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Curbside Classics Archives
In Motion Classic Archive
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![I heard this ‘Bird before I saw it. Its 300-hp 390-V8 made a guttural rumble as it roared through this stretch of the Bryn Mawr Historic District in my neighborhood. This particular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/045-1965-Ford-Thunderbird-Landau-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Halcyon Days")
In Motion Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Halcyon Days
Posted on May 19, 2016 | 30 CommentsI heard this ‘Bird before I saw it. Its 300-hp 390-V8 made a guttural rumble as it roared through this stretch of the Bryn Mawr Historic District in my neighborhood. This particular […] -
![For 1960, Studebaker, added this cute convertible to its Lark lineup. The “VIII” designation referred to the number of cylinders, powered by Studebaker’s 259-cubic inch V8. This engine produced 180 hp […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/002-1960-Studebaker-Lark-VIII-Regal-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: 1960 Studebaker Lark VIII Regal Convertible – Spring Chicken")
In Motion Outtake: 1960 Studebaker Lark VIII Regal Convertible – Spring Chicken
Posted on May 13, 2016 | 31 CommentsFor 1960, Studebaker, added this cute convertible to its Lark lineup. The “VIII” designation referred to the number of cylinders, powered by Studebaker’s 259-cubic inch V8. This engine produced 180 hp […] -
![It’s a Fendt alright, but because it was so far away I couldn’t read the model designation on the side of its hood. Judging by its looks it’s a 25 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1503.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: Fendt Dually – Preparing The Soil")
In Motion Classic: Fendt Dually – Preparing The Soil
Posted on May 9, 2016 | 15 CommentsIt’s a Fendt alright, but because it was so far away I couldn’t read the model designation on the side of its hood. Judging by its looks it’s a 25 […] -
![You can’t easily fake or manufacture the kind of patina this truck proudly exhibits. It’s called “character”. I spotted this pickup in traffic only a few blocks from the upscale shopping district […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/045-1971-72-Chevrolet-Custom-20-pickup-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Capsule: 1971 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Fleetside – Old Bluey")
In Motion Capsule: 1971 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Fleetside – Old Bluey
Posted on April 6, 2016 | 42 CommentsYou can’t easily fake or manufacture the kind of patina this truck proudly exhibits. It’s called “character”. I spotted this pickup in traffic only a few blocks from the upscale shopping district […] -
![Well, it was in motion before what appears to be have been a breakdown! This photo is roughly 10 years old, and taken from memory on the Pacific Highway heading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Bugatti.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic – Bugatti Type 35")
In Motion Classic – Bugatti Type 35
Posted on April 5, 2016 | 13 CommentsWell, it was in motion before what appears to be have been a breakdown! This photo is roughly 10 years old, and taken from memory on the Pacific Highway heading […] -
![I hadn’t really thought about how scarce these gen1 Honda Insights are getting until I saw this on the road today, coming back from Portland. I’m pretty sure there’s one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CC-285-050-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: 2000 Honda Insight – The First Hybrid Is Getting Scarce")
In Motion Outtake: 2000 Honda Insight – The First Hybrid Is Getting Scarce
Posted on March 29, 2016 | 41 CommentsI hadn’t really thought about how scarce these gen1 Honda Insights are getting until I saw this on the road today, coming back from Portland. I’m pretty sure there’s one […] -
![State Street in downtown Chicago’s Loop District has been a treasure trove of rolling, CC-worthy Detroit iron in the ten-plus years I’ve lived here. When winter’s thaw is fully underway […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/023-1978-Chevrolet-Malibu-Classic-Coupe-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In-Motion CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Less Is More")
In-Motion CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Less Is More
Posted on February 12, 2016 | 41 CommentsState Street in downtown Chicago’s Loop District has been a treasure trove of rolling, CC-worthy Detroit iron in the ten-plus years I’ve lived here. When winter’s thaw is fully underway […] -
![When I first spotted this pairing of old and then-new Cadillacs in downtown traffic on a Friday afternoon, my first thought was that the ’76 Sedan DeVille in the foreground took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/006-Old-76-Cadillac-newish-11-SRX-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille & 2011 Cadillac SRX – Old Hat, New Hat")
In-Motion Outtakes: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille & 2011 Cadillac SRX – Old Hat, New Hat
Posted on January 23, 2016 | 33 CommentsWhen I first spotted this pairing of old and then-new Cadillacs in downtown traffic on a Friday afternoon, my first thought was that the ’76 Sedan DeVille in the foreground took […] -
![When most people think of Maryland, they typically picture the Chesapeake Bay, or Baltimore, or Washington’s endless suburbs. But few people immediately think of the wooded mountains of Western Maryland, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Capri-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0L – The Other 5.0")
In Motion Classic: 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0L – The Other 5.0
Posted on January 7, 2016 | 48 CommentsWhen most people think of Maryland, they typically picture the Chesapeake Bay, or Baltimore, or Washington’s endless suburbs. But few people immediately think of the wooded mountains of Western Maryland, […] -
![The future can’t be stopped. It’s somewhat hard for me to believe we’re now firmly entrenched in the first week (as defined by the first seven days) of the new year. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1989-Lincoln-Town-Car-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Hurtling Into Twenty-Sixteen")
In-Motion Outtake: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Hurtling Into Twenty-Sixteen
Posted on January 6, 2016 | 34 CommentsThe future can’t be stopped. It’s somewhat hard for me to believe we’re now firmly entrenched in the first week (as defined by the first seven days) of the new year. […] -
![This is actually the last of three shots in a sequence of a ’62 Cadillac pulling away from a curbside mailbox in Corvallis the other day. But only in looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CC-265-043-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion CC: 1962 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Sucks More Fuel Than Three Prii, But Does It In Style")
In Motion CC: 1962 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Sucks More Fuel Than Three Prii, But Does It In Style
Posted on November 8, 2015 | 77 CommentsThis is actually the last of three shots in a sequence of a ’62 Cadillac pulling away from a curbside mailbox in Corvallis the other day. But only in looking […] -
![It has been unseasonably warm here in Chicago this week, with the temperatures hovering around 70°F (21°C) from this past Monday through Wednesday, and predicted again for today (Thursday) as the high. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/014-1985-Cadillac-Eldorado-Biarritz-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "On-The-Go Classic: 1985 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – One More Time")
On-The-Go Classic: 1985 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – One More Time
Posted on November 5, 2015 | 31 CommentsIt has been unseasonably warm here in Chicago this week, with the temperatures hovering around 70°F (21°C) from this past Monday through Wednesday, and predicted again for today (Thursday) as the high. […] -
![Yes, it is Motorclassica time again, and as always the event starts with a parade of some of the display cars through the centre of Melbourne on their way to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Tour-Classica-01-Amphicar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classics: Tour Classica")
In-Motion Classics: Tour Classica
Posted on October 30, 2015 | 21 CommentsYes, it is Motorclassica time again, and as always the event starts with a parade of some of the display cars through the centre of Melbourne on their way to […] -
![On the rare occasion when I’ve seen a Datsun sports car such as this one, I usually mistake it for an MGB for a few seconds, before realizing it’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fairlady-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1970 Datsun Sports 1600 – Datsun’s Miata")
In Motion Classic: 1970 Datsun Sports 1600 – Datsun’s Miata
Posted on October 19, 2015 | 26 CommentsOn the rare occasion when I’ve seen a Datsun sports car such as this one, I usually mistake it for an MGB for a few seconds, before realizing it’s a […] -
![I’ll get to the “QOTD” part of this post momentarily. Some people just seem naturally self-confident in any and all situations. I am not innately one of those embarrassment-resistant people. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/014-1980-Chevrolet-Citation-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "On-The-Go Classic / QOTD: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – Roll With It, Baby")
On-The-Go Classic / QOTD: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – Roll With It, Baby
Posted on July 25, 2015 | 70 CommentsI’ll get to the “QOTD” part of this post momentarily. Some people just seem naturally self-confident in any and all situations. I am not innately one of those embarrassment-resistant people. […]
