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![(Updated 4/20/2026) 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) 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 […] -
![When I first spotted this from some distance, I thought it might be something along the lines of a Lotus 7. But as I got closer, certain elements began to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0678-115x115.jpeg "Found: 1990 Mazda Miata “Simplify And Add Lightness” Edition")
Found: 1990 Mazda Miata “Simplify And Add Lightness” Edition
Posted on April 20, 2026 | 13 CommentsWhen I first spotted this from some distance, I thought it might be something along the lines of a Lotus 7. But as I got closer, certain elements began to […] -
![I pass this car every day on my way to work, parked in front of a shop that offers autobody and restoration services, mostly on old Cadillacs. Shortly after I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1972-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-8-e1776644814768-115x115.jpg "1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille For Sale — Big, Sharp, and Unloved")
1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille For Sale — Big, Sharp, and Unloved
Posted on April 20, 2026 | 27 CommentsI pass this car every day on my way to work, parked in front of a shop that offers autobody and restoration services, mostly on old Cadillacs. Shortly after I […] -
![I wonder how many of you groaned at the thought of a story on mid-fifties cars? “We’ve seen all his ’56 Fords!”, you thought, “and we know he’s not over-fond […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/57Chrysler4-115x115.jpg "The Mid Fifties, In Scale: Cars From 1955-1957")
The Mid Fifties, In Scale: Cars From 1955-1957
Posted on April 20, 2026 | 24 CommentsI wonder how many of you groaned at the thought of a story on mid-fifties cars? “We’ve seen all his ’56 Fords!”, you thought, “and we know he’s not over-fond […] -
![A full-size 1970s Pontiac with fender skirts, wire wheels, Landau vinyl top, crushed velour upholstery, and … bucket seats? This rare buckets-and-console 1979 Bonneville coupe is the rolling embodiment of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1979-Pontiac-Bonneville-CP-Platinum-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-inset-115x115.webp "1979 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe: Rare And Plush Bucket Seat B-Body")
1979 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe: Rare And Plush Bucket Seat B-Body
Posted on April 20, 2026 | 29 CommentsA full-size 1970s Pontiac with fender skirts, wire wheels, Landau vinyl top, crushed velour upholstery, and … bucket seats? This rare buckets-and-console 1979 Bonneville coupe is the rolling embodiment of […] -
![(Updated 4/19/2026) Here’s something of an exotic catch. The 1962-1963 Mercury Meteor was an unqualified dud. It sold 69k in ’62, and 51k in ’63 before it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/389934271_246530fce9_k.jpg "Curtis Perry Find: 1963 Mercury Meteor S-33 – Forgotten And Rare")
Curtis Perry Find: 1963 Mercury Meteor S-33 – Forgotten And Rare
Posted on April 19, 2026 | 43 Comments(Updated 4/19/2026) Here’s something of an exotic catch. The 1962-1963 Mercury Meteor was an unqualified dud. It sold 69k in ’62, and 51k in ’63 before it […] -
![(Updated 4/18/2026) There was a time when stepping into a car felt a little like stepping into your living room—only even better dressed. This Buick LeSabre […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/74-LeSabre2.jpg "1974 Buick LeSabre Hardtop With Rich Brocade Interior – “What Is Summer In A Fine Brocaded Gown!”")
1974 Buick LeSabre Hardtop With Rich Brocade Interior – “What Is Summer In A Fine Brocaded Gown!”
Posted on April 18, 2026 | 50 Comments(Updated 4/18/2026) There was a time when stepping into a car felt a little like stepping into your living room—only even better dressed. This Buick LeSabre […] -
![(Updated 4/17/2026) It seems that through the years, there have been a lot more of, shall we say, prosaic cars on our pages? That’s all fine and good, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/7-22-thru-7-27-2013-030-e1399074255762.jpg "1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe – Ne Plus Ultra Of The Sporting Chevys")
1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe – Ne Plus Ultra Of The Sporting Chevys
Posted on April 17, 2026 | 71 Comments(Updated 4/17/2026) It seems that through the years, there have been a lot more of, shall we say, prosaic cars on our pages? That’s all fine and good, and […] -
![The early ’60s fad of offering bucket seats and a console on full-sized cars had died out by the early ’70s, but in 1978, Oldsmobile decided to give it another […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1978-Oldsmobile-Delta-88-Holiday-Coupe-Camel-Beige-Med-Gold-Bring-a-Trailer-side-left-inset-115x115.webp "1978 Oldsmobile Holiday 88 Coupe: A Rare B-Body Olds With Bucket Seats And Center Console")
1978 Oldsmobile Holiday 88 Coupe: A Rare B-Body Olds With Bucket Seats And Center Console
Posted on April 17, 2026 | 29 CommentsThe early ’60s fad of offering bucket seats and a console on full-sized cars had died out by the early ’70s, but in 1978, Oldsmobile decided to give it another […] -
![Today we present a bit of a mental (and mathematical) exercise for the readers. The headline is slightly misleading. We’re not looking for the most money you’ve ever paid for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/300SDL-top-1-115x115.webp "QOTD: What’s The Most Expensive Car You’ve Ever Owned?")
QOTD: What’s The Most Expensive Car You’ve Ever Owned?
Posted on April 16, 2026 | 64 CommentsToday we present a bit of a mental (and mathematical) exercise for the readers. The headline is slightly misleading. We’re not looking for the most money you’ve ever paid for […] -
![Radical changes were in the wind in the auto industry by 1976, but at Buick, things still seemed to be mostly business as usual for one last year. This 1976 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1976-Buick-Electra-Limited-Congressional-Cream-Mecum-Auctions-F18-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1976 Buick Electra Limited: The Last Buick 4-Door Hardtop Offered Excess In Moderation")
1976 Buick Electra Limited: The Last Buick 4-Door Hardtop Offered Excess In Moderation
Posted on April 16, 2026 | 22 CommentsRadical changes were in the wind in the auto industry by 1976, but at Buick, things still seemed to be mostly business as usual for one last year. This 1976 […] -
![(Updated 4/15/2026) There are plenty of beautiful cars from the muscle car era of 1964-74, but is the 1968 Dodge Charger the most beautiful of them all? I think it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Charger-2.jpg "1968 Dodge Charger R/T: The Most Beautiful Car Of The Muscle Car Era?")
1968 Dodge Charger R/T: The Most Beautiful Car Of The Muscle Car Era?
Posted on April 15, 2026 | 112 Comments(Updated 4/15/2026) There are plenty of beautiful cars from the muscle car era of 1964-74, but is the 1968 Dodge Charger the most beautiful of them all? I think it […] -
![My dad’s Corvette, circa 1970. For years, the Corvette was tucked away just inside the third door of the cinderblock garage, covered in a layer of dust and ancient bedsheets. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_2348-1-115x115.jpeg "My Dad’s 1961 Corvette: Family Legend Parked Since 1976")
My Dad’s 1961 Corvette: Family Legend Parked Since 1976
Posted on April 15, 2026 | 24 CommentsMy dad’s Corvette, circa 1970. For years, the Corvette was tucked away just inside the third door of the cinderblock garage, covered in a layer of dust and ancient bedsheets. […] -
![Oldsmobile advertised this Cutlass convertible as one of the “1963 sports cars by Oldsmobile,” with “the look and feel of sports cars costing much, much more.” It had bucket seats, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1963-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-convert-Regal-Mist-Bring-a-Trailer-4-front-3q-right-top-up-inset-115x115.webp "1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Convertible With Aluminum V-8 And 4-Speed: Not Quite A 4-4-2")
1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Convertible With Aluminum V-8 And 4-Speed: Not Quite A 4-4-2
Posted on April 15, 2026 | 12 CommentsOldsmobile advertised this Cutlass convertible as one of the “1963 sports cars by Oldsmobile,” with “the look and feel of sports cars costing much, much more.” It had bucket seats, […] -
![(Updated 4/14/2026) The V8 is ingrained in American culture. It was the engine that dominated the North American automotive landscape from the 1950s to the end of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Chevrolet-small-block-cutaway.jpg "Cross-Plane and Flat-Plane V8 Crankshafts and Firing Orders: The Engineering Behind American V8 Smoothness")
Cross-Plane and Flat-Plane V8 Crankshafts and Firing Orders: The Engineering Behind American V8 Smoothness
Posted on April 14, 2026 | 81 Comments(Updated 4/14/2026) The V8 is ingrained in American culture. It was the engine that dominated the North American automotive landscape from the 1950s to the end of […]
