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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 2/7/2014. It’s Memorial Day in the US, and in honor of all the men and women who gave their lives in service to this country, let’s take another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gmc-cckw.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1944 GMC CCKW 6×6 – We Take The Famous WW2 “Deuce and a Half” Jimmy Out For A High-Speed Run (With Video)")
Curbside Classic: 1944 GMC CCKW 6×6 – We Take The Famous WW2 “Deuce and a Half” Jimmy Out For A High-Speed Run (With Video)
Posted on May 30, 2022 | 45 Comments(first posted 2/7/2014. It’s Memorial Day in the US, and in honor of all the men and women who gave their lives in service to this country, let’s take another […] -
![(first posted 4/27/2011). Nothing beats a helping hand. Summer is around the corner, and some four years of procrastination and denial while writing for TTAC and starting CC have caught […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/r109.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classic: 1966 International R190 AWD Truck – My (Enduring) Lust Object")
Truckstop Classic: 1966 International R190 AWD Truck – My (Enduring) Lust Object
Posted on May 29, 2022 | 70 Comments(first posted 4/27/2011). Nothing beats a helping hand. Summer is around the corner, and some four years of procrastination and denial while writing for TTAC and starting CC have caught […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2013) It’s always sad to see a CC reach the end of the line, but that is the nature of a Curbside Classic: As much as we love […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-30-and-8-31-2013-038-800x523-e1377988713808.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler New Yorker Salon: Going To That Landau-Roofed Place In The Sky")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler New Yorker Salon: Going To That Landau-Roofed Place In The Sky
Posted on May 28, 2022 | 49 Comments(first posted 9/9/2013) It’s always sad to see a CC reach the end of the line, but that is the nature of a Curbside Classic: As much as we love […] -
![(first posted 5/26/2016) True story: I’ve never been more dumbfounded at finding a Curbside Classic than I was when I spotted this Merkur Scorpio two weeks ago. Ever since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_5700.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Merkur Scorpio – Yes, I Finally Found One!")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Merkur Scorpio – Yes, I Finally Found One!
Posted on May 26, 2022 | 171 Comments(first posted 5/26/2016) True story: I’ve never been more dumbfounded at finding a Curbside Classic than I was when I spotted this Merkur Scorpio two weeks ago. Ever since […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2011) No, this multi-hued Studebaker Champ is not trying to be artistic. Its cab appears to have been stitched together out of a number of junkyard Champs (Anderson […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/CC-141-054-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classic: 1960 Studebaker Champ – Just Needs Some Fresh Horsepower")
Truckstop Classic: 1960 Studebaker Champ – Just Needs Some Fresh Horsepower
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 7/6/2011) No, this multi-hued Studebaker Champ is not trying to be artistic. Its cab appears to have been stitched together out of a number of junkyard Champs (Anderson […] -
![It’s been a while since I’ve read H.G. Wells’ classic novel The Time Machine, but the end of the world was a funky place with little to recommend it, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220514_160140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Hudson Hornet Hollywood – A Step, Down?")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Hudson Hornet Hollywood – A Step, Down?
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 51 CommentsIt’s been a while since I’ve read H.G. Wells’ classic novel The Time Machine, but the end of the world was a funky place with little to recommend it, as […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2011. Updated) This Diamond T Model 323 is a rare find these days. My search of the web brings up little on this truck, so I’m going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/CC-141-040-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classic: 1953 Diamond T Model 323 – A Rare Diamond In The Rough")
Truckstop Classic: 1953 Diamond T Model 323 – A Rare Diamond In The Rough
Posted on May 24, 2022 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/4/2011. Updated) This Diamond T Model 323 is a rare find these days. My search of the web brings up little on this truck, so I’m going to […] -
![It looks like CC’s own Jim Brophy is not the only Tokyo inhabitant to have a thing for these gigantic beasts. This one has had a lot of “work” done, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220323_110415-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupé – Swing (Too) Low, Sweet Chari-Yacht")
CC Capsule: 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupé – Swing (Too) Low, Sweet Chari-Yacht
Posted on May 24, 2022 | 25 CommentsIt looks like CC’s own Jim Brophy is not the only Tokyo inhabitant to have a thing for these gigantic beasts. This one has had a lot of “work” done, […] -
![(first posted 5/23/2016) In 1968, I was fifteen, rebellious and insolent. I was a smoker, and my intoxicant of choice late that year switched over from alcohol to marijuana, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CC-290-074-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford LTD – Peak Ford Hate Turns To…")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford LTD – Peak Ford Hate Turns To…
Posted on May 23, 2022 | 77 Comments(first posted 5/23/2016) In 1968, I was fifteen, rebellious and insolent. I was a smoker, and my intoxicant of choice late that year switched over from alcohol to marijuana, and […] -
![(first posted 9/16/2012) I’m well aware of the Church of the B-body. I understand that for a lot of people, there’s no other way to make your average American sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6055373392_8aa09ea89f_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – “H” is for Harmony")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – “H” is for Harmony
Posted on May 22, 2022 | 115 Comments(first posted 9/16/2012) I’m well aware of the Church of the B-body. I understand that for a lot of people, there’s no other way to make your average American sedan […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2016) Clearly, it’s not a car , but I mean, it is a classic and it’s laying on the curb- well, on the edge of the side walk […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ttttv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Toshiba Digital CRT – Hang On, There’s Also a Corsica In There Somewhere")
Curbside Classic: Toshiba Digital CRT – Hang On, There’s Also a Corsica In There Somewhere
Posted on May 21, 2022 | 127 Comments(first posted 5/21/2016) Clearly, it’s not a car , but I mean, it is a classic and it’s laying on the curb- well, on the edge of the side walk […] -
![(first posted 6/19/2012) Every once in awhile, fun stuff really can happen when you get a text message while sitting on the couch on a Sunday afternoon. This is what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1948PontiacWagon01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1948 Pontiac DeLuxe Streamliner Station Wagon – At the Dawn of the Jet Age, a Varnishing Breed")
Curbside Classic: 1948 Pontiac DeLuxe Streamliner Station Wagon – At the Dawn of the Jet Age, a Varnishing Breed
Posted on May 19, 2022 | 37 Comments(first posted 6/19/2012) Every once in awhile, fun stuff really can happen when you get a text message while sitting on the couch on a Sunday afternoon. This is what […] -
![(first posted 3/18/2011) Four door hardtops make no sense, but what’s that ever had to do with cars? They were a status symbol: “No, I don’t drive no stinking sedan, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-92-024-801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Buick Century Riviera Four-Door Hardtop – See And Be Seen")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Buick Century Riviera Four-Door Hardtop – See And Be Seen
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 84 Comments(first posted 3/18/2011) Four door hardtops make no sense, but what’s that ever had to do with cars? They were a status symbol: “No, I don’t drive no stinking sedan, […] -
![(first posted 5/17/2016) Billed as “Precision Crafted Performance”, Acura, Honda’s upscale brand, launched in March 1986 with the sporty-looking Integra 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks, and the conservative yet sleek-styled Legend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_2005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Acura Legend Coupe – Precision Crafted Performance")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Acura Legend Coupe – Precision Crafted Performance
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 43 Comments(first posted 5/17/2016) Billed as “Precision Crafted Performance”, Acura, Honda’s upscale brand, launched in March 1986 with the sporty-looking Integra 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks, and the conservative yet sleek-styled Legend […] -
![Being gifted as an adolescent with my very first copy of the Encyclopedia Of American Cars 1930 – 1980 from the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide, written by Richard M. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1975-AMC-Matador-coupe-CC-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 AMC Matador Coupe – The Matador & Me")
Curbside Classic: 1975 AMC Matador Coupe – The Matador & Me
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 85 CommentsBeing gifted as an adolescent with my very first copy of the Encyclopedia Of American Cars 1930 – 1980 from the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide, written by Richard M. […]
