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Curbside Classics Archives
In Motion Classic Archive
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![(Originally posted 7/10/2018) I honestly don’t remember optional hardtops on convertibles even being a thing until the 1990s. It seemed to have taken the modern, two-seat sports car revolution brought about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0938-1986-Alfa-Romeo-Spider-Quadrifoglio-Verde-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Verde – Alfa-Bits")
In-Motion Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Verde – Alfa-Bits
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 29 Comments(Originally posted 7/10/2018) I honestly don’t remember optional hardtops on convertibles even being a thing until the 1990s. It seemed to have taken the modern, two-seat sports car revolution brought about […] -
![Being the proud owner of Jeep Wrangler, I rapidly joined a 4WD club, and started hitting the trails. The situation may be different in other parts of the US, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0788.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC On The Trail: Trailhead Classics")
CC On The Trail: Trailhead Classics
Posted on June 4, 2024 | 15 CommentsBeing the proud owner of Jeep Wrangler, I rapidly joined a 4WD club, and started hitting the trails. The situation may be different in other parts of the US, […] -
![We’re back to the Peninsular section of the T87 picture collection for some choice Italian stallions, in what I’d like to call “Thoroughbred Week.” Let’s kick this off in style […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20230108_135522-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1951 Ferrari 212 by Ghia-Aigle – Just Sit Still, Will Ya?")
In-Motion Classic: 1951 Ferrari 212 by Ghia-Aigle – Just Sit Still, Will Ya?
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 8 CommentsWe’re back to the Peninsular section of the T87 picture collection for some choice Italian stallions, in what I’d like to call “Thoroughbred Week.” Let’s kick this off in style […] -
![Sometimes interesting cars appear in unlikely places. My wife snapped these pictures while chaperoning our daughter’s band trip in Salem, Massachusetts. She knew the car was interesting, but wow – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Toyota-Corona-Mk-II-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II – One In A Million")
In-Motion Classic: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II – One In A Million
Posted on May 7, 2024 | 23 CommentsSometimes interesting cars appear in unlikely places. My wife snapped these pictures while chaperoning our daughter’s band trip in Salem, Massachusetts. She knew the car was interesting, but wow – […] -
![(first posted 5/2/2018) One of my favorite weekend activities over the past few years has been participation in what I call “Exploration Saturdays”. My partner and I decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_5340-1963-Ford-Galaxie-500-XL-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 – On The Near-Extinction Of The Ford Passenger Car")
In-Motion Classic: 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 – On The Near-Extinction Of The Ford Passenger Car
Posted on May 2, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 5/2/2018) One of my favorite weekend activities over the past few years has been participation in what I call “Exploration Saturdays”. My partner and I decided […] -
![(first posted 4/11/2018) I love visiting Las Vegas as much for enjoyment of some of its many excesses as for cultural observation. It has also occurred to me that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1970-Ford-F-250-Sport-Custom-Camper-Special-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1970 Ford F-250 Sport Custom Camper Special – Workhorse")
In-Motion Classic: 1970 Ford F-250 Sport Custom Camper Special – Workhorse
Posted on April 15, 2024 | 29 Comments(first posted 4/11/2018) I love visiting Las Vegas as much for enjoyment of some of its many excesses as for cultural observation. It has also occurred to me that […] -
![(first posted 4/4/2018) I must say my Volvofanböi status has dipped somewhat in recent years. Having owned a 145 big bumper wagon bought from my father, I’ve felt […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/s90d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: Volvo S90 Executive – Nobody’s Talkin’")
In-Motion Classic: Volvo S90 Executive – Nobody’s Talkin’
Posted on April 11, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 4/4/2018) I must say my Volvofanböi status has dipped somewhat in recent years. Having owned a 145 big bumper wagon bought from my father, I’ve felt […] -
![(first posted 4/3/2018) During the filming of the ’70s TV detective drama “The Rockford Files”, lead actor James Garner, in the titular role of Jim Rockford, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1979-Pontiac-Firebird-1-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1979 Pontiac Firebird – Moves Like Rockford")
In-Motion Classic: 1979 Pontiac Firebird – Moves Like Rockford
Posted on April 6, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 4/3/2018) During the filming of the ’70s TV detective drama “The Rockford Files”, lead actor James Garner, in the titular role of Jim Rockford, […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2017) I’ve always had at least a passing interest in astronomy. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a city with its own planetarium, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/015-1962-Ford-Galaxie-500-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Club Victoria – Top Hat")
In-Motion Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Club Victoria – Top Hat
Posted on October 6, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/5/2017) I’ve always had at least a passing interest in astronomy. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a city with its own planetarium, the […] -
![(first posted 7/14/2017) In my mind, there seems to have always been a unique, tangible synergy between people’s love of music and of the automobile. I’m talking about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/033-1969-Chevrolet-Caprice-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice Sport Sedan – Move Along… With Chevrolet!")
In-Motion Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice Sport Sedan – Move Along… With Chevrolet!
Posted on September 14, 2023 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/14/2017) In my mind, there seems to have always been a unique, tangible synergy between people’s love of music and of the automobile. I’m talking about […] -
![(first posted 9/7/2017) There it is, at the intersection. You’re looking at my fifth grade dream car, the ’85 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, complete with T-tops. This car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/008-1985-Pontiac-Firebird-Trans-Am-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1985 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Model Citizen")
In-Motion Classic: 1985 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Model Citizen
Posted on September 7, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 9/7/2017) There it is, at the intersection. You’re looking at my fifth grade dream car, the ’85 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, complete with T-tops. This car […] -
![In last Tuesday’s essay, I had referenced having played the piano as an activity that, while I wasn’t necessarily intuitive at it, I had the skill of mastery that allowed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/012-1992-Buick-Roadmaster-base-model-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1992 Buick Roadmaster – The Art Of Mastery")
Curbside Musings: 1992 Buick Roadmaster – The Art Of Mastery
Posted on August 29, 2023 | 61 CommentsIn last Tuesday’s essay, I had referenced having played the piano as an activity that, while I wasn’t necessarily intuitive at it, I had the skill of mastery that allowed […] -
![I know what you’re thinking: this again? Have we not been Challengered enough? Well, what can I do? We’ve covered these many a time on CC and this is the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20221030_144231-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – Wide In Japan")
In-Motion Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – Wide In Japan
Posted on July 12, 2023 | 24 CommentsI know what you’re thinking: this again? Have we not been Challengered enough? Well, what can I do? We’ve covered these many a time on CC and this is the […] -
![In the aftermath of the Second World War, the “Export or die” era of the British motoring industry, when steel was only allocated to carmakers who sold ¾ths of their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230319_143357-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion / Car Show Classic: 1950 Austin A90 Atlantic – Missed The Boat")
In-Motion / Car Show Classic: 1950 Austin A90 Atlantic – Missed The Boat
Posted on June 21, 2023 | 16 CommentsIn the aftermath of the Second World War, the “Export or die” era of the British motoring industry, when steel was only allocated to carmakers who sold ¾ths of their […] -
![In a lengthening list of things I’ve never done until recently, I had gone to Chicago City Hall a few weeks ago to obtain some documents. That stunning structure faces […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/011-1996-Chevrolet-Impala-SS-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS – Chicago On Wheels")
In-Motion Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS – Chicago On Wheels
Posted on June 6, 2023 | 46 CommentsIn a lengthening list of things I’ve never done until recently, I had gone to Chicago City Hall a few weeks ago to obtain some documents. That stunning structure faces […]
