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![posted at the Cohort by Corey Behrens You’re not likely to be surprised when I tell you that I’ve always found it a bit hard to warm up to these […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51756410777_471e6cdb2d_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – The End Of The Long Road")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – The End Of The Long Road
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 38 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Corey Behrens You’re not likely to be surprised when I tell you that I’ve always found it a bit hard to warm up to these […] -
![What would the odds be of another pulling in to give me the jackpot? Eh, probably pretty long as there are more potential cars that could pull in than the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_7519.jpg "CC Outtake: Parking Lot Odds – Like Waiting For That Third Cherry To Drop While Playing The Slots At Caesar’s")
CC Outtake: Parking Lot Odds – Like Waiting For That Third Cherry To Drop While Playing The Slots At Caesar’s
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 16 CommentsWhat would the odds be of another pulling in to give me the jackpot? Eh, probably pretty long as there are more potential cars that could pull in than the […] -
![Most vintage police car ad images are pretty ho-hum, but this one is good. It’s hunkered down a bit and on the go; it almost has a stock car look. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3937552215_7d201e169b_h.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1966 Ford Police Car – Nice Image")
Vintage Ad: 1966 Ford Police Car – Nice Image
Posted on January 12, 2022 | 28 CommentsMost vintage police car ad images are pretty ho-hum, but this one is good. It’s hunkered down a bit and on the go; it almost has a stock car look. […] -
![Seeing a six-decade-old white Rolls-Royce motoring along an Interstate highway on a drizzly December Saturday has one likely explanation: A wedding. A least that’s the most plausible explanation for this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/RR-6.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith – Wedding Bells")
In-Motion Classic: 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith – Wedding Bells
Posted on January 12, 2022 | 26 CommentsSeeing a six-decade-old white Rolls-Royce motoring along an Interstate highway on a drizzly December Saturday has one likely explanation: A wedding. A least that’s the most plausible explanation for this […] -
![When you spend as much time as I have lately at old truck forums, you inevitably run into some new and unusual things, like this Freightliner Power Dolly, created […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Freightliner-dolly-5.jpg "Truck History: Freightliner Power Dolly – A Helper Engine On A Second Semi Trailer")
Truck History: Freightliner Power Dolly – A Helper Engine On A Second Semi Trailer
Posted on January 11, 2022 | 24 CommentsWhen you spend as much time as I have lately at old truck forums, you inevitably run into some new and unusual things, like this Freightliner Power Dolly, created […] -
![While not exactly stock anymore, the 1953 (?) Chevy 3100 struck me as it sat curbside ahead of the Chevy 2500 that’s around 65 years newer. Beyond height due to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_7573.jpg "CC Outtake: Chevy 3100 vs. Chevy 2500 – The Old vs. The Not Quite Newest")
CC Outtake: Chevy 3100 vs. Chevy 2500 – The Old vs. The Not Quite Newest
Posted on January 11, 2022 | 23 CommentsWhile not exactly stock anymore, the 1953 (?) Chevy 3100 struck me as it sat curbside ahead of the Chevy 2500 that’s around 65 years newer. Beyond height due to […] -
![Taking a walk, for me, is a multi-sensory experience. Depending on how far I’ve chosen to venture on foot away from my home, which is subject to change once I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/027-1961-Dodge-Dart-Phoenix-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1961 Dodge Dart Phoenix Convertible – Be Present")
In-Motion Classic: 1961 Dodge Dart Phoenix Convertible – Be Present
Posted on January 11, 2022 | 46 CommentsTaking a walk, for me, is a multi-sensory experience. Depending on how far I’ve chosen to venture on foot away from my home, which is subject to change once I’m […] -
![William Oliver found this rather pristine Buick Apollo sitting at the curb in Ontario. It looks almost new, except for the Chevy hubcaps on the front wheels and none on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51746433722_eb7b97d0ec_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1974 Buick Apollo – Shivering Stripper")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1974 Buick Apollo – Shivering Stripper
Posted on January 10, 2022 | 71 CommentsWilliam Oliver found this rather pristine Buick Apollo sitting at the curb in Ontario. It looks almost new, except for the Chevy hubcaps on the front wheels and none on […] -
![I recently finished reading Walter P. Chrysler’s slim biography (originally serialized in The Saturday Evening Post) titled The Life of an American Workman. Already knowing much of Mr. Chrysler’s basic story, his […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1948-Chrysler-1.jpg "Facebook Finds: 1948 Chryslers – The Life Of An American Workman")
Facebook Finds: 1948 Chryslers – The Life Of An American Workman
Posted on January 10, 2022 | 32 CommentsI recently finished reading Walter P. Chrysler’s slim biography (originally serialized in The Saturday Evening Post) titled The Life of an American Workman. Already knowing much of Mr. Chrysler’s basic story, his […] -
![I can’t help but wonder if the primary reason Chrysler had 25 of these ultra-expensive limos hand built by Ghia in Italy was so that its top execs had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3951450081_4224cebc37_h.jpg "Vintage Ads: 1960-1964 Imperial Crown Limousine – “Only 25 People In The World Can Posses This Luxury”")
Vintage Ads: 1960-1964 Imperial Crown Limousine – “Only 25 People In The World Can Posses This Luxury”
Posted on January 10, 2022 | 35 CommentsI can’t help but wonder if the primary reason Chrysler had 25 of these ultra-expensive limos hand built by Ghia in Italy was so that its top execs had […] -
![Consumer Reports has been testing new cars and writing about them since the 1930s. They also became semi-famous for their dot charts showing the repair incidence of used cars with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/s-l16001.jpg "Consumer Reports’ Automotive Dot Charts–Every Dot Has a Story: Part One–1954-63")
Consumer Reports’ Automotive Dot Charts–Every Dot Has a Story: Part One–1954-63
Posted on January 10, 2022 | 49 CommentsConsumer Reports has been testing new cars and writing about them since the 1930s. They also became semi-famous for their dot charts showing the repair incidence of used cars with […] -
![(first posted 1/9/2016) Today was a very sloppy day outside with an uncharacteristically wet and heavy snowfall – as my wife and I headed to lunch, while getting out of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/syyg.jpg "CC Outtake: 1983 Subaru BRAT – A Bright Star On A Gloomy Day")
CC Outtake: 1983 Subaru BRAT – A Bright Star On A Gloomy Day
Posted on January 9, 2022 | 31 Comments(first posted 1/9/2016) Today was a very sloppy day outside with an uncharacteristically wet and heavy snowfall – as my wife and I headed to lunch, while getting out of […] -
![There’s a reason this 1950 GMC truck has such a swollen hood: It’s covering up a giant Detroit Diesel 6-110 engine, designed primarily for marine, military, industrial and railroad use. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/GMC-1950-110-diesel-protoype-1.jpg "Vintage Truck: 1950 GMC With Giant 275 HP 6-110 Detroit Diesel – First High Power Diesel Truck, But With A Fatal Flaw")
Vintage Truck: 1950 GMC With Giant 275 HP 6-110 Detroit Diesel – First High Power Diesel Truck, But With A Fatal Flaw
Posted on January 9, 2022 | 19 CommentsThere’s a reason this 1950 GMC truck has such a swollen hood: It’s covering up a giant Detroit Diesel 6-110 engine, designed primarily for marine, military, industrial and railroad use. […] -
![I thought at first that these Corvette ads were written when David E. Davis was doing them at Campbell-Ewald, but he didn’t arrive there until 1967 when he got fired […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8878653258_f4a1b6e106_k.jpg "Vintage Ads: 1965 and 1966 Corvette – When Copywriters Were Real Writers")
Vintage Ads: 1965 and 1966 Corvette – When Copywriters Were Real Writers
Posted on January 9, 2022 | 33 CommentsI thought at first that these Corvette ads were written when David E. Davis was doing them at Campbell-Ewald, but he didn’t arrive there until 1967 when he got fired […] -
![As you read in the previous installment, once I sold the E36 the plan really was to be sensible, stick with the everyday cars and cut back spending, since we […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2022-01-07-at-2.35.20-PM.jpg "COAL: My Search for the Next One – Meet the Contenders")
COAL: My Search for the Next One – Meet the Contenders
Posted on January 9, 2022 | 43 CommentsAs you read in the previous installment, once I sold the E36 the plan really was to be sensible, stick with the everyday cars and cut back spending, since we […]
