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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 6/16/2014) I assume Ford just plain ran out of A-team stylists when it came around to giving the quite nice-looking ’64 Fairlane a re-skin. It’s the only way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-107-026-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe – The Failane")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe – The Failane
Posted on May 26, 2020 | 81 Comments(first posted 6/16/2014) I assume Ford just plain ran out of A-team stylists when it came around to giving the quite nice-looking ’64 Fairlane a re-skin. It’s the only way […] -
![(first posted 6/14/2014) Yes, I like dump trucks, especially of about this vintage and size. Just the thing to haul some gravel or a really big load of compost, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-221-011-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 REO F-22 – I Can Dig It")
Curbside Classic: 1952 REO F-22 – I Can Dig It
Posted on May 22, 2020 | 50 Comments(first posted 6/14/2014) Yes, I like dump trucks, especially of about this vintage and size. Just the thing to haul some gravel or a really big load of compost, […] -
![(first posted 4/17/2012) My son has made a career out of writing about the car industry, and most of what he’s learned is through his own efforts, but there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-162-152-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Lexus RX 300; The First True CUV – “There, My Son, Is The Future Of The Car” (And the World)")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Lexus RX 300; The First True CUV – “There, My Son, Is The Future Of The Car” (And the World)
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 142 Comments(first posted 4/17/2012) My son has made a career out of writing about the car industry, and most of what he’s learned is through his own efforts, but there […] -
![(first posted 6/11/2014) Life can be funny. I didn’t set out to shoot this Green AMC Hornet Sportabout Gucci Edition, but then I didn’t set out to give a talk […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMAG0019-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 AMC Hornet Gucci Sportabout – The First Fashion Designer-Mobile")
Curbside Classic: 1972 AMC Hornet Gucci Sportabout – The First Fashion Designer-Mobile
Posted on May 17, 2020 | 80 Comments(first posted 6/11/2014) Life can be funny. I didn’t set out to shoot this Green AMC Hornet Sportabout Gucci Edition, but then I didn’t set out to give a talk […] -
![(first posted 6/10/2014) A buddy of mine frequently says, “Real Chevelles have four round headlights.” Of course, he’s making reference to the fact that the sixties-era Chevelles packed big horsepower […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1969-Chevelle-3-quarter-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevelle Wagon – Sporty And Wagon Don’t Mix")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevelle Wagon – Sporty And Wagon Don’t Mix
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 6/10/2014) A buddy of mine frequently says, “Real Chevelles have four round headlights.” Of course, he’s making reference to the fact that the sixties-era Chevelles packed big horsepower […] -
![A thousand thanks go to Dean Edwards for posting this Mercury Marquis to the Cohort. Having had a literal seven year itch to find a 1974 Mercury Marquis, seeing this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1973-Mercury-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham – The Costume Makes The Character")
Cohort Classic: 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham – The Costume Makes The Character
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 52 CommentsA thousand thanks go to Dean Edwards for posting this Mercury Marquis to the Cohort. Having had a literal seven year itch to find a 1974 Mercury Marquis, seeing this […] -
![1965 PV 544 Sport (first posted 5/29/2014) This is the seminal Volvo. It laid the foundations for generations of classic RWD Volvos, built for over half a century (1947-1998). All […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-111-047-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Volvo PV444 and PV544 – I Roll, Starting Here")
Curbside Classics: Volvo PV444 and PV544 – I Roll, Starting Here
Posted on May 13, 2020 | 37 Comments1965 PV 544 Sport (first posted 5/29/2014) This is the seminal Volvo. It laid the foundations for generations of classic RWD Volvos, built for over half a century (1947-1998). All […] -
![(first posted 5/31/2014) “Character. Grounded in substance not rhetoric, character is earned not claimed. As with people, so too with automobiles, character reveals itself, slowly, over time through a demonstrated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5-4-2013-025-800x533-e1400452642564.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 240 Sedan – Will The Last 240 Turn Out The Lights Please?")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 240 Sedan – Will The Last 240 Turn Out The Lights Please?
Posted on May 10, 2020 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/31/2014) “Character. Grounded in substance not rhetoric, character is earned not claimed. As with people, so too with automobiles, character reveals itself, slowly, over time through a demonstrated […] -
![Dean Edwards has been serving up a Cadillac feast on the pages of the CC Cohort. I took a peek and was stopped in my tracks with these pictures of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/49831636182_1a466efa7b_k-Reduced.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pick Of The Day: 1963 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – A Lump Of COAL")
Cohort Pick Of The Day: 1963 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – A Lump Of COAL
Posted on May 8, 2020 | 45 CommentsDean Edwards has been serving up a Cadillac feast on the pages of the CC Cohort. I took a peek and was stopped in my tracks with these pictures of […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2011. Curbside Duett shots posted at the Cohort by Robert Adair) To understand the Swedes’ love for the station-wagon, one has to go back to the war, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duett-FA2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volvo Duett – The Most Versatile And Practical Volvo Ever")
Curbside Classic: Volvo Duett – The Most Versatile And Practical Volvo Ever
Posted on April 29, 2020 | 87 Comments(first posted 5/21/2011. Curbside Duett shots posted at the Cohort by Robert Adair) To understand the Swedes’ love for the station-wagon, one has to go back to the war, the […] -
![It is getting harder and harder to find vehicles we have not yet written up, but I believe I have found one – the early Dodge Dakota. When it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1988-Dodge-Dakota-02-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Dodge Dakota – Not Too Big, Not Too Small")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Dodge Dakota – Not Too Big, Not Too Small
Posted on April 29, 2020 | 55 CommentsIt is getting harder and harder to find vehicles we have not yet written up, but I believe I have found one – the early Dodge Dakota. When it was […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2014) Here’s a rather rare find, a 1961 Falcon Sedan Delivery found near the harbor in Eureka, CA, basking in the evening light. Oddly, the last time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-226-403-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery – Delivering Lots of Hipness")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery – Delivering Lots of Hipness
Posted on April 24, 2020 | 58 Comments(first posted 5/16/2014) Here’s a rather rare find, a 1961 Falcon Sedan Delivery found near the harbor in Eureka, CA, basking in the evening light. Oddly, the last time […] -
![For whatever reason, I keep finding myself writing various automotive recollections in lieu of delving into any technical details of my subject cars. Such is life. Maybe these recollections are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/69-98-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile 98 – Strong, Silent, And In The Classic Tradition")
Cohort Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile 98 – Strong, Silent, And In The Classic Tradition
Posted on April 22, 2020 | 64 CommentsFor whatever reason, I keep finding myself writing various automotive recollections in lieu of delving into any technical details of my subject cars. Such is life. Maybe these recollections are […] -
![This car is quite the unlikely find, in this state, in this location, in this state of service. It is most certainly an American Beauty. American Motors that is. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1965-rambler-classic-770-IMG_0371.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Classic: 1965 Rambler Classic 770")
Curbside Classic Classic: 1965 Rambler Classic 770
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 86 CommentsThis car is quite the unlikely find, in this state, in this location, in this state of service. It is most certainly an American Beauty. American Motors that is. While […] -
![(first posted 5/12/2014) My brother is one of those people who, in choosing his cars, has always stumbled upon vehicles with legendary drivetrains. Maybe it’s simply a matter of his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3484.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Turbo Pickup – Get Tough, Get Turbo")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Turbo Pickup – Get Tough, Get Turbo
Posted on April 16, 2020 | 52 Comments(first posted 5/12/2014) My brother is one of those people who, in choosing his cars, has always stumbled upon vehicles with legendary drivetrains. Maybe it’s simply a matter of his […]
