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![(Updated 4/24/2026)Â Â For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BelAir9.jpg "1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon At Its Most Basic — No Frills, All Full-Size")
1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon At Its Most Basic — No Frills, All Full-Size
Posted on April 24, 2026 | 144 Comments(Updated 4/24/2026)Â Â For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […] -
![The Ford Elite has been well documented at CC; a Gran Torino-based PLC and as a precursor to the ’77-’79 downsized Thunderbird juggernaut, it has an important place in Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_3709-115x115.jpg "Curbside Finds: 1974-1976 Ford Elites Spotted Over The Years")
Curbside Finds: 1974-1976 Ford Elites Spotted Over The Years
Posted on April 24, 2026 | 13 CommentsThe Ford Elite has been well documented at CC; a Gran Torino-based PLC and as a precursor to the ’77-’79 downsized Thunderbird juggernaut, it has an important place in Ford […] -
![This is going to be a small post about a big rig. We’ve had countless encounters with this generation of Suburbans on CC before, including in Japan where I found […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_20221105_105140_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1990 GMC Suburban SLE – Fit For Purpose, Not Parking Spaces")
Curbside Find: 1990 GMC Suburban SLE – Fit For Purpose, Not Parking Spaces
Posted on April 24, 2026 | 9 CommentsThis is going to be a small post about a big rig. We’ve had countless encounters with this generation of Suburbans on CC before, including in Japan where I found […] -
![Could a gas V8 designed for heavy-truck usage and weighing more than half a ton have been the ideal engine for a Bonneville streamliner in the 1950s? Rod & Custom Magazine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a-reo-1-tile-vert-115x115.jpg "Could The REO Gold Comet V8 Have Been A Record-Beating Land Speed Racing Engine? Rod & Custom Magazine Thought So")
Could The REO Gold Comet V8 Have Been A Record-Beating Land Speed Racing Engine? Rod & Custom Magazine Thought So
Posted on April 24, 2026 | 14 CommentsCould a gas V8 designed for heavy-truck usage and weighing more than half a ton have been the ideal engine for a Bonneville streamliner in the 1950s? Rod & Custom Magazine […] -
![Always standing out, a tractor and semi-trailer in one and the same company livery, thus forming a harmonious couple. Certainly in the superbly, two-tone outfit of the Patrick van den […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_4980-115x115.jpg "2018 Scania R650 V8 6×2/4 And 2026 Feldbinder EUT 40.3 – Beefy And Bulk-Head")
2018 Scania R650 V8 6×2/4 And 2026 Feldbinder EUT 40.3 – Beefy And Bulk-Head
Posted on April 23, 2026 | 8 CommentsAlways standing out, a tractor and semi-trailer in one and the same company livery, thus forming a harmonious couple. Certainly in the superbly, two-tone outfit of the Patrick van den […] -
![It’s time to catch up with the several finds that our Cohort contributors from around the globe have uploaded in recent days. With old trucks being a popular subject, I’d […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-16-21.04.17-115x115.png "1959 Chevrolet Apache Fleetside In The UK — And Other Cohort Finds Around The World")
1959 Chevrolet Apache Fleetside In The UK — And Other Cohort Finds Around The World
Posted on April 23, 2026 | 6 CommentsIt’s time to catch up with the several finds that our Cohort contributors from around the globe have uploaded in recent days. With old trucks being a popular subject, I’d […] -
Book Review: “Cars That Drove Me” by Mark Janzen
Posted on April 23, 2026 | 7 CommentsI received this book for Christmas last year. After I started reading it, I immediately came up with an alternate title: Cars of a Lifetime, The Book. -
![Along with the new turbo Regal, Buick introduced a second turbocharged model for 1978: the full-size Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe. Unfortunately, buyers weren’t very interested, although the turbocharged Buick V-6 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1978-Buick-LeSabre-Sport-Coupe-Red-smclassiccars-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp "1978 Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe: This Turbo V-6 Was Faster Than A V-8 In The B-Body, But Buyers Weren’t Convinced")
1978 Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe: This Turbo V-6 Was Faster Than A V-8 In The B-Body, But Buyers Weren’t Convinced
Posted on April 23, 2026 | 12 CommentsAlong with the new turbo Regal, Buick introduced a second turbocharged model for 1978: the full-size Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe. Unfortunately, buyers weren’t very interested, although the turbocharged Buick V-6 […] -
![(Updated 4/22/2026)Â Â Â You may not be nearly as interested in this unusual find as I was, and that’s understandable. But it answered a long-simmering question as to how […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CC-413-061.jpg "Curbside Find: Dodge Extended Wheelbase Motorhome Chassis – So That’s How They Did It")
Curbside Find: Dodge Extended Wheelbase Motorhome Chassis – So That’s How They Did It
Posted on April 22, 2026 | 50 Comments(Updated 4/22/2026)Â Â Â You may not be nearly as interested in this unusual find as I was, and that’s understandable. But it answered a long-simmering question as to how […] -
![I volunteer at The Akron History Center, and it’s fascinating what surprises one can find in the parking deck where volunteers park. Among the best finds this past winter was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-03-wildcat-back-1-115x115.jpeg "Found: 1970 Buick Wildcat Convertible – Last Year Of Buick’s Luxury Performance Feline, In Rare Open Air Body")
Found: 1970 Buick Wildcat Convertible – Last Year Of Buick’s Luxury Performance Feline, In Rare Open Air Body
Posted on April 22, 2026 | 14 CommentsI volunteer at The Akron History Center, and it’s fascinating what surprises one can find in the parking deck where volunteers park. Among the best finds this past winter was […] -
![All cars end up (or will end up) as scrap sooner or later. For many, it’s sooner. For a lucky few, it’s later. Or perhaps much later. But that’s just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2495-115x115.jpg "Junkyard Classic: The One-Million-Mile 1988 Peugeot 505 GLS Wagon – My Work Is Done")
Junkyard Classic: The One-Million-Mile 1988 Peugeot 505 GLS Wagon – My Work Is Done
Posted on April 22, 2026 | 27 CommentsAll cars end up (or will end up) as scrap sooner or later. For many, it’s sooner. For a lucky few, it’s later. Or perhaps much later. But that’s just […] -
![I found this 1961 Falcon Sedan Delivery basking in the golden glow of sunset near the harbor in Eureka, CA. It’s got a full load of patina on the outside. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a-sedf-115x115.webp "This 1961 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery Has A Mystery In Its Cargo Area")
This 1961 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery Has A Mystery In Its Cargo Area
Posted on April 21, 2026 | 13 CommentsI found this 1961 Falcon Sedan Delivery basking in the golden glow of sunset near the harbor in Eureka, CA. It’s got a full load of patina on the outside. […] -
![It’s disorienting when institutions and familiar touchstones disappear or become but a trace of their former selves. I’m very happy to have discovered recent news stories that promise new products […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/075-1996-Chrysler-LHS-for-CC-115x115.jpg "1996 Chrysler LHS – Deconstructing Monuments")
1996 Chrysler LHS – Deconstructing Monuments
Posted on April 21, 2026 | 45 CommentsIt’s disorienting when institutions and familiar touchstones disappear or become but a trace of their former selves. I’m very happy to have discovered recent news stories that promise new products […] -
![(Updated 4/20/2026) Â Â Â Although few motorcycle enthusiasts consider it to be exotic or uncommon in its sophistication, the Honda CB350 of 1968-73 was a surprise hit when new and continues […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-1-cropped.jpg "Honda CB350 – Unsung Classic With Enduring Appeal")
Honda CB350 – Unsung Classic With Enduring Appeal
Posted on April 20, 2026 | 44 Comments(Updated 4/20/2026) Â Â Â Although few motorcycle enthusiasts consider it to be exotic or uncommon in its sophistication, the Honda CB350 of 1968-73 was a surprise hit when new and continues […] -
![(Updated 4/20/2026)Â Â Â I never saw a Hudson police car, but then these were a bit before my time in the US. But I can see the appeal; with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5400366326_2531592f99_o.jpg "Vintage Ads: Hudson Wasp Police and Jet Police – With Road-hugging Safety!")
Vintage Ads: Hudson Wasp Police and Jet Police – With Road-hugging Safety!
Posted on April 20, 2026 | 65 Comments(Updated 4/20/2026)Â Â Â I never saw a Hudson police car, but then these were a bit before my time in the US. But I can see the appeal; with […]
