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Vintage Ad: The New 1935 Chevrolet Carryall Suburban – Combines The Advantages Of A Passenger Car And A Light Delivery Unit
Posted on May 14, 2022 | 15 CommentsA winning formula -
![When I came across this shot by Rivera Notario, of what he called a Honda Partner (actually an Orthia) in Callao, Peru, I was a bit taken aback: this so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/31702754982_c778c52eae_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Orthia (and Partner) – So Doesn’t Look Like A Honda")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Orthia (and Partner) – So Doesn’t Look Like A Honda
Posted on May 13, 2022 | 31 CommentsWhen I came across this shot by Rivera Notario, of what he called a Honda Partner (actually an Orthia) in Callao, Peru, I was a bit taken aback: this so […] -
![I was cruising Craigslist, and I found this nice 1957 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special for sale. As I went through the seller’s many pictures, I saw something that really […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-10-at-19-37-39-1967-Cadillac-Series-60-cars-trucks-by-owner-vehicle.jpg "CC For Sale: Finding Othmar H. Ammann’s 1957 Cadillac, 65 Years Later")
CC For Sale: Finding Othmar H. Ammann’s 1957 Cadillac, 65 Years Later
Posted on May 13, 2022 | 52 CommentsI was cruising Craigslist, and I found this nice 1957 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special for sale. As I went through the seller’s many pictures, I saw something that really […] -
![Although this gnarly 6×4 tractor says DAF on the grille, only its frame, front axle and tilt cab can be traced back to the truck maker’s Dutch and Belgian origins. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0218.jpg "Truck Stop Classic: DAF 3600 Space Cab – G’day Mate!")
Truck Stop Classic: DAF 3600 Space Cab – G’day Mate!
Posted on May 12, 2022 | 23 CommentsAlthough this gnarly 6×4 tractor says DAF on the grille, only its frame, front axle and tilt cab can be traced back to the truck maker’s Dutch and Belgian origins. […] -
![I had finished my shift at the Florida theme park I was working at for that summer. It was close to sunset and the shuttle to the interns’ compound […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-01-16-at-11.57.23-PM.jpg "Rolls Royce Silver Shadow – La Revolución Is Here!")
Rolls Royce Silver Shadow – La Revolución Is Here!
Posted on May 12, 2022 | 12 CommentsI had finished my shift at the Florida theme park I was working at for that summer. It was close to sunset and the shuttle to the interns’ compound […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2016) How do you like the snoot on this little step van? It’s a bit out there, literally. Well, unlike most step vans, this one is front […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Utilimaster.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1993 Utilimaster UMC Aeromate Step Van – The Aardvark of Vans")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Utilimaster UMC Aeromate Step Van – The Aardvark of Vans
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 158 Comments(first posted 5/11/2016) How do you like the snoot on this little step van? It’s a bit out there, literally. Well, unlike most step vans, this one is front […] -
![It has been a while since I have shared some progress on the Austin ‘Special’ so I figured it was time for an update. In the last installment I divulged […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/swap.jpg "Project Austin ‘Special’: Rear Suspension Upgrade")
Project Austin ‘Special’: Rear Suspension Upgrade
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 23 CommentsIt has been a while since I have shared some progress on the Austin ‘Special’ so I figured it was time for an update. In the last installment I divulged […] -
![There is no easy way to write this, but I just don’t care for Triumph roadsters. Britain made dozens of sporty soft-tops back in the ‘50s and ‘60s – one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220121_141524-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1957 Triumph TR3 – My Cup Of TR")
CC Capsule: 1957 Triumph TR3 – My Cup Of TR
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 10 CommentsThere is no easy way to write this, but I just don’t care for Triumph roadsters. Britain made dozens of sporty soft-tops back in the ‘50s and ‘60s – one […] -
![There’s no question that the 1980’s were the decade of kitsch and bad taste, although it got a start in the mid-seventies. Among all the other retro-revivals, there were the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/4168448436_c8066b438b_o.jpg "Vintage Ads: Bayliff Packard Sedan, Coupe, Convertible and Semi-Truck")
Vintage Ads: Bayliff Packard Sedan, Coupe, Convertible and Semi-Truck
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 50 CommentsThere’s no question that the 1980’s were the decade of kitsch and bad taste, although it got a start in the mid-seventies. Among all the other retro-revivals, there were the […] -
![(first posted 5/10/2016) As of the published date of this article, the most expensive regular production car (sans options) one can buy in the U.S. from an American brand is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0196.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1978 Continental Mark V Diamond Jubilee Edition – A Grandiose Name For A Car Of Grandiose Proportions")
Car Show Classic: 1978 Continental Mark V Diamond Jubilee Edition – A Grandiose Name For A Car Of Grandiose Proportions
Posted on May 10, 2022 | 140 Comments(first posted 5/10/2016) As of the published date of this article, the most expensive regular production car (sans options) one can buy in the U.S. from an American brand is […] -
![These shot by Roshake offer a nice bit of contrast: a 1.3 L VW Beetle 1302 (Super Beetle) and an (alleged) 7.4 L 455 Olds 98. I realize that the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/52038110155_601955eb1f_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1982 Oldsmobile 98 Regency “455” and VW 1302 – Opposites Attract")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1982 Oldsmobile 98 Regency “455” and VW 1302 – Opposites Attract
Posted on May 10, 2022 | 13 CommentsThese shot by Roshake offer a nice bit of contrast: a 1.3 L VW Beetle 1302 (Super Beetle) and an (alleged) 7.4 L 455 Olds 98. I realize that the […] -
![I previously posted about this years “Portland Auto Swap Meet” and gave everyone a look at some of the cars I saw there. Well, today we are going to peruse […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ggffc.jpg "The 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet – The Trucks & Everything Else")
The 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet – The Trucks & Everything Else
Posted on May 10, 2022 | 11 CommentsI previously posted about this years “Portland Auto Swap Meet” and gave everyone a look at some of the cars I saw there. Well, today we are going to peruse […] -
![Way back in 2011, Jim Cavanaugh asked the question in regard to the Chevy Astro: “How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan?” The essence of it was why […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_8660.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1986 Chevrolet Astrovan – How Hard Can It Be To Make An Immortal Minivan?")
Curbside Outtake: 1986 Chevrolet Astrovan – How Hard Can It Be To Make An Immortal Minivan?
Posted on May 9, 2022 | 40 CommentsWay back in 2011, Jim Cavanaugh asked the question in regard to the Chevy Astro: “How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan?” The essence of it was why […] -
![Antique car shopping is so much more fun (and often more fruitful) when the potential buyer isn’t looking for anything in particular, and I’d say that most of my purchases […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1966-Newport-1.jpg "Marketplace Find: 1966 Chrysler Newport – “Alive With Pleasure”")
Marketplace Find: 1966 Chrysler Newport – “Alive With Pleasure”
Posted on May 9, 2022 | 33 CommentsAntique car shopping is so much more fun (and often more fruitful) when the potential buyer isn’t looking for anything in particular, and I’d say that most of my purchases […] -
![I recently attended the 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet, a huge event that’s held at the Portland Expo Center and it’s equally huge parking lot. The three day swap […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/44456.jpg "The 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet – The Cars")
The 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet – The Cars
Posted on May 9, 2022 | 16 CommentsI recently attended the 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet, a huge event that’s held at the Portland Expo Center and it’s equally huge parking lot. The three day swap […]
