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![In Part I, we read of how I met Olga and came to buy her 43 year old ’77 Monte Carlo. In 2004, Olga and her husband bought a Mercury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-30-23.27.12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis GS – Olga’s Cars of a Lifetime, Part II")
My 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis GS – Olga’s Cars of a Lifetime, Part II
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 4 CommentsIn Part I, we read of how I met Olga and came to buy her 43 year old ’77 Monte Carlo. In 2004, Olga and her husband bought a Mercury […] -
Truck Stop Classics: MAN (Diesel) 19.361, 10.212, And 13.215 – Rolling Exhibition
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 12 CommentsA trio of classic, heavy-duty MAN vehicles with friendly, rounded shapes. Toughness masked by soft looks, this especially applies to the duo sitting on the semi-low loader. -
![In the early 1960s, GM’s Oldsmobile and Pontiac divisions responded to the burgeoning personal luxury market with re-trimmed B-body hardtops, the Oldsmobile Starfire and Pontiac Grand Prix. Both were restyled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1963-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-vs-1963-Oldsmobile-Starfire-front-composite-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Vs. 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe – How Did These Sporty Luxury Hardtops Compare?")
1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Vs. 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe – How Did These Sporty Luxury Hardtops Compare?
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 33 CommentsIn the early 1960s, GM’s Oldsmobile and Pontiac divisions responded to the burgeoning personal luxury market with re-trimmed B-body hardtops, the Oldsmobile Starfire and Pontiac Grand Prix. Both were restyled […] -
![I’ve seen these two Maximas parked around town over the years, but never together. Is this a new thing? Did the owner of one buy the other? Is one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_2991.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Two Generations Of Maximas, One A Datsun 810 Diesel – Does A Max Live Here?")
Curbside Finds: Two Generations Of Maximas, One A Datsun 810 Diesel – Does A Max Live Here?
Posted on May 3, 2025 | 16 CommentsI’ve seen these two Maximas parked around town over the years, but never together. Is this a new thing? Did the owner of one buy the other? Is one […] -
![It’s time to catch up with the finds our Cohort contributors have posted in recent weeks. So, buckle up for another virtual trip across the globe in search of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/54472177476_c5678dbf65_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of The Best Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Wild Bathtub Nash")
A Gallery Of The Best Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Wild Bathtub Nash
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 11 CommentsIt’s time to catch up with the finds our Cohort contributors have posted in recent weeks. So, buckle up for another virtual trip across the globe in search of those […] -
![I’ve written about the incredible 1958-60 Lincolns before (most recently a 1959 Continental coupe in black) but I was scrolling through Craigslist, and this just stopped me in my tracks! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/00V0V_4zGrv8zW6VT_0CI0t2_1200x9001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1958 Lincoln Premiere Coupe in Autumn Rose and White: Too Sweet To Pass Up!")
1958 Lincoln Premiere Coupe in Autumn Rose and White: Too Sweet To Pass Up!
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 29 CommentsI’ve written about the incredible 1958-60 Lincolns before (most recently a 1959 Continental coupe in black) but I was scrolling through Craigslist, and this just stopped me in my tracks! […] -
![Back in 1961, Mercedes-Benz belatedly introduced its first in-house automatic transmission, known by the prosaic designation K4A 025 and offered in the company’s new W112 Mercedes 300SE flagship sedan. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1962-Mercedes-Benz-300SE-sedan-Bordeaux-Lutziger-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1961 Mercedes-Benz K4A Automatic Transmission – “Mercedes Builds A Brain Box”")
CC Tech: 1961 Mercedes-Benz K4A Automatic Transmission – “Mercedes Builds A Brain Box”
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 16 CommentsBack in 1961, Mercedes-Benz belatedly introduced its first in-house automatic transmission, known by the prosaic designation K4A 025 and offered in the company’s new W112 Mercedes 300SE flagship sedan. […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2019) Daewoo finally entered the lucrative US market in 1999 and, just as it did, its perilous financial situation caught up with it. Just a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/daewoo-tacuma-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2000-09 Daewoo Tacuma – The Daewoo America Narrowly Missed")
2000-09 Daewoo Tacuma – The Daewoo America Narrowly Missed
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 27 Comments(first posted 4/25/2019) Daewoo finally entered the lucrative US market in 1999 and, just as it did, its perilous financial situation caught up with it. Just a […] -
![I’ve previously noted on CC that if you want to see a Leyland truck, you have to go a classic vehicle show of some sort; to buy one, you go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20250426_143158.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Spotted: 1989 AWD TL 8-14 – An Interesting Horsebox")
Spotted: 1989 AWD TL 8-14 – An Interesting Horsebox
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 2 CommentsI’ve previously noted on CC that if you want to see a Leyland truck, you have to go a classic vehicle show of some sort; to buy one, you go […] -
![For a recent Vintage Review post on the 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340, I actually found a different set of photos of the same model in a different, louder, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1970-Plymouth-Cuda-340-pink-Mecum-Auctions-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1970 Plymouth Barracuda ‘Cuda 340 In FM3 Moulin Rouge – Loud, Proud, And Only $14.05")
1970 Plymouth Barracuda ‘Cuda 340 In FM3 Moulin Rouge – Loud, Proud, And Only $14.05
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 33 CommentsFor a recent Vintage Review post on the 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340, I actually found a different set of photos of the same model in a different, louder, and […] -
![(first posted 4/20/2019) The culling of cars from GM’s lineup has reached its antipodean outpost. One of Holden’s longest-running nameplates, the Barina, has been quietly discontinued after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2016-to-2018-holden-barina-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2018 Holden Barina (Chevrolet Sonic) – Bye-Bye Beep-Beep Barina")
Future Classic: 2018 Holden Barina (Chevrolet Sonic) – Bye-Bye Beep-Beep Barina
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 30 Comments(first posted 4/20/2019) The culling of cars from GM’s lineup has reached its antipodean outpost. One of Holden’s longest-running nameplates, the Barina, has been quietly discontinued after […] -
![The world is a funny place. The older I get, the more I realize how limited our thinking can be. Unless we have travelled or read widely, we can tend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/72.442.5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: A Collection Of Convertibles")
CC In Scale: A Collection Of Convertibles
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 30 CommentsThe world is a funny place. The older I get, the more I realize how limited our thinking can be. Unless we have travelled or read widely, we can tend […] -
![By the 1930’s, automobiles were really coming into their own. Cars were faster and more reliable. Moving far beyond simple transportation, status-conscious and well-to-do buyers had a wide selection of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-21-06-22-1934-Packard-1108-Twelve-Sport-Sedan-by-Derham-Arizona-2025-RM-Sothebys.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classics: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, Part 4 of 4 1931-1939")
Auction Classics: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, Part 4 of 4 1931-1939
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 20 CommentsBy the 1930’s, automobiles were really coming into their own. Cars were faster and more reliable. Moving far beyond simple transportation, status-conscious and well-to-do buyers had a wide selection of […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack (Slant Six), captured at Len’s Auto Sales Service, Blairsville, PA. To us who enjoy cars, unexpected sightings such as this American mix of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/54418410306_dfb866c799_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: ’57 Ford, ’58 Chevrolet, Saturn Vue & Chevy Equinox – What’s 50 Years, After All?")
Curbside Classics: ’57 Ford, ’58 Chevrolet, Saturn Vue & Chevy Equinox – What’s 50 Years, After All?
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 11 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack (Slant Six), captured at Len’s Auto Sales Service, Blairsville, PA. To us who enjoy cars, unexpected sightings such as this American mix of […] -
![How many of us would like to call the local Cadillac dealer at midnight, order a Fleetwood or two, and pick them up after waking up at about 3:30 in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pink_cadillac_graceland.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of Elvis Presley")
The Cars Of Elvis Presley
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 14 CommentsHow many of us would like to call the local Cadillac dealer at midnight, order a Fleetwood or two, and pick them up after waking up at about 3:30 in […]
