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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Stephen Pellegrino
Posts by Stephen Pellegrino
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![There was a cruise night within walking distance of my house, so I thought I’d mosey on over. And what do I see? Standing alone, glowing in the fading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250627_193251-11-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1962 Mercury Monterey S-55: Big, Bold, Late Space-Age Luxury")
1962 Mercury Monterey S-55: Big, Bold, Late Space-Age Luxury
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 13 CommentsThere was a cruise night within walking distance of my house, so I thought I’d mosey on over. And what do I see? Standing alone, glowing in the fading […] -
![In a recent installment, I showed you the 1958 Mercury Park Lane–the super-luxury automobile introduced by Mercury to compete with cars priced just below Lincoln and Cadillac. Now it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1959 Mercury Park Lane–‘America’s Liveliest Luxury Car’!")
1959 Mercury Park Lane–‘America’s Liveliest Luxury Car’!
Posted on June 26, 2025 | 24 CommentsIn a recent installment, I showed you the 1958 Mercury Park Lane–the super-luxury automobile introduced by Mercury to compete with cars priced just below Lincoln and Cadillac. Now it’s […] -
![So I’m this kid growing up in the 1970s, and I’m really into old cars, particularly from the 1950s to early 60s. I’ve seen Fords, Chevys, the ’59 Pontiac (a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/5d4611a05951c2f6d1b295bf14760cd11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1958 Mercury Park Lane: The ‘Over-The-Top’ 50s Car You’ve Probably Never Seen")
1958 Mercury Park Lane: The ‘Over-The-Top’ 50s Car You’ve Probably Never Seen
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 25 CommentsSo I’m this kid growing up in the 1970s, and I’m really into old cars, particularly from the 1950s to early 60s. I’ve seen Fords, Chevys, the ’59 Pontiac (a […] -
![A car is a utilitarian object. Its purpose is to move people from place to place. But what I’m showing you here today is much more than that. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/61-fury-1-1749060143-68408a2f5eb251.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Plymouth Fury Hardtop Coupe–Best Preserved Original In Existence?")
1961 Plymouth Fury Hardtop Coupe–Best Preserved Original In Existence?
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 47 CommentsA car is a utilitarian object. Its purpose is to move people from place to place. But what I’m showing you here today is much more than that. It […] -
![In the year of 1962, if you were shopping for a 2-door hardtop in the luxury class, which would you pick–a Cadillac Coupe deVille, or this Imperial Crown? Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250601_1703451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1962 Imperial Crown Coupe: A Baroque And Futuristic Creature — “I, Captain Ahab, Have Spotted The Great White Whale!”")
1962 Imperial Crown Coupe: A Baroque And Futuristic Creature — “I, Captain Ahab, Have Spotted The Great White Whale!”
Posted on June 7, 2025 | 16 CommentsIn the year of 1962, if you were shopping for a 2-door hardtop in the luxury class, which would you pick–a Cadillac Coupe deVille, or this Imperial Crown? Let’s […] -
![What is it about the spooky, mysterious, and unknown that attracts us so? I’ve always been an explorer. But the places I like to explore are the kinds of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/6911-12001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1957 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman Hardtop – Like The One I Found In A Desolate Location 40 Years Ago")
1957 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman Hardtop – Like The One I Found In A Desolate Location 40 Years Ago
Posted on May 26, 2025 | 21 CommentsWhat is it about the spooky, mysterious, and unknown that attracts us so? I’ve always been an explorer. But the places I like to explore are the kinds of […] -
‘Thunder’ Likes Cruising Around In His 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am!
Posted on May 22, 2025 | 17 CommentsImagine my surprise when I came across this in the shopping center parking lot! -
![“Tribute cars” have become trendy in the old car hobby for a while now. A ’58 Plymouth is painted red and becomes “Christine”. An old Ford sedan from the early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-18-22.17.18.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1975 Dodge Monaco CHP Police Pursuit Cars: True Bluesmobiles (Two of ’em!)")
1975 Dodge Monaco CHP Police Pursuit Cars: True Bluesmobiles (Two of ’em!)
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 31 Comments“Tribute cars” have become trendy in the old car hobby for a while now. A ’58 Plymouth is painted red and becomes “Christine”. An old Ford sedan from the early […] -
![Here’s another classic example of a car that once was seen everywhere, but is now virtually extinct. Oh, you might find a convertible or high-performance version of a ’61 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-12-at-21-24-25-16867_main_l.jpg-JPEG-Image-1200-%C3%97-800-pixels-%E2%80%94-Scaled-89.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Ford Galaxie 6 Cylinder With Manual Transmission: El Cheapo Luxury")
1961 Ford Galaxie 6 Cylinder With Manual Transmission: El Cheapo Luxury
Posted on May 17, 2025 | 28 CommentsHere’s another classic example of a car that once was seen everywhere, but is now virtually extinct. Oh, you might find a convertible or high-performance version of a ’61 […] -
![The Magic Year of 1957 must have been a wonderful time to shop for a car! Chrysler had its dynamic Forward Look; Ford was all-new and graceful; Chevy had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/571-17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser–Wowing Prospects on the Showroom Floor!")
1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser–Wowing Prospects on the Showroom Floor!
Posted on May 13, 2025 | 30 CommentsThe Magic Year of 1957 must have been a wonderful time to shop for a car! Chrysler had its dynamic Forward Look; Ford was all-new and graceful; Chevy had a […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2019) The car above has special significance for me, and non-CCer types would probably respond with, “Why would you care about that ugly wreck?” What […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mercury-medalist-1958-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Mercury – Is It a “Mercury”, a “Medalist”, or a “Custom”?")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Mercury – Is It a “Mercury”, a “Medalist”, or a “Custom”?
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 45 Comments(first posted 5/8/2019) The car above has special significance for me, and non-CCer types would probably respond with, “Why would you care about that ugly wreck?” What […] -
![I’ve written about the incredible 1958-60 Lincolns before (most recently a 1959 Continental coupe in black) but I was scrolling through Craigslist, and this just stopped me in my tracks! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/00V0V_4zGrv8zW6VT_0CI0t2_1200x9001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1958 Lincoln Premiere Coupe in Autumn Rose and White: Too Sweet To Pass Up!")
1958 Lincoln Premiere Coupe in Autumn Rose and White: Too Sweet To Pass Up!
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 29 CommentsI’ve written about the incredible 1958-60 Lincolns before (most recently a 1959 Continental coupe in black) but I was scrolling through Craigslist, and this just stopped me in my tracks! […] -
![When I think of the works that man hath wrought, I say “You can’t give up on the human race!” You just can’t. Especially after you see these fantastic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/29466942-1958-buick-limited-thumb1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Greatest Auto Side Trim Designs of All Time — Evoking Smooth and Swift Motion")
The Greatest Auto Side Trim Designs of All Time — Evoking Smooth and Swift Motion
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 39 CommentsWhen I think of the works that man hath wrought, I say “You can’t give up on the human race!” You just can’t. Especially after you see these fantastic […] -
![It is 1953. Let’s say that you’re an older, rather conservative person with above average income, and you and your family are Packard loyalists. You value quiet elegance, fine craftsmanship, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1953_Packard_advertising_illustration_Robert_Tate_Collection_RESIZED_11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1953 Packard Patrician in Black: Old Money")
1953 Packard Patrician in Black: Old Money
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 26 CommentsIt is 1953. Let’s say that you’re an older, rather conservative person with above average income, and you and your family are Packard loyalists. You value quiet elegance, fine craftsmanship, […] -
![One of the great mysteries of life is why we are drawn to the specific things that fascinate us. This starts at an early age, like 4 or 5. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4a4488bd983c324237afa690bdcd83681.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Great Speedometer And Dashboard Designs I Remember – What You See As You Drive")
Great Speedometer And Dashboard Designs I Remember – What You See As You Drive
Posted on April 13, 2025 | 68 CommentsOne of the great mysteries of life is why we are drawn to the specific things that fascinate us. This starts at an early age, like 4 or 5. […]
