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Blog Archive
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Big-Block Wagon Abroad: 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate In The Netherlands – Does It Really Have a 454 V8?
Posted on January 9, 2026 | 24 CommentsWe’ve had quite a few faux wood wagons these past few days here at CC, and today we’ll stick to the topic with none other than a vast version of […] -
The Station Wagons of Desert Valley Auto Parts
Posted on January 9, 2026 | 4 CommentsLet’s follow up on last week’s post showing my photo finds at Desert Valley Auto Parts in Arizona. Wandering through the lot, you’ll find station wagons scattered all over the […] -
Curbside Find: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development
Posted on January 8, 2026 | 18 Comments(Updated 1/8/2026)Â Â Â Â Â As I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does
Posted on January 8, 2026 | 54 Comments(Updated 1/8/2026)Â Â Â Â I’ve mentioned before that over the last few years I’ve evolved from not particularly liking this generation of Chevy Trucks to finding them one of […] -
1989 Ford Tempo: Does It Trigger PTSD (Post Tempo Stress Syndrome)?
Posted on January 8, 2026 | 22 CommentsI’ve seen this battered and bruised Tempo sitting in front of this house for quite a few years now and I always wonder how its wounds came to be. Was […] -
1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV: Lincoln Advertised This White-On-White Mark As “America’s Most Colorful Luxury Car”
Posted on January 8, 2026 | 16 CommentsIn 1975, Lincoln offered the Continental Mark IV in 21 different colors, from Pastel Blue to Moondust Metallic Gold. Yet, almost 28 percent of buyers chose white, often in a […] -
Curbside Find: 1978 Dodge Trans Van – 440 Powered?
Posted on January 7, 2026 | 11 CommentsWith an enlarged fiberglass body behind the cab of a full-sized van, the 1971 Chinook defined the Class B motor home. It got off to a bit of a slow […] -
Wordless Find: Half-Fast 1981 Chevrolet Ratty Carlo
Posted on January 7, 2026 | 6 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by canadiancatgreen. -
T87’s Singles Collection, Autumn 2025 Edition – Part 3: Foreign Cars (Italian, Swedish & American)
Posted on January 7, 2026 | 18 CommentsBenvenuti a tutti (and not exclusively frutti) as we look some free-range cavalino rampante and other Italian stallions, before closing this edition with the Detroit iron. We’re going to kick […] -
Curbside Find: 1963 Acadian Beaumont – My First Introduction to Mutant Chevys
Posted on January 6, 2026 | 45 Comments(Updated 1/6/2026)Â Â Â Â I remember it so vividly: it was the summer of 1963 and I had just left the concession stand outside the Iowa City Public Swimming […] -
1955 Mercury Monterey Wagon: Family Cruiser Still In Great Shape, But What’s Under The Hood?
Posted on January 6, 2026 | 4 CommentsTime for another unexpected find from my FB Marketplace feed; a rather nicely preserved 1955 Mercury Monterey Woody Wagon. Yes, another 1950s American wagon in San Salvador, which I admit […] -
T87’s Singles Collection, Autumn 2025 Edition – Part 2: Foreign Cars (British, French & German)
Posted on January 6, 2026 | 15 CommentsWelcome to the imported entrants of this latest T87 Singles Collection compendium. No point on burying the lede: British cars in the final quarter of 2025 were divided into two […] -
Pininfarina’s Shared Language of Beauty in 1963—From Ferrari to FIAT
Posted on January 6, 2026 | 10 CommentsNo person who’s being honest can argue that 1963 wasn’t one of the greatest years in automotive styling history, and the cars that Italian design house Pininfarina alone presented to […] -
Curbside Musings: 1989 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham – Boxes
Posted on January 6, 2026 | 40 CommentsThe holiday season is full of boxes. There’s the packaging wrapped in colorful paper from which gifts are removed, or even just the cardboard containers that arrive in the mail. […]
![Big-Block Wagon Abroad: 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate In The Netherlands – Does It Really Have a 454 V8? We’ve had quite a few faux wood wagons these past few days here at CC, and today we’ll stick to the topic with none other than a vast version of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/55025653663_20867ed11c_b-115x115.jpg)
![The Station Wagons of Desert Valley Auto Parts Let’s follow up on last week’s post showing my photo finds at Desert Valley Auto Parts in Arizona. Wandering through the lot, you’ll find station wagons scattered all over the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-26_03-01-18-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development (Updated 1/8/2026)     As I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191225_110607-copy.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does (Updated 1/8/2026)    I’ve mentioned before that over the last few years I’ve evolved from not particularly liking this generation of Chevy Trucks to finding them one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8225.jpg)
![1989 Ford Tempo: Does It Trigger PTSD (Post Tempo Stress Syndrome)? I’ve seen this battered and bruised Tempo sitting in front of this house for quite a few years now and I always wonder how its wounds came to be. Was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0184-115x115.jpeg)
![Curbside Find: 1978 Subaru 4WD (Leone) Wagon – Humble Trailblazer, Still Being Loved I hadn’t heard from my Bay Area pal William in quite a while when, in his social media feed, he recently posted: “I’ll probably need a car. An old manual […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20251221_143556_PORTRAIT-115x115.jpg)
![1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV: Lincoln Advertised This White-On-White Mark As “America’s Most Colorful Luxury Car” In 1975, Lincoln offered the Continental Mark IV in 21 different colors, from Pastel Blue to Moondust Metallic Gold. Yet, almost 28 percent of buyers chose white, often in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1975-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-IV-white-on-white-ad-Motor-Trend-Jan-1975-1-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Find: 1978 Dodge Trans Van – 440 Powered? With an enlarged fiberglass body behind the cab of a full-sized van, the 1971 Chinook defined the Class B motor home. It got off to a bit of a slow […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-212-036-925.jpg)

![T87’s Singles Collection, Autumn 2025 Edition – Part 3: Foreign Cars (Italian, Swedish & American) Benvenuti a tutti (and not exclusively frutti) as we look some free-range cavalino rampante and other Italian stallions, before closing this edition with the Detroit iron. We’re going to kick […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG20251207083441_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1963 Acadian Beaumont – My First Introduction to Mutant Chevys (Updated 1/6/2026)Â Â Â Â I remember it so vividly: it was the summer of 1963 and I had just left the concession stand outside the Iowa City Public Swimming […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/49234567378_b5a24cd2e3_k.jpg)
![1955 Mercury Monterey Wagon: Family Cruiser Still In Great Shape, But What’s Under The Hood? Time for another unexpected find from my FB Marketplace feed; a rather nicely preserved 1955 Mercury Monterey Woody Wagon. Yes, another 1950s American wagon in San Salvador, which I admit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/598854302_1628609441310683_6265311809400720291_n-115x115.jpg)
![T87’s Singles Collection, Autumn 2025 Edition – Part 2: Foreign Cars (British, French & German) Welcome to the imported entrants of this latest T87 Singles Collection compendium. No point on burying the lede: British cars in the final quarter of 2025 were divided into two […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG20251207085843_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Pininfarina’s Shared Language of Beauty in 1963—From Ferrari to FIAT No person who’s being honest can argue that 1963 wasn’t one of the greatest years in automotive styling history, and the cars that Italian design house Pininfarina alone presented to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-24-082929-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1989 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham – Boxes The holiday season is full of boxes. There’s the packaging wrapped in colorful paper from which gifts are removed, or even just the cardboard containers that arrive in the mail. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/320-1989-Chevrolet-Caprice-Classic-Brougham-for-CC-115x115.jpg)


