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![I haven’t been around these parts much since the start of the year. The day job has in its own way been pretty busy, and while that’s a good thing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0759.jpeg "Looking Back And Hopefully Moving Forward")
Looking Back And Hopefully Moving Forward
Posted on April 29, 2022 | 34 CommentsI haven’t been around these parts much since the start of the year. The day job has in its own way been pretty busy, and while that’s a good thing […] -
![(first posted 4/28/2016) There’s an interesting progression with Australian station wagons as they age. When new, they are unassuming family transport or handy fleet vehicles. After a decade or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/chrysler-valiant-wagon-1.jpg "CC Outtakes: Spotting The Big 3 Aussie Wagons Of The 1970s")
CC Outtakes: Spotting The Big 3 Aussie Wagons Of The 1970s
Posted on April 28, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 4/28/2016) There’s an interesting progression with Australian station wagons as they age. When new, they are unassuming family transport or handy fleet vehicles. After a decade or […] -
![(first posted 7/30/2012) Virgil Exner came very close to getting his 1960 XNR roadster into production, although probably in a slightly toned down form from the pretty wild prototype. Based […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/plymouth_XNR-1960-.jpg "Automotive History Capsule: Virgil Exner’s 1960 XNR – Plymouth’s Corvette Fighter Almost Made It Into Production")
Automotive History Capsule: Virgil Exner’s 1960 XNR – Plymouth’s Corvette Fighter Almost Made It Into Production
Posted on April 28, 2022 | 43 Comments(first posted 7/30/2012) Virgil Exner came very close to getting his 1960 XNR roadster into production, although probably in a slightly toned down form from the pretty wild prototype. Based […] -
![As we all know, last couple of years brought endless hours of forced ‘stay at home’ entertainment. During the height of such days, I got lucky (?) the cultish British […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-03-03-at-11.41.49-PM.jpg "CC TV: Cars of The Avengers – Mrs. Peel, We’re Needed")
CC TV: Cars of The Avengers – Mrs. Peel, We’re Needed
Posted on April 28, 2022 | 35 CommentsAs we all know, last couple of years brought endless hours of forced ‘stay at home’ entertainment. During the height of such days, I got lucky (?) the cultish British […] -
![(first posted 4/27/2013) I was on my way home after work this past Friday evening with an arm full of groceries, when I spotted a classic, early 1980’s American luxury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/003-1981-Chrysler-Cordoba-LS-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1981 Chrysler Cordoba LS – All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go")
In Motion Classic: 1981 Chrysler Cordoba LS – All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go
Posted on April 27, 2022 | 88 Comments(first posted 4/27/2013) I was on my way home after work this past Friday evening with an arm full of groceries, when I spotted a classic, early 1980’s American luxury […] -
![Here’s another flathead powerd truck hauling flatheads; in this case Ford V8s. Given the name on the door, most likely they’re headed for Mercurys, but they all came form […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/51992250378_8c6c059a9a_o.jpg "Vintage Photos: Flathead Powered Flatbed Hauling Flatheads, Take 2")
Vintage Photos: Flathead Powered Flatbed Hauling Flatheads, Take 2
Posted on April 27, 2022 | 14 CommentsHere’s another flathead powerd truck hauling flatheads; in this case Ford V8s. Given the name on the door, most likely they’re headed for Mercurys, but they all came form […] -
![Today is my birthday, so to celebrate this momentous occasion with an appropriately outstanding post, let’s ogle at a treasure cove full of mostly ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s rusty American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220323_095228-copy.jpg "Storage Lot Classics / Multiple CCs: A Flotilla Of Dead Land Yachts (And A Couple Of Hondas)")
Storage Lot Classics / Multiple CCs: A Flotilla Of Dead Land Yachts (And A Couple Of Hondas)
Posted on April 26, 2022 | 27 CommentsToday is my birthday, so to celebrate this momentous occasion with an appropriately outstanding post, let’s ogle at a treasure cove full of mostly ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s rusty American […] -
![I’ll never forget my first shag carpet experience: it was 1968, and I as I did every morning then, I walked over to my friend Mike Fitzsimmons house before walking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4097672752_0d6e67c0e8_o-1.jpg "Vintage Brochure Shots: 1971 Continental Mark III Drowning In Shag Carpeting")
Vintage Brochure Shots: 1971 Continental Mark III Drowning In Shag Carpeting
Posted on April 26, 2022 | 32 CommentsI’ll never forget my first shag carpet experience: it was 1968, and I as I did every morning then, I walked over to my friend Mike Fitzsimmons house before walking […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2016) If we chose to drive across the country nowadays instead of flying, it’s in serene air-conditioned comfort, with the kids engrossed in their video games. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/xxxcv.jpg "Vintage Photos: Life On The Road – On US Hwy 30 In 1948")
Vintage Photos: Life On The Road – On US Hwy 30 In 1948
Posted on April 25, 2022 | 88 Comments(first posted 4/25/2016) If we chose to drive across the country nowadays instead of flying, it’s in serene air-conditioned comfort, with the kids engrossed in their video games. It […] -
![A flathead six powered Dodge truck hauling Dodge flathead sixes, locally in Detroit. Well, actually they could be Plymouth or Chrysler flathead sixes, but then there’s not a whole lot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/27263683073_6118fb693d_o-1.jpg "Vintage Truck: Flathead Powered Flatbed Full Of Flatheads")
Vintage Truck: Flathead Powered Flatbed Full Of Flatheads
Posted on April 25, 2022 | 20 CommentsA flathead six powered Dodge truck hauling Dodge flathead sixes, locally in Detroit. Well, actually they could be Plymouth or Chrysler flathead sixes, but then there’s not a whole lot […] -
![1956 marked the end of a long tradition of Chrysler building long-wheelbase sedans and limousines. Starting in 1957, the job was farmed out to Ghia in Italy, as the volume […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4071488074_fe8fe374cf_o.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1956 Imperial Crown Limousine – The Last Of Its Kind")
Vintage Ad: 1956 Imperial Crown Limousine – The Last Of Its Kind
Posted on April 25, 2022 | 31 Comments1956 marked the end of a long tradition of Chrysler building long-wheelbase sedans and limousines. Starting in 1957, the job was farmed out to Ghia in Italy, as the volume […] -
![(Update: I goofed; the SS package was still available in ’75 & ’76) Roshake77 found this ’74 Nova Supersportivo in Italy; and you wonder were they’ve all gone to. Well, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/52017183587_01f62fbf83_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1974 Chevrolet Nova SS – Arrivederci Supersportivo")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1974 Chevrolet Nova SS – Arrivederci Supersportivo
Posted on April 25, 2022 | 22 Comments(Update: I goofed; the SS package was still available in ’75 & ’76) Roshake77 found this ’74 Nova Supersportivo in Italy; and you wonder were they’ve all gone to. Well, […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2016. We don’t usually rerun COAL series, but this one deserves a second run) When Paul put out the call for COAL submissions, CCer CJC replied that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/uuuh.jpg "COAL: From Dynaflow to Presto-Matic")
COAL: From Dynaflow to Presto-Matic
Posted on April 24, 2022 | 43 Comments(first posted 4/24/2016. We don’t usually rerun COAL series, but this one deserves a second run) When Paul put out the call for COAL submissions, CCer CJC replied that […] -
![Light, compact, yet sturdy. That’s the RWD Iveco Daily in a nutshell. The whole Continent is littered with Daily trucks and vans. Minibuses and tractor units are also available. Naturally, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0105.jpg "CC Global: 2010 Iveco Daily 35C14 Dump Truck – Beefy, Leafy And Gas Powered")
CC Global: 2010 Iveco Daily 35C14 Dump Truck – Beefy, Leafy And Gas Powered
Posted on April 24, 2022 | 16 CommentsLight, compact, yet sturdy. That’s the RWD Iveco Daily in a nutshell. The whole Continent is littered with Daily trucks and vans. Minibuses and tractor units are also available. Naturally, […] -
![This is the way it was done in the good old days in Detroit: bodies built in one plant, then trucked down Conner or Jefferson or whatever street it is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/27613020502_290d1213ef_o.jpg "Vintage Trucks: Federal Truck Hauling Hudson Bodies")
Vintage Trucks: Federal Truck Hauling Hudson Bodies
Posted on April 23, 2022 | 33 CommentsThis is the way it was done in the good old days in Detroit: bodies built in one plant, then trucked down Conner or Jefferson or whatever street it is […]
