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![A compromise is a scenario in which every participant gets at least some of what they want. But it could also be a situation where no one gets what they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/s-l1600-22.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: 1983 Ford LTD Brougham – All Things to Nobody")
Ebay Find: 1983 Ford LTD Brougham – All Things to Nobody
Posted on March 14, 2024 | 39 CommentsA compromise is a scenario in which every participant gets at least some of what they want. But it could also be a situation where no one gets what they […] -
![(first posted 3/13/2018) Often times, my experience of cars is tied to music from the same era in which they were manufactured, especially if I was alive at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1979-Buick-Electra-225-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / CC Playlist: 1979 Buick Electra 225 – Under Your Spell")
Curbside Classic / CC Playlist: 1979 Buick Electra 225 – Under Your Spell
Posted on March 13, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 3/13/2018) Often times, my experience of cars is tied to music from the same era in which they were manufactured, especially if I was alive at […] -
![Here’s a new addition to my neighborhood. It’s none other than a mid-80s Nissan 200SX, and still in daily use? How did this happen? Is this car not on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240308_120939021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan 200SX (S12) — Functional Beauty")
CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan 200SX (S12) — Functional Beauty
Posted on March 13, 2024 | 12 CommentsHere’s a new addition to my neighborhood. It’s none other than a mid-80s Nissan 200SX, and still in daily use? How did this happen? Is this car not on the […] -
![When we think of auto safety efforts, it’s usually things like Ralph Nader, Volvo, the 1966 Highway Safety Act, or airbags that come to mind. Ford’s 1956 promotion of safety […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lifeguard-Featured-Image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure: 1956 Ford Seat Belts – Selling Safety Ahead Of Its Time")
Vintage Brochure: 1956 Ford Seat Belts – Selling Safety Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on March 13, 2024 | 59 CommentsWhen we think of auto safety efforts, it’s usually things like Ralph Nader, Volvo, the 1966 Highway Safety Act, or airbags that come to mind. Ford’s 1956 promotion of safety […] -
![It may (not) come as a surprise to some of you, but customized cars aren’t exactly my thing. They do crop up on occasion, though, so I have a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20230604_165159_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Seven Customized Chevrolets – From Souped Up To Nuts")
CC Outtakes: Seven Customized Chevrolets – From Souped Up To Nuts
Posted on March 12, 2024 | 31 CommentsIt may (not) come as a surprise to some of you, but customized cars aren’t exactly my thing. They do crop up on occasion, though, so I have a few […] -
![It’s a tense time to be a Toyota truck fan. By the end of next year, every one of the sombrero’s North American market body-on-frame models will have been replaced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/1c8f950f4e334c9dbec7c0fc878164f6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Shopping: 2024 4Runner and 2025 Land Cruiser–Where Is Toyota Going With This?")
CC Shopping: 2024 4Runner and 2025 Land Cruiser–Where Is Toyota Going With This?
Posted on March 12, 2024 | 41 CommentsIt’s a tense time to be a Toyota truck fan. By the end of next year, every one of the sombrero’s North American market body-on-frame models will have been replaced […] -
![Sometimes an essay topic drops right into my lap, and this was one of those days. This marks the third appearance of this black ’93 Mustang GT at CC, after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240211_094114723-2006-1993-Ford-Mustangs-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2006 Ford Mustang V6 & 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Generation Gap")
Curbside Musings: 2006 Ford Mustang V6 & 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Generation Gap
Posted on March 12, 2024 | 22 CommentsSometimes an essay topic drops right into my lap, and this was one of those days. This marks the third appearance of this black ’93 Mustang GT at CC, after […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2013) Virgil Exner’s disappointment over his 1955 Chrysler Falcon two-seater not being green-lighted for production was deep and lasting. He loved sports cars, and was an enthusiastic and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Exner-XNR-concept-profile-1024x640.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1960 Plymouth XNR – Exner’s Hot Slant-Six Corvette Fighter That Almost Got Built")
Concept Classic: 1960 Plymouth XNR – Exner’s Hot Slant-Six Corvette Fighter That Almost Got Built
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 8/3/2013) Virgil Exner’s disappointment over his 1955 Chrysler Falcon two-seater not being green-lighted for production was deep and lasting. He loved sports cars, and was an enthusiastic and […] -
![This ’76 LeMans posted by canadiancatgreen at the Cohort caught my attention. Is this a genuine former patrol car of the Montague County Sheriff Department in Texas? There’s lots of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/53447081134_ea39362e49_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: 1976 Pontiac LeMans Police Car – Fake or Real?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: 1976 Pontiac LeMans Police Car – Fake or Real?
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 24 CommentsThis ’76 LeMans posted by canadiancatgreen at the Cohort caught my attention. Is this a genuine former patrol car of the Montague County Sheriff Department in Texas? There’s lots of […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Fiat 600 – Playing Hide And Seek?
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 6 CommentsPhoto from the Cohort by canadiancatgreen. -
![I instantly recognized this Lark when I spotted it at Craigslist this morning; we walk by it just about every other day on our walks. I’ve been meaning to write […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/lark-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Neighborhood CC For Sale: 1962 Studebaker Lark V8, $3,000 – ‘Engine Turns Over”, You Install The Transmission")
Neighborhood CC For Sale: 1962 Studebaker Lark V8, $3,000 – ‘Engine Turns Over”, You Install The Transmission
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 20 CommentsI instantly recognized this Lark when I spotted it at Craigslist this morning; we walk by it just about every other day on our walks. I’ve been meaning to write […] -
![(first posted 8/7/2013) No, I wasn’t the first to come up with this; it was her husband; who else? In 1953, Prince Aly Kahn saw the Cadillac Ghia Coupe on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cadillac-ghia-coupe-1953-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1953 Cadillac Ghia Coupe – The Rita Hayworth Of Cars")
Concept Classic: 1953 Cadillac Ghia Coupe – The Rita Hayworth Of Cars
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 40 Comments(first posted 8/7/2013) No, I wasn’t the first to come up with this; it was her husband; who else? In 1953, Prince Aly Kahn saw the Cadillac Ghia Coupe on […] -
![(first posted 3/10/2018) When I was younger, being the practical and thrifty chap I was (or could be, some of the time), instead of daydreaming about exotic cars I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-346-047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1964 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Fallback-mobile")
Cohort Outtake: 1964 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Fallback-mobile
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 3/10/2018) When I was younger, being the practical and thrifty chap I was (or could be, some of the time), instead of daydreaming about exotic cars I […] -
![Back in the prehistoric-predigital age, folks used to modify pictures of cars in the analog way: with scissors and paste. I did it back in 1972 with a friend (see […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ps-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "What If: Photoshopped Cars, Circa 1965 (and 1972)")
What If: Photoshopped Cars, Circa 1965 (and 1972)
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 19 CommentsBack in the prehistoric-predigital age, folks used to modify pictures of cars in the analog way: with scissors and paste. I did it back in 1972 with a friend (see […] -
![The 2023 edition of the Truckstar Mack & Speciaal Transportdag in the Netherlands was held on October 8. After a whole series of show reports, it’s time for the finale. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2079.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 Mack And Special Transport Day – Heavy Atmosphere")
CC Global: 2023 Mack And Special Transport Day – Heavy Atmosphere
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 17 CommentsThe 2023 edition of the Truckstar Mack & Speciaal Transportdag in the Netherlands was held on October 8. After a whole series of show reports, it’s time for the finale. […]
