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![Of all the traditional French luxury carmakers, the one that could have conceivably survived a bit longer was Hotchkiss. They had a deep industrial roots, a large factory, were still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC_0312_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Hotchkiss Anjou 13.50 – Wasted Potential")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Hotchkiss Anjou 13.50 – Wasted Potential
Posted on September 12, 2024 | 12 CommentsOf all the traditional French luxury carmakers, the one that could have conceivably survived a bit longer was Hotchkiss. They had a deep industrial roots, a large factory, were still […] -
![The Mack diesel V8 was unique in a number of ways, most of all in just being the only really successful four-cycle diesel V8 designed for big trucks. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/praise-mack-v8-diesel_atn-image-20-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Legendary Mack V8 (1962-2003): Big Diesel Power With A Distinctive V8 Sound – And Its Scania V8 Offspring Is Still Going Strong")
The Legendary Mack V8 (1962-2003): Big Diesel Power With A Distinctive V8 Sound – And Its Scania V8 Offspring Is Still Going Strong
Posted on September 12, 2024 | 26 CommentsThe Mack diesel V8 was unique in a number of ways, most of all in just being the only really successful four-cycle diesel V8 designed for big trucks. It was […] -
CC For Sale: 1956 Dodge Custom Royal–Pink and Lavender Dreams
Posted on September 12, 2024 | 32 CommentsThis charming little chariot is so cute! Not many cars could pull off tri-toned pink, lavender, and white . . . -
![(first posted 3/30/2013) How exactly did the Volvo 122 “Amazon” achieve its mythological stature? Naming it after the eponymous nation of all-female warriors was a good start. Legendary ruggedness and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-59-128-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volvo 122S – The Cult Of The Amazon")
Curbside Classic: Volvo 122S – The Cult Of The Amazon
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 3/30/2013) How exactly did the Volvo 122 “Amazon” achieve its mythological stature? Naming it after the eponymous nation of all-female warriors was a good start. Legendary ruggedness and […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2018) The classic prewar Ford V8 has always been something that danced in the background of my life. My mother grew up in one, almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1939FordDeluxe19-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe – This One’s A Keeper")
Curbside Classic: 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe – This One’s A Keeper
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 9/13/2018) The classic prewar Ford V8 has always been something that danced in the background of my life. My mother grew up in one, almost […] -
![The following images come from a collection I recently came across that I truly enjoyed. The photos were taken in the early ’70s in Raleigh, North Carolina, and offer much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/51081590297_7863ca66e6_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: What’s On The Road? – 1970s Traffic In Raleigh, North Carolina")
Vintage Snapshots: What’s On The Road? – 1970s Traffic In Raleigh, North Carolina
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 33 CommentsThe following images come from a collection I recently came across that I truly enjoyed. The photos were taken in the early ’70s in Raleigh, North Carolina, and offer much […] -
![For the past 95 years, Peugeot have used the “zero in the middle” numbering system for their car models. The first number is like a series – the bigger it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240505_083550_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Peugeot 605 – The Curse Of The Six")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Peugeot 605 – The Curse Of The Six
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 16 CommentsFor the past 95 years, Peugeot have used the “zero in the middle” numbering system for their car models. The first number is like a series – the bigger it […] -
![If I were to create a list of my favorite cars, BMW’s M5 would be near the top. It’s fast, fun, rare, and spectacularly understated – all qualities I admire. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1988-BMW-M5-a-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1988 BMW M5 – The World’s Fastest Sedan x2, Hiding In Plain Sight")
Curbside Classics: 1988 BMW M5 – The World’s Fastest Sedan x2, Hiding In Plain Sight
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 16 CommentsIf I were to create a list of my favorite cars, BMW’s M5 would be near the top. It’s fast, fun, rare, and spectacularly understated – all qualities I admire. […] -
![In 1974, ABC broadcast a made for prime time TV movie about a hot rodder who squares off against a sadistic small town Sheriff. It starred two human actors. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SAM_2586.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #17: ’06 Mustang GT — This Is My California Kid!")
My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #17: ’06 Mustang GT — This Is My California Kid!
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 12 CommentsIn 1974, ABC broadcast a made for prime time TV movie about a hot rodder who squares off against a sadistic small town Sheriff. It starred two human actors. […] -
![(first posted 6/4/2014) Chevrolet made a few mistakes with the Corvair, but the biggest was in not seeing its full potential as a sporty coupe right from the beginning. Americans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Corvair-Hardtop-1961-new.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? 1961-1964 Corvair Monza Hardtop Coupe – The Version Chevy Really Should Have Built")
What If? 1961-1964 Corvair Monza Hardtop Coupe – The Version Chevy Really Should Have Built
Posted on September 10, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 6/4/2014) Chevrolet made a few mistakes with the Corvair, but the biggest was in not seeing its full potential as a sporty coupe right from the beginning. Americans […] -
![(first posted 9/10/2018) Once billed as GM’s “We Build Excitement” division, to many who grew up during the brand’s wonder years, Pontiac will forever rank high in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thumb_IMG_4026_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 2001 Pontiac Grand Am Coupe & Sedan – How I Remember Pontiac")
Curbside Classics: 2001 Pontiac Grand Am Coupe & Sedan – How I Remember Pontiac
Posted on September 10, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 9/10/2018) Once billed as GM’s “We Build Excitement” division, to many who grew up during the brand’s wonder years, Pontiac will forever rank high in […] -
![I had to pause for these shots uploaded at the Cohort by Mike Hayes. A trio of orphan makes caught by the curbside in a California parking lot, all in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/53984195195_287f531452_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Three Orphans At The Parking Lot")
Curbside Finds: Three Orphans At The Parking Lot
Posted on September 10, 2024 | 10 CommentsI had to pause for these shots uploaded at the Cohort by Mike Hayes. A trio of orphan makes caught by the curbside in a California parking lot, all in […] -
![This remarkable old photo from the USSR was posted in a comment by Big Beat. It shows a 1955 Chevy sedan that was updated with ’59 Chevy front clip. These […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Chevy-55-59.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: 1955 Chevy With A ’59 Front End – Keeping Up Appearances In Soviet Russia")
Vintage Photo: 1955 Chevy With A ’59 Front End – Keeping Up Appearances In Soviet Russia
Posted on September 10, 2024 | 15 CommentsThis remarkable old photo from the USSR was posted in a comment by Big Beat. It shows a 1955 Chevy sedan that was updated with ’59 Chevy front clip. These […] -
![The word ‘Lamborghini’ conjures up a very specific image – a low-slung, wedge-shaped hypercar with a mid-mounted engine, often being revved outside of a nightclub by an owner with more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PXL_20240804_164809306-e1725688965768.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1973 Lamborghini Jarama – The Matador’s Choice")
Car Show Classic: 1973 Lamborghini Jarama – The Matador’s Choice
Posted on September 10, 2024 | 7 CommentsThe word ‘Lamborghini’ conjures up a very specific image – a low-slung, wedge-shaped hypercar with a mid-mounted engine, often being revved outside of a nightclub by an owner with more […] -
![I’ve been an AMC fan since adolescence, starting around the time I had received my first copy of the Encyclopedia Of American Cars by the editors of Consumer Guide. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240820_103258-1977-AMC-Pacer-DL-Wagon-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1977 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon – Peak Pacer")
Curbside Musings: 1977 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon – Peak Pacer
Posted on September 10, 2024 | 53 CommentsI’ve been an AMC fan since adolescence, starting around the time I had received my first copy of the Encyclopedia Of American Cars by the editors of Consumer Guide. As […]
