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Museum Archive
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Heritage Center Classic: 1969 Corvair Monza Convertible
Posted on June 9, 2014 | 69 CommentsThis polarizing conveyance is one of the last of its kind: the rarely seen and seldom heralded 1969 Corvair. Chevrolet’s full-line advertisements made little mention of the Corvair by 1969, […] -
History Capsule: 1968 Cadillac & 1959 Dodge – From A Moment In American History
Posted on April 20, 2014 | 22 CommentsA little further down Mulberry Street from my last post sit these two cars. -
Museum Milestone: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice (GM’s 100 Millionth?)
Posted on March 10, 2014 | 61 CommentsIt took General Motors nearly 50 years to build its first 50 million vehicles, and right around 12 to build its second 50 million. Therein lies irrefutable evidence of GM’s […] -
Car Lot Classic – Buick Estates, Old And New
Posted on March 2, 2014 | 34 CommentsI came across a Buick Rainier at a local “buy here, pay here” lot and was going to write about its position as “A (re)Badge Too Far,” but then I […] -
Museum Classic – 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser- The future was so bright, it needed sunshades
Posted on March 1, 2014 | 26 CommentsFrom the Collection of the Northeast Classic Car Museum, Norwich, NY While shooting classics at a museum would seem like shooting fish in a barrel, the reality is a little […] -
Musuem Visit – Northeast Classic Car Museum Norwich, NY
Posted on March 1, 2014 | 18 CommentsTucked away in a little town in a forgotten corner of the Empire State is quite a remarkable collection of automobiles… -
Race Car Classic: Ford GT40 P/1075
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 21 CommentsThose who know me may call me phlegmatic, unemotional at best. Romantic comedies don’t affect me. Touching stories of heroism and bravery? I appreciate them, but remain largely unmoved. Don’t […] -
Museum Classic: BARC 3-X Amphibious Cargo Vehicle
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 34 CommentsGiants once walked the earth. And swam it, too. Those thoughts come to mind when viewing a rare surviving example of the Barge, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo (BARC), an amphibious cargo […] -
Best International Collection in the World? – Kirkham International Motor Collection
Posted on February 4, 2014 | 39 CommentsI had the honor of being able to visit the Kirkham International Motor Collection a while back and figured Big Rig Week was the perfect time to share some of […] -
The Tupelo Automobile Museum
Posted on October 23, 2013 | 37 CommentsTupelo, Mississippi, is known for more than being the birthplace of Elvis Presley; bisected by the Natchez Trace Parkway, the city that was once the site of a Civil War battle is […] -
A Tour of the Studebaker National Museum: Part 3 – Rarities and Oddities
Posted on October 6, 2013 | 24 CommentsThis is the third and final part in a series. Check out the prewar Studebakers in Part 1, and the postwar Studes in Part 2. The Studebaker National Museum contains […] -
A Tour of the Studebaker National Museum: Part 2 – After World War II
Posted on October 5, 2013 | 29 CommentsRead Part One of this tour of the Studebaker National Museum, with vehicles made before World War II, here. This dramatic Lark sign–the first thing you see when you enter […] -
A Tour of the Studebaker National Museum: Part 1 – Before World War II
Posted on October 4, 2013 | 31 CommentsI was born in South Bend a few years after Studebaker shuttered its plant, so a post-Studebaker South Bend is all I’ve ever known. But I will always love the […] -
Museum Classic: 1948 Tasco – Wild, But Not Exactly Gordon Buehrig’s Finest
Posted on October 2, 2013 | 27 Comments(Cohort photos by johnh875) There’s no disputing that Gordon Buehrig was one of the very finest American automotive designer ever. His name is associated with three of the most celebrated […] -
Blast From the Past: The ’57 Heaven Museum
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 19 CommentsSometime back around 2007 or 2008, the show Car Crazy featured a man who had amassed a voluminous collection of automobiles, all of them 1957 models. If memory serves, he’d […]
![Heritage Center Classic: 1969 Corvair Monza Convertible This polarizing conveyance is one of the last of its kind: the rarely seen and seldom heralded 1969 Corvair. Chevrolet’s full-line advertisements made little mention of the Corvair by 1969, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/GM-Heritage-Center-2011-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Museum Milestone: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice (GM’s 100 Millionth?) It took General Motors nearly 50 years to build its first 50 million vehicles, and right around 12 to build its second 50 million. Therein lies irrefutable evidence of GM’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Caprice-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Lot Classic – Buick Estates, Old And New I came across a Buick Rainier at a local “buy here, pay here” lot and was going to write about its position as “A (re)Badge Too Far,” but then I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/100_3074.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classic – 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser- The future was so bright, it needed sunshades From the Collection of the Northeast Classic Car Museum, Norwich, NY While shooting classics at a museum would seem like shooting fish in a barrel, the reality is a little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/100_3130.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Race Car Classic: Ford GT40 P/1075 Those who know me may call me phlegmatic, unemotional at best. Romantic comedies don’t affect me. Touching stories of heroism and bravery? I appreciate them, but remain largely unmoved. Don’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/GT40-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classic: BARC 3-X Amphibious Cargo Vehicle Giants once walked the earth. And swam it, too. Those thoughts come to mind when viewing a rare surviving example of the Barge, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo (BARC), an amphibious cargo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/600-BARC-disembarking.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Best International Collection in the World? – Kirkham International Motor Collection I had the honor of being able to visit the Kirkham International Motor Collection a while back and figured Big Rig Week was the perfect time to share some of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/International-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Tupelo Automobile Museum Tupelo, Mississippi, is known for more than being the birthplace of Elvis Presley; bisected by the Natchez Trace Parkway, the city that was once the site of a Civil War battle is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0888.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![A Tour of the Studebaker National Museum: Part 3 – Rarities and Oddities This is the third and final part in a series. Check out the prewar Studebakers in Part 1, and the postwar Studes in Part 2. The Studebaker National Museum contains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MuppetMovie51Commander.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![A Tour of the Studebaker National Museum: Part 2 – After World War II Read Part One of this tour of the Studebaker National Museum, with vehicles made before World War II, here. This dramatic Lark sign–the first thing you see when you enter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/LarkSign.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![A Tour of the Studebaker National Museum: Part 1 – Before World War II I was born in South Bend a few years after Studebaker shuttered its plant, so a post-Studebaker South Bend is all I’ve ever known. But I will always love the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1934President.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classic: 1948 Tasco – Wild, But Not Exactly Gordon Buehrig’s Finest (Cohort photos by johnh875) There’s no disputing that Gordon Buehrig was one of the very finest American automotive designer ever. His name is associated with three of the most celebrated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Tasco-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Blast From the Past: The ’57 Heaven Museum Sometime back around 2007 or 2008, the show Car Crazy featured a man who had amassed a voluminous collection of automobiles, all of them 1957 models. If memory serves, he’d […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P3170261_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


