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Curbside Classics Archives
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Curbside Find: 1964 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Still At Work
Posted on August 25, 2024 | 10 CommentsThis ’64 C10 was posted recently by Slant Six at the CC Cohort. An old Chevy truck, not pampered, nor restomoded, and still at work in Pennsylvania. -
![(first posted 1/7/2013) Poor Mercury. The beleaguered Ford division just never seemed to hit its stride. Introduced in 1939 as a slightly more upmarket variant of the well-loved Ford V8, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/025.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1958 Mercury Park Lane Convertible – Inconspicuous It’s Not")
Car Show Classic: 1958 Mercury Park Lane Convertible – Inconspicuous It’s Not
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 61 Comments(first posted 1/7/2013) Poor Mercury. The beleaguered Ford division just never seemed to hit its stride. Introduced in 1939 as a slightly more upmarket variant of the well-loved Ford V8, […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Slant Six. We have visited this lot of abandoned Mopars not too long ago. As told previously, they were scattered around the grounds of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53746714059_5850aa473b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Finds: A Mopar Graveyard In Pennsylvania With Lots of 1970s Iron")
Junkyard Finds: A Mopar Graveyard In Pennsylvania With Lots of 1970s Iron
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 9 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Slant Six. We have visited this lot of abandoned Mopars not too long ago. As told previously, they were scattered around the grounds of the […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by William Oliver. Who doesn’t have at least a few awkward memories of their teen years? Hormones kick in, and the body evolves on its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53895072650_2d4eed3cde_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1974 Mustang II Ghia – Back To The ’70s & Those Awkward Teen Years")
Curbside Find: 1974 Mustang II Ghia – Back To The ’70s & Those Awkward Teen Years
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 23 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by William Oliver. Who doesn’t have at least a few awkward memories of their teen years? Hormones kick in, and the body evolves on its […] -
![I’m sure CC readers are familiar with Elwood Engel, VP for Design at Chrysler from 1961 to 1973. Engel began his career in the GM stylist apprentice program, but left […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1961-Lincoln-Continental-4D-sedan-314--e1724046953993.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Commentary – QOTD: Which Vehicle Is Your Pick for “Peak-Engel-Mobile?”")
Curbside Classic Commentary – QOTD: Which Vehicle Is Your Pick for “Peak-Engel-Mobile?”
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 25 CommentsI’m sure CC readers are familiar with Elwood Engel, VP for Design at Chrysler from 1961 to 1973. Engel began his career in the GM stylist apprentice program, but left […] -
![Here in New England, we savor the times of the year when weather accommodates the parking of cars on grass en-masse and having a good old fashioned lawn event car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DSC_0079-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics — Driving on Isabel’s Lawn, Swedish Car Day 2024")
Car Show Classics — Driving on Isabel’s Lawn, Swedish Car Day 2024
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 16 CommentsHere in New England, we savor the times of the year when weather accommodates the parking of cars on grass en-masse and having a good old fashioned lawn event car […] -
![As I left my neighborhood Ace Hardware store after buying a gallon of chainsaw bar oil, I spotted a Porsche 911 a few rows away. And suddenly I felt transported […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0137.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356")
Curbside Find: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 23 CommentsAs I left my neighborhood Ace Hardware store after buying a gallon of chainsaw bar oil, I spotted a Porsche 911 a few rows away. And suddenly I felt transported […] -
![The last round of pictures I took this year at shows held in two small towns that don’t ring the tiniest bell among the readership. Better go straight to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2277.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Truck Shows Milheeze And Dodewaard, May And June 2024")
CC Global: Truck Shows Milheeze And Dodewaard, May And June 2024
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 8 CommentsThe last round of pictures I took this year at shows held in two small towns that don’t ring the tiniest bell among the readership. Better go straight to the […] -
![Let’s give a few minutes of attention to this rare survivor, a ’62 Mercury Custom Villager Station Wagon. The marque’s top-trim wagon model in their compact entry line. If these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-08-20-16.15.44.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1962 Mercury Villager Station Wagon – Rare Survivor With Unrestored Exterior And In Need Of TLC")
CC For Sale: 1962 Mercury Villager Station Wagon – Rare Survivor With Unrestored Exterior And In Need Of TLC
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsLet’s give a few minutes of attention to this rare survivor, a ’62 Mercury Custom Villager Station Wagon. The marque’s top-trim wagon model in their compact entry line. If these […] -
Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Thunderbird – No Glitz Landau
Posted on August 20, 2024 | 5 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by nifticus392. -
![Nowadays, authenticity is a deeply-celebrated concept. People want to have authentic experiences while on vacation; to see authentic culture and not tourist-trap fodder. We want authentic stories told by people […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240804_164338551.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1983 Blakely Bernardi – Hooray for Beefaroni")
Car Show Classic: 1983 Blakely Bernardi – Hooray for Beefaroni
Posted on August 20, 2024 | 18 CommentsNowadays, authenticity is a deeply-celebrated concept. People want to have authentic experiences while on vacation; to see authentic culture and not tourist-trap fodder. We want authentic stories told by people […] -
![I learned pretty early on in my fitness journey that nutrition is just as important as what you do with resistance training, among other things. I was in my mid-twenties […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/020-1971-Ford-Mustang-Convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1971 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bananas For Bulk")
Curbside Musings: 1971 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bananas For Bulk
Posted on August 20, 2024 | 32 CommentsI learned pretty early on in my fitness journey that nutrition is just as important as what you do with resistance training, among other things. I was in my mid-twenties […] -
![There’s been a good mix of junkyard finds from canadiancatgreen appearing at the Cohort recently. So today we’ll feature a few of the more interesting and distinctive ones from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53728670674_1cde48bf46_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Finds: Old Iron From The ’60s-’70s – AMC Ambassador, Buick LeSabre, Meteor Convertible And More")
Junkyard Finds: Old Iron From The ’60s-’70s – AMC Ambassador, Buick LeSabre, Meteor Convertible And More
Posted on August 19, 2024 | 15 CommentsThere’s been a good mix of junkyard finds from canadiancatgreen appearing at the Cohort recently. So today we’ll feature a few of the more interesting and distinctive ones from the […] -
![We’re back to test your hubcap knowledge and car-spotting savvy. In Pt. 1 I introduced you to my uncle’s hubcap collection which he inherited from his dad, who collected most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hubcaps1-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era, Pt. 2 – Can You ID Them All?")
Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era, Pt. 2 – Can You ID Them All?
Posted on August 19, 2024 | 10 CommentsWe’re back to test your hubcap knowledge and car-spotting savvy. In Pt. 1 I introduced you to my uncle’s hubcap collection which he inherited from his dad, who collected most […] -
![It’s been a few days since this ’66 Valiant wagon was uploaded by canadiancatgreen at the CC Cohort, and it’s called my attention ever since. It apparently sits currently for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53910362922_0a92a0df55_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1966 Plymouth Valiant 200 Wagon – Hot Rodded Family Hauler")
CC For Sale: 1966 Plymouth Valiant 200 Wagon – Hot Rodded Family Hauler
Posted on August 18, 2024 | 10 CommentsIt’s been a few days since this ’66 Valiant wagon was uploaded by canadiancatgreen at the CC Cohort, and it’s called my attention ever since. It apparently sits currently for […]
