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Car Show Classic Archive
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![(Updated 7/4/2026) 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/043.jpg "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, 2026 | 104 Comments(Updated 7/4/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated and expanded July 2026) Do you remember what you did immediately after school on 1 July 1976? It was a Thursday, so that meant Autocar and Motor (then […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/3500-2.jpg "1985 Rover 3500 Vitesse (SD1) – The Best of British; The Worst of British, At 50 Years")
1985 Rover 3500 Vitesse (SD1) – The Best of British; The Worst of British, At 50 Years
Posted on July 1, 2026 | 83 Comments(Updated and expanded July 2026) Do you remember what you did immediately after school on 1 July 1976? It was a Thursday, so that meant Autocar and Motor (then […] -
![Cars that enjoy very long (i.e. 15-plus-year) production runs are typically either very cheap, very exclusive or inhabit some sort of niche. Standard-issue family cars do not usually last this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC_1562_edited-115x115.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1959 Volvo 544 – Dedicated Unfollower Of Fashion")
Car Show Classic: 1959 Volvo 544 – Dedicated Unfollower Of Fashion
Posted on June 25, 2026 | 18 CommentsCars that enjoy very long (i.e. 15-plus-year) production runs are typically either very cheap, very exclusive or inhabit some sort of niche. Standard-issue family cars do not usually last this […] -
![You have to hand it to Lotus: they sure knew how to enter the fray. I mean, think about other postwar prestige/sports marques’ first road car: the first Ferrari, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG20260405111554_edited-115x115.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1958 Lotus Elite — Plastic Soul")
Car Show Classic: 1958 Lotus Elite — Plastic Soul
Posted on June 19, 2026 | 6 CommentsYou have to hand it to Lotus: they sure knew how to enter the fray. I mean, think about other postwar prestige/sports marques’ first road car: the first Ferrari, the […] -
![(Updated 6/13/2026) 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capri-RS-Turbo-badge1.jpg "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, 2026 | 76 Comments(Updated 6/13/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated 6/9/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1618-1957-Pontiac-Chieftain-CC.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain – At The Fair")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain – At The Fair
Posted on June 9, 2026 | 50 Comments(Updated 6/9/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated 4/17/2026) It seems that through the years, there have been a lot more of, shall we say, prosaic cars on our pages? That’s all fine and good, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/7-22-thru-7-27-2013-030-e1399074255762.jpg "1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe – Ne Plus Ultra Of The Sporting Chevys")
1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe – Ne Plus Ultra Of The Sporting Chevys
Posted on April 17, 2026 | 71 Comments(Updated 4/17/2026) It seems that through the years, there have been a lot more of, shall we say, prosaic cars on our pages? That’s all fine and good, and […] -
![(Updated 3/25/2026) 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 the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1972-Ford-Capri.jpg "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 25, 2026 | 93 Comments(Updated 3/25/2026) 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 the […] -
![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, yet this car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Bel-Air-1.jpg "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, 2026 | 16 CommentsHere’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, yet this car […] -
![A few weeks ago, I discussed my love affair with a full-size Pontiac that eluded me years ago, and like so many lost loves, I’ve never quite gotten over it. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/New-Yorker-2.jpg "Car Show Classics: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker 2-door Hardtop")
Car Show Classics: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker 2-door Hardtop
Posted on March 8, 2026 | 10 CommentsA few weeks ago, I discussed my love affair with a full-size Pontiac that eluded me years ago, and like so many lost loves, I’ve never quite gotten over it. […] -
![(Updated 2/8/2026) 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 automotive Swiss […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1975-FordCortina-XL_5.jpg "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, 2026 | 100 Comments(Updated 2/8/2026) 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 automotive Swiss […] -
![Right before the catastrophic ‘70s laid waste to Britain’s automotive sector, there were plenty of superb UK-made designs throughout the ‘60s. The Triumph 2000, the Jaguar XJ6, the BMC ADO-16, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_20241103_120337_edited-115x115.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1970 Rover 3500 (P6) – Symphony In V8")
Car Show Classic: 1970 Rover 3500 (P6) – Symphony In V8
Posted on February 4, 2026 | 33 CommentsRight before the catastrophic ‘70s laid waste to Britain’s automotive sector, there were plenty of superb UK-made designs throughout the ‘60s. The Triumph 2000, the Jaguar XJ6, the BMC ADO-16, […] -
![Right off the bat, I don’t mind admitting that I have a borderline unhealthy attachment to Mayfair Maize 1965 Catalinas. After all, a Ventura that looked very similar to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Pontiac-1.jpg "1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 – “Stop Telling Me I’m Beautiful, Love Me For What’s Inside”")
1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 – “Stop Telling Me I’m Beautiful, Love Me For What’s Inside”
Posted on January 30, 2026 | 17 CommentsRight off the bat, I don’t mind admitting that I have a borderline unhealthy attachment to Mayfair Maize 1965 Catalinas. After all, a Ventura that looked very similar to the […] -
![(Updated 1/28/2026) A wide and wild variety of car models, body styles, engines and colors. That’s what you get when visiting a classic Opel car show, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8388.jpg "Car Show Classics: Opels By General Motors – Ranking From Corsa To Admiral")
Car Show Classics: Opels By General Motors – Ranking From Corsa To Admiral
Posted on January 28, 2026 | 33 Comments(Updated 1/28/2026) A wide and wild variety of car models, body styles, engines and colors. That’s what you get when visiting a classic Opel car show, […] -
![(Updated 1/22/2026) For a period of more than 25 years, starting in the mid-sixties, the Opel Kadett was the best selling car in the Netherlands. Affordable, uncomplicated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8434.jpg "Car Show Classics: Opel Kadett A to E – A Pictorial Overview Of All Generations")
Car Show Classics: Opel Kadett A to E – A Pictorial Overview Of All Generations
Posted on January 22, 2026 | 47 Comments(Updated 1/22/2026) For a period of more than 25 years, starting in the mid-sixties, the Opel Kadett was the best selling car in the Netherlands. Affordable, uncomplicated […]
