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![(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 -
![One of my favorite movie moments is from The Jerk, where Steve Martin is jumping up and down yelling, “The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here!” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/deweygriffin71.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Shopping for Cars in the Yellow(ed) Pages")
Vintage Ads: Shopping for Cars in the Yellow(ed) Pages
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 19 CommentsOne of my favorite movie moments is from The Jerk, where Steve Martin is jumping up and down yelling, “The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here!” […] -
![Sometimes when happening upon a CC, you really want to talk to the owner. Other times, it is just as well to let the mystery be and come up with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_9571.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Where No Ford Has Gone Before: The Taurus Galileo")
Where No Ford Has Gone Before: The Taurus Galileo
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 24 CommentsSometimes when happening upon a CC, you really want to talk to the owner. Other times, it is just as well to let the mystery be and come up with […] -
![We’re back to the Peninsular section of the T87 picture collection for some choice Italian stallions, in what I’d like to call “Thoroughbred Week.” Let’s kick this off in style […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20230108_135522-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1951 Ferrari 212 by Ghia-Aigle – Just Sit Still, Will Ya?")
In-Motion Classic: 1951 Ferrari 212 by Ghia-Aigle – Just Sit Still, Will Ya?
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 8 CommentsWe’re back to the Peninsular section of the T87 picture collection for some choice Italian stallions, in what I’d like to call “Thoroughbred Week.” Let’s kick this off in style […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2018) CC reader Peter N. sent me these shots of a Canadian Mercury pickup, which would be a ’65 if its grille is consistent with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180508_153343.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1965 Mercury M-100 Pickup – I Should Rebadge My F-100 Into a Mercury")
Cohort Outtake: 1965 Mercury M-100 Pickup – I Should Rebadge My F-100 Into a Mercury
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 30 Comments(first posted 5/11/2018) CC reader Peter N. sent me these shots of a Canadian Mercury pickup, which would be a ’65 if its grille is consistent with the […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2013) Eighteen years ago, when John Gallo was all of fifteen and only had a learner’s permit, he saw this ’66 Monaco 500 hardtop with a For Sale […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-205-140-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Monaco 500 – A First Love Song In C Major")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Monaco 500 – A First Love Song In C Major
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 8/1/2013) Eighteen years ago, when John Gallo was all of fifteen and only had a learner’s permit, he saw this ’66 Monaco 500 hardtop with a For Sale […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1964 Ford Custom – A Dark Menacing Machine
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 19 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. -
![Let’s revisit the theme of female drivers in the past. As I told in the first installment of this series, it’s a topic of particular interest to me since at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-05-12-00.27.19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Female Drivers – 1950s to 1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Female Drivers – 1950s to 1960s
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 42 CommentsLet’s revisit the theme of female drivers in the past. As I told in the first installment of this series, it’s a topic of particular interest to me since at […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by robadr. Let’s pay a brief visit to Canadian Mopars with this find from the Cohort by robadr. A 1962 Chrysler Saratoga, a model that has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/53712463973_a4e9b26d07_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1962 Chrysler Saratoga – Finless Postmodernism")
Cohort Capsule: 1962 Chrysler Saratoga – Finless Postmodernism
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 15 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by robadr. Let’s pay a brief visit to Canadian Mopars with this find from the Cohort by robadr. A 1962 Chrysler Saratoga, a model that has […] -
![By mid-1977, I had secured steady (“permanent temporary”) employment and had begun to develop my design skills on real-world auto-industry projects as a Product Adaptation Specialist at Volvo of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Alpine-Illustration.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #20: 1967 Sunbeam Alpine — The Rootes of My Classic-Car Ownership")
COAL #20: 1967 Sunbeam Alpine — The Rootes of My Classic-Car Ownership
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 20 CommentsBy mid-1977, I had secured steady (“permanent temporary”) employment and had begun to develop my design skills on real-world auto-industry projects as a Product Adaptation Specialist at Volvo of […] -
![(first posted 5/10/2018) I had tried on many different hats, sometimes simultaneously, when I was becoming a young adult. It was fun to shapeshift and discover ways in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1984-Dodge-600-ES-Turbo-1-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Dodge 600 ES Turbo Convertible – Wait… Which Brother Are You, Again?")
CC Capsule: 1984 Dodge 600 ES Turbo Convertible – Wait… Which Brother Are You, Again?
Posted on May 11, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 5/10/2018) I had tried on many different hats, sometimes simultaneously, when I was becoming a young adult. It was fun to shapeshift and discover ways in […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2018) Back in 1966, General Motors was riding high, and one of the drivers of that success was the effectiveness of the corporation’s upmarket brands like Buick, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MT0566-Electra-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Buick Electra 225 – GM Banks A “Deuce-And-A-Quarter”")
Vintage Review: 1966 Buick Electra 225 – GM Banks A “Deuce-And-A-Quarter”
Posted on May 11, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 5/11/2018) Back in 1966, General Motors was riding high, and one of the drivers of that success was the effectiveness of the corporation’s upmarket brands like Buick, […] -
![It’s time for some more armchair traveling. Or is it ‘armchair lodging’ on this occasion? After all, today’s postcards feature hotels and motels from the ’50s and ’60s, with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/4661983893_ad89e02d12_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Hotels & Motels In The 50s-70s")
Vintage Postcards: Hotels & Motels In The 50s-70s
Posted on May 11, 2024 | 34 CommentsIt’s time for some more armchair traveling. Or is it ‘armchair lodging’ on this occasion? After all, today’s postcards feature hotels and motels from the ’50s and ’60s, with a […] -
![Quite a few of us at CC have done posts with outtakes from a particular neighborhood, and it’s pretty much a site staple by now. In my case, I haven’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20230410_143539150_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Jeep CJ-3 And Other Outtakes From The ‘Hood – When The Find Finds You")
CC Outtakes: Jeep CJ-3 And Other Outtakes From The ‘Hood – When The Find Finds You
Posted on May 11, 2024 | 8 CommentsQuite a few of us at CC have done posts with outtakes from a particular neighborhood, and it’s pretty much a site staple by now. In my case, I haven’t […]
