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![It seems to me that these days the Great American Car is in fact the pickup. A bit contradictory, but such is the nature of life. The only American vehicles […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/66F100-1.jpg "CC In Scale: Old American Pickups")
CC In Scale: Old American Pickups
Posted on May 23, 2025 | 37 CommentsIt seems to me that these days the Great American Car is in fact the pickup. A bit contradictory, but such is the nature of life. The only American vehicles […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2013) If you’re seeing a whole lot of similarity between the sheet metal (except the grille) of today’s ’62 Cutlass coupe and this ’62 Tempest, you’re not mistaken. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Pontiac-tempest-1962-fq.jpg "1962 Pontiac Tempest Coupe – Badge Engineering On A Very Different Scale")
1962 Pontiac Tempest Coupe – Badge Engineering On A Very Different Scale
Posted on May 22, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 7/2/2013) If you’re seeing a whole lot of similarity between the sheet metal (except the grille) of today’s ’62 Cutlass coupe and this ’62 Tempest, you’re not mistaken. […] -
![This picture violates CC’s protocol for top-of-post images that I have been pushing all our contributors to follow: The featured car must be prominent in the photo so as to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3101.jpeg "Trailside Classic: Yes, There’s A Car In This Photo – But How Did It Get Here?")
Trailside Classic: Yes, There’s A Car In This Photo – But How Did It Get Here?
Posted on May 22, 2025 | 19 CommentsThis picture violates CC’s protocol for top-of-post images that I have been pushing all our contributors to follow: The featured car must be prominent in the photo so as to […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2019) I’ve been writing about obscure North American special editions and forgotten limited-run models since way back in 2015. Though I’ve travelled extensively in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/studebaker-speedster-5.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1955 Studebaker Speedster – A Star (Luxury) Liner")
Car Show Classic: 1955 Studebaker Speedster – A Star (Luxury) Liner
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 23 Comments(first posted 5/21/2019) I’ve been writing about obscure North American special editions and forgotten limited-run models since way back in 2015. Though I’ve travelled extensively in the […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2019) In the last installment I discussed some of the early transistor ignitions that were offered in the 1960s. GM, Ford and Chrysler all used similar […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cd-magpulse-brochure11.jpg "Electronic Ignition History – Losing the Points, Part 2")
Electronic Ignition History – Losing the Points, Part 2
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 30 Comments(first posted 5/14/2019) In the last installment I discussed some of the early transistor ignitions that were offered in the 1960s. GM, Ford and Chrysler all used similar […] -
![As some of you may have gathered, I’m in the middle of an ‘80s binge and this is American car week. The issue with ‘80s American cars is how unfamiliar […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20230108_134857_edited.jpg "CC Find: 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Placeholder Cream Puff")
CC Find: 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Placeholder Cream Puff
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 13 CommentsAs some of you may have gathered, I’m in the middle of an ‘80s binge and this is American car week. The issue with ‘80s American cars is how unfamiliar […] -
![I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time detailing my friends’ cars and sometimes fixing / breaking them. They’re largely hand-me-down desperation-mobiles, but that makes their stories even more CC-worthy. You […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/crv-compare-4.jpg.jpg "2003 Honda CR-V: Desperate Car Shopping in 2025 – A Hopeless Hooptie Adventure")
2003 Honda CR-V: Desperate Car Shopping in 2025 – A Hopeless Hooptie Adventure
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 25 CommentsI’ve spent an inordinate amount of time detailing my friends’ cars and sometimes fixing / breaking them. They’re largely hand-me-down desperation-mobiles, but that makes their stories even more CC-worthy. You […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2019) These two highly durable veterans from another era hang out a lot at this corner, sharing stories from the 1980s. I know the MR2 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-383-017.jpg "Curbside Classics: Two Long Life Cars, or Suddenly It’s 1985")
Curbside Classics: Two Long Life Cars, or Suddenly It’s 1985
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 5/21/2019) These two highly durable veterans from another era hang out a lot at this corner, sharing stories from the 1980s. I know the MR2 […] -
![(first posted 5/10/2019) This caught my attention in traffic heading out West 6th Avenue, and I was just barely able to peel off a couple of Hail […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-390-022.jpg "1957-1958 Fiat 1200 Spyder – Pre-Pininfarina")
1957-1958 Fiat 1200 Spyder – Pre-Pininfarina
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 18 Comments(first posted 5/10/2019) This caught my attention in traffic heading out West 6th Avenue, and I was just barely able to peel off a couple of Hail […] -
![I’ve been having a bad case of Beetle Fever. I finally broke down and spent a bit of time at BAT (Bring A Trailer) to see what has been sold […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2T6A5424-41292-scaled-1.webp "Buyer Beware! Brazilian VW Beetles Don’t Have Heaters – I Was Tempted By This One Until I Realized That")
Buyer Beware! Brazilian VW Beetles Don’t Have Heaters – I Was Tempted By This One Until I Realized That
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 46 CommentsI’ve been having a bad case of Beetle Fever. I finally broke down and spent a bit of time at BAT (Bring A Trailer) to see what has been sold […] -
![It’s time to do some catch up with the finds CC Cohort contributors have been uploading in the last few weeks. First, a ’62-’71 Jeep Gladiator shot by Matt Wilda. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-13-00.16.55.jpg "A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort")
A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 9 CommentsIt’s time to do some catch up with the finds CC Cohort contributors have been uploading in the last few weeks. First, a ’62-’71 Jeep Gladiator shot by Matt Wilda. […] -
![“Tribute cars” have become trendy in the old car hobby for a while now. A ’58 Plymouth is painted red and becomes “Christine”. An old Ford sedan from the early […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-18-22.17.18.jpg "1975 Dodge Monaco CHP Police Pursuit Cars: True Bluesmobiles (Two of ’em!)")
1975 Dodge Monaco CHP Police Pursuit Cars: True Bluesmobiles (Two of ’em!)
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 31 Comments“Tribute cars” have become trendy in the old car hobby for a while now. A ’58 Plymouth is painted red and becomes “Christine”. An old Ford sedan from the early […] -
![(first posted 5/20/2019) I recently watched a movie made in 1971 for Italian TV called “L’Automobile”, which was originally part of a trilogy called “Tre Donne” (translated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1981-FIAT-Spider-2000-6-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1979 FIAT Spider 2000 – La Macchina")
Curbside Classic: 1979 FIAT Spider 2000 – La Macchina
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 30 Comments(first posted 5/20/2019) I recently watched a movie made in 1971 for Italian TV called “L’Automobile”, which was originally part of a trilogy called “Tre Donne” (translated […] -
![We’re in Port Orford for a few days, where we come to our little cabin every couple of weeks when we’re not traveling elsewhere. This afternoon we walked down to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3086.jpeg "Beachcombing Find: The Rustiest Ford Flathead V8 Ever – And A Little Tribute To Little Man")
Beachcombing Find: The Rustiest Ford Flathead V8 Ever – And A Little Tribute To Little Man
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 44 CommentsWe’re in Port Orford for a few days, where we come to our little cabin every couple of weeks when we’re not traveling elsewhere. This afternoon we walked down to […] -
![Last month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FastFoto_0248_a.jpg "Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll")
Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 37 CommentsLast month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. In […]
