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![Although they are objectively beautiful, rare and very fast, I’m totally out of my depth when it comes to older Ferraris. Especially the 250 – there were just too many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_20241103_080557_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 Ferrari 250 GTO – The $50,000,000 Question")
1963 Ferrari 250 GTO – The $50,000,000 Question
Posted on April 16, 2025 | 22 CommentsAlthough they are objectively beautiful, rare and very fast, I’m totally out of my depth when it comes to older Ferraris. Especially the 250 – there were just too many […] -
![As I hinted yesterday, I wanted to highlight some American iron found in Europe recently. So, for today, American Muscle in the form of a 1971 Cutlass Supreme in Hungary, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/54422767808_d48821ae8f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – A Rocket In Hungary")
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – A Rocket In Hungary
Posted on April 15, 2025 | 6 CommentsAs I hinted yesterday, I wanted to highlight some American iron found in Europe recently. So, for today, American Muscle in the form of a 1971 Cutlass Supreme in Hungary, […] -
![“Super” used as an adjective has often made me chuckle to myself. It’s one of those descriptors that no one in my Generation X cohort would have used without tongue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_2523-1956-Buick-Super-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1956 Buick Super Riviera – It Has Been Super")
Curbside Musings: 1956 Buick Super Riviera – It Has Been Super
Posted on April 15, 2025 | 42 Comments“Super” used as an adjective has often made me chuckle to myself. It’s one of those descriptors that no one in my Generation X cohort would have used without tongue […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2019) Cars & Coffee events in Brisbane tend to attract the same people so I almost always end up seeing the same cars. I went to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1975-chevrolet-monza-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Monza 5.7 – More Monza Madness")
Car Show Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Monza 5.7 – More Monza Madness
Posted on April 14, 2025 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/10/2019) Cars & Coffee events in Brisbane tend to attract the same people so I almost always end up seeing the same cars. I went to […] -
![It’s time to revisit a recurring theme here at CC, that of American cars in Europe. In this instance, something to please fans of Fords of the 1970s; two 1972 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/53372854828_919bf9c273_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Pair Of 1972 Ford Country Sedans – American Wagons In Europe")
A Pair Of 1972 Ford Country Sedans – American Wagons In Europe
Posted on April 14, 2025 | 15 CommentsIt’s time to revisit a recurring theme here at CC, that of American cars in Europe. In this instance, something to please fans of Fords of the 1970s; two 1972 […] -
![Lately, I have been trying to work on one of our cars to decide whether to keep it or sell it. To clean it up a little, I decided to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1981-BMW-528i-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Visit To The Junkyard – Musings On A Tour Through The 1990s and 2000s")
Visit To The Junkyard – Musings On A Tour Through The 1990s and 2000s
Posted on April 14, 2025 | 12 CommentsLately, I have been trying to work on one of our cars to decide whether to keep it or sell it. To clean it up a little, I decided to […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Staxman (First posted 4/13/2025) Leave it to Lancia to build the ultimate suicide doors. The Aurelia, which appeared in 1950 and was built […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/33712758768_c7a58fc907_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Lancia Aurelia – The Right Way To Do Suicide Doors")
Curbside Classic: Lancia Aurelia – The Right Way To Do Suicide Doors
Posted on April 13, 2025 | 37 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Staxman (First posted 4/13/2025) Leave it to Lancia to build the ultimate suicide doors. The Aurelia, which appeared in 1950 and was built […] -
![In the latter years of the 20th century, truck manufacturer MAN offered a hulk of an engine in their straight-faced F90 and subsequent F2000 series. I mean, stuffing a twin-turbo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_2440.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classics: MAN Vee Ten – Monster Inside")
Truck Stop Classics: MAN Vee Ten – Monster Inside
Posted on April 13, 2025 | 15 CommentsIn the latter years of the 20th century, truck manufacturer MAN offered a hulk of an engine in their straight-faced F90 and subsequent F2000 series. I mean, stuffing a twin-turbo […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2019) CC regular Mike Hayes found something out of the ordinary parked at a marina in the Seattle area, I assume. It’s a 1965 Dodge Dart […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/33668692648_3a7a3dd103_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1965 Dodge Dart With Sunroof")
Cohort Outtake: 1965 Dodge Dart With Sunroof
Posted on April 12, 2025 | 22 Comments(first posted 4/10/2019) CC regular Mike Hayes found something out of the ordinary parked at a marina in the Seattle area, I assume. It’s a 1965 Dodge Dart […] -
![Our highly esteemed CColleague Don Andreina created this series a few years ago, and it stuck with me ever since. “Deliberately anonymous” cars are actually pretty widespread, depending on where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1967_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Deliberately Anonymous Car, Part 6 – The Swiss Connection")
The Deliberately Anonymous Car, Part 6 – The Swiss Connection
Posted on April 10, 2025 | 19 CommentsOur highly esteemed CColleague Don Andreina created this series a few years ago, and it stuck with me ever since. “Deliberately anonymous” cars are actually pretty widespread, depending on where […] -
![The Maverick was a missed opportunity. It had a seductive and sporty profile, but looks can be deceiving. Under that cute mini skirt or hip-hugger pants there was something seriously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-mav-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Maverick: It’s Got A Six But No Sex")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Maverick: It’s Got A Six But No Sex
Posted on April 10, 2025 | 28 CommentsThe Maverick was a missed opportunity. It had a seductive and sporty profile, but looks can be deceiving. Under that cute mini skirt or hip-hugger pants there was something seriously […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2019) This blue twosome makes for a very 90s feel. They represent how much has changed, both in terms of two brands that are dead […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-383-080.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Two Dead Brands From the 90s – Guess Which One Still Gets Driven?")
Curbside Classics: Two Dead Brands From the 90s – Guess Which One Still Gets Driven?
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/9/2019) This blue twosome makes for a very 90s feel. They represent how much has changed, both in terms of two brands that are dead […] -
![In his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1960-Cadillac-Eldorado-Seville-Mecum-Auctions-left-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was")
1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 26 CommentsIn his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee […] -
![Here’s my long-promised account of how I build a model. As usual, some caveats first. I’ve had to leave a lot out, but as always, I’m happy to answer questions. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/p9-3101e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: How Does He Do It? – The Model Making Process")
CC In Scale: How Does He Do It? – The Model Making Process
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 32 CommentsHere’s my long-promised account of how I build a model. As usual, some caveats first. I’ve had to leave a lot out, but as always, I’m happy to answer questions. […] -
![I had been gifted with my first boombox during Christmas of 1984. It could be described more accurately as just a portable radio, as it wasn’t large or complex, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/121-1993-SAAB-900S-Convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1993 SAAB 900 S Convertible – Color Of Success")
Curbside Musings: 1993 SAAB 900 S Convertible – Color Of Success
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 51 CommentsI had been gifted with my first boombox during Christmas of 1984. It could be described more accurately as just a portable radio, as it wasn’t large or complex, but […]
