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Blog Archive
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![(first posted 4/16/2019) I have several route options for my daily commute, and one of the more rural (and scenic) ones takes me past this farm where a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/olds98-2.jpg "Curbside Finds: Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Regency(s) – Postlude in C, Opus 94-96")
Curbside Finds: Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Regency(s) – Postlude in C, Opus 94-96
Posted on July 18, 2025 | 27 Comments(first posted 4/16/2019) I have several route options for my daily commute, and one of the more rural (and scenic) ones takes me past this farm where a […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2019) Regardless of one’s personal opinion of the Toyota Camry, it’s a quantitative fact that the Camry ranks high as one of history’s best selling car. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/thumb_IMG_7079_1024.jpg "Curbside Find: 1991 Toyota Camry DX Wagon – Gut Fish, Not Houses")
Curbside Find: 1991 Toyota Camry DX Wagon – Gut Fish, Not Houses
Posted on July 17, 2025 | 57 Comments(first posted 2/1/2019) Regardless of one’s personal opinion of the Toyota Camry, it’s a quantitative fact that the Camry ranks high as one of history’s best selling car. […] -
![Some older cars can just make you smile, by virtue of styling cues from a bygone era, flashy chrome, vibrant colors, endearing quirkiness, or maybe all of those things. Some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/In-Motion-1.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1964 Ford Custom – Not Quite A Happy Face")
In-Motion Classic: 1964 Ford Custom – Not Quite A Happy Face
Posted on July 17, 2025 | 22 CommentsSome older cars can just make you smile, by virtue of styling cues from a bygone era, flashy chrome, vibrant colors, endearing quirkiness, or maybe all of those things. Some […] -
![While today we usually just call them all Edsels, when it debuted in 1958 Edsel was actually a full vehicle lineup, sporting both “Senior” and “Junior” models, each with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/names.jpg "What’s in a Name? The Second Lives of Edsel Model Names")
What’s in a Name? The Second Lives of Edsel Model Names
Posted on July 17, 2025 | 16 CommentsWhile today we usually just call them all Edsels, when it debuted in 1958 Edsel was actually a full vehicle lineup, sporting both “Senior” and “Junior” models, each with a […] -
![The restyled 1961-1963 Rambler American has often been derided as the ugliest and most mal-proportioned car of its time. It was boxy, but not in a good way. Its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/54637849910_3cd2030da5_k.jpg "Curbside Find: 1962 Rambler American 400 – America’s Ugliest Convertible Still Manages To Be Cute")
Curbside Find: 1962 Rambler American 400 – America’s Ugliest Convertible Still Manages To Be Cute
Posted on July 17, 2025 | 29 CommentsThe restyled 1961-1963 Rambler American has often been derided as the ugliest and most mal-proportioned car of its time. It was boxy, but not in a good way. Its […] -
![(first posted 7/16/2013) robotr10t has uploaded a raft of his sightings in Europe at the Cohort, and one of the more unusual ones is this Eunos Cosmo. Sold only through […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Eunos-Cosmo-rq.jpg "Eunos Cosmo (Mazda) – The Only Triple-Rotor Rotary Engine Production Car")
Eunos Cosmo (Mazda) – The Only Triple-Rotor Rotary Engine Production Car
Posted on July 16, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 7/16/2013) robotr10t has uploaded a raft of his sightings in Europe at the Cohort, and one of the more unusual ones is this Eunos Cosmo. Sold only through […] -
![It’s the summer and vintage cars are showing up in healthy numbers at the CC Cohort; out in regular outings, or at car shows. Of the many, this ’72 Buick […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-14-23.03.42.jpg "1972 Buick GS Sports Coupe; And Other Recent Classic Finds From The CC Cohort")
1972 Buick GS Sports Coupe; And Other Recent Classic Finds From The CC Cohort
Posted on July 16, 2025 | 13 CommentsIt’s the summer and vintage cars are showing up in healthy numbers at the CC Cohort; out in regular outings, or at car shows. Of the many, this ’72 Buick […] -
![(first posted 6/15/2019) Quite the contrast with the DAF commercial vehicles I usually post, this little DAF 33 van with an air-cooled 746 cc flat-twin engine. In 1967, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_7910.jpg "Car Show Outtake: 1973 DAF 33 Variomatic Van – Basic Trucking")
Car Show Outtake: 1973 DAF 33 Variomatic Van – Basic Trucking
Posted on July 15, 2025 | 17 Comments(first posted 6/15/2019) Quite the contrast with the DAF commercial vehicles I usually post, this little DAF 33 van with an air-cooled 746 cc flat-twin engine. In 1967, […] -
![About two years ago, I came across a fairly well kept early second generation Civic near our theater rehearsal studio in San Salvador. If anything, these Hondas, along with vehicles […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20221031_154507879.jpg "Curbside Finds: Honda Civics From The ’80s Around Town")
Curbside Finds: Honda Civics From The ’80s Around Town
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 7 CommentsAbout two years ago, I came across a fairly well kept early second generation Civic near our theater rehearsal studio in San Salvador. If anything, these Hondas, along with vehicles […] -
![So yesterday I was on my way to get a pizza slice, and out of the corner of my eye I happened to see . . . Yes! The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/20250711_124850-EDIT.jpg "1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible: Dreams and Fantasies . . .")
1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible: Dreams and Fantasies . . .
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 18 CommentsSo yesterday I was on my way to get a pizza slice, and out of the corner of my eye I happened to see . . . Yes! The […] -
![John Deere 4WD farm tractors are a common sight in the Netherlands, both on- and off-road. Outside the city areas, you simply can’t miss them. That is, if you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2663.jpg "CC Global: John Deere Tractors – Different Fields, Same Big Green Machines")
CC Global: John Deere Tractors – Different Fields, Same Big Green Machines
Posted on July 13, 2025 | 17 CommentsJohn Deere 4WD farm tractors are a common sight in the Netherlands, both on- and off-road. Outside the city areas, you simply can’t miss them. That is, if you […] -
![Before about 1930, most cars used unsynchronized sliding-gear manual transmissions, which were aptly nicknamed “crash boxes” because shifting without clashing gears took real skill. In 1929, however, Cadillac and LaSalle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1929-Cadillac-341B-convertible-coupe-tan-Mecum-Auctions-front-3q-left.webp "1929 Synchro-Mesh Transmission: How An Engineer From Oregon Took The Clash Out of Shifting Gears")
1929 Synchro-Mesh Transmission: How An Engineer From Oregon Took The Clash Out of Shifting Gears
Posted on July 13, 2025 | 14 CommentsBefore about 1930, most cars used unsynchronized sliding-gear manual transmissions, which were aptly nicknamed “crash boxes” because shifting without clashing gears took real skill. In 1929, however, Cadillac and LaSalle […] -
![I’ve posted a photo before of this Falcon wagon that lives in my neighborhood, but when I saw it with a heavy load attached, I thought it was worth digging […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1422-1.jpeg "Curbside Finds: Tow Vehicles, Wannabe Tow Vehicles, and Trailers")
Curbside Finds: Tow Vehicles, Wannabe Tow Vehicles, and Trailers
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 13 CommentsI’ve posted a photo before of this Falcon wagon that lives in my neighborhood, but when I saw it with a heavy load attached, I thought it was worth digging […] -
![It turns out I’ve written over fifty pieces for Curbside Classic now. That pales alongside the efforts of many of you, I know, but I felt it was worth a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/51BA-R6.jpg "CC In Scale: The Early Fifties")
CC In Scale: The Early Fifties
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 42 CommentsIt turns out I’ve written over fifty pieces for Curbside Classic now. That pales alongside the efforts of many of you, I know, but I felt it was worth a […] -
![If you want to see pictures of perfectly restored classic cars, there are plenty of places on the Web for you to find them. But there’s something truly authentic–even haunting–about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/s-l16001-1.jpg "1954 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight: Stirring Ancient Memories")
1954 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight: Stirring Ancient Memories
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 30 CommentsIf you want to see pictures of perfectly restored classic cars, there are plenty of places on the Web for you to find them. But there’s something truly authentic–even haunting–about […]
