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Blog Archive
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Curbside Comparison: International S-120 and Cadillac XLR – Do Those Go Well Together?
Posted on November 17, 2025 | 12 CommentsWelcome to Curbside Cafe; may I take your order? Yes, I’d like an obscure 1950s pickup and one of those futile Cadillac two-seaters from ten years ago. You mean an […] -
1954 Kaiser Manhattan & 1955 Packard Patrician: Two Moneypit Orphan Cars Worth Checking Out?
Posted on November 17, 2025 | 31 CommentsMost people wouldn’t think of the Metropolitan New York and New Jersey area (part of the rustbelt) as being a good place to find well-preserved old cars. But actually it […] -
Car Show Outtakes: Four Renault 4 Fourgonnettes
Posted on November 16, 2025 | 10 Comments‘Fourgonnette’ is French jargon for a clever, fuel-efficient, and comfy compact cargo van. Famous classic examples are the vans based on the characterful Renault 4, known as the F4 and […] -
The Last Of The Big Buicks: My Auction-Bought 1996 Buick Roadmaster
Posted on November 16, 2025 | 18 CommentsBy now, I’m sure CC readers must be enjoying looking at the classics being sold with no reserve online at the Generous Auction. “What?” some of you may say. “What […] -
Vintage Ad: The Peanuts Gang Guest-Stars In The World’s Wordiest Ford Falcon Ad
Posted on November 16, 2025 | 35 CommentsThe 1960 Ford Falcon was a runaway hit right out of the gate. Combining sensible size and commendable economy with orthodox styling and engineering for a very modest price, the […] -
A Pair Of 1967 Dodge Coronets: 4 Doors, 6 Cylinders – Honest Working-Class MoPars
Posted on November 15, 2025 | 8 CommentsRobadr uploaded to the CC Cohort these lovely shots of a 1967 Dodge Coronet sedan found in British Columbia. The type of average hard-working, working-class model that’s become a rarity […] -
Curbside Find: 2003 Maybach 57 – First World Problem
Posted on November 14, 2025 | 50 Comments(Updated 11/14/2025) While we’ve featured a few big Benzes that have fallen on hard times here on CC, this one perhaps takes the Kuchen. Walking past an […] -
Rare Survivor: 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Turbo V6 – Forgotten Chevy Still In Great Shape
Posted on November 14, 2025 | 11 CommentsHere is a car to relive the 1980s, or more precisely, an alternative side of that era. A 1980s Chevy, carrying the bowtie’s PLC mantle into that decade, but powered […] -
Turning 60 On Two Wheels – Part 2: My Honda Trail 125 Journey On The Kettle Valley Railway
Posted on November 14, 2025 | 25 CommentsAfter the extended bike pack trip across the province in Part 1 there remained a last logistical issue. I had abandoned my truck 650 km along Highway 3 with the […] -
1968 Ford Techna Concept Car: Retro-Future Anachronism With A Weird Offset Driveshaft And Power Doors
Posted on November 14, 2025 | 39 CommentsWhile it wasn’t as fanciful as the show cars of the 1950s, Ford’s 1968 Techna concept car was an elaborate, earnest attempt to envision the automobile of the ’80s, 1960s […] -
Car Show Outtakes: Ford Granada Mk2 2.8 Ghia And Opel Senator A1 2.8 S – Late Seventies Euro Broughams
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 68 Comments(Updated 11/13/2025) Utterly clean, straightforward and well-proportioned. Even after more than four decades, the second generation of the Euro Ford Granada still doesn’t look hopelessly outdated or downright […] -
Junkyard Classics: Toyota Crown Comfort & Nissan Cedric – JDM Taxi Graveyard
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 23 Comments(Updated 11/13/2025) You can hail till you’re blue in the face, none of these will be taking you home. This is where taxis come to rest and rust, […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT – Like A Mirage
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 14 CommentsIt was a full-on freak-out moment when I saw this 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT in traffic while walking to work from the Red Line last Tuesday. To say that I […] -
Rare 1995 Ford Mustang GTS Was A Short-Lived Reinvention Of The Old LX 5.0L
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 18 CommentsOne of the most enthusiast-beloved Mustangs was the Fox-body LX 5.0L of the late ’80s and early ’90s, which offered all the performance of the Mustang GT with fewer frills […] -
Curbside Find: Classic Vs. Modern Plymouth Barracuda And Dodge Challenger
Posted on November 12, 2025 | 59 Comments(Updated 11/12/2025) I always enjoy coming across new and old versions of the same car. Or in this case very similar cars. Since Plymouth was dead by […]
![Curbside Comparison: International S-120 and Cadillac XLR – Do Those Go Well Together? Welcome to Curbside Cafe; may I take your order? Yes, I’d like an obscure 1950s pickup and one of those futile Cadillac two-seaters from ten years ago. You mean an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/International-Cadillac-a.jpg)
![1954 Kaiser Manhattan & 1955 Packard Patrician: Two Moneypit Orphan Cars Worth Checking Out? Most people wouldn’t think of the Metropolitan New York and New Jersey area (part of the rustbelt) as being a good place to find well-preserved old cars. But actually it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-BX4vUfPGe2MgM-115x115.jpg)
![Car Show Outtakes: Four Renault 4 Fourgonnettes ‘Fourgonnette’ is French jargon for a clever, fuel-efficient, and comfy compact cargo van. Famous classic examples are the vans based on the characterful Renault 4, known as the F4 and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4482-115x115.jpg)
![The Last Of The Big Buicks: My Auction-Bought 1996 Buick Roadmaster By now, I’m sure CC readers must be enjoying looking at the classics being sold with no reserve online at the Generous Auction. “What?” some of you may say. “What […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/94Roadmaster3100-115x115.avif)
![Vintage Ad: The Peanuts Gang Guest-Stars In The World’s Wordiest Ford Falcon Ad The 1960 Ford Falcon was a runaway hit right out of the gate. Combining sensible size and commendable economy with orthodox styling and engineering for a very modest price, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1960-Ford-Falcon-2SD-Corinthian-White-GAA-Classic-Cars-side-left-banners-115x115.webp)
![A Pair Of 1967 Dodge Coronets: 4 Doors, 6 Cylinders – Honest Working-Class MoPars Robadr uploaded to the CC Cohort these lovely shots of a 1967 Dodge Coronet sedan found in British Columbia. The type of average hard-working, working-class model that’s become a rarity […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/54893948920_fe2af4d667_b-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 2003 Maybach 57 – First World Problem (Updated 11/14/2025) While we’ve featured a few big Benzes that have fallen on hard times here on CC, this one perhaps takes the Kuchen. Walking past an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6788edit.jpg)
![Rare Survivor: 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Turbo V6 – Forgotten Chevy Still In Great Shape Here is a car to relive the 1980s, or more precisely, an alternative side of that era. A 1980s Chevy, carrying the bowtie’s PLC mantle into that decade, but powered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1981-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-turbo-Dk-Blue-LtBlue-Bring-a-Trailer-6-front-3q-left-115x115.webp)
![Turning 60 On Two Wheels – Part 2: My Honda Trail 125 Journey On The Kettle Valley Railway After the extended bike pack trip across the province in Part 1 there remained a last logistical issue. I had abandoned my truck 650 km along Highway 3 with the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1876-115x115.jpg)
![1968 Ford Techna Concept Car: Retro-Future Anachronism With A Weird Offset Driveshaft And Power Doors While it wasn’t as fanciful as the show cars of the 1950s, Ford’s 1968 Techna concept car was an elaborate, earnest attempt to envision the automobile of the ’80s, 1960s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1968-Ford-Techna-Ford-Motor-Company-CN5625-002-color-test-track-115x115.webp)
![Car Show Outtakes: Ford Granada Mk2 2.8 Ghia And Opel Senator A1 2.8 S – Late Seventies Euro Broughams (Updated 11/13/2025) Utterly clean, straightforward and well-proportioned. Even after more than four decades, the second generation of the Euro Ford Granada still doesn’t look hopelessly outdated or downright […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8483.jpg)
![Junkyard Classics: Toyota Crown Comfort & Nissan Cedric – JDM Taxi Graveyard (Updated 11/13/2025) You can hail till you’re blue in the face, none of these will be taking you home. This is where taxis come to rest and rust, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191017_101127-copy.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT – Like A Mirage It was a full-on freak-out moment when I saw this 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT in traffic while walking to work from the Red Line last Tuesday. To say that I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/008-1985-Pontiac-Fiero-GT-for-CC-2-115x115.jpg)
![Rare 1995 Ford Mustang GTS Was A Short-Lived Reinvention Of The Old LX 5.0L One of the most enthusiast-beloved Mustangs was the Fox-body LX 5.0L of the late ’80s and early ’90s, which offered all the performance of the Mustang GT with fewer frills […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1995-Ford-Mustang-GTS-and-1990-Ford-Mustang-LX-5.0L-2SD-Mecum-and-Bring-a-Trailer-side-composite-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Find: Classic Vs. Modern Plymouth Barracuda And Dodge Challenger (Updated 11/12/2025) I always enjoy coming across new and old versions of the same car. Or in this case very similar cars. Since Plymouth was dead by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1974-Plymouth-Barracuda.jpg)


