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Blog Archive
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Curtis Perry Find: Plymouth Duster (Color-Keyed) – Where Have All The Dusters Gone?
Posted on February 27, 2026 | 9 CommentsWhen I first started shooting CCs ten years ago, there were still so many Dusters around. I never wrote them all up, although two of them did make it into […] -
In-Motion / Future Classic: 2019 Toyota Century (G60) – It’s Lovely At The Top
Posted on February 27, 2026 | 52 Comments(Updated 2/27/2026) Since I’ve been in Japan, I’ve seen a few Toyota Centuries about, but always older G50s. It figures, as those were made from 1997 to […] -
1991-1995 Škoda Pickup – Basic Does It
Posted on February 27, 2026 | 8 CommentsLet’s give a couple of minutes of attention to these little Škoda utes that have been toiling away since they showed up in the early 1990s. These boxy utilitarian subcompacts […] -
Is It AI? No, It’s MV-1 – It Could Have Been The New Checker Cab
Posted on February 27, 2026 | 15 CommentsWhenever I see one an MV-1 what instantly comes to mind is: AI. These cars just look like something an AI image generator would come up with if prompted to…design […] -
Curbside Find: 1950 Plodge Wagon – Found in Mexico City
Posted on February 26, 2026 | 11 Comments(Updated 2/26/2026) CC Cohort robadr has found a wonderful living fossil in Mexico City; now this is how I like my CC’s. And there’s a bit of mystery […] -
The Many Faces of Kei Vans – Retro Style Japanese Mimics
Posted on February 26, 2026 | 17 CommentsIn Japan, there is an appreciation for retro designs, something that was demonstrated earlier by Nissan’s Pike cars; a series of retro models that began with the BE-1 from 1987, […] -
1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition: These Popular Special Edition T-Birds Took Color Coordination To Extremes
Posted on February 25, 2026 | 27 CommentsIf the 1950s were the age of chrome, the 1970s were the age of overpowering color coordination. Color-keyed interior and exterior trim wasn’t new for American cars, but ’70s Detroit […] -
Curbside Find: 1984-2006 Citroën C15 – The French Camel
Posted on February 24, 2026 | 16 Comments(Updated 2/24/2026) The C15 is the ultimate myth-buster. When discussing Citroën, it’s easy to fall back on clichés and parrot “well-known facts” that are, at best, […] -
Curbside Find: 1984 Toyota Corolla Wagon – Tough To Kill
Posted on February 24, 2026 | 10 CommentsNot sure how attention-calling an old Corolla wagon is to regular folk. But to us curbsiders fond of the regular machines that once populated the streets, and still in running […] -
2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LT – Luxury Touring
Posted on February 24, 2026 | 17 CommentsThe week I had photographed this week’s subject car, the temperatures were topping out in the mid-teens Fahrenheit in Chicago. The week before, my employer had granted a reprieve from […] -
Curbside Finds: A Chevy SS Lover Lives Here
Posted on February 23, 2026 | 42 Comments(Updated 2/23/2026) I’ve shown you lots of driveways down near my neighborhood, but this one is up in the hills, where we often walk. And it’s […] -
1965–1968 Ford Mustangs In Scale Model Form
Posted on February 23, 2026 | 19 CommentsInitially I was going to write an article about pony cars. Then it dawned on me – I’ve built too many of the things. Funny, that. So I wrote a […] -
1985 Lincoln Continental Valentino Edition: ‘Jewel Box Beauty’ or Styling Failure?
Posted on February 23, 2026 | 27 CommentsI have to admit–I have mixed feelings about this car. On the one hand, it seems like an ideal “Jewel Box Beauty” sedan: smaller than full-size, with sharp-edged neo-classical styling […] -
Curbside Find: 1970 Peugeot 204 – The Fabulous 04s
Posted on February 22, 2026 | 18 Comments(Updated 2/22/2026) Peugeot have been making cars since 1891. When looking into this automaker’s rich history, several eras could be seen as more or less outstanding. […] -
Forgotten Concepts: The 1967 Ford Allegro II and Henry B. Lent – Things Remembered, Things Forgotten
Posted on February 22, 2026 | 46 Comments(Updated 2/22/2026) In terms of well-known concept cars from the Big Three, the 1967 Ford Allegro II doesn’t loom that large; however, it might have been more influential than it’s […]
![Curtis Perry Find: Plymouth Duster (Color-Keyed) – Where Have All The Dusters Gone? When I first started shooting CCs ten years ago, there were still so many Dusters around. I never wrote them all up, although two of them did make it into […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/48219641497_4a93fd7c9b_k.jpg)
![In-Motion / Future Classic: 2019 Toyota Century (G60) – It’s Lovely At The Top (Updated 2/27/2026) Since I’ve been in Japan, I’ve seen a few Toyota Centuries about, but always older G50s. It figures, as those were made from 1997 to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200226_150019-copy.jpg)
![1991-1995 Škoda Pickup – Basic Does It Let’s give a couple of minutes of attention to these little Škoda utes that have been toiling away since they showed up in the early 1990s. These boxy utilitarian subcompacts […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/24137988613_4a47ff198b_k-115x115.jpg)
![Is It AI? No, It’s MV-1 – It Could Have Been The New Checker Cab Whenever I see one an MV-1 what instantly comes to mind is: AI. These cars just look like something an AI image generator would come up with if prompted to…design […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_0656-115x115.jpeg)
![Curbside Find: 1950 Plodge Wagon – Found in Mexico City (Updated 2/26/2026) CC Cohort robadr has found a wonderful living fossil in Mexico City; now this is how I like my CC’s. And there’s a bit of mystery […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49581627983_6b0e445ca6_b.jpg)
![The Many Faces of Kei Vans – Retro Style Japanese Mimics In Japan, there is an appreciation for retro designs, something that was demonstrated earlier by Nissan’s Pike cars; a series of retro models that began with the BE-1 from 1987, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Suzuki_Every_2013-115x115.jpg)
![1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition: These Popular Special Edition T-Birds Took Color Coordination To Extremes If the 1950s were the age of chrome, the 1970s were the age of overpowering color coordination. Color-keyed interior and exterior trim wasn’t new for American cars, but ’70s Detroit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1979-Ford-Thunderbird-Heritage-Edition-Light-Medium-Blue-and-Maroon-Orlando-Classic-Cars-stacked-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Find: 1984-2006 Citroën C15 – The French Camel (Updated 2/24/2026) The C15 is the ultimate myth-buster. When discussing Citroën, it’s easy to fall back on clichés and parrot “well-known facts” that are, at best, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20191225_160625-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1984 Toyota Corolla Wagon – Tough To Kill Not sure how attention-calling an old Corolla wagon is to regular folk. But to us curbsiders fond of the regular machines that once populated the streets, and still in running […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_20220503_140347093-115x115.jpg)
![2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LT – Luxury Touring The week I had photographed this week’s subject car, the temperatures were topping out in the mid-teens Fahrenheit in Chicago. The week before, my employer had granted a reprieve from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/059-2007-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-for-CC-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Finds: A Chevy SS Lover Lives Here (Updated 2/23/2026) I’ve shown you lots of driveways down near my neighborhood, but this one is up in the hills, where we often walk. And it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-394-094.jpg)
![1965–1968 Ford Mustangs In Scale Model Form Initially I was going to write an article about pony cars. Then it dawned on me – I’ve built too many of the things. Funny, that. So I wrote a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/67-Mustang-B1-115x115.jpg)
![1985 Lincoln Continental Valentino Edition: ‘Jewel Box Beauty’ or Styling Failure? I have to admit–I have mixed feelings about this car. On the one hand, it seems like an ideal “Jewel Box Beauty” sedan: smaller than full-size, with sharp-edged neo-classical styling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-20-16-45-1985-Lincoln-Continental-·-Valentino-Edition-Cars-Trucks-North-Plainfield-New-Jersey-Facebook-Marketplace-Facebook-115x115.png)
![Curbside Find: 1970 Peugeot 204 – The Fabulous 04s (Updated 2/22/2026) Peugeot have been making cars since 1891. When looking into this automaker’s rich history, several eras could be seen as more or less outstanding. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20170825_180035-copy.jpg)
![Forgotten Concepts: The 1967 Ford Allegro II and Henry B. Lent – Things Remembered, Things Forgotten (Updated 2/22/2026) In terms of well-known concept cars from the Big Three, the 1967 Ford Allegro II doesn’t loom that large; however, it might have been more influential than it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Allegro-II-3-e1577748626672.jpg)


