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![“That leather really did come from the town of Corinth, Italy…” That comment left by CC reader Rando may seem innocuous—it’s actually quite funny, given the facts about “Corinthian Leather” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Housekeeping: A Clarification Of Our Commenting Policy Regarding False Facts And A Specific Warning To Commenter Rando")
Housekeeping: A Clarification Of Our Commenting Policy Regarding False Facts And A Specific Warning To Commenter Rando
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 33 Comments“That leather really did come from the town of Corinth, Italy…” That comment left by CC reader Rando may seem innocuous—it’s actually quite funny, given the facts about “Corinthian Leather” […] -
![CC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Mercury-Comet-1964-fq.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Mercury Comet 404: Looking Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A Bit Of 260 V8 History")
1964 Mercury Comet 404: Looking Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A Bit Of 260 V8 History
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 18 CommentsCC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided […] -
![(an essentially new version of an old post) Take a close look at these two cars—there’s something deadly wrong with one of them. They’re both very similar looking Buick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CC-17-044-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GM’s Deadly Sin #1: 1986 Buick Riviera – How To Kill An Automotive Legend")
GM’s Deadly Sin #1: 1986 Buick Riviera – How To Kill An Automotive Legend
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 31 Comments(an essentially new version of an old post) Take a close look at these two cars—there’s something deadly wrong with one of them. They’re both very similar looking Buick […] -
![Peterbilt made its name with its long line of “needle nose” conventional West Coast-style trucks, commonly accepted as the most beautiful and iconic of the type. But Peter also bilt […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-pete1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Majestic Peterbilt COE Trucks – Riding High And Mighty")
A Gallery Of Majestic Peterbilt COE Trucks – Riding High And Mighty
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 11 CommentsPeterbilt made its name with its long line of “needle nose” conventional West Coast-style trucks, commonly accepted as the most beautiful and iconic of the type. But Peter also bilt […] -
![In 1967 I was fourteen and perhaps one of the earlier exponents of the eighties’ teenage tradition of having a Lamborghini pinup on my bedroom wall. And here it is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-marz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lamborghini Marzal – The Heartthrob Of 1967")
Lamborghini Marzal – The Heartthrob Of 1967
Posted on May 6, 2025 | 16 CommentsIn 1967 I was fourteen and perhaps one of the earlier exponents of the eighties’ teenage tradition of having a Lamborghini pinup on my bedroom wall. And here it is […] -
![When I first shot this 1978 Cordoba in 2010, it was in excellent condition. It had been the then-owner’s mother’s car, an anniversary present from her husband. The daughter kept […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-cor5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "15 Years Outside Has Ravaged The Roof On This Chrysler Cordoba – A Neglected Family Heirloom")
15 Years Outside Has Ravaged The Roof On This Chrysler Cordoba – A Neglected Family Heirloom
Posted on May 6, 2025 | 33 CommentsWhen I first shot this 1978 Cordoba in 2010, it was in excellent condition. It had been the then-owner’s mother’s car, an anniversary present from her husband. The daughter kept […] -
![The Corvair was a revolutionary car in a number of ways but the biggest and most lasting influence may not be so obvious. The Corvair’s rear engine and sporty handling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-corvair-60-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 1960 Corvair Created A Global Design Revolution – Its Effects Can Still Be Seen")
The 1960 Corvair Created A Global Design Revolution – Its Effects Can Still Be Seen
Posted on May 6, 2025 | 20 CommentsThe Corvair was a revolutionary car in a number of ways but the biggest and most lasting influence may not be so obvious. The Corvair’s rear engine and sporty handling […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2019) I’ve written the story of how my life might have been had I absconded with a 1971 Econoline from my employer, Towson Ford. That was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-389-082.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Lite: 1970 Ford Club Wagon Camper Van – Here’s What I Really Wanted in 1971")
Curbside Classic Lite: 1970 Ford Club Wagon Camper Van – Here’s What I Really Wanted in 1971
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 34 Comments(first posted 5/1/2019) I’ve written the story of how my life might have been had I absconded with a 1971 Econoline from my employer, Towson Ford. That was […] -
![I’ve seen these two Maximas parked around town over the years, but never together. Is this a new thing? Did the owner of one buy the other? Is one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_2991.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Two Generations Of Maximas, One A Datsun 810 Diesel – Does A Max Live Here?")
Curbside Finds: Two Generations Of Maximas, One A Datsun 810 Diesel – Does A Max Live Here?
Posted on May 3, 2025 | 15 CommentsI’ve seen these two Maximas parked around town over the years, but never together. Is this a new thing? Did the owner of one buy the other? Is one […] -
![Is there a better time capsule for so many men of a certain age than a Nova coupe? It isn’t the Nova you wanted then, which had at least a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-382-042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1974 Chevrolet Nova Six – A Chance To Relive High School, Including the Painful Parts")
1974 Chevrolet Nova Six – A Chance To Relive High School, Including the Painful Parts
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 24 CommentsIs there a better time capsule for so many men of a certain age than a Nova coupe? It isn’t the Nova you wanted then, which had at least a […] -
![(originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Plymouth-Sapporro-004-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 73 Comments(originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […] -
![The second half of the sixties is often called the golden age for American cars, and that certainly applies to four-door hardtops. Not only did full-size versions continue to expand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-66-corvair-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "All Those Glamorous Four-Door Hardtops, Part 3: 1965-1969 – Now Available In Sizes S, M, L & XL")
All Those Glamorous Four-Door Hardtops, Part 3: 1965-1969 – Now Available In Sizes S, M, L & XL
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 29 CommentsThe second half of the sixties is often called the golden age for American cars, and that certainly applies to four-door hardtops. Not only did full-size versions continue to expand […] -
![(first posted 2/18/2012) Datsun pioneered the little Japanese truck in America; more correctly, they built their business on it. In the early sixties, their cars weren’t exactly quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-49-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Datsun King Cab Pickup (620) – Yes, We Have Long Legs In America")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Datsun King Cab Pickup (620) – Yes, We Have Long Legs In America
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/18/2012) Datsun pioneered the little Japanese truck in America; more correctly, they built their business on it. In the early sixties, their cars weren’t exactly quite […] -
![(first posted 4/22/2019) Not only are Subaru XTs becoming a bit scarce, but this one posing with a more recent Outback compelled me to take a few shots. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-387-023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Subaru XT – Subarus Then and Now")
Curbside Classic: Subaru XT – Subarus Then and Now
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 27 Comments(first posted 4/22/2019) Not only are Subaru XTs becoming a bit scarce, but this one posing with a more recent Outback compelled me to take a few shots. […] -
![I’d come to accept that there was nothing on the market either now or in the near future that could tempt me to replace my beloved ’05 xB. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-slate.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "I Just Put Down A Deposit On My Next New Car: The Slate – It’s Brilliant, It’s Simple, It’s Changeable, It Starts At Under $20k, And It’s Just What I’ve Been Waiting For")
I Just Put Down A Deposit On My Next New Car: The Slate – It’s Brilliant, It’s Simple, It’s Changeable, It Starts At Under $20k, And It’s Just What I’ve Been Waiting For
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 82 CommentsI’d come to accept that there was nothing on the market either now or in the near future that could tempt me to replace my beloved ’05 xB. I […]
