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Blog Archive
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What If: 1959 Packard
Posted on May 7, 2023 | 29 CommentsI’ve got a big AI 1975 Studebaker Hawk in the works, but the technology has been improving so quickly that I’m also revisiting earlier efforts, particularly the 1975 Packard Patrician. […] -
CC Outtakes: Datsun 510 – Coconut Delights And A Few Other 510 Treats
Posted on May 7, 2023 | 8 CommentsFamily driver, work commuter, sporty weekend plaything… coconut delivery cart? That last one I’m sure never crossed the minds of Mr. K and Nissan’s executives. Yet, here it is. -
CC Humor: MAD About Car Ads
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 35 CommentsImage: MAD Magazine (first posted 5/6/2017) Remember print advertisements? I know, I know; they still crop up from time to time in a … whaddayacallit? …magazine. Anyhow, the ads were […] -
My Patio Classics: Steel Lawn Chairs – A Restoration Project For JPC
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 44 Comments(first posted 5/6/2017) Spring is here, which brings about one of my twice-yearly urgings to buy an old car. I successfully resisted the urge last fall (no thanks to a […] -
Car Transporter: Pontiac Trans Sports In Italy – Silhouettes, Actually
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 30 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: a load of Euro-spec Pontiac Trans Sports on an Iveco car Transporter. These 1994-1996 Tran Sports were actually Olds Silhouettes, as the the new 1994 […] -
In-Motion Classic: Hippie Bus, As Interpreted From Afar
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 9 CommentsI was almost too late—but not quite!—to snag a pic of this fab VW Bus and its well-matched driver on a June afternoon in 2018. -
Wordless Outtake: 1964 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupé – Back Road Cruiser
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 13 Comments -
Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 53 Comments(first posted 1/20/2013) The Kaiser-Frazer Story is a huge one, and now that I’ve read Richard Langworth’s excellent book, we’ll try to break it into digestible pieces from time to […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Opel Rekord (P2) – Still On The Streets In Mexico City
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 15 CommentsRiveraNotario found a number of great CCs in Mexico City, but this has to be the rarest, especially as it looks to still be a “driver”. It’s an Opel Rekord […] -
Salvage Yard Classics: A Trip To Kansas City
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 36 CommentsWhat’s a guy to do when he has a short but indeterminate amount of time to kill when in Kansas City? Why, you drop off the wife at her destination […] -
Coronation Outtake: 1762 Gold State Coach – All You Need To Know
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 40 CommentsTomorrow sees something that has been happening in London for close to a thousand years, in an ever-evolving form. Even so, some things don’t seem to change – it has […] -
Cohort Outtake: Gen1 Chevy Van – Groovin’ In Stumptown
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 5/4/2017) CC reader Teddy has uploaded scads of great finds in Portland, which is probably the ultimate CC spotting town. I wish he’s make the jump to contributor, […] -
CC Capsule: 1966 Mustang – Imagine One Million Mustangs Sold In 2016
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 82 Comments(first posted 5/4/2017) Given its role as pretty much the most significant car of the whole modern era, never mind the sixties, the original Mustang doesn’t exactly garner all that […] -
Vintage Brochure Shot: 1936 Chevrolet Coupe Pick-Up – It Never Caught On Here
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 19 CommentsIt seems like a good idea, but the coupe pickup just never caught on in the US, unlike in some other parts of the world. -
Driveway Outtake: A Long-Time GP Lover Lives Here
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 13 CommentsThis driveway around the corner from my rentals in my neighborhood has hosted this ’77 Grand Prix for as long as I’ve owned them, meaning 1996. Did he buy it […]
![What If: 1959 Packard I’ve got a big AI 1975 Studebaker Hawk in the works, but the technology has been improving so quickly that I’m also revisiting earlier efforts, particularly the 1975 Packard Patrician. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/P15.jpg)

![CC Humor: MAD About Car Ads Image: MAD Magazine (first posted 5/6/2017) Remember print advertisements? I know, I know; they still crop up from time to time in a … whaddayacallit? …magazine. Anyhow, the ads were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MAD-Fireburner-Ad-1.jpeg)
![My Patio Classics: Steel Lawn Chairs – A Restoration Project For JPC (first posted 5/6/2017) Spring is here, which brings about one of my twice-yearly urgings to buy an old car. I successfully resisted the urge last fall (no thanks to a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JPCChairs19.jpg)
![Car Transporter: Pontiac Trans Sports In Italy – Silhouettes, Actually Here’s something a bit different: a load of Euro-spec Pontiac Trans Sports on an Iveco car Transporter. These 1994-1996 Tran Sports were actually Olds Silhouettes, as the the new 1994 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/43914800490_012043bcf0_k.jpg)


![Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors (first posted 1/20/2013) The Kaiser-Frazer Story is a huge one, and now that I’ve read Richard Langworth’s excellent book, we’ll try to break it into digestible pieces from time to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kaiser-Safari-1951CAS.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Opel Rekord (P2) – Still On The Streets In Mexico City RiveraNotario found a number of great CCs in Mexico City, but this has to be the rarest, especially as it looks to still be a “driver”. It’s an Opel Rekord […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52859193844_b82688f7f6_k.jpg)
![Salvage Yard Classics: A Trip To Kansas City What’s a guy to do when he has a short but indeterminate amount of time to kill when in Kansas City? Why, you drop off the wife at her destination […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0533.jpeg)
![Coronation Outtake: 1762 Gold State Coach – All You Need To Know Tomorrow sees something that has been happening in London for close to a thousand years, in an ever-evolving form. Even so, some things don’t seem to change – it has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GSC-1010.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Gen1 Chevy Van – Groovin’ In Stumptown (first posted 5/4/2017) CC reader Teddy has uploaded scads of great finds in Portland, which is probably the ultimate CC spotting town. I wish he’s make the jump to contributor, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/34204095732_4154cad85b_k.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1966 Mustang – Imagine One Million Mustangs Sold In 2016 (first posted 5/4/2017) Given its role as pretty much the most significant car of the whole modern era, never mind the sixties, the original Mustang doesn’t exactly garner all that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CC-317-130.jpg)

![Driveway Outtake: A Long-Time GP Lover Lives Here This driveway around the corner from my rentals in my neighborhood has hosted this ’77 Grand Prix for as long as I’ve owned them, meaning 1996. Did he buy it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/a-gp-2.jpg)


