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![Peterbilt made its name with its long line of “needle nose” conventional West Coast-style trucks, commonly accepted as the most beautiful and iconic of the type. But Peter also bilt […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-pete1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Majestic Peterbilt COE Trucks – Riding High And Mighty")
A Gallery Of Majestic Peterbilt COE Trucks – Riding High And Mighty
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 9 CommentsPeterbilt made its name with its long line of “needle nose” conventional West Coast-style trucks, commonly accepted as the most beautiful and iconic of the type. But Peter also bilt […] -
![Standing out from the classic car crowd in November last year, and not only because of its size. Imported into the Netherlands at the end of 2020 and there has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3890-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Series C50 – Texas Size Pickup")
Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Series C50 – Texas Size Pickup
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 15 CommentsStanding out from the classic car crowd in November last year, and not only because of its size. Imported into the Netherlands at the end of 2020 and there has […] -
![I’m sure we’ve all done it at some time or other: Gone to the back row of the used car lot to see what sorts of oddities need a new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/58Cad5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Checking Out The Back Rows")
CC In Scale: Checking Out The Back Rows
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 33 CommentsI’m sure we’ve all done it at some time or other: Gone to the back row of the used car lot to see what sorts of oddities need a new […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2019) There’s a sturdy argument to be made that GM’s HEI (High-Energy Ignition) is so damn good because GM were so damn fixated on being so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ignition_Comparo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: HEI – GM’s Superior Sparks, At Home and Elsewhere")
CC Tech: HEI – GM’s Superior Sparks, At Home and Elsewhere
Posted on May 7, 2025 | 70 Comments(first posted 2/16/2019) There’s a sturdy argument to be made that GM’s HEI (High-Energy Ignition) is so damn good because GM were so damn fixated on being so […] -
![In 1967 I was fourteen and perhaps one of the earlier exponents of the eighties’ teenage tradition of having a Lamborghini pinup on my bedroom wall. And here it is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-marz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lamborghini Marzal – The Heartthrob Of 1967")
Lamborghini Marzal – The Heartthrob Of 1967
Posted on May 6, 2025 | 16 CommentsIn 1967 I was fourteen and perhaps one of the earlier exponents of the eighties’ teenage tradition of having a Lamborghini pinup on my bedroom wall. And here it is […] -
![When I first shot this 1978 Cordoba in 2010, it was in excellent condition. It had been the then-owner’s mother’s car, an anniversary present from her husband. The daughter kept […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-cor5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "15 Years Outside Has Ravaged The Roof On This Chrysler Cordoba – A Neglected Family Heirloom")
15 Years Outside Has Ravaged The Roof On This Chrysler Cordoba – A Neglected Family Heirloom
Posted on May 6, 2025 | 33 CommentsWhen I first shot this 1978 Cordoba in 2010, it was in excellent condition. It had been the then-owner’s mother’s car, an anniversary present from her husband. The daughter kept […] -
![We’re once again looking for contributors to join our COAL section, our long running series where readers can share their car-related experiences with a wider audience. The place to talk […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-01-17.48.06-e1746227678423.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COALers Needed")
COALers Needed
Posted on May 5, 2025 | No CommentsWe’re once again looking for contributors to join our COAL section, our long running series where readers can share their car-related experiences with a wider audience. The place to talk […] -
![In recent days, our Cohort contributors from Down Under have uploaded a few classic sightings, so perhaps it’s time to check out what they’ve come across. Rarest of the bunch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54491470617_574c7f8cd9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Collection of Classic Sightings From Australia")
A Collection of Classic Sightings From Australia
Posted on May 5, 2025 | 27 CommentsIn recent days, our Cohort contributors from Down Under have uploaded a few classic sightings, so perhaps it’s time to check out what they’ve come across. Rarest of the bunch […] -
![In Part I, we read of how I met Olga and came to buy her 43 year old ’77 Monte Carlo. In 2004, Olga and her husband bought a Mercury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-30-23.27.12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis GS – Olga’s Cars of a Lifetime, Part II")
My 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis GS – Olga’s Cars of a Lifetime, Part II
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 4 CommentsIn Part I, we read of how I met Olga and came to buy her 43 year old ’77 Monte Carlo. In 2004, Olga and her husband bought a Mercury […] -
Truck Stop Classics: MAN (Diesel) 19.361, 10.212, And 13.215 – Rolling Exhibition
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 12 CommentsA trio of classic, heavy-duty MAN vehicles with friendly, rounded shapes. Toughness masked by soft looks, this especially applies to the duo sitting on the semi-low loader. -
![In the early 1960s, GM’s Oldsmobile and Pontiac divisions responded to the burgeoning personal luxury market with re-trimmed B-body hardtops, the Oldsmobile Starfire and Pontiac Grand Prix. Both were restyled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1963-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-vs-1963-Oldsmobile-Starfire-front-composite-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Vs. 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe – How Did These Sporty Luxury Hardtops Compare?")
1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Vs. 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe – How Did These Sporty Luxury Hardtops Compare?
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 33 CommentsIn the early 1960s, GM’s Oldsmobile and Pontiac divisions responded to the burgeoning personal luxury market with re-trimmed B-body hardtops, the Oldsmobile Starfire and Pontiac Grand Prix. Both were restyled […] -
![I’ve seen these two Maximas parked around town over the years, but never together. Is this a new thing? Did the owner of one buy the other? Is one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_2991.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Two Generations Of Maximas, One A Datsun 810 Diesel – Does A Max Live Here?")
Curbside Finds: Two Generations Of Maximas, One A Datsun 810 Diesel – Does A Max Live Here?
Posted on May 3, 2025 | 15 CommentsI’ve seen these two Maximas parked around town over the years, but never together. Is this a new thing? Did the owner of one buy the other? Is one […] -
![It’s time to catch up with the finds our Cohort contributors have posted in recent weeks. So, buckle up for another virtual trip across the globe in search of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/54472177476_c5678dbf65_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of The Best Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Wild Bathtub Nash")
A Gallery Of The Best Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Wild Bathtub Nash
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 11 CommentsIt’s time to catch up with the finds our Cohort contributors have posted in recent weeks. So, buckle up for another virtual trip across the globe in search of those […] -
![I’ve written about the incredible 1958-60 Lincolns before (most recently a 1959 Continental coupe in black) but I was scrolling through Craigslist, and this just stopped me in my tracks! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/00V0V_4zGrv8zW6VT_0CI0t2_1200x9001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1958 Lincoln Premiere Coupe in Autumn Rose and White: Too Sweet To Pass Up!")
1958 Lincoln Premiere Coupe in Autumn Rose and White: Too Sweet To Pass Up!
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 29 CommentsI’ve written about the incredible 1958-60 Lincolns before (most recently a 1959 Continental coupe in black) but I was scrolling through Craigslist, and this just stopped me in my tracks! […] -
![Back in 1961, Mercedes-Benz belatedly introduced its first in-house automatic transmission, known by the prosaic designation K4A 025 and offered in the company’s new W112 Mercedes 300SE flagship sedan. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1962-Mercedes-Benz-300SE-sedan-Bordeaux-Lutziger-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1961 Mercedes-Benz K4A Automatic Transmission – “Mercedes Builds A Brain Box”")
CC Tech: 1961 Mercedes-Benz K4A Automatic Transmission – “Mercedes Builds A Brain Box”
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 16 CommentsBack in 1961, Mercedes-Benz belatedly introduced its first in-house automatic transmission, known by the prosaic designation K4A 025 and offered in the company’s new W112 Mercedes 300SE flagship sedan. […]
