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![(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 […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2014) This large ad from a November 1970 Life magazine was a fun one to upload; it didn’t fit on my scanner and I had to do separate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-27-20.20.25.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: 1971 Plymouth Sebring – It’s Not A Sedan, We Promise!!")
Ad Classic: 1971 Plymouth Sebring – It’s Not A Sedan, We Promise!!
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 8/28/2014) This large ad from a November 1970 Life magazine was a fun one to upload; it didn’t fit on my scanner and I had to do separate […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2014) Here is one of the more obscure competitors from the beginning of the Great SUV Boom of the ’90s. The result of a lot of hard work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-05-14.33.28.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – Really, Really, Big Horn")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – Really, Really, Big Horn
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 43 Comments(first posted 8/27/2014) Here is one of the more obscure competitors from the beginning of the Great SUV Boom of the ’90s. The result of a lot of hard work […] -
![In the recent COAL, I mentioned the EPA ratings for the 2015 smart: 34 city, 38 highway, 36 combined. A few comments reported better real-world results were possible. I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/A1-COUNTRY-ROAD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: smart ForTwo A Gas Sipper, Or No?")
COAL Update: smart ForTwo A Gas Sipper, Or No?
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 35 CommentsIn the recent COAL, I mentioned the EPA ratings for the 2015 smart: 34 city, 38 highway, 36 combined. A few comments reported better real-world results were possible. I had […] -
Curbside Outtake: Off-Road Ready Lincoln Town Car
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 13 CommentsWhat is it with these big-tired old Fords? I found this just a few hours after the ’81 T-Bird I posted earlier this morning. -
![Funny how some things stick around in the brain. Some of the most fun I’ve ever had came about when I followed a local Morgan Plus 4 into the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DSC_0578.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: My 1967 Morgan Plus 4")
COAL: My 1967 Morgan Plus 4
Posted on August 23, 2020 | 12 CommentsFunny how some things stick around in the brain. Some of the most fun I’ve ever had came about when I followed a local Morgan Plus 4 into the […]
