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![Dad only ever owned one car—or, more accurately, half a share in a “sit-up-and-beg” Ford Popular with his brother, my uncle. Yet among his belongings in his desk were two […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/VivaHC01-115x115.jpg "1974 Vauxhall Viva Standard: A Taste of British Family Motoring")
1974 Vauxhall Viva Standard: A Taste of British Family Motoring
Posted on October 16, 2026 | 21 CommentsDad only ever owned one car—or, more accurately, half a share in a “sit-up-and-beg” Ford Popular with his brother, my uncle. Yet among his belongings in his desk were two […] -
![The early bucket-seat Falcon Futura wasn’t available in station wagon form, but in 1962 and 1963, you could order the Futura buckets and console as a standalone option on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1963-Ford-Falcon-Squire-Raven-Black-Bring-a-Trailer-109-side-right-buckets-composite-115x115.webp "1963 Ford Falcon Squire V-8 Station Wagon: One Of Just 162 Falcon Wagons With The 260 V-8 And Bucket Seats")
1963 Ford Falcon Squire V-8 Station Wagon: One Of Just 162 Falcon Wagons With The 260 V-8 And Bucket Seats
Posted on October 16, 2026 | 14 CommentsThe early bucket-seat Falcon Futura wasn’t available in station wagon form, but in 1962 and 1963, you could order the Futura buckets and console as a standalone option on the […] -
![(Updated 10/15/2026) The world was once a very different place. Automotive scale has changed dramatically, more in terms of height than length. Sure, American cars were long in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-166-010.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1972 MG Midget MkIII – Small Pleasures")
Curbside Classic: 1972 MG Midget MkIII – Small Pleasures
Posted on October 15, 2026 | 70 Comments(Updated 10/15/2026) The world was once a very different place. Automotive scale has changed dramatically, more in terms of height than length. Sure, American cars were long in the […] -
![(updated 9/12/2026) To many today, the French automaker Panhard (pronounced panAR) may be unknown or rapidly slipping into obscurity. But the story of this once renowned firm, one of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/panhard-24.jpg "Automotive History: Panhard – Back To The Future")
Automotive History: Panhard – Back To The Future
Posted on October 15, 2026 | 65 Comments(updated 9/12/2026) To many today, the French automaker Panhard (pronounced panAR) may be unknown or rapidly slipping into obscurity. But the story of this once renowned firm, one of the […] -
![In 1996, DAF Bus International acquired the esteemed Frisian coachbuilder Smit (generally referred to as Smit Joure). At that point, DAF Bus was already a division of Paccar the VDL […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_5908-115x115.jpg "1997 Smit Orion Grand Luxe – A Coach Reunited With Its Team")
1997 Smit Orion Grand Luxe – A Coach Reunited With Its Team
Posted on October 15, 2026 | 16 CommentsIn 1996, DAF Bus International acquired the esteemed Frisian coachbuilder Smit (generally referred to as Smit Joure). At that point, DAF Bus was already a division of Paccar the VDL […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Station wagons were the people haulers and utility vehicles of the 1950s, and we have a good gallery of the more basic models that were seen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-11-15.03.59-115x115.png "1950s Station Wagons In Vintage Photos")
1950s Station Wagons In Vintage Photos
Posted on October 15, 2026 | 16 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Station wagons were the people haulers and utility vehicles of the 1950s, and we have a good gallery of the more basic models that were seen […] -
![Here it sits–looking a little forlorn and dejected, but still surviving and mostly intact–a rather unlikely sight: When was the last time you saw a 1940s Studebaker at a used […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261002_162909-115x115.jpg "1949 Studebaker Champion Starlight Coupe: Will Anyone Want To Save This Neglected Orphan?")
1949 Studebaker Champion Starlight Coupe: Will Anyone Want To Save This Neglected Orphan?
Posted on October 15, 2026 | 29 CommentsHere it sits–looking a little forlorn and dejected, but still surviving and mostly intact–a rather unlikely sight: When was the last time you saw a 1940s Studebaker at a used […] -
![The Ford faithful had high hopes in 1996 when it was announced that the Mustang GT’s good old pushrod 5.0 was being replaced by a 4.6-liter single-overhead-cam “Modular” V8, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Cobra-1-e1791643581880-115x115.jpg "1996–97 Ford Mustang Cobra Coupe: The Four-Cam Cobra That *Almost* Caught Up To GM’s F-Bodies")
1996–97 Ford Mustang Cobra Coupe: The Four-Cam Cobra That *Almost* Caught Up To GM’s F-Bodies
Posted on October 15, 2026 | 19 CommentsThe Ford faithful had high hopes in 1996 when it was announced that the Mustang GT’s good old pushrod 5.0 was being replaced by a 4.6-liter single-overhead-cam “Modular” V8, but […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2026) Some time ago, Perry shared his thoughts on the first generation of the Nissan Stanza, in a post titled “Queen Dork”. This is the third and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-233-066-1200-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989-1992 Nissan Stanza (Bluebird U12): The Shrinking Violet")
Curbside Classic: 1989-1992 Nissan Stanza (Bluebird U12): The Shrinking Violet
Posted on October 14, 2026 | 61 Comments(first posted 10/14/2026) Some time ago, Perry shared his thoughts on the first generation of the Nissan Stanza, in a post titled “Queen Dork”. This is the third and […] -
![(Updated 10/14/2026) Back in July 1999, I drove a Mercury Grand Marquis and came away with an unexpected impression: this big, old-school American sedan was more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Mercury-Grand-Marquis-1998_front-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS — Big, Proud, and Ready for a Marauder")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS — Big, Proud, and Ready for a Marauder
Posted on October 14, 2026 | 48 Comments(Updated 10/14/2026) Back in July 1999, I drove a Mercury Grand Marquis and came away with an unexpected impression: this big, old-school American sedan was more […] -
![“Sport wagons” are a weird sort of combo, aren’t they? More roof equals more cargo space, not necessarily better aerodynamics. I suppose the shooting brake was the ultimate expression of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG20250808125002_edited-115x115.jpg "Museum Classic: 1961 Simca Aronde P60 Ranch – Le Magnifique Wagon Sport")
Museum Classic: 1961 Simca Aronde P60 Ranch – Le Magnifique Wagon Sport
Posted on October 14, 2026 | 14 Comments“Sport wagons” are a weird sort of combo, aren’t they? More roof equals more cargo space, not necessarily better aerodynamics. I suppose the shooting brake was the ultimate expression of […] -
![As collector cars, I’m not the first nor will I be the last to say that Ramblers aren’t for everyone, especially the “so ugly they’re cute” 1958-60 Rambler Americans (heck, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/60-Rambler-3-e1791748447776-115x115.jpg "1960 Rambler American Super: A Cute And Fairly Inexpensive Way To Draw Attention")
1960 Rambler American Super: A Cute And Fairly Inexpensive Way To Draw Attention
Posted on October 14, 2026 | 28 CommentsAs collector cars, I’m not the first nor will I be the last to say that Ramblers aren’t for everyone, especially the “so ugly they’re cute” 1958-60 Rambler Americans (heck, […] -
![By now it was 1997 and I wasn’t going to be too worried to see the back of my SAAB 900 SE Turbo. The sooner the better as far as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bmway-115x115.jpg "My 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo – A Space Efficient Sports Car")
My 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo – A Space Efficient Sports Car
Posted on October 14, 2026 | 19 CommentsBy now it was 1997 and I wasn’t going to be too worried to see the back of my SAAB 900 SE Turbo. The sooner the better as far as […] -
![GM’s last full-size convertibles expired in 1975 (and the Cadillac Eldorado in 1976), but what about Ford Motor Company? This “Ginger Glow” 1972 Ford LTD ragtop is a late example […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1972-Ford-LTD-convert-Ginger-Glow-Bring-a-Trailer-14-front-3q-left-top-down-115x115.webp "1972 Ford LTD Convertible: Final Year For The Factory-Built Full-Size Ford Ragtop")
1972 Ford LTD Convertible: Final Year For The Factory-Built Full-Size Ford Ragtop
Posted on October 14, 2026 | 23 CommentsGM’s last full-size convertibles expired in 1975 (and the Cadillac Eldorado in 1976), but what about Ford Motor Company? This “Ginger Glow” 1972 Ford LTD ragtop is a late example […] -
![(Updated 10/13/2026) For all middle children life is hard. And no life is harder in the automotive world than the middle model or trim level. The most difficult life to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/296638_10150329430992201_501872200_8455172_230128943_n.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Wildcat – I Think I Want To Fight")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Wildcat – I Think I Want To Fight
Posted on October 13, 2026 | 65 Comments(Updated 10/13/2026) For all middle children life is hard. And no life is harder in the automotive world than the middle model or trim level. The most difficult life to […]
