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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![It was a beautiful day yesterday in the Middle West, just the excuse I needed to run a lunch-time errand in Eeyore with the top down. The last of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/74_mustangII_badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: A Tale of II Mustangs – What A Difference Five Years Makes")
Curbside Classic: A Tale of II Mustangs – What A Difference Five Years Makes
Posted on May 8, 2013 | 72 CommentsIt was a beautiful day yesterday in the Middle West, just the excuse I needed to run a lunch-time errand in Eeyore with the top down. The last of the […] -
![This summer, I mark my tenth year in Southern California, after spending the previous thirty years in the Denver area. While Denver’s dry western climate somewhat mirrors California’s, Colorado’s winter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/convert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Ferrari Mondial QV- Los Angeles Family Car")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Ferrari Mondial QV- Los Angeles Family Car
Posted on May 3, 2013 | 32 CommentsThis summer, I mark my tenth year in Southern California, after spending the previous thirty years in the Denver area. While Denver’s dry western climate somewhat mirrors California’s, Colorado’s winter […] -
![It is amazing, the things that turn up in most unexpected places. About fifteen years ago, I was in West Davenport, a primarily blue-collar and industrial section of town, when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/patina1-1024x710-e1367186425515.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: Schuco Model 5505 Cadillac de Ville Convertible")
Miniature Curbside Classic: Schuco Model 5505 Cadillac de Ville Convertible
Posted on May 2, 2013 | 12 CommentsIt is amazing, the things that turn up in most unexpected places. About fifteen years ago, I was in West Davenport, a primarily blue-collar and industrial section of town, when […] -
![This town is crawling with old Toyota pickups; there’s gobs of the gen2 variety ( I did a CC on them over at the old place, which I’ll have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-196-137-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic On The Go: I Snag My First Gen1 (1969-1972) Toyota Hilux Pickup")
Curbside Classic On The Go: I Snag My First Gen1 (1969-1972) Toyota Hilux Pickup
Posted on April 30, 2013 | 22 CommentsThis town is crawling with old Toyota pickups; there’s gobs of the gen2 variety ( I did a CC on them over at the old place, which I’ll have to […] -
![Let me know if you have heard this one … a geodesic dome, a Volkswagen and an armadillo walk into a bar … this custom creation could be the punchline. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/VW-Custom-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Volkswagen based Oddity")
Storage Yard Classic: Volkswagen based Oddity
Posted on April 29, 2013 | 17 CommentsLet me know if you have heard this one … a geodesic dome, a Volkswagen and an armadillo walk into a bar … this custom creation could be the punchline. […] -
![I’ve been saving this one for a while but it seems to be a perfect fit for patina week. The hot rod crowd would likely kill for a finely aged […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1950-Pontiac-Silver-Streak-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Patina Week Finale: Canadian 1950 Pontiac Silver Streak")
Patina Week Finale: Canadian 1950 Pontiac Silver Streak
Posted on April 28, 2013 | 21 CommentsI’ve been saving this one for a while but it seems to be a perfect fit for patina week. The hot rod crowd would likely kill for a finely aged […] -
![We have seen quite a few rare and oddball cars in the storage yard thus far. This one is a little different; it’s an example of the most-mass produced roadster […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/MG-B-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Rubber-Bumper MG-B Roadster")
Storage Yard Classic: Rubber-Bumper MG-B Roadster
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 33 CommentsWe have seen quite a few rare and oddball cars in the storage yard thus far. This one is a little different; it’s an example of the most-mass produced roadster […] -
![CC is about the love of old cars. But there are two kinds of auto-love, and a self-consciously beautiful car like this 635CSi has the higher hurdle to clear. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-13-032-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 BMW 635 CSi – Love Or Lust?")
Curbside Classic: 1983 BMW 635 CSi – Love Or Lust?
Posted on April 13, 2013 | 48 CommentsCC is about the love of old cars. But there are two kinds of auto-love, and a self-consciously beautiful car like this 635CSi has the higher hurdle to clear. The […] -
![We’ve heard about the Cars Of A Lifetime of the Niedermeyers, and the “Not-Niedermeyers” as well. So may I present this fleet for the Mini-Niedermeyers? One will certainly look familiar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-31-2013-002-800x533-e1364767459199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: Corvair Monza And F100 By Racing Champions – For The Mini-Niedermeyers")
Mini CC: Corvair Monza And F100 By Racing Champions – For The Mini-Niedermeyers
Posted on April 8, 2013 | 6 CommentsWe’ve heard about the Cars Of A Lifetime of the Niedermeyers, and the “Not-Niedermeyers” as well. So may I present this fleet for the Mini-Niedermeyers? One will certainly look familiar […] -
![Washington, DC has an image around the country as a city filled with lawyers, lobbyists, bureaucrats, and other unproductive white-collar members of society, and along with these professions comes an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Citation.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Detroit Compacts of DC")
Curbside Classics: Detroit Compacts of DC
Posted on March 30, 2013 | 31 CommentsWashington, DC has an image around the country as a city filled with lawyers, lobbyists, bureaucrats, and other unproductive white-collar members of society, and along with these professions comes an […] -
![As many of you here on CC have guessed, I have a thing for Broughams. Maybe it’s because I grew up in the 1980s and seeing them reminds me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-12-2013-004-1280x852-e1363132687568.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham By Tomica – The Beginning Of My Broughamitis")
Miniature Curbside Classic: 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham By Tomica – The Beginning Of My Broughamitis
Posted on March 26, 2013 | 17 CommentsAs many of you here on CC have guessed, I have a thing for Broughams. Maybe it’s because I grew up in the 1980s and seeing them reminds me […] -
![Just following Mike’s great post on the obscure but strangely awesome Shamrock from Ireland, I received an e-mail from my friend which contained photos of another even more unusual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC_ukrainian_custom-car_1-e1363644701499.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Discovery: A One-Off Ukrainian T-Bird With A Giant Tail?")
Curbside Classic Discovery: A One-Off Ukrainian T-Bird With A Giant Tail?
Posted on March 23, 2013 | 10 CommentsJust following Mike’s great post on the obscure but strangely awesome Shamrock from Ireland, I received an e-mail from my friend which contained photos of another even more unusual […] -
![Like many of you, I have long had the habit of glancing sideways when I drive past a used car lot. One damp evening last fall, I was running an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1936FordDeLuxe04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classic: 1936 Ford V8 DeLuxe – Imagine Yourself in This Car")
Car Lot Classic: 1936 Ford V8 DeLuxe – Imagine Yourself in This Car
Posted on March 21, 2013 | 42 CommentsLike many of you, I have long had the habit of glancing sideways when I drive past a used car lot. One damp evening last fall, I was running an […] -
![The redesigned 1970 Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger were supposed to take Mopar’s pony cars to a whole new level. Unfortunately, cheap interiors (rattly one-piece door panels, anyone?), added weight, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2-12-2013-016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth ‘cuda By Highway 61")
Miniature Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth ‘cuda By Highway 61
Posted on March 14, 2013 | 27 CommentsThe redesigned 1970 Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger were supposed to take Mopar’s pony cars to a whole new level. Unfortunately, cheap interiors (rattly one-piece door panels, anyone?), added weight, […] -
![Like many of you on CC, I have a thing for unusual cars. Camrys, Impalas and Fusions are all well and good, but I would rather look at and drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-3-2013-03-1280x852-e1362350837242.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: Citroen CX by Playart and Nissan Juke By Tomica – An Eccentric Pair")
Miniature Curbside Classic: Citroen CX by Playart and Nissan Juke By Tomica – An Eccentric Pair
Posted on March 5, 2013 | 24 CommentsLike many of you on CC, I have a thing for unusual cars. Camrys, Impalas and Fusions are all well and good, but I would rather look at and drive […]
