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Auction Classic Archive
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![Usually when I check out the cars for sale on eBay, I gravitate to Volvo 200, 700 and 900 Series, Cadillacs, Lincolns, Buick Electras, Olds Ninety-Eights and Imperials. This weird […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lincoln-allante-21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Zephllante: 1947 Lincoln With a Cadillac Heart And An Allante Interior")
The Zephllante: 1947 Lincoln With a Cadillac Heart And An Allante Interior
Posted on October 22, 2025 | 19 CommentsUsually when I check out the cars for sale on eBay, I gravitate to Volvo 200, 700 and 900 Series, Cadillacs, Lincolns, Buick Electras, Olds Ninety-Eights and Imperials. This weird […] -
![A lawsuit was filed against General Motors in 1984, seeking compensation for losses allegedly suffered by a group of car owners. It’s not unusual for GM to get sued, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250124_173218.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1976 Cadillac Eldorado With Only 34 Miles – Preserved And Like New, Yet, Your Returns May Vary")
1976 Cadillac Eldorado With Only 34 Miles – Preserved And Like New, Yet, Your Returns May Vary
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 45 CommentsA lawsuit was filed against General Motors in 1984, seeking compensation for losses allegedly suffered by a group of car owners. It’s not unusual for GM to get sued, but […] -
![I found the sale listing for this Turino Turquoise 1963 Cadillac Series 62 convertible by accident, the result of a very unhappy battle with unhelpful search engines. However, when I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1963-Cadillac-Series-62-convert-Turino-Turquoise-Orlando-Classic-Cars-side-right-trim-plate-2.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – Search Engine Snafu Returns A Magnificent Special Order Treat")
1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – Search Engine Snafu Returns A Magnificent Special Order Treat
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 45 CommentsI found the sale listing for this Turino Turquoise 1963 Cadillac Series 62 convertible by accident, the result of a very unhappy battle with unhelpful search engines. However, when I […] -
![The other day we looked at some great dashboards of the pre-war period seen in Arizona this January. Today, we’ll see the huge changes and flights of fancy that took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-27-at-14-50-08-1961-Chrysler-300-G-Convertible-Amelia-Island-2021-RM-Sothebysedit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Dashboard Evolution Part 2 of 2: Post-War Rocket Ship Cockpits")
Dashboard Evolution Part 2 of 2: Post-War Rocket Ship Cockpits
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 25 CommentsThe other day we looked at some great dashboards of the pre-war period seen in Arizona this January. Today, we’ll see the huge changes and flights of fancy that took […] -
![By the 1930’s, automobiles were really coming into their own. Cars were faster and more reliable. Moving far beyond simple transportation, status-conscious and well-to-do buyers had a wide selection of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-21-06-22-1934-Packard-1108-Twelve-Sport-Sedan-by-Derham-Arizona-2025-RM-Sothebys.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auction Classics: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, Part 4 of 4 1931-1939")
Auction Classics: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, Part 4 of 4 1931-1939
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 20 CommentsBy the 1930’s, automobiles were really coming into their own. Cars were faster and more reliable. Moving far beyond simple transportation, status-conscious and well-to-do buyers had a wide selection of […] -
![The first few decades in the U.S. automobile market were an amazing time of rapid technical and styling advancement. In my last article, we looked at cars through 1919. Today, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cadillac20250123_132814.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, Part 3 of 4: 1920-1930")
The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, Part 3 of 4: 1920-1930
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 15 CommentsThe first few decades in the U.S. automobile market were an amazing time of rapid technical and styling advancement. In my last article, we looked at cars through 1919. Today, […] -
![This is the continuation of a look at many of the amazing very early automobiles I was privileged to see in Arizona this January. See Part 1 if you missed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250123_122701.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, part 2 of 4 – 1914-1919")
Auction Classic: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, part 2 of 4 – 1914-1919
Posted on April 16, 2025 | 21 CommentsThis is the continuation of a look at many of the amazing very early automobiles I was privileged to see in Arizona this January. See Part 1 if you missed […] -
![The oldest cars are now well over 100 years old and they are almost never seen on public roads or even most car shows. Today they seem so primitive, it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250123_112913-ornament-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, part 1 of 4 1903-1912")
Auction Classic: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, part 1 of 4 1903-1912
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe oldest cars are now well over 100 years old and they are almost never seen on public roads or even most car shows. Today they seem so primitive, it’s […] -
![In his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee table […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1960-Cadillac-Eldorado-Seville-Mecum-Auctions-left-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was")
1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 26 CommentsIn his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee table […] -
![I ran across the listing for this handsome Mulliner-bodied Bentley S2 Continental coupe while looking for photos of green cars for another recent post, but it’s attractive enough to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1960-Bentley-Continental-S2-coupe-Tom-Wood-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-left-high.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1960 Bentley S2 Continental Coupe By H.J. Mulliner – From The Waning Days Of Coachbuilt British Luxury")
1960 Bentley S2 Continental Coupe By H.J. Mulliner – From The Waning Days Of Coachbuilt British Luxury
Posted on April 5, 2025 | 16 CommentsI ran across the listing for this handsome Mulliner-bodied Bentley S2 Continental coupe while looking for photos of green cars for another recent post, but it’s attractive enough to be […] -
![I happened on this 2023 auction listing for a 1969 Oldsmobile 98 two-door hardtop while looking for photos for another post, and was pretty well mesmerized by the way the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Olds98-172-02266-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe – Long Green In Artificial Light")
Auction Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe – Long Green In Artificial Light
Posted on February 21, 2025 | 33 CommentsI happened on this 2023 auction listing for a 1969 Oldsmobile 98 two-door hardtop while looking for photos for another post, and was pretty well mesmerized by the way the […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2018) If the 1958 Studebaker Scotsman wagon from last week was all about honest basic transportation, then its platform-mate 1958 Packard Station Wagon is all about faking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_7752.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1958 Packard Station Wagon – The OG Escalade?")
Auction Classic: 1958 Packard Station Wagon – The OG Escalade?
Posted on September 6, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 9/6/2018) If the 1958 Studebaker Scotsman wagon from last week was all about honest basic transportation, then its platform-mate 1958 Packard Station Wagon is all about faking […] -
![(first posted 9/5/2018) Here at CC we’ve seen lots of American cars, especially muscular ones from the 60s and 70s, now prowling about Europe. But here’s one that made […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/67GP1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix – Wide Tracking It Down Under")
Auction Classic: 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix – Wide Tracking It Down Under
Posted on September 5, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 9/5/2018) Here at CC we’ve seen lots of American cars, especially muscular ones from the 60s and 70s, now prowling about Europe. But here’s one that made […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2018) The Studebaker Scotsman has already gotten a thorough CC treatment, so if you are not familiar with the full history of the Scotsman, I suggest you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_7790.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1958 Studebaker Scotsman Wagon – Bottom Feeder")
Auction Classic: 1958 Studebaker Scotsman Wagon – Bottom Feeder
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 107 Comments(first posted 8/30/2018) The Studebaker Scotsman has already gotten a thorough CC treatment, so if you are not familiar with the full history of the Scotsman, I suggest you […] -
![Quick! Think of a four-door convertible vehicle. The first answer that most people think of is the 1961-67 Lincoln Continental convertible, or perhaps the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited if you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_7376.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1951 Frazer Manhattan Convertible – Four Doors Out Of Necessity, Not Virtue")
Auction Classic: 1951 Frazer Manhattan Convertible – Four Doors Out Of Necessity, Not Virtue
Posted on July 16, 2024 | 41 CommentsQuick! Think of a four-door convertible vehicle. The first answer that most people think of is the 1961-67 Lincoln Continental convertible, or perhaps the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited if you […]
