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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 7/15/2013) I attend, on average, better than 75 car shows and cruise-ins during the summer months. Why? In hopes of finding something different and cool. No, I do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-23-2013-045-800x533-e1372965497647.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1973 and 1974 Ford Pinto Squires – Still At Least Two Left…")
Car Show Classics: 1973 and 1974 Ford Pinto Squires – Still At Least Two Left…
Posted on July 15, 2022 | 94 Comments(first posted 7/15/2013) I attend, on average, better than 75 car shows and cruise-ins during the summer months. Why? In hopes of finding something different and cool. No, I do […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2011) While some of us wile our idle hours searching for old flames and friends on Facebook, I stalk the streets. After writing about the cars in my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-129-119-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Peugeot 404 – The “French Mercedes” And Just Like Mine")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Peugeot 404 – The “French Mercedes” And Just Like Mine
Posted on July 12, 2022 | 137 Comments(first posted 2/28/2011) While some of us wile our idle hours searching for old flames and friends on Facebook, I stalk the streets. After writing about the cars in my […] -
![(first posted 7/11/2016) Half a century of work is a lifetime for most, enough to take a person born after 1960 to their full Social Security retirement age of 66, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1-Front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford F250 Custom Cab — Half a Century and Counting")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford F250 Custom Cab — Half a Century and Counting
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 7/11/2016) Half a century of work is a lifetime for most, enough to take a person born after 1960 to their full Social Security retirement age of 66, […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2013) Our Peugeotphile in South Africa, Dawid Botha, whose treks across the wilds of Africa in his 404 wagon have been documented here and here sent me these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Peugeot-202-Latie-RV-gris.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1948 Peugeot 202 – The Baby Chrysler Airflow")
Curbside Classic: 1948 Peugeot 202 – The Baby Chrysler Airflow
Posted on July 8, 2022 | 61 Comments(first posted 3/19/2013) Our Peugeotphile in South Africa, Dawid Botha, whose treks across the wilds of Africa in his 404 wagon have been documented here and here sent me these […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2012) Nautical terms are often applied to automobiles. We’ve all heard the old saw about “Nimitz-class boats” navigating wide-open swaths of America on newly-built ’60s superhighways–but just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/555393_10100893814390739_1408582742_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Imperial Custom Four-Door – The Imperial Battleship")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Imperial Custom Four-Door – The Imperial Battleship
Posted on July 8, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 11/2/2012) Nautical terms are often applied to automobiles. We’ve all heard the old saw about “Nimitz-class boats” navigating wide-open swaths of America on newly-built ’60s superhighways–but just […] -
![(first posted 11/5/2012) Given the number of times I’ve mentioned the ’79 Bonnie sedan my dad had when I was but a tot, it probably won’t come as a surprise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10-10-2012-005-e1350250406881.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Who Needs A Cadillac?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Who Needs A Cadillac?
Posted on July 7, 2022 | 147 Comments(first posted 11/5/2012) Given the number of times I’ve mentioned the ’79 Bonnie sedan my dad had when I was but a tot, it probably won’t come as a surprise […] -
![Is this a missing chapter on CC’s Colt Chronicles? Or just a PR marketing gimmick where the Colt brand was slapped to all of Mitsubishi’s imports? Having no personal stakes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220429_113326452_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974-78 Mitsubishi Colt T120/Delica – A Missing Chapter?")
Curbside Classic: 1974-78 Mitsubishi Colt T120/Delica – A Missing Chapter?
Posted on July 7, 2022 | 9 CommentsIs this a missing chapter on CC’s Colt Chronicles? Or just a PR marketing gimmick where the Colt brand was slapped to all of Mitsubishi’s imports? Having no personal stakes […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2013) I started shooting and writing up CCs almost five years ago, and there are still a number of significant cars and model variations yet to be shot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-204-029-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Pontiac LeMans Safari Wagon – The First Colonnade Wagon CC")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Pontiac LeMans Safari Wagon – The First Colonnade Wagon CC
Posted on July 6, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 6/23/2013) I started shooting and writing up CCs almost five years ago, and there are still a number of significant cars and model variations yet to be shot […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2013) For quite some time I’ve been on the lookout for a Dodge Dynasty to use in an article about a long ago road trip plus espousing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1990-Chrysler-Full-Line-Prestige-10-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – No, It’s Not a Dynasty, and It Could Have Been Named Better")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – No, It’s Not a Dynasty, and It Could Have Been Named Better
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/2/2013) For quite some time I’ve been on the lookout for a Dodge Dynasty to use in an article about a long ago road trip plus espousing the […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-03-2012-005-e1341268083452.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 179 Comments(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […] -
![The 1960 Pontiac holds a very special place in my life. It was the first car my eyes fell on as we stumbled out of the airport in NYC on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-124-194-800SS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic:1960 Pontiac Ventura – Have The Wheels Come Off The American Dream?")
Curbside Classic:1960 Pontiac Ventura – Have The Wheels Come Off The American Dream?
Posted on July 2, 2022 | 49 CommentsThe 1960 Pontiac holds a very special place in my life. It was the first car my eyes fell on as we stumbled out of the airport in NYC on […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2013) Do you remember the GM/Olds 5.7-liter Diesel? Even those of a certain age who haven’t directly experienced one undoubtedly have heard of them. My parents’ friends […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/a-3-15-12-005-800x606-e1376248029845.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Diesel – At Least One’s Left!")
Curbside Classic – 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Diesel – At Least One’s Left!
Posted on July 1, 2022 | 114 Comments(first posted 8/12/2013) Do you remember the GM/Olds 5.7-liter Diesel? Even those of a certain age who haven’t directly experienced one undoubtedly have heard of them. My parents’ friends […] -
![(first posted 11/5/2012) Oooh, what a cute little car. Indeed it is, if the pygmy look is your thing; however, on its skinny little tires this A40 carries the weight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CC-20-052-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Austin A40 Devon – The Best-Selling Import Of Its Time")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Austin A40 Devon – The Best-Selling Import Of Its Time
Posted on June 30, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 11/5/2012) Oooh, what a cute little car. Indeed it is, if the pygmy look is your thing; however, on its skinny little tires this A40 carries the weight […] -
![(first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/nnnnvq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […] -
![(first posted 6/27/2016) To varying degrees, all of us have likely contemplated having an older car as a daily driver. Whenever such discussions arise around here, there is always a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hhhhbh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1950 Hudson Pacemaker – For Best Results, Use Daily")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Hudson Pacemaker – For Best Results, Use Daily
Posted on June 27, 2022 | 77 Comments(first posted 6/27/2016) To varying degrees, all of us have likely contemplated having an older car as a daily driver. Whenever such discussions arise around here, there is always a […]
