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Blog Archive
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![We all have certain items that we appreciate for no rational reason – for me, one such example would be wood-paneled family rooms. Though I’ve never lived in a house […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Celebrity-Estate-Wagon-FI.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Estate Wagon – What Your Family Wants")
Vintage Ad: 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Estate Wagon – What Your Family Wants
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 47 CommentsWe all have certain items that we appreciate for no rational reason – for me, one such example would be wood-paneled family rooms. Though I’ve never lived in a house […] -
![I spotted this rare specimen as I was dropping my toddler at nursery school, and came back hoping for a nearby parking spot close to the express subway. Completely, utterly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/m1.jpg "Curbside Out-take: 1971 Ford Maverick – Fifty One Year Old Yearling")
Curbside Out-take: 1971 Ford Maverick – Fifty One Year Old Yearling
Posted on December 16, 2021 | 86 CommentsI spotted this rare specimen as I was dropping my toddler at nursery school, and came back hoping for a nearby parking spot close to the express subway. Completely, utterly […] -
Vintage Photo: 1949 Buick King Ranch Special – “Luxury Sports Car Rides The Ranges”
Posted on December 16, 2021 | 27 CommentsCustom built in 1949 by Buick on a modified 1949 Roadmaster chassis for King Ranch owner Richard Kleberg. -
Wordless Outtake: Little Miss Sunshine
Posted on December 16, 2021 | 14 Comments -
![(first posted 12/15/2015) Elderly socialite Bonnie glided through Chicago’s city streets to the Magnificent Mile to do some shopping. Looking resplendent in her original Bahia Green finish, she noted just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1977-Pontiac-Bonneville-Brougham-BW.jpg "CC Outtake: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Bonnie Goes Shopping")
CC Outtake: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Bonnie Goes Shopping
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 12/15/2015) Elderly socialite Bonnie glided through Chicago’s city streets to the Magnificent Mile to do some shopping. Looking resplendent in her original Bahia Green finish, she noted just […] -
What If? 1999 Oldsmobile 99
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 19 Comments -
![I’ve got a thing for gnarly old military trucks, and the Kaiser Jeep M175 is definitely one of my favorites. I love how there’s just a remnant of the Gladiator […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/51726736843_532766f77e_k-1.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Kaiser Jeep M715 – “War Is Terrorism”")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Kaiser Jeep M715 – “War Is Terrorism”
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 25 CommentsI’ve got a thing for gnarly old military trucks, and the Kaiser Jeep M175 is definitely one of my favorites. I love how there’s just a remnant of the Gladiator […] -
![Those birds in the background are some of the very first Boeing 747s. The one in the background is RA002, the second one built. This was shot in the fall […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/5179245731_e8514f5f02_o.jpg "Vintage Ad: A New Flight Of Birds")
Vintage Ad: A New Flight Of Birds
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 47 CommentsThose birds in the background are some of the very first Boeing 747s. The one in the background is RA002, the second one built. This was shot in the fall […] -
![Back in April of this year, I received a request from Edgardo Michelotti, son of designer Giovanni Michelotti, to ask if anyone knew of a Hino Contessa available in Europe […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mihg.jpg "CC Video: A Tribute To Giovanni Michelotti “The Greatest Car Designer You Never Heard Of”")
CC Video: A Tribute To Giovanni Michelotti “The Greatest Car Designer You Never Heard Of”
Posted on December 14, 2021 | 19 CommentsBack in April of this year, I received a request from Edgardo Michelotti, son of designer Giovanni Michelotti, to ask if anyone knew of a Hino Contessa available in Europe […] -
![These two vehicles, a new, fifth-generation Cadillac Escalade and a later, first-generation Chevy S-10, are representative of the contrasts I observed and experienced while in Las Vegas this past October. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Escalade-S-10-collage-CC.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 2021 Cadillac Escalade & c. 1991 Chevrolet S-10 – Fantasy Vs. Reality")
Curbside Capsule: 2021 Cadillac Escalade & c. 1991 Chevrolet S-10 – Fantasy Vs. Reality
Posted on December 14, 2021 | 46 CommentsThese two vehicles, a new, fifth-generation Cadillac Escalade and a later, first-generation Chevy S-10, are representative of the contrasts I observed and experienced while in Las Vegas this past October. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “Studebaker?” Why, Yes
Posted on December 14, 2021 | 26 CommentsOwen Smith posted these shots at the Cohort with the caption “Studebaker?” -
![(first posted 3/12/2013) Yesterday’s post on the vintage Kenworth bus reminded me of a couple of their more distinctive designs. The GMC-Greyhound bi-level Scenicruiser was iconic, and set off a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Kenworth-bus-1937.jpg "Kenworth Bi-Level Buses Predict The Famous Scenicruiser Twenty-Five Years Earlier")
Kenworth Bi-Level Buses Predict The Famous Scenicruiser Twenty-Five Years Earlier
Posted on December 13, 2021 | 35 Comments(first posted 3/12/2013) Yesterday’s post on the vintage Kenworth bus reminded me of a couple of their more distinctive designs. The GMC-Greyhound bi-level Scenicruiser was iconic, and set off a […] -
![How is it that we’ve never given the Powell its 15 minutes of CC fame? It was ahead of its time, offering an SUV-like wagon and a pickup, and really […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/5155396596_5b143893f1_o.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1956 Powell Sport Wagon Pickup – A Proto-SUV/Pickup On A Recycled Plymouth Chassis")
Vintage Ad: 1956 Powell Sport Wagon Pickup – A Proto-SUV/Pickup On A Recycled Plymouth Chassis
Posted on December 13, 2021 | 14 CommentsHow is it that we’ve never given the Powell its 15 minutes of CC fame? It was ahead of its time, offering an SUV-like wagon and a pickup, and really […] -
![Update: This was previously identified as a Federal truck, but in reality it was a Sterling. And according to one source, the engine was substantially derated, to some 500 hp. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Sterling-allison-1710-V12-1.jpg "Vintage Truck: Home Built 1950 Sterling Truck With 1400 HP Allison V12 – Hot Rod Semi")
Vintage Truck: Home Built 1950 Sterling Truck With 1400 HP Allison V12 – Hot Rod Semi
Posted on December 13, 2021 | 33 CommentsUpdate: This was previously identified as a Federal truck, but in reality it was a Sterling. And according to one source, the engine was substantially derated, to some 500 hp. […] -
![Like many people around the world, I’ve been watching Peter Jackson’s 9-hour-long Get Back documentary. I highly recommend it. It casts a new light on the Beatles’ difficult final year, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20210920_124806-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1969 Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1) – Get Black")
CC Capsule: 1969 Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1) – Get Black
Posted on December 13, 2021 | 17 CommentsLike many people around the world, I’ve been watching Peter Jackson’s 9-hour-long Get Back documentary. I highly recommend it. It casts a new light on the Beatles’ difficult final year, […]
