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About Author: Stephen Pellegrino
Posts by Stephen Pellegrino
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CC For Sale: 1959 Pontiac Star Chief in Sunset Glow–Dream Pontiac!
Posted on July 2, 2024 | 31 CommentsMy favorite Pontiac year is 1959. And the Star Chief is my favorite model. So when I saw this 37,000 mile original on Craigslist, resplendent in the rare “Sunset Glow” […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Old Cars and Houses in Hanover Township, New Jersey
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 38 CommentsI was fortunate to recently discover some great vintage color photos that were taken in the municipality I grew up in–Hanover Township, New Jersey. These pictures mean a lot […] -
Curbside Classic: 1958 Plymouth Fury–Parked in 1961; Only 15,000 Miles!
Posted on June 9, 2024 | 27 CommentsThis is incredible! Found this on the Forward Look Forum of forcbodiesonly.com. Thought I’d share it with the CC audience just in case the photos should suddenly disappear from the […] -
Driving Comparison: 1958 Ford Custom 300, 1959 Chevy Biscayne, 1960 Dodge Dart, 1960 Comet –Which Low-Priced Six-Cylinder Car Is Best?
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 77 CommentsI’m in the unique position of owning four six cylinder American sedans from 1958-60 that were volume sellers in the low-priced field. So the question inevitably arises: Which car would […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 Dodge Matador & Polara—Incredible Cars Somehow Overlooked
Posted on April 5, 2024 | 32 CommentsYes, it’s true–in the history of CC (except for a photo of a ’60 Matador police car), there has never been a post featuring the “big Dodges” of 1960! […] -
CCs For Sale: 1956 and 1960 Bottom-of-the-Line Fords—Redefining ‘Rare’
Posted on March 7, 2024 | 24 CommentsI’m always looking for the rare and unique. So when I saw this 1956 Ford Mainline for sale on eBay (listing now deleted) I felt compelled to preserve the photos […] -
CC For Sale: 1958 Buick Limited—Ne Plus Ultra
Posted on February 29, 2024 | 38 CommentsFrom reading CC I know that Paul (and some of the commenters) are not fans of this car, and I can understand why. But I love this car–can anyone understand […] -
CC Video and Analysis: Optimism Before Failure, Part 2 (De Soto in 1957)
Posted on February 24, 2024 | 26 CommentsI found this DeSoto dealer filmstrip posted by MyMopar.com on YouTube. It struck me as quite different from most other filmstrips of this type in that the producers actually visited […] -
CC Comparison: 1958 Edsel and 1960 Comet – Edsel and Son of Edsel
Posted on February 14, 2024 | 36 CommentsAs nearly all car enthusiasts who surf the internet know by now, the 1960 compact Comet was originally planned to be an Edsel. What Edsel offered in 1958 was apparently […] -
CC Video and Analysis: Optimism Before Failure, Part 1 (Packard in 1957)
Posted on February 7, 2024 | 21 CommentsYouTube is amazing – it really is! Here is a film that I always suspected was out there, but thought I’d never see. It’s the introduction of the new […] -
CC For Sale: 1957 Mercury Montclair – Just How Beautiful One of These Can Be
Posted on January 26, 2024 | 27 CommentsJust found this stunner on eBay. Wonderful color combination. Beautiful original condition. I said to myself, “I can’t just let this disappear–I must preserve it on Curbside Classic!” -
CC Photography and Modeling: Favorite Picks from the NYC Tax Photo Collection
Posted on January 19, 2024 | 22 CommentsIn a previous post, I referenced the fact that New York City has now made its entire collection of property tax photos available online. Think of this as Google Street […] -
CC Photography: Historical ‘Curbside’ Photos of Morristown, NJ with Present – Day Views
Posted on January 5, 2024 | 43 CommentsRecently the Morris County Historical Society released a nice collection of historical images of Morristown, New Jersey (the county seat). Many of these photos I have never seen before. […] -
CC For Sale: 1958 Packard Hawk – “Parts car here will cut up Soon”
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 26 CommentsFound on Facebook Marketplace, location: Poolesville, MD. No other description given. Only 588 of these Packard Hawks were made; who knows how many survive today in any form. Is […] -
CC Story: 1959 Chevrolet Impala – Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Posted on December 15, 2023 | 45 CommentsNote: The story you are about to read is true. The names have NOT been changed to protect the innocent (or the guilty!) So there!
![CC For Sale: 1959 Pontiac Star Chief in Sunset Glow–Dream Pontiac! My favorite Pontiac year is 1959. And the Star Chief is my favorite model. So when I saw this 37,000 mile original on Craigslist, resplendent in the rare “Sunset Glow” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/00o0o_9ZAziRIX1JF_0CI0t2_600x4501.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Driving Comparison: 1958 Ford Custom 300, 1959 Chevy Biscayne, 1960 Dodge Dart, 1960 Comet –Which Low-Priced Six-Cylinder Car Is Best? I’m in the unique position of owning four six cylinder American sedans from 1958-60 that were volume sellers in the low-priced field. So the question inevitably arises: Which car would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240530_124131-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCs For Sale: 1956 and 1960 Bottom-of-the-Line Fords—Redefining ‘Rare’ I’m always looking for the rare and unique. So when I saw this 1956 Ford Mainline for sale on eBay (listing now deleted) I felt compelled to preserve the photos […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-23-at-20-09-42-1956-Ford-Crown-Victoria-eBay.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Video and Analysis: Optimism Before Failure, Part 2 (De Soto in 1957) I found this DeSoto dealer filmstrip posted by MyMopar.com on YouTube. It struck me as quite different from most other filmstrips of this type in that the producers actually visited […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-18-at-20-03-27-Confidential-Report-on-the-1957-Desoto-Firesweep-Dealer-Promo-Film-YouTube.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Comparison: 1958 Edsel and 1960 Comet – Edsel and Son of Edsel As nearly all car enthusiasts who surf the internet know by now, the 1960 compact Comet was originally planned to be an Edsel. What Edsel offered in 1958 was apparently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240207_150119-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Video and Analysis: Optimism Before Failure, Part 1 (Packard in 1957) YouTube is amazing – it really is! Here is a film that I always suspected was out there, but thought I’d never see. It’s the introduction of the new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-03-at-19-25-26-1957-Packard-Introduction-Studebaker-Packard-Press-Conference-in-Color-YouTube.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Photography and Modeling: Favorite Picks from the NYC Tax Photo Collection In a previous post, I referenced the fact that New York City has now made its entire collection of property tax photos available online. Think of this as Google Street […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-15-at-14-49-49-100-Broad-Street-DOF-Manhattan-1940s-Tax-Photos.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Photography: Historical ‘Curbside’ Photos of Morristown, NJ with Present – Day Views Recently the Morris County Historical Society released a nice collection of historical images of Morristown, New Jersey (the county seat). Many of these photos I have never seen before. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/b70dfed0bfbca4ed06a094f71d1f1ed41.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


