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![Dodge was bragging about having the most power of any of the Big Three trucks in 1957, thanks to their big hemi engines. This ad claims “new giant-power V8’s up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/52042239213_f48a7d2356_o.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1957 Dodge Truck “Power Giants” – Hemi Power!")
Vintage Ad: 1957 Dodge Truck “Power Giants” – Hemi Power!
Posted on May 8, 2022 | 17 CommentsDodge was bragging about having the most power of any of the Big Three trucks in 1957, thanks to their big hemi engines. This ad claims “new giant-power V8’s up […] -
![shot and posted by Tim Finn What a dramatic drop Plymouth sales took between 1957 (762k) and 1961 (207k). More like a crash. Was it all due to weird styling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/52043895656_066ab697d0_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1961 Plymouth – Maybe It Should Have Been The Last Big Plymouth Forever")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1961 Plymouth – Maybe It Should Have Been The Last Big Plymouth Forever
Posted on May 8, 2022 | 39 Commentsshot and posted by Tim Finn What a dramatic drop Plymouth sales took between 1957 (762k) and 1961 (207k). More like a crash. Was it all due to weird styling […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2013) Bellingham is a small city of about 80,000 people, located in the northwest corner of Washington State. On a recent trip there to visit an old friend, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1962-rambler-left-front-600.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1962 Rambler Classic – What Have You Done To My Patina?")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Rambler Classic – What Have You Done To My Patina?
Posted on May 7, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 9/13/2013) Bellingham is a small city of about 80,000 people, located in the northwest corner of Washington State. On a recent trip there to visit an old friend, […] -
![The unmistakable shapes of classic VeeDubs. It doesn’t matter whether they were designed and built for transporting people, goods, or both. They’ve all become cult vehicles, with an immense fanbase […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0189.jpg "Car Show Outtakes: Just Some Old Volkswagens – Because Old Volkswagens")
Car Show Outtakes: Just Some Old Volkswagens – Because Old Volkswagens
Posted on May 7, 2022 | 25 CommentsThe unmistakable shapes of classic VeeDubs. It doesn’t matter whether they were designed and built for transporting people, goods, or both. They’ve all become cult vehicles, with an immense fanbase […] -
![Two years ago I went to a distant hardware store that was supposed to have in stock a particular item I needed for a home improvement project and in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220501_160002.jpg "Curbside Rarity: BMW 324d – The Lost E30")
Curbside Rarity: BMW 324d – The Lost E30
Posted on May 7, 2022 | 12 CommentsTwo years ago I went to a distant hardware store that was supposed to have in stock a particular item I needed for a home improvement project and in the […] -
![(first posted 5/6/2016) The VW Bus has long been an icon in Eugene, generally associated with the counterculture that blossomed here starting in about 1967, and gave the town its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2185090-115x115.jpg "The Arc Of Eugene’s Transit System Over 120 Years: From Mule-Drawn Trolleys To VW Buses To 60′ Bus Rapid Transit Hybrids")
The Arc Of Eugene’s Transit System Over 120 Years: From Mule-Drawn Trolleys To VW Buses To 60′ Bus Rapid Transit Hybrids
Posted on May 6, 2022 | 29 Comments(first posted 5/6/2016) The VW Bus has long been an icon in Eugene, generally associated with the counterculture that blossomed here starting in about 1967, and gave the town its […] -
![(first posted 5/6/2016) Earlier this week, Paul Niedermeyer had written about a same-year E-Body Chrysler New Yorker – a model with which I used to confuse our featured LeBaron. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1986-Chrysler-LeBaron-CC.jpg "In Motion Outtake: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – I’ll Have The Burgundy")
In Motion Outtake: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – I’ll Have The Burgundy
Posted on May 6, 2022 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/6/2016) Earlier this week, Paul Niedermeyer had written about a same-year E-Body Chrysler New Yorker – a model with which I used to confuse our featured LeBaron. The […] -
![According to the registration records, this is a 1969 VW Beetle 1600. Your eyes may suggest something – the obvious is a 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster. The manufacturer calls it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20210905_121737.jpg "QOTD – 1969 VW Type 1 Beetle 1600, Reimagined As A Chesil Speedster – Do Curbivores Approve?")
QOTD – 1969 VW Type 1 Beetle 1600, Reimagined As A Chesil Speedster – Do Curbivores Approve?
Posted on May 6, 2022 | 28 CommentsAccording to the registration records, this is a 1969 VW Beetle 1600. Your eyes may suggest something – the obvious is a 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster. The manufacturer calls it […] -
Vintage Ad: 1974 Chrysler 12-Passenger Wagon By Armbruster-Stageway – The Ultimate Fuselage Wagon
Posted on May 6, 2022 | 37 CommentsNow that’s a fuselage worthy of the airport. -
![posted at the Cohort by Matthew (first posted 5/5/2016) I can’t remember the last time I saw a ’75 – ’76 Caprice sedan. And it almost looks strange to me, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/xxxcd.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Sedan – Overlooked But Not Forgotten")
Cohort Outtake: 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Sedan – Overlooked But Not Forgotten
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 91 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Matthew (first posted 5/5/2016) I can’t remember the last time I saw a ’75 – ’76 Caprice sedan. And it almost looks strange to me, […] -
![Finding a first generation Corolla is always a (rare) occasion to wonder why Toyota, and Japanese carmakers in general, lost the vaguely Italian flavour in their ’60s styling. This is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220410_115841-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1970 Toyota Corolla Sprinter (E17) 1200 SL – Off To A Running Start")
CC Capsule: 1970 Toyota Corolla Sprinter (E17) 1200 SL – Off To A Running Start
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 16 CommentsFinding a first generation Corolla is always a (rare) occasion to wonder why Toyota, and Japanese carmakers in general, lost the vaguely Italian flavour in their ’60s styling. This is […] -
![We’ve seen a vast array of cars shot and posted by Roshake in Hungary. But a Mercury Tracer? That I didn’t expect. And we know it wasn’t an original import; […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/52036564502_2ecb545b62_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercury Tracer – How Did You End Up In Hungary?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercury Tracer – How Did You End Up In Hungary?
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 19 CommentsWe’ve seen a vast array of cars shot and posted by Roshake in Hungary. But a Mercury Tracer? That I didn’t expect. And we know it wasn’t an original import; […] -
![(first posted 5/4/2016) In America mainstream sedans for most part had two door variants of almost all their models. If you were looking for something a cheaper or perhaps a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/22214.jpg "CC What If: Non-American Coupe Conversions")
CC What If: Non-American Coupe Conversions
Posted on May 4, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 5/4/2016) In America mainstream sedans for most part had two door variants of almost all their models. If you were looking for something a cheaper or perhaps a […] -
![We can’t let a classic Riviera go by at the Cohort without paying our respects. Tim Finn shot this outside the One Moto Show in Portland; if you love motorcycles, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/52047009873_ec6e7cbefb_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 or 1964 Buick Riviera")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 or 1964 Buick Riviera
Posted on May 4, 2022 | 23 CommentsWe can’t let a classic Riviera go by at the Cohort without paying our respects. Tim Finn shot this outside the One Moto Show in Portland; if you love motorcycles, […] -
![Always a pleasure, spotting something special -to Dutch eyes- that has been here its entire life. August 1, 1980, is this Merc’s first date of registration. I saw plenty of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0258.jpg "Car Show Outtake: 1980 Mercury Capri Ghia – It’s a Capri, Jim, But Not As We Know It")
Car Show Outtake: 1980 Mercury Capri Ghia – It’s a Capri, Jim, But Not As We Know It
Posted on May 4, 2022 | 20 CommentsAlways a pleasure, spotting something special -to Dutch eyes- that has been here its entire life. August 1, 1980, is this Merc’s first date of registration. I saw plenty of […]
