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![I can’t say I can remember running across an ad for the 600 before. Yes, it did take its place among the elite, if not at the head of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/5846490170_d137f7bc38_c.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1964 Mercedes-Benz 600 – “The Grand Mercedes Takes Its Place Among The Elite”")
Vintage Ad: 1964 Mercedes-Benz 600 – “The Grand Mercedes Takes Its Place Among The Elite”
Posted on February 19, 2023 | 19 CommentsI can’t say I can remember running across an ad for the 600 before. Yes, it did take its place among the elite, if not at the head of the […] -
![(first posted 3/17/2012) Once in a while it’s fun to peruse old photographs of parking lots just to get an idea of what the mix of cars really was like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Rest-5.jpg "Vintage Photography: 1960s Restaurant Parking Lots – Mostly American Fare")
Vintage Photography: 1960s Restaurant Parking Lots – Mostly American Fare
Posted on February 18, 2023 | 94 Comments(first posted 3/17/2012) Once in a while it’s fun to peruse old photographs of parking lots just to get an idea of what the mix of cars really was like […] -
![We’ve paid our big tribute to the Bighorn here, but this is the first time I’ve run across an ad for it. Obviously the target was not the large fleet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/5947585742_b82056c622_h.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1973 Dodge Bighorn – “For These (261) Men, Dodge Builds The Bighorn”")
Vintage Ad: 1973 Dodge Bighorn – “For These (261) Men, Dodge Builds The Bighorn”
Posted on February 18, 2023 | 18 CommentsWe’ve paid our big tribute to the Bighorn here, but this is the first time I’ve run across an ad for it. Obviously the target was not the large fleet […] -
![Peugeot, from the end of WW2 to the 1970s and beyond, had a reputation of being more than just a Renault, Fiat or BMC rival. The engineering of the cars, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52670321043_bf4d9db914_o.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1990 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 – The Best Version Of The Best Peugeot?")
Cohort Outtake: 1990 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 – The Best Version Of The Best Peugeot?
Posted on February 18, 2023 | 15 CommentsPeugeot, from the end of WW2 to the 1970s and beyond, had a reputation of being more than just a Renault, Fiat or BMC rival. The engineering of the cars, […] -
![We’ve seen a lada Ladas here over the years, but this veteran from 1973 shot in Budapest by Roshake caught my eye. Why? The very clever way the owner is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52684714710_691fcbd889_k1.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 Lada 2101 – With Blocked Off Radiator And Fresh Air Hood Scoops")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 Lada 2101 – With Blocked Off Radiator And Fresh Air Hood Scoops
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 13 CommentsWe’ve seen a lada Ladas here over the years, but this veteran from 1973 shot in Budapest by Roshake caught my eye. Why? The very clever way the owner is […] -
![(first posted 4/30/2012) Bryce delivers once again, posting these cool photos to the Cohort. Here’s something you’re not likely to see in North America: the Humber Super Snipe. I am […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/a-pair-of-Super-Snipes-e1340745939414.jpg "Cohort Capsule: 1960-67 Humber Super Snipe – British Rootes")
Cohort Capsule: 1960-67 Humber Super Snipe – British Rootes
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 4/30/2012) Bryce delivers once again, posting these cool photos to the Cohort. Here’s something you’re not likely to see in North America: the Humber Super Snipe. I am […] -
![Cuba is not all classic American cars with some Russian ones sprinkled in. There is more variety than likely most any other place I can think of. Heck, we saw […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Emgrand-EC7-a.jpg "CC Taxi Ride: The Modern Chinese Taxi – Emgrand EC8")
CC Taxi Ride: The Modern Chinese Taxi – Emgrand EC8
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 27 CommentsCuba is not all classic American cars with some Russian ones sprinkled in. There is more variety than likely most any other place I can think of. Heck, we saw […] -
![I wasn’t expecting such a nice reaction to the imaginary AI-generated 1975 Avantis so I planned this post as a kind of palette cleanser where I could share my early […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/modern_2022_corvair2.jpg "What If: Learning to Drive the AI")
What If: Learning to Drive the AI
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 27 CommentsI wasn’t expecting such a nice reaction to the imaginary AI-generated 1975 Avantis so I planned this post as a kind of palette cleanser where I could share my early […] -
CC Literature: Secret Classified Documents Revealed–“The Comet Story” (1960)
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 31 CommentsI classify these documents as “secret” because I have searched the internet for “The Comet Story” several times over the years and have never found any reference to it. -
![CC is now officially a pre-teen! No wonder we’re so obnoxious lovable. And we’d never have gotten this far without all of our many superb contributors. Our birthday has always […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/s-l500.jpg "CC’s 12th Birthday: Our Annual CC Contributor Appreciation Day")
CC’s 12th Birthday: Our Annual CC Contributor Appreciation Day
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 42 CommentsCC is now officially a pre-teen! No wonder we’re so obnoxious lovable. And we’d never have gotten this far without all of our many superb contributors. Our birthday has always […] -
Vintage Snapshot: High School Parking Lot, 1971
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 2/14/2017) Car spotting in a Catholic High School student parking lot -
![If you are still unsure how to best please that special someone in your life for Valentine’s Day, take some advice from car ads. As a Valentine’s Day treat for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/feat1.jpg "Vintage Ads: Heart-to-Heart Car Ads")
Vintage Ads: Heart-to-Heart Car Ads
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 15 CommentsIf you are still unsure how to best please that special someone in your life for Valentine’s Day, take some advice from car ads. As a Valentine’s Day treat for […] -
![Almost nine (!) years ago, I wrote about a selection of 1970s cars from my favorite car show of the year, the Motor Muster at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20220618_125536a.jpg "Car Show Classics: 2022 Greenfield Village Motor Muster, Cars Of The 1970s – A Belated Part II")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Greenfield Village Motor Muster, Cars Of The 1970s – A Belated Part II
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 37 CommentsAlmost nine (!) years ago, I wrote about a selection of 1970s cars from my favorite car show of the year, the Motor Muster at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI. […] -
![What a terrific shot by Roshake; small, medium and large. None of these three were ever sold in the US, but the prior generation of Starlet was. That was still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52684698415_bb4edefb62_c.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1989 Toyota Starlet 1.0 – The Starlet (And Others) We Didn’t Get")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1989 Toyota Starlet 1.0 – The Starlet (And Others) We Didn’t Get
Posted on February 13, 2023 | 7 CommentsWhat a terrific shot by Roshake; small, medium and large. None of these three were ever sold in the US, but the prior generation of Starlet was. That was still […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2017) I recently scanned some more of my father’s Kodachromes, including these shots taken during a much calmer – and much less female – Spring Break in 1953. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Kodachromes-022.jpg "Vintage Color Snapshots: Florida, 1953")
Vintage Color Snapshots: Florida, 1953
Posted on February 12, 2023 | 55 Comments(first posted 2/12/2017) I recently scanned some more of my father’s Kodachromes, including these shots taken during a much calmer – and much less female – Spring Break in 1953. […]
