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![When General Motors-Holden axed the WB Statesman and Caprice in 1984, they effectively handed the segment to Ford and its Fairlane and LTD twins. That left the Commodore was their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/holden-vq-caprice-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990-94 Holden VQ Statesman/Caprice – The Admirals To The General’s Commodore")
Curbside Classic: 1990-94 Holden VQ Statesman/Caprice – The Admirals To The General’s Commodore
Posted on July 11, 2024 | 19 CommentsWhen General Motors-Holden axed the WB Statesman and Caprice in 1984, they effectively handed the segment to Ford and its Fairlane and LTD twins. That left the Commodore was their […] -
Vintage Dealers: Oldsmobile Dealers In The ’50s-’60s
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![Photos from the Cohort by Slant Six. Found at the Rose Enterprise Motor vehicle display area, in Greigsville, Piffard, NY. This isn’t the first time one of these Corvair-powered vans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/53831499229_7dffc35d8f_k-copia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1961-62 Corvair 95 Corvan – Waiting To Be Back On Service?")
Curbside Find: 1961-62 Corvair 95 Corvan – Waiting To Be Back On Service?
Posted on July 11, 2024 | 10 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Slant Six. Found at the Rose Enterprise Motor vehicle display area, in Greigsville, Piffard, NY. This isn’t the first time one of these Corvair-powered vans […] -
![I had a conundrum. What to choose for a lede photo for today? There is no obvious theme to this grouping. And you’ve seen many of them before. What has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AlfaJuniorGTA1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Display Part 4 – A Bit Of Everything")
CC In Scale: Display Part 4 – A Bit Of Everything
Posted on July 11, 2024 | 29 CommentsI had a conundrum. What to choose for a lede photo for today? There is no obvious theme to this grouping. And you’ve seen many of them before. What has […] -
![I have long been fascinated by the 1970-71 mid-sized Ford line, especially the Torino. I was a kid when these cars were new, and saw them go through the arc […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1970-Ford-Torino-Brougham-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1970 Ford Torino Brougham – The Torino Before It Was Gran")
Car Show Classic: 1970 Ford Torino Brougham – The Torino Before It Was Gran
Posted on July 11, 2024 | 46 CommentsI have long been fascinated by the 1970-71 mid-sized Ford line, especially the Torino. I was a kid when these cars were new, and saw them go through the arc […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2018) One of the satisfying experiences when walking the streets of Eugene is encountering a CC from the past, seen once and never again, and assumed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-073.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Revisited: 1982 Eagle SX/4 – Found Again Seven Years Later")
CC Revisited: 1982 Eagle SX/4 – Found Again Seven Years Later
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 19 Comments(first posted 7/6/2018) One of the satisfying experiences when walking the streets of Eugene is encountering a CC from the past, seen once and never again, and assumed […] -
![posted at the Cohort by robadr This would be a very fine original specimen of a 1962 Chrysler, but it’s even more fascinating by being a Saratoga, a model that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/28464022327_1f7db7b364_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic Capsule: 1962 Chrysler Saratoga – Canada’s Mid-Line Chrysler")
Cohort Classic Capsule: 1962 Chrysler Saratoga – Canada’s Mid-Line Chrysler
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 63 Commentsposted at the Cohort by robadr This would be a very fine original specimen of a 1962 Chrysler, but it’s even more fascinating by being a Saratoga, a model that […] -
![Take a basic “mainstream” car, slap on a lot of extra chrome, a more prominent grille, some fancier wheels, a more luxurious interior, and (optional) some sort of distinctive signature […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumb_IMG_2892_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Lincoln Blackwood – Versailles, Part II")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Lincoln Blackwood – Versailles, Part II
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 78 CommentsTake a basic “mainstream” car, slap on a lot of extra chrome, a more prominent grille, some fancier wheels, a more luxurious interior, and (optional) some sort of distinctive signature […] -
Vintage Postcards: Modernist Motels And Hotels In The 1960s – Nighttime Views
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 14 Comments -
![It’s summer and time for some car show action in San Salvador. This time, a small car show with a mostly American iron theme for the 4th of July. All […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240707_175309389_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme & Others – Supreme Love On The 4th")
Car Show Classics: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme & Others – Supreme Love On The 4th
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 11 CommentsIt’s summer and time for some car show action in San Salvador. This time, a small car show with a mostly American iron theme for the 4th of July. All […] -
My Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #8: 1992 Nissan 300ZX — As Close As I’ll Ever Come To A Supercar
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 14 CommentsAs close as I’ll ever come to owning a supercar. -
![It’s always a treat to find a special edition version of one of my favorite cars. The Alero La Femme was one of Olds’ last ditch efforts to carve out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2003 Olds Alero La Femme Edition – Pretty In Pink")
CC Outtake: 2003 Olds Alero La Femme Edition – Pretty In Pink
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 23 CommentsIt’s always a treat to find a special edition version of one of my favorite cars. The Alero La Femme was one of Olds’ last ditch efforts to carve out […] -
![(Originally posted 7/10/2018) I honestly don’t remember optional hardtops on convertibles even being a thing until the 1990s. It seemed to have taken the modern, two-seat sports car revolution brought about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0938-1986-Alfa-Romeo-Spider-Quadrifoglio-Verde-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Verde – Alfa-Bits")
In-Motion Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Verde – Alfa-Bits
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 29 Comments(Originally posted 7/10/2018) I honestly don’t remember optional hardtops on convertibles even being a thing until the 1990s. It seemed to have taken the modern, two-seat sports car revolution brought about […] -
![Just one shot from the Cohort by Jerome Solberg. At first glance, I thought it was some Studebaker Lark on its way to a car show or something. The kind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/53845037089_0e05cf60e8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Find: 1963 Studebaker Lark In Motion")
Cohort Find: 1963 Studebaker Lark In Motion
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 17 CommentsJust one shot from the Cohort by Jerome Solberg. At first glance, I thought it was some Studebaker Lark on its way to a car show or something. The kind […] -
![It’s time for some family-oriented vintage snapshots; part of a series of kids and cars in the ’50s and ’60s. As some have commented on previous galleries, some of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tumblr_pt9sk6WTnX1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Kids And Cars Of The ’50s & ’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Kids And Cars Of The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 52 CommentsIt’s time for some family-oriented vintage snapshots; part of a series of kids and cars in the ’50s and ’60s. As some have commented on previous galleries, some of these […]
