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Blog Archive
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Junkyard Classic: 1984 Ford Escort GL Wagon – Alone In A Crowd
Posted on September 26, 2025 | 12 CommentsAh, the Escort. Player on the world stage. Ready for anything. But at the end of the night, left alone here in the yard. Ford made a splash with the […] -
Museum Classic: 1937 Cord 812 Sportsman – Supercharge Me!
Posted on September 26, 2025 | 16 CommentsWell, it’s the end of ‘30s month, so what could we close with other than the glorious Cord 810/812? Pick up your jaw from the floor and let’s take a […] -
Curbside Find: Very Rare 1972 Buick Skylark Sun Coupe – Let The Sunshine In
Posted on September 26, 2025 | 18 CommentsCC reader John Kelley spotted this Skylark Sun Coupe and sent me the photos with this comment “A rare sighting in Downtown Plymouth Massachusetts“. That’s for sure; these Sun Coupes […] -
1958 Chevrolet Delray 4-Door Sedan: Once So Common; Now So Rare
Posted on September 26, 2025 | 26 CommentsI was inspired to write after finding this dilapidated 1958 Chevrolet Delray for sale on eBay. I then searched the web for more surviving ’58 Delray 4-doors. Not too many […] -
Curbside Find: 1976 Ford Club Wagon 4×4 High-Roof – Ready For Anything
Posted on September 25, 2025 | 5 CommentsWhen I was younger, I decided the ultimate vehicle was a 4×4 turbo-diesel camper van. The desire to be as free and self-sufficient as possible, and able to go wherever […] -
Museum Classic: 1938 Nissan Type 70 Phaeton – JDM Book, Paige One
Posted on September 25, 2025 | 9 CommentsThe Japanese car landscape in the pre-war era was an alien world. More primordial ooze than anything else, with a few semi-organized entities – domestic or foreign – producing very […] -
CC Global: Scania 770S V8 10×4/6 Wrecker-Rotator – I Love It When a Plan Comes Together
Posted on September 25, 2025 | 7 CommentsIn May 2023, I visited the open house days of the Falkom company in the Netherlands, a manufacturer of a wide range of recovery vehicles. The crew was building a […] -
1940s Studebaker M15 One-Ton Pickup – Tough, Handsome And Slow
Posted on September 23, 2025 | 38 Comments(updated 9/23/2025) You already know why I’m drawn to this Studebaker M15 posted at the Cohort by safe as milk/wooriegi. And a full one-tonner, no less. Based on my overloading […] -
1964 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – What Goes Around Comes Around
Posted on September 23, 2025 | 24 Comments(Updated 9/23/2025) We were in Franklin, Tennessee recently, enjoying a visit with our son and grandkids who are at that super-cute stage (ages 2-1/2 and 4-1/2). Son suggested […] -
Museum Classics: 1934 DeSoto Airflow & 1938 Peugeot 402 – Take A Sad Car And Make It Better
Posted on September 23, 2025 | 25 CommentsWe’re back at the Toyota Automobile Museum and we’re going to sink out teeth into the main event of the Streamliners section here. We’ve seen a number of the exhibits […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Plymouth Scamp GT – Challenge Met!
Posted on September 23, 2025 | 29 CommentsThe other evening I was reading Paul’s post about the 1983 Dodge Rampage he ran across and the apparent rebirth of the small truck market. In that post he mentioned […] -
Curbside Musings: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix – Linda
Posted on September 23, 2025 | 48 CommentsI like what I observe to be a trend toward increased appreciation for vehicles that are unrestored, low-spec, or otherwise seem to be considered unremarkable in some way. As much […] -
Autobianchi Bianchina Panoramica – Hey! Look At Me and Not That BMW E9!
Posted on September 22, 2025 | 7 CommentsYes, it’s hard to keep ones eyes from a BMW E0 coupe, especially such a fine example as this one. But there’s something much more exotic across the street, that […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1977 Plymouth Volaré Coupe – How Did This Survive 42 Years In the Wild?
Posted on September 22, 2025 | 19 CommentsIf there is one constant in the automotive world it is that the Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volaré are the biggest pieces of junk ever foisted on the American public. […] -
A New Gallery Of Vintage Car And Truck Photos By Simon White
Posted on September 22, 2025 | 11 CommentsSimon White is back with a new gallery of his superb shots of vintage cars and trucks on the go. I particularly love this one of a 1959 Oldsmobile as […]
![Junkyard Classic: 1984 Ford Escort GL Wagon – Alone In A Crowd Ah, the Escort. Player on the world stage. Ready for anything. But at the end of the night, left alone here in the yard. Ford made a splash with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5364.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classic: 1937 Cord 812 Sportsman – Supercharge Me! Well, it’s the end of ‘30s month, so what could we close with other than the glorious Cord 810/812? Pick up your jaw from the floor and let’s take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_2631_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: Very Rare 1972 Buick Skylark Sun Coupe – Let The Sunshine In CC reader John Kelley spotted this Skylark Sun Coupe and sent me the photos with this comment “A rare sighting in Downtown Plymouth Massachusetts“. That’s for sure; these Sun Coupes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_20250921_1657319042-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1976 Ford Club Wagon 4×4 High-Roof – Ready For Anything When I was younger, I decided the ultimate vehicle was a 4×4 turbo-diesel camper van. The desire to be as free and self-sufficient as possible, and able to go wherever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CC-239-078-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classic: 1938 Nissan Type 70 Phaeton – JDM Book, Paige One The Japanese car landscape in the pre-war era was an alien world. More primordial ooze than anything else, with a few semi-organized entities – domestic or foreign – producing very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_2489_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: Scania 770S V8 10×4/6 Wrecker-Rotator – I Love It When a Plan Comes Together In May 2023, I visited the open house days of the Falkom company in the Netherlands, a manufacturer of a wide range of recovery vehicles. The crew was building a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Gerritse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1940s Studebaker M15 One-Ton Pickup – Tough, Handsome And Slow (updated 9/23/2025) You already know why I’m drawn to this Studebaker M15 posted at the Cohort by safe as milk/wooriegi. And a full one-tonner, no less. Based on my overloading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Studebaker-M15-truck-wooriegi-front-3q.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1964 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – What Goes Around Comes Around (Updated 9/23/2025) We were in Franklin, Tennessee recently, enjoying a visit with our son and grandkids who are at that super-cute stage (ages 2-1/2 and 4-1/2). Son suggested […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classics: 1934 DeSoto Airflow & 1938 Peugeot 402 – Take A Sad Car And Make It Better We’re back at the Toyota Automobile Museum and we’re going to sink out teeth into the main event of the Streamliners section here. We’ve seen a number of the exhibits […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_2566_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1983 Plymouth Scamp GT – Challenge Met! The other evening I was reading Paul’s post about the 1983 Dodge Rampage he ran across and the apparent rebirth of the small truck market. In that post he mentioned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_5343.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Musings: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix – Linda I like what I observe to be a trend toward increased appreciation for vehicles that are unrestored, low-spec, or otherwise seem to be considered unremarkable in some way. As much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1214-1977-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Autobianchi Bianchina Panoramica – Hey! Look At Me and Not That BMW E9! Yes, it’s hard to keep ones eyes from a BMW E0 coupe, especially such a fine example as this one. But there’s something much more exotic across the street, that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/a-auto4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1977 Plymouth Volaré Coupe – How Did This Survive 42 Years In the Wild? If there is one constant in the automotive world it is that the Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volaré are the biggest pieces of junk ever foisted on the American public. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/a-vol.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![A New Gallery Of Vintage Car And Truck Photos By Simon White Simon White is back with a new gallery of his superb shots of vintage cars and trucks on the go. I particularly love this one of a 1959 Oldsmobile as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/a-sw7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


