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![(Updated 7/4/2026) It’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/043.jpg "Car Show Classics: 1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”– Bicentennial Fever")
Car Show Classics: 1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”– Bicentennial Fever
Posted on July 4, 2026 | 104 Comments(Updated 7/4/2026) It’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit […] -
![Chevrolet called its all-new 1949 Chevrolet “the most beautiful buy of all,” and it does bear a family resemblance to the attractive 1949 Cadillac when viewed in profile. This well-worn […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/49-Chevy-1-115x115.webp "1949 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe Four-Door Sedan For Sale: Two Owners, A “Refurbished” Engine, And No Reserve")
1949 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe Four-Door Sedan For Sale: Two Owners, A “Refurbished” Engine, And No Reserve
Posted on July 3, 2026 | 18 CommentsChevrolet called its all-new 1949 Chevrolet “the most beautiful buy of all,” and it does bear a family resemblance to the attractive 1949 Cadillac when viewed in profile. This well-worn […] -
![’72-‘77 Nissan Laurel 2000SGX (Hasegawa) – excellent quality Sometimes building a model can be more challenging than you expect. There’s always the skill needed to assemble the parts correctly; to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LaurelB7-115x115.jpg "A Modeller’s Challenges — When the Model Kit Fights Back")
A Modeller’s Challenges — When the Model Kit Fights Back
Posted on July 3, 2026 | 40 Comments’72-‘77 Nissan Laurel 2000SGX (Hasegawa) – excellent quality Sometimes building a model can be more challenging than you expect. There’s always the skill needed to assemble the parts correctly; to […] -
![The sales brochure for the 1983 Cadillac lineup called the Eldorado Biarritz a “dream machine,” with a “brushed stainless steel roof cap,” wire wheel covers, opera lamps, and just about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/83-Cadillac-2-115x115.webp "1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz For Sale: Was It Really Cadillac’s “Dream Machine?”")
1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz For Sale: Was It Really Cadillac’s “Dream Machine?”
Posted on July 2, 2026 | 10 CommentsThe sales brochure for the 1983 Cadillac lineup called the Eldorado Biarritz a “dream machine,” with a “brushed stainless steel roof cap,” wire wheel covers, opera lamps, and just about […] -
![I want to extend a very heartfelt greeting to all of our vary many Canadian readers and contributors. From the beginning, CC seems to have made a somewhat outsize connection […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/a-Cars-of-Canada-115x115.jpg "Happy Canada Day! And A Big Shout Out To Our Many Canadian Readers And Contributors")
Happy Canada Day! And A Big Shout Out To Our Many Canadian Readers And Contributors
Posted on July 1, 2026 | 26 CommentsI want to extend a very heartfelt greeting to all of our vary many Canadian readers and contributors. From the beginning, CC seems to have made a somewhat outsize connection […] -
![(Updated and expanded July 2026) Do you remember what you did immediately after school on 1 July 1976? It was a Thursday, so that meant Autocar and Motor (then […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/3500-2.jpg "1985 Rover 3500 Vitesse (SD1) – The Best of British; The Worst of British, At 50 Years")
1985 Rover 3500 Vitesse (SD1) – The Best of British; The Worst of British, At 50 Years
Posted on July 1, 2026 | 83 Comments(Updated and expanded July 2026) Do you remember what you did immediately after school on 1 July 1976? It was a Thursday, so that meant Autocar and Motor (then […] -
![Photos posted by Hyperpack at the CC Cohort I truly don’t know how anyone chose what car to buy in 1965, as there were so many attractive options across all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55349177719_bba92079e8_k-e1782213267162-115x115.jpg "1965 Rambler Classic 770 Convertible: A Fancy, Rare Red Softtop With…A Six?")
1965 Rambler Classic 770 Convertible: A Fancy, Rare Red Softtop With…A Six?
Posted on July 1, 2026 | 7 CommentsPhotos posted by Hyperpack at the CC Cohort I truly don’t know how anyone chose what car to buy in 1965, as there were so many attractive options across all […] -
![Welcome to part 2 of the Spring ’26 collection. We’re going to look at the rest of the JDM stuff, starting with Toyota. Might as well set the bar at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG20260506102451_edited-115x115.jpg "T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2026 Edition – Part 2: More Japanese Cars (Toyota, Mazda, Mitsubishi, etc…)")
T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2026 Edition – Part 2: More Japanese Cars (Toyota, Mazda, Mitsubishi, etc…)
Posted on June 30, 2026 | 8 CommentsWelcome to part 2 of the Spring ’26 collection. We’re going to look at the rest of the JDM stuff, starting with Toyota. Might as well set the bar at […] -
![It’s not uncommon downtown to see old cars with huge wheels and ultra-low-profile tires. In my personal upper-middle-aged opinion they look completely wrong and horrible. I’m talking about an ’85 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Chrysler-Concorde-scaled-e1782580989858-115x115.jpg "In-Motion Classic: First Generation Chrysler Concorde – The Wheels Don’t Look Bad")
In-Motion Classic: First Generation Chrysler Concorde – The Wheels Don’t Look Bad
Posted on June 30, 2026 | 15 CommentsIt’s not uncommon downtown to see old cars with huge wheels and ultra-low-profile tires. In my personal upper-middle-aged opinion they look completely wrong and horrible. I’m talking about an ’85 […] -
![(Updated 6/29/2026. I asked Ingvar if he could shed a little light on Volvo’s PV and other aspects of Volvo history from a Swedish perspective for my PV444/544 CC. What […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvos-country-1950s.jpg "Volvo History: A Swedish Perspective")
Volvo History: A Swedish Perspective
Posted on June 29, 2026 | 55 Comments(Updated 6/29/2026. I asked Ingvar if he could shed a little light on Volvo’s PV and other aspects of Volvo history from a Swedish perspective for my PV444/544 CC. What […] -
![It’s been three months since we’ve had a good look around the streets of Tokyo for the odd lucky find. Spring was very generous in CC sightings, so this will […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG20260612114645_edited-115x115.jpg "T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2026 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars (Nissan, Isuzu, Honda & Suzuki)")
T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2026 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars (Nissan, Isuzu, Honda & Suzuki)
Posted on June 29, 2026 | 10 CommentsIt’s been three months since we’ve had a good look around the streets of Tokyo for the odd lucky find. Spring was very generous in CC sightings, so this will […] -
![And once again we’re visiting the open house and 35th anniversary festivities of the Schoones transport company and heavy haulage specialist, held in September last year. In this episode, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4756-115x115.jpg "From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones: Liebherr PR 776 Bulldozer – Built Like a Fridge")
From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones: Liebherr PR 776 Bulldozer – Built Like a Fridge
Posted on June 29, 2026 | 3 CommentsAnd once again we’re visiting the open house and 35th anniversary festivities of the Schoones transport company and heavy haulage specialist, held in September last year. In this episode, a […] -
![When it comes to full-size cars from the low-priced three, especially from 1965 to 1968 (give or take), you can’t really go wrong; they all looked good, were assembled reasonably […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/67-Plymouth-6-115x115.avif "1967 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible For Sale: A 383-Powered Droptop That’s More Uncommon Than You’d Think")
1967 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible For Sale: A 383-Powered Droptop That’s More Uncommon Than You’d Think
Posted on June 29, 2026 | 18 CommentsWhen it comes to full-size cars from the low-priced three, especially from 1965 to 1968 (give or take), you can’t really go wrong; they all looked good, were assembled reasonably […] -
![What happens when you stretch an automotive concept further than it can go? You might end up with something like this oddball limousine conversion, based on a 1966 Ford Mustang […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1966-Ford-Mustang-limo-Tahoe-Turquoise-Bring-a-Trailer-1015-front-3q-right-e1782531966402-115x115.webp "1966 Ford Mustang Limousine Conversion And A Possible (New) Mustang Sedan: Stretching An Idea Too Far")
1966 Ford Mustang Limousine Conversion And A Possible (New) Mustang Sedan: Stretching An Idea Too Far
Posted on June 29, 2026 | 29 CommentsWhat happens when you stretch an automotive concept further than it can go? You might end up with something like this oddball limousine conversion, based on a 1966 Ford Mustang […] -
![If the current crop of formulaic SUVs has sapped your car-buying enthusiasm, maybe it’s time for a three-season driver from that perilous time at Chrysler just before the K-Car came […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1980-Volare-1-115x115.jpg "1980 Plymouth Volaré Station Wagon For Sale: A Longroof With A Slant Six And A Four-On-The-Floor")
1980 Plymouth Volaré Station Wagon For Sale: A Longroof With A Slant Six And A Four-On-The-Floor
Posted on June 28, 2026 | 29 CommentsIf the current crop of formulaic SUVs has sapped your car-buying enthusiasm, maybe it’s time for a three-season driver from that perilous time at Chrysler just before the K-Car came […]
