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![(first posted 7/26/2018) This will always be exactly what I think of when I think of the Chevrolet Corvette: the 1970s-style boulevard cruiser, T tops removed, in some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1596.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Chevrolet Corvette – You Must Have At Least This Much Chest Hair To Ride This Ride")
CC Capsule: 1977 Chevrolet Corvette – You Must Have At Least This Much Chest Hair To Ride This Ride
Posted on July 29, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 7/26/2018) This will always be exactly what I think of when I think of the Chevrolet Corvette: the 1970s-style boulevard cruiser, T tops removed, in some […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2012) What do you get when you take a small auto manufacturer already in debt, add one of the greatest engineers of his generation, fold in one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1931MarmonSixteen01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1931 Marmon Sixteen – Death With Dignity")
Curbside Classic: 1931 Marmon Sixteen – Death With Dignity
Posted on July 29, 2024 | 54 Comments(first posted 10/2/2012) What do you get when you take a small auto manufacturer already in debt, add one of the greatest engineers of his generation, fold in one of […] -
![(first posted 7/30/2018) Recently Paul posted an article where Road and Track road tested a 1976 Plymouth Volare wagon. This led to several commenters comparing the Volare to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Feature-Photo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Popular Science Tests 1978 Chevrolet Malibu, Mercury Zephyr, and Plymouth Volare Station Wagons – Size Confusion")
Vintage Review: Popular Science Tests 1978 Chevrolet Malibu, Mercury Zephyr, and Plymouth Volare Station Wagons – Size Confusion
Posted on July 29, 2024 | 98 Comments(first posted 7/30/2018) Recently Paul posted an article where Road and Track road tested a 1976 Plymouth Volare wagon. This led to several commenters comparing the Volare to […] -
![I’ve read on more than a few occasions stories of people back in the ’50s-’60s driving from up north to visit the sandy beaches of Florida. And these are the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/5537237961_923d15d952_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Welcome to Florida! – The Sunshine State In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Postcards: Welcome to Florida! – The Sunshine State In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on July 29, 2024 | 26 CommentsI’ve read on more than a few occasions stories of people back in the ’50s-’60s driving from up north to visit the sandy beaches of Florida. And these are the […] -
![Text and photos by StuartH. To further to my recent contribution of a 1967 Buick Skylark 2-door hardtop, today upon arrival at my workplace I was surprised to see parked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: More 1967 Finds — Oldsmobile 4-4-2, Chevrolet Malibu & Buick Skylark")
Curbside Finds: More 1967 Finds — Oldsmobile 4-4-2, Chevrolet Malibu & Buick Skylark
Posted on July 29, 2024 | 6 CommentsText and photos by StuartH. To further to my recent contribution of a 1967 Buick Skylark 2-door hardtop, today upon arrival at my workplace I was surprised to see parked […] -
![Let’s look at this unlikely survivor I recently found in an old San Salvador neighborhood. A ’65-’67 Crown; Toyota’s top offering at the time in the passenger car segment. Coming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240706_162334465_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965-67 Toyota Crown – Early Toyota Luxury")
Curbside Classic: 1965-67 Toyota Crown – Early Toyota Luxury
Posted on July 29, 2024 | 11 CommentsLet’s look at this unlikely survivor I recently found in an old San Salvador neighborhood. A ’65-’67 Crown; Toyota’s top offering at the time in the passenger car segment. Coming […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2012) While out on a bike ride in a neighborhood I normally never ride through, an idea suddenly popped in my head: Why not photograph every car on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-175-142-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Will There Be Curbside Classics? A Survey Of All The Cars On Five Random Blocks Of Eugene")
Will There Be Curbside Classics? A Survey Of All The Cars On Five Random Blocks Of Eugene
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/1/2012) While out on a bike ride in a neighborhood I normally never ride through, an idea suddenly popped in my head: Why not photograph every car on […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2018) This second-generation Cadillac Seville “lives” in my neighborhood. In the moments when I got these pictures, I was faced with a very real conundrum. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/005-1980-Cadillac-Seville-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: 1980 Cadillac Seville – Tan Lines")
In-Motion Outtakes: 1980 Cadillac Seville – Tan Lines
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 7/25/2018) This second-generation Cadillac Seville “lives” in my neighborhood. In the moments when I got these pictures, I was faced with a very real conundrum. The […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/photos-Version-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents")
The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […] -
Cohort Finds: ’77-’79 Lincoln Town Car & Town Coupe – Take Your Pick
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 11 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by canadiancatgreen. -
![I’ve often mentioned my father’s 1968 Dart, and written up the whole story in depth here. In 1965, needing a second car to drive to his new job at Johns […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0631.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Car My Father Should Have Bought In 1965")
Curbside Find: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Car My Father Should Have Bought In 1965
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 10 CommentsI’ve often mentioned my father’s 1968 Dart, and written up the whole story in depth here. In 1965, needing a second car to drive to his new job at Johns […] -
![I don’t ride a motorcycle. They have not been high in my thoughts for most of my life even though my dad had them and my wife currently owns a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_8761.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2024 Honda Trail 125")
My 2024 Honda Trail 125
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 28 CommentsI don’t ride a motorcycle. They have not been high in my thoughts for most of my life even though my dad had them and my wife currently owns a […] -
![Pat yourselves on the back, patient readers. You’ve come along for this multi-chapter ride during which we’ve covered the first nine model years of the Volvo 240’s U.S. story (already […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/85-Volvo-244.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Five")
The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Five
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 15 CommentsPat yourselves on the back, patient readers. You’ve come along for this multi-chapter ride during which we’ve covered the first nine model years of the Volvo 240’s U.S. story (already […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2012) Not to beat the poor 1960 Ford brochure to death, but I couldn’t help but stop at this fine rendering of an Orchid Gray Starliner with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Ford-Starliner-1960-brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "So Why Didn’t They Show The 1960 Starliner With A Starfighter?")
So Why Didn’t They Show The 1960 Starliner With A Starfighter?
Posted on July 27, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 10/1/2012) Not to beat the poor 1960 Ford brochure to death, but I couldn’t help but stop at this fine rendering of an Orchid Gray Starliner with a […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2018) I received my driver’s license on my 16th birthday in the fall of 1985. Just like Samantha Baker, my dream car was not in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Gas Station Classic: 1986 Saab 900 Turbo – Sixteen Candles")
Gas Station Classic: 1986 Saab 900 Turbo – Sixteen Candles
Posted on July 27, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 7/24/2018) I received my driver’s license on my 16th birthday in the fall of 1985. Just like Samantha Baker, my dream car was not in the […]
