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![My grandparents had owned a Fifth Avenue in the mid-’80s. It had seemed like a significant upgrade from their navy-colored 1980 LeBaron sedan, but even as a kid, I could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53042182584_51c9eefe77_o-1992-Chrysler-New-Yorker-Fifth-Avenue-for-CC-edit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 1992 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue – Gingerbread")
Curbside Musings: c. 1992 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue – Gingerbread
Posted on June 4, 2024 | 52 CommentsMy grandparents had owned a Fifth Avenue in the mid-’80s. It had seemed like a significant upgrade from their navy-colored 1980 LeBaron sedan, but even as a kid, I could […] -
![(first posted 5/6/2013) Really big American cars always tend to look rather out of place in Europe, but some look like they’ve just landed from outer space. Few more so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Chrysler-1960-300F-r.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1960 Chrysler 300F Found on the Street in Germany – What Solar System Are You From?")
Cohort Outtake: 1960 Chrysler 300F Found on the Street in Germany – What Solar System Are You From?
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/6/2013) Really big American cars always tend to look rather out of place in Europe, but some look like they’ve just landed from outer space. Few more so […] -
![(first posted 2/4/2014) Every Father’s Day, there is a very nice free car show in Noblesville, Indiana. There is a pleasant variety of things there besides the usual overabundance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1957Brockway01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1957 Brockway 260 – The Big Nor’easter")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Brockway 260 – The Big Nor’easter
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 2/4/2014) Every Father’s Day, there is a very nice free car show in Noblesville, Indiana. There is a pleasant variety of things there besides the usual overabundance […] -
Vintage Dealers: Packard Dealers In The ’40s-’50s — Snapshots & Promo Shots
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 18 Comments -
![It’s going to be a ‘90s week for the JDM contingent, folks. There were a lot of candidates to sift through, given that 30-ish-year-old domestic metal is naturally pretty prevalent, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240201_111154_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Avenir (W10) Si Limited – Presently Passé")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Avenir (W10) Si Limited – Presently Passé
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 15 CommentsIt’s going to be a ‘90s week for the JDM contingent, folks. There were a lot of candidates to sift through, given that 30-ish-year-old domestic metal is naturally pretty prevalent, […] -
![I’m in the unique position of owning four six cylinder American sedans from 1958-60 that were volume sellers in the low-priced field. So the question inevitably arises: Which car would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240530_124131-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driving Comparison: 1958 Ford Custom 300, 1959 Chevy Biscayne, 1960 Dodge Dart, 1960 Comet –Which Low-Priced Six-Cylinder Car Is Best?")
Driving Comparison: 1958 Ford Custom 300, 1959 Chevy Biscayne, 1960 Dodge Dart, 1960 Comet –Which Low-Priced Six-Cylinder Car Is Best?
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 77 CommentsI’m in the unique position of owning four six cylinder American sedans from 1958-60 that were volume sellers in the low-priced field. So the question inevitably arises: Which car would […] -
![By 1957, the merits of GM’s body-sharing strategy had long been plain for all to see. For example, at the upper end of the market, Buick and Cadillac shared the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0-1957-Chrysler-Mock-Up-Side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History And Design: 1957 Chrysler New Yorker Early Proposal – Imperial Intentions")
Automotive History And Design: 1957 Chrysler New Yorker Early Proposal – Imperial Intentions
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 18 CommentsBy 1957, the merits of GM’s body-sharing strategy had long been plain for all to see. For example, at the upper end of the market, Buick and Cadillac shared the […] -
![(first posted 7/27/2013) Tom Klockau’s post about a ’74 Delta 88 Royale convertible last weekend reminded me of my own photos of a ’71 Delta 88 Royale taken a couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/71OldsDelta88Royale1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – A Real G-Ride")
CC Capsule: 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – A Real G-Ride
Posted on June 2, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 7/27/2013) Tom Klockau’s post about a ’74 Delta 88 Royale convertible last weekend reminded me of my own photos of a ’71 Delta 88 Royale taken a couple […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2018) A variety of auto and truck manufacturers were experimenting with gas turbine powerplants in the 1950’s and 60’s. Perhaps best known was Chrysler’s extensive turbine program that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/maxresdefault-1-e1527387460257.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: General Motors (GM) Turbo Cruiser I, II and III Urban Transit Coaches – Turbine-Powered Trio")
Bus Stop Classics: General Motors (GM) Turbo Cruiser I, II and III Urban Transit Coaches – Turbine-Powered Trio
Posted on June 2, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 6/2/2018) A variety of auto and truck manufacturers were experimenting with gas turbine powerplants in the 1950’s and 60’s. Perhaps best known was Chrysler’s extensive turbine program that […] -
![I’ll admit that this post has less car content than most of our vintage galleries. But the gatherings in these are rather large, and there’s only so much space for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/3-9-0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Large Families And Groups With Cars — 1950s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: Large Families And Groups With Cars — 1950s-1960s
Posted on June 2, 2024 | 35 CommentsI’ll admit that this post has less car content than most of our vintage galleries. But the gatherings in these are rather large, and there’s only so much space for […] -
![Don’t let the title fool you: the Ford 427 V8 with a single four-barrel carb may have been rated at 410 hp by the factory, but by the time Holman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/na-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1963 Ford Galaxie 427 NASCAR Stock Car – “Wild Bursts of Speed…Unbelievable Massive Four-Wheel Drifts”")
Vintage Road Test: 1963 Ford Galaxie 427 NASCAR Stock Car – “Wild Bursts of Speed…Unbelievable Massive Four-Wheel Drifts”
Posted on June 2, 2024 | 15 CommentsDon’t let the title fool you: the Ford 427 V8 with a single four-barrel carb may have been rated at 410 hp by the factory, but by the time Holman […] -
![One of the parking-lot curiosities I noticed after joining Volvo of America Corporation in mid-1976 was a diminutive, boxy two-door sedan that bore absolutely no resemblance to any of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/343-GT-Interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: The Volvo 343 GT Project")
Auto-Biography: The Volvo 343 GT Project
Posted on June 2, 2024 | 28 CommentsOne of the parking-lot curiosities I noticed after joining Volvo of America Corporation in mid-1976 was a diminutive, boxy two-door sedan that bore absolutely no resemblance to any of […] -
![(first posted 7/30/2013) One of the reasons I love 1970s luxury cars is because not many have survived to the present day–and Mopars in particular. Why, you ask? Simple. From […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/aa-5-01-2013-009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker – Living Large")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker – Living Large
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 135 Comments(first posted 7/30/2013) One of the reasons I love 1970s luxury cars is because not many have survived to the present day–and Mopars in particular. Why, you ask? Simple. From […] -
![(first posted 6/1/2018) For today’s CC, let’s look at something from the mysterious end of the spectrum. My last CC was on a white pickup that generated some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_3777.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Mystery: 1974 Chevrolet El Camino Spirit of America (Or Is It?) – Better Than Any Dime Store Mystery Novel")
Curbside Classic Mystery: 1974 Chevrolet El Camino Spirit of America (Or Is It?) – Better Than Any Dime Store Mystery Novel
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 6/1/2018) For today’s CC, let’s look at something from the mysterious end of the spectrum. My last CC was on a white pickup that generated some […] -
![One more gallery with outdoorsy images, all in the spirit of the upcoming early summer days. This time they feature traveling folks either snacking along the road or picnicking next […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-05-21-23.44.33.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Picnics And Roadside Snacks – Images From the 1950s")
Vintage Snapshots: Picnics And Roadside Snacks – Images From the 1950s
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 20 CommentsOne more gallery with outdoorsy images, all in the spirit of the upcoming early summer days. This time they feature traveling folks either snacking along the road or picnicking next […]
