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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 […] -
![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 […]
