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![(first posted 12/1/2016) Back when I was a kid in New Orleans, Archie Manning (of the Saints football team) and Oldsmobile cars were both phenomenally popular. One of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Archie-Manning-Football-Showroom.jpg "Vintage TV Ad: 1979 Oldsmobiles – Archie Manning Suits Up For Royal Oldsmobile")
Vintage TV Ad: 1979 Oldsmobiles – Archie Manning Suits Up For Royal Oldsmobile
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 12/1/2016) Back when I was a kid in New Orleans, Archie Manning (of the Saints football team) and Oldsmobile cars were both phenomenally popular. One of the […] -
![As soon as I saw this Chevy Caprice “police car” posted by Roshake at the Cohort, my BS meter’s pointer started swinging into the brown zone. Even at first glance, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52528008693_7c80b82481_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chevrolet Caprice Police Car – Real or Fake?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chevrolet Caprice Police Car – Real or Fake?
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 32 CommentsAs soon as I saw this Chevy Caprice “police car” posted by Roshake at the Cohort, my BS meter’s pointer started swinging into the brown zone. Even at first glance, […] -
![Around 2014 or 2015, I saw a 1958 Studebaker in gold and white parked at a local repair shop. At that time, I had not yet heard of Curbside Classic, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-26-at-14-17-44-R.e28e1c889ccacd8d265e0877a854a593-JPEG-Image-1300-×-662-pixels.jpg "CC Missed: 1958 Studebaker–The Last President")
CC Missed: 1958 Studebaker–The Last President
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 60 CommentsAround 2014 or 2015, I saw a 1958 Studebaker in gold and white parked at a local repair shop. At that time, I had not yet heard of Curbside Classic, […] -
![Great picture. The trucks are the stars here, especially the two Fords, a ’51 and a ’52 (I think). Is that ’52 on the right sporting those chrome covers over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52181026707_9a32206120_k.jpg "Vintage Car Carriers: Three Loads Of Nash Ramblers")
Vintage Car Carriers: Three Loads Of Nash Ramblers
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 17 CommentsGreat picture. The trucks are the stars here, especially the two Fords, a ’51 and a ’52 (I think). Is that ’52 on the right sporting those chrome covers over […] -
![William Garrett shot this rather rare Cutlass Supreme convertible appropriately enough in Sunnyvale, CA. Why the loop-handle? Because the Cutlass’ door handles were embedded in the B-pillar, and GM wasn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52514892602_53fcfac893_k1.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Loop Handle")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Loop Handle
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 23 CommentsWilliam Garrett shot this rather rare Cutlass Supreme convertible appropriately enough in Sunnyvale, CA. Why the loop-handle? Because the Cutlass’ door handles were embedded in the B-pillar, and GM wasn’t […] -
![Another day, another new thing to learn, automotively. For some reason I assumed these Kadett E Caravans only came as four doors (five doors, in European parlance). But then I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52516831059_654b824818_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988 Opel Kadett Two-Door Wagon – The Last European Two-Door Wagon?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988 Opel Kadett Two-Door Wagon – The Last European Two-Door Wagon?
Posted on November 29, 2022 | 23 CommentsAnother day, another new thing to learn, automotively. For some reason I assumed these Kadett E Caravans only came as four doors (five doors, in European parlance). But then I […] -
![(first posted 11/28/2016) The history of the automobile is riddled with fascinating anecdotes involving spectacular failures in addition to the successes of popular folklore. Mercury’s story is more often sad […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/067.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1957 Mercury Monterey – Does Anybody Know Who’s Running This Place?")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Mercury Monterey – Does Anybody Know Who’s Running This Place?
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 11/28/2016) The history of the automobile is riddled with fascinating anecdotes involving spectacular failures in addition to the successes of popular folklore. Mercury’s story is more often sad […] -
![Ron Adams shot lots of trucks as they passed by him on Route 22 in the early ’70s, but this was one of the oldest, although at the time, this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/5155028296_e55b374b9f_h.jpg "Vintage Truck: 1947 Dodge – No Wonder It’s Running Hot, It’s Losing Coolant")
Vintage Truck: 1947 Dodge – No Wonder It’s Running Hot, It’s Losing Coolant
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 18 CommentsRon Adams shot lots of trucks as they passed by him on Route 22 in the early ’70s, but this was one of the oldest, although at the time, this […] -
![This find by JC is impressive. Tuner cars like this Koenig Mercedes were such a big thing in the eighties, but they all seem to have long vanished, for rather […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52300819238_570ae514f5_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1985 Mercedes 500 SEC Koenig – Grandpa’s Car?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1985 Mercedes 500 SEC Koenig – Grandpa’s Car?
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 17 CommentsThis find by JC is impressive. Tuner cars like this Koenig Mercedes were such a big thing in the eighties, but they all seem to have long vanished, for rather […] -
![(first posted 3/14/2013) Now here’s a find I’m really excited about; I haven’t seen on of these high-roof Dodge A108 vans in ages. And I’m having a difficult time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-194-054-800.jpg "Storage Lot Outtake: Ultra-Rare Dodge A108 Corey Cruiser – The Scenicruiser Dodge")
Storage Lot Outtake: Ultra-Rare Dodge A108 Corey Cruiser – The Scenicruiser Dodge
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 3/14/2013) Now here’s a find I’m really excited about; I haven’t seen on of these high-roof Dodge A108 vans in ages. And I’m having a difficult time […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2016) It is fitting that our feature car was designed by a Roman Catholic priest; ‘catholic’ (small c), means ‘universal’, and to the best of my knowledge no […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1024,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1957-aurora-safety-car-4.jpg "Curbside Catechism: 1957 Aurora—Sins of the Father")
Curbside Catechism: 1957 Aurora—Sins of the Father
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 83 Comments(first posted 11/27/2016) It is fitting that our feature car was designed by a Roman Catholic priest; ‘catholic’ (small c), means ‘universal’, and to the best of my knowledge no […] -
![It’s simply impossible to mistake a Unimog for any other vehicle, regardless its age. A more than 75 years old concept that has stood the test of time, with the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_0656.jpg "CC Outtake: 1972 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – What You See Is What You Get")
CC Outtake: 1972 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – What You See Is What You Get
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 13 CommentsIt’s simply impossible to mistake a Unimog for any other vehicle, regardless its age. A more than 75 years old concept that has stood the test of time, with the […] -
![I haven’t seen an MC-5 in very long time. I used to see them very commonly back when they were a common part of Greyhound’s fleet, and then occasionally in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9721.jpg "Curbside Outtake: MCI-5A Motor Coach – Honeymoon Hauler")
Curbside Outtake: MCI-5A Motor Coach – Honeymoon Hauler
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 8 CommentsI haven’t seen an MC-5 in very long time. I used to see them very commonly back when they were a common part of Greyhound’s fleet, and then occasionally in […] -
![The Cab Over Engine (“COE”) configuration dates back to the trucks earliest days, but it mostly faded away until an upsurge in interest in the mid-30s, as it looked modern […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52489538930_00a9f901cc_k.jpg "Vintage Car Carrier: Chevrolet-Montpelier COE (1935-1937) – Outsourced, Until Chevy Built Its Own")
Vintage Car Carrier: Chevrolet-Montpelier COE (1935-1937) – Outsourced, Until Chevy Built Its Own
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 9 CommentsThe Cab Over Engine (“COE”) configuration dates back to the trucks earliest days, but it mostly faded away until an upsurge in interest in the mid-30s, as it looked modern […] -
![I am a pretty restless type, meaning I walk around a lot. It is the main reason I got Lola the Big White Dog to walk with me. I am […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/v4.jpg "Curbside Outtake: Volvo 264GL – Well Preserved Original Or Restored?")
Curbside Outtake: Volvo 264GL – Well Preserved Original Or Restored?
Posted on November 26, 2022 | 26 CommentsI am a pretty restless type, meaning I walk around a lot. It is the main reason I got Lola the Big White Dog to walk with me. I am […]
