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![Here’s something that didn’t seem to catch on: removable hardtops for American convertibles. This is a Gold 300 Esquire hardtop made by Riviera, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Looks like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/8472035019_4d12291201_o.jpg "Vintage PR Shots: Esquire Removable Hardtops For Your 1963 GM Convertible")
Vintage PR Shots: Esquire Removable Hardtops For Your 1963 GM Convertible
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 35 CommentsHere’s something that didn’t seem to catch on: removable hardtops for American convertibles. This is a Gold 300 Esquire hardtop made by Riviera, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Looks like […] -
![We’ve seen several posts from Johannes Dutch showing us how well houses are built in The Netherlands. How about a pickup built equally as solid and durable? You couldn’t do […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51446908673_928049fe35_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1972 Ford F-250 – Solid As A Dutch Brick House")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1972 Ford F-250 – Solid As A Dutch Brick House
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 11 CommentsWe’ve seen several posts from Johannes Dutch showing us how well houses are built in The Netherlands. How about a pickup built equally as solid and durable? You couldn’t do […] -
![A large number of the Curbside recycling posts come from Colorado, thanks to Jim Klein’s frequent visits to our local yards. However, Jim missed this Fiat from an Aurora yard, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/128-3p-Front-quarter.jpg "Curbside Recycling: 1977 Fiat 128 3p – In Case You Missed It")
Curbside Recycling: 1977 Fiat 128 3p – In Case You Missed It
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 18 CommentsA large number of the Curbside recycling posts come from Colorado, thanks to Jim Klein’s frequent visits to our local yards. However, Jim missed this Fiat from an Aurora yard, […] -
![The Great Beater Challenge is back after a COVID related absence (mostly, there was a smaller junior version) in 2020 with a very different route than previous years. The event […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/GBC-2021.jpg "The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Preparations and Competitors")
The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Preparations and Competitors
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 30 CommentsThe Great Beater Challenge is back after a COVID related absence (mostly, there was a smaller junior version) in 2020 with a very different route than previous years. The event […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2011) It’s home built RV weekend, and I’ve been sitting on this for quite a while. It’s the ShamRockAway, and yes, two 1962 Buick wagons are in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/shamrockaway.jpg "This Homebuilt RV Has A Name: ShamRockAway – Two ’62 Buicks Gave Their Lives For It")
This Homebuilt RV Has A Name: ShamRockAway – Two ’62 Buicks Gave Their Lives For It
Posted on September 15, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 10/2/2011) It’s home built RV weekend, and I’ve been sitting on this for quite a while. It’s the ShamRockAway, and yes, two 1962 Buick wagons are in […] -
![I found this little Datsun pickup riding high at Home Depot, trying hard to fit in with all the other high-riding big pickups. It even sported a 4×4 badge. Undoubtedly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_6106.jpg "Curbside Outtake: Datsun 521 Pickup “4×4” – Trying To Keep Up With The Big Boys")
Curbside Outtake: Datsun 521 Pickup “4×4” – Trying To Keep Up With The Big Boys
Posted on September 15, 2021 | 9 CommentsI found this little Datsun pickup riding high at Home Depot, trying hard to fit in with all the other high-riding big pickups. It even sported a 4×4 badge. Undoubtedly […] -
![Joe Wanchura was a truck driver, but his passion was photographing them. As such, his vast collection of shots from the 1940s and 1950s are pretty much the only ones […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51152643988_c99a218df6_h.jpg "Vintage Snapshot/Truck of the Day: 1940’s Brockway – Life On The Road")
Vintage Snapshot/Truck of the Day: 1940’s Brockway – Life On The Road
Posted on September 14, 2021 | 12 CommentsJoe Wanchura was a truck driver, but his passion was photographing them. As such, his vast collection of shots from the 1940s and 1950s are pretty much the only ones […] -
![The Citroen Mehari set the standard for plastic-bodied cars that could be converted into various configurations. By the mid nineties, it had become a an old-timer, so Aixam, a builder […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51447142049_6a4bb6c93b_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mega Tjaffer Playmobil – The Legomobile Of Cars")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mega Tjaffer Playmobil – The Legomobile Of Cars
Posted on September 14, 2021 | 13 CommentsThe Citroen Mehari set the standard for plastic-bodied cars that could be converted into various configurations. By the mid nineties, it had become a an old-timer, so Aixam, a builder […] -
![Almost exactly one month ago, I committed an entire week to treating Chicago like a vacation destination, and my home on the northeast side like an imaginary AirBNB. During each […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/033-1979-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Supreme-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Fewer Calories With All Of The Flavor")
In-Motion Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Fewer Calories With All Of The Flavor
Posted on September 14, 2021 | 43 CommentsAlmost exactly one month ago, I committed an entire week to treating Chicago like a vacation destination, and my home on the northeast side like an imaginary AirBNB. During each […] -
![Nathan Williams caught something a bit different rolling down a busy street in London: a 1956 Chevy pickup with what he identified as a large potato sack in its bed. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51432858221_8362d19806_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1956 Chevy Pickup With Large Potato Sack In London")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1956 Chevy Pickup With Large Potato Sack In London
Posted on September 13, 2021 | 19 CommentsNathan Williams caught something a bit different rolling down a busy street in London: a 1956 Chevy pickup with what he identified as a large potato sack in its bed. […] -
![click on image for max. size With two small kids and daycare on hold due the pandemic, there just isn’t time to properly write up all the CCs I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pixlr_20210909215821434.jpg "CC Quiz Berlin: ID Me!")
CC Quiz Berlin: ID Me!
Posted on September 13, 2021 | 24 Commentsclick on image for max. size With two small kids and daycare on hold due the pandemic, there just isn’t time to properly write up all the CCs I […] -
![I do like finding these 1970’s rolling time capsules with their bold graphics. And “Heavy Half”; what a great name. Of course it’s meaning is probably a bit lost in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_5788.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1977 GMC Sierra Grande 15 Heavy Half – Light Full")
Curbside Outtake: 1977 GMC Sierra Grande 15 Heavy Half – Light Full
Posted on September 13, 2021 | 26 CommentsI do like finding these 1970’s rolling time capsules with their bold graphics. And “Heavy Half”; what a great name. Of course it’s meaning is probably a bit lost in […] -
![(first posted 9/12/2015) One of the hangovers BL had from its heritage of being a combination of numerous brands was an obligation (as the company seemed to see it anyway) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rover-213-vdp.4.jpg "Carshow Classic: 1989 Rover 216 EFi Vanden Plas Automatic – Taking A Step Upmarket")
Carshow Classic: 1989 Rover 216 EFi Vanden Plas Automatic – Taking A Step Upmarket
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 9/12/2015) One of the hangovers BL had from its heritage of being a combination of numerous brands was an obligation (as the company seemed to see it anyway) […] -
![Amsterdam is a colorful city, so if you want to stand out, it better be even more so. This 1964 LeSabre wagon shot by Corey Behrens that is a rolling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51446756408_c8880ea0e0_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Buick LeSabre Wagon – Rolling Billboard In Amsterdam")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Buick LeSabre Wagon – Rolling Billboard In Amsterdam
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 8 CommentsAmsterdam is a colorful city, so if you want to stand out, it better be even more so. This 1964 LeSabre wagon shot by Corey Behrens that is a rolling […] -
![There’s something that’s bugged me about the styling of the VW Type III notchback sedan since…1962, when I first saw pictures of one. Obviously, this one is hardly the best […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_5831.jpg "Curbside Outtake: VW 1500 Notchback Sedan – An (Unfair?) Styling Critique")
Curbside Outtake: VW 1500 Notchback Sedan – An (Unfair?) Styling Critique
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 18 CommentsThere’s something that’s bugged me about the styling of the VW Type III notchback sedan since…1962, when I first saw pictures of one. Obviously, this one is hardly the best […]
