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Car Show Classic Archive
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Car Show Classic: 1961 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country – Exner’s Finest Truckster
Posted on May 25, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 7/29/2013) Last June 29 was a great day for car nuts in the Quad Cities. That’s because the Antique Automobile Club of America decided to have their Grand […] -
Car Show Classics: 1956 and 1960 Imperial Crown Convertibles – Topless Imperialism
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 8/3/2013) I like Imperials. I mean, I REALLY like Imperials. And I mean Imperials, not “Chrysler Imperials,” bub! So could I not do an Imperial post during Mopar Week? […] -
Car Show Classic: 1965 Alvis TE21 – Give Me Aristocracy Or Give Me Death
Posted on May 6, 2024 | 22 CommentsThis week will be dedicated to the last great decade of British cars (i.e. the ‘60s), with a particular focus on luxury – something of a British specialty, at least […] -
Car Show Classic: 1983-95 Alfa Romeo 33 – Sudsy, But Not Enough For Some
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 20 Comments(first posted 4/26/2018) Death, taxes and compact Alfa Romeo hatchbacks: three constants in life, at least since 1981. While readers outside of Europe may not be familiar with […] -
CC Global: 1959 & 1974 El Camino — Car Show Summary, San Salvador 2023; Part 2
Posted on April 11, 2024 | 7 CommentsThis post is a much-delayed follow-up to a San Salvador car show summary I started last year (part 1 HERE), and good thing I didn’t promise to be expedient, for […] -
Car Show Classic: 1954 Salmson 2300 S – Fat Lady Clears Her Throat
Posted on April 8, 2024 | 16 CommentsApologies for stretching this “French Oddball Coupé Week” into more of a fortnight, but sometimes writing these posts takes a little longer than planned. Anyway, here’s two-door oddball numéro trois […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1965 Panhard 24 BT – Sculptural, Sepulchral
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 19 CommentsOur second entry in this so-called French Coupé Week is not, according to its maker, a coupé as such. The “B” in Panhard 24 BT stands for berline (saloon/sedan). So […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1973 Nissan Skyline C110 GT-R – Delectable, Rare Wagyu
Posted on April 1, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 3/20/2018) When I visit a car show, I reflexively compile my photographs afterwards and start to write an article covering what I saw. I attended All-Japanese […] -
Car Show Classic: 1965 Mercury Park Lane Breezeway Sedan – The Old Neighborhood
Posted on February 5, 2024 | 53 CommentsMy mom and I both live within about 10 blocks of the places that we first called home. Dad, the latecomer, showed up in our neighborhood soon before he married […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1959 Chrysler Windsor Coupe – Suddenly, It’s Still 1957!
Posted on January 18, 2024 | 22 CommentsCan you believe we’ve had posts on the 1959 Imperial, Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, the exclusive 300E and even the fascinating Ozzie market Royal (with cheese), but the standard 1959 Chrysler […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1952 Datsun Sports DC-3 Roadster – Historical Revisionism Gone Mad
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 6 CommentsIf you look up “Datsun Sports DC-3” on the web, be it in English or Japanese, you will find a lot of sources – including Nissan themselves – claiming this […] -
Car Show Classic: 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – The Last True Cadillac?
Posted on January 12, 2024 | 48 CommentsThe story of the fall of Cadillac from the Standard of the World to a slightly fancier Chevrolet is one of the defining arcs of 20th-century automotive history. As such, […] -
Car Show Classic: 1970 Imperial LeBaron – A Chrysler in Emperor’s Clothing
Posted on January 8, 2024 | 43 CommentsCC has not featured any Imperial models from the early 1970s, and it is not hard to understand why: By this time, the Imperial brand was on its last gasp. […] -
Car Show Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Pressed In A Book
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 52 CommentsI wouldn’t wish being a 13-year-old boy on my worst enemy. Rarely in life is a person more self-conscious and annoying than they are at 13, but there is no […]
![Car Show Classic: 1961 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country – Exner’s Finest Truckster (first posted 7/29/2013) Last June 29 was a great day for car nuts in the Quad Cities. That’s because the Antique Automobile Club of America decided to have their Grand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6-28-13-390.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe – The Broughamiest ‘cuda Around (first posted 7/31/2013) Let’s get one thing straight: I love these E-bodies. While I might give a slight edge to the Challenger (I especially love the full-width taillights of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/aa-6-8-2013-034.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: 1956 and 1960 Imperial Crown Convertibles – Topless Imperialism (first posted 8/3/2013) I like Imperials. I mean, I REALLY like Imperials. And I mean Imperials, not “Chrysler Imperials,” bub! So could I not do an Imperial post during Mopar Week? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6-28-13-284.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1965 Alvis TE21 – Give Me Aristocracy Or Give Me Death This week will be dedicated to the last great decade of British cars (i.e. the ‘60s), with a particular focus on luxury – something of a British specialty, at least […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240407_122444_edited.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1983-95 Alfa Romeo 33 – Sudsy, But Not Enough For Some (first posted 4/26/2018) Death, taxes and compact Alfa Romeo hatchbacks: three constants in life, at least since 1981. While readers outside of Europe may not be familiar with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/alfa-romeo-33-6.jpg)
![CC Global: 1959 & 1974 El Camino — Car Show Summary, San Salvador 2023; Part 2 This post is a much-delayed follow-up to a San Salvador car show summary I started last year (part 1 HERE), and good thing I didn’t promise to be expedient, for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20220925_170133202.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1954 Salmson 2300 S – Fat Lady Clears Her Throat Apologies for stretching this “French Oddball Coupé Week” into more of a fortnight, but sometimes writing these posts takes a little longer than planned. Anyway, here’s two-door oddball numéro trois […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20230730_201740_edited.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: 1965 Panhard 24 BT – Sculptural, Sepulchral Our second entry in this so-called French Coupé Week is not, according to its maker, a coupé as such. The “B” in Panhard 24 BT stands for berline (saloon/sedan). So […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20230730_195035_edited.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: 1973 Nissan Skyline C110 GT-R – Delectable, Rare Wagyu (first posted 3/20/2018) When I visit a car show, I reflexively compile my photographs afterwards and start to write an article covering what I saw. I attended All-Japanese […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/c110-nissan-skyline-gtr-3.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1965 Mercury Park Lane Breezeway Sedan – The Old Neighborhood My mom and I both live within about 10 blocks of the places that we first called home. Dad, the latecomer, showed up in our neighborhood soon before he married […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PXL_20230617_162746173a.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: 1959 Chrysler Windsor Coupe – Suddenly, It’s Still 1957! Can you believe we’ve had posts on the 1959 Imperial, Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, the exclusive 300E and even the fascinating Ozzie market Royal (with cheese), but the standard 1959 Chrysler […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230730_202117_edited.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: 1952 Datsun Sports DC-3 Roadster – Historical Revisionism Gone Mad If you look up “Datsun Sports DC-3” on the web, be it in English or Japanese, you will find a lot of sources – including Nissan themselves – claiming this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230402_142222_edited.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – The Last True Cadillac? The story of the fall of Cadillac from the Standard of the World to a slightly fancier Chevrolet is one of the defining arcs of 20th-century automotive history. As such, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_4360.jpeg)
![Car Show Classic: 1970 Imperial LeBaron – A Chrysler in Emperor’s Clothing CC has not featured any Imperial models from the early 1970s, and it is not hard to understand why: By this time, the Imperial brand was on its last gasp. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4422.jpeg)
![Car Show Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Pressed In A Book I wouldn’t wish being a 13-year-old boy on my worst enemy. Rarely in life is a person more self-conscious and annoying than they are at 13, but there is no […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PXL_20230624_142105667a.jpg)


