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![I ran into this the other night and was totally sucked in. I’ve always had a thing for old sailing ships and been on a few, but there’s nothing like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: Animagraffs – How An 18th Century Sailing Battleship Works")
CC Video: Animagraffs – How An 18th Century Sailing Battleship Works
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 20 CommentsI ran into this the other night and was totally sucked in. I’ve always had a thing for old sailing ships and been on a few, but there’s nothing like […] -
![The station wagon became a huge new segment in the 1950s, and the Plymouth all-steel wagon was one of those responsible for that boom. But there was something of an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5355632475_e7a82ea472_h.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1949 DeSoto Carry-All Sedan – “Two Cars For The Price Of One”")
Vintage Ad: 1949 DeSoto Carry-All Sedan – “Two Cars For The Price Of One”
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 31 CommentsThe station wagon became a huge new segment in the 1950s, and the Plymouth all-steel wagon was one of those responsible for that boom. But there was something of an […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2017) MAD had lots of fun at the expense of bureaucrats, road crews and other frustrations. These are at least 40 years old, but at least 80% […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Mad-2_1.jpg "CC Humor: MAD About Mid-Century Driving")
CC Humor: MAD About Mid-Century Driving
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 57 Comments(first posted 3/24/2017) MAD had lots of fun at the expense of bureaucrats, road crews and other frustrations. These are at least 40 years old, but at least 80% […] -
![posted by Roshake Here’s a familiar sight, with the exceptions of the European composite headlights. Strictly speaking, I should say a formerly familiar sight, as these have finally become quite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52762923685_097fd0b6a6_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1985 Honda Accord EX 1.6 – European Accord")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1985 Honda Accord EX 1.6 – European Accord
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 33 Commentsposted by Roshake Here’s a familiar sight, with the exceptions of the European composite headlights. Strictly speaking, I should say a formerly familiar sight, as these have finally become quite […] -
![When I first saw the back end of this car from a block or so away, I had a momentary brain fart. What is that? Those two big round taillights […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0529.jpg "Curbside Outtake: The Well-Disguised Capri")
Curbside Outtake: The Well-Disguised Capri
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 31 CommentsWhen I first saw the back end of this car from a block or so away, I had a momentary brain fart. What is that? Those two big round taillights […] -
![Speaking of Buick Specials, it was the low-price Special that was propelling Buick to all-time highs in the mid-fifties. This ad claims Buick was outselling all cars except two (Chevrolet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5371476340_6ecf0ee947_o.jpg "Vintage Ad: “Across The Nation For ’54 — Buick Outsells All Cars Except 2!” Is It True?")
Vintage Ad: “Across The Nation For ’54 — Buick Outsells All Cars Except 2!” Is It True?
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 39 CommentsSpeaking of Buick Specials, it was the low-price Special that was propelling Buick to all-time highs in the mid-fifties. This ad claims Buick was outselling all cars except two (Chevrolet […] -
![(first posted 3/23/2017) We’ve posted a number of Ralf K’s (Don Kincl) junkyard shots here, but there was something about this first shot; the contrast of that very late 50s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/8373685649_19fce65dd7_k.jpg "Junkyard Classics: – Savor This Savoy, And More")
Junkyard Classics: – Savor This Savoy, And More
Posted on March 23, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 3/23/2017) We’ve posted a number of Ralf K’s (Don Kincl) junkyard shots here, but there was something about this first shot; the contrast of that very late 50s […] -
![Canadiancatgreen has uploaded to the Cohort another trove of shots from his many junkyard visits in the Great White North. There’s a number of evocative ones, but let’s start with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52651478491_1dee73f8be_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Studebaker Lark & Friends")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Studebaker Lark & Friends
Posted on March 23, 2023 | 12 CommentsCanadiancatgreen has uploaded to the Cohort another trove of shots from his many junkyard visits in the Great White North. There’s a number of evocative ones, but let’s start with […] -
![Let me preface this post by saying that I don’t ski. I’ve lived most of my life in Ohio, where winters are long and there are precious few mountains. As […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1960_Chrysler_Windsor_4dr_Sedan_Winterad-scaled-1.jpg "Vintage Ad Tropes: Cars on Ski Slopes")
Vintage Ad Tropes: Cars on Ski Slopes
Posted on March 23, 2023 | 48 CommentsLet me preface this post by saying that I don’t ski. I’ve lived most of my life in Ohio, where winters are long and there are precious few mountains. As […] -
![(first posted 10/30/2011) I can’t let the weekend go by without some kind of truck or RV. And this one definitely caught my attention, sitting at an RV dealer in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-151-002-800.jpg "CC Capsule: 1968 GMC Pickup With Chinook Camper – Creampuff")
CC Capsule: 1968 GMC Pickup With Chinook Camper – Creampuff
Posted on March 22, 2023 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/30/2011) I can’t let the weekend go by without some kind of truck or RV. And this one definitely caught my attention, sitting at an RV dealer in […] -
![Roshake shot and posted this Kia Pride wagon, something we did not get in the US in the form of the Ford Festiva. In addition to the wagon, there were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52756344562_97a5509bb7_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Kia Pride Station Wagon – The Five-Door Festiva")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Kia Pride Station Wagon – The Five-Door Festiva
Posted on March 22, 2023 | 20 CommentsRoshake shot and posted this Kia Pride wagon, something we did not get in the US in the form of the Ford Festiva. In addition to the wagon, there were […] -
![Photo courtesy of nifty43 (first posted 3/21/2017) In Spanish, “Ventura” means fortune. Pontiac must have felt they were suffering from a spate of mala ventura in the 1970s, their electrified image […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dave-7-pontiac-phoenix-1.jpg "Cohort Classic: 1975-79 Pontiac Ventura & Phoenix – Seeking Greater Fortune")
Cohort Classic: 1975-79 Pontiac Ventura & Phoenix – Seeking Greater Fortune
Posted on March 21, 2023 | 57 CommentsPhoto courtesy of nifty43 (first posted 3/21/2017) In Spanish, “Ventura” means fortune. Pontiac must have felt they were suffering from a spate of mala ventura in the 1970s, their electrified image […] -
![DAF and Tatra are partners in the trucking business and to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Czech manufacturer, a compelling collection of their classic cars and trucks is temporarily […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0769.jpg "Museum Classics: The DAF Museum’s Tatra Experience – Part One, The Cars")
Museum Classics: The DAF Museum’s Tatra Experience – Part One, The Cars
Posted on March 21, 2023 | 28 CommentsDAF and Tatra are partners in the trucking business and to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Czech manufacturer, a compelling collection of their classic cars and trucks is temporarily […] -
![I’m quite impressed that the latest version of Midjourney AI can render a Mustang almost correctly, but what’s the point? I want to see…bizarre and other-worldly, like this 1960 Thunderbird. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52757183982_2db435f296_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Thunderbird – Is It AI Or Real?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Thunderbird – Is It AI Or Real?
Posted on March 21, 2023 | 20 CommentsI’m quite impressed that the latest version of Midjourney AI can render a Mustang almost correctly, but what’s the point? I want to see…bizarre and other-worldly, like this 1960 Thunderbird. […] -
![Most of my prior forays into creating images of real and imaginary cars using the Midjourney AI have come from Version 4 of the application. Version 5 is now in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mustang_collage.jpg "What If: Further Along the Equine (Mid)Journey")
What If: Further Along the Equine (Mid)Journey
Posted on March 21, 2023 | 6 CommentsMost of my prior forays into creating images of real and imaginary cars using the Midjourney AI have come from Version 4 of the application. Version 5 is now in […]
