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![Today’s concept from glen.h’s collection is the 1987 Lincoln by Vignale, also known as the Vignale Gilda. Rather GM-ish, downright Allante-ish. Well, there’s a reason for that. The Vignale was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Lincoln-Vignale.jpg "Concept Classic: 1987 Lincoln By Vignale – Ford’s Allante (Updated With Additional Shot Of “Continental Spare” On Back)"){kind=small}
![It’s hardly the last regularly-driven Datsun 510 wagon in town, but this hurts. When I first saw it a couple of blocks from my house, I assumed it had just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-196-126-900.jpg "CC Outtake: One Less Curbside Classic?")
![After yesterday’s 1957 Chrysler 300 clay buck post, I cracked open my book on Virgil Exner (“Visioneer”), and was reminded that that buck was not some far-out design that never […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Chrysler-300-1957-prototype-001-900.jpg "Concept Classic: The 1957 Chrysler 300 Almost Did End Up Looking Like That Wild Styling Clay"){kind=small}
![Since we have a Lancer CC today, it might be useful to examine the origins of the Valiant and Lancer’s “fuselage” design, which originated here. The Imperial D’Elegance dates […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Chrysler-Imperial-dElegance.jpg "Concept Classic: 1958 Imperial D’Elegance – The Origin Of The Valiant’s Roof, Among Other Things"){kind=small}
![We haven’t done much with concept cars and styling proposals. So a visit to glen.h’s Photostream collection of Concept Cars, Prototypes and Show Cars provides plenty of fodder. Like this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Chrysler-57-styling-buck.jpg "Styling Buck For The 1957 Chrysler 300 – You Think Virgil Exner Liked Fins And Toilet Lids?")
![Speaking of transmission-challenged mini-vans in taxi duty, here’s another example. Well, maybe by the time this one was built, the infamous A604 was improved some. Our 1992 Caravan’s fourth transmission […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-189-018-900.jpg "Taxis Of Eugene: Dodge Caravan SWB – Ultradriver?")
![Charkle the 2nd found this Wildcat lurking at the campground next to his over the Easter Weekend. Turns out it’s a daily driver, and has been since it was bought […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Buick-Wildcat-1968-fr.jpg "Cohort Sighting: 1968 Buick Wildcat Found Lurking in Campground")
![BigPapiC (CraigInNC) posted this shot at the Cohort. His comment: Took this one week ago. No less than 8, yes eight SUVs in driveway. Midweek daytime did not appear to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/SUV-house.jpg "Cohort Sighting: Someone Loves SUVs")
![It’s (well) time to retire the “Getting Passed On The Right” Series, and start a new one: Taxis of Eugene. There’s quite an eclectic fleet plying the streets here. I’ve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-196-123-900.jpg "Taxis Of Eugene: This One is A Bit Of An Oddity")
![The employee parking area at the lumberyard has a brand new addition. It makes a nice contrast to the other Japanese car that’s been parking there for a looong time. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-196-001-900.jpg "CC Outtake: Japanese Cars, Old And New")
![A quick visit to Shorpy shows the extremes of Elvis’ rapidly growing collection of cars in 1956, when he was just 21. In this shot, on his Harley (looks like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/SHORPY-_Elvis_Presley_1956_83.jpg "Elvis Loved The Biggest And Smallest Cars In The World")
![Diesels are trying hard to make a comeback in the US, but it’s clearly a bit of an uphill battle. Hybrids are already well established and more are on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Diesel-refuel.jpg "Diesel Week Finale: Diesels On The Upsurge? Would You Buy One?")
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