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![(First published December 29, 2011) Now it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the 1981 Escort SS very quickly became the Escort GT in late 1982. And not just because […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Ford-Escort-SS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Two Rare Escorts: SS and Diesel – Your Choice Of 69 HP Or 68 MPG")
Two Rare Escorts: SS and Diesel – Your Choice Of 69 HP Or 68 MPG
Posted on February 28, 2015 | 72 Comments(First published December 29, 2011) Now it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the 1981 Escort SS very quickly became the Escort GT in late 1982. And not just because […] -
![The large dent in the photo increased the value of this 1980 Malibu by over 20 times its value in 1992, but this is not a story about a car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Meteor-malibu.jpg?resize=98%2C108&ssl=1 "How A Dent Astronomically Increased The Value Of This 1980 Malibu")
How A Dent Astronomically Increased The Value Of This 1980 Malibu
Posted on February 14, 2015 | 45 CommentsThe large dent in the photo increased the value of this 1980 Malibu by over 20 times its value in 1992, but this is not a story about a car […] -
![BigOldChryslers posted this picture of the 1968 Olds Mini-Toronado in a comment, and I just had to share it, as it graphically shows how much unnecessary front end space there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Oldsmobile-Mini-Toronado_1968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1968 Oldsmobile Mini-Toronado – Need A Push?")
1968 Oldsmobile Mini-Toronado – Need A Push?
Posted on February 11, 2015 | 36 CommentsBigOldChryslers posted this picture of the 1968 Olds Mini-Toronado in a comment, and I just had to share it, as it graphically shows how much unnecessary front end space there […] -
![Finding a classic car out in the open is always an exciting experience. However, as often the case, a classic car may look as out of place as a walker-supported grandma turning […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_6420.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Flashback Friday")
CC Outtake: 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Flashback Friday
Posted on January 9, 2015 | 60 CommentsFinding a classic car out in the open is always an exciting experience. However, as often the case, a classic car may look as out of place as a walker-supported grandma turning […] -
Death by Station Wagon: The Fall of Jessica Savitch
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 83 CommentsAt the height of her fame she was known for Gucci belts, Halston dresses, piles of cocaine, penthouses and pills. Her end came in an Oldsmobile station wagon. -
![Take your time and really look at this Frankenstein truck. It’s like someone cut off its original front end, and stuck a GMC pickup front end on it, despite the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/GMC-1959-860.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1957 – 1959 GMC 800 Series: The Worst Truck Facelift Ever?")
1957 – 1959 GMC 800 Series: The Worst Truck Facelift Ever?
Posted on December 7, 2014 | 56 CommentsTake your time and really look at this Frankenstein truck. It’s like someone cut off its original front end, and stuck a GMC pickup front end on it, despite the […] -
![(first posted 12/18/11) This Sorrell-Manning Roadster from 1954 is utterly stunning, and if someone had told me it was a special-bodied Aston from Italy, I’d have been convinced. Bob Sorrell […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/SM-Side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1954 Sorrell-Manning: Hot Six-Carb GMC Straight Six Under Sexy Early Fifities Fiberglass Roadster")
1954 Sorrell-Manning: Hot Six-Carb GMC Straight Six Under Sexy Early Fifities Fiberglass Roadster
Posted on November 20, 2014 | 39 Comments(first posted 12/18/11) This Sorrell-Manning Roadster from 1954 is utterly stunning, and if someone had told me it was a special-bodied Aston from Italy, I’d have been convinced. Bob Sorrell […] -
![[first posted 7/15/2012 All photos by the author on Kodachrome 25] I don’t generally find “stock cars” very interesting. My daily driver is an appliance, but as with most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20-Ak-Millar-Large1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1977 Pikes Peak Hill Climb: Broughams to the Clouds")
1977 Pikes Peak Hill Climb: Broughams to the Clouds
Posted on November 12, 2014 | 42 Comments[first posted 7/15/2012 All photos by the author on Kodachrome 25] I don’t generally find “stock cars” very interesting. My daily driver is an appliance, but as with most […] -
![Sometimes I amaze myself. I was looking over some old posts to possibly re-run, when I came across one of my earlier Australian CCs, on this Holden Statesman DeVille (HZ). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Holden-HZ-f.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design Analysis Outtake: Where Did That Tail Come From Again? Duh!")
Design Analysis Outtake: Where Did That Tail Come From Again? Duh!
Posted on November 11, 2014 | 31 CommentsSometimes I amaze myself. I was looking over some old posts to possibly re-run, when I came across one of my earlier Australian CCs, on this Holden Statesman DeVille (HZ). […] -
![Looking back, it’s amazing that (1) somebody thought this was a good idea, and (2) a major manufacturer actually produced it. Meet the Airstream Funeral Coach, which was designed to make the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/airstreamhearse_700.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Airstream Funeral Coach: A Hearse Made Worse")
Airstream Funeral Coach: A Hearse Made Worse
Posted on October 30, 2014 | 110 CommentsLooking back, it’s amazing that (1) somebody thought this was a good idea, and (2) a major manufacturer actually produced it. Meet the Airstream Funeral Coach, which was designed to make the […] -
![Remember the 1971 movie Harold and Maude? Silly question. If you saw it, you’ve never forgotten it. And if you’re a Car Guy like me, you consider its star not Bud […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/maude8.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Hearse Week Outtake: Coolest. Hearse. Ever.")
Hearse Week Outtake: Coolest. Hearse. Ever.
Posted on October 29, 2014 | 39 CommentsRemember the 1971 movie Harold and Maude? Silly question. If you saw it, you’ve never forgotten it. And if you’re a Car Guy like me, you consider its star not Bud […] -
Cars Of Our Ancestors: Our Family Legacy in Car Pictures
Posted on October 19, 2014 | 44 CommentsPictures of old cars often feature images of unfamiliar people. The people in these car pictures are my ancestors. -
Automotive History: The Slippery Slope of Measuring Up – An Examination of Vehicle Dimensions
Posted on October 8, 2014 | 92 CommentsGrowing up, I heard a lot of anecdotal exclamations about cars becoming smaller in every way imaginable with each downsizing. But did they really? -
![Photo Source: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions I love period photographs of parking lots. Is there a better record of the automotive landscape of a particular era? Here we have an aerial […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Shamban-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Parking: How Many CCs Can You Identify?")
Curbside Parking: How Many CCs Can You Identify?
Posted on September 9, 2014 | 63 CommentsPhoto Source: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions I love period photographs of parking lots. Is there a better record of the automotive landscape of a particular era? Here we have an aerial […] -
![There was once a time when folks used their Porsches for the every-day sort of affairs, like boar hunting. That’s why many had a luggage rack over the engine compartment: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/porsche-hunting.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic History Outtake: Let’s Go Hunting, In My Porsche")
Classic History Outtake: Let’s Go Hunting, In My Porsche
Posted on August 24, 2014 | 42 CommentsThere was once a time when folks used their Porsches for the every-day sort of affairs, like boar hunting. That’s why many had a luggage rack over the engine compartment: […]
