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![Of the more recent car designs in the last 20 or so years, there are only a handful or so that have been produced that stick out in my mind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/53834498141_2e2d8379e6_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Nissan Cube With a Rubik’s Wrap")
Curbside Classic: Nissan Cube With a Rubik’s Wrap
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 17 CommentsOf the more recent car designs in the last 20 or so years, there are only a handful or so that have been produced that stick out in my mind […] -
![We’re now solidly in the middle of summer in Chicago, though it had felt like it had already arrived earlier this year. When I open my blinds in the morning, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/196-1979-Datsun-210-hatchback-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1979 Datsun 210 Hatchback – The Color Of Summer")
Curbside Musings: 1979 Datsun 210 Hatchback – The Color Of Summer
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 23 CommentsWe’re now solidly in the middle of summer in Chicago, though it had felt like it had already arrived earlier this year. When I open my blinds in the morning, […] -
![Its predecessor, the W116-series S-Class, is a downright classic. But by now it also looks very classic, as in old. And its W140-successor is a pompous barge, although I must […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6685.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 1979-1991 Mercedes-Benz W126 And C126 S-Class – Timeless Autobahn Gliders")
Car Show Outtakes: 1979-1991 Mercedes-Benz W126 And C126 S-Class – Timeless Autobahn Gliders
Posted on July 8, 2024 | 33 CommentsIts predecessor, the W116-series S-Class, is a downright classic. But by now it also looks very classic, as in old. And its W140-successor is a pompous barge, although I must […] -
![In spite of its heroics producing B-24 bombers, Jeeps, tanks, trucks and lots of other hardware, Ford Motor Company was in tough shape during and after World War II, losing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/50Ford-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Convertible – The Car That Saved Ford the Second Time")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Convertible – The Car That Saved Ford the Second Time
Posted on July 8, 2024 | 49 CommentsIn spite of its heroics producing B-24 bombers, Jeeps, tanks, trucks and lots of other hardware, Ford Motor Company was in tough shape during and after World War II, losing […] -
Curbside Find: 1971 Ford Thunderbird – The Beak ‘bird In Canary Yellow
Posted on July 8, 2024 | 32 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by nifticus392. -
![How should we treat our automotive soulmates? Nag them about how they’re aging? Tell them to get cosmetic surgery, go to the gym, get Botox and dyed hair? Or embrace […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1686.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The CC Logo-mobile 1950 Cadillac Is Aging, Like Mike And The Rest Of Us")
The CC Logo-mobile 1950 Cadillac Is Aging, Like Mike And The Rest Of Us
Posted on July 8, 2024 | 17 CommentsHow should we treat our automotive soulmates? Nag them about how they’re aging? Tell them to get cosmetic surgery, go to the gym, get Botox and dyed hair? Or embrace […] -
![I was doing an internet search and found these spectacular photos of San Francisco which I had never seen before. To me, these are really special–different from other vintage […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1167135.750x1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photography: Color Photos of San Francisco in the ’60s-’70s by Max Kirkeberg–Eye Candy")
CC Photography: Color Photos of San Francisco in the ’60s-’70s by Max Kirkeberg–Eye Candy
Posted on July 8, 2024 | 31 CommentsI was doing an internet search and found these spectacular photos of San Francisco which I had never seen before. To me, these are really special–different from other vintage […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Slant Six, captured at Rose Enterprise Motors in Greigsville, Piffard, NY. If you have ever read the least bit about Edsels, you pretty much know […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/53830248752_9fc849e926_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible – One Of 1,300 Built – The Coolest Edsel Of ‘Em All?")
Curbside Find: 1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible – One Of 1,300 Built – The Coolest Edsel Of ‘Em All?
Posted on July 8, 2024 | 11 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Slant Six, captured at Rose Enterprise Motors in Greigsville, Piffard, NY. If you have ever read the least bit about Edsels, you pretty much know […] -
![(first posted 2/2/2013) coopey shot this in Spain, and has a bit of commentary on the Spanish version of the Simca 1307/1308GT, which in its day was a quite advanced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Chrysler-150-Spain.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1979 Chrysler 150 GT (C6) – A Rare Survivor From Spain")
Cohort Sighting: 1979 Chrysler 150 GT (C6) – A Rare Survivor From Spain
Posted on July 7, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 2/2/2013) coopey shot this in Spain, and has a bit of commentary on the Spanish version of the Simca 1307/1308GT, which in its day was a quite advanced […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2013) As you might have guessed from my previous posts on the 1957 Packard and 1964 Studebaker Cruiser, the annual car show in Geneseo is one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/09-08-2012-165-e1357512632336.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro – With Turbo Thrift Six-Cylinder Power!")
Car Show Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro – With Turbo Thrift Six-Cylinder Power!
Posted on July 7, 2024 | 147 Comments(first posted 2/8/2013) As you might have guessed from my previous posts on the 1957 Packard and 1964 Studebaker Cruiser, the annual car show in Geneseo is one of the […] -
![I believe this is one of the most varied galleries yet of a car and its owners/admirers. The folks in these are all over; there are young, old, boy racers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/49522895043_5ceb1a05ee_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Mustang People in the ’60s and ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Mustang People in the ’60s and ’70s
Posted on July 7, 2024 | 35 CommentsI believe this is one of the most varied galleries yet of a car and its owners/admirers. The folks in these are all over; there are young, old, boy racers […] -
![An all-black, truly all-black, tractor and semi-trailer combination. You don’t see that everyday. Well, never, actually. Mr. J. Deenen certainly goes against the grain with his fabulous, forage hauling brute. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2368.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2021 Volvo FH16 And 2023 Kraker Moving Floor Semi-Trailer – The Dark Ride")
Truck Show Outtake: 2021 Volvo FH16 And 2023 Kraker Moving Floor Semi-Trailer – The Dark Ride
Posted on July 7, 2024 | 16 CommentsAn all-black, truly all-black, tractor and semi-trailer combination. You don’t see that everyday. Well, never, actually. Mr. J. Deenen certainly goes against the grain with his fabulous, forage hauling brute. […] -
![Welcome to the second installment of my notes covering the long lifecycle of the Volvo 240-series in the U.S. market. (If you’re just catching up, Chapter One can be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Stephen-Wallman-with-Lambda-sensor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Two")
The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Two
Posted on July 7, 2024 | 33 CommentsWelcome to the second installment of my notes covering the long lifecycle of the Volvo 240-series in the U.S. market. (If you’re just catching up, Chapter One can be […] -
![With my son Shane’s 2003 Subaru Forester meeting its sad fate in the crusher after his serious accident on March 9th, it was time to think about something else for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_3499.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2000 Buick LeSabre Custom – Black Bart Joins the Fleet!")
My 2000 Buick LeSabre Custom – Black Bart Joins the Fleet!
Posted on July 7, 2024 | 34 CommentsWith my son Shane’s 2003 Subaru Forester meeting its sad fate in the crusher after his serious accident on March 9th, it was time to think about something else for […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2013) We had some lively discussion the other day about the J-body Oldsmobile Firenza, thanks to the beige sedan Paul found at a 7-11. Lansing’s version of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/88-Firenza-coupe-e1359485789585.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Curious Case Of The 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza")
Automotive History: The Curious Case Of The 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza
Posted on July 6, 2024 | 108 Comments(first posted 2/6/2013) We had some lively discussion the other day about the J-body Oldsmobile Firenza, thanks to the beige sedan Paul found at a 7-11. Lansing’s version of the […]
