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![A motto for life is, “Excelsior!” Onward and upward. In 2014 I had my ’58 Cadillac and ’62 Imperial, but I was always on the lookout for more interesting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-23-at-18-12-55-40656174990_d3b4b9145c_b.jpg-JPEG-Image-1024-%C3%97-576-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1962 Mercury Monterey–‘Best-Looking Buy For The Big-Car Man’")
My 1962 Mercury Monterey–‘Best-Looking Buy For The Big-Car Man’
Posted on March 6, 2025 | 26 CommentsA motto for life is, “Excelsior!” Onward and upward. In 2014 I had my ’58 Cadillac and ’62 Imperial, but I was always on the lookout for more interesting […] -
![Back in the spring of 1963, GM’s now-defunct Oldsmobile division introduced a new version of its F-85 compact sedan called Jetfire, which added a turbocharger to its lightweight aluminum V-8 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1962-Oldsmobile-Jetfire-featured-MT-1962-09.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1962–1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire – How Powerful (And How Fast) Was This Early Turbocharged Car?")
1962–1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire – How Powerful (And How Fast) Was This Early Turbocharged Car?
Posted on March 5, 2025 | 9 CommentsBack in the spring of 1963, GM’s now-defunct Oldsmobile division introduced a new version of its F-85 compact sedan called Jetfire, which added a turbocharger to its lightweight aluminum V-8 […] -
![(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/800px-MITSUBISHI_PROUDIA_BY51_01_ceficefi.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around the World")
Obscure Rebadges From Around the World
Posted on March 4, 2025 | 143 Comments(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […] -
![The inspiration for this feature came from Paul’s story a few days back about the AI-generated images in a certain repro parts company’s website. From the comments, I’m sure we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/62Dodge5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Model Cars In Purple – Purple Mania")
CC In Scale: Model Cars In Purple – Purple Mania
Posted on March 4, 2025 | 33 CommentsThe inspiration for this feature came from Paul’s story a few days back about the AI-generated images in a certain repro parts company’s website. From the comments, I’m sure we […] -
![Welcome to March. Only a couple of weeks ago, I was back in Las Vegas for what had been something of a last-minute decision to spend time there both with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/011-1966-Chevrolet-Impala-Convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – Don’t Blink")
Curbside Musings: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – Don’t Blink
Posted on March 4, 2025 | 33 CommentsWelcome to March. Only a couple of weeks ago, I was back in Las Vegas for what had been something of a last-minute decision to spend time there both with […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by Corey Behrens. Followers of the American Motors saga know that during its brief quarter-century existence, the company’s history was a mix of a couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/54314962825_7daf9f9672_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1969 AMC Ambassador DPL Wagon – Long Nose Survivor In The Snow")
1969 AMC Ambassador DPL Wagon – Long Nose Survivor In The Snow
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 7 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Corey Behrens. Followers of the American Motors saga know that during its brief quarter-century existence, the company’s history was a mix of a couple […] -
![Kit cars use all sorts of vehicles as donors; for example, with Cobras and seven-esque roadsters (Lotus, Caterham, etc.) being among the most popular, there are bound to be a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Austin-Mini-based-Cobra-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Strangest Cobra like Replica Ever? Front Wheel Drive Classic Mini Based")
Strangest Cobra like Replica Ever? Front Wheel Drive Classic Mini Based
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 21 CommentsKit cars use all sorts of vehicles as donors; for example, with Cobras and seven-esque roadsters (Lotus, Caterham, etc.) being among the most popular, there are bound to be a […] -
![Text and photos by riveranotario. I had just a couple of weeks’ notice before taking a short trip to Abu Dhabi for work. Just a little under 48 hours in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-02-15.31.12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carspotting In Abu Dhabi – Leave The Excess To Dubai")
Carspotting In Abu Dhabi – Leave The Excess To Dubai
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 12 CommentsText and photos by riveranotario. I had just a couple of weeks’ notice before taking a short trip to Abu Dhabi for work. Just a little under 48 hours in […] -
![In the sixties and early seventies, that golden era of V8 muscle cars, the lowly six cylinder engine was typically looked down on as a slug, often for good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-1966-Rambler-American-220-Coupe-2-door-sedan-1-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Fastest Stock Pushrod Inline Sixes Of The ’60s & ’70s – Faster Than Many V8s")
The Fastest Stock Pushrod Inline Sixes Of The ’60s & ’70s – Faster Than Many V8s
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 45 CommentsIn the sixties and early seventies, that golden era of V8 muscle cars, the lowly six cylinder engine was typically looked down on as a slug, often for good […] -
![Spring is in the air, thank goodness, which means recreational vehicles of all sorts are about to emerge from hibernation. Among them the classics I caught last year, in September […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_2897.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Renault And DAF Motorhome Conversions – Homebuilt For Comfort, Certainly Not For Speed")
Car Show Classics: Renault And DAF Motorhome Conversions – Homebuilt For Comfort, Certainly Not For Speed
Posted on March 2, 2025 | 10 CommentsSpring is in the air, thank goodness, which means recreational vehicles of all sorts are about to emerge from hibernation. Among them the classics I caught last year, in September […] -
![My hometown of Bellingham, Wash. was recently voted one of the 50 best travel destinations in the world. (But please don’t come here). We’ve made some best-of lists before. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0821.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Toy-For-Su – Reluctant Winner With An Identity Crisis")
Curbside Find: Toy-For-Su – Reluctant Winner With An Identity Crisis
Posted on March 1, 2025 | 16 CommentsMy hometown of Bellingham, Wash. was recently voted one of the 50 best travel destinations in the world. (But please don’t come here). We’ve made some best-of lists before. […] -
![If you’re more familiar with cars of the 1960s and 1970s, seeing both “Fairlane” and “Galaxie” badges on the same car might be puzzling, but prior to 1961, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1959-Ford-Galaxie-Town-Sedan-Cory-Behrens-Cohort-rear-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie – “Thunderbird In Looks, Thunderbird In Luxury”")
1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie – “Thunderbird In Looks, Thunderbird In Luxury”
Posted on March 1, 2025 | 33 CommentsIf you’re more familiar with cars of the 1960s and 1970s, seeing both “Fairlane” and “Galaxie” badges on the same car might be puzzling, but prior to 1961, the […] -
![Here was one I hadn’t come across in the flesh (metal, really) in quite a while; a late 1980s Toyota Cressida. In many markets, Toyota’s most luxury-oriented model at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20240922_172157926.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988-90 Toyota Cressida – Toyota Luxury In The Pre Lexus Days")
Curbside Classic: 1988-90 Toyota Cressida – Toyota Luxury In The Pre Lexus Days
Posted on February 28, 2025 | 11 CommentsHere was one I hadn’t come across in the flesh (metal, really) in quite a while; a late 1980s Toyota Cressida. In many markets, Toyota’s most luxury-oriented model at the […] -
![Got a car story to tell with our community? If so, this may be your chance, since we’re once again searching for new COAL contributors here at CC. Should you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-26-16.27.14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COALers Needed")
COALers Needed
Posted on February 27, 2025 | 6 CommentsGot a car story to tell with our community? If so, this may be your chance, since we’re once again searching for new COAL contributors here at CC. Should you […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2019) You think they would have learned. After serving up slow-selling Native American-themed “Designer Interiors” for select 1979 Cutlass models, Oldsmobile tried again for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/80-Olds-Renaissance-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage: 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham Designer Interior – Renaissance!")
CC Vintage: 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham Designer Interior – Renaissance!
Posted on February 27, 2025 | 40 Comments(first posted 2/28/2019) You think they would have learned. After serving up slow-selling Native American-themed “Designer Interiors” for select 1979 Cutlass models, Oldsmobile tried again for […]
