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![(first posted 8/1/2018) “The Shape of Speed” may well be a personal high watermark as regards automotive exhibits. I have been utterly fascinated with the streamlined era since I was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: “The Shape of Speed” – A Sublime Collection of Streamlined Cars")
Museum Classics: “The Shape of Speed” – A Sublime Collection of Streamlined Cars
Posted on August 1, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 8/1/2018) “The Shape of Speed” may well be a personal high watermark as regards automotive exhibits. I have been utterly fascinated with the streamlined era since I was a […] -
Wordless Outtake: Mirror – Signal – (Never Mind) Shoulder Check
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![Filing has never been my strong point, and my grasp on it weakens with the passing of the years. The photo files of my models are organized by decades; well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/70Torinoppl3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Cars Model Year 1970")
CC In Scale: Cars Model Year 1970
Posted on August 1, 2024 | 36 CommentsFiling has never been my strong point, and my grasp on it weakens with the passing of the years. The photo files of my models are organized by decades; well, […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2018) It’s full-on monsoon season here in Thailand. The need to escape the overcast and humid city can be irresistible. A week-end in Khao Yai, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_20180729_110451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia – Fiat’s Only A-Lister")
Museum Classics: 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia – Fiat’s Only A-Lister
Posted on July 31, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 7/31/2018) It’s full-on monsoon season here in Thailand. The need to escape the overcast and humid city can be irresistible. A week-end in Khao Yai, a […] -
![Pity the 4-door, for they have never captured the imagination of collectors like coupes and convertibles have. As such, they’ve slowly but surely faded from the streets. A reality hard […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/448796884_966234261904371_3151717281924743725_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1968 Pontiac Lemans 4-Door Hardtop – Menacing Sporty Luxury")
CC For Sale: 1968 Pontiac Lemans 4-Door Hardtop – Menacing Sporty Luxury
Posted on July 31, 2024 | 16 CommentsPity the 4-door, for they have never captured the imagination of collectors like coupes and convertibles have. As such, they’ve slowly but surely faded from the streets. A reality hard […] -
![This year, our summer travel to visit family took us to Iowa where my uncle and cousin have homes. My uncle grew up in the same house he currently lives […]](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 – Can You ID Them All?")
Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era – Can You ID Them All?
Posted on July 31, 2024 | 24 CommentsThis year, our summer travel to visit family took us to Iowa where my uncle and cousin have homes. My uncle grew up in the same house he currently lives […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2012. A follow-on to the ’77 Cougar sedan recently posted) This Cougar has been taunting me for months. I keep seeing it at the same interchange and always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/P8310027.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1981 Mercury Cougar XR7 – Mercury Throws a Cutlass at the Cougar")
Curbside Capsule: 1981 Mercury Cougar XR7 – Mercury Throws a Cutlass at the Cougar
Posted on July 30, 2024 | 88 Comments(first posted 10/3/2012. A follow-on to the ’77 Cougar sedan recently posted) This Cougar has been taunting me for months. I keep seeing it at the same interchange and always […] -
![(first posted 7/30/2018) CC reader Chris M. sent me the link to this extremely rare 1981 Sport Omega for sale in Buffalo, NY. The ad says “Less than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/00A0A_gYqnmQPgkhD_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1981 Oldsmobile Sport Omega – 1 of 700 Made; Here’s Your Chance To Own a Unicorn")
CC For Sale: 1981 Oldsmobile Sport Omega – 1 of 700 Made; Here’s Your Chance To Own a Unicorn
Posted on July 30, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 7/30/2018) CC reader Chris M. sent me the link to this extremely rare 1981 Sport Omega for sale in Buffalo, NY. The ad says “Less than […] -
![Here are two recent images by William Garrett uploaded at the CC Cohort. An early ’60s Falcon and a mid-’70s Pinto Squire Wagon, all from a walk in Sunnyvale that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/53879562624_6c1f048c70_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Finds: Ford Falcon And Pinto Squire Wagon – Stuck In Time, In Sunnyvale CA.")
Cohort Finds: Ford Falcon And Pinto Squire Wagon – Stuck In Time, In Sunnyvale CA.
Posted on July 30, 2024 | 14 CommentsHere are two recent images by William Garrett uploaded at the CC Cohort. An early ’60s Falcon and a mid-’70s Pinto Squire Wagon, all from a walk in Sunnyvale that […] -
![I’ve taken hatchbacks for granted as they have simply always been around as long as I’ve been alive. Two of the four cars I’ve owned have been hatchbacks (both Fords […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0765-1974-Chevrolet-Nova-Hatchback-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback – No Stigma")
Curbside Musings: 1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback – No Stigma
Posted on July 30, 2024 | 45 CommentsI’ve taken hatchbacks for granted as they have simply always been around as long as I’ve been alive. Two of the four cars I’ve owned have been hatchbacks (both Fords […] -
![(first posted 7/26/2018) This will always be exactly what I think of when I think of the Chevrolet Corvette: the 1970s-style boulevard cruiser, T tops removed, in some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1596.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Chevrolet Corvette – You Must Have At Least This Much Chest Hair To Ride This Ride")
CC Capsule: 1977 Chevrolet Corvette – You Must Have At Least This Much Chest Hair To Ride This Ride
Posted on July 29, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 7/26/2018) This will always be exactly what I think of when I think of the Chevrolet Corvette: the 1970s-style boulevard cruiser, T tops removed, in some […] -
![Text and photos by StuartH. To further to my recent contribution of a 1967 Buick Skylark 2-door hardtop, today upon arrival at my workplace I was surprised to see parked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: More 1967 Finds — Oldsmobile 4-4-2, Chevrolet Malibu & Buick Skylark")
Curbside Finds: More 1967 Finds — Oldsmobile 4-4-2, Chevrolet Malibu & Buick Skylark
Posted on July 29, 2024 | 6 CommentsText and photos by StuartH. To further to my recent contribution of a 1967 Buick Skylark 2-door hardtop, today upon arrival at my workplace I was surprised to see parked […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2012) While out on a bike ride in a neighborhood I normally never ride through, an idea suddenly popped in my head: Why not photograph every car on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-175-142-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Will There Be Curbside Classics? A Survey Of All The Cars On Five Random Blocks Of Eugene")
Will There Be Curbside Classics? A Survey Of All The Cars On Five Random Blocks Of Eugene
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/1/2012) While out on a bike ride in a neighborhood I normally never ride through, an idea suddenly popped in my head: Why not photograph every car on […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2018) This second-generation Cadillac Seville “lives” in my neighborhood. In the moments when I got these pictures, I was faced with a very real conundrum. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/005-1980-Cadillac-Seville-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: 1980 Cadillac Seville – Tan Lines")
In-Motion Outtakes: 1980 Cadillac Seville – Tan Lines
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 7/25/2018) This second-generation Cadillac Seville “lives” in my neighborhood. In the moments when I got these pictures, I was faced with a very real conundrum. The […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/photos-Version-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents")
The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […]
