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Blog Archive
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Junkyard Classic: 1992 Infiniti M30 Convertible – Hidden Under A Rock Behind A Tree
Posted on October 17, 2025 | 32 Comments(Updated 10/17/2025) I dusted these pictures of an M30 Convertible off after I read William’s draft of his Infiniti piece and figured this would be as good […] -
Curbside Find: 1951 Chevrolet Pickup – Perfect Patina?
Posted on October 17, 2025 | 31 Comments(Updated 10/17/2025) I generally welcome the recent embrace of patina in the old car world. Not every worthwhile classic should be restored to better than new. On the […] -
1956 Plymouth Suburban – The Trusty Ol’ 2-door Wagon
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 15 Commentsphotos from the CC Cohort by Jerome Solberg. Finding cars from the 1950s, unrestored, still providing driver duties, has become a very rare thing. So, this old 1956 Plymouth caught […] -
Ralf K Photo Gallery: Shots From My Travels
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 7 CommentsHere’s another gallery by CC’s Ralf K (Don Kincl) titled “Alternative Shots From My Travels”. This surreal shot caught my eye; it’s of a Citroen DS in Grantsville, UT. -
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Comuta-Car – This Was The Future In The ’70s
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 10 CommentsSome of the junkyards I’ve been to have a small area in front where occasionally they sell some of the cars. The establishment where I found this thing at had […] -
1976 Cadillac Eldorado With Only 34 Miles – Preserved And Like New, Yet, Your Returns May Vary
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 45 CommentsA lawsuit was filed against General Motors in 1984, seeking compensation for losses allegedly suffered by a group of car owners. It’s not unusual for GM to get sued, but […] -
Curbside Find: Ford Econoline (Gen 1) – Old Box Still Laboring
Posted on October 15, 2025 | 8 CommentsOne thing about old vans is how they manage to mix utilitarian traits with a hint of hipness, almost regardless of condition. Something few other vehicles can do. And this […] -
A 25 Minute Walk Yields 50 Curbside Finds
Posted on October 14, 2025 | 26 CommentsI had an appointment downtown and decided to walk on this drizzly morning. It wasn’t until I headed home again that it occurred to me to shoot some of the […] -
Tiny Titans: Scale Models Of 1960s Full-Size Power Cars
Posted on October 14, 2025 | 23 CommentsWe’ve looked at Muscle cars, in the sense of big block intermediates. But today I thought we’d take a look at where those powerful big blocks came from, the cars […] -
1947 Lincoln Sedan: “Nothing Could Be Finer,” Except Maybe A Cadillac
Posted on October 14, 2025 | 9 CommentsEdsel Ford was truly a remarkable man. With a personality completely unlike his tempestuous father’s, he was able to assert himself in Ford Motor Company despite his father’s conscious or […] -
Curbside Musings: 1961 And 1962 Plymouth Valiant V200 – The Wrong Toilet Seat
Posted on October 14, 2025 | 56 CommentsWe car people just want to be right. Maybe it’s because of the many hours we had spent reading and re-reading our favorite books, magazines, or sections of automotive encyclopedias about […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1997 Eagle Vision TSi – One Of The Last To Be Shoved Out Of The Nest
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 7 CommentsIt may sometimes seem as if this series is predominantly focusing on defunct brands but they do tend to be interesting and sometimes produce oddballs that seem like they should […] -
CC Global: From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Kleemann Episode
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 6 CommentsLast month, the Schoones hauling company from the south of the Netherlands celebrated their 35th anniversary with an open house. They specialize in heavy haulage, the top level of on-road […] -
In Motion Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais – And The Survivor’s Prize Goes To…
Posted on October 12, 2025 | 58 Comments(Updated 10/12/2025) If there were a prize for cars that have gone from Being Everywhere to Being Nearly Extinct, GM’s N body may win first place. Not […] -
1986 Lincoln Ranger Continental – The Luxury Truck You Didn’t Expect
Posted on October 12, 2025 | 25 Comments“I want something different, I want something special…” is the kind of expression that’s not rare in our consumerist culture. And today, to please such desires, how about a 1986 […]
![Junkyard Classic: 1992 Infiniti M30 Convertible – Hidden Under A Rock Behind A Tree (Updated 10/17/2025) I dusted these pictures of an M30 Convertible off after I read William’s draft of his Infiniti piece and figured this would be as good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_2736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1951 Chevrolet Pickup – Perfect Patina? (Updated 10/17/2025) I generally welcome the recent embrace of patina in the old car world. Not every worthwhile classic should be restored to better than new. On the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Truck-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1956 Plymouth Suburban – The Trusty Ol’ 2-door Wagon photos from the CC Cohort by Jerome Solberg. Finding cars from the 1950s, unrestored, still providing driver duties, has become a very rare thing. So, this old 1956 Plymouth caught […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/54750133234_04b0121084_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Junkyard Classic: 1980 Comuta-Car – This Was The Future In The ’70s Some of the junkyards I’ve been to have a small area in front where occasionally they sell some of the cars. The establishment where I found this thing at had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_5913.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1976 Cadillac Eldorado With Only 34 Miles – Preserved And Like New, Yet, Your Returns May Vary A lawsuit was filed against General Motors in 1984, seeking compensation for losses allegedly suffered by a group of car owners. It’s not unusual for GM to get sued, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250124_173218.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: Ford Econoline (Gen 1) – Old Box Still Laboring One thing about old vans is how they manage to mix utilitarian traits with a hint of hipness, almost regardless of condition. Something few other vehicles can do. And this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/54847524683_d693e5bbd1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![A 25 Minute Walk Yields 50 Curbside Finds I had an appointment downtown and decided to walk on this drizzly morning. It wasn’t until I headed home again that it occurred to me to shoot some of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4181-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Tiny Titans: Scale Models Of 1960s Full-Size Power Cars We’ve looked at Muscle cars, in the sense of big block intermediates. But today I thought we’d take a look at where those powerful big blocks came from, the cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/66Chev7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1947 Lincoln Sedan: “Nothing Could Be Finer,” Except Maybe A Cadillac Edsel Ford was truly a remarkable man. With a personality completely unlike his tempestuous father’s, he was able to assert himself in Ford Motor Company despite his father’s conscious or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PXL_20230812_151534202.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Musings: 1961 And 1962 Plymouth Valiant V200 – The Wrong Toilet Seat We car people just want to be right. Maybe it’s because of the many hours we had spent reading and re-reading our favorite books, magazines, or sections of automotive encyclopedias about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/153-1962-Plymouth-Valiant-V200-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1997 Eagle Vision TSi – One Of The Last To Be Shoved Out Of The Nest It may sometimes seem as if this series is predominantly focusing on defunct brands but they do tend to be interesting and sometimes produce oddballs that seem like they should […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6134.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Kleemann Episode Last month, the Schoones hauling company from the south of the Netherlands celebrated their 35th anniversary with an open house. They specialize in heavy haulage, the top level of on-road […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4641.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![In Motion Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais – And The Survivor’s Prize Goes To… (Updated 10/12/2025) If there were a prize for cars that have gone from Being Everywhere to Being Nearly Extinct, GM’s N body may win first place. Not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Calais-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1986 Lincoln Ranger Continental – The Luxury Truck You Didn’t Expect “I want something different, I want something special…” is the kind of expression that’s not rare in our consumerist culture. And today, to please such desires, how about a 1986 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot_20251011-025007.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)


