Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: Chrysler 
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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1947 Lincoln Sedan: “Nothing Could Be Finer,” Except Maybe A Cadillac
Posted on October 14, 2025 | 9 CommentsEdsel Ford was truly a remarkable man. With a personality completely unlike his tempestuous father’s, he was able to assert himself in Ford Motor Company despite his father’s conscious or […] -
Curbside Musings: 1961 And 1962 Plymouth Valiant V200 – The Wrong Toilet Seat
Posted on October 14, 2025 | 57 CommentsWe car people just want to be right. Maybe it’s because of the many hours we had spent reading and re-reading our favorite books, magazines, or sections of automotive encyclopedias about […] -
1977 Datsun F-10: It Got An F In Beauty School
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe driver of this Datsun F-10 bought it new in 1977, and she’s still in love with her beautiful baby. Which raises the question: Is ugliness in the eye of […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1997 Eagle Vision TSi – One Of The Last To Be Shoved Out Of The Nest
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 7 CommentsIt may sometimes seem as if this series is predominantly focusing on defunct brands but they do tend to be interesting and sometimes produce oddballs that seem like they should […] -
Golden State Memories: Vintage Roadside Photos Of Southern California – 1970s
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 25 CommentsModel Drive In-Cleaners, 12th and Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach. -
CC Global: From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Kleemann Episode
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 6 CommentsLast month, the Schoones hauling company from the south of the Netherlands celebrated their 35th anniversary with an open house. They specialize in heavy haulage, the top level of on-road […] -
1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 (W124) Wagon – The End Of The Benz As We Knew It
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 15 CommentsIf Mercedes-Benz objectively still has quite a lot of brand equity in 2025, it’s certainly not thanks to the cars they’ve been making over the past quarter century. The story […] -
1962 Mercury Monterey Custom: When A Twenty-Footer Becomes a Thirty-Footer
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 14 CommentsA few years ago, I wrote a series of articles extolling the virtues of the “twenty-footer,” a car that’s presentable but worn-in; in other words, an old car that is […] -
Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World
Posted on October 12, 2025 | 30 Comments(Updated 10/12/2025) Cities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But […] -
In Motion Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais – And The Survivor’s Prize Goes To…
Posted on October 12, 2025 | 58 Comments(Updated 10/12/2025) If there were a prize for cars that have gone from Being Everywhere to Being Nearly Extinct, GM’s N body may win first place. Not […] -
1964 Dodge Dart 270 – The Valiant Brougham
Posted on October 12, 2025 | 16 CommentsWhat really separates the hardcore car freaks from the semi-pros is in what mental image they conjure up when you say “early Dodge Dart”. Even those of us who were […] -
1986 Lincoln Ranger Continental – The Luxury Truck You Didn’t Expect
Posted on October 12, 2025 | 25 Comments“I want something different, I want something special…” is the kind of expression that’s not rare in our consumerist culture. And today, to please such desires, how about a 1986 […] -
Lead East Car Show Memories: Reliving The ’50s From 1986 to 2000
Posted on October 12, 2025 | 11 CommentsThat’s LEAD, baby—rhymes with “head,” as in the metal customizers and body work professionals use to re-sculpture car bodies or repair rust. I’ll never forget the day I first discovered […] -
Why Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, And Cadillac (Mostly) Had Their Own Engines
Posted on October 12, 2025 | 41 CommentsUntil the 1970s, GM automotive divisions made most of their own engines, leading to a confusing array of completely different engines of similar displacements. For example, Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and […] -
Car Show Classic: Talbot Tagora – Never A Chrysler, Nearly A Peugeot
Posted on October 11, 2025 | 85 Comments(Updated 10/11/2025) The 1979 incarnation of the historic Talbot name had a very high ambition-to-achievement ratio, the zenith of which was the Talbot Tagora. It was also pretty close to […]
![1947 Lincoln Sedan: “Nothing Could Be Finer,” Except Maybe A Cadillac Edsel Ford was truly a remarkable man. With a personality completely unlike his tempestuous father’s, he was able to assert himself in Ford Motor Company despite his father’s conscious or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PXL_20230812_151534202.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Musings: 1961 And 1962 Plymouth Valiant V200 – The Wrong Toilet Seat We car people just want to be right. Maybe it’s because of the many hours we had spent reading and re-reading our favorite books, magazines, or sections of automotive encyclopedias about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/153-1962-Plymouth-Valiant-V200-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1977 Datsun F-10: It Got An F In Beauty School The driver of this Datsun F-10 bought it new in 1977, and she’s still in love with her beautiful baby. Which raises the question: Is ugliness in the eye of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CC-50-070-9a25.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1997 Eagle Vision TSi – One Of The Last To Be Shoved Out Of The Nest It may sometimes seem as if this series is predominantly focusing on defunct brands but they do tend to be interesting and sometimes produce oddballs that seem like they should […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6134.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Global: From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – The Kleemann Episode Last month, the Schoones hauling company from the south of the Netherlands celebrated their 35th anniversary with an open house. They specialize in heavy haulage, the top level of on-road […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_4641.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 (W124) Wagon – The End Of The Benz As We Knew It If Mercedes-Benz objectively still has quite a lot of brand equity in 2025, it’s certainly not thanks to the cars they’ve been making over the past quarter century. The story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_3352_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1962 Mercury Monterey Custom: When A Twenty-Footer Becomes a Thirty-Footer A few years ago, I wrote a series of articles extolling the virtues of the “twenty-footer,” a car that’s presentable but worn-in; in other words, an old car that is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/54799921042_8bc75bab71_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World (Updated 10/12/2025) Cities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PS-Waverley-scaled.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![In Motion Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais – And The Survivor’s Prize Goes To… (Updated 10/12/2025) If there were a prize for cars that have gone from Being Everywhere to Being Nearly Extinct, GM’s N body may win first place. Not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Calais-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1964 Dodge Dart 270 – The Valiant Brougham What really separates the hardcore car freaks from the semi-pros is in what mental image they conjure up when you say “early Dodge Dart”. Even those of us who were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CC-155-194-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1986 Lincoln Ranger Continental – The Luxury Truck You Didn’t Expect “I want something different, I want something special…” is the kind of expression that’s not rare in our consumerist culture. And today, to please such desires, how about a 1986 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot_20251011-025007.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Lead East Car Show Memories: Reliving The ’50s From 1986 to 2000 That’s LEAD, baby—rhymes with “head,” as in the metal customizers and body work professionals use to re-sculpture car bodies or repair rust. I’ll never forget the day I first discovered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251007_174114-artguru.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Why Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, And Cadillac (Mostly) Had Their Own Engines Until the 1970s, GM automotive divisions made most of their own engines, leading to a confusing array of completely different engines of similar displacements. For example, Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1955-GM-V-8-engines.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: Talbot Tagora – Never A Chrysler, Nearly A Peugeot (Updated 10/11/2025) The 1979 incarnation of the historic Talbot name had a very high ambition-to-achievement ratio, the zenith of which was the Talbot Tagora. It was also pretty close to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC04426.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


