-
-
-
American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers
Blog Archive
-
![(first posted 7/15/2015) This website is partially to blame for my recent 1970s fixation; therefore, I’ve become no stranger to attending a local cruise and photographing some cars that others […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Plymouth-1971-RR.jpg "Car Show Classics: Fun at the Local Cruise–Two ’70s Muscle Cars and an Awkward Interloper")
Car Show Classics: Fun at the Local Cruise–Two ’70s Muscle Cars and an Awkward Interloper
Posted on July 15, 2021 | 60 Comments(first posted 7/15/2015) This website is partially to blame for my recent 1970s fixation; therefore, I’ve become no stranger to attending a local cruise and photographing some cars that others […] -
![Mike Hayes has posted pictures of this multi-hued Camry. At first glance I though it had been in an accident and had some body parts replaced by junkyard pieces. Someone […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51270671236_180feab144_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Harlequin Camry")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Harlequin Camry
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 19 CommentsMike Hayes has posted pictures of this multi-hued Camry. At first glance I though it had been in an accident and had some body parts replaced by junkyard pieces. Someone […] -
![I’m beginning to feel less like some dude trawling the junkyards and more like Cal Worthington hawking miles and miles of slightly used cars what with all of the barely […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3869.jpg "Curbside Recycling: 1983 Ford Ranger XL – Everybody Says This Is What They Want But Nobody Stepped Up So Here It Is")
Curbside Recycling: 1983 Ford Ranger XL – Everybody Says This Is What They Want But Nobody Stepped Up So Here It Is
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 68 CommentsI’m beginning to feel less like some dude trawling the junkyards and more like Cal Worthington hawking miles and miles of slightly used cars what with all of the barely […] -
![“Innsbruck Edition”? Obviously the inspired and creative folks at Global Coach & Armor Manufacturing of Orlando, Florida had never been to my birthplace when they came up with the name […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/16904080880_e27ae80dea_k.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1981 Cadillac Seville Convertible, Innsbruck Edition – Blasphemy")
Vintage Ad: 1981 Cadillac Seville Convertible, Innsbruck Edition – Blasphemy
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 35 Comments“Innsbruck Edition”? Obviously the inspired and creative folks at Global Coach & Armor Manufacturing of Orlando, Florida had never been to my birthplace when they came up with the name […] -
![Meijer is a chain of big-box stores in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin. It’s like Walmart, only slightly nicer in every regard. Also like Walmart, pretty much everyone […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/91_Volvo_240_Wagon.jpg "CCs Getting Groceries: A Collection Of Old Cars At The Big Box Store")
CCs Getting Groceries: A Collection Of Old Cars At The Big Box Store
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 26 CommentsMeijer is a chain of big-box stores in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin. It’s like Walmart, only slightly nicer in every regard. Also like Walmart, pretty much everyone […] -
![How did this not become a big hit? A Mark IV with a 7.7″ wheelbase stretch (between the back of the doors and the rear axle) and a two inch […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/19521914022_37b4fa3fc2_k.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1974 Continental Mark IV Phaeton Sports Saloon: A Stretched and Raised-Roof Mark With “A Spaciousness Inside To Accommodate A Family Of 6-Footers!”")
Vintage Ad: 1974 Continental Mark IV Phaeton Sports Saloon: A Stretched and Raised-Roof Mark With “A Spaciousness Inside To Accommodate A Family Of 6-Footers!”
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 25 CommentsHow did this not become a big hit? A Mark IV with a 7.7″ wheelbase stretch (between the back of the doors and the rear axle) and a two inch […] -
![A few weeks ago, I had made reference to having owned one of those plastic, two-tone, beige and brown record players made by Fisher-Price, when I was a kid. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rufus-Masterjam-album-cover.jpg "Curbside Jukebox: The Cars Of Rufus & Chaka’s <i>Masterjam</i> – Do You Love What You Feel?")
Curbside Jukebox: The Cars Of Rufus & Chaka’s Masterjam – Do You Love What You Feel?
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 42 CommentsA few weeks ago, I had made reference to having owned one of those plastic, two-tone, beige and brown record players made by Fisher-Price, when I was a kid. I […] -
![(first posted 7/8/2012) The expressions “game-changer” or “paradigm shift” are consistently overused. But the 1969 Honda CB 750 did both of those, and then some. Quite simply: it was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Honda-750.jpg "Motorcycle History: 1969 Honda CB750 – The First Modern Superbike")
Motorcycle History: 1969 Honda CB750 – The First Modern Superbike
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 7/8/2012) The expressions “game-changer” or “paradigm shift” are consistently overused. But the 1969 Honda CB 750 did both of those, and then some. Quite simply: it was […] -
Curbside Outtake: VW Vanagon (T3) With Very Odd Rooftop Appurtenance
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 13 CommentsI was walking the dog down Madison Street when I noticed this very strange sight. Has Frank Gehry gotten into designing vans? -
![Corey Behrens apparently was (or still is) back in The Netherlands, and has posted some of his finds at the Cohort. I’ll start with this Malibu coupe, not for any […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51294344901_53c2209cd1_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Hello From Heiloo")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Hello From Heiloo
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 14 CommentsCorey Behrens apparently was (or still is) back in The Netherlands, and has posted some of his finds at the Cohort. I’ll start with this Malibu coupe, not for any […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2012) Not all Darts spent their lives shuttling old folks or cheapskates. In Spain, the Dart was the biggest, most luxurious car made there, and given the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dodge-3700-wagon.jpg "Fancy A Gen 3 Dodge Dart Wagon? With A Four Speed Stick? They Made Them In Spain, Along With Some Other Unique Dart Variants")
Fancy A Gen 3 Dodge Dart Wagon? With A Four Speed Stick? They Made Them In Spain, Along With Some Other Unique Dart Variants
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 80 Comments(first posted 2/8/2012) Not all Darts spent their lives shuttling old folks or cheapskates. In Spain, the Dart was the biggest, most luxurious car made there, and given the […] -
![Our man on the streets in Budapest, roshake 77, continues to post cars that he found there and are a bit out of the ordinary, like this Ford Tempo. Were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51291645611_530d17e53d_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Tempo Found In Budapest")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Tempo Found In Budapest
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 37 CommentsOur man on the streets in Budapest, roshake 77, continues to post cars that he found there and are a bit out of the ordinary, like this Ford Tempo. Were […] -
![The other day in the local parking lot that keeps on giving I stumbled upon this interestingly patinated 1970 El Camino. My initial thought that was wow, it’s a year […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2800.jpg "Curbside Introspection: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino – Caution, Deeply Reflective Surface!")
Curbside Introspection: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino – Caution, Deeply Reflective Surface!
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 18 CommentsThe other day in the local parking lot that keeps on giving I stumbled upon this interestingly patinated 1970 El Camino. My initial thought that was wow, it’s a year […] -
![(first posted 2/9/2012) We’ve discussed the topic a few times here before, but the biggest single reason compacts didn’t “take” in the early-mid fifties is because full-size cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/PLymouth-1950.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1950 Plymouth P18 Deluxe: The Valiant’s Compact Predecessor")
Cohort Outtake: 1950 Plymouth P18 Deluxe: The Valiant’s Compact Predecessor
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 2/9/2012) We’ve discussed the topic a few times here before, but the biggest single reason compacts didn’t “take” in the early-mid fifties is because full-size cars […] -
![(first posted 7/9/2015) Last September, CC looked at the Morris Marina, and I concluded that it was too little, too late. If BL didn’t know it was inadequate and always […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1972-morris-marina-coupe.8.jpg "CC Capsule: 1972 Morris Marina 1800 Coupe Super – BL Had Deadly Sins, Too")
CC Capsule: 1972 Morris Marina 1800 Coupe Super – BL Had Deadly Sins, Too
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 77 Comments(first posted 7/9/2015) Last September, CC looked at the Morris Marina, and I concluded that it was too little, too late. If BL didn’t know it was inadequate and always […]
