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![We’ve had a lot of Australian car covered here over the years, but one has never made it here before, the Chrysler Centura. Like a fair number of other Australians, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52299543446_e302d27258_k.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1975 Chrysler Centura (Australia) – The Forgotten Australian?")
Vintage Ad: 1975 Chrysler Centura (Australia) – The Forgotten Australian?
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 24 CommentsWe’ve had a lot of Australian car covered here over the years, but one has never made it here before, the Chrysler Centura. Like a fair number of other Australians, […] -
![(first posted 2/13/2013) I’m not just a car lover – I’m also a former book editor. From my years in publishing I learned how subtle type and layout choices […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/41BuickSuper-jg.jpg "Auto Typography")
Auto Typography
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 123 Comments(first posted 2/13/2013) I’m not just a car lover – I’m also a former book editor. From my years in publishing I learned how subtle type and layout choices […] -
![Roshake posted this Mk3 European Escort 1.3 GL, which reminded me that in the US, the 1.3 was intended to be the base engine, a decision that was reversed just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52534329675_e385e1d840_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1983 Ford Escort 1.3 GL – We Missed Out On The 1.3 By A Hair")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1983 Ford Escort 1.3 GL – We Missed Out On The 1.3 By A Hair
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 7 CommentsRoshake posted this Mk3 European Escort 1.3 GL, which reminded me that in the US, the 1.3 was intended to be the base engine, a decision that was reversed just […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2016) 1975 was the last year for these GM B-Body convertibles. Did the owner buy it knowing that? There was an almost 50% uptick in sales of them […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/31071146265_5ef046a4ea_k.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1975 Buick LeSabre Custom Convertible- Last Call")
Cohort Outtake: 1975 Buick LeSabre Custom Convertible- Last Call
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 12/9/2016) 1975 was the last year for these GM B-Body convertibles. Did the owner buy it knowing that? There was an almost 50% uptick in sales of them […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2016) I spotted this Econonline in the transitional, mixed-income neighborhood of Chicago known as Uptown, several years back. I had seen it street-parked in different locations over the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/006-1965-Ford-Econoline-Heavy-Duty-CC.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1965 Ford Econoline Heavy Duty SuperVan – True Colors")
Curbside Capsule: 1965 Ford Econoline Heavy Duty SuperVan – True Colors
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 12/9/2016) I spotted this Econonline in the transitional, mixed-income neighborhood of Chicago known as Uptown, several years back. I had seen it street-parked in different locations over the […] -
![The other day we saw a Lincoln TC pickup; today it’s a Lincoln Short Car, an extreme version of the Cadillac short-deck Park Avenue that it offered in the early […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_9793.jpg "Curbside Outtake: Lincoln Very Short Deck Town Car")
Curbside Outtake: Lincoln Very Short Deck Town Car
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 17 CommentsThe other day we saw a Lincoln TC pickup; today it’s a Lincoln Short Car, an extreme version of the Cadillac short-deck Park Avenue that it offered in the early […] -
![my truck as rendered by dream.ai in “retro-futurism” style We’ve had several posts here of car images rendered by AI software, either changing their style or placing them in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Ford-retro-futurism.jpg "QOTD: Is AI Ready To Replace Human Writers At CC?")
QOTD: Is AI Ready To Replace Human Writers At CC?
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 38 Commentsmy truck as rendered by dream.ai in “retro-futurism” style We’ve had several posts here of car images rendered by AI software, either changing their style or placing them in a […] -
![The other morning, I was browsing the online news bulletin that arrives daily from my son’s University. This day’s lead headline caught my eye due to the mentioning of cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2019tuscon.jpg "QOTD — Auto Theft. Got Any Stories?")
QOTD — Auto Theft. Got Any Stories?
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 88 CommentsThe other morning, I was browsing the online news bulletin that arrives daily from my son’s University. This day’s lead headline caught my eye due to the mentioning of cars […] -
![I’d almost forgotten these D-Series medium duty trucks existed; they were always a quite rare sight even in their day. The fact that they were built for only four years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dodge-truck-1974-MD.jpg "Vintage Trucks: The Rare 1974-1977 Dodge D-Series Medium Trucks (D500-D800)")
Vintage Trucks: The Rare 1974-1977 Dodge D-Series Medium Trucks (D500-D800)
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 39 CommentsI’d almost forgotten these D-Series medium duty trucks existed; they were always a quite rare sight even in their day. The fact that they were built for only four years […] -
![At the junkyard, all is equal. Whether American, German, Japanese, Korean, or British, at the end of the day its value is measured per pound of steel, no more, no […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_7665.jpg "Junkyard Musings: Color Me Verklempt – The Joy Of The Saddest Mercedes-Benz R107")
Junkyard Musings: Color Me Verklempt – The Joy Of The Saddest Mercedes-Benz R107
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 21 CommentsAt the junkyard, all is equal. Whether American, German, Japanese, Korean, or British, at the end of the day its value is measured per pound of steel, no more, no […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2013. Springfield Buick closed in August 2019) You want to know what small-town car dealerships were like many decades ago? In downtown Springfield, across the river from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-193-055-950.jpg "Springfield Buick: The Little Dealership That Time Forgot – Is It The Last (Or Smallest) Stand-Alone Buick Dealer? (Update: They Closed In 2019)")
Springfield Buick: The Little Dealership That Time Forgot – Is It The Last (Or Smallest) Stand-Alone Buick Dealer? (Update: They Closed In 2019)
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 118 Comments(first posted 2/22/2013. Springfield Buick closed in August 2019) You want to know what small-town car dealerships were like many decades ago? In downtown Springfield, across the river from […] -
![nifticus found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a 1970 Camaro base coupe diligently restored to its original appearance. No Rally wheels or mags, no big exhaust pipes, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52540048246_3af9f0f2c5_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Camaro – Restored Base Coupe; Six or V8?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Camaro – Restored Base Coupe; Six or V8?
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 49 Commentsnifticus found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a 1970 Camaro base coupe diligently restored to its original appearance. No Rally wheels or mags, no big exhaust pipes, […] -
![There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) generated art is a big thing right now. It can produce some amazing and creative images as well as some very weird […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mercedes-220D-5.jpg "Artificial Intelligence Classics: “Improvements” on some of my previous rides")
Artificial Intelligence Classics: “Improvements” on some of my previous rides
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 15 CommentsThere is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) generated art is a big thing right now. It can produce some amazing and creative images as well as some very weird […] -
![(first posted 12/6/2016. At first thought, I wasn’t going to rerun this. But in rereading it and the comments, I changed my mind. It is a decent short take on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Elon-Musk-bio.jpg "Book Report: Elon Musk; Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future – The Henry Ford Of Our Times?")
Book Report: Elon Musk; Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future – The Henry Ford Of Our Times?
Posted on December 6, 2022 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/6/2016. At first thought, I wasn’t going to rerun this. But in rereading it and the comments, I changed my mind. It is a decent short take on […] -
![Here in the US, when we see this iconic shape, we naturally think “2002”. Well, that was by far the most popular version of the 02 Series, especially in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52521674352_f7c56d0ef1_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: BMW 1602 – And There Was Also An 1802 And 1502")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: BMW 1602 – And There Was Also An 1802 And 1502
Posted on December 6, 2022 | 8 CommentsHere in the US, when we see this iconic shape, we naturally think “2002”. Well, that was by far the most popular version of the 02 Series, especially in the […]
