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![(first posted 9/22/2018) On to our second French Deadly Sin of the Third Kind and over to the glorious ‘50s we go! As we saw yesterday, Berliet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FR_DS3_topPic_Salmson.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Third Helping, part 2) – Salmson Randonnée, The French Alfa That Never Was")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Third Helping, part 2) – Salmson Randonnée, The French Alfa That Never Was
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 9/22/2018) On to our second French Deadly Sin of the Third Kind and over to the glorious ‘50s we go! As we saw yesterday, Berliet […] -
In Motion Classic: Chevy G-Series Van — Close Encounters Of The Chevy Van Kind
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 3 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Roshake. -
![This vintage driveway image seems to tell two stories of woodgrain apliqué; the popular and the obscure one. The popular being the ’72 LTD wagon, carrying the woodgrain finish that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/53039047997_30dbb69326_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: ’68 Chrysler Newport “Sporstgrain” Convertible & ’72 Ford LTD Country Squire – Woodgrains In The Driveway")
Vintage Snapshot: ’68 Chrysler Newport “Sporstgrain” Convertible & ’72 Ford LTD Country Squire – Woodgrains In The Driveway
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 21 CommentsThis vintage driveway image seems to tell two stories of woodgrain apliqué; the popular and the obscure one. The popular being the ’72 LTD wagon, carrying the woodgrain finish that […] -
![An anti land yacht, spotted at a recently held Dutch show for all kinds of Renault vehicles, regardless their age. A 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo that can be best […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_3046.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo – Backroad Hugger")
Car Show Outtake: 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo – Backroad Hugger
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 11 CommentsAn anti land yacht, spotted at a recently held Dutch show for all kinds of Renault vehicles, regardless their age. A 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo that can be best […] -
![He was asked to leave Art Center College before his graduation because he had decided that he could submit his assignments without actually attending class. He worked on the stillborn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Larry-Shinoda-photo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Larry Shinoda’s Remarkable Automotive Design Legacy")
Larry Shinoda’s Remarkable Automotive Design Legacy
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 25 CommentsHe was asked to leave Art Center College before his graduation because he had decided that he could submit his assignments without actually attending class. He worked on the stillborn […] -
![(first posted 9/21/2018) Yes, a Smart and a Cadillac posing together isn’t exactly original, but with a ’62 Fleetwood 75? Probably not, so we’re going to add to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/30878404018_426c5da32f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: The Long and the Short Of It, One More Time")
Cohort Outtake: The Long and the Short Of It, One More Time
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 9/21/2018) Yes, a Smart and a Cadillac posing together isn’t exactly original, but with a ’62 Fleetwood 75? Probably not, so we’re going to add to […] -
![(first posted 9/21/2018) It’s been a while since our last European Deadly Sins series. And it so happens I’ve recently regained access to a few documents pertaining to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FR_DS3_topPic_Berliet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Third Helping, part 1) – Berliet Dauphine 39: Collateral Damage")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Third Helping, part 1) – Berliet Dauphine 39: Collateral Damage
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 9/21/2018) It’s been a while since our last European Deadly Sins series. And it so happens I’ve recently regained access to a few documents pertaining to the […] -
![Here’s a somewhat unusual pairing posted by Slant Six at the Cohort; a sheer-look era Oldsmobile 98 and an Aero-era Ford Thunderbird. Both, sitting quietly in a driveway, and both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/53923716869_11e0e2a63a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Finds: 1980s Ford Thunderbird and Oldsmobile 98 – Aero Vs. Sheer")
Driveway Finds: 1980s Ford Thunderbird and Oldsmobile 98 – Aero Vs. Sheer
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsHere’s a somewhat unusual pairing posted by Slant Six at the Cohort; a sheer-look era Oldsmobile 98 and an Aero-era Ford Thunderbird. Both, sitting quietly in a driveway, and both […] -
![It’s time to revisit station wagons in the 1960s, as they were. Just as I’ve done with previous galleries on this topic, this collection of images is not meant to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/3213315615_8a5950599c_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons In The 1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons In The 1960s
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 35 CommentsIt’s time to revisit station wagons in the 1960s, as they were. Just as I’ve done with previous galleries on this topic, this collection of images is not meant to […] -
![Denning is one of the more storied of Australia’s coach and bus manufacturers. Much like GM’s models in North America, they were the default image that many Australians had of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gm-denning-mono-carah-healesville-1984_8x5-e1726523855893.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1966 to 1984 GM Denning Mono – King of the Outback")
Bus Stop Classics: 1966 to 1984 GM Denning Mono – King of the Outback
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 11 CommentsDenning is one of the more storied of Australia’s coach and bus manufacturers. Much like GM’s models in North America, they were the default image that many Australians had of […] -
![In 1970 I inherited my mom’s car to travel back and forth to school in Ohio. I had joined a fraternity with a large collection of car enthusiasts and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1963 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe: Dubious Upgrades And Close Calls – A Lifetime With Cars, Part 3")
My 1963 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe: Dubious Upgrades And Close Calls – A Lifetime With Cars, Part 3
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 9 CommentsIn 1970 I inherited my mom’s car to travel back and forth to school in Ohio. I had joined a fraternity with a large collection of car enthusiasts and […] -
![(first posted 9/21/2018) Mike Hayes has found what has to be one of the rarest American-brand station wagons of the sixties. The Mercury Meteor, based heavily on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/44651689622_5d48719dcd_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom Wagon – A Genuine Unicorn")
Cohort Outtake: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom Wagon – A Genuine Unicorn
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 9/21/2018) Mike Hayes has found what has to be one of the rarest American-brand station wagons of the sixties. The Mercury Meteor, based heavily on the […] -
![(first posted 9/20/2018) Duesenberg. The name brings back old Popular mechanics articles for me. In them, some comedian I’d never heard of before called Jay Leno would do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1960s-and-1970s-duesenberg-concept-cars-8_waifu2x_photo_noise1_scale_tta_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1980 Duesenberg – One Last Run at Exploiting a Hallowed Name")
Automotive History: 1980 Duesenberg – One Last Run at Exploiting a Hallowed Name
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 75 Comments(first posted 9/20/2018) Duesenberg. The name brings back old Popular mechanics articles for me. In them, some comedian I’d never heard of before called Jay Leno would do […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Roadside Architecture Across The US, Part 2 – 1970s-1980s
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 21 CommentsGas Station, Zillah, Washington. -
Curbside Find: 1962 PCG Pickup – “PCG”?
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 12 CommentsI spotted this familiar looking pickup on our walk, but as I got closer, I noticed that the expected “GMC” letters were not in the front grille opening. Hmm. PCG?
