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Curbside Classics Archives
In Motion Classic Archive
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![I was a latecomer to Chinese cuisine, not having had any until well into my adolescence. This isn’t to say I wasn’t used to foods originating from outside the United […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1970-Pontiac-Bonneville-convertible-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1970 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible – Hot Mustard")
In-Motion Classic: 1970 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible – Hot Mustard
Posted on February 28, 2023 | 65 CommentsI was a latecomer to Chinese cuisine, not having had any until well into my adolescence. This isn’t to say I wasn’t used to foods originating from outside the United […] -
![If in Cuba one has to take a ride in some American cars. We managed to take ride in a pair of 1956 Chevrolets and for a comparison a 1956 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ChevroletvsFord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Taxi Ride: 1956 Chevrolets and Fords in Varadero, Cuba")
CC Taxi Ride: 1956 Chevrolets and Fords in Varadero, Cuba
Posted on February 20, 2023 | 15 CommentsIf in Cuba one has to take a ride in some American cars. We managed to take ride in a pair of 1956 Chevrolets and for a comparison a 1956 […] -
![The Art Institute of Chicago had an exhibition of some of the works of French, Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne between May and September of last year. It was something I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/061-1987-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-SS-Aerocoupe-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – Everything Disappears")
In-Motion Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – Everything Disappears
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 42 CommentsThe Art Institute of Chicago had an exhibition of some of the works of French, Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne between May and September of last year. It was something I […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2017) We’re now slogging through the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it’s a perfect time to daydream about a summer road trip. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/LR-3.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Safari – Highway Scenery")
In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Safari – Highway Scenery
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 1/26/2017) We’re now slogging through the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it’s a perfect time to daydream about a summer road trip. And […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2017) Last fall, I was on the hunt for a coffee table to replace one I had owned since my college years roughly twenty years ago. Eventually, one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/020-1987-Cadillac-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Vintage Things")
In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Vintage Things
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/24/2017) Last fall, I was on the hunt for a coffee table to replace one I had owned since my college years roughly twenty years ago. Eventually, one […] -
![Time had come to deal with my long-suffering ’68 VW Beetle, and provide it with a much delayed tune up. The pandemic hadn’t been kind to the human body or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20221214_145021905.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: ’62-’65 Opel Kadett A – Time Portal")
In-Motion Classic: ’62-’65 Opel Kadett A – Time Portal
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 6 CommentsTime had come to deal with my long-suffering ’68 VW Beetle, and provide it with a much delayed tune up. The pandemic hadn’t been kind to the human body or […] -
![Welcome to the first installment of this series written in 2023. This post, however, deals with captures and findings of the last months of 2022, so here’s one last glimpse […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20221102_163020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs in Israel: November-December 2022: A Car? A Tractor? A Plane? It’s Everything!")
CCs in Israel: November-December 2022: A Car? A Tractor? A Plane? It’s Everything!
Posted on January 10, 2023 | 2 CommentsWelcome to the first installment of this series written in 2023. This post, however, deals with captures and findings of the last months of 2022, so here’s one last glimpse […] -
![(Foreword: this essay contains just a few spoilers of a movie that was originally released over three decades ago. Adjust your expectations accordingly.) In the fall of 1990, I went […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/035-1965-Ford-Mustang-notchback-CC-EDIT-USE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1965 Ford Mustang Notchback – The Opposite of Misery")
In Motion Classic: 1965 Ford Mustang Notchback – The Opposite of Misery
Posted on January 10, 2023 | 25 Comments(Foreword: this essay contains just a few spoilers of a movie that was originally released over three decades ago. Adjust your expectations accordingly.) In the fall of 1990, I went […] -
![(first posted 12/23/2016) It’s hard to believe we’re closing in on the end of Twenty-Sixteen. On New Year’s Eve of last year, I had spotted a vintage, 1989 Lincoln Town […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/004-1976-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – And The Beat Goes On")
In-Motion Classic: 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – And The Beat Goes On
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 71 Comments(first posted 12/23/2016) It’s hard to believe we’re closing in on the end of Twenty-Sixteen. On New Year’s Eve of last year, I had spotted a vintage, 1989 Lincoln Town […] -
![Welcome to another edition of this ongoing series about various vehicles found in Israel. This particular post might be low on videoed captures, but I’ve compensated with many photographs, some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/14391714058_4cd378639c_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs in Israel: September-October 2022: Cars, Tanks, Trains – The Lot")
CCs in Israel: September-October 2022: Cars, Tanks, Trains – The Lot
Posted on November 11, 2022 | 9 CommentsWelcome to another edition of this ongoing series about various vehicles found in Israel. This particular post might be low on videoed captures, but I’ve compensated with many photographs, some […] -
![The brilliance of Ford naming this car after a wild pony can’t be overstated, especially at a time when the United States was in a full-blown fascination with the old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/138-1966-Ford-Mustang-Convertible-for-CC-dusk-edit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible – New Horizons")
In-Motion Classic: 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible – New Horizons
Posted on November 1, 2022 | 59 CommentsThe brilliance of Ford naming this car after a wild pony can’t be overstated, especially at a time when the United States was in a full-blown fascination with the old […] -
![(first posted 10/24/2016) I photographed these two, fine specimens of 80’s American luxury at the same intersection (Jackson & Franklin) adjacent to the Willis (née Sears) Tower within the span […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1985-Cadillac-1989-Lincoln-collage-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classics-In-Traffic: 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham & 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Buses & Broughams")
Classics-In-Traffic: 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham & 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Buses & Broughams
Posted on October 24, 2022 | 77 Comments(first posted 10/24/2016) I photographed these two, fine specimens of 80’s American luxury at the same intersection (Jackson & Franklin) adjacent to the Willis (née Sears) Tower within the span […] -
![(first posted 10/6/2016) “Damn,” cursed Charles under his breath as he saw the flash of light from the traffic camera in his rear view mirror. This was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/025-1979-Chevrolet-Malibu-Classic-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Fiction / In-Motion Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Family First")
CC Fiction / In-Motion Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Family First
Posted on October 6, 2022 | 35 Comments(first posted 10/6/2016) “Damn,” cursed Charles under his breath as he saw the flash of light from the traffic camera in his rear view mirror. This was a […] -
![The newest Pontiac Firebird to roll off the assembly line is now twenty years old. As I traced this one with my camera as it passed the bus stop where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/006-2001-Pontiac-Firebird-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 2001 Pontiac Firebird – Flameout")
In-Motion Classic: 2001 Pontiac Firebird – Flameout
Posted on October 4, 2022 | 24 CommentsThe newest Pontiac Firebird to roll off the assembly line is now twenty years old. As I traced this one with my camera as it passed the bus stop where […] -
![I’ve read lots of variations of the adage “clothes do not make the man”, or conversely “clothes make the man”, which has come up just as often. Meanings obviously differ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/046-1983-Chrysler-New-Yorker-Fifth-Avenue-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1983 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue – Clothes Make The Car")
In-Motion Classic: 1983 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue – Clothes Make The Car
Posted on September 27, 2022 | 87 CommentsI’ve read lots of variations of the adage “clothes do not make the man”, or conversely “clothes make the man”, which has come up just as often. Meanings obviously differ […]
