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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: The Skylark Goes Shopping
Posted on March 3, 2015 | 54 CommentsIn addition to today’s gen1 Honda Civic, my brief stop at Springfield’s Walmart yielded another good find. X-Car Skylarks undoubtedly were better built than their Citation brethren, based on the […] -
CC Global: The Amazing Maltese Bread Van
Posted on March 2, 2015 | 61 Comments(first published 4/16/2012) Now here’s a true gem, shot in the 1980’s on the island of Malta. It’s a custom bodied (duh!) bread van, built on an ex-Army Bedford truck […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1975 or 1976 Plymouth Sport Suburban – Can Anyone Tell Which Year It Is?
Posted on March 2, 2015 | 50 CommentsOne of the advantages of writing about old cars is that, at least for domestic ones, it’s almost always possible to figure out the model year. Between oldcarbrochures.com, or some […] -
Museum Outtake: 1957 Plymouth Fury–The Forward Look, Once Again on a Pedestal
Posted on March 2, 2015 | 34 CommentsMichigan’s Historical Museum, although it hasn’t been updated in about 25 years, has a cool “1957 Detroit Auto Show” section, where this ’57 Fury is perched high overhead at a […] -
CC Outtake: 1958 Edsel Bermuda – Lost in the Triangle
Posted on March 1, 2015 | 70 CommentsThe same word can conjure up different images for different people. Take ‘Bermuda’, for example. A sun worshiper immediately thinks of pink-sand beaches and tropical paradise. To clothiers and white-belt wearing […] -
Two Rare Escorts: SS and Diesel – Your Choice Of 69 HP Or 68 MPG
Posted on February 28, 2015 | 72 Comments(First published December 29, 2011) Now it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the 1981 Escort SS very quickly became the Escort GT in late 1982. And not just because […] -
QOTD: What Is The Ultimate Delivery Car?
Posted on February 27, 2015 | 55 Commentsthe ultimate delivery car of another sort Max.P. found what he calls “The Ultimate Delivery Beater”, in the form of an $800 1985 Caprice wagon. If you were driving over […] -
eBay Find: 1950 Crosley Super Convertible – Condition 1 Crosley
Posted on February 27, 2015 | 16 CommentsDoes Curbside Classic have the most comprehensive history of Crosley on the Internet? If not, we’re surely pretty high up on the list. Jeff Nelson’s excellent article on the history […] -
Future Classic: 2006-2011 Honda Civic – The Final Progressive Civic?
Posted on February 26, 2015 | 71 CommentsI heard it many times in reference to icons like the E-Type and the Miura on the British car shows I watched as a child: just imagine how it would’ve […] -
CC Capsule: 1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria – The Ever-Eager Dalmatian
Posted on February 24, 2015 | 53 CommentsOne is majorly spoiled living in Northern California. No matter the time of the year, one can step right out their front door and, if they’re quick with their camera, […] -
Cohort Classic: Holden Torana LX Sunbird 1900 (Starfire Four) – Borrowing A Few Names Along With The Design Cues
Posted on February 23, 2015 | 63 Comments(First posted October 22, 2012) Time for a trip down under, where everything looks and sounds (sort-of) familiar until one gets a bit closer. This Holden LX Torana certainly has plenty of […] -
CC Cinema: The Cars of Le Cercle Rouge–Americans in Paris (and Marseilles)
Posted on February 23, 2015 | 33 CommentsAs I write this, my school has called the second “cold day” in a week, with wind chills dipping down into the 30 below region. Sure, you can argue that […] -
CL Find: 1979 Dodge St. Regis – $1700, OBO, Or Trade For Another 70s Car
Posted on February 21, 2015 | 78 Comments(Jeff Hwang thought this might be of interest to you all. I’ll let the ad copy speak for itself.) This is a 1979 Dodge St. Regis. One of the […] -
eBay Find: 1966 Jaguar Mark X
Posted on February 20, 2015 | 51 CommentsUntil it was replaced by the one-size-fits-all Series I XJ, the Jaguar Mark X was the biggest and most luxurious Jaguar that money could buy. Bought by the man who […] -
Future Classic: 2014 Lamborghini Asterion LPI910-4 Concept – A Star Is Born
Posted on February 20, 2015 | 22 CommentsTHAT’S MORE like it. No more spikey wedges aimed at nouveau riche. Lamborghini is tapping into the Matt Monro-filled alpine hedonism of the Muira with the rather splendid Asterion. You would […]
![CC Outtake: The Skylark Goes Shopping In addition to today’s gen1 Honda Civic, my brief stop at Springfield’s Walmart yielded another good find. X-Car Skylarks undoubtedly were better built than their Citation brethren, based on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CC-240-085-1200.jpg)
![CC Global: The Amazing Maltese Bread Van (first published 4/16/2012) Now here’s a true gem, shot in the 1980’s on the island of Malta. It’s a custom bodied (duh!) bread van, built on an ex-Army Bedford truck […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bedford-Malta-van.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1975 or 1976 Plymouth Sport Suburban – Can Anyone Tell Which Year It Is? One of the advantages of writing about old cars is that, at least for domestic ones, it’s almost always possible to figure out the model year. Between oldcarbrochures.com, or some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Plymouth-1975-sport-suburban-ffq.jpg)
![Museum Outtake: 1957 Plymouth Fury–The Forward Look, Once Again on a Pedestal Michigan’s Historical Museum, although it hasn’t been updated in about 25 years, has a cool “1957 Detroit Auto Show” section, where this ’57 Fury is perched high overhead at a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/053.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1958 Edsel Bermuda – Lost in the Triangle The same word can conjure up different images for different people. Take ‘Bermuda’, for example. A sun worshiper immediately thinks of pink-sand beaches and tropical paradise. To clothiers and white-belt wearing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/15007095002_fb8da20385_z.jpg)
![Two Rare Escorts: SS and Diesel – Your Choice Of 69 HP Or 68 MPG (First published December 29, 2011) Now it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the 1981 Escort SS very quickly became the Escort GT in late 1982. And not just because […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Ford-Escort-SS.jpg)
![QOTD: What Is The Ultimate Delivery Car? the ultimate delivery car of another sort Max.P. found what he calls “The Ultimate Delivery Beater”, in the form of an $800 1985 Caprice wagon. If you were driving over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pizza-delivery-car.jpg)
![eBay Find: 1950 Crosley Super Convertible – Condition 1 Crosley Does Curbside Classic have the most comprehensive history of Crosley on the Internet? If not, we’re surely pretty high up on the list. Jeff Nelson’s excellent article on the history […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/11.jpg)
![Future Classic: 2006-2011 Honda Civic – The Final Progressive Civic? I heard it many times in reference to icons like the E-Type and the Miura on the British car shows I watched as a child: just imagine how it would’ve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2006_honda_civic_si_sedan_concept_100010220_l.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria – The Ever-Eager Dalmatian One is majorly spoiled living in Northern California. No matter the time of the year, one can step right out their front door and, if they’re quick with their camera, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image-16-e1424634550280.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: Holden Torana LX Sunbird 1900 (Starfire Four) – Borrowing A Few Names Along With The Design Cues (First posted October 22, 2012) Time for a trip down under, where everything looks and sounds (sort-of) familiar until one gets a bit closer. This Holden LX Torana certainly has plenty of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Holden-Torana-fr.jpg)
![CC Cinema: The Cars of Le Cercle Rouge–Americans in Paris (and Marseilles) As I write this, my school has called the second “cold day” in a week, with wind chills dipping down into the 30 below region. Sure, you can argue that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/plymouth3bt8.3521.jpg)
![CL Find: 1979 Dodge St. Regis – $1700, OBO, Or Trade For Another 70s Car (Jeff Hwang thought this might be of interest to you all. I’ll let the ad copy speak for itself.) This is a 1979 Dodge St. Regis. One of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Dodge-1979-St-Regis-fq.jpg)
![eBay Find: 1966 Jaguar Mark X Until it was replaced by the one-size-fits-all Series I XJ, the Jaguar Mark X was the biggest and most luxurious Jaguar that money could buy. Bought by the man who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kf2aba4z33evab56g.jpg)
![Future Classic: 2014 Lamborghini Asterion LPI910-4 Concept – A Star Is Born THAT’S MORE like it. No more spikey wedges aimed at nouveau riche. Lamborghini is tapping into the Matt Monro-filled alpine hedonism of the Muira with the rather splendid Asterion. You would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,height=960,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lamborghini-Asterion_LPI910-4_Concept_2014_1280x960_wallpaper_06.jpg)


