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Blog Archive
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1987 Porsche 944 S – Calling The Eighties
Posted on March 24, 2026 | 53 CommentsThe Porsche 944, introduced for the ’82 model year, was widely seen as a legitimate Porsche, which was something questioned of the 924 on which it was based. Those flared […] -
Curbside Find: Jeep Fleetvan and VW T1 Transporter – Two Very Different Vans from the Early 1960s
Posted on March 23, 2026 | 18 Comments(Updated 3/23/2026) How’s this for a pairing of two very different compact vans from the early 1960s? The VW isn’t exactly a shocker in these parts, but […] -
Curtis Perry Find: 1946 Cadillac Series 60 Special – The Beginning of Cadillac’s Dominance
Posted on March 23, 2026 | 33 Comments(Updated 3/23/2026) The immediate post war era was when Cadillac found Eldorado, claimed the luxury car title, and left the others in its dust. Curtis Perry found […] -
Curbside Find: 1962 GMC Longbed, V6 Pickup- Still At Work?
Posted on March 23, 2026 | 21 CommentsI know that many out there have a soft spot for old Chevy/GMC C/K trucks, myself included. Naturally, this long bed one caught my eye as soon as it was […] -
2025 Trucks@Twenthe Show – Post-Event Report
Posted on March 22, 2026 | 15 CommentsOver the past six months, I’ve already highlighted multiple heavy vehicles that were on display at the yearly September truck show held in the east of the Netherlands. Here’s one […] -
Curtis Perry Find: Mercedes 190SL – Pretty in San Francisco
Posted on March 21, 2026 | 14 Comments(Updated 3/16/2026) These shots of a 190SL caught my eye, for obvious reasons. It’s a fetching car, of course, but these photos of it really bring its fine […] -
Sunshine Turret Top: Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, And Pontiac Offered This Ultra-Rare Pre-WW2 Sunroof Option
Posted on March 21, 2026 | 12 CommentsPopular in Europe since the early ’30s, sunroofs didn’t really catch on in the U.S. until the 1970s, but that didn’t mean automakers didn’t periodically try. Way back in 1939, […] -
Curbside Find: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Broughamified GM Deadly Sin
Posted on March 20, 2026 | 22 CommentsIt had been a long, crappy day at the office, and I was headed home to a long night of leaning on the youngest boy to make up more missing […] -
A Gallery of Cohort Finds From Around The World
Posted on March 20, 2026 | 8 CommentsLet’s give a few minutes of attention to the many finds Cohort contributors have been uploading in recent days. We’ll start with a 1978 or so Chevrolet Monza caught by […] -
CC Find: 1989 Mini – What’s Right With This Picture?
Posted on March 20, 2026 | 19 CommentsThis is a classic Mini. That much is clear. Everything else about it is subject to interpretation. And there’s quite a lot to interpret here. Most of it is legible, […] -
1974 Pontiac LeMans GT 350 4-Speed: The GTO’s Understudy Takes The Stage
Posted on March 20, 2026 | 28 CommentsFor 1974, the once-mighty Pontiac GTO had moved from the intermediate line to the compact Ventura coupe, but buyers who still craved a sporty midsize Pontiac were not completely out […] -
CC Cinema: In the Pre-SUV Era, Watch 1954 Jeeps Take On a Huge Array Of Jobs and Equipment
Posted on March 19, 2026 | 13 Comments(Updated 3/19/2026) I knew that in the 50s, before the recreational and sporting use of Jeeps became dominant, Willys positioned the Jeeps as genuine utility vehicles. But […] -
1968 Thunderbird Landau: I Get To Drive My First American Car – And It’s The Nicest Car I’ve Ever Driven
Posted on March 19, 2026 | 9 Comments(Long time UK-based CC reader and Cohort poster L. Seddon got to check out and drive a friend’s beautiful ’68 Thunderbird, his first drive in an American car. PN) Today […] -
1960 Ford Galaxie 4-Door Hardtop: A Rare Survivor
Posted on March 19, 2026 | 33 CommentsFord produced almost 1 million of these full-size Fords in 1960, and how many remain today? Very few. Not known for their longevity, I would say about 95 to 99 […] -
South African VW T3 “Big Window” Syncro Bus Found in NYC – One of 89 Built!
Posted on March 18, 2026 | 31 Comments(Updated 3/18/2026) I did not appreciate just what a rare thing this South African VW T3 Syncro found in NYC by wooriegi is when I first […]
![1987 Porsche 944 S – Calling The Eighties The Porsche 944, introduced for the ’82 model year, was widely seen as a legitimate Porsche, which was something questioned of the 924 on which it was based. Those flared […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/033-1987-Porsche-944-S-for-CC-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: Jeep Fleetvan and VW T1 Transporter – Two Very Different Vans from the Early 1960s (Updated 3/23/2026) How’s this for a pairing of two very different compact vans from the early 1960s? The VW isn’t exactly a shocker in these parts, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-402-036.jpg)
![Curtis Perry Find: 1946 Cadillac Series 60 Special – The Beginning of Cadillac’s Dominance (Updated 3/23/2026) The immediate post war era was when Cadillac found Eldorado, claimed the luxury car title, and left the others in its dust. Curtis Perry found […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2479487954_0adf1a37d5_k.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1962 GMC Longbed, V6 Pickup- Still At Work? I know that many out there have a soft spot for old Chevy/GMC C/K trucks, myself included. Naturally, this long bed one caught my eye as soon as it was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/55137001853_ae3ca050a6_k-115x115.jpg)
![2025 Trucks@Twenthe Show – Post-Event Report Over the past six months, I’ve already highlighted multiple heavy vehicles that were on display at the yearly September truck show held in the east of the Netherlands. Here’s one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4350-115x115.jpg)
![Curtis Perry Find: Mercedes 190SL – Pretty in San Francisco (Updated 3/16/2026) These shots of a 190SL caught my eye, for obvious reasons. It’s a fetching car, of course, but these photos of it really bring its fine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2476217720_0e756b80bb_k.jpg)
![Sunshine Turret Top: Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, And Pontiac Offered This Ultra-Rare Pre-WW2 Sunroof Option Popular in Europe since the early ’30s, sunroofs didn’t really catch on in the U.S. until the 1970s, but that didn’t mean automakers didn’t periodically try. Way back in 1939, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1939-LaSalle-Series-50-2SD-Beaumont-Blue-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-with-inset-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Find: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Broughamified GM Deadly Sin It had been a long, crappy day at the office, and I was headed home to a long night of leaning on the youngest boy to make up more missing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/79PontiacGP2jg.jpg)
![A Gallery of Cohort Finds From Around The World Let’s give a few minutes of attention to the many finds Cohort contributors have been uploading in recent days. We’ll start with a 1978 or so Chevrolet Monza caught by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/54940622829_0275ee76b1_k-115x115.jpg)
![CC Find: 1989 Mini – What’s Right With This Picture? This is a classic Mini. That much is clear. Everything else about it is subject to interpretation. And there’s quite a lot to interpret here. Most of it is legible, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_20210710_112348_edited-115x115.jpg)
![1974 Pontiac LeMans GT 350 4-Speed: The GTO’s Understudy Takes The Stage For 1974, the once-mighty Pontiac GTO had moved from the intermediate line to the compact Ventura coupe, but buyers who still craved a sporty midsize Pontiac were not completely out […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1974-Pontiac-LeMans-GT-Honduras-Maroon-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-115x115.webp)
![1968 Thunderbird Landau: I Get To Drive My First American Car – And It’s The Nicest Car I’ve Ever Driven (Long time UK-based CC reader and Cohort poster L. Seddon got to check out and drive a friend’s beautiful ’68 Thunderbird, his first drive in an American car. PN) Today […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/55150341503_49bdbb4ce3_b-115x115.jpg)
![South African VW T3 “Big Window” Syncro Bus Found in NYC – One of 89 Built! (Updated 3/18/2026) I did not appreciate just what a rare thing this South African VW T3 Syncro found in NYC by wooriegi is when I first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/a-t3-b.jpg)


