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![This snapshot posted recently of a 1959 Buick in the driveway of a fairly commonly-sized newish house of the times provoked some interesting comments about the growth of new houses […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tumblr_npn797WFGC1qcdxvpo1_1280.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: Could These Folks Really Afford A New Buick? Of Course! Here’s Why")
Vintage Snapshot: Could These Folks Really Afford A New Buick? Of Course! Here’s Why
Posted on May 23, 2024 | 60 CommentsThis snapshot posted recently of a 1959 Buick in the driveway of a fairly commonly-sized newish house of the times provoked some interesting comments about the growth of new houses […] -
![You know some folks just can’t quit working, and they go on well past their prime; even well past their retirement age. Such is the case of this old late […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240519_154930584.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Toyota Corolla Wagon – One Hard Working Corolla")
CC Capsule: 1976 Toyota Corolla Wagon – One Hard Working Corolla
Posted on May 23, 2024 | 9 CommentsYou know some folks just can’t quit working, and they go on well past their prime; even well past their retirement age. Such is the case of this old late […] -
![Have you ever owned a car so horrible that the first beater you come across begins to look like salvation? Under normal circumstances, one would realize that any such car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pic-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Pontiac Catalina – Last Exit To Brooklyn")
COAL: 1970 Pontiac Catalina – Last Exit To Brooklyn
Posted on May 23, 2024 | 24 CommentsHave you ever owned a car so horrible that the first beater you come across begins to look like salvation? Under normal circumstances, one would realize that any such car […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2013) U. S. automotive history is full of examples of horrible timing. Chrysler’s all new 1974 full sized cars that seemed so right during their gestation, debuted just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1955ChryslerNewYorker17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Looks Like a Hundred Million Bucks")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Looks Like a Hundred Million Bucks
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 71 Comments(first posted 8/2/2013) U. S. automotive history is full of examples of horrible timing. Chrysler’s all new 1974 full sized cars that seemed so right during their gestation, debuted just […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2018) I finally found a genuine CC Mark III, at the Bi-Mart parking lot, no less. The last one I found, which led to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CC-360-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1970 Lincoln Mark III – Hauling the Saturday Shopping")
CC Outtake: 1970 Lincoln Mark III – Hauling the Saturday Shopping
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 5/22/2018) I finally found a genuine CC Mark III, at the Bi-Mart parking lot, no less. The last one I found, which led to a […] -
![Recently there’s been some talk in our comments section about the overdone vintage rides that seem to be the norm in car shows nowadays. I’m here to tell you I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-05-20-15.14.19.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 1955-1957 Chevy Time – A Gallery Of Tri-Fives Back In The Day")
Vintage Snapshots: 1955-1957 Chevy Time – A Gallery Of Tri-Fives Back In The Day
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 48 CommentsRecently there’s been some talk in our comments section about the overdone vintage rides that seem to be the norm in car shows nowadays. I’m here to tell you I’m […] -
![Here’s a nice find from the Cohort by Jerome Solberg, a 1962 Oldsmobile Cutlass. A survivor of that brief ’61-’63 interlude when GM’s divisions went against the compact/import threat with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/53724745648_a35623adb5_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1962 Oldsmobile Cutlass – Rockette On Its Way To Supreme")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1962 Oldsmobile Cutlass – Rockette On Its Way To Supreme
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 20 CommentsHere’s a nice find from the Cohort by Jerome Solberg, a 1962 Oldsmobile Cutlass. A survivor of that brief ’61-’63 interlude when GM’s divisions went against the compact/import threat with […] -
![It’s been a minute since we’ve had a W116 on CC, Though we’ve had a number of posts about them. I figured it would be just a perfect fit to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20231011_124117_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SE (W116) – Bowing To The Queen Of The Autobahn")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SE (W116) – Bowing To The Queen Of The Autobahn
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 13 CommentsIt’s been a minute since we’ve had a W116 on CC, Though we’ve had a number of posts about them. I figured it would be just a perfect fit to […] -
COAL: Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #1 & #2 — Pick a Pair of Honda Civics
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 12 CommentsMy first two hobby cars were two Hondas that were similar, but quite different. A ’75 Civic coupe, and a ’75 Civic wagon. -
![(first posted 5/21/2018) Since we got the full story about the Chevette’s first appearance in Brazil yesterday, how about a look at the Americanized version, via Road and Track. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/scans-20006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Chevrolet Chevette Rally 1.6 – Not Quite Rally-Ready")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Chevrolet Chevette Rally 1.6 – Not Quite Rally-Ready
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/21/2018) Since we got the full story about the Chevette’s first appearance in Brazil yesterday, how about a look at the Americanized version, via Road and Track. They […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2018) The Jaguars of the ‘60s were all great cars, to be sure, but some were greater than others. The 1963-68 “S-Type” was, in the opinion of some, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s-type-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Jaguar 3.4S (S-Type) – Sir William’s Bastard Child")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Jaguar 3.4S (S-Type) – Sir William’s Bastard Child
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 5/21/2018) The Jaguars of the ‘60s were all great cars, to be sure, but some were greater than others. The 1963-68 “S-Type” was, in the opinion of some, […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1957 Chevrolet 3100 — Looking Placid
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 8 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by J.C. -
![Photos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. Last week there was a bit of discussion about my Disco Music car of choice; a 1975 Dodge Charger. What I didn’t say that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/53716231302_9c8778b023_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix — Rock Vs. Disco")
Cohort Capsule: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix — Rock Vs. Disco
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 20 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. Last week there was a bit of discussion about my Disco Music car of choice; a 1975 Dodge Charger. What I didn’t say that […] -
![We’ve had a number of folks send us photos of unidentified mystery cars over the years, and we’ve managed to solve them all. But then my younger brother Franz sent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mystery-car-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: The Ultimate Mystery Car? Or Have We Wandered Into The Answer?")
Vintage Photo: The Ultimate Mystery Car? Or Have We Wandered Into The Answer?
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 17 CommentsWe’ve had a number of folks send us photos of unidentified mystery cars over the years, and we’ve managed to solve them all. But then my younger brother Franz sent […] -
![I was in the third grade when my classmate and neighborhood friend, Amy, and I had found a couple of bright blue robin’s eggs outside that appeared to have been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/001-2008-Chrysler-Sebring-Convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible – Broken-Winged Bird")
Curbside Musings: 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible – Broken-Winged Bird
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 24 CommentsI was in the third grade when my classmate and neighborhood friend, Amy, and I had found a couple of bright blue robin’s eggs outside that appeared to have been […]
