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![Andy made a series of cartoon panels on his personal theory of Elwood Engel’s Revenge: After being passed over for the Ford Design Vice Presidency, Elwood Engel took revenge by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/15622161430_6bd2022231_o.jpg "Andy’s Take On Elwood Engel – Styling “Sperm Donor Of A Decade”")
Andy’s Take On Elwood Engel – Styling “Sperm Donor Of A Decade”
Posted on July 14, 2022 | 20 CommentsAndy made a series of cartoon panels on his personal theory of Elwood Engel’s Revenge: After being passed over for the Ford Design Vice Presidency, Elwood Engel took revenge by […] -
![They say that in Michigan, when the days are long and temperate, there’s a car show every weekend. That’s probably true, but most of them are local cruise-ins where […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220625_102804.jpg "Car Show Classics: 2022 Sloan Auto Fair – My Top Five (Hope You Like BOPs)")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Sloan Auto Fair – My Top Five (Hope You Like BOPs)
Posted on July 14, 2022 | 33 CommentsThey say that in Michigan, when the days are long and temperate, there’s a car show every weekend. That’s probably true, but most of them are local cruise-ins where […] -
![Corey Behrens spotted this Taunus 1300L in Heiloo, NL on June 18th, looking a bit down on its heels. And then he shot it again on July 6th, having been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/52209259215_171faf04d7_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1971 Ford Taunus 1300L – Before and After")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1971 Ford Taunus 1300L – Before and After
Posted on July 14, 2022 | 23 CommentsCorey Behrens spotted this Taunus 1300L in Heiloo, NL on June 18th, looking a bit down on its heels. And then he shot it again on July 6th, having been […] -
![The odds are quite good that both you and I have never laid eyes on this car before, even in a two-dimensional representation. And the name: “Giardinetta” means station wagon, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/52181140126_013009066f_k.jpg "Vintage PR Shot: 1960 Fiat 1200 Giardinetta Sleeping (Coachwork By Viotti) – A Bit Risque For 1960 Italy?")
Vintage PR Shot: 1960 Fiat 1200 Giardinetta Sleeping (Coachwork By Viotti) – A Bit Risque For 1960 Italy?
Posted on July 13, 2022 | 18 CommentsThe odds are quite good that both you and I have never laid eyes on this car before, even in a two-dimensional representation. And the name: “Giardinetta” means station wagon, […] -
![Welcome to another post in what has become a bi-monthly update in the series. Starting as usual with a video edited from dash-cam captures, followed by some related words. After […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/17816224819_faea6547dc_o.jpg "CCs in Israel: May-June 2022: Mostly Germans and Americans")
CCs in Israel: May-June 2022: Mostly Germans and Americans
Posted on July 13, 2022 | 7 CommentsWelcome to another post in what has become a bi-monthly update in the series. Starting as usual with a video edited from dash-cam captures, followed by some related words. After […] -
![Vacation photos typically involve scenery or family members, but this year I added one more subject – interesting vehicles that I came across. And this was a giant road trip. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1978-Oldsmobile-88.jpg "CC Outtakes: Carspotting On A 6,000-Mile Road Trip")
CC Outtakes: Carspotting On A 6,000-Mile Road Trip
Posted on July 13, 2022 | 65 CommentsVacation photos typically involve scenery or family members, but this year I added one more subject – interesting vehicles that I came across. And this was a giant road trip. […] -
![posted by nifticus We’ve done gobs of Canadian Cheviacs, but never a tri-fiver (’55-’57). This is then a ’56 Chevy wearing some Pontiac-specific body parts, like the front and rear […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/48277359476_5053298b48_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1956 Pontiac Laurentian – Tri-Five Cheviac")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1956 Pontiac Laurentian – Tri-Five Cheviac
Posted on July 13, 2022 | 22 Commentsposted by nifticus We’ve done gobs of Canadian Cheviacs, but never a tri-fiver (’55-’57). This is then a ’56 Chevy wearing some Pontiac-specific body parts, like the front and rear […] -
![It’s easy to forget that Fiat was a pioneer in America’s post-war import boom, as this 1947 shot confirms. But then I remember all-too well how these little Fiat Topolinos […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/52182858319_1505b7412a_k.jpg "Vintage PR Shot: Brand New 1947 Fiats For $1195 – It Was Destined For A Wild Second Life")
Vintage PR Shot: Brand New 1947 Fiats For $1195 – It Was Destined For A Wild Second Life
Posted on July 12, 2022 | 25 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that Fiat was a pioneer in America’s post-war import boom, as this 1947 shot confirms. But then I remember all-too well how these little Fiat Topolinos […] -
![Given that the Hindustan Ambassador is (was, actually) the ultimate living automotive fossils (built with limited changes from 1957-2014), it’s regrettable that we have not done them justice with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/52209448273_dcf935f35f_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Hindustan Ambassadors – The Ultimate Living Automotive Fossils Are Back Where They Came From")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Hindustan Ambassadors – The Ultimate Living Automotive Fossils Are Back Where They Came From
Posted on July 12, 2022 | 14 CommentsGiven that the Hindustan Ambassador is (was, actually) the ultimate living automotive fossils (built with limited changes from 1957-2014), it’s regrettable that we have not done them justice with a […] -
CC For Sale: $84,900! Holy Mint Green Futuras, Batman!
Posted on July 12, 2022 | 46 CommentsI’m just going to post the photos and seller’s description from this eBay listing and let people say what they want. I just don’t have the words . . . -
![(first posted 7/11/2016) There is nothing quite like the rapid cadence, quiet rumble and murmur of tires rolling on a brick street. This is a sound I grew up with. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/383-1979-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-LJ-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ – Ride On The Rhythm")
In Motion Classic: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ – Ride On The Rhythm
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 7/11/2016) There is nothing quite like the rapid cadence, quiet rumble and murmur of tires rolling on a brick street. This is a sound I grew up with. […] -
![Maybe you’ve seen a Kiamaster Brisa pickup in your neck of the woods, but this is a new one for me. Not surprisingly, it’s essentially a Mazda Familia B-1000 pickup […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/52206853097_7a00cf1e6e_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 Kia Master Brisa Pickup – A Unicorn Found In Chile")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 Kia Master Brisa Pickup – A Unicorn Found In Chile
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 8 CommentsMaybe you’ve seen a Kiamaster Brisa pickup in your neck of the woods, but this is a new one for me. Not surprisingly, it’s essentially a Mazda Familia B-1000 pickup […] -
![I was down in Southern Oregon visiting some friends, and we went for a morning walk to a nearby lake. Along the way, I noticed this outer door skin wedged […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_9560.jpg "Guardrail Outtake/QOTD: A Car Lost Its Outer Door Skin Here; Can You ID It?")
Guardrail Outtake/QOTD: A Car Lost Its Outer Door Skin Here; Can You ID It?
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 33 CommentsI was down in Southern Oregon visiting some friends, and we went for a morning walk to a nearby lake. Along the way, I noticed this outer door skin wedged […] -
![After a tussle with Raymond Loewy over who was to be credited for Studebaker’s groundbreaking 1947 Starlight Coupe, Exner landed at Chrysler in 1949, in the advanced styling studio. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/chrysler_k310_51.jpeg "Dream Cars: 1951 Chrysler K-310 – The Beginning Of The Exner And The Toilet Seat Eras")
Dream Cars: 1951 Chrysler K-310 – The Beginning Of The Exner And The Toilet Seat Eras
Posted on July 10, 2022 | 39 CommentsAfter a tussle with Raymond Loewy over who was to be credited for Studebaker’s groundbreaking 1947 Starlight Coupe, Exner landed at Chrysler in 1949, in the advanced styling studio. It […] -
![One of our most prolific Cohort posters, Roshake77, apparently visited Greece recently, and has uploaded some fine finds from Sarti and Sykia. There’s a surprising number of these old Datsun […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/52184955784_dcd7f86e2c_k.jpg "Cohort Outtakes: The Curbside Classics of Sarti and Sykia, Greece")
Cohort Outtakes: The Curbside Classics of Sarti and Sykia, Greece
Posted on July 10, 2022 | 11 CommentsOne of our most prolific Cohort posters, Roshake77, apparently visited Greece recently, and has uploaded some fine finds from Sarti and Sykia. There’s a surprising number of these old Datsun […]
