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Blog Archive
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![(Updated 1/5/2026) Austin, Texas is famous for many things, including its murals, and “Greetings From Austin” on South 1st Street has to be the most well known, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1.jpg "Curbside Find: 1951 Mercury Eight Sends Greetings from Austin")
Curbside Find: 1951 Mercury Eight Sends Greetings from Austin
Posted on January 5, 2026 | 13 Comments(Updated 1/5/2026) Austin, Texas is famous for many things, including its murals, and “Greetings From Austin” on South 1st Street has to be the most well known, […] -
![Happy new year! Well, we can only hope, eh? Let’s kick things off by mopping up the remnants of the last quarter of 2025, just to be done with it. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG20251116082051_edited-115x115.jpg "T87’s Singles Collection, Autumn 2025 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
T87’s Singles Collection, Autumn 2025 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on January 5, 2026 | 14 CommentsHappy new year! Well, we can only hope, eh? Let’s kick things off by mopping up the remnants of the last quarter of 2025, just to be done with it. […] -
![I’m going to get this out of the way: Although I love 1960s cars and I love 1960s music, I don’t like 1960s car songs; however, there’s one famous car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/413-and-Corvette-115x115.jpg "The Beach Boys’ “Shut Down”: A Fuel-Injected Sting Ray Might Be Closer To That Super Stock Dodge Than You’d Expect")
The Beach Boys’ “Shut Down”: A Fuel-Injected Sting Ray Might Be Closer To That Super Stock Dodge Than You’d Expect
Posted on January 5, 2026 | 29 CommentsI’m going to get this out of the way: Although I love 1960s cars and I love 1960s music, I don’t like 1960s car songs; however, there’s one famous car […] -
![This is one of my favorite street-side finds. I’ve seen pictures of these tag-axle vans, but never in person. And I bet that took a bit of doing, cutting up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-115-078-925.jpg "Curbside Find: 1980s Chevrolet Triple-Axle Van")
Curbside Find: 1980s Chevrolet Triple-Axle Van
Posted on January 4, 2026 | 7 CommentsThis is one of my favorite street-side finds. I’ve seen pictures of these tag-axle vans, but never in person. And I bet that took a bit of doing, cutting up […] -
![As 2026 begins, it seems like a natural time to revisit some random car photos I took during the second half of last year. These are cars and trucks I’ve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1968-Ford-Thunderbird-in-mirror-115x115.jpg "Looking Back On A Few Months of Random Finds")
Looking Back On A Few Months of Random Finds
Posted on January 4, 2026 | 32 CommentsAs 2026 begins, it seems like a natural time to revisit some random car photos I took during the second half of last year. These are cars and trucks I’ve […] -
![(Updated 1/3/2026) I’ve long agreed with the theory that if one spends enough time in Southern California, eventually an example of any vehicle ever made anywhere will […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8243-2.jpg "Rare Find: 1981 Ford Durango In Motion – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant?")
Rare Find: 1981 Ford Durango In Motion – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant?
Posted on January 3, 2026 | 48 Comments(Updated 1/3/2026) I’ve long agreed with the theory that if one spends enough time in Southern California, eventually an example of any vehicle ever made anywhere will […] -
![The Cat 395 -Caterpillar’s largest excavator- with a long reach boom and stick must have been the heaviest load on a low loader at the open house of the Schoones […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_4660-115x115.jpg "From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones: Cat 395 Long Reach Excavator")
From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones: Cat 395 Long Reach Excavator
Posted on January 3, 2026 | 6 CommentsThe Cat 395 -Caterpillar’s largest excavator- with a long reach boom and stick must have been the heaviest load on a low loader at the open house of the Schoones […] -
![I’m one of those people who will do almost anything to avoid drawing random attention to myself in public or social situations. This is a deeply-ingrained characteristic that likely started […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2742-115x115.jpeg "Car Warning Stickers: Embarrassment, Safety, or What")
Car Warning Stickers: Embarrassment, Safety, or What
Posted on January 3, 2026 | 79 CommentsI’m one of those people who will do almost anything to avoid drawing random attention to myself in public or social situations. This is a deeply-ingrained characteristic that likely started […] -
![Pontiac only built its 265-cid small V-8 for two model years, 1980 and 1981, and there aren’t many left today. This 1981 Firebird Esprit is a well-preserved survivor with that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1981-Pontiac-Firebird-Esprit-Dk-Maroon-Met-Mecum-Auctions-F265.1-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1981 Pontiac Firebird Esprit With The Rare 4.3L (265 CID) Engine, Last Of The True Pontiac V-8s")
1981 Pontiac Firebird Esprit With The Rare 4.3L (265 CID) Engine, Last Of The True Pontiac V-8s
Posted on January 3, 2026 | 14 CommentsPontiac only built its 265-cid small V-8 for two model years, 1980 and 1981, and there aren’t many left today. This 1981 Firebird Esprit is a well-preserved survivor with that […] -
![Desert Valley Auto Parts in Casa Grande, Arizona, has always been one of my favorite places to explore for picture taking. Recently, I made a return visit to explore its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-22_06-45-15-115x115.jpg "The Trucks of Desert Valley Auto Parts")
The Trucks of Desert Valley Auto Parts
Posted on January 2, 2026 | 16 CommentsDesert Valley Auto Parts in Casa Grande, Arizona, has always been one of my favorite places to explore for picture taking. Recently, I made a return visit to explore its […] -
![Even though an automobile is technically a “modern” product, automakers have historically given their vehicles carriage-era names like “Brougham,” “Phaeton,” and yes “Coupé” (originally pronounced “coo-PAY,” from the French word […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-rWw2L3uzAz1-115x115.jpg "1993 Cadillac Coupe de Ville in Black: An Elegant Carriage For The Late 20th Century")
1993 Cadillac Coupe de Ville in Black: An Elegant Carriage For The Late 20th Century
Posted on January 2, 2026 | 14 CommentsEven though an automobile is technically a “modern” product, automakers have historically given their vehicles carriage-era names like “Brougham,” “Phaeton,” and yes “Coupé” (originally pronounced “coo-PAY,” from the French word […] -
![As the acclaimed AMC series Mad Men dramatically illustrated, the 1960s brought a new tone to American advertising: provocative, sometimes irreverent — and yet still often full of condescending ’50s-style […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1963-Dodge-Pardon-Us-large-section-115x115.webp "Women In 1960s New Car Ads: Sex Appeal And Chauvinism From The “Mad Men” Era")
Women In 1960s New Car Ads: Sex Appeal And Chauvinism From The “Mad Men” Era
Posted on January 2, 2026 | 45 CommentsAs the acclaimed AMC series Mad Men dramatically illustrated, the 1960s brought a new tone to American advertising: provocative, sometimes irreverent — and yet still often full of condescending ’50s-style […] -
![This very rare 1960 Chrysler New Yorker convertible is a truly gorgeous car, a beautiful example of one of the most desirable designs of the Virgil Exner era. Someone else […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1960-Chrysler-New-Yorker-convert-Bluegrass-Mecum-Auctions-S43-front-3q-115x115.webp "One-Of-556 1960 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible: Magnificent $125,000 Question Mark")
One-Of-556 1960 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible: Magnificent $125,000 Question Mark
Posted on December 31, 2025 | 26 CommentsThis very rare 1960 Chrysler New Yorker convertible is a truly gorgeous car, a beautiful example of one of the most desirable designs of the Virgil Exner era. Someone else […] -
![Movie star, sex kitten, global celebrity, animal rights advocate and political provocateur Brigitte Bardot has passed away. Although she had four husbands and a total of seventeen romantic relationships, there […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-bb-color-young-simca-115x115.jpg "The Cars Of Brigitte Bardot")
The Cars Of Brigitte Bardot
Posted on December 29, 2025 | 28 CommentsMovie star, sex kitten, global celebrity, animal rights advocate and political provocateur Brigitte Bardot has passed away. Although she had four husbands and a total of seventeen romantic relationships, there […] -
Merry Christmas And Seasons Greetings From Curbside Classic
Posted on December 25, 2025 | 17 CommentsMerry Christmas from all of us at Curbside Classic to those who celebrate it!
