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![posted at the Cohort by Staxman (First posted 4/13/2025) Leave it to Lancia to build the ultimate suicide doors. The Aurelia, which appeared in 1950 and was built […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/33712758768_c7a58fc907_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Lancia Aurelia – The Right Way To Do Suicide Doors")
Curbside Classic: Lancia Aurelia – The Right Way To Do Suicide Doors
Posted on April 13, 2025 | 37 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Staxman (First posted 4/13/2025) Leave it to Lancia to build the ultimate suicide doors. The Aurelia, which appeared in 1950 and was built […] -
![In the latter years of the 20th century, truck manufacturer MAN offered a hulk of an engine in their straight-faced F90 and subsequent F2000 series. I mean, stuffing a twin-turbo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_2440.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classics: MAN Vee Ten – Monster Inside")
Truck Stop Classics: MAN Vee Ten – Monster Inside
Posted on April 13, 2025 | 15 CommentsIn the latter years of the 20th century, truck manufacturer MAN offered a hulk of an engine in their straight-faced F90 and subsequent F2000 series. I mean, stuffing a twin-turbo […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2019) CC regular Mike Hayes found something out of the ordinary parked at a marina in the Seattle area, I assume. It’s a 1965 Dodge Dart […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/33668692648_3a7a3dd103_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1965 Dodge Dart With Sunroof")
Cohort Outtake: 1965 Dodge Dart With Sunroof
Posted on April 12, 2025 | 22 Comments(first posted 4/10/2019) CC regular Mike Hayes found something out of the ordinary parked at a marina in the Seattle area, I assume. It’s a 1965 Dodge Dart […] -
![Our highly esteemed CColleague Don Andreina created this series a few years ago, and it stuck with me ever since. “Deliberately anonymous” cars are actually pretty widespread, depending on where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1967_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Deliberately Anonymous Car, Part 6 – The Swiss Connection")
The Deliberately Anonymous Car, Part 6 – The Swiss Connection
Posted on April 10, 2025 | 19 CommentsOur highly esteemed CColleague Don Andreina created this series a few years ago, and it stuck with me ever since. “Deliberately anonymous” cars are actually pretty widespread, depending on where […] -
![The Maverick was a missed opportunity. It had a seductive and sporty profile, but looks can be deceiving. Under that cute mini skirt or hip-hugger pants there was something seriously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-mav-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Maverick: It’s Got A Six But No Sex")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Maverick: It’s Got A Six But No Sex
Posted on April 10, 2025 | 28 CommentsThe Maverick was a missed opportunity. It had a seductive and sporty profile, but looks can be deceiving. Under that cute mini skirt or hip-hugger pants there was something seriously […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2019) This blue twosome makes for a very 90s feel. They represent how much has changed, both in terms of two brands that are dead […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-383-080.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Two Dead Brands From the 90s – Guess Which One Still Gets Driven?")
Curbside Classics: Two Dead Brands From the 90s – Guess Which One Still Gets Driven?
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/9/2019) This blue twosome makes for a very 90s feel. They represent how much has changed, both in terms of two brands that are dead […] -
![In his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1960-Cadillac-Eldorado-Seville-Mecum-Auctions-left-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was")
1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 26 CommentsIn his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee […] -
![Here’s my long-promised account of how I build a model. As usual, some caveats first. I’ve had to leave a lot out, but as always, I’m happy to answer questions. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/p9-3101e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: How Does He Do It? – The Model Making Process")
CC In Scale: How Does He Do It? – The Model Making Process
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 32 CommentsHere’s my long-promised account of how I build a model. As usual, some caveats first. I’ve had to leave a lot out, but as always, I’m happy to answer questions. […] -
![I had been gifted with my first boombox during Christmas of 1984. It could be described more accurately as just a portable radio, as it wasn’t large or complex, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/121-1993-SAAB-900S-Convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1993 SAAB 900 S Convertible – Color Of Success")
Curbside Musings: 1993 SAAB 900 S Convertible – Color Of Success
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 51 CommentsI had been gifted with my first boombox during Christmas of 1984. It could be described more accurately as just a portable radio, as it wasn’t large or complex, but […] -
![(first posted 4/6/2019) When I saw this ’63 Falcon ragtop posted by Staxman, it instantly flooded me with some memories of a hot summer day at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/32569532367_fa131c06a9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible – Hot Fun in the Summertime")
1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible – Hot Fun in the Summertime
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 4/6/2019) When I saw this ’63 Falcon ragtop posted by Staxman, it instantly flooded me with some memories of a hot summer day at the […] -
![About six months ago now, i.e. November of last year, I discovered a very well-stocked classic car specialist shop just north of Tokyo. It’s now on the roster, so I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DSC_1177_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama – Round Two")
Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama – Round Two
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 16 CommentsAbout six months ago now, i.e. November of last year, I discovered a very well-stocked classic car specialist shop just north of Tokyo. It’s now on the roster, so I’ve […] -
![The auction listing for this attractive Tampico Red 1961 Buick Electra 225 convertible claims that it has a “column-shifted two-speed automatic transmission.” As you may already know if you’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1961-Buick-Electra-225-convertible-RM-Sothebys-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: Inside Buick’s Turbine Drive (Twin Turbine) Automatic Transmission")
CC Tech: Inside Buick’s Turbine Drive (Twin Turbine) Automatic Transmission
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 31 CommentsThe auction listing for this attractive Tampico Red 1961 Buick Electra 225 convertible claims that it has a “column-shifted two-speed automatic transmission.” As you may already know if you’re […] -
![Before drunken revelers rang in the calendar year 1960 with tenuous optimism, Edsel was already a dead player. A few unceremonious months out of the 1960 model year’s starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1960 Edsel Villager — This Orphan Would Take a Village to Raise")
Junkyard Classic: 1960 Edsel Villager — This Orphan Would Take a Village to Raise
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 26 CommentsBefore drunken revelers rang in the calendar year 1960 with tenuous optimism, Edsel was already a dead player. A few unceremonious months out of the 1960 model year’s starting […] -
![The annual September truck show in the east of the Netherlands has become a must-visit. Well-organized, held at a perfect location, and featuring a wide variety of modern, heavy vehicles. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_2746-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 Trucks@Twenthe – The Yearly And Orderly Color Fest")
CC Global: 2024 Trucks@Twenthe – The Yearly And Orderly Color Fest
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 12 CommentsThe annual September truck show in the east of the Netherlands has become a must-visit. Well-organized, held at a perfect location, and featuring a wide variety of modern, heavy vehicles. […] -
![I ran across the listing for this handsome Mulliner-bodied Bentley S2 Continental coupe while looking for photos of green cars for another recent post, but it’s attractive enough to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1960-Bentley-Continental-S2-coupe-Tom-Wood-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-left-high.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1960 Bentley S2 Continental Coupe By H.J. Mulliner – From The Waning Days Of Coachbuilt British Luxury")
1960 Bentley S2 Continental Coupe By H.J. Mulliner – From The Waning Days Of Coachbuilt British Luxury
Posted on April 5, 2025 | 16 CommentsI ran across the listing for this handsome Mulliner-bodied Bentley S2 Continental coupe while looking for photos of green cars for another recent post, but it’s attractive enough to […]
