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![(first posted 10/2/2014) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1968 Dodge Polara – He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him")
Cohort Classic: 1968 Dodge Polara – He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 10/2/2014) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second […] -
![(first posted 9/29/2014) Como Park is located across a narrow road from the very exclusive Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club. So a Ferrari-only day is an apt fit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-fer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Indigestion Part Three: The Ferraris Of Como Park")
Indigestion Part Three: The Ferraris Of Como Park
Posted on September 29, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 9/29/2014) Como Park is located across a narrow road from the very exclusive Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club. So a Ferrari-only day is an apt fit […] -
![(first posted 9/27/2014) Speaking positively of the GM10 platform is a hard sell given our well-informed audience and given the many well-documented reasons it was such a serious misstep in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-07-17.24.16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Rehabilitating The GM10 Cutlass")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Rehabilitating The GM10 Cutlass
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 9/27/2014) Speaking positively of the GM10 platform is a hard sell given our well-informed audience and given the many well-documented reasons it was such a serious misstep in […] -
![In late 2017 after the FB (for those that have been reading, you know what FB is) met its fate with a semi truck, I was in need of something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/unnamed-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #34: 2016 Toyota 4Runner – Risen From The Ashes")
COAL: #34: 2016 Toyota 4Runner – Risen From The Ashes
Posted on September 26, 2020 | 11 CommentsIn late 2017 after the FB (for those that have been reading, you know what FB is) met its fate with a semi truck, I was in need of something […] -
![The place: Dearborn, Michigan. The date: March 1, 1994. “We here in the Ford organization (that we like to think of as a big family) are on the verge of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1998-Ford-Windstar-07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Ford Windstar – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan (part 7)")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Ford Windstar – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan (part 7)
Posted on September 25, 2020 | 54 CommentsThe place: Dearborn, Michigan. The date: March 1, 1994. “We here in the Ford organization (that we like to think of as a big family) are on the verge of […] -
![(first posted 9/24/2014) I’ve done my ode to the 1985-90 C-body Olds Ninety-Eight already, but I had to share this find, as it is a real time capsule, exceptionally sharp, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/00j0j_8LTsFL61okF_600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – I Got It At Gustafson Oldsmobile!")
Craigslist Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – I Got It At Gustafson Oldsmobile!
Posted on September 24, 2020 | 68 Comments(first posted 9/24/2014) I’ve done my ode to the 1985-90 C-body Olds Ninety-Eight already, but I had to share this find, as it is a real time capsule, exceptionally sharp, […] -
![These flowers bloomed recently in my back yard, with a little help. It’s curbside because the “flowers” were all found on the side of the road, over a period of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200808_180534.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Art Project: The Flowers Are Blooming")
CC Art Project: The Flowers Are Blooming
Posted on September 24, 2020 | 19 CommentsThese flowers bloomed recently in my back yard, with a little help. It’s curbside because the “flowers” were all found on the side of the road, over a period of […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Cadillac Sixty Special in Prestwick Gray at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Posted on September 24, 2020 | 30 Commentsposted by Stephen Pellegrino (Poindexter). It’s a promotional shot for last year’s EyesOn Design fundraiser. -
![Seeing this Lark always brings a smile to my face. I’ve seen it before, but finally nabbed it. It’s from another world; well, it actually does look like it could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC411-007-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: 1962 Studebaker Lark – Stranger In A Strange Land")
On The Go Outtake: 1962 Studebaker Lark – Stranger In A Strange Land
Posted on September 21, 2020 | 35 CommentsSeeing this Lark always brings a smile to my face. I’ve seen it before, but finally nabbed it. It’s from another world; well, it actually does look like it could […] -
![In 2017, right after I had my accident with my 4Runner, I got a call from my grandmother on the other side of the family. She had a friend that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_6354.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #33 1984 Volvo 240 – Mellow Yellow")
COAL: #33 1984 Volvo 240 – Mellow Yellow
Posted on September 19, 2020 | 12 CommentsIn 2017, right after I had my accident with my 4Runner, I got a call from my grandmother on the other side of the family. She had a friend that […] -
![When I first saw this car from a block or so away, it looked like a familiar shape that was somehow distorted to appear smaller. Upon getting closer, I thought… […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1995-Mitsubishi-Pajero-Mini-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero Mini VR-II – Little Car, Big Personality")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero Mini VR-II – Little Car, Big Personality
Posted on September 17, 2020 | 31 CommentsWhen I first saw this car from a block or so away, it looked like a familiar shape that was somehow distorted to appear smaller. Upon getting closer, I thought… […] -
![**Note these cars were bought at different times, so I will try my best to not expose any future COALs. First up, is the silver 1975 Volvo 164. This car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_3201-e1587589286638-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #31/#32 1975 Volvo 164’s – Junk Yard Specials")
COAL: #31/#32 1975 Volvo 164’s – Junk Yard Specials
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 3 Comments**Note these cars were bought at different times, so I will try my best to not expose any future COALs. First up, is the silver 1975 Volvo 164. This car […] -
![Styling is always, at least in part, an expression of a fashion, and of influences from elsewhere, hinting at glamour by association, claiming sophistication or performance by visually linking to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200805_090924641.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Vauxhall VX2300GLS – The End Of The British Vauxhall, The End Of Americana?")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Vauxhall VX2300GLS – The End Of The British Vauxhall, The End Of Americana?
Posted on September 11, 2020 | 25 CommentsStyling is always, at least in part, an expression of a fashion, and of influences from elsewhere, hinting at glamour by association, claiming sophistication or performance by visually linking to […] -
![(first posted 9/3/2014) I was in Galesburg, IL last year to attend the Railroad Days car show. On my way out of town, I saw a very interesting car–this 1962 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/6-23-2013-170-e1408222954625.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – It Never Rains, It Pours")
CC Capsule: 1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – It Never Rains, It Pours
Posted on September 6, 2020 | 73 Comments(first posted 9/3/2014) I was in Galesburg, IL last year to attend the Railroad Days car show. On my way out of town, I saw a very interesting car–this 1962 […] -
![I took advantage of lockdown to work on the tow plate for the Suburban. Now, my Winnebago View ideally should not tow something this heavy. That’s what I bought the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1-finished-with-bumper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Living: Hitch A Ride, Anyone?")
Curbside Living: Hitch A Ride, Anyone?
Posted on August 29, 2020 | 19 CommentsI took advantage of lockdown to work on the tow plate for the Suburban. Now, my Winnebago View ideally should not tow something this heavy. That’s what I bought the […]
