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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 12/8/2013) I was walking down the street in Bellingham, Washington with an old friend of mine when I spotted this 1950 Plymouth. This car had rolled out of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/130908_0007-crop-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Classic: 1950 Plymouth – Break on Through to the Other Side, or… Travels With Tintin")
Road Trip Classic: 1950 Plymouth – Break on Through to the Other Side, or… Travels With Tintin
Posted on October 1, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 12/8/2013) I was walking down the street in Bellingham, Washington with an old friend of mine when I spotted this 1950 Plymouth. This car had rolled out of […] -
![The 1971-73 Ford Mustang has been widely criticized for growing too big and fat. However, Ford didn’t act in isolation — all of the pony cars saw meaningful increases in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1970-Firebird-frnt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? 1970 Pontiac Firebird: Time To Go On A Diet")
What If? 1970 Pontiac Firebird: Time To Go On A Diet
Posted on August 6, 2018 | 45 CommentsThe 1971-73 Ford Mustang has been widely criticized for growing too big and fat. However, Ford didn’t act in isolation — all of the pony cars saw meaningful increases in […] -
![Running across this Triumph 2000 posted by Benoît at the Cohort is triggering some PTSD in me about this car. Ever since I first saw pictures of one as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/28575234608_cd375146f7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Photoshop Request: Somebody Please Extend This Triumph 2000’s Doors and Roof")
Photoshop Request: Somebody Please Extend This Triumph 2000’s Doors and Roof
Posted on June 6, 2018 | 32 CommentsRunning across this Triumph 2000 posted by Benoît at the Cohort is triggering some PTSD in me about this car. Ever since I first saw pictures of one as a […] -
![altered image by Barry Koch Finding a genuine curbside classic on the street is like having a little fling. I glimpse it, and decide whether it’s seducing me or not. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Studebaker-1959-Super-Lark-Barry-Koch.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: My Dream 290 HP Fuel Injected 1959 Super Lark Comes True, Thanks Some MM-ing And Photoshop")
What If: My Dream 290 HP Fuel Injected 1959 Super Lark Comes True, Thanks Some MM-ing And Photoshop
Posted on November 8, 2015 | 32 Commentsaltered image by Barry Koch Finding a genuine curbside classic on the street is like having a little fling. I glimpse it, and decide whether it’s seducing me or not. […] -
![Special thanks to Brendan Saur, my art director and collaborator on this piece. NEW YORK CITY: General Motors announced yesterday the resurrection of the late Pontiac Aztek, this time as a Cadillac. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Caztek_Exterior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: GM to Revive Aztek as a Cadillac")
Future Classic: GM to Revive Aztek as a Cadillac
Posted on April 1, 2015 | 62 CommentsSpecial thanks to Brendan Saur, my art director and collaborator on this piece. NEW YORK CITY: General Motors announced yesterday the resurrection of the late Pontiac Aztek, this time as a Cadillac. […] -
![composite by Daniel M. One of the very few frustrations left in my life is not knowing how to use Photoshop. Ideas pop in my head for various “What If” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "1961 Buick LeSabre Hardtop Postscript: The Bubble’s Last Flight")
1961 Buick LeSabre Hardtop Postscript: The Bubble’s Last Flight
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 20 Commentscomposite by Daniel M. One of the very few frustrations left in my life is not knowing how to use Photoshop. Ideas pop in my head for various “What If” […] -
![I recently came across a survivor-condition 1970s Dodge Dart, in the usual shade of brown–and I’d be willing to bet money there’s a slant six engine under the hood. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Dart-limo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic “What If”: Poverty-Spec Limousine")
Classic “What If”: Poverty-Spec Limousine
Posted on May 3, 2014 | 73 CommentsI recently came across a survivor-condition 1970s Dodge Dart, in the usual shade of brown–and I’d be willing to bet money there’s a slant six engine under the hood. The […] -
![Alright everyone, I know AMC week ended a little while back, but I will confess–I just didn’t want it to end. When Tom Klockau brought us an Ambassador, he reminded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1974Ambassador10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Would You Have Saved the Ambassador?")
QOTD: How Would You Have Saved the Ambassador?
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 60 CommentsAlright everyone, I know AMC week ended a little while back, but I will confess–I just didn’t want it to end. When Tom Klockau brought us an Ambassador, he reminded […] -
![Renaud Marion’s Air Drive imagining of car designs without their wheels has been making the rounds in the last few days. I found it very interesting to see how each […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1962-Ford-Thunderbird-red-convertible-no-wheels-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Cars Without Wheels")
What If: Cars Without Wheels
Posted on February 1, 2013 | 46 CommentsRenaud Marion’s Air Drive imagining of car designs without their wheels has been making the rounds in the last few days. I found it very interesting to see how each […] -
Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover (Part 1)
Posted on April 28, 2012 | 6 CommentsJack Lord’s piece today on the 1955 Plymouth reminded me of something. There are few 1950s cars with worse 2-toning treatments than the 1955 Plymouth. Which gives me an idea. -
![We all know how due to Gas Crises I and II, the grand luxury cars of the Big Three had to trim the fat, sometimes with less than stellar results. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1968-Imperial1-e1333297229729.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rare Prototypes Discovered! Slant Six Imperials")
Rare Prototypes Discovered! Slant Six Imperials
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 17 CommentsWe all know how due to Gas Crises I and II, the grand luxury cars of the Big Three had to trim the fat, sometimes with less than stellar results. […] -
![The Park Avenue was a short-lived, short-wheelbase Cadillac offered from 1961-63. At a time when a big car meant status, Cadillac did not exactly sell truckloads of them. But what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1972-park-avenue-e1332691869149.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1971-76 Cadillac Park Avenue")
What If: 1971-76 Cadillac Park Avenue
Posted on March 25, 2012 | 41 CommentsThe Park Avenue was a short-lived, short-wheelbase Cadillac offered from 1961-63. At a time when a big car meant status, Cadillac did not exactly sell truckloads of them. But what […] -
![Ever since my ‘88 Cadillac post, I couldn’t help but wonder what an ’85-’88 de Ville would have looked like with more Cadillac-like proportions. Most commenters felt that the space […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/88-Coupe-de-Ville-e1332283367434.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What if: Stretched 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville")
What if: Stretched 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
Posted on March 20, 2012 | 28 CommentsEver since my ‘88 Cadillac post, I couldn’t help but wonder what an ’85-’88 de Ville would have looked like with more Cadillac-like proportions. Most commenters felt that the space […] -
![a I just remembered that paulvaranasi sent me his take on the 1960 Ninety Eight Celebrity Sedan a while back. And today is the day to use it. Makes a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Olds-98-PB.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Olds Ninety Eight Finale: What Could Have Been")
Olds Ninety Eight Finale: What Could Have Been
Posted on August 12, 2011 | 12 Commentsa I just remembered that paulvaranasi sent me his take on the 1960 Ninety Eight Celebrity Sedan a while back. And today is the day to use it. Makes a […]
