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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Stephen Pellegrino
Posts by Stephen Pellegrino
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![San Francisco, California is famous for its ornate Victorian houses, but not many people know that Los Angeles was once a very Victorian city too. To describe it generally, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/default1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photography: Losing Victorian Los Angeles–In Kodachrome (Part 1)")
CC Photography: Losing Victorian Los Angeles–In Kodachrome (Part 1)
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 37 CommentsSan Francisco, California is famous for its ornate Victorian houses, but not many people know that Los Angeles was once a very Victorian city too. To describe it generally, […] -
![Just saw this amazing black Imperial coupe on eBay. I could definitely see Batman and Robin driving around in this–that is, if George Barris had never customized the Lincoln Futura […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1960 Imperial Crown Coupe–If Batman Were a Mopar Guy")
eBay Classic: 1960 Imperial Crown Coupe–If Batman Were a Mopar Guy
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 31 CommentsJust saw this amazing black Imperial coupe on eBay. I could definitely see Batman and Robin driving around in this–that is, if George Barris had never customized the Lincoln Futura […] -
![In the late 1980s/early 1990s, I started noticing that my beloved cars of the ’50s were becoming evermore rare. So I began a project of photographing surviving examples that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230115_113013-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photography: Curbside Classics of 1991–Freezing Time in a Rectangle")
CC Photography: Curbside Classics of 1991–Freezing Time in a Rectangle
Posted on January 20, 2023 | 54 CommentsIn the late 1980s/early 1990s, I started noticing that my beloved cars of the ’50s were becoming evermore rare. So I began a project of photographing surviving examples that […] -
![Here’s something you don’t see every day (more likely, never)–a Spring Special 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer sedan in two-toned purple and white. With power steering! Super-wide “grandaddy” whitewall tires! A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer–Hemi V8, But Not Quite Plum Crazy Purple")
CC For Sale: 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer–Hemi V8, But Not Quite Plum Crazy Purple
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 13 CommentsHere’s something you don’t see every day (more likely, never)–a Spring Special 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer sedan in two-toned purple and white. With power steering! Super-wide “grandaddy” whitewall tires! A […] -
![It recently came to my attention that among the “loved-or-hated” 1958-60 generation of Lincoln motorcars, there are only curbside examples profiled on CC of the 1958 and 1960 models . […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1958, 1959, & 1960 Lincolns Photographed Curbside (in Kodachrome!)")
Curbside Classics: 1958, 1959, & 1960 Lincolns Photographed Curbside (in Kodachrome!)
Posted on January 9, 2023 | 46 CommentsIt recently came to my attention that among the “loved-or-hated” 1958-60 generation of Lincoln motorcars, there are only curbside examples profiled on CC of the 1958 and 1960 models . […] -
![When you’re looking at cars for sale on Craigslist, you never know what you’re going to find. So when I saw this 1962 Dodge Dart listed with its accompanying pictures, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/101.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1962 Dodge Dart–Complex Modern Art Masterpiece")
CC For Sale: 1962 Dodge Dart–Complex Modern Art Masterpiece
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 76 CommentsWhen you’re looking at cars for sale on Craigslist, you never know what you’re going to find. So when I saw this 1962 Dodge Dart listed with its accompanying pictures, […] -
![CC has previously featured two of these cars before, including one with the decidedly odd-looking single headlights like this. However when I saw this eBay listing with its close-up shots […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1960 Rambler Deluxe–Creepy!")
CC For Sale: 1960 Rambler Deluxe–Creepy!
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 35 CommentsCC has previously featured two of these cars before, including one with the decidedly odd-looking single headlights like this. However when I saw this eBay listing with its close-up shots […] -
![About 30 years ago, I noticed that a lot of familiar things from my youth that I took for granted and thought would always be . . . started […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20171005_111225_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Recess: Vanishing Playground Equipment of the 1950s and ’60s")
CC Recess: Vanishing Playground Equipment of the 1950s and ’60s
Posted on December 6, 2022 | 57 CommentsAbout 30 years ago, I noticed that a lot of familiar things from my youth that I took for granted and thought would always be . . . started […] -
![Around 2014 or 2015, I saw a 1958 Studebaker in gold and white parked at a local repair shop. At that time, I had not yet heard of Curbside Classic, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-26-at-14-17-44-R.e28e1c889ccacd8d265e0877a854a593-JPEG-Image-1300-×-662-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Missed: 1958 Studebaker–The Last President")
CC Missed: 1958 Studebaker–The Last President
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 59 CommentsAround 2014 or 2015, I saw a 1958 Studebaker in gold and white parked at a local repair shop. At that time, I had not yet heard of Curbside Classic, […] -
![This may be the most significant find I’ve ever posted on CC. It’s hard to believe–a 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne 2-door sedan, one lady owner, a little old lady from Pasadena […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne–One Lady Owned, “Never Modified or Messed With.”")
CC For Sale: 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne–One Lady Owned, “Never Modified or Messed With.”
Posted on November 18, 2022 | 60 CommentsThis may be the most significant find I’ve ever posted on CC. It’s hard to believe–a 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne 2-door sedan, one lady owner, a little old lady from Pasadena […] -
![Gateway Classic Cars is offering this 1958 Buick Special on eBay. Carlsbad Black really shows the chrome off well, and that’s a good thing because this is the least chrome-y […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/571-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1958 Buick Special Sedan–Black Shows Off The Chrome")
CC For Sale: 1958 Buick Special Sedan–Black Shows Off The Chrome
Posted on November 15, 2022 | 29 CommentsGateway Classic Cars is offering this 1958 Buick Special on eBay. Carlsbad Black really shows the chrome off well, and that’s a good thing because this is the least chrome-y […] -
![Back in 2002, I was teaching a class at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, New Jersey) called Freshman Writing Workshop. Professors were always encouraged to come up with interesting topics for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_113526.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC College: Writing About Cadillacs, 1959 and 2002")
CC College: Writing About Cadillacs, 1959 and 2002
Posted on November 7, 2022 | 17 CommentsBack in 2002, I was teaching a class at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, New Jersey) called Freshman Writing Workshop. Professors were always encouraged to come up with interesting topics for […] -
CC Halloween Prank: “Still Waiting for Triple A . . .”
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 10 Comments“Ed” from flickr took this shot with the caption, “I’ve had a couple of lengthy waits for AAA in the past few years, but not quite this long ;-)” -
![Imagine a world where there was no Internet–no Google search, no street views; no Amazon, no eBay, no Craigslist, no YouTube; no blogs, no social media, no email, no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220926_162321-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic-ing in the 1980s: My First Published Automotive Article, 34 Years Ago Today")
Curbside Classic-ing in the 1980s: My First Published Automotive Article, 34 Years Ago Today
Posted on October 14, 2022 | 44 CommentsImagine a world where there was no Internet–no Google search, no street views; no Amazon, no eBay, no Craigslist, no YouTube; no blogs, no social media, no email, no […] -
CC Transformation: 1960 Dodge Dart Gets a Completely New Paint Job!
Posted on September 23, 2022 | 44 CommentsRemember that dull gray ’60 Dodge I had . . . ?
