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Blog Archive
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![Here’s an interesting comparison: a base model 1956 Clipper Deluxe vs. a loaded 1958 Packard. Isn’t it ironic that the Clipper—very much a genuine Packard—lacks its maker’s famous name […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-78WNFEqpng4k-115x115.jpg "1956 Clipper And 1958 Packard–A Genuine Packard Without The Name And A Packard In Name Only")
1956 Clipper And 1958 Packard–A Genuine Packard Without The Name And A Packard In Name Only
Posted on July 31, 2026 | 15 CommentsHere’s an interesting comparison: a base model 1956 Clipper Deluxe vs. a loaded 1958 Packard. Isn’t it ironic that the Clipper—very much a genuine Packard—lacks its maker’s famous name […] -
![The Indianapolis Motor Speedway thought enough of the new-for-1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible to choose one for pace-car duties in that year’s 500-mile classic. Similarly, someone in the 500’s home […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/65-Plymouth-2-e1785172922572-115x115.webp "1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible For Sale: It’s Had The Same Owner For 31 Years, But The Next Owner Will Have A To-Do List")
1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible For Sale: It’s Had The Same Owner For 31 Years, But The Next Owner Will Have A To-Do List
Posted on July 30, 2026 | 29 CommentsThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway thought enough of the new-for-1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible to choose one for pace-car duties in that year’s 500-mile classic. Similarly, someone in the 500’s home […] -
![We’re back at the Toyota Automobile Museum for a substantial slice (make that a slab, even) of all-American cheesecake in the elongated shape of an open-topped Packard Twelve that used […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC_2646_edited-115x115.jpg "Museum Classic: 1939 Packard Twelve Presidential Phaeton by Rollson – The Four-Wheeled Head Of State")
Museum Classic: 1939 Packard Twelve Presidential Phaeton by Rollson – The Four-Wheeled Head Of State
Posted on July 30, 2026 | 9 CommentsWe’re back at the Toyota Automobile Museum for a substantial slice (make that a slab, even) of all-American cheesecake in the elongated shape of an open-topped Packard Twelve that used […] -
![(Updated 7/29/2026) We tend to talk about Ford’s brilliant segment-defining new cars of the 60s, like the Falcon, Fairlane and Mustang. But in the excitement of all of those new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Ford-1965-Galaxie-500-convert-4.jpg "Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible – Straight-Laced In A Curvaceous New World")
Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible – Straight-Laced In A Curvaceous New World
Posted on July 29, 2026 | 47 Comments(Updated 7/29/2026) We tend to talk about Ford’s brilliant segment-defining new cars of the 60s, like the Falcon, Fairlane and Mustang. But in the excitement of all of those new […] -
![The 1950 Buick has always been a “take-it-or-leave-it” kind of car, but Buick fans, especially fans of postwar models of the late 1940s and early 1950s, clearly love it. This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1950-Buick-2-115x115.jpg "1950 Buick Super Riviera Sedan For Sale: Grandma’s “Lovingly Restored” 47,000-Mile Super")
1950 Buick Super Riviera Sedan For Sale: Grandma’s “Lovingly Restored” 47,000-Mile Super
Posted on July 29, 2026 | 24 CommentsThe 1950 Buick has always been a “take-it-or-leave-it” kind of car, but Buick fans, especially fans of postwar models of the late 1940s and early 1950s, clearly love it. This […] -
![On a recent visit to family in northwestern Oregon, I walked several times on a logging road with wonderful views, at least when it wasn’t gray and rainy. I had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_2789-115x115.jpeg "Logging Road Find in Oregon Has Me Stumped: Can You Identify This Wreck?")
Logging Road Find in Oregon Has Me Stumped: Can You Identify This Wreck?
Posted on July 28, 2026 | 30 CommentsOn a recent visit to family in northwestern Oregon, I walked several times on a logging road with wonderful views, at least when it wasn’t gray and rainy. I had […] -
![There’s been a lengthy discussion on the AACA forums recently about changing attitudes toward restoration, the subject of debate being a pair of long-dormant 1955 Packard Caribbeans. A couple decades […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/55-Packard-1-115x115.webp "1955 Packard Four-Hundred For Sale: A No-Reserve Driver That “Could Definitely Use Some TLC”")
1955 Packard Four-Hundred For Sale: A No-Reserve Driver That “Could Definitely Use Some TLC”
Posted on July 28, 2026 | 12 CommentsThere’s been a lengthy discussion on the AACA forums recently about changing attitudes toward restoration, the subject of debate being a pair of long-dormant 1955 Packard Caribbeans. A couple decades […] -
![(Updated 7/27/2026) A new entry to the eventual CC Complete Guide to the Great Brougham Epoch: the 1968 Holden Brougham. I didn’t realize that Brougham fever spread so rapidly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Holden-HK-Brougham-1968.jpg "1968 Holden Brougham – A New Philosophy Of Luxury: Boot(y) Augmentation")
1968 Holden Brougham – A New Philosophy Of Luxury: Boot(y) Augmentation
Posted on July 27, 2026 | 103 Comments(Updated 7/27/2026) A new entry to the eventual CC Complete Guide to the Great Brougham Epoch: the 1968 Holden Brougham. I didn’t realize that Brougham fever spread so rapidly […] -
![(Updated 7/27/2026) One of my long-time favorite shows from the 1970s is American television producer Aaron Spelling’s “Charlie’s Angels”, which ran from the fall […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sabrina-Duncan-Ford-Pinto-AMC-Gremlin-CC.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1977 AMC Gremlin X – In Charles Townsend’s Alternate World")
Car Show Classic: 1977 AMC Gremlin X – In Charles Townsend’s Alternate World
Posted on July 27, 2026 | 70 Comments(Updated 7/27/2026) One of my long-time favorite shows from the 1970s is American television producer Aaron Spelling’s “Charlie’s Angels”, which ran from the fall […] -
![It might seem like I’ve turned into Moparmodeller. I assure you that’s not the case. It’s just that I’ve worked my way through years and year-groups, colours, and various other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/68runnerbl5-115x115.jpg "From Satellite to Road Runner: Plymouth’s 1967-1974 B-Body Cars in Scale")
From Satellite to Road Runner: Plymouth’s 1967-1974 B-Body Cars in Scale
Posted on July 27, 2026 | 29 CommentsIt might seem like I’ve turned into Moparmodeller. I assure you that’s not the case. It’s just that I’ve worked my way through years and year-groups, colours, and various other […] -
![Modern drivers are spoiled by the extended maintenance intervals of their modern daily drivers, and EV owners have it even better with no oil changes or coolant flushes. Back in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PXL_20260623_175025436-scaled-e1784808724683-115x115.jpg "1963 Buick Riviera: All The Maintenance The Factory Recommended (And My Modern Maintenance Schedule)")
1963 Buick Riviera: All The Maintenance The Factory Recommended (And My Modern Maintenance Schedule)
Posted on July 27, 2026 | 43 CommentsModern drivers are spoiled by the extended maintenance intervals of their modern daily drivers, and EV owners have it even better with no oil changes or coolant flushes. Back in […] -
![For the past years, September has been my yearly peak truck show month, with three interesting annual events. This year will be no exception, if everything goes as planned. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_3087-115x115.jpg "September 2024 And 2025 Truck Show Mixture – Some Electric, Mostly Diesel")
September 2024 And 2025 Truck Show Mixture – Some Electric, Mostly Diesel
Posted on July 26, 2026 | 12 CommentsFor the past years, September has been my yearly peak truck show month, with three interesting annual events. This year will be no exception, if everything goes as planned. I […] -
![image archive: Jeroen Booij (Updated 7/25/2026) Unhappy about today’s cars with high belt lines, excessive lengths and poor visibility? It was different once upon a time… The years 1967-1968 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/quasar-unipower-city_car_prototype_5.jpg "1968 Quasar Unipower – The Car To Be Seen In, Preferably When Wearing A Mini Skirt")
1968 Quasar Unipower – The Car To Be Seen In, Preferably When Wearing A Mini Skirt
Posted on July 25, 2026 | 41 Commentsimage archive: Jeroen Booij (Updated 7/25/2026) Unhappy about today’s cars with high belt lines, excessive lengths and poor visibility? It was different once upon a time… The years 1967-1968 […] -
![(Updated 7/24/2026) The parking lot of my local Sprouts Market that houses a branch of the Post Office within and has a UPS Store down the row […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2122.jpg "Curbside Find: 1975-1978 Fiat X1/9 – Getting Closer Every Day To One Of Nine Left…")
Curbside Find: 1975-1978 Fiat X1/9 – Getting Closer Every Day To One Of Nine Left…
Posted on July 24, 2026 | 56 Comments(Updated 7/24/2026) The parking lot of my local Sprouts Market that houses a branch of the Post Office within and has a UPS Store down the row […] -
![Mercedes-Benz is not the kind of outfit to change for the sake of changing, and their “SL” line (which stands for “Super Light”) might be the best evidence of that. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1967-Mercedes-1-e1784379045831-115x115.webp "1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL For Sale: A Well-Maintained Pagoda That Was Imported From Italy")
1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL For Sale: A Well-Maintained Pagoda That Was Imported From Italy
Posted on July 24, 2026 | 8 CommentsMercedes-Benz is not the kind of outfit to change for the sake of changing, and their “SL” line (which stands for “Super Light”) might be the best evidence of that. […]
