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![(first posted 7/26/2013) There are so many auto myths in the world–the 150 mpg carburetor, self-healing ’69 Dodge Chargers–the list is endless. However, I am proud to say I’ve found […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0238.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Cherries are Available for a Nominal Cost")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Cherries are Available for a Nominal Cost
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 7/26/2013) There are so many auto myths in the world–the 150 mpg carburetor, self-healing ’69 Dodge Chargers–the list is endless. However, I am proud to say I’ve found […] -
![(first posted 5/15/2018) Judging by that title, you might think I’m talking about Infiniti’s infamous North American launch. That launch was announced with a series of cerebral and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/infiniti-q45-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990-96 Infiniti Q45 – How Not To Launch A Luxury Car Brand")
Curbside Classic: 1990-96 Infiniti Q45 – How Not To Launch A Luxury Car Brand
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 5/15/2018) Judging by that title, you might think I’m talking about Infiniti’s infamous North American launch. That launch was announced with a series of cerebral and […] -
![This is a chapter we’ve been missing in our vintage image galleries, the one covering the owners, drivers and admirers of Buicks of the 1960s. These images probably fit in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tumblr_oc6txjPcb21qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Buick Owners In The 1960s – Portholes In The Swinging ’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Buick Owners In The 1960s – Portholes In The Swinging ’60s
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 37 CommentsThis is a chapter we’ve been missing in our vintage image galleries, the one covering the owners, drivers and admirers of Buicks of the 1960s. These images probably fit in […] -
![From 1956 to 1994, with an update in 1969, German truck manufacturer MAN offered a short-nosed conventional, generally referred to as the ‘MAN Ponton-Kurzhauber’. It was one of the heavy-duty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_2421.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: MAN 26.281 DHK Dreiseitenkipper – Round-Faced And Steely-Spined")
Truck Stop Classic: MAN 26.281 DHK Dreiseitenkipper – Round-Faced And Steely-Spined
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 23 CommentsFrom 1956 to 1994, with an update in 1969, German truck manufacturer MAN offered a short-nosed conventional, generally referred to as the ‘MAN Ponton-Kurzhauber’. It was one of the heavy-duty […] -
![Have we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240505_104600_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice")
Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 36 CommentsHave we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […] -
![My aunt has pretty good taste in cars. An MGB, a Volvo 740GLE, a Toyota 4Runner and a VW Passat wagon are some of the vehicles that have passed through […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20111008_151040.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: BMW 540i — The Devil Is In The Detailing")
COAL: BMW 540i — The Devil Is In The Detailing
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 11 CommentsMy aunt has pretty good taste in cars. An MGB, a Volvo 740GLE, a Toyota 4Runner and a VW Passat wagon are some of the vehicles that have passed through […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2013) I like Imperials. I mean, I REALLY like Imperials. And I mean Imperials, not “Chrysler Imperials,” bub! So could I not do an Imperial post during Mopar Week? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6-28-13-284.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1956 and 1960 Imperial Crown Convertibles – Topless Imperialism")
Car Show Classics: 1956 and 1960 Imperial Crown Convertibles – Topless Imperialism
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 8/3/2013) I like Imperials. I mean, I REALLY like Imperials. And I mean Imperials, not “Chrysler Imperials,” bub! So could I not do an Imperial post during Mopar Week? […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2018) Renault had high hopes for its R5 in the US. After struggling to get back its footing after the rise and fall of the Dauphine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/scans0009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Renault 5 GTL – “The Kind of Comfort Detroit Claims is Impossible” (In a Small Car)")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Renault 5 GTL – “The Kind of Comfort Detroit Claims is Impossible” (In a Small Car)
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/14/2018) Renault had high hopes for its R5 in the US. After struggling to get back its footing after the rise and fall of the Dauphine […] -
![Here’s a bunch of photos with a good deal of Mopar iron uploaded by Hyperpack at the Cohort. I’m not entirely sure what’s going on in these images, but the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/53717570360_c9259b183d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: 1970 Chrysler & Other ’70s Mopars At A Yard")
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: 1970 Chrysler & Other ’70s Mopars At A Yard
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 10 CommentsHere’s a bunch of photos with a good deal of Mopar iron uploaded by Hyperpack at the Cohort. I’m not entirely sure what’s going on in these images, but the […] -
![taking my brothers for a drive, age 12 I visited my youngest brother Franz in Seattle a couple of weeks ago and asked him about old family photos. He dug […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Paul-driving-Coronet-1965.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Lost Vintage Snapshots of Niedermeyer-Mobiles Found (1965-1982) – The Towson Years And Beyond")
Auto-Biography: Lost Vintage Snapshots of Niedermeyer-Mobiles Found (1965-1982) – The Towson Years And Beyond
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 29 Commentstaking my brothers for a drive, age 12 I visited my youngest brother Franz in Seattle a couple of weeks ago and asked him about old family photos. He dug […] -
![I wasn’t kidding when I called this “Thoroughbred Week,” was I? It’s just that they come in all shapes and sizes. Shape-wise, this one is pretty extreme – the Morelli […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240428_082426_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 OSCA 750S Barchetta by Morelli – Masterly Miniature Maserati")
Curbside Classic: 1956 OSCA 750S Barchetta by Morelli – Masterly Miniature Maserati
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 14 CommentsI wasn’t kidding when I called this “Thoroughbred Week,” was I? It’s just that they come in all shapes and sizes. Shape-wise, this one is pretty extreme – the Morelli […] -
![I’ve been thinking a lot this year about mindfulness, intentionality, and being present. In a recent essay I had written about a ’59 Ford Galaxie, I had touched on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6625-1988-91-Cadillac-Seville-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 1989 Cadillac Seville – Head In The Clouds")
Curbside Musings: c. 1989 Cadillac Seville – Head In The Clouds
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 36 CommentsI’ve been thinking a lot this year about mindfulness, intentionality, and being present. In a recent essay I had written about a ’59 Ford Galaxie, I had touched on the […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2013) Few car names are any better and carry more punch than “Charger”. You know its intended purpose and capabilities in one succinct word. Mustang? You know what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1984-Dodge-Ad-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classic: 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger – Let’s Take an Econobox and Turn it into a Muscular Car!")
Roadside Classic: 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger – Let’s Take an Econobox and Turn it into a Muscular Car!
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 8/31/2013) Few car names are any better and carry more punch than “Charger”. You know its intended purpose and capabilities in one succinct word. Mustang? You know what […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2018) Even the hardiest of cars and trucks have to expire eventually and it’s pretty hard to think of something hardier than a simple, old, Japanese pickup. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mitsubishi-l200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1979-86 Mitsubishi L200/D-50 – The Pickup Of Many Names")
CC Outtake: 1979-86 Mitsubishi L200/D-50 – The Pickup Of Many Names
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 5/1/2018) Even the hardiest of cars and trucks have to expire eventually and it’s pretty hard to think of something hardier than a simple, old, Japanese pickup. […] -
Vintage Dealers: De Soto Dealers In The 1950s
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 23 Comments
