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Curbside Classics Archives
Car Show Classic Archive
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![(first posted 8/25/2014) Where does one even begin when describing the top of the line, final Mustang II? The car is already somewhat polarizing, and then one must deal with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra – The First 5.0 And A Screaming Cobra")
Car Show Classic: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra – The First 5.0 And A Screaming Cobra
Posted on August 25, 2020 | 90 Comments(first posted 8/25/2014) Where does one even begin when describing the top of the line, final Mustang II? The car is already somewhat polarizing, and then one must deal with […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2014) While the lack of interior color choices on new cars is a complaint commonly expressed here at CC, it’s also important to note that our choice when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_5303.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1956 Imperial Southampton 2-Door Hardtop – Stunning In Pink")
Car Show Classic: 1956 Imperial Southampton 2-Door Hardtop – Stunning In Pink
Posted on August 8, 2020 | 118 Comments(first posted 8/8/2014) While the lack of interior color choices on new cars is a complaint commonly expressed here at CC, it’s also important to note that our choice when […] -
![One of my long-time favorite shows from the 1970s is American television producer Aaron Spelling’s “Charlie’s Angels”, which ran from the fall of 1976 through the summer of ’81. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sabrina-Duncan-Ford-Pinto-AMC-Gremlin-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1977 AMC Gremlin X – In Charles Townsend’s Alternate World")
Car Show Classic: 1977 AMC Gremlin X – In Charles Townsend’s Alternate World
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 57 CommentsOne of my long-time favorite shows from the 1970s is American television producer Aaron Spelling’s “Charlie’s Angels”, which ran from the fall of 1976 through the summer of ’81. It […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2014) Poor Jaguar, they just can’t get a break, can they? For decades, tell any non-automotive person–and many gearheads as well–that you want a Jaguar and you are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5-29-and-5-30-2014-048.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 Jaguar XJ12 L – The White Whale!")
Car Show Classic: 1974 Jaguar XJ12 L – The White Whale!
Posted on July 21, 2020 | 106 Comments(first posted 7/21/2014) Poor Jaguar, they just can’t get a break, can they? For decades, tell any non-automotive person–and many gearheads as well–that you want a Jaguar and you are […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2014) What is today’s Cadillac? Well, they do have a line of rather attractive cars, ranging from sedans to crossovers to a big honkin’ SUV, and with their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/8-04-2013-8-11-2013-069-1024x682-e1401574558223.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 – Patina With Class")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 – Patina With Class
Posted on July 10, 2020 | 62 Comments(first posted 6/30/2014) What is today’s Cadillac? Well, they do have a line of rather attractive cars, ranging from sedans to crossovers to a big honkin’ SUV, and with their […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2014) It’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/043.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”–Bicentennial Fever")
Car Show Classics: 1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”–Bicentennial Fever
Posted on July 4, 2020 | 91 Comments(first posted 7/4/2014) It’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2014) I can hear it already: Tom, Tom Tom. How can you love such a half-assed car?! GM totally missed the mark with the downsized E-bodies. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/5-29-and-5-30-2014-112-800x544-e1401659297942.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1989 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – Ooh Boy, Am I Gonna Be In For It…")
Car Show Classic: 1989 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – Ooh Boy, Am I Gonna Be In For It…
Posted on July 2, 2020 | 102 Comments(first posted 7/7/2014) I can hear it already: Tom, Tom Tom. How can you love such a half-assed car?! GM totally missed the mark with the downsized E-bodies. It was […] -
![(first posted 6/27/2014) Over Father’s Day weekend, I flew up to Denver and drove a 1968 Mustang High Country Special up to Steamboat Springs, Colorado for the Rocky Mountain Mustang […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capri-RS-Turbo-badge1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1984 Mercury Capri RS Turbo – Ford Had Turbo Motors To Spare!")
Car Show Classic: 1984 Mercury Capri RS Turbo – Ford Had Turbo Motors To Spare!
Posted on June 13, 2020 | 73 Comments(first posted 6/27/2014) Over Father’s Day weekend, I flew up to Denver and drove a 1968 Mustang High Country Special up to Steamboat Springs, Colorado for the Rocky Mountain Mustang […] -
![The Chevrolet “Tri-Fives”, the 1955 – ’57 models, seem to have been, for as long as I can remember, widely recognizable as classic Chevys by people with seemingly no special […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1618-1957-Pontiac-Chieftain-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain – At The Fair")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain – At The Fair
Posted on June 9, 2020 | 44 CommentsThe Chevrolet “Tri-Fives”, the 1955 – ’57 models, seem to have been, for as long as I can remember, widely recognizable as classic Chevys by people with seemingly no special […] -
![(first posted 5/19/2014) It seems of late that there have been a lot of more, shall we say, prosaic cars on CC? That’s all fine and good, and if you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/7-22-thru-7-27-2013-029-800x533-e1399074306918.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe – Ne Plus Ultra")
Car Show Classic: 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe – Ne Plus Ultra
Posted on April 19, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 5/19/2014) It seems of late that there have been a lot of more, shall we say, prosaic cars on CC? That’s all fine and good, and if you […] -
![When I was 20 or so years old, my best friend’s dad was playing Robert Johnson on the CD player at his house, and I immediately bought myself a copy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/9-22-13-010a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Online Car Show: The 2013 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show – “Terraplane Blues” And Hits From Studebaker, Nash, AMC, and Chrysler Corporation")
Online Car Show: The 2013 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show – “Terraplane Blues” And Hits From Studebaker, Nash, AMC, and Chrysler Corporation
Posted on April 3, 2020 | 46 CommentsWhen I was 20 or so years old, my best friend’s dad was playing Robert Johnson on the CD player at his house, and I immediately bought myself a copy […] -
![(first posted 4/15/2014) The idea that American style, automotive or otherwise, influences Britain and the rest of Europe is old and well established, and no car demonstrates this better than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1972-Ford-Capri.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1969 Ford Capri – The European Mustang Ford Always Promised Itself")
Carshow Classic: 1969 Ford Capri – The European Mustang Ford Always Promised Itself
Posted on March 23, 2020 | 89 Comments(first posted 4/15/2014) The idea that American style, automotive or otherwise, influences Britain and the rest of Europe is old and well established, and no car demonstrates this better than […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2014) Here’s a car that does not exist, according to the 1971 Chevrolet brochure. My Standard Catalog of Chevrolet 1912-1998 does not mention a Bel Air Sport Coupe either, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Bel-Air-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1971 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe – The Car That Doesn’t Exist, In The US Anyway")
1971 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe – The Car That Doesn’t Exist, In The US Anyway
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 3/24/2014) Here’s a car that does not exist, according to the 1971 Chevrolet brochure. My Standard Catalog of Chevrolet 1912-1998 does not mention a Bel Air Sport Coupe either, […] -
![(first posted 2/24/2014) A few weeks ago, I discussed my love affair with a full-size Pontiac that eluded me years ago, and how it haunts my consciousness. On a related […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/New-Yorker-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker")
Car Show Classics: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker
Posted on March 10, 2020 | 76 Comments(first posted 2/24/2014) A few weeks ago, I discussed my love affair with a full-size Pontiac that eluded me years ago, and how it haunts my consciousness. On a related […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2014) The Ford Cortina Mk3 enjoyed a high profile. It was a commercial success with a strong following across a huge range of buyers. It was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1975-FordCortina-XL_5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1975 Ford Cortina 1600XL – The Swiss Army Knife Car")
Carshow Classic: 1975 Ford Cortina 1600XL – The Swiss Army Knife Car
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 94 Comments(first posted 2/1/2014) The Ford Cortina Mk3 enjoyed a high profile. It was a commercial success with a strong following across a huge range of buyers. It was the […]
