Curbside Classic Archives
-

American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
Uncategorized Archive
-
Driveway Outtakes: Jeep Willys Wagon And VW Beetle – Unlikely Global Players
Posted on July 27, 2023 | 18 CommentsHere’s a shot my friend Argiearts sent me some time ago, a pair of oldies sitting in a ritzy gated community in San Salvador. A nice duo in relatively good […] -
CC In Scale: Welcome To My Daydream! – Part 1
Posted on July 27, 2023 | 77 CommentsBowing to popular requests, I’m beginning a series of occasional posts on my models. I’ve been reading and commenting at CC for eight years, so no need for much […] -
Vintage Ad: Cadillac DeVille – Taking’em Bales Of Hay In Style
Posted on July 26, 2023 | 31 CommentsThis image was meant to appear on my Rides For The Upscale Cowboy post a few days ago, but on second thought I felt it should stand on its own. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’55-’67 Mercedes-Benz L319 – Do Old German Vans Oversee The Canadian Sky?
Posted on July 26, 2023 | 14 CommentsWilliam Oliver recently posted this old Mercedes van at the Cohort, perched on its current position in the sky of Ontario. Clues? The image quality was good enough for ‘Ontario’ […] -
Vintage Carriers: Two Hudson Loads – Just Make Sure They’re Secure
Posted on July 25, 2023 | 24 CommentsIt’s a distant day in 1952 (I think), with a Dodge tractor loading a good number of Hudsons in Detroit. Both driver and partner seem rather busy double-checking that the […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: ’60s Fords And Chevys For Sale – Come And Get One!
Posted on July 25, 2023 | 20 CommentsImages from the Cohort, by canadiancatgreen. -
CC Capsule: 2005 Buick Park Avenue Special Edition – But Really, How Special?
Posted on July 24, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 7/24/2017) Upon its official promotion to a full model line in 1991, the all-new Buick Park Avenue was warmly received for its combination of traditional […] -
CC Cinema And QOTD: Egregious Car Switcheroos – What’s The Worst One You’ve Ever Seen?
Posted on July 24, 2023 | 88 CommentsA few months ago, I briefly mentioned the movie Used Cars in a post. One of Robert Zemecki’s earlier films, with the zany traits and pacing that would characterize his […] -
Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Chrysler Dealers – Texas, 1962
Posted on July 24, 2023 | 32 CommentsThese snapshots are part of a series I’ve recently become aware of, found at The Portal Of Texas History. In this case, the shots were taken by WBAP-TV at Forth […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Cars In Central America
Posted on July 23, 2023 | 10 CommentsIt’s been a week since my American Cars In Puerto Rico post, and I’m ready once again to share more snapshots from the tropics; this time from Central America. And […] -
Vintage Ads: Rides For The Upscale Cowboy
Posted on July 22, 2023 | 27 CommentsAfter living in an age when suburbanites in advertising long for ‘active outdoor lifestyles,’ I had forgotten there was a time when the opposite was occasionally sold; that of countryside […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1954 Chevrolet – A Small Cadillac Without The Fins
Posted on July 22, 2023 | 35 CommentsThe first brand-new postwar Chevrolet was introduced in January 1949 at the Waldorf Astoria in NY. On its arrival, a reporter said that it “looked like a Cadillac without the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: The Corvair And The SUV – A Study In Contrasts
Posted on July 21, 2023 | 33 CommentsImage by canadiancatgreen at the Cohort. -
Vintage Dealer Postcards: Ford Dealers 1964-1972
Posted on July 20, 2023 | 14 CommentsEllicott City, MD, 1964. -
CC TV: 1968 Oldsmobile 442 And Chicago’s “Stay The Night” Music Video
Posted on July 20, 2023 | 27 CommentsThere was a time when music videos were kind of a cultural thing. Cable was fairly new, and with it, MTV launched a 24-hour music video channel in 1981; an […]
![Driveway Outtakes: Jeep Willys Wagon And VW Beetle – Unlikely Global Players Here’s a shot my friend Argiearts sent me some time ago, a pair of oldies sitting in a ritzy gated community in San Salvador. A nice duo in relatively good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2023-06-16-00.04.56.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC In Scale: Welcome To My Daydream! – Part 1 Bowing to popular requests, I’m beginning a series of occasional posts on my models. I’ve been reading and commenting at CC for eight years, so no need for much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AlfaJuniorGTA5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Ad: Cadillac DeVille – Taking’em Bales Of Hay In Style This image was meant to appear on my Rides For The Upscale Cowboy post a few days ago, but on second thought I felt it should stand on its own. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Scan-230725-0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’55-’67 Mercedes-Benz L319 – Do Old German Vans Oversee The Canadian Sky? William Oliver recently posted this old Mercedes van at the Cohort, perched on its current position in the sky of Ontario. Clues? The image quality was good enough for ‘Ontario’ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/52939219026_1067a5cfea_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Carriers: Two Hudson Loads – Just Make Sure They’re Secure It’s a distant day in 1952 (I think), with a Dodge tractor loading a good number of Hudsons in Detroit. Both driver and partner seem rather busy double-checking that the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/12205423006_581e5ec13a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Capsule: 2005 Buick Park Avenue Special Edition – But Really, How Special? (first posted 7/24/2017) Upon its official promotion to a full model line in 1991, the all-new Buick Park Avenue was warmly received for its combination of traditional […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2005_Buick_ParkAvenue2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Cinema And QOTD: Egregious Car Switcheroos – What’s The Worst One You’ve Ever Seen? A few months ago, I briefly mentioned the movie Used Cars in a post. One of Robert Zemecki’s earlier films, with the zany traits and pacing that would characterize his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screen-Shot-2022-07-05-at-1.43.06-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Chrysler Dealers – Texas, 1962 These snapshots are part of a series I’ve recently become aware of, found at The Portal Of Texas History. In this case, the shots were taken by WBAP-TV at Forth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/metadc1485688_xl_UNTA_AR0847-003-04-495.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: Cars In Central America It’s been a week since my American Cars In Puerto Rico post, and I’m ready once again to share more snapshots from the tropics; this time from Central America. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2023-04-04-18.23.01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Ads: Rides For The Upscale Cowboy After living in an age when suburbanites in advertising long for ‘active outdoor lifestyles,’ I had forgotten there was a time when the opposite was occasionally sold; that of countryside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/6036522486_9102665649_o-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1954 Chevrolet – A Small Cadillac Without The Fins The first brand-new postwar Chevrolet was introduced in January 1949 at the Waldorf Astoria in NY. On its arrival, a reporter said that it “looked like a Cadillac without the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/53049108838_c4d7bc3031_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


![CC TV: 1968 Oldsmobile 442 And Chicago’s “Stay The Night” Music Video There was a time when music videos were kind of a cultural thing. Cable was fairly new, and with it, MTV launched a 24-hour music video channel in 1981; an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2023-07-19-16.54.12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


