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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chrysler Grand Town and Country – Room For More Bodies
Posted on October 10, 2021 | 19 Commentsshot and posted by Owen Smith -
![(first posted 10/9/2015) In retrospect, it’s a bit surprising that the Japanese automobile invasion wasn’t more fully anticipated. Given how Japanese manufacturers totally overran the camera, small electronics and motorcycle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Honda-305.jpg "Kickstand Classic: Honda Dream 300 – Soichiro Honda’s Dream Comes True")
Kickstand Classic: Honda Dream 300 – Soichiro Honda’s Dream Comes True
Posted on October 9, 2021 | 45 Comments(first posted 10/9/2015) In retrospect, it’s a bit surprising that the Japanese automobile invasion wasn’t more fully anticipated. Given how Japanese manufacturers totally overran the camera, small electronics and motorcycle […] -
![Matt Z found this Javelin resting under an quickly growing blanket of autumn leaves. Before long, it’ll be a blanket of snow, unless someone buys it and gives it a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51555019002_9bc6eb7d11_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1968 AMC Javelin – Autumn Colors")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1968 AMC Javelin – Autumn Colors
Posted on October 9, 2021 | 31 CommentsMatt Z found this Javelin resting under an quickly growing blanket of autumn leaves. Before long, it’ll be a blanket of snow, unless someone buys it and gives it a […] -
![1914 Leeper Bridge, South Bend, Indiana (first posted 10/7/2015) This is the final part of this two-part series about bridges in the United States. See Part 1 here. As the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/brid.jpg "The Automobile and the American Road Bridge – Part 2")
The Automobile and the American Road Bridge – Part 2
Posted on October 8, 2021 | 55 Comments1914 Leeper Bridge, South Bend, Indiana (first posted 10/7/2015) This is the final part of this two-part series about bridges in the United States. See Part 1 here. As the […] -
![(pictures and text by L. Seddon) Another rare Chrysler Imperial product! – This time it is an official “Imperial” stand-alone brand from Chrysler Corp! – This car is a 1965 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51551322224_712bb6c533_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1965 Imperial Crown Coupe – Suitably Found In The UK")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1965 Imperial Crown Coupe – Suitably Found In The UK
Posted on October 8, 2021 | 24 Comments(pictures and text by L. Seddon) Another rare Chrysler Imperial product! – This time it is an official “Imperial” stand-alone brand from Chrysler Corp! – This car is a 1965 […] -
![Well how about that, a late model Benz in one of their classic shades of green! And a heavy-duty dude at that, with its 10×4 drivetrain, operating in the top […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_9812.jpg "Truck Show Outtake: 2021 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 10×4 – Working In The Sonderklasse Of Concrete Mixer Trucks")
Truck Show Outtake: 2021 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 10×4 – Working In The Sonderklasse Of Concrete Mixer Trucks
Posted on October 8, 2021 | 14 CommentsWell how about that, a late model Benz in one of their classic shades of green! And a heavy-duty dude at that, with its 10×4 drivetrain, operating in the top […] -
![I’ve always been particularly fascinated by all wheel drive trucks, as there were so many different solutions to the challenges involved, and how certain manufacturers developed a proprietary system and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/walter-12.jpg "Truck History: Walter Trucks – Ultimate “Snow Fighters” With A Unique 4WD System Using DeDion Axles")
Truck History: Walter Trucks – Ultimate “Snow Fighters” With A Unique 4WD System Using DeDion Axles
Posted on October 8, 2021 | 24 CommentsI’ve always been particularly fascinated by all wheel drive trucks, as there were so many different solutions to the challenges involved, and how certain manufacturers developed a proprietary system and […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2015) A couple of years ago, the historic Capitol Theatre located in the heart of downtown Flint, Michigan was offering free tours of this grand, old dame that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/143-1964-Chevrolet-Corvair-Monza-Spyder-CC.jpg "On-Stage Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Club Coupe – The Seductress")
On-Stage Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Club Coupe – The Seductress
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/7/2015) A couple of years ago, the historic Capitol Theatre located in the heart of downtown Flint, Michigan was offering free tours of this grand, old dame that […] -
![Isn’t it strange how the same car, with only very minor differences, can elicit contradictory feelings? This sublime Benz is exactly that. I caught a Pagoda last year and it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210523_170538-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL (W113) – Once Again, With Feeling")
CC Capsule: 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL (W113) – Once Again, With Feeling
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 13 CommentsIsn’t it strange how the same car, with only very minor differences, can elicit contradictory feelings? This sublime Benz is exactly that. I caught a Pagoda last year and it […] -
![Of course AC spark plugs were used in GM’s concept cars: AC (ACDelco) was a division of GM. But did you know that AC were the initials of Albert Champion, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/7721366872_38233248fa_h.jpg "Vintage Ads: AC Fire Ring Spark Plugs Power GM’s Dream Cars – “AC” Stands For Albert Champion, Who Also Started Champion Spark Plugs")
Vintage Ads: AC Fire Ring Spark Plugs Power GM’s Dream Cars – “AC” Stands For Albert Champion, Who Also Started Champion Spark Plugs
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 42 CommentsOf course AC spark plugs were used in GM’s concept cars: AC (ACDelco) was a division of GM. But did you know that AC were the initials of Albert Champion, […] -
![1828 stone-arch “S bridge” and 1932 concrete-arch bridge, Blaine, Ohio (first posted 10/6/2015) Rivers, streams, lakes, and valleys have always hindered our ability to get from here to there. That’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bridge.jpg "The Automobile and the American Road Bridge – Part 1")
The Automobile and the American Road Bridge – Part 1
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 83 Comments1828 stone-arch “S bridge” and 1932 concrete-arch bridge, Blaine, Ohio (first posted 10/6/2015) Rivers, streams, lakes, and valleys have always hindered our ability to get from here to there. That’s […] -
Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, April 1979
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 10/6/2015) Now entering 1979 and straight into April, as that’s the next available R&T in these series of posts. -
![We’re almost reaching the point where the full family of Skyline generations will have been featured on CC. Hey, gotta aim for something, right? The trickiest one will be the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210919_163652-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000GT-EX Coupé – Disco Sucks")
CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000GT-EX Coupé – Disco Sucks
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 33 CommentsWe’re almost reaching the point where the full family of Skyline generations will have been featured on CC. Hey, gotta aim for something, right? The trickiest one will be the […] -
![I love this shot, of an International LDC slowly grinding up a long grade, in what looks like Arizona. You think it didn’t get boiling hot in that little cramped […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/5726310294_a30ae9ca22_h.jpg "Vintage Truck of the Day: International LDC On Long Grade – How Truckers Kept Cool Before Air Conditioning")
Vintage Truck of the Day: International LDC On Long Grade – How Truckers Kept Cool Before Air Conditioning
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 19 CommentsI love this shot, of an International LDC slowly grinding up a long grade, in what looks like Arizona. You think it didn’t get boiling hot in that little cramped […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2012) Despite the fact that at the end, there was not much left to Mercury Division, I still miss them. While Mercury was a fancier Ford for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ambc.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Colony Park – Ahoy There, Matey!")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Colony Park – Ahoy There, Matey!
Posted on October 5, 2021 | 107 Comments(first posted 6/16/2012) Despite the fact that at the end, there was not much left to Mercury Division, I still miss them. While Mercury was a fancier Ford for […]
