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Nostalgia Archive
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![N. Cunningham Avenue, Urbana IL, 7/1/87 (first posted 4/25/2012) Yes, I haven’t yet run out of vintage photos from the ’80s and ’90s, you lucky CCers! This time, I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Pekin-IL-e1335319247645.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Street Scenes Part IV: Back To The ’80s (Again)")
Street Scenes Part IV: Back To The ’80s (Again)
Posted on February 11, 2017 | 35 CommentsN. Cunningham Avenue, Urbana IL, 7/1/87 (first posted 4/25/2012) Yes, I haven’t yet run out of vintage photos from the ’80s and ’90s, you lucky CCers! This time, I have […] -
![Much to the chagrin of my lovely bride, I am a bit addicted to vintage automotive cinema; therefore, we spend our evenings watching fewer sitcoms and reality shows than cheesy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "Curbside Cinema: NFSA Defensive Driving – Learn How To Pass A Car!")
Curbside Cinema: NFSA Defensive Driving – Learn How To Pass A Car!
Posted on October 24, 2016 | 17 CommentsMuch to the chagrin of my lovely bride, I am a bit addicted to vintage automotive cinema; therefore, we spend our evenings watching fewer sitcoms and reality shows than cheesy […] -
![N. Henderson Street, Galesburg IL, 2/21/86 (first posted 5/2/2012) Here we go again, to Illinois in the mid-1980s (For those of you just joining us, previous Street Scenes posts can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Galesburg-IL-e1335909443600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Street Scenes Part V: Midwesterners Liked Their Broughams")
Street Scenes Part V: Midwesterners Liked Their Broughams
Posted on August 17, 2016 | 48 CommentsN. Henderson Street, Galesburg IL, 2/21/86 (first posted 5/2/2012) Here we go again, to Illinois in the mid-1980s (For those of you just joining us, previous Street Scenes posts can […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2012) I’ve never seen a better shot to illustrate how closely related the Porsche 356 and Volkswagen are. Duh; since the 356 started out essentially as a re-bodied […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Beetle-and-356.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "From The Photo Files: These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things")
From The Photo Files: These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things
Posted on July 15, 2016 | 56 Comments(first posted 10/29/2012) I’ve never seen a better shot to illustrate how closely related the Porsche 356 and Volkswagen are. Duh; since the 356 started out essentially as a re-bodied […] -
![Mazda’s RX-7 FD was developed during the heady days of the Japanese real-estate bubble. The Japanese were flush with cash and their domestic automakers catered to this new-found affluence with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_0906.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Cartoon Character: Mazda RX-7 FD Drift Racer")
Curbside Cartoon Character: Mazda RX-7 FD Drift Racer
Posted on June 14, 2016 | 21 CommentsMazda’s RX-7 FD was developed during the heady days of the Japanese real-estate bubble. The Japanese were flush with cash and their domestic automakers catered to this new-found affluence with […] -
![It is proving to be harder than I ever imagined to find great curbside classics in Japan. I’ve thought a lot about the reasons why and the only reasonable explanation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0887.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Cute-Ute: The Nissan Sunny GB120")
Curbside Cute-Ute: The Nissan Sunny GB120
Posted on May 26, 2016 | 20 CommentsIt is proving to be harder than I ever imagined to find great curbside classics in Japan. I’ve thought a lot about the reasons why and the only reasonable explanation […] -
![Greetings from the Land of the Rising Sun! It is a pleasure to be back at Curbside Classic after several years absence. I find all sorts of Curbside Classics in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Camaro1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Crusher Bait – American Oxidation")
Curbside Crusher Bait – American Oxidation
Posted on May 11, 2016 | 37 CommentsGreetings from the Land of the Rising Sun! It is a pleasure to be back at Curbside Classic after several years absence. I find all sorts of Curbside Classics in […] -
![Volumes have been written about Route 66; one of my first articles at CC was about The Mother Road. That time I focused on cars seen along a short section; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Tour-Route.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip And Nostalgia: Seeing The Ozarks On Route 66 – Or, At Least A Snippet Of Both")
CC Roadtrip And Nostalgia: Seeing The Ozarks On Route 66 – Or, At Least A Snippet Of Both
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 17 CommentsVolumes have been written about Route 66; one of my first articles at CC was about The Mother Road. That time I focused on cars seen along a short section; […] -
![Galesburg IL, 2/21/86 (first posted 4/4/2012) A lot of times I’ll think, “why didn’t someone take pictures of common things twenty or thirty years ago?” I would have loved to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Galesburg-IL-e1333492326448.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Street Scenes: Curbside Classics In Their Prime")
Street Scenes: Curbside Classics In Their Prime
Posted on February 16, 2016 | 76 CommentsGalesburg IL, 2/21/86 (first posted 4/4/2012) A lot of times I’ll think, “why didn’t someone take pictures of common things twenty or thirty years ago?” I would have loved to […] -
![Recently, aaron65 provided a very good example of how to decode the fender tag on his Pontiac and Dodge. In an effort to provide information as broad as possible, let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0382.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "By The Numbers: More Fender Tag Decoding – The Ford Edition")
By The Numbers: More Fender Tag Decoding – The Ford Edition
Posted on January 22, 2016 | 32 CommentsRecently, aaron65 provided a very good example of how to decode the fender tag on his Pontiac and Dodge. In an effort to provide information as broad as possible, let’s […] -
![(first posted 2/23/2011) For a longtime lover of this vehicle, this is hot news indeed. Hemmingsblog has laid their hands on the original color photos of the Brooks Stevens […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Jeep-FC-150-van.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1958 Jeep FC-150 Mini-Van Color Photos Discovered")
1958 Jeep FC-150 Mini-Van Color Photos Discovered
Posted on November 23, 2015 | 27 Comments(first posted 2/23/2011) For a longtime lover of this vehicle, this is hot news indeed. Hemmingsblog has laid their hands on the original color photos of the Brooks Stevens […] -
![If you’ve spent any time around CC, you’ve undoubtedly heard about and seen an abundance of cars from Eugene. Well, I recently found a conglomeration of cars in Eugene the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0225.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Serendipity Strikes Again: The Hidden Cars of Eugene")
Serendipity Strikes Again: The Hidden Cars of Eugene
Posted on November 16, 2015 | 35 CommentsIf you’ve spent any time around CC, you’ve undoubtedly heard about and seen an abundance of cars from Eugene. Well, I recently found a conglomeration of cars in Eugene the […] -
![October 21st, 2015. A date that will live in pop culture infamy. This is, of course, the exact date Marty and Doc travel to the future in Back to the Future […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/i099375-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is Your Favorite CC From The Back To The Future Trilogy?")
QOTD: What Is Your Favorite CC From The Back To The Future Trilogy?
Posted on October 21, 2015 | 51 CommentsOctober 21st, 2015. A date that will live in pop culture infamy. This is, of course, the exact date Marty and Doc travel to the future in Back to the Future […] -
CC Nostalgia: We’re Dealin’ — A Texas Mopar Reverie
Posted on October 20, 2015 | 39 Comments“Welcome to Yoakum Motors, home of the square deal. What can I do you for today?” -
Saturday Cinema: Ingenuity In Action – The Long Road To The 1959 NHRA Nationals
Posted on August 1, 2015 | 10 Comments(first posted 7/17/2011) Here’s a quarter-mile trip down memory lane. A professionally-made film documenting getting to and participating in the 1959 Nationals in Detroit, in the tail end of […]
