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Curbside Classics Archives
Car Show Classic Archive
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![“Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man Tryin’ to make a livin’ and doin’ the best I can” So sang the Allman Brothers in 1973, and although the song was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/R.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Ramblin’ in the Southern Hemisphere")
Automotive History: Ramblin’ in the Southern Hemisphere
Posted on January 26, 2014 | 62 Comments“Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man Tryin’ to make a livin’ and doin’ the best I can” So sang the Allman Brothers in 1973, and although the song was […] -
![Since I have decreed today to be Matador Day, here’s yet another I saw last summer at the weekly Culver’s cruise night in Davenport. It’s burnt orange, it’s a wagon, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/8-04-2013-8-11-2013-022-800x533-e1388360020874.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1973 AMC Matador Wagon: This Is A Matador, Too")
Car Show Outtake: 1973 AMC Matador Wagon: This Is A Matador, Too
Posted on January 20, 2014 | 40 CommentsSince I have decreed today to be Matador Day, here’s yet another I saw last summer at the weekly Culver’s cruise night in Davenport. It’s burnt orange, it’s a wagon, […] -
![Dateline Michigan, 1989. I’m a 12-year-old kid on a Huffy 12-speed, on the corner of Euclid Avenue and Indiana Street. There is a house on the southeast corner, and in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1970-Ford-Mustang-12-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Smorgasbord of 1970 Mustangs")
Car Show Smorgasbord of 1970 Mustangs
Posted on January 20, 2014 | 44 CommentsDateline Michigan, 1989. I’m a 12-year-old kid on a Huffy 12-speed, on the corner of Euclid Avenue and Indiana Street. There is a house on the southeast corner, and in […] -
![Ah, that’s a nice green. Say it’s 1960 or 1961, and you’re weird. No full-sized Ford or Chevy wagon is going to work for your family. That new Falcon wagon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Wagons-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Comparison: Weird Wagons")
Car Show Comparison: Weird Wagons
Posted on January 13, 2014 | 63 CommentsAh, that’s a nice green. Say it’s 1960 or 1961, and you’re weird. No full-sized Ford or Chevy wagon is going to work for your family. That new Falcon wagon […] -
![Part of the pleasure in contributing to CC is catching cars like this. I was looking in my hard drive for Hillman Minx photographs and reminded myself of another Rootes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Alpine_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Capsule: 1954 Sunbeam Alpine – Take a Second Glance, It’s A Sports Car")
Carshow Capsule: 1954 Sunbeam Alpine – Take a Second Glance, It’s A Sports Car
Posted on January 7, 2014 | 16 CommentsPart of the pleasure in contributing to CC is catching cars like this. I was looking in my hard drive for Hillman Minx photographs and reminded myself of another Rootes […] -
![You may remember my report on our local car show back in November. With the arrival of the first Saturday of the month, it’s time for another visit. We’ll start out with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/3-Invicta-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Curbsides: Palos Verdes Coffee and Cars Take 2")
Car Show Curbsides: Palos Verdes Coffee and Cars Take 2
Posted on January 6, 2014 | 46 CommentsYou may remember my report on our local car show back in November. With the arrival of the first Saturday of the month, it’s time for another visit. We’ll start out with […] -
![While people joke about the Curbside Classic “Effect,” I assure you it’s a tangible force of nature, like the tide or atmospheric pressure. Thanks to the effect, readers of Curbside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/91-Impuse-RS-F3Q.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1991 Isuzu Impulse RS- Diesel? No Dude, Turbo!")
Car Show Classic: 1991 Isuzu Impulse RS- Diesel? No Dude, Turbo!
Posted on January 5, 2014 | 22 CommentsWhile people joke about the Curbside Classic “Effect,” I assure you it’s a tangible force of nature, like the tide or atmospheric pressure. Thanks to the effect, readers of Curbside […] -
![Okay campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today! Bonus points for those of you who recognize that quote. But let us think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6-8-2013-019-800x514-e1376245751122.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Straight Sixes, Sedans, And Other Uncommon Car Show Fare")
Straight Sixes, Sedans, And Other Uncommon Car Show Fare
Posted on December 30, 2013 | 53 CommentsOkay campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today! Bonus points for those of you who recognize that quote. But let us think […] -
![Opportunities to photograph curbside classics are few and far between here in Michigan, because most of our 1962 model cars, like this Comet, had a hot date with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/62-Comet-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1962 Mercury Comet")
Car Show Classic: 1962 Mercury Comet
Posted on December 23, 2013 | 25 CommentsOpportunities to photograph curbside classics are few and far between here in Michigan, because most of our 1962 model cars, like this Comet, had a hot date with the […] -
![It has been a while since I’ve done a Car Show Classics post. With Turkey Day over and car shows well and truly done for over a month and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/07-27-2012-006-800x544-e1385766212230.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: CCs From The July 2012 Sycamore Show")
Car Show Classics: CCs From The July 2012 Sycamore Show
Posted on December 17, 2013 | 28 CommentsIt has been a while since I’ve done a Car Show Classics post. With Turkey Day over and car shows well and truly done for over a month and a […] -
![As announced here before Thanksgiving, we scheduled a Curbside Classic get together at the LA Auto Show for September 30th. Here’s a report on the show, with a decided CC flavor. To […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Icon-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show")
Car Show Classic: 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show
Posted on December 10, 2013 | 34 CommentsAs announced here before Thanksgiving, we scheduled a Curbside Classic get together at the LA Auto Show for September 30th. Here’s a report on the show, with a decided CC flavor. To […] -
![Hello listeners, and welcome to CurbLakeside in Cambridge II – The Australian Alumni. The venue? Lake Karapiro, New Zealand. The reporter? Your Kiwi KurbLakeside Klassic Korrespondent. The cars? Classic. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2678.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: <strike>Curb</strike><i>Lake</i>side in Cambridge II – The Australian Alumni")
Car Show Classic:
CurbLakeside in Cambridge II – The Australian AlumniPosted on December 6, 2013 | 52 CommentsHello listeners, and welcome to CurbLakeside in Cambridge II – The Australian Alumni. The venue? Lake Karapiro, New Zealand. The reporter? Your Kiwi KurbLakeside Klassic Korrespondent. The cars? Classic. In […] -
![Greetings from New Z-land to all in CC-land! A week or three ago we popped over to Cambridge, New Zealand to partake of a swapmeet and classic cars – both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1950-Dodge-Power-Wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: <strike>Curb</strike><i>Lake</i>side in Cambridge I – Everything Except The Aussies")
Car Show Classic:
CurbLakeside in Cambridge I – Everything Except The AussiesPosted on December 5, 2013 | 38 CommentsGreetings from New Z-land to all in CC-land! A week or three ago we popped over to Cambridge, New Zealand to partake of a swapmeet and classic cars – both […] -
![Car cruises can get a little dull; all those boring street rods, multiple Mustangs, caches of Camaros and Corvettes. But what keeps me coming back are those daring folks who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/i066961-e1386113439425.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1956 Cadillac Flower Car – How’s THAT For Different?")
Car Show Capsule: 1956 Cadillac Flower Car – How’s THAT For Different?
Posted on December 5, 2013 | 24 CommentsCar cruises can get a little dull; all those boring street rods, multiple Mustangs, caches of Camaros and Corvettes. But what keeps me coming back are those daring folks who […] -
![The poor old BMC “Landcrab” took some pot-shots on CC a few weeks ago, due to its lackluster sales, uncomfortable driving position, and somewhat awkward styling. There were also the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/page26_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: The Austin 3-Litre – Landcrab Imperial")
Cohort Classic: The Austin 3-Litre – Landcrab Imperial
Posted on December 4, 2013 | 50 CommentsThe poor old BMC “Landcrab” took some pot-shots on CC a few weeks ago, due to its lackluster sales, uncomfortable driving position, and somewhat awkward styling. There were also the […]
