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Reader’s Curbside Classics Archive
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My 1962 Mercury Monterey–‘Best-Looking Buy For The Big-Car Man’
Posted on March 6, 2025 | 26 CommentsA motto for life is, “Excelsior!” Onward and upward. In 2014 I had my ’58 Cadillac and ’62 Imperial, but I was always on the lookout for more interesting […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – Wherein The Author Finds An Interesting Camaro
Posted on February 1, 2025 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/1/2019) Let’s just get this out there. Camaros have never interested me. They did not interest me in 1967, they did not interest me in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1956 DeSoto Fireflite – Yeah, It’s Got A Hemi
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 57 Comments(first posted 8/14/2014) Actually, they all had Hemi’s that year, at least the ’56 DeSoto Fireflite sedans like this one did. I drove past it on the way […] -
CC Resurrection: 1960 Comet – Can You Go Home Again?
Posted on November 7, 2023 | 27 CommentsHave you ever wondered what it would be like (after a few decades) to get another example of your first car? Well, I decided to do just that, and […] -
Reader’s Curbside Classic: 2005 Jaguar S-Type–My Kitty
Posted on June 20, 2023 | 33 CommentsAs you long time CC hangers-on know, I now have three classic cars from the late 50s/early 60s in my stable. But the fact is you really need a […] -
CC Auto Painting: 1959 Chevrolet–“All New All Over Again!”
Posted on February 22, 2023 | 46 CommentsThat’s a 1959 Chevrolet advertising slogan. But it somewhat applies to my ’59 Biscayne even now, as it goes from solid color to fantastic two-tone! -
1965 Chevy II Two-Door Station Wagon: Factory COPO Original or Fake? The Verdict: It’s A Fake – But Recent Commenters Are Still Claiming Otherwise
Posted on May 20, 2020 | 112 CommentsUpdate: first posted 6/12/2014. This generated a lot of controversy then, and it still is. A number of new comments added since then claim to have seen fleets of these […] -
Reader’s Ride: The Noville Coupe – And Who Still Thinks The Seville Wasn’t Just A Tarted-Up Nova?
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 210 Comments(first posted 1/13/2014. One of my favorite (and most effective) trolling posts) Talk about instant gratification. At today’s Seville conversions post, nlpnt left this comment: I would’ve liked to see […] -
CC Experience: 1990 Mercedes 300SE – The Realities Of Purchasing And Living With A Low Mileage Classic
Posted on September 6, 2019 | 41 Comments(Ed. Note: Please welcome David Devereaux to the ranks of our contributors with this first submission) In the summer of 1990, Mr. B walked into Stead Motors, a Mercedes-Benz dealer […] -
CC Driving Impression: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 – Simplicity Is Its Virtue
Posted on July 5, 2016 | 172 CommentsOne of my favorite things in life is the chance to drive an unfamiliar car. Our motto at CC is that Every Car Has A Story, and it’s true. It […] -
My Curbside Classic Update: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – Wheeeee!
Posted on April 19, 2016 | 48 CommentsIt is hard to believe that it has been over a year since I wrote here about my “new” car. But four seasons have come and gone, and my little […] -
My Global CC: The Gambia Cruiser, Part II – All Systems Nominal
Posted on August 7, 2014 | 74 Comments“Nominal” is a bland word that had a special meaning to people who followed the U.S. manned space program. Not heard from American astronauts since 2011, when the Space Shuttle […] -
A Letter To The Original Owner Of This 1991 Volvo 740
Posted on March 16, 2014 | 37 CommentsDear Ms. Laura, I wanted to inform you that I am the most recent owner of your 1991 Volvo 740 Estate. As you are the original purchaser of my newest […] -
My Curbside Classic: 1994 Dodge RAM2500 Cummins Diesel
Posted on February 12, 2014 | 37 CommentsIt may not exactly be a “big rig” but it’s got big rig styling and big rig sound. My daily driver vehicle for over 12 years has been a 1994 […] -
Reader’s Rides: 1956 Diamond T 356 – A Really Big Pickup
Posted on October 13, 2013 | 9 Comments(CC Reader Steve Earl sent this in) My project truck is a ’56 Diamond T Series 536. This series was a ‘fire truck’ using this cab and chassis, beginning in […]
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – Wherein The Author Finds An Interesting Camaro (first posted 2/1/2019) Let’s just get this out there. Camaros have never interested me. They did not interest me in 1967, they did not interest me in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1978ChevroletZ28Camaro03Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1956 DeSoto Fireflite – Yeah, It’s Got A Hemi (first posted 8/14/2014) Actually, they all had Hemi’s that year, at least the ’56 DeSoto Fireflite sedans like this one did. I drove past it on the way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DODGE-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Resurrection: 1960 Comet – Can You Go Home Again? Have you ever wondered what it would be like (after a few decades) to get another example of your first car? Well, I decided to do just that, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231027_102643-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Reader’s Curbside Classic: 2005 Jaguar S-Type–My Kitty As you long time CC hangers-on know, I now have three classic cars from the late 50s/early 60s in my stable. But the fact is you really need a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20230219_153214-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![1965 Chevy II Two-Door Station Wagon: Factory COPO Original or Fake? The Verdict: It’s A Fake – But Recent Commenters Are Still Claiming Otherwise Update: first posted 6/12/2014. This generated a lot of controversy then, and it still is. A number of new comments added since then claim to have seen fleets of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/65-wagon-1-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Reader’s Ride: The Noville Coupe – And Who Still Thinks The Seville Wasn’t Just A Tarted-Up Nova? (first posted 1/13/2014. One of my favorite (and most effective) trolling posts) Talk about instant gratification. At today’s Seville conversions post, nlpnt left this comment: I would’ve liked to see […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Noville-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Experience: 1990 Mercedes 300SE – The Realities Of Purchasing And Living With A Low Mileage Classic (Ed. Note: Please welcome David Devereaux to the ranks of our contributors with this first submission) In the summer of 1990, Mr. B walked into Stead Motors, a Mercedes-Benz dealer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/MB300SE6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Driving Impression: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 – Simplicity Is Its Virtue One of my favorite things in life is the chance to drive an unfamiliar car. Our motto at CC is that Every Car Has A Story, and it’s true. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/63GalaxieDrive01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Curbside Classic Update: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – Wheeeee! It is hard to believe that it has been over a year since I wrote here about my “new” car. But four seasons have come and gone, and my little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1997Miata09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Global CC: The Gambia Cruiser, Part II – All Systems Nominal “Nominal” is a bland word that had a special meaning to people who followed the U.S. manned space program. Not heard from American astronauts since 2011, when the Space Shuttle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1-Trip.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![A Letter To The Original Owner Of This 1991 Volvo 740 Dear Ms. Laura, I wanted to inform you that I am the most recent owner of your 1991 Volvo 740 Estate. As you are the original purchaser of my newest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/PC160011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Curbside Classic: 1994 Dodge RAM2500 Cummins Diesel It may not exactly be a “big rig” but it’s got big rig styling and big rig sound. My daily driver vehicle for over 12 years has been a 1994 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2005_unloading.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Reader’s Rides: 1956 Diamond T 356 – A Really Big Pickup (CC Reader Steve Earl sent this in) My project truck is a ’56 Diamond T Series 536. This series was a ‘fire truck’ using this cab and chassis, beginning in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Diamond-T-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


