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![Stephen Pellegrino posted this shot by Camilo Jose Vergara shot in the South Bronx in 1970. I decided to add a few more, to remind us how times and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/42826510101_fc38058f06_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: New York In Very Different Times")
Vintage Photos: New York In Very Different Times
Posted on June 27, 2024 | 76 CommentsStephen Pellegrino posted this shot by Camilo Jose Vergara shot in the South Bronx in 1970. I decided to add a few more, to remind us how times and […] -
![Datsun (Nissan) was the pioneer in selling compact pickup trucks to Americans, starting way back in 1957. The Datsun 211 filled a small niche that no one else had identified, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0735-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1975 Toyota SR-5 Sport Truck – How Toyota Won The Compact Truck Crown, One Gear At A Time")
Curbside Find: 1975 Toyota SR-5 Sport Truck – How Toyota Won The Compact Truck Crown, One Gear At A Time
Posted on June 27, 2024 | 27 CommentsDatsun (Nissan) was the pioneer in selling compact pickup trucks to Americans, starting way back in 1957. The Datsun 211 filled a small niche that no one else had identified, and […] -
![The planning was over, the day had arrived. Standing at the baggage claim, the excitement of the imminent rental car lottery was overtaking me. All that separated me from some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_1615.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Rental Review: 2024 Audi Q5 – New Experiences Are The Zest Of Life")
Curbside Rental Review: 2024 Audi Q5 – New Experiences Are The Zest Of Life
Posted on June 27, 2024 | 55 CommentsThe planning was over, the day had arrived. Standing at the baggage claim, the excitement of the imminent rental car lottery was overtaking me. All that separated me from some […] -
![Okay, this time we’re continuing where we left off four weeks back, as we work our way through my main display area. Just try to ignore what’s in the back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/71-Charger-pink-B.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: A Look Inside Part 3 – American And European Cars")
CC In Scale: A Look Inside Part 3 – American And European Cars
Posted on June 27, 2024 | 24 CommentsOkay, this time we’re continuing where we left off four weeks back, as we work our way through my main display area. Just try to ignore what’s in the back […] -
![(first posted 2/7/2013) Ever since I found this relatively rare 1970 Continental Coupe, I’ve been trying to find something good to say about it. Don’t get me wrong; I love […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-72-088-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Hot Rod Lincoln")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Hot Rod Lincoln
Posted on June 26, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 2/7/2013) Ever since I found this relatively rare 1970 Continental Coupe, I’ve been trying to find something good to say about it. Don’t get me wrong; I love […] -
![In my neck of the woods, this past Sunday was one of those amazing, picture-perfect weather days with sunshine, warm (but not hot) temperatures and low humidity. Optimal for being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Villager-rear-34.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Edsel Villager Two-Door Wagon – Do Unicorns Exist?")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Edsel Villager Two-Door Wagon – Do Unicorns Exist?
Posted on June 26, 2024 | 65 CommentsIn my neck of the woods, this past Sunday was one of those amazing, picture-perfect weather days with sunshine, warm (but not hot) temperatures and low humidity. Optimal for being […] -
![How have I never come across these before? Not only are they superb photographs of drivers caught on the go by Mr. Bush’s camera mounted on the side of his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/010a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Andrew Bush’s Amazing Photos Of Vintage Cars And Their Drivers Caught On The Go")
Andrew Bush’s Amazing Photos Of Vintage Cars And Their Drivers Caught On The Go
Posted on June 26, 2024 | 65 CommentsHow have I never come across these before? Not only are they superb photographs of drivers caught on the go by Mr. Bush’s camera mounted on the side of his […] -
![This is a picture of my almost finished F-100 in 2018 except for one minor detail. It didn’t start out like this when I bought it in 2006 to haul […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/F100_0518_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1965 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – Restoration, Part 1")
My 1965 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – Restoration, Part 1
Posted on June 26, 2024 | 27 CommentsThis is a picture of my almost finished F-100 in 2018 except for one minor detail. It didn’t start out like this when I bought it in 2006 to haul […] -
![We are all subject to self-imposed rules, and one of mine is the “90% rule.” Through some swampy combination of genetics and environment, our temperaments are fixed at an early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PXL_20240615_164650448a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1965 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible – You Are Who You Are, Until You Aren’t")
Car Show Classic: 1965 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible – You Are Who You Are, Until You Aren’t
Posted on June 26, 2024 | 36 CommentsWe are all subject to self-imposed rules, and one of mine is the “90% rule.” Through some swampy combination of genetics and environment, our temperaments are fixed at an early […] -
![I had once told my son that I would never own a small car. But as a young child, my son had seen an early Datsun Z car and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC05894.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #6 – 1977 Datsun 280X 2+2 – Z for Two")
COAL: Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #6 – 1977 Datsun 280X 2+2 – Z for Two
Posted on June 26, 2024 | 12 CommentsI had once told my son that I would never own a small car. But as a young child, my son had seen an early Datsun Z car and […] -
![David Buckley was twelve in the fall of 1966 when he shot these three Chrysler and Plymouth “Car Art” cars with his new cheap plastic 35mm camera in a mall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Wild Op Art “Auto Art” Cars Shot In 1966 By A Twelve-Year Old Make Their First Appearance")
Wild Op Art “Auto Art” Cars Shot In 1966 By A Twelve-Year Old Make Their First Appearance
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 27 CommentsDavid Buckley was twelve in the fall of 1966 when he shot these three Chrysler and Plymouth “Car Art” cars with his new cheap plastic 35mm camera in a mall […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2018, updated 6/24/24 with the full text of the review) Here it is, the Car and Driver review of the ultimate ringer in the form of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/pontiac-gto-1964-CD-photo-584008-s-986x603.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Review: 1964 Pontiac GTO – The Ultimate Ringer")
Vintage Car & Driver Review: 1964 Pontiac GTO – The Ultimate Ringer
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 6/25/2018, updated 6/24/24 with the full text of the review) Here it is, the Car and Driver review of the ultimate ringer in the form of a […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2018) How does one build a brand, propelling it from near-obscurity to the hottest one on the market? How does one create a legend, one that became […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sdcf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Pontiac GTO – How To Create a Legend and Build a Brand")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Pontiac GTO – How To Create a Legend and Build a Brand
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 6/25/2018) How does one build a brand, propelling it from near-obscurity to the hottest one on the market? How does one create a legend, one that became […] -
![shot and posted at the CC Cohort by Ralf K (Don Kincl) When was the last time you saw a Fiat Brava (131) at the gas pumps. Don had this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53711567387_e698eef941_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1980 Fiat Brava – Showing Its Best Side")
Curbside Find: 1980 Fiat Brava – Showing Its Best Side
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 14 Commentsshot and posted at the CC Cohort by Ralf K (Don Kincl) When was the last time you saw a Fiat Brava (131) at the gas pumps. Don had this […] -
![I had a great assortment of toys when I was a kid. Though many of them were shared and/or hand-me-downs as I was the middle son of three, some were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/018-1995-Dodge-Neon-Highline-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1995 Dodge Neon Highline – Brite Lite")
Curbside Musings: 1995 Dodge Neon Highline – Brite Lite
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 65 CommentsI had a great assortment of toys when I was a kid. Though many of them were shared and/or hand-me-downs as I was the middle son of three, some were […]
