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![(Updated 5/12/2026) The CC Cohort comes up trumps again –I was admiring a Hudson Wasp, and I was hit by a “Hey, what’s that in the background?” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/49786517256_1b60d93929_o.jpg "1960 Vauxhall Victor Super – The American Dream, in 7/8 Size?")
1960 Vauxhall Victor Super – The American Dream, in 7/8 Size?
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 50 Comments(Updated 5/12/2026) The CC Cohort comes up trumps again –I was admiring a Hudson Wasp, and I was hit by a “Hey, what’s that in the background?” […] -
![I would think there’s no need for “Fix It Again Tony” jokes with this curiosity that showed up on my FB Marketplace feed: a 1964 Fiat 1500 that’s been refurbished […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/647360092_927139673398867_3576702400346857026_n-115x115.jpg "1964 Fiat With 2T Toyota Engine — Classic Italian Style, Trusty Toyota Power")
1964 Fiat With 2T Toyota Engine — Classic Italian Style, Trusty Toyota Power
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 5 CommentsI would think there’s no need for “Fix It Again Tony” jokes with this curiosity that showed up on my FB Marketplace feed: a 1964 Fiat 1500 that’s been refurbished […] -
![In the late ’50s, GM’s Detroit Diesel Division’s “Million Miler” -71 diesel engine was so superior to the competition, resulting in such market dominance that GM was forced by an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GM-mark-of-exc-2-Mediocrity.jpg "The 1978 Oldsmobile 5.7L Diesel V8: Diesel Disaster – GM’s Deadly Sin #34")
The 1978 Oldsmobile 5.7L Diesel V8: Diesel Disaster – GM’s Deadly Sin #34
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 26 CommentsIn the late ’50s, GM’s Detroit Diesel Division’s “Million Miler” -71 diesel engine was so superior to the competition, resulting in such market dominance that GM was forced by an […] -
![A retired 4×4 army truck from 1983, still wearing its original military uniform and not converted into an expedition vehicle (yet). For decades, these 1978-1983 DAF YA 4440 trucks and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_5029-115x115.jpg "1978-1983 DAF YA 4440 4×4 Military Truck – Mission Accomplished")
1978-1983 DAF YA 4440 4×4 Military Truck – Mission Accomplished
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 9 CommentsA retired 4×4 army truck from 1983, still wearing its original military uniform and not converted into an expedition vehicle (yet). For decades, these 1978-1983 DAF YA 4440 trucks and […] -
![(Updated 5/11/2026) Here’s something a little different that was originally found online for sale, but then it was in San Francisco. It was quite honestly described as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kg.jpg "VW Karmann Ghia w/180hp Turbocharged Corvair Engine — “Parts”(?) $50")
VW Karmann Ghia w/180hp Turbocharged Corvair Engine — “Parts”(?) $50
Posted on May 11, 2026 | 36 Comments(Updated 5/11/2026) Here’s something a little different that was originally found online for sale, but then it was in San Francisco. It was quite honestly described as […] -
Wordless Outtake: “Mommy, What’s A Stick Shift?”
Posted on May 11, 2026 | 33 CommentsFound in Eugene on 5/7/2026 -
![Over the winter, my family and I cut through the parking lot of an old service station on the way to a store across the road when this 1966 Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1966-Ford-1.jpg "Curbside Find: 1966 Ford Custom, Six Cyl. — The Working Man’s Full-Size Ford")
Curbside Find: 1966 Ford Custom, Six Cyl. — The Working Man’s Full-Size Ford
Posted on May 11, 2026 | 13 CommentsOver the winter, my family and I cut through the parking lot of an old service station on the way to a store across the road when this 1966 Ford […] -
![Long before it became an intermediate, the Buick Century was Buick’s hot rod, combining the shorter, smaller body of the entry-level Special with the bigger, more powerful engine from the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1955-Buick-Century-2HT-Cherokee-Red-Bring-a-Trailer-15-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp "1955 Buick Century Riviera Hardtop: One Of 1955’s Fastest Cars, With Rare 3-Speed Manual")
1955 Buick Century Riviera Hardtop: One Of 1955’s Fastest Cars, With Rare 3-Speed Manual
Posted on May 11, 2026 | 25 CommentsLong before it became an intermediate, the Buick Century was Buick’s hot rod, combining the shorter, smaller body of the entry-level Special with the bigger, more powerful engine from the […] -
![The undeniable allure of forbidden fruits –in the automotive world, an idea that carries great weight. Here are two to make that case, a pair of once-unattainable Iron Curtain goods […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/55215827926_29b344352c_k-115x115.jpg "Car Show Classics: Trabant P50 and ZAZ-968M — Eastern Bloc Curiosities In Oregon")
Car Show Classics: Trabant P50 and ZAZ-968M — Eastern Bloc Curiosities In Oregon
Posted on May 10, 2026 | 8 CommentsThe undeniable allure of forbidden fruits –in the automotive world, an idea that carries great weight. Here are two to make that case, a pair of once-unattainable Iron Curtain goods […] -
![Regular CC readers know that in the last few years, vintage photos have become a regular CC staple. Today, I have a special request, and would like to encourage readers, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-07-30-00.25.42.jpg "Vintage Photos Wanted")
Vintage Photos Wanted
Posted on May 10, 2026 | 19 CommentsRegular CC readers know that in the last few years, vintage photos have become a regular CC staple. Today, I have a special request, and would like to encourage readers, […] -
![If you’re passingly familiar with the Buick Regal Grand National of the ’80s, you probably remember two key points about those cars: They used the Buick turbocharged 3.8-liter V-6, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1982-Buick-Regal-Grand-National-Charcoal-Hagerty-front-3q-left-high-115x115.webp "1982 Buick Regal Grand National: The Little-Known, Very Rare NON-TURBO Ancestor Of The Muscular GNX")
1982 Buick Regal Grand National: The Little-Known, Very Rare NON-TURBO Ancestor Of The Muscular GNX
Posted on May 10, 2026 | 26 CommentsIf you’re passingly familiar with the Buick Regal Grand National of the ’80s, you probably remember two key points about those cars: They used the Buick turbocharged 3.8-liter V-6, and […] -
Wordless Find: El Batmino!
Posted on May 9, 2026 | 3 CommentsPhoto from the CC Cohort by Benoit. Found in Taxco, México. -
![(Updated 8 May 2026) Today is the 81st anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, known as VE Day in the UK. We will be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Traction-Avant_2.jpg "Car Show Classics: Remembering The Liberation Of Europe, June 1944, and VE Day, 8 May 1945")
Car Show Classics: Remembering The Liberation Of Europe, June 1944, and VE Day, 8 May 1945
Posted on May 8, 2026 | 28 Comments(Updated 8 May 2026) Today is the 81st anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, known as VE Day in the UK. We will be […] -
![At first glance, this 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Paris Opera Coupe feels like Brougham excess taken to its logical tacky extreme—piled high with ornate trim and unapologetic flair. It’s the kind […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/a-paris-2-115x115.jpg "Pure “Killer” Brougham Energy — Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cadillac Eldorado Paris Opera Coupe")
Pure “Killer” Brougham Energy — Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cadillac Eldorado Paris Opera Coupe
Posted on May 8, 2026 | 10 CommentsAt first glance, this 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Paris Opera Coupe feels like Brougham excess taken to its logical tacky extreme—piled high with ornate trim and unapologetic flair. It’s the kind […] -
![(Updaed 5/7/2026) The 1969 Pontiac Farago CF 428 was the result of John Z. DeLorean asking his friend, the distinguished engineer and designer Paul Farago to come […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Farago-sea.jpg "1969 Pontiac Farago CF 428 – John DeLorean Asks For An Exciting Car And Gets One")
1969 Pontiac Farago CF 428 – John DeLorean Asks For An Exciting Car And Gets One
Posted on May 7, 2026 | 67 Comments(Updaed 5/7/2026) The 1969 Pontiac Farago CF 428 was the result of John Z. DeLorean asking his friend, the distinguished engineer and designer Paul Farago to come […]
