 and features some fine Detroit iron out front, along with a Karmann-Ghia and a Renault 4CV. A Thunderbird convertible traded for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53719314200_66e02b1700_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage VW Dealer Postcards: Interesting Assortment Of Trade-Ins, And A Minor Mystery")
Vintage VW Dealer Postcards: Interesting Assortment Of Trade-Ins, And A Minor Mystery
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 23 CommentsThis one is from Erie, PA. from about 1960 and features some fine Detroit iron out front, along with a Karmann-Ghia and a Renault 4CV. A Thunderbird convertible traded for […] -
![What’s more appropriate than finding a classic B-Box Chevy at the hardware store? Finding one at a rock store? This Caprice is still in fine nick too; let’s take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0644.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1988 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Hard-Wearing Classic Chevy")
Curbside Find: 1988 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Hard-Wearing Classic Chevy
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 20 CommentsWhat’s more appropriate than finding a classic B-Box Chevy at the hardware store? Finding one at a rock store? This Caprice is still in fine nick too; let’s take a […] -
![(first posted 6/22/2018) It’s easy to forget that Mercedes wasn’t yet building station wagons in 1976. That long overdue body style would arrive a few years later, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Scans0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Volvo 265DL – “The World’s First Mass-Produced $10,000 Station Wagon”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Volvo 265DL – “The World’s First Mass-Produced $10,000 Station Wagon”
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 6/22/2018) It’s easy to forget that Mercedes wasn’t yet building station wagons in 1976. That long overdue body style would arrive a few years later, so […] -
![click on images for maximum size The San Onofre Surfing Club is legendary in the surfing world, and as a result, there’s a number of vintage snapshots that can readily […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Beach-scene-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The San Onofre Surfing Club – 1940s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: The San Onofre Surfing Club – 1940s-1960s
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 17 Commentsclick on images for maximum size The San Onofre Surfing Club is legendary in the surfing world, and as a result, there’s a number of vintage snapshots that can readily […]
