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Classic Cars of Ireland: Daimler, MG and Nissan And More
Posted on August 5, 2026 | 25 CommentsLast year my wife and I did a trip to Europe that covered several countries. In the previous entry, we explored classic cars at the curb in Paris, France and […] -
Is This The Nicest 1963 Plymouth Valiant V200 Sedan Left? This Fine Example Of America’s Best Compact Is For Sale
Posted on August 5, 2026 | 37 CommentsWhile the 1960-62 Valiant was (and is) controversial because of its styling, almost everybody agrees that the bones underneath were beyond reproach. Therefore, when the squared-off 1963 model showed up, […] -
1958 Chevrolet Yeoman Wagon – A One Year Only Name, And A Very Rare One At That
Posted on August 4, 2026 | 49 Commentsposted at the Cohort by William Oliver (Updated 8/4/2026) Chevrolet’s Department of Names sure was kept busy between 1953 and 1972 coming up with endless changes and […] -
The Nissan Z Evolution, Captured in Scale Models
Posted on August 4, 2026 | 15 CommentsFew Japanese sports cars have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Nissan’s Z model, and few have been reproduced in kits as often. Today’s gallery traces the evolution of Nissan’s legendary […] -
Curbside Find: Mercury Cougar Sedan – Bob Barker Reminds You To Spay And Neuter
Posted on August 3, 2026 | 87 Comments(Updated 8/3/2026) I was certain we’d had the Fox-based Cougar sedan covered, but as it turns out, that wasn’t the case! So thanks to AGuyInVancouver for posting such a […] -
Curbside Find: A GMC Sierra, One Giant Rust Hole, and a Lot of Questions
Posted on August 3, 2026 | 19 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack Rust has become less of an issue in cars from recent times, but here, to make up for it, it’s this GMC Sierra […] -
1956 DeSoto Adventurer and Fireflite Convertible: Two Very Rare Forward Look Cars In The Same Parking Lot
Posted on August 3, 2026 | 22 CommentsIf, hypothetically, you were to ask a DeSoto diehard to name the rarest and most valuable examples of that long-defunct brand, it’s not unlikely that the 1956 Adventurer and Fireflite […] -
1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100
Posted on August 2, 2026 | 76 Comments(Updated 8/2/2026) I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1992 Saturn SL1 – Typical GM, Crapped Out After Only 556,016 Miles
Posted on August 2, 2026 | 55 Comments(Updated 8/2/2026) Before anyone gets their knickers in a bunch, that’s obviously sarcasm, an achievement such as this is to be celebrated, not mocked, no matter who […] -
1964 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: The Last Fleetwood Four-Door Hardtop
Posted on August 2, 2026 | 10 CommentsExcepting the Series 75 limousines and formal sedans, Cadillac offered only hardtops and convertibles from 1957 through 1964. Although the plush Fleetwood Sixty Special would become a pillared sedan in […] -
Curbside Find: 1997 Maserati Ghibli GT – The Last Vulgarati
Posted on August 1, 2026 | 43 Comments(Updated 8/1/2026) I really don’t know why the universe wanted me to encounter one of these bastardized Biturbos again. I thought I had made myself clear the […] -
1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster
Posted on July 31, 2026 | 63 Comments(Updated 7/31/2026) For many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet led the overall sales race, examining […] -
Car Show Classic: 1928 Rolls-Royce Twenty Phaeton by Barker – Once In A Blue Rolls
Posted on July 31, 2026 | 6 CommentsWe started this little prewar escapade in a big beautiful British blue-blood coachbuilt in two-tones-of-blue, and we’ll end it that way. Only this superlative slab of British beef will be […] -
Curbside Find: 2000 Buick Century — From Retirement Cruiser to Road Warrior
Posted on July 31, 2026 | 7 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Eric Clem I guess this is the only way one of these last-generation Buick Centurys can get me to stop and take a look: […] -
1965 Ford T5: How The Mustang Lost Its Name In Germany
Posted on July 31, 2026 | 34 CommentsFirst-generation Mustang coupes are everywhere, an archetype of the American collector car; heck, I have one that is almost identical to this burgundy 1965 model in my garage. But this […]
![Classic Cars of Ireland: Daimler, MG and Nissan And More Last year my wife and I did a trip to Europe that covered several countries. In the previous entry, we explored classic cars at the curb in Paris, France and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Daimler-DS420-2-115x115.jpg)
![Is This The Nicest 1963 Plymouth Valiant V200 Sedan Left? This Fine Example Of America’s Best Compact Is For Sale While the 1960-62 Valiant was (and is) controversial because of its styling, almost everybody agrees that the bones underneath were beyond reproach. Therefore, when the squared-off 1963 model showed up, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/63-Valiant-1-115x115.avif)
![1958 Chevrolet Yeoman Wagon – A One Year Only Name, And A Very Rare One At That posted at the Cohort by William Oliver (Updated 8/4/2026) Chevrolet’s Department of Names sure was kept busy between 1953 and 1972 coming up with endless changes and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/50152188642_15ebb57d33_k.jpg)
![The Nissan Z Evolution, Captured in Scale Models Few Japanese sports cars have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Nissan’s Z model, and few have been reproduced in kits as often. Today’s gallery traces the evolution of Nissan’s legendary […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/240Z-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: Mercury Cougar Sedan – Bob Barker Reminds You To Spay And Neuter (Updated 8/3/2026) I was certain we’d had the Fox-based Cougar sedan covered, but as it turns out, that wasn’t the case! So thanks to AGuyInVancouver for posting such a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-03-22.14.15.png)
![Curbside Find: A GMC Sierra, One Giant Rust Hole, and a Lot of Questions Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack Rust has become less of an issue in cars from recent times, but here, to make up for it, it’s this GMC Sierra […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/55370742831_cbfb56268d_k-e1785535084300-115x115.jpg)
![1956 DeSoto Adventurer and Fireflite Convertible: Two Very Rare Forward Look Cars In The Same Parking Lot If, hypothetically, you were to ask a DeSoto diehard to name the rarest and most valuable examples of that long-defunct brand, it’s not unlikely that the 1956 Adventurer and Fireflite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Adventurer-and-Fireflite-115x115.jpg)
![1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100 (Updated 8/2/2026) I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CC-27-064.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1992 Saturn SL1 – Typical GM, Crapped Out After Only 556,016 Miles (Updated 8/2/2026) Before anyone gets their knickers in a bunch, that’s obviously sarcasm, an achievement such as this is to be celebrated, not mocked, no matter who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4023.jpg)
![1964 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: The Last Fleetwood Four-Door Hardtop Excepting the Series 75 limousines and formal sedans, Cadillac offered only hardtops and convertibles from 1957 through 1964. Although the plush Fleetwood Sixty Special would become a pillared sedan in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1964-Cadillac-Fleetwood-60-Special-Seacrest-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-left-harbor-lede-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Find: 1997 Maserati Ghibli GT – The Last Vulgarati (Updated 8/1/2026) I really don’t know why the universe wanted me to encounter one of these bastardized Biturbos again. I thought I had made myself clear the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200731_171429-copy.jpg)
![1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster (Updated 7/31/2026) For many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet led the overall sales race, examining […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CV-Wagon-007.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1928 Rolls-Royce Twenty Phaeton by Barker – Once In A Blue Rolls We started this little prewar escapade in a big beautiful British blue-blood coachbuilt in two-tones-of-blue, and we’ll end it that way. Only this superlative slab of British beef will be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC_1590_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 2000 Buick Century — From Retirement Cruiser to Road Warrior Photos from the CC Cohort by Eric Clem I guess this is the only way one of these last-generation Buick Centurys can get me to stop and take a look: […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/55305151197_107a693fb3_k-115x115.jpg)
![1965 Ford T5: How The Mustang Lost Its Name In Germany First-generation Mustang coupes are everywhere, an archetype of the American collector car; heck, I have one that is almost identical to this burgundy 1965 model in my garage. But this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/65-T-5-7-e1785324860588-115x115.jpg)


