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Car Show Classic Archive
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![Although a 1969 GTO convertible ignited my love for General Motors products at the tender age of 20 or 21, GTOs mostly escape my notice anymore. In my sleepy little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/009a.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1967 Pontiac Tempest — In A Sea Of GTOs, Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On")
Car Show Classic: 1967 Pontiac Tempest — In A Sea Of GTOs, Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On
Posted on September 2, 2025 | 15 CommentsAlthough a 1969 GTO convertible ignited my love for General Motors products at the tender age of 20 or 21, GTOs mostly escape my notice anymore. In my sleepy little […] -
![(first posted 9/10/2017) Kadett, Ascona, Rekord, Commodore, Admiral, Diplomat. That was Opel’s sedan-ladder in the seventies, a variety unmatched by any other automaker on the European market. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_4673.jpg "Car Show Classics: 1973 Opel Kadett B And 1970 Opel Rekord C – Two Beige Two-Door Sedans")
Car Show Classics: 1973 Opel Kadett B And 1970 Opel Rekord C – Two Beige Two-Door Sedans
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 32 Comments(first posted 9/10/2017) Kadett, Ascona, Rekord, Commodore, Admiral, Diplomat. That was Opel’s sedan-ladder in the seventies, a variety unmatched by any other automaker on the European market. […] -
![Carl Jung, the famous psychologist, conceived the idea of the collective unconscious, and in doing so, he explained that there were archetypes and images that humans innately understood from birth. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tempest-and-LeMans.jpg "Car Show Finds: 1968 Pontiac Tempest & 1969 Pontiac LeMans – Muscle Car Flair For The Masses")
Car Show Finds: 1968 Pontiac Tempest & 1969 Pontiac LeMans – Muscle Car Flair For The Masses
Posted on August 21, 2025 | 6 CommentsCarl Jung, the famous psychologist, conceived the idea of the collective unconscious, and in doing so, he explained that there were archetypes and images that humans innately understood from birth. […] -
![(first posted 8/19/2019) You probably know the feeling. Wandering through a car show field, you glimpse a familiar but rarely seen profile. Your antennae react and your brain […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC00410.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1978 Alfa Romeo 2300 Rio – Doing A World Car, The Alfa Romeo Way")
Car Show Classic: 1978 Alfa Romeo 2300 Rio – Doing A World Car, The Alfa Romeo Way
Posted on August 18, 2025 | 39 Comments(first posted 8/19/2019) You probably know the feeling. Wandering through a car show field, you glimpse a familiar but rarely seen profile. Your antennae react and your brain […] -
![One of the clues in today’s New York Times “The Mini” is, “There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt.” (Of course, the answer is “atoms.”) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PXL_20240714_150133860.jpg "1960 Jensen 541R: They Weren’t All Interceptors, You Know – Little Known, Fantastic British Coupe")
1960 Jensen 541R: They Weren’t All Interceptors, You Know – Little Known, Fantastic British Coupe
Posted on August 18, 2025 | 17 CommentsOne of the clues in today’s New York Times “The Mini” is, “There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt.” (Of course, the answer is “atoms.”) […] -
![For various reasons I won’t bore you with, I’ve not been able to go to as many car shows as usual this summer. And I’m going to miss the National […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20250315_121848-tile.jpg "The 2025 CC Cohort Classic Car Show – The European Section")
The 2025 CC Cohort Classic Car Show – The European Section
Posted on August 11, 2025 | 23 CommentsFor various reasons I won’t bore you with, I’ve not been able to go to as many car shows as usual this summer. And I’m going to miss the National […] -
![Subaru’s reputation and popularity has been built on the backs of conservative wagons, from the DL/GL/Leone wagons of the 1970s to the Foresters of today. Long before the Impreza WR-X […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/subaru-vortex-xt-1.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1985-90 Subaru XT/Vortex – The Brightest Star In Subaru’s Constellation")
Car Show Classic: 1985-90 Subaru XT/Vortex – The Brightest Star In Subaru’s Constellation
Posted on July 30, 2025 | 9 CommentsSubaru’s reputation and popularity has been built on the backs of conservative wagons, from the DL/GL/Leone wagons of the 1970s to the Foresters of today. Long before the Impreza WR-X […] -
![Mechanical objects don’t have feelings, or at least that’s what I always try to tell myself when I’m berating them for being obstinate in my garage, but in case I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PXL_20250628_151232278-115x115.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1965 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible – New Engine, New Body, Old Idea")
Car Show Classic: 1965 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible – New Engine, New Body, Old Idea
Posted on July 30, 2025 | 16 CommentsMechanical objects don’t have feelings, or at least that’s what I always try to tell myself when I’m berating them for being obstinate in my garage, but in case I’m […] -
![Through natural predilection or mere opportunity (those movie marathons on TBS, perhaps?), I’ve been a fan of the James Bond series of movies (and books) my whole life. The reality, however, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PXL_20250615_144047207a.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Diamonds Are Forever")
Car Show Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Diamonds Are Forever
Posted on July 28, 2025 | 19 CommentsThrough natural predilection or mere opportunity (those movie marathons on TBS, perhaps?), I’ve been a fan of the James Bond series of movies (and books) my whole life. The reality, however, […] -
![Today, let’s look at another rare AMC. Jason Shafer showed us an amazing ’68 Ambassador sedan, but have any of you seen the elusive convertible? Offered only in ’67, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=524,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/08-03-2012-054-e1383425445772.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1967 Ambassador Convertible – Only 1,268 Others On The Planet")
Car Show Classic: 1967 Ambassador Convertible – Only 1,268 Others On The Planet
Posted on July 24, 2025 | 12 CommentsToday, let’s look at another rare AMC. Jason Shafer showed us an amazing ’68 Ambassador sedan, but have any of you seen the elusive convertible? Offered only in ’67, the […] -
![There was a cruise night within walking distance of my house, so I thought I’d mosey on over. And what do I see? Standing alone, glowing in the fading […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250627_193251-11-1.jpg "1962 Mercury Monterey S-55: Big, Bold, Late Space-Age Luxury")
1962 Mercury Monterey S-55: Big, Bold, Late Space-Age Luxury
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 14 CommentsThere was a cruise night within walking distance of my house, so I thought I’d mosey on over. And what do I see? Standing alone, glowing in the fading […] -
![(First posted 6/17/2019) Kombi, German and short for Kombinationskraftwagen. That’s a combination of a motor car and a (small) truck, perfectly capable of transporting both people and goods. And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_7879.jpg "Car Show Classics: 1960 Borgward Isabella Combi And 1970 Volkswagen 411 LE Variant – Kombi Variants")
Car Show Classics: 1960 Borgward Isabella Combi And 1970 Volkswagen 411 LE Variant – Kombi Variants
Posted on June 17, 2025 | 24 Comments(First posted 6/17/2019) Kombi, German and short for Kombinationskraftwagen. That’s a combination of a motor car and a (small) truck, perfectly capable of transporting both people and goods. And […] -
![(first posted 3/5/2018) Maximum driving thrills at an affordable price, that’s the Peugeot 106 Rallye in a nutshell. Go-kart handling at its finest. As a matter of fact, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_5408.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1998 Peugeot 106 Rallye Phase 2 – Screaming Little Lion")
Car Show Classic: 1998 Peugeot 106 Rallye Phase 2 – Screaming Little Lion
Posted on June 15, 2025 | 19 Comments(first posted 3/5/2018) Maximum driving thrills at an affordable price, that’s the Peugeot 106 Rallye in a nutshell. Go-kart handling at its finest. As a matter of fact, […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2018) Finding a Toyota Century is one thing, but a Century parked next to a left hand drive Nissan President is like finding yourself in a state […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6441.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1985 Nissan President Sovereign V8 – Resting On Its Laurels")
Car Show Classic: 1985 Nissan President Sovereign V8 – Resting On Its Laurels
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 21 Comments(first posted 6/2/2018) Finding a Toyota Century is one thing, but a Century parked next to a left hand drive Nissan President is like finding yourself in a state […] -
![As spring comes to a close, a number of classic car shows begin to bloom in Southern California. Early May has two that I have become rather fond of, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1964-Studebaker-Dayton-2.jpg "A Visit to the Coronado Motorcars on Mainstreet Car Show")
A Visit to the Coronado Motorcars on Mainstreet Car Show
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 10 CommentsAs spring comes to a close, a number of classic car shows begin to bloom in Southern California. Early May has two that I have become rather fond of, the […]
