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![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/024-2002-Ford-Thunderbird-3.9L-V8-Wixom-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2002 Ford Thunderbird – Selling Things")
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. […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Image-7-31-20-at-5.11-PM.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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")
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 | 23 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, […] -
![“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” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Housekeeping: A Clarification Of Our Commenting Policy Regarding False Facts And A Specific Warning To Commenter Rando")
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” […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190505_185610.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Supreme – A Happy Baby")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4037.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Scania-Vabis Magistralis – The Certified Floor Manager")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Bombay-Beach-Drive-in.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars of the Salton Sea – No Rust Despite The Name")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54504352933_435a7e132e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "’93 Mini & ’02 Daihatsu Cuore – The Charm Of The Tiny Car & The Vanishing Tradition Of The 2-door City Car")
’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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-pete1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Majestic Peterbilt COE Trucks – Riding High And Mighty")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3890-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Series C50 – Texas Size Pickup")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/58Cad5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Checking Out The Back Rows")
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 […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ignition_Comparo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: HEI – GM’s Superior Sparks, At Home and Elsewhere")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-marz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lamborghini Marzal – The Heartthrob Of 1967")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-cor5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "15 Years Outside Has Ravaged The Roof On This Chrysler Cordoba – A Neglected Family Heirloom")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-01-17.48.06-e1746227678423.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COALers Needed")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54491470617_574c7f8cd9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Collection of Classic Sightings From Australia")
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 […]
