![Ford produced almost 1 million of these full-size Fords in 1960, and how many remain today? Very few. Not known for their longevity, I would say about 95 to 99 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=450,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-13-at-19-47-50-00I0I_2DI0DFDcfv4_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg-JPEG-Image-600-×-450-pixels-115x115.png "1960 Ford Galaxie 4-Door Hardtop: A Rare Survivor"){kind=tracking}
![I have to admit–I have mixed feelings about this car. On the one hand, it seems like an ideal “Jewel Box Beauty” sedan: smaller than full-size, with sharp-edged neo-classical styling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-20-16-45-1985-Lincoln-Continental-·-Valentino-Edition-Cars-Trucks-North-Plainfield-New-Jersey-Facebook-Marketplace-Facebook-115x115.png "1985 Lincoln Continental Valentino Edition: ‘Jewel Box Beauty’ or Styling Failure?")
![It was just a few months ago when I spotted this forlorn-looking Mercedes in a body shop parking lot; now I’ve found another classic M-B sedan, this time at a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20251222_143342-EDIT-115x115.jpg "1961 Mercedes-Benz 180/190 Sedan: “Low Cost Elegance”")
![Even though an automobile is technically a “modern” product, automakers have historically given their vehicles carriage-era names like “Brougham,” “Phaeton,” and yes “Coupé” (originally pronounced “coo-PAY,” from the French word […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-rWw2L3uzAz1-115x115.jpg "1993 Cadillac Coupe de Ville in Black: An Elegant Carriage For The Late 20th Century")
![So many of us have heard about the “Fabulous Hudson Hornet”, but what about its low-priced companion–the Wasp? If you went to a Hudson dealer and wanted the lowest-priced full-sized […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=900,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-10-at-11-57-55-00g0g_cAPHx93cbeD_0CI0t2_1200x900jpg-JPEG-Image-1200-×-900-pixels-—-Scaled-80_-Picsart-AiImageEnhancer-115x115.png "1954 Hudson Wasp: Solid Billet of Blue Steel"){kind=tracking}
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191121_142345-1_resized.jpg "Curbside Comparison: 1957 Ford Custom & 1958 Ford Custom 300 – Getting the Most For Your Money in the Late ’50s")
![One of the most powerful words in marketing is: “NEW!” People are always seeking something new, endlessly. Manufacturers and advertising copywriters know this, and are forever coming up with the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-saturn-coupe-big-l-115x115.jpg "Wow! Automotive Design and Marketing Concepts Hailed As “The Next Big Thing” That Fizzled Out")
![Recently I’ve been pondering the question, “What do I replace my 2005 Jaguar S-Type with if it ever caves in on me?” I have long held the position that the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Maserati-Quattroporte-20-50-49-Meet-the-Detroit-Auto-Shows-Booth-Babes-Business-Insider-artguru-115x115.webp "2009–2012 Maserati Quattroporte: Should I Buy One?")
![It was kind of like meeting a movie star–seeing this beautiful 1957 Plymouth Fury parked at a garage on Washington Street in Boonton, New Jersey. Of course the movie I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20251118_114104-EDIT-115x115.jpg "1957 Fury by Plymouth: Resplendent in Buckskin Beige and Gold")
![Most people wouldn’t think of the Metropolitan New York and New Jersey area (part of the rustbelt) as being a good place to find well-preserved old cars. But actually it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-BX4vUfPGe2MgM-115x115.jpg "1954 Kaiser Manhattan & 1955 Packard Patrician: Two Moneypit Orphan Cars Worth Checking Out?")
![So stated the auto editors at Consumer Reports, the Great Arbiter of automotive quality since the 1930s. In their view, Chrysler’s higher-priced models (DeSoto, Chrysler, Imperial) offered very little more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1959-Dodge-Custom-Royal-Lancer-2HT-blue-FBMarketplace-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1959 Dodge Custom Royal 2-Door Hardtop: “Among All Chrysler Corporation Cars, This Is A Good Middle-Of-The-Road Choice.”")
![Spotted in Rockaway NJ at a gas station/auto body shop: a bit of faded class and elegance in a sea of modern mediocrity. This old Benz really speaks to me, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251016_162247-EDIT-115x115.jpg "1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Sedan: Tarnished Gem")
![“It unleashes a hurricane of power…It tames a tornado of torque…It breaks through the vibration barrier…It’s a Swept-Wing mastery of motion…You rule the road in a Swept-Wing ’57 Dodge!” Wowwww! […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-09-at-19-29-08-511868418_1902638853856020_536885285794820476_n.jpg-JPEG-Image-960-×-720-pixels-115x115.png "1957 Dodge Coronet Sedan: “Step Into The Wonderful World Of Autodynamics!”"){kind=tracking}
![That’s LEAD, baby—rhymes with “head,” as in the metal customizers and body work professionals use to re-sculpture car bodies or repair rust. I’ll never forget the day I first discovered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251007_174114-artguru-115x115.png "Lead East Car Show Memories: Reliving The ’50s From 1986 to 2000")
![I was inspired to write after finding this dilapidated 1958 Chevrolet Delray for sale on eBay. I then searched the web for more surviving ’58 Delray 4-doors. Not too many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-20-at-19-49-36-s-l1600.jpg-JPEG-Image-1024-×-768-pixels-—-Scaled-93-115x115.png "1958 Chevrolet Delray 4-Door Sedan: Once So Common; Now So Rare"){kind=tracking}
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