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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(First posted 10/17/2013. Pictures of this 603 are from Ebay) With a little imagination (not in short supply here), this could be the 1949 Cadillac or Oldsmobile. In the mid-late […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Tatra-603-front-by-sfm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Tatra 603 – This Could Have Been The First New Post War Cadillac, Olds, Studebaker, Or?")
Curbside Classic: Tatra 603 – This Could Have Been The First New Post War Cadillac, Olds, Studebaker, Or?
Posted on August 18, 2023 | 84 Comments(First posted 10/17/2013. Pictures of this 603 are from Ebay) With a little imagination (not in short supply here), this could be the 1949 Cadillac or Oldsmobile. In the mid-late […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2013) The 1963 Chrysler has always been an odd vehicle, one that seems to have fallen from the sky bearing little stylistic relationship to its predecessors. It disappeared […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1963ChryNewYorker051.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Chrysler New Yorker – Virgil Exner Comes Full Circle (with some help?)")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Chrysler New Yorker – Virgil Exner Comes Full Circle (with some help?)
Posted on August 17, 2023 | 118 Comments(first posted 10/16/2013) The 1963 Chrysler has always been an odd vehicle, one that seems to have fallen from the sky bearing little stylistic relationship to its predecessors. It disappeared […] -
![(first posted 8/15/2017) Back in March, Paul posed a question to the CC community: which car would you most like to find in the wild? At the time, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DSC09959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Peugeot 405 Mi16 – Orphaned at Birth")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Peugeot 405 Mi16 – Orphaned at Birth
Posted on August 15, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 8/15/2017) Back in March, Paul posed a question to the CC community: which car would you most like to find in the wild? At the time, […] -
![(first posted 10/28/2013) If I told you this was a mid-fifties Simca, or English Ford, or a Vauxhall, or Morris, or a Holden, or even a lost prototype of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-142-154-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Willys Aero-Lark – The Failed Sneak Preview Of The Falcon, Lark And Other Compacts")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Willys Aero-Lark – The Failed Sneak Preview Of The Falcon, Lark And Other Compacts
Posted on August 14, 2023 | 108 Comments(first posted 10/28/2013) If I told you this was a mid-fifties Simca, or English Ford, or a Vauxhall, or Morris, or a Holden, or even a lost prototype of the […] -
![There are many American dishes that have gained international fame and demand. You know the ones; hamburgers, hot dogs, buffalo wings, pizzas -from NY to Chicago style- and even BBQ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_20221212_125525267_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Repair Shop Classic: 1950 Plymouth – Hearty Meatloaf")
Repair Shop Classic: 1950 Plymouth – Hearty Meatloaf
Posted on August 14, 2023 | 15 CommentsThere are many American dishes that have gained international fame and demand. You know the ones; hamburgers, hot dogs, buffalo wings, pizzas -from NY to Chicago style- and even BBQ […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2013) By the late 1950s, Daimler was an storied and formerly prestigious brand looking for a new role and a niche. The days of the Royal household exclusively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/SP250-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Daimler SP250 “Dart” – Fish Mouth")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Daimler SP250 “Dart” – Fish Mouth
Posted on August 12, 2023 | 75 Comments(first posted 11/11/2013) By the late 1950s, Daimler was an storied and formerly prestigious brand looking for a new role and a niche. The days of the Royal household exclusively […] -
![CC has covered many cars in depth, often with a keen eye for the unremarked details and with some thoughtful context, personal recollection and connection, always remembering that every car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/f5483036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984-1987 Alfa Romeo Sprint 1.3 – “When I See An Alfa Romeo Go By, I Tip My Hat”")
Curbside Classic: 1984-1987 Alfa Romeo Sprint 1.3 – “When I See An Alfa Romeo Go By, I Tip My Hat”
Posted on August 11, 2023 | 21 CommentsCC has covered many cars in depth, often with a keen eye for the unremarked details and with some thoughtful context, personal recollection and connection, always remembering that every car […] -
![(first posted 8/9/2017) I often hear my twenty-something children and their friends talk about “adulting”. Adulting seems to be the practice of what we of an earlier generation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1979OldsCutlassSupreme04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham – Adulting, 1970s Style")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham – Adulting, 1970s Style
Posted on August 9, 2023 | 107 Comments(first posted 8/9/2017) I often hear my twenty-something children and their friends talk about “adulting”. Adulting seems to be the practice of what we of an earlier generation […] -
![(first posted 11/12/2013. Updated 8/6/2017) 1960-1961 were the two most significant single years in the history of the American Automobile industry. Never before and never again would the Big Three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-210-119-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961-1967 Ford Econoline – The Leader Of The Pack")
Curbside Classic: 1961-1967 Ford Econoline – The Leader Of The Pack
Posted on August 6, 2023 | 87 Comments(first posted 11/12/2013. Updated 8/6/2017) 1960-1961 were the two most significant single years in the history of the American Automobile industry. Never before and never again would the Big Three […] -
![(first posted 5/20/2013) I have freely admitted to liking pretty much every Cadillac ever built. That said, there are some Caddys even I have a hard time loving. Case in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/01-06-2013-015-1024x682-e1366575316533.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Cadillac Eldorado – A Swing And A Miss")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Cadillac Eldorado – A Swing And A Miss
Posted on August 5, 2023 | 130 Comments(first posted 5/20/2013) I have freely admitted to liking pretty much every Cadillac ever built. That said, there are some Caddys even I have a hard time loving. Case in […] -
![curbside photos posted at the CC Cohort by trabantusa (first posted 12/12/2013) The Great Aerodynamic Fever hit its peak in the years 1932 – 1934, when the streamlining contagion suddenly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Hupmobile-1935-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1935 Hupmobile J-521 Six “Aerodynamic” – Raymond Loewy Helps Usher in The Aerodynamic Era")
Curbside Classic: 1935 Hupmobile J-521 Six “Aerodynamic” – Raymond Loewy Helps Usher in The Aerodynamic Era
Posted on August 4, 2023 | 56 Commentscurbside photos posted at the CC Cohort by trabantusa (first posted 12/12/2013) The Great Aerodynamic Fever hit its peak in the years 1932 – 1934, when the streamlining contagion suddenly […] -
![This post calls forth some of the smaller details about this 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom 2-Door Hardtop Coupe. I take that angle, since this is a vehicle that has been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/63meteor_taillight.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom – It’s the Little Things That Count")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom – It’s the Little Things That Count
Posted on August 2, 2023 | 36 CommentsThis post calls forth some of the smaller details about this 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom 2-Door Hardtop Coupe. I take that angle, since this is a vehicle that has been […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2017) Ever since fellow editor JP Cavanaugh excoriated a 1973 Ford LTD, I have been on diligent patrol for one to provide a much-needed counterpoint to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_7395.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – It’s Not Easy Being Green")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – It’s Not Easy Being Green
Posted on August 1, 2023 | 119 Comments(first posted 8/1/2017) Ever since fellow editor JP Cavanaugh excoriated a 1973 Ford LTD, I have been on diligent patrol for one to provide a much-needed counterpoint to […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2013) It’s hard to remember the web V.1, when interactive commenting wasn’t yet a common feature. I’ve learned more about cars from the comments to my (and others) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-214-053-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 – 1983 Honda Civic (gen2) – The Best Small Car By Unanimous Consent")
Curbside Classic: 1980 – 1983 Honda Civic (gen2) – The Best Small Car By Unanimous Consent
Posted on July 29, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 12/15/2013) It’s hard to remember the web V.1, when interactive commenting wasn’t yet a common feature. I’ve learned more about cars from the comments to my (and others) […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Front-3-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota
Posted on July 28, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […]
