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![One thing about living in the tropics: gardens need constant care or they’ll turn into little jungles. After all, the terrain in Central America was mostly jungle when the Spaniards […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230910-WA0009.jpg "CC Outtakes: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE – Things To Discover In A Little Jungle")
CC Outtakes: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280SE – Things To Discover In A Little Jungle
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 10 CommentsOne thing about living in the tropics: gardens need constant care or they’ll turn into little jungles. After all, the terrain in Central America was mostly jungle when the Spaniards […] -
![When I saw this 1970 Ford LTD for sale on Facebook Marketplace, I said “Oh, wow! There it is!” and all these memories came flooding back. A childhood friend’s parents […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-14-at-20-16-25-378116368_10231222880863591_3024772262587708018_n.jpg-JPEG-Image-960-×-456-pixels.jpg "CC For Sale: 1970 Ford LTD Sedan–Have You Ever Seen One?")
CC For Sale: 1970 Ford LTD Sedan–Have You Ever Seen One?
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 76 CommentsWhen I saw this 1970 Ford LTD for sale on Facebook Marketplace, I said “Oh, wow! There it is!” and all these memories came flooding back. A childhood friend’s parents […] -
![Here are two humble Chevettes posted by canadiancatgreen at the Cohort. Sort of. If we stick to badge engineering, what we have is one Chevette and one Pontiac Acadian. Curiously, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/52982239859_c4a55d1ea8_4k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: Two Chevettes; One In Acadian Diesel Guise")
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: Two Chevettes; One In Acadian Diesel Guise
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 17 CommentsHere are two humble Chevettes posted by canadiancatgreen at the Cohort. Sort of. If we stick to badge engineering, what we have is one Chevette and one Pontiac Acadian. Curiously, […] -
![Ever since the ‘70s, a sword of Damocles has been hanging on convertibles. They even disappeared from many carmakers’ ranges, especially in the US and Japan. Yet here we are, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20220926_094650-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1986 Honda City (FA) Cabriolet – Summer In The City")
CC Capsule: 1986 Honda City (FA) Cabriolet – Summer In The City
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 16 CommentsEver since the ‘70s, a sword of Damocles has been hanging on convertibles. They even disappeared from many carmakers’ ranges, especially in the US and Japan. Yet here we are, […] -
![After coming home from a two month vacation and getting back into the routine of multiple daily dog walks, I’m seeing some changes in the neighborhood. Among them was this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_8931.jpeg "Curbside Outtake: A Chevelle That Isn’t Badged as an SS… or Even a V8")
Curbside Outtake: A Chevelle That Isn’t Badged as an SS… or Even a V8
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 38 CommentsAfter coming home from a two month vacation and getting back into the routine of multiple daily dog walks, I’m seeing some changes in the neighborhood. Among them was this […] -
![(first posted 7/14/2017) In my mind, there seems to have always been a unique, tangible synergy between people’s love of music and of the automobile. I’m talking about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/033-1969-Chevrolet-Caprice-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice Sport Sedan – Move Along… With Chevrolet!")
In-Motion Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice Sport Sedan – Move Along… With Chevrolet!
Posted on September 14, 2023 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/14/2017) In my mind, there seems to have always been a unique, tangible synergy between people’s love of music and of the automobile. I’m talking about […] -
![We’ve recently covered several taboo subjects that seldom appear in vintage car ads: Smoking and Religion. To me, these topics that are (mostly) off-limits to advertisers are far more interesting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1955-Desoto.jpeg "Vintage Ad Non-Trope: Guns")
Vintage Ad Non-Trope: Guns
Posted on September 14, 2023 | 21 CommentsWe’ve recently covered several taboo subjects that seldom appear in vintage car ads: Smoking and Religion. To me, these topics that are (mostly) off-limits to advertisers are far more interesting […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2017) I ducked to the store on Sunday to buy some ingredients for a slow-cooked beef and red wine casserole. When I was heading back […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lancia-fulvia-and-bmw-325i.jpg "CC Capsule: 1968-70 Lancia Fulvia and 1990-93 BMW 325i – A Couple Of Rich, Full-Bodied Reds")
CC Capsule: 1968-70 Lancia Fulvia and 1990-93 BMW 325i – A Couple Of Rich, Full-Bodied Reds
Posted on September 13, 2023 | 12 Comments(first posted 9/13/2017) I ducked to the store on Sunday to buy some ingredients for a slow-cooked beef and red wine casserole. When I was heading back […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2017) While traveling earlier this year, I stayed in a hotel that was just up the street from a Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership. Normally I don’t have much […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1957-Cadillac-Dealer.jpg "Dealer Classic: 1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Forget the CTS, I’ll take the DeVille – A History of the 1957-58 Cadillacs")
Dealer Classic: 1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Forget the CTS, I’ll take the DeVille – A History of the 1957-58 Cadillacs
Posted on September 13, 2023 | 93 Comments(first posted 9/13/2017) While traveling earlier this year, I stayed in a hotel that was just up the street from a Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership. Normally I don’t have much […] -
![Thanks to these images by William Oliver at the Cohort, here’s a rare find that was a rare sight in its day. A 1957 Studebaker Provincial, one of 3,995 built […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/53162518594_2548076a82_3k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1957 Studebaker Provincial – Providential Survivor")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1957 Studebaker Provincial – Providential Survivor
Posted on September 13, 2023 | 26 CommentsThanks to these images by William Oliver at the Cohort, here’s a rare find that was a rare sight in its day. A 1957 Studebaker Provincial, one of 3,995 built […] -
![(first posted 9/12/2017) A late 90’s design that was meant to look like a modern interpretation of a 1930s trunkless sedan and has since been painted up to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/36908940681_8b6363835c_z.jpg "Cohort Classic: 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Decade Clash")
Cohort Classic: 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Decade Clash
Posted on September 12, 2023 | 46 Comments(first posted 9/12/2017) A late 90’s design that was meant to look like a modern interpretation of a 1930s trunkless sedan and has since been painted up to […] -
![For today, a selection of shots from canadiancatgreen at the Cohort. Once again, these were taken at the ‘Little Lot’ in Alberta, which we’ve visited a few times before. And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/53167448189_c7b2ab9be3_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: 1989 Olds Custom Cruiser, 1981 Cadillac Seville, 1982 Eldorado – GM ’80s Nostalgia")
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: 1989 Olds Custom Cruiser, 1981 Cadillac Seville, 1982 Eldorado – GM ’80s Nostalgia
Posted on September 12, 2023 | 16 CommentsFor today, a selection of shots from canadiancatgreen at the Cohort. Once again, these were taken at the ‘Little Lot’ in Alberta, which we’ve visited a few times before. And […] -
![If I had been asked for much of my life up to a certain point what a “riviera” was, I would have simply answered, “a Buick.” In fact, when I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/094-1996-Buick-Riviera-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1996 Buick Riviera – On The Coast")
Curbside Musings: 1996 Buick Riviera – On The Coast
Posted on September 12, 2023 | 66 CommentsIf I had been asked for much of my life up to a certain point what a “riviera” was, I would have simply answered, “a Buick.” In fact, when I […] -
Vintage Advertising: 1970, Year Of The Great Birds – Who’s Got The Biggest Beak?
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 31 Comments -
![I had waited for CC’s Roger Carr to cover Alfa Romeo’s Alfasud for ages. First, to get his take on the model. Second, so that I could start sharing a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230703_160830977_HDR.jpg "Driveway Outtakes: 1978-83 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1.5 – Rare And Shy Italian")
Driveway Outtakes: 1978-83 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1.5 – Rare And Shy Italian
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 10 CommentsI had waited for CC’s Roger Carr to cover Alfa Romeo’s Alfasud for ages. First, to get his take on the model. Second, so that I could start sharing a […]
