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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Stephen Pellegrino
Posts by Stephen Pellegrino
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![Let’s say it’s the late 1950s and you need a car. However, you want a new car, and you only have about $2000 to spend. You shop around and discover, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191121_142345-1_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: 1957 Ford Custom & 1958 Ford Custom 300 – Getting the Most For Your Money in the Late ’50s")
Curbside Comparison: 1957 Ford Custom & 1958 Ford Custom 300 – Getting the Most For Your Money in the Late ’50s
Posted on December 13, 2019 | 33 CommentsLet’s say it’s the late 1950s and you need a car. However, you want a new car, and you only have about $2000 to spend. You shop around and discover, […] -
![Here they are together–two 1958 GM “Golden Milestone” cars that competed in the luxury class. You’ll notice that both cars share the body middle section (doors, windows, roof); however the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190803_102911-2_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: 1958 Buick Limited vs 1958 Cadillac Series 62 – Chrome Plated GM Luxury")
Curbside Comparison: 1958 Buick Limited vs 1958 Cadillac Series 62 – Chrome Plated GM Luxury
Posted on September 14, 2019 | 54 CommentsHere they are together–two 1958 GM “Golden Milestone” cars that competed in the luxury class. You’ll notice that both cars share the body middle section (doors, windows, roof); however the […] -
![Some of you may remember my previous posts of photos taken of street scenes in Newark, N.J. and New York City. Well, I have recently discovered a photo source that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1940s20TaxPhoto_Manhattan1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "NYC Photo Archive: 1,000,000 Photos Online. Here’s a Sample.")
NYC Photo Archive: 1,000,000 Photos Online. Here’s a Sample.
Posted on June 22, 2019 | 14 CommentsSome of you may remember my previous posts of photos taken of street scenes in Newark, N.J. and New York City. Well, I have recently discovered a photo source that […] -
![One of my best friends growing up was Gene, who lived several houses down the street from me. We shared a lot of common interests, and one of those interests […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190311_151853-1_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Authentic Car Design Sketches from a 9th Grader, Circa 1983")
Authentic Car Design Sketches from a 9th Grader, Circa 1983
Posted on April 7, 2019 | 20 CommentsOne of my best friends growing up was Gene, who lived several houses down the street from me. We shared a lot of common interests, and one of those interests […] -
![I want to thank everyone for the positive response to my recent Curbside Classic post featuring ads and content from the November 18th 1957 issue of Life magazine. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190124_171148-1_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Life Magazine Part 2: The Mopar Edition")
Life Magazine Part 2: The Mopar Edition
Posted on January 28, 2019 | 38 CommentsI want to thank everyone for the positive response to my recent Curbside Classic post featuring ads and content from the November 18th 1957 issue of Life magazine. In […] -
![My favorite bookstore is The Old Book Shop in Morristown N.J. Since junior high school I have shopped there many times to buy books and magazines on all kinds of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/OMS02445-MZ1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Life Magazine, November 18th 1957: The Tipping Point Between Postwar Dreams and Harsh Reality")
Life Magazine, November 18th 1957: The Tipping Point Between Postwar Dreams and Harsh Reality
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 50 CommentsMy favorite bookstore is The Old Book Shop in Morristown N.J. Since junior high school I have shopped there many times to buy books and magazines on all kinds of […] -
![New Jersey, “The Garden State”, is probably better known for its auto junkyards–many of which are now disappearing. And of all junkyards, G.I. was perhaps the king! For over half […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/39nzi4JA4SC0w8gRL08rK4p9hZcB_dzVExQ3i6oRMWw1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Requiem for a Junkyard: G.I. Auto Salvage")
Requiem for a Junkyard: G.I. Auto Salvage
Posted on January 15, 2019 | 54 CommentsNew Jersey, “The Garden State”, is probably better known for its auto junkyards–many of which are now disappearing. And of all junkyards, G.I. was perhaps the king! For over half […] -
![From the time I was 5 ’til about the age of 16, one of my favorite “free time” activities was riding my bicycle (either by myself or with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "It’s 1978. Come, Let’s Ride Bikes Together and Check Out Some Old Cars!")
It’s 1978. Come, Let’s Ride Bikes Together and Check Out Some Old Cars!
Posted on November 4, 2018 | 38 CommentsFrom the time I was 5 ’til about the age of 16, one of my favorite “free time” activities was riding my bicycle (either by myself or with a […]
