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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 7/17/2015) So many of the cars I find prompt some degree of daydreaming about possessing them in their as-found condition. Not this one; it had me thinking about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Chevelle-1975.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic – A Dollop of Sanity")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic – A Dollop of Sanity
Posted on July 17, 2021 | 116 Comments(first posted 7/17/2015) So many of the cars I find prompt some degree of daydreaming about possessing them in their as-found condition. Not this one; it had me thinking about […] -
![(first posted 7/16/2015) My neighborhood of Edgewater in Chicago’s north side has a very eclectic mixture of cars, which reflects the diversity here that I’ve been a part of for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/006-1977-Ford-Thunderbird-Town-Landau-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau – Her Name Was Lola")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau – Her Name Was Lola
Posted on July 16, 2021 | 78 Comments(first posted 7/16/2015) My neighborhood of Edgewater in Chicago’s north side has a very eclectic mixture of cars, which reflects the diversity here that I’ve been a part of for […] -
![(first posted 10/26/2011. Photos posted at the CC Cohort by Bryce) Looking at Australian cars makes me feel slightly woozy, like I’ve just come down with a case of twenty-four hour […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Holden-statesman-hz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Holden Statesman DeVille (HZ) – If We Can’t Export Cars, We Can Export Their Names")
Curbside Classic: Holden Statesman DeVille (HZ) – If We Can’t Export Cars, We Can Export Their Names
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 115 Comments(first posted 10/26/2011. Photos posted at the CC Cohort by Bryce) Looking at Australian cars makes me feel slightly woozy, like I’ve just come down with a case of twenty-four hour […] -
![(first posted 11/5/2011) The early-mid sixties were Ford’s golden era, capped by the mega-hit Mustang. Instead of trying to imitate GM like with the Edsel fiasco, finding (or creating) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ford-Bronco.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Bronco – The Mustang’s Bucking Sidekick")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Bronco – The Mustang’s Bucking Sidekick
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 39 Comments(first posted 11/5/2011) The early-mid sixties were Ford’s golden era, capped by the mega-hit Mustang. Instead of trying to imitate GM like with the Edsel fiasco, finding (or creating) […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2012) The early post-war MGs are typically described as the iconic sports car; the granddaddy of the genre in this country. There’s some truth to that, but not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MG-TD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: MG TD – I Was Retro Before Retro Was Cool")
Curbside Classic: MG TD – I Was Retro Before Retro Was Cool
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 8/1/2012) The early post-war MGs are typically described as the iconic sports car; the granddaddy of the genre in this country. There’s some truth to that, but not […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2012) What do the Studebaker GT Hawk, the Excalibur neo-classic, the original Jeep Wagoneer, and our featured CC, the Willys Jeepster, have in common? Well, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jeepster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1950 Willys Jeepster – Another Brooks Stevens Beauty")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Willys Jeepster – Another Brooks Stevens Beauty
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 42 Comments(first posted 6/25/2012) What do the Studebaker GT Hawk, the Excalibur neo-classic, the original Jeep Wagoneer, and our featured CC, the Willys Jeepster, have in common? Well, they […] -
![(first posted 7/27/2012) The 1959 Dodge: Polarizing, to say the least. Perhaps its styling was over the top, piling even more chrome atop Mopar’s already-chromy original 1957 Forward Look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dodge-1959-coronet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Dodge Coronet Sedan: Chrome, Fins, And More Chrome")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Dodge Coronet Sedan: Chrome, Fins, And More Chrome
Posted on July 5, 2021 | 115 Comments(first posted 7/27/2012) The 1959 Dodge: Polarizing, to say the least. Perhaps its styling was over the top, piling even more chrome atop Mopar’s already-chromy original 1957 Forward Look […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2015) I have long had a peculiar love for the 1964 Studebaker. I am one of the few people who spent time around at least two of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Studebaker-1964.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Studebaker Challenger – This Challenger Never Had a Chance")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Studebaker Challenger – This Challenger Never Had a Chance
Posted on July 4, 2021 | 86 Comments(first posted 7/4/2015) I have long had a peculiar love for the 1964 Studebaker. I am one of the few people who spent time around at least two of these […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2015) In the time I have been writing articles here, my affinity for Mercury has prompted a few accusations of my having Mercury poisoning. For that, I can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mercury-Montego.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Montego – Henry Was a Grouch After His Zeppo Lighter Fell and Bounced Off His Harp, Leaving Marx on His Chick")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Montego – Henry Was a Grouch After His Zeppo Lighter Fell and Bounced Off His Harp, Leaving Marx on His Chick
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 82 Comments(first posted 6/30/2015) In the time I have been writing articles here, my affinity for Mercury has prompted a few accusations of my having Mercury poisoning. For that, I can […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2012) This was the wave of the future in 1949. While US automakers were still selling every facelifted prewar car they could make – and at a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-26-2012-022-e1335658784250.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1950 Nash Statesman Airflyte: Did Somebody Say Bathtub?")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Nash Statesman Airflyte: Did Somebody Say Bathtub?
Posted on June 27, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 5/8/2012) This was the wave of the future in 1949. While US automakers were still selling every facelifted prewar car they could make – and at a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1928(?) Ford Model A Pickup – Reg. U.S. Patina Off.
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 16 CommentsI saw this well-loved Ford truck in traffic in March 2013. It’s been suggested -
![(first posted 6/25/2015) It was a warm Saturday morning in late spring or early summer. My ten year-old self was outside helping my father collect yard debris from an overnight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ford-Truck-F100-1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – The Driving Force of an Addiction")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – The Driving Force of an Addiction
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 6/25/2015) It was a warm Saturday morning in late spring or early summer. My ten year-old self was outside helping my father collect yard debris from an overnight […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Electra 225 – Lowered NOx
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 87 CommentsThis is a 1967 Buick Electra 225. It appears to be substantially original in all but three respects—two of which are obvious, and the third is interesting. The -
Curbside Classic: 1965(ish) Envoy Special – Don’t Mention the Vauxhall!
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 36 CommentsThis is a circa-1965 Envoy Special. That is: a 1963 -
![(first posted 6/23/2015) The best things in life come well aged, such as fine wine, classical music… and the Jaguar XJ6. By the time this featured Jaguar was sold in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/EXT-RF-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas – The Cat That Saved Jaguar")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas – The Cat That Saved Jaguar
Posted on June 23, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 6/23/2015) The best things in life come well aged, such as fine wine, classical music… and the Jaguar XJ6. By the time this featured Jaguar was sold in […]
