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Blog Archive
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Curbside Find: The World’s Most Pathetic Pontiac Bonneville – Which One Was The Most Beautiful?
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 43 CommentsThe words “Pontiac Bonneville” once stood for what was consistently one of the most beautiful and compelling American cars. That all ended in 1982, when that storied name was […] -
CC Capsule: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE (W111) Coupé – Unaccustomed As I Am To Shutting Up…
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 26 Comments…I don’t think much needs to be said about the W111 coupé that hasn’t been said by others. So I’m going to let the pictures do most of the talking […] -
Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy El Camino – Been Here A While
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) At least I think so. This was just a chance encounter on a quiet back street of inner Melbourne, not far from a 1962 Ford Falcon […] -
CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 26 CommentsTime for fleet maintenance. When you have 10 cars there is always something that needs looking after. In this case it’s the family daily drivers with the Ambassador thrown in […] -
Is This Pristine 1985 Buick Skylark Waiting To Be Crushed Or Parted Out?
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 42 Commentshyperpak posted these shots of a pristine ’82 (or so) Buick Skylark parked at Spitz Auto Parts in North Huntington, PA with this comment: “Awaiting crushing or parting out?” At […] -
Curbside Musings: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500 – Exit Stage Left
Posted on December 10, 2024 | 51 CommentsTo “exit stage left” is an expression adapted from theater that colloquially means to leave in an uneventful and inconspicuous manner. That’s exactly what the Chevrolet Corvair did after […] -
The Very Wide (and Rare) Chevy Superior Camper Van – Superior In Width If Not In Looks (And Track)
Posted on December 9, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) CC Cohort Owen Smith has found a unicorn, a very wide one at that. In the early 70s, Superior sold these widened Chevy vans, which kept […] -
Parking Lot Find: Battered 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Survivor
Posted on December 9, 2024 | 44 Comments(first posted 12/9/2018) tbm3fan posted a couple of shots of this survivor, which is showing the ravages of time. Looks like some red tape or plastic wrap is being […] -
CC Global: 2011 DAF FAD CF85 8×4 Hooklift Truck – Within Reach
Posted on December 9, 2024 | 10 CommentsA bare-knuckle truck, acquired by the current owner when it was nine years old. Apart from the company name and some personal touches by the driver, nothing was changed after […] -
CC Global: 1959-95 Mercedes L Series Trucks
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 154 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) Say the words “big truck” to someone who grew up in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, such as myself, and the first image to […] -
Driveway Find: Is This The Most Pristine 1976 Toyota Pickup? Restored Or Original?
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 15 CommentsGiven that battered old Toyota trucks are practically an obligatory driveway fixture here, for hauling the compost for the garden and such, you’ll have to excuse my momentary shock when […] -
CC In Scale: 2024 Retrospective
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 45 CommentsIt’s been an interesting year for me, with declining health issues; decreasing attention span, and neurological problems affecting my legs are beginning to impact my arms as well. I’ve built […] -
Curbside Find: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL “429” – Ignite The Afterburners
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 43 Comments1964 would be the last year for the big round jet exhausts taillights on the the big Fords. They had become a trademark fixture since 1959, spreading to the Falcon, […] -
Automotive Reminiscing: Marvin “Ike” Eichstetter And His Chevrolet
Posted on December 7, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 12/7/2018) Note: Over my time at CC I’ve written a number of articles reflecting upon various automotive related family events. However, from the automotive standpoint, there are other […] -
This Week’s Gallery Of Some Of The Best Finds By The CC Cohort
Posted on December 7, 2024 | 31 CommentsAs promised last week, we’re going to try to do a weekly gallery of some of the best finds posted at the CC Cohort. Now this is not a contest, […]
![Curbside Find: The World’s Most Pathetic Pontiac Bonneville – Which One Was The Most Beautiful? The words “Pontiac Bonneville” once stood for what was consistently one of the most beautiful and compelling American cars. That all ended in 1982, when that storied name was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bpv.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE (W111) Coupé – Unaccustomed As I Am To Shutting Up… …I don’t think much needs to be said about the W111 coupé that hasn’t been said by others. So I’m going to let the pictures do most of the talking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20220220_135309_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy El Camino – Been Here A While (first posted 12/14/2018) At least I think so. This was just a chance encounter on a quiet back street of inner Melbourne, not far from a 1962 Ford Falcon […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/59Elky4.jpg)
![CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More Time for fleet maintenance. When you have 10 cars there is always something that needs looking after. In this case it’s the family daily drivers with the Ambassador thrown in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mazda_3_front_brakes_001.jpg)
![Is This Pristine 1985 Buick Skylark Waiting To Be Crushed Or Parted Out? hyperpak posted these shots of a pristine ’82 (or so) Buick Skylark parked at Spitz Auto Parts in North Huntington, PA with this comment: “Awaiting crushing or parting out?” At […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54189877800_2faa48f98c_k.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500 – Exit Stage Left To “exit stage left” is an expression adapted from theater that colloquially means to leave in an uneventful and inconspicuous manner. That’s exactly what the Chevrolet Corvair did after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/018-1965-Chevrolet-Corvair-500-for-CC-2.jpg)
![The Very Wide (and Rare) Chevy Superior Camper Van – Superior In Width If Not In Looks (And Track) (first posted 12/14/2018) CC Cohort Owen Smith has found a unicorn, a very wide one at that. In the early 70s, Superior sold these widened Chevy vans, which kept […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/a-wide-van-f.jpg)
![Parking Lot Find: Battered 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Survivor (first posted 12/9/2018) tbm3fan posted a couple of shots of this survivor, which is showing the ravages of time. Looks like some red tape or plastic wrap is being […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/a-pontiac-2.jpg)
![CC Global: 2011 DAF FAD CF85 8×4 Hooklift Truck – Within Reach A bare-knuckle truck, acquired by the current owner when it was nine years old. Apart from the company name and some personal touches by the driver, nothing was changed after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2747.jpg)
![CC Global: 1959-95 Mercedes L Series Trucks (first posted 7/1/2014) Say the words “big truck” to someone who grew up in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, such as myself, and the first image to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/16c8htl.jpg)
![Driveway Find: Is This The Most Pristine 1976 Toyota Pickup? Restored Or Original? Given that battered old Toyota trucks are practically an obligatory driveway fixture here, for hauling the compost for the garden and such, you’ll have to excuse my momentary shock when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2436.jpeg)
![CC In Scale: 2024 Retrospective It’s been an interesting year for me, with declining health issues; decreasing attention span, and neurological problems affecting my legs are beginning to impact my arms as well. I’ve built […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bedtow1.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL “429” – Ignite The Afterburners 1964 would be the last year for the big round jet exhausts taillights on the the big Fords. They had become a trademark fixture since 1959, spreading to the Falcon, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54179571413_e7da0dcfc2_k.jpg)
![Automotive Reminiscing: Marvin “Ike” Eichstetter And His Chevrolet (first posted 12/7/2018) Note: Over my time at CC I’ve written a number of articles reflecting upon various automotive related family events. However, from the automotive standpoint, there are other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ikes-house-in-2013.jpg)
![This Week’s Gallery Of Some Of The Best Finds By The CC Cohort As promised last week, we’re going to try to do a weekly gallery of some of the best finds posted at the CC Cohort. Now this is not a contest, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54174263255_e8dd826675_k.jpg)


