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About Author: Stephen Pellegrino
Posts by Stephen Pellegrino
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Curbside Find: 1960 Chrysler Saratoga Hardtop–Peak American Space Age?
Posted on September 22, 2026 | 18 CommentsImagine my surprise when, while driving along a local street in my town, I spotted this sleek white beauty! It’s a 1960 Chrysler Saratoga 4-door hardtop, one of only 4,099 […] -
1959 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan: An Affordable ‘Entry-Level’ ’59 Caddy?
Posted on September 3, 2026 | 14 CommentsThe 1959 Cadillac will always be in the pantheon of iconic ’50s designs. When I first saw pictures of one, and later saw the actual car in real life (parked […] -
1958 Packard: Super-Rare Hardtop – Not Running, But Still Hoping For A Return To Glory
Posted on August 27, 2026 | 19 CommentsCall it the CC Effect, call it luck, call it “You never know what the new day will bring.” Just a few weeks after I discovered a black ’58 Packard […] -
1954 Ford Mainline in Black: The Way Henry Ford Would Have Wanted It?
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 16 CommentsHenry Ford was famous for saying, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” Mr. Ford was a practical man […] -
1957 Dodge Royal: The REAL Forward Look Time Capsule!
Posted on August 13, 2026 | 20 CommentsYou’ve probably heard the story of “Miss Belvedere”–a brand-new 1957 Plymouth hardtop that was buried in an underground vault in Tulsa, Oklahoma as a time capsule. It was intended to […] -
1956 Clipper And 1958 Packard–A Genuine Packard Without The Name And A Packard In Name Only
Posted on July 31, 2026 | 15 CommentsHere’s an interesting comparison: a base model 1956 Clipper Deluxe vs. a loaded 1958 Packard. Isn’t it ironic that the Clipper—very much a genuine Packard—lacks its maker’s famous name […] -
Debunking Old Car Ownership Myths
Posted on July 23, 2026 | 42 CommentsI have been involved with the old car hobby since childhood. My primary area of interest has been automobiles from the 1950s to early ’60s. I got my first old […] -
1955 Buick Roadmaster: Boxed-In But Beautiful Gas Station Find
Posted on June 30, 2026 | 12 CommentsI’m driving past a gas station in Morristown, NJ and I think I see an older car’s roofline in a vintage shade of blue. Of course, I turn around and […] -
1970 Pontiac LeMans, Six-Cylinder, 4-Door Hardtop: A Tough Car To Kill, Even When You Try
Posted on June 12, 2026 | 20 CommentsAs we all know, mankind has the inborn desire and ability to create beautiful things. We also get a kick out of destroying things too. Some 38 years ago I […] -
1956 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina 4-Door Hardtop: A Sweet Confection in Chrome, Cream, and Pink
Posted on June 4, 2026 | 19 CommentsHow about this baby? “Dollar for dollar you can’t beat a Pontiac!” GM took the basic ’56 Chevrolet body, lengthened the wheelbase in front by seven inches, put in a […] -
CC For Sale: 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur–I Turned Down My Second Chance To Own a Rolls
Posted on May 21, 2026 | 18 CommentsIf you were driving down the highway and saw a Rolls-Royce at a car wash with a FOR SALE sign on it, would you stop and look? Well, I did […] -
1953 Buick Roadmaster Convertible: Spring Green Time Machine
Posted on May 6, 2026 | 24 CommentsIt was a typical Thursday–no car shows, just people running their usual errands. As I pull into the Arlington Plaza shopping center in my ’60 Dodge, what do I see […] -
1957 Plymouth Savoy 4-Door Sedan: Unlikely Survivor on Staten Island
Posted on April 18, 2026 | 23 Comments’57 Chevys are still quite common; a fair number of ’57 Fords have been preserved (especially the Retractables and convertibles), but how many ’57 Plymouth sedans do you see on […] -
1959 Lincoln Mark IV Continental: Rhapsody in Turquoise
Posted on April 10, 2026 | 30 CommentsTurquoise is like, one of my favorite colors for cars of the ’50s. So when I saw these exquisite photos of a 1959 Mark IV Continental recently auctioned at Bonham’s […] -
1973 Plymouth Gran Fury Hardtop: Bluesmobile Spotted (Sort Of), Plus Bonus Curbside Classics
Posted on April 2, 2026 | 17 CommentsI like to call the town of Boonton, New Jersey “Old Car City” because there seem to be more old cars here than other places I know of. It is […]
![Curbside Find: 1960 Chrysler Saratoga Hardtop–Peak American Space Age? Imagine my surprise when, while driving along a local street in my town, I spotted this sleek white beauty! It’s a 1960 Chrysler Saratoga 4-door hardtop, one of only 4,099 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200823_104215-1_resized.jpg)
![1954 Ford Mainline in Black: The Way Henry Ford Would Have Wanted It? Henry Ford was famous for saying, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” Mr. Ford was a practical man […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1954-ford-fodor-mainline-black-1-115x115.png)
![1956 Clipper And 1958 Packard–A Genuine Packard Without The Name And A Packard In Name Only Here’s an interesting comparison: a base model 1956 Clipper Deluxe vs. a loaded 1958 Packard. Isn’t it ironic that the Clipper—very much a genuine Packard—lacks its maker’s famous name […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-78WNFEqpng4k-115x115.jpg)
![Debunking Old Car Ownership Myths I have been involved with the old car hobby since childhood. My primary area of interest has been automobiles from the 1950s to early ’60s. I got my first old […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260716_1205371-modified-115x115.jpg)
![1955 Buick Roadmaster: Boxed-In But Beautiful Gas Station Find I’m driving past a gas station in Morristown, NJ and I think I see an older car’s roofline in a vintage shade of blue. Of course, I turn around and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260625_150934-115x115.jpg)
![1970 Pontiac LeMans, Six-Cylinder, 4-Door Hardtop: A Tough Car To Kill, Even When You Try As we all know, mankind has the inborn desire and ability to create beautiful things. We also get a kick out of destroying things too. Some 38 years ago I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1970-pontiac-le-mans-parked-30-years-is-a-rare-sport-surprise-it-s-yours-for-ipad-money_21-115x115.jpg)
![1956 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina 4-Door Hardtop: A Sweet Confection in Chrome, Cream, and Pink How about this baby? “Dollar for dollar you can’t beat a Pontiac!” GM took the basic ’56 Chevrolet body, lengthened the wheelbase in front by seven inches, put in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=9001,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/00505_6Z9XzPJBXqc_0CI0t2_1200x9001-115x115.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur–I Turned Down My Second Chance To Own a Rolls If you were driving down the highway and saw a Rolls-Royce at a car wash with a FOR SALE sign on it, would you stop and look? Well, I did […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20201007_111440-1-115x115.jpg)
![1953 Buick Roadmaster Convertible: Spring Green Time Machine It was a typical Thursday–no car shows, just people running their usual errands. As I pull into the Arlington Plaza shopping center in my ’60 Dodge, what do I see […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260430_160115-1-115x115.jpg)
![1957 Plymouth Savoy 4-Door Sedan: Unlikely Survivor on Staten Island ’57 Chevys are still quite common; a fair number of ’57 Fords have been preserved (especially the Retractables and convertibles), but how many ’57 Plymouth sedans do you see on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-10-at-23-54-26-Staten-Island-Ny-Usa-April-19-Stock-Photo-2645854291-Shutterstock-ezremove-115x115.png)
![1973 Plymouth Gran Fury Hardtop: Bluesmobile Spotted (Sort Of), Plus Bonus Curbside Classics I like to call the town of Boonton, New Jersey “Old Car City” because there seem to be more old cars here than other places I know of. It is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20260325_102802-115x115.jpg)


