Curbside Classic Archives
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RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
Alternate History Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis Convertible Sedan – The Only One In Existence
Posted on April 1, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 4/1/2014) Every so often a corporate project gets started with great hopes, and a promising car is the result. Unfortunately, sometimes the unexpected can happen which pulls the […] -
Cohort Alternate History: 1969 Dodge Charger – Setting The Bar For Fifty-One Years
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 34 CommentsPosted by Nifty 43 (Nifticus) My parents married in October 1968. Sometime during the late afternoon of that particular Saturday a connecting rod in the engine of my mother’s 1962 […] -
Curbside Classic Goes Shopping: For A 1958 Packard
Posted on August 7, 2019 | 86 CommentsIntroductory Note: If ever there was a vehicle we are unlikely to encounter at curbside and just as unlikely to find at a car show, it would be the […] -
Housekeeping: Want To Avoid Commenting Problems? Register and Be Logged In
Posted on June 1, 2019 | 60 CommentsI keep hearing about readers having issues with comments. It seems to be one of two main issues: 1.) they get a notice that says “You’re commenting too quickly” (or […] -
CControversial Question: Who Made The First All-Steel Station Wagon?
Posted on June 26, 2017 | 38 CommentsA recent re-run of Paul’s article on the 1946 Willys Jeep Station Wagon prompted this question in me, which I thought I should share with the wider CCommunity. The very […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1963 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Celebrity Sedan – Living Up To Its Name?
Posted on May 10, 2016 | 56 CommentsCC reader Teddy also posted this very original but fairly well-preserved ’63 Olds 88 sedan. Well, actually it’s a Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Celebrity Sedan. When I was a kid, these […] -
QOTD: How Would You Have Designed the Flathead Ford?
Posted on February 29, 2016 | 44 CommentsThe Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI recently raised the hoods for its “Engines Exposed” exhibit, and among its many exhibitions was this unmachined Flathead Ford engine block. The flathead’s […] -
Museum Outtake: 1946 Wolseley Eight – Your Car Is Ready, Lady Nuffield
Posted on March 16, 2015 | 40 CommentsThe Wolseley Eight was a badge engineered, upscale version of the Morris Eight Series E, one of Britain’s most popular and numerous cars of the immediate pre-war and post-war periods. […] -
QOTD: How Would You Have Saved the Ambassador?
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 60 CommentsAlright everyone, I know AMC week ended a little while back, but I will confess–I just didn’t want it to end. When Tom Klockau brought us an Ambassador, he reminded […] -
CC Time Warp: Dahl Ford, Fall 1965 Edition
Posted on October 18, 2012 | 20 CommentsAbout two weeks ago I somehow was transported back in time, to a Ford dealership circa 1966. Fortunately, I had my camera with me. Tired of lozenge-shaped modern cars? Well, […] -
From Detroit’s Secret Files: 1980 Lincoln Siesta Signat
Posted on September 28, 2012 | 22 CommentsIt must have seemed a good idea, at least initially. Gas prices had doubled after the last gas crisis. Economy was “in” and Lincoln had, well, nothing but Lincolns. […] -
1961 Wartburg 311 Camping – The Vista Cruiser’s Inspiration?
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 5 CommentsA generous CC reader recently sent me several Auto-Parade Annuals, from the years 1960, 1961 and 1967. I do love these trips down memory lane, as they re-awaken long dormant […]
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis Convertible Sedan – The Only One In Existence (first posted 4/1/2014) Every so often a corporate project gets started with great hopes, and a promising car is the result. Unfortunately, sometimes the unexpected can happen which pulls the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/89MGMConvert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Alternate History: 1969 Dodge Charger – Setting The Bar For Fifty-One Years Posted by Nifty 43 (Nifticus) My parents married in October 1968. Sometime during the late afternoon of that particular Saturday a connecting rod in the engine of my mother’s 1962 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/49103044576_c8537afa75_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Goes Shopping: For A 1958 Packard Introductory Note: If ever there was a vehicle we are unlikely to encounter at curbside and just as unlikely to find at a car show, it would be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1958-Packard-Colors-Bluff-Gray-08-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Housekeeping: Want To Avoid Commenting Problems? Register and Be Logged In I keep hearing about readers having issues with comments. It seems to be one of two main issues: 1.) they get a notice that says “You’re commenting too quickly” (or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-register.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CControversial Question: Who Made The First All-Steel Station Wagon? A recent re-run of Paul’s article on the 1946 Willys Jeep Station Wagon prompted this question in me, which I thought I should share with the wider CCommunity. The very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/402commerciale.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Outtake: 1963 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Celebrity Sedan – Living Up To Its Name? CC reader Teddy also posted this very original but fairly well-preserved ’63 Olds 88 sedan. Well, actually it’s a Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Celebrity Sedan. When I was a kid, these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Olds-1963-88-sedan-rq-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: How Would You Have Designed the Flathead Ford? The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI recently raised the hoods for its “Engines Exposed” exhibit, and among its many exhibitions was this unmachined Flathead Ford engine block. The flathead’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/036a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Outtake: 1946 Wolseley Eight – Your Car Is Ready, Lady Nuffield The Wolseley Eight was a badge engineered, upscale version of the Morris Eight Series E, one of Britain’s most popular and numerous cars of the immediate pre-war and post-war periods. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lord-Nuffieldss-closet-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: How Would You Have Saved the Ambassador? Alright everyone, I know AMC week ended a little while back, but I will confess–I just didn’t want it to end. When Tom Klockau brought us an Ambassador, he reminded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1974Ambassador10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Time Warp: Dahl Ford, Fall 1965 Edition About two weeks ago I somehow was transported back in time, to a Ford dealership circa 1966. Fortunately, I had my camera with me. Tired of lozenge-shaped modern cars? Well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-30-2012-213-e1349643505136.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![From Detroit’s Secret Files: 1980 Lincoln Siesta Signat It must have seemed a good idea, at least initially. Gas prices had doubled after the last gas crisis. Economy was “in” and Lincoln had, well, nothing but Lincolns. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Lincoln-Siesta-Signat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1961 Wartburg 311 Camping – The Vista Cruiser’s Inspiration? A generous CC reader recently sent me several Auto-Parade Annuals, from the years 1960, 1961 and 1967. I do love these trips down memory lane, as they re-awaken long dormant […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Wartburg-Camping-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


