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![(Updated 12/4/2025) Just outside of my hotel, as I was walking to the crosswalk in order to duck into yet another FamilyMart, one of the ubiquitous combinis blanketing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7003.jpg "2001 Toyota Origin: Past Is Present")
2001 Toyota Origin: Past Is Present
Posted on December 4, 2025 | 29 Comments(Updated 12/4/2025) Just outside of my hotel, as I was walking to the crosswalk in order to duck into yet another FamilyMart, one of the ubiquitous combinis blanketing […] -
![Back when this fine ’63 Impala was built, some buyers had a clear idea of what they wanted, or didn’t: No automatic for me, but I’ll take the air conditioning […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_4542-115x115.jpeg "1963 Chevrolet Impala V8 4-Door Hardtop With 3-Speed Manual And A/C – Freedom Of Choice")
1963 Chevrolet Impala V8 4-Door Hardtop With 3-Speed Manual And A/C – Freedom Of Choice
Posted on December 4, 2025 | 36 CommentsBack when this fine ’63 Impala was built, some buyers had a clear idea of what they wanted, or didn’t: No automatic for me, but I’ll take the air conditioning […] -
![Although it was introduced over 62 years ago, Ford’s 289-cubic-inch small-block still has a warm place in our hearts today, probably because of its indissoluble ties to Mustangs, Cobras, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/289-Ford-Heritage-Vault-115x115.jpg "Ford’s Famous 289 V-8: Four Production Changes That Could Ruin Your Day")
Ford’s Famous 289 V-8: Four Production Changes That Could Ruin Your Day
Posted on December 4, 2025 | 22 CommentsAlthough it was introduced over 62 years ago, Ford’s 289-cubic-inch small-block still has a warm place in our hearts today, probably because of its indissoluble ties to Mustangs, Cobras, and […] -
![(Updated 12/3/2025) Back in 2013, Jason Shafer posted an outtake of a maroon 2 door Grand Marquis Box Panther. While visiting a friend in the California High […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Front-3-4-One.jpg "Curbside Find: Another Rare Mercury Grand Marquis 2 Door!")
Curbside Find: Another Rare Mercury Grand Marquis 2 Door!
Posted on December 3, 2025 | 22 Comments(Updated 12/3/2025) Back in 2013, Jason Shafer posted an outtake of a maroon 2 door Grand Marquis Box Panther. While visiting a friend in the California High […] -
![French cars of the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and even a few from the ‘90s – the main event of this museum, in other words. A whole room dedicated to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG20250808123239_edited-115x115.jpg "CC Museum: Manoir de l’Automobile, Part 3 – Postwar French Cars")
CC Museum: Manoir de l’Automobile, Part 3 – Postwar French Cars
Posted on December 3, 2025 | 7 CommentsFrench cars of the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and even a few from the ‘90s – the main event of this museum, in other words. A whole room dedicated to […] -
![Many auto enthusiasts are very familiar with the 1968 and later Chevrolet Nova, which was essentially a sedan version of the Chevrolet Camaro. In structure and engineering, the early Chevy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1962-Chevrolet-Chevy-II-Nova-400-convert-Roman-Red-Mecum-Auctions-T117-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "CC Tech: Inside The 1962 Chevy II/Nova: More Like A Ford Falcon Than A Camaro")
CC Tech: Inside The 1962 Chevy II/Nova: More Like A Ford Falcon Than A Camaro
Posted on December 3, 2025 | 19 CommentsMany auto enthusiasts are very familiar with the 1968 and later Chevrolet Nova, which was essentially a sedan version of the Chevrolet Camaro. In structure and engineering, the early Chevy […] -
![(Updated 12/2/2025) Back in 2017 I was lucky enough to visit Cuba. I have hundreds of photos, so we will split this into three parts to share some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/35448223955_beb6dc332d_c.jpg "CC Travel: Cuba – The American Classics")
CC Travel: Cuba – The American Classics
Posted on December 2, 2025 | 35 Comments(Updated 12/2/2025) Back in 2017 I was lucky enough to visit Cuba. I have hundreds of photos, so we will split this into three parts to share some […] -
![(Updated 12/2/2025) Color? Check. Smelly? Check. Solid and slow to move? Check. Alright, yes, the late 70’s and early 80’s were Diesel’s first time to shine in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7610.jpg "Junkyard Classic: 1980 Audi 5000S Diesel – All Signs Point To Turd")
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Audi 5000S Diesel – All Signs Point To Turd
Posted on December 2, 2025 | 59 Comments(Updated 12/2/2025) Color? Check. Smelly? Check. Solid and slow to move? Check. Alright, yes, the late 70’s and early 80’s were Diesel’s first time to shine in […] -
![Ralf K has recently uploaded a bunch of photos he took at Desert Valley Autoparts in Casa Grande, Arizona. Of those, I was quite pleased to see some featuring junked […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/54904365326_784f639f21_k-115x115.jpg "Packards, Studebakers and Hudsons: Junkyard Finds by Ralf K")
Packards, Studebakers and Hudsons: Junkyard Finds by Ralf K
Posted on December 2, 2025 | 8 CommentsRalf K has recently uploaded a bunch of photos he took at Desert Valley Autoparts in Casa Grande, Arizona. Of those, I was quite pleased to see some featuring junked […] -
![As stated in Part 1, the Manoir de l’Automobile (located in Brittany, by the way) features a majority of French cars. But there are a number of very fine imports […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG20250808124211_edited-115x115.jpg "CC Museum: Manoir de l’Automobile, Part 2 – Postwar Imports & Domestic Trucks")
CC Museum: Manoir de l’Automobile, Part 2 – Postwar Imports & Domestic Trucks
Posted on December 2, 2025 | 12 CommentsAs stated in Part 1, the Manoir de l’Automobile (located in Brittany, by the way) features a majority of French cars. But there are a number of very fine imports […] -
![Five years after the last of the two-seat “Baby Birds” rolled off the line for the last time, Lee Iacocca’s team at Ford Motor Company was busily brainstorming ideas for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-27-081534-115x115.jpg "1957 Ford Thunderbird and 1962 Budd XT-Bird Concept: One Classic T-Bird And One That Never Was")
1957 Ford Thunderbird and 1962 Budd XT-Bird Concept: One Classic T-Bird And One That Never Was
Posted on December 2, 2025 | 19 CommentsFive years after the last of the two-seat “Baby Birds” rolled off the line for the last time, Lee Iacocca’s team at Ford Motor Company was busily brainstorming ideas for […] -
![I recently recovered a treasure trove of a ton of photographs I had taken dating back to the late 2000s, and it’s hard to overstate how much joy this brings […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/091-1959-Chevrolet-El-Camino-for-CC-115x115.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino – No Embellishment Needed")
Curbside Musings: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino – No Embellishment Needed
Posted on December 2, 2025 | 32 CommentsI recently recovered a treasure trove of a ton of photographs I had taken dating back to the late 2000s, and it’s hard to overstate how much joy this brings […] -
![I’m back with a long overdue post in my Cold Comfort series detailing early automotive air conditioning systems. Today, we’ll be looking at the factory system in this 1955 Cadillac […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_0500.jpg "When AC Was A Luxury: 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special With The Cadillac of Early Air Conditioning Systems")
When AC Was A Luxury: 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special With The Cadillac of Early Air Conditioning Systems
Posted on December 1, 2025 | 6 CommentsI’m back with a long overdue post in my Cold Comfort series detailing early automotive air conditioning systems. Today, we’ll be looking at the factory system in this 1955 Cadillac […] -
![Welcome to the Manoir de l’Automobile (“Manor of the Automobile”), a thoroughly entertaining place to spend a couple hours (or about three CC posts) in to appreciate a top quality […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG20250808133507_edited_edited-115x115.jpg "CC Museum: Manoir de l’Automobile, Part 1 – Prewar Cars, Bikes & Special Vehicles")
CC Museum: Manoir de l’Automobile, Part 1 – Prewar Cars, Bikes & Special Vehicles
Posted on December 1, 2025 | 14 CommentsWelcome to the Manoir de l’Automobile (“Manor of the Automobile”), a thoroughly entertaining place to spend a couple hours (or about three CC posts) in to appreciate a top quality […] -
![How mini is mini, when it comes to cars? Smaller than ‘normal’ cars. So, no Model T Fords; they were the standard popular American car of their day. And smaller […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Fiat600.4-115x115.jpg "Small But Iconic: A Gallery Of Mini Car Models")
Small But Iconic: A Gallery Of Mini Car Models
Posted on December 1, 2025 | 21 CommentsHow mini is mini, when it comes to cars? Smaller than ‘normal’ cars. So, no Model T Fords; they were the standard popular American car of their day. And smaller […]
