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Blog Archive
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Curbside Musings: 2002 Ford Thunderbird – Selling Things
Posted on May 13, 2025 | 46 CommentsIt has occurred to me lately that each of my new acquisitions of a diecast scale model has been of a car or truck that has personal significance to me. […] -
Little Did I Know When I Shot This Lamborghini Miura In 1972 At Age Fifteen That It Would Become A Significant Part Of This Car’s History 50 Years Later
Posted on May 12, 2025 | 24 Comments(This is one of my favorite car photos ever. It’s very much professional caliber. PN) See that young woman joyfully dancing down the steps outside the International House in Berkeley, […] -
Housekeeping: A Clarification Of Our Commenting Policy Regarding False Facts And A Specific Warning To Commenter Rando
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 33 Comments“That leather really did come from the town of Corinth, Italy…” That comment left by CC reader Rando may seem innocuous—it’s actually quite funny, given the facts about “Corinthian Leather” […] -
Car Show Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Supreme – A Happy Baby
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 64 Comments(first posted 5/10/2019) The GM N-body cars of the ’80’s have been covered several times over the years here at Curbside Classic, usually when a tired, can’t-believe-this-is-still-on-the-road […] -
CC Global: Scania-Vabis Magistralis – The Certified Floor Manager
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 1 CommentIt’s all too obvious that Mr. John van Limpt and his latest 26-wheeler prefer to travel heavy. The whole combination -from front to back- exudes sturdiness, it’s unyielding without being […] -
Cars of the Salton Sea – No Rust Despite The Name
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 21 CommentsI was looking to make an easy drive to relax the nerves. In southern California it can be tough to find an area with minimal traffic. My go to is […] -
’93 Mini & ’02 Daihatsu Cuore – The Charm Of The Tiny Car & The Vanishing Tradition Of The 2-door City Car
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 18 CommentsI’ve a great liking for tiny cars, so I was naturally drawn to these two pocket-size cuties posted by Roshake at the Cohort. Tiny haulers of the past, ready to […] -
A Gallery Of Majestic Peterbilt COE Trucks – Riding High And Mighty
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 11 CommentsPeterbilt made its name with its long line of “needle nose” conventional West Coast-style trucks, commonly accepted as the most beautiful and iconic of the type. But Peter also bilt […] -
Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Series C50 – Texas Size Pickup
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 15 CommentsStanding out from the classic car crowd in November last year, and not only because of its size. Imported into the Netherlands at the end of 2020 and there has […] -
CC In Scale: Checking Out The Back Rows
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 40 CommentsI’m sure we’ve all done it at some time or other: Gone to the back row of the used car lot to see what sorts of oddities need a new […] -
CC Tech: HEI – GM’s Superior Sparks, At Home and Elsewhere
Posted on May 7, 2025 | 71 Comments(first posted 2/16/2019) There’s a sturdy argument to be made that GM’s HEI (High-Energy Ignition) is so damn good because GM were so damn fixated on being so […] -
Lamborghini Marzal – The Heartthrob Of 1967
Posted on May 6, 2025 | 16 CommentsIn 1967 I was fourteen and perhaps one of the earlier exponents of the eighties’ teenage tradition of having a Lamborghini pinup on my bedroom wall. And here it is […] -
15 Years Outside Has Ravaged The Roof On This Chrysler Cordoba – A Neglected Family Heirloom
Posted on May 6, 2025 | 33 CommentsWhen I first shot this 1978 Cordoba in 2010, it was in excellent condition. It had been the then-owner’s mother’s car, an anniversary present from her husband. The daughter kept […] -
COALers Needed
Posted on May 5, 2025 | 2 CommentsWe’re once again looking for contributors to join our COAL section, our long running series where readers can share their car-related experiences with a wider audience. The place to talk […] -
A Collection of Classic Sightings From Australia
Posted on May 5, 2025 | 27 CommentsIn recent days, our Cohort contributors from Down Under have uploaded a few classic sightings, so perhaps it’s time to check out what they’ve come across. Rarest of the bunch […]
![Curbside Musings: 2002 Ford Thunderbird – Selling Things It has occurred to me lately that each of my new acquisitions of a diecast scale model has been of a car or truck that has personal significance to me. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/024-2002-Ford-Thunderbird-3.9L-V8-Wixom-for-CC.jpg)
![Little Did I Know When I Shot This Lamborghini Miura In 1972 At Age Fifteen That It Would Become A Significant Part Of This Car’s History 50 Years Later (This is one of my favorite car photos ever. It’s very much professional caliber. PN) See that young woman joyfully dancing down the steps outside the International House in Berkeley, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Image-7-31-20-at-5.11-PM.jpeg)
![Car Show Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Supreme – A Happy Baby (first posted 5/10/2019) The GM N-body cars of the ’80’s have been covered several times over the years here at Curbside Classic, usually when a tired, can’t-believe-this-is-still-on-the-road […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190505_185610.jpg)
![CC Global: Scania-Vabis Magistralis – The Certified Floor Manager It’s all too obvious that Mr. John van Limpt and his latest 26-wheeler prefer to travel heavy. The whole combination -from front to back- exudes sturdiness, it’s unyielding without being […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4037.jpg)
![Cars of the Salton Sea – No Rust Despite The Name I was looking to make an easy drive to relax the nerves. In southern California it can be tough to find an area with minimal traffic. My go to is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Bombay-Beach-Drive-in.jpg)
![’93 Mini & ’02 Daihatsu Cuore – The Charm Of The Tiny Car & The Vanishing Tradition Of The 2-door City Car I’ve a great liking for tiny cars, so I was naturally drawn to these two pocket-size cuties posted by Roshake at the Cohort. Tiny haulers of the past, ready to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54504352933_435a7e132e_k.jpg)
![A Gallery Of Majestic Peterbilt COE Trucks – Riding High And Mighty Peterbilt made its name with its long line of “needle nose” conventional West Coast-style trucks, commonly accepted as the most beautiful and iconic of the type. But Peter also bilt […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-pete1.jpg)
![Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Series C50 – Texas Size Pickup Standing out from the classic car crowd in November last year, and not only because of its size. Imported into the Netherlands at the end of 2020 and there has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3890-1.jpg)
![CC In Scale: Checking Out The Back Rows I’m sure we’ve all done it at some time or other: Gone to the back row of the used car lot to see what sorts of oddities need a new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/58Cad5.jpg)
![CC Tech: HEI – GM’s Superior Sparks, At Home and Elsewhere (first posted 2/16/2019) There’s a sturdy argument to be made that GM’s HEI (High-Energy Ignition) is so damn good because GM were so damn fixated on being so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ignition_Comparo.jpg)
![Lamborghini Marzal – The Heartthrob Of 1967 In 1967 I was fourteen and perhaps one of the earlier exponents of the eighties’ teenage tradition of having a Lamborghini pinup on my bedroom wall. And here it is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-marz.jpg)
![15 Years Outside Has Ravaged The Roof On This Chrysler Cordoba – A Neglected Family Heirloom When I first shot this 1978 Cordoba in 2010, it was in excellent condition. It had been the then-owner’s mother’s car, an anniversary present from her husband. The daughter kept […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-cor5.jpg)
![COALers Needed We’re once again looking for contributors to join our COAL section, our long running series where readers can share their car-related experiences with a wider audience. The place to talk […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-01-17.48.06-e1746227678423.jpg)
![A Collection of Classic Sightings From Australia In recent days, our Cohort contributors from Down Under have uploaded a few classic sightings, so perhaps it’s time to check out what they’ve come across. Rarest of the bunch […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54491470617_574c7f8cd9_k.jpg)


