Curbside Classic Archives
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Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: 1966 Buick Riviera–One Designer’s Idea of What Could Have Been…and Was
Posted on February 18, 2016 | 18 CommentsMy dad and I recently took a Saturday jaunt to the Scarab Club in Detroit to peruse their “American Dreaming: Car Style Detroit” exhibit of original stylists’ drawings from the […] -
QOTD: What Were The Most Jaw Dropping Cars Of The Eighties?
Posted on February 16, 2016 | 203 CommentsWe’ve looked at the most “jaw dropping” cars of the ’60s, then moved on to the ‘70s – now let’s turn to the ‘80s. For me, this decade was […] -
Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, August 1987
Posted on February 16, 2016 | 11 CommentsAnother issue of R&T ads is up, third in a row on the 1987 calendar. -
Street Scenes: Curbside Classics In Their Prime
Posted on February 16, 2016 | 76 CommentsGalesburg IL, 2/21/86 (first posted 4/4/2012) A lot of times I’ll think, “why didn’t someone take pictures of common things twenty or thirty years ago?” I would have loved to […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: Welcome To Hackberry, Arizona
Posted on February 15, 2016 | 29 CommentsCurtis Perry has uploaded a slew of new photos to the Cohort, and I’m getting behind, as there’s so many more yet to post here. These shots are from Hackberry, […] -
Cohort Outtake: VW Super Bus
Posted on February 15, 2016 | 34 CommentsI’m really glad to see this posted at the Cohort, by NickyD, because I’ve seen one or two of these extended VW buses myself back in the day. It was […] -
CC Outtakes: A Short Walk Around The Church
Posted on February 15, 2016 | 58 CommentsJust a few completely random snapshots I took last Saturday, after some shopping. Please feel free to identify all the cars in this picture. Clearly visible is the Roman Catholic […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1987-2000 Kia Pride – The Festiva Continues
Posted on February 14, 2016 | 23 CommentsIt’s not unusual for an old car to continue be produced in developing nations long after its original run is over. The 1956 Morris Oxford famously became the Indian Hindustan […] -
Cohort Outtake: Car-Spotting In 1986 Nairobi
Posted on February 14, 2016 | 19 CommentsAny street scene is interesting to look at after many years have passed and that is even more true for street scenes from faraway lands. Our Yohai Rodin uploaded this […] -
Trailside Outtake: 1941 Buick – A Nice Spot To Retire
Posted on February 13, 2016 | 21 CommentsI just got back from a week on the coast just south of San Francisco. The Santa Cruz Mountains separate the populous “peninsula” from the coast, and were of course […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: The Old Luxury Love Boat Hookup In Seligman, AZ
Posted on February 13, 2016 | 24 Comments(my son Will has decided to join the CC family, and this is his first post) This picture By Curtis Perry popped out to me right off the bat when […] -
CC Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday – Thanks To All 2.5 Million Of You For Joining The Party – And A Birthday Wish
Posted on February 13, 2016 | 133 CommentsActually, that’s my birthday cake from a couple of weeks ago, which explains why there aren’t five candles on it. But I would like to thank all of the 2.5 […] -
CC Outtake: 1986-88 Plymouth Caravelle – Mint in Manhattan
Posted on February 12, 2016 | 25 CommentsNot every car that is parked on the street in Manhattan becomes a dented and destroyed mess. Not every 1980s car parked on the street in Manhattan is slowly rusting […] -
In-Motion CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Less Is More
Posted on February 12, 2016 | 41 CommentsState Street in downtown Chicago’s Loop District has been a treasure trove of rolling, CC-worthy Detroit iron in the ten-plus years I’ve lived here. When winter’s thaw is fully underway […]
![CC Outtake: 1966 Buick Riviera–One Designer’s Idea of What Could Have Been…and Was My dad and I recently took a Saturday jaunt to the Scarab Club in Detroit to peruse their “American Dreaming: Car Style Detroit” exhibit of original stylists’ drawings from the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/009.jpg)
![QOTD: What Were The Most Jaw Dropping Cars Of The Eighties? We’ve looked at the most “jaw dropping” cars of the ’60s, then moved on to the ‘70s – now let’s turn to the ‘80s. For me, this decade was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Taurus-1.jpg)

![Street Scenes: Curbside Classics In Their Prime Galesburg IL, 2/21/86 (first posted 4/4/2012) A lot of times I’ll think, “why didn’t someone take pictures of common things twenty or thirty years ago?” I would have loved to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Galesburg-IL-e1333492326448.jpg)
![Curtis Perry Outtake: Welcome To Hackberry, Arizona Curtis Perry has uploaded a slew of new photos to the Cohort, and I’m getting behind, as there’s so many more yet to post here. These shots are from Hackberry, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CP-Hackberry-1.png)
![Cohort Outtake: VW Super Bus I’m really glad to see this posted at the Cohort, by NickyD, because I’ve seen one or two of these extended VW buses myself back in the day. It was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/VW-T2-extended-other-side.png)
![CC Outtakes: A Short Walk Around The Church Just a few completely random snapshots I took last Saturday, after some shopping. Please feel free to identify all the cars in this picture. Clearly visible is the Roman Catholic […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_1035.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1987-2000 Kia Pride – The Festiva Continues It’s not unusual for an old car to continue be produced in developing nations long after its original run is over. The 1956 Morris Oxford famously became the Indian Hindustan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/kia-pride-wagon.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Car-Spotting In 1986 Nairobi Any street scene is interesting to look at after many years have passed and that is even more true for street scenes from faraway lands. Our Yohai Rodin uploaded this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/nairobi-1986-2.jpg)
![Trailside Outtake: 1941 Buick – A Nice Spot To Retire I just got back from a week on the coast just south of San Francisco. The Santa Cruz Mountains separate the populous “peninsula” from the coast, and were of course […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CC-280-127-1200.jpg)
![Curtis Perry Outtake: The Old Luxury Love Boat Hookup In Seligman, AZ (my son Will has decided to join the CC family, and this is his first post) This picture By Curtis Perry popped out to me right off the bat when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cp-packard-and-benz.png)
![CC Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday – Thanks To All 2.5 Million Of You For Joining The Party – And A Birthday Wish Actually, that’s my birthday cake from a couple of weeks ago, which explains why there aren’t five candles on it. But I would like to thank all of the 2.5 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Paul-2016-bday.png)
![CC Outtake: 1986-88 Plymouth Caravelle – Mint in Manhattan Not every car that is parked on the street in Manhattan becomes a dented and destroyed mess. Not every 1980s car parked on the street in Manhattan is slowly rusting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/plymouth-caravelle-2.jpg)
![In-Motion CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Less Is More State Street in downtown Chicago’s Loop District has been a treasure trove of rolling, CC-worthy Detroit iron in the ten-plus years I’ve lived here. When winter’s thaw is fully underway […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/023-1978-Chevrolet-Malibu-Classic-Coupe-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1999 Fiat Barchetta – It’s All In The Details. Fiat, along with MG and Triumph, was perhaps the greatest exponent of the affordable, European roadster and after the 124 Spider and the X1/9 had taken (well deserved) retirement, there […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1999_fiat_barchetta_2.jpg)


