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Curbside Classics Archives
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![If we are not permitted outside until August of 2023 it will be OK – I surely have enough shots of cars caught at the Curbside in my nearly endless […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1963-Pontiac-Catalina-Safari-01-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari – How To Experience The Wild Life")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari – How To Experience The Wild Life
Posted on April 10, 2020 | 3 CommentsIf we are not permitted outside until August of 2023 it will be OK – I surely have enough shots of cars caught at the Curbside in my nearly endless […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2014) The 1980s were not kind to Cadillac. While in the 1960s they could do no wrong, in the 1980s it seemed they couldn’t do anything right. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/88cadillac5-e1331400345679.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – How Not To Downsize A Luxury Car")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – How Not To Downsize A Luxury Car
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 156 Comments(first posted 2/21/2014) The 1980s were not kind to Cadillac. While in the 1960s they could do no wrong, in the 1980s it seemed they couldn’t do anything right. The […] -
![At some point, every one of us has been or will be in a leadership position of some type. Having such a role is challenging and rewarding as well as […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_4602.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado – The Penalty of Leadership")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado – The Penalty of Leadership
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 41 CommentsAt some point, every one of us has been or will be in a leadership position of some type. Having such a role is challenging and rewarding as well as […] -
![CC reader Jonathan F. sent me the pictures of this original ’55 Coronet, which got me going here… First off, one has to put Dodge of the pre-1960 era into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200205_095507.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Dodge Coronet – Your Choice of Hemi, Poly or Flat Head")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Dodge Coronet – Your Choice of Hemi, Poly or Flat Head
Posted on April 6, 2020 | 36 CommentsCC reader Jonathan F. sent me the pictures of this original ’55 Coronet, which got me going here… First off, one has to put Dodge of the pre-1960 era into […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2014) You got to hand it to Cadillac. Although color coordinated paint and interior schemes were long de rigueur in Detroit, no one either took it to quite the […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_3805.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – “Garanimals Galore”")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – “Garanimals Galore”
Posted on April 4, 2020 | 64 Comments(first posted 5/7/2014) You got to hand it to Cadillac. Although color coordinated paint and interior schemes were long de rigueur in Detroit, no one either took it to quite the […] -
![When I was 20 or so years old, my best friend’s dad was playing Robert Johnson on the CD player at his house, and I immediately bought myself a copy […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/9-22-13-010a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Online Car Show: The 2013 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show – “Terraplane Blues” And Hits From Studebaker, Nash, AMC, and Chrysler Corporation")
Online Car Show: The 2013 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show – “Terraplane Blues” And Hits From Studebaker, Nash, AMC, and Chrysler Corporation
Posted on April 3, 2020 | 46 CommentsWhen I was 20 or so years old, my best friend’s dad was playing Robert Johnson on the CD player at his house, and I immediately bought myself a copy […] -
![(first posted 4/23/2014) The first truly warm day after a harsh winter brought out a fair number of Bloomington’s classic cars a few weeks ago and the tall, narrow and […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1947 Plymouth Coupe Deluxe – Picking Up Where They Left Off")
Curbside Classic: 1947 Plymouth Coupe Deluxe – Picking Up Where They Left Off
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/23/2014) The first truly warm day after a harsh winter brought out a fair number of Bloomington’s classic cars a few weeks ago and the tall, narrow and […] -
![A few years ago I was feeling secure enough in my job and doing the usual dreaming about road trip adventures that I decided it was time to start looking […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20191022_171632.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 International Travelall – The Traveler’s Travelogue")
Curbside Classic: 1965 International Travelall – The Traveler’s Travelogue
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 31 CommentsA few years ago I was feeling secure enough in my job and doing the usual dreaming about road trip adventures that I decided it was time to start looking […] -
![(first posted 4/17/2014) This Mustang is the car that almost wasn’t. If Ford had stuck to its original plans, a very different Mustang would have been on the market by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Mustang-GB-2-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Mustang – The Car That Almost Wasn’t")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Mustang – The Car That Almost Wasn’t
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 82 Comments(first posted 4/17/2014) This Mustang is the car that almost wasn’t. If Ford had stuck to its original plans, a very different Mustang would have been on the market by […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2011) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-130-132-801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle")
Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/12/2011) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul […] -
![This very nice outwardly stock Chevy Sportvan has been appearing at this spot in my neighborhood from time to time lately, and I finally got a chance to get some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0156.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevy Sportvan 108 – The Mystery Of the Red, White and Blue Bowtie")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevy Sportvan 108 – The Mystery Of the Red, White and Blue Bowtie
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 28 CommentsThis very nice outwardly stock Chevy Sportvan has been appearing at this spot in my neighborhood from time to time lately, and I finally got a chance to get some […] -
![The 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite pony car. And once again, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1979-Ford-Mustang-07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 67 CommentsThe 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite pony car. And once again, […] -
![I’d like to preface this by saying that I, in no way, am attempting to make light of the current COVID-19 pandemic that continues to sweep the globe. By that […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/125-1973-75-Ford-F-Series-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-Series – Immobilized")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-Series – Immobilized
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 40 CommentsI’d like to preface this by saying that I, in no way, am attempting to make light of the current COVID-19 pandemic that continues to sweep the globe. By that […] -
![Chris Cieslak shot and posted at the Cohort this very fine looking 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop coupe. It stirs up a lot of childhood emotions, as this big Ford […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35025023320_d6282597ee_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 – Nice Looking Car, But Not What Buyers Wanted in 1962")
Cohort Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 – Nice Looking Car, But Not What Buyers Wanted in 1962
Posted on March 22, 2020 | 52 CommentsChris Cieslak shot and posted at the Cohort this very fine looking 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop coupe. It stirs up a lot of childhood emotions, as this big Ford […] -
![(first posted 4/16/2012) Elwood Engel, fresh from Ford Motor Company, did not waste any time making his mark at Chrysler Corporation. His most famous design, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, set […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/3-15-12-011-e1334084879355.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler 300 – Elwood’s Designs Were Jake")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler 300 – Elwood’s Designs Were Jake
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 57 Comments(first posted 4/16/2012) Elwood Engel, fresh from Ford Motor Company, did not waste any time making his mark at Chrysler Corporation. His most famous design, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, set […]
