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![What is so special about springtime? As winter fades away the grass greens, leaves return to trees, baby animals are born and car auctions return. I have been teaching my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pontiac-Strato-Chief-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics: Springtime Brings Auctiontime")
Fieldside Classics: Springtime Brings Auctiontime
Posted on May 9, 2024 | 32 CommentsWhat is so special about springtime? As winter fades away the grass greens, leaves return to trees, baby animals are born and car auctions return. I have been teaching my […] -
![By this point I think we all know that I have some kind of (ir)rational lust thing going on with Maserati’s supposed savior in the 1980s (and 1990s), the Biturbo. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_5137.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1989 Maserati Biturbo Spyder Zagato – Italy’s Interpretation Of The Chevy Cavalier Z24 Convertible")
Curbside Recycling: 1989 Maserati Biturbo Spyder Zagato – Italy’s Interpretation Of The Chevy Cavalier Z24 Convertible
Posted on May 9, 2024 | 41 CommentsBy this point I think we all know that I have some kind of (ir)rational lust thing going on with Maserati’s supposed savior in the 1980s (and 1990s), the Biturbo. […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2013) Memorable (def): 1. worth remembering 2. easily remembered Maurauder (def): one who raids for booty In my 1967-1968 Cougar CC, I claimed there were only three Mercuries […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-101-008-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100 – Bootylicious")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100 – Bootylicious
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/28/2013) Memorable (def): 1. worth remembering 2. easily remembered Maurauder (def): one who raids for booty In my 1967-1968 Cougar CC, I claimed there were only three Mercuries […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2018) Most cars would usually be looking rather tired eight years into their model run. Not so the first-generation Holden Commodore. Other than an unchanged width, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/holden-vl-commodore-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986-88 Holden VL Commodore – A Heart Transplant From Overseas")
Curbside Classic: 1986-88 Holden VL Commodore – A Heart Transplant From Overseas
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 54 Comments(first posted 5/8/2018) Most cars would usually be looking rather tired eight years into their model run. Not so the first-generation Holden Commodore. Other than an unchanged width, the […] -
![Let’s change scenery and decade with today’s vintage snapshot gallery with a visit to Seattle. The cloudy sky images in this post are dated to about 1980 and 1985 respectively, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19235436875_8c7650a8b3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Streets Of Seattle – Images From 1980 & 1985")
Vintage Snapshots: The Streets Of Seattle – Images From 1980 & 1985
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 26 CommentsLet’s change scenery and decade with today’s vintage snapshot gallery with a visit to Seattle. The cloudy sky images in this post are dated to about 1980 and 1985 respectively, […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Benoit. Here’s an example of the CC effect in the virtual world; about ten days ago I posted a gallery with vintage images of station […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/53691563873_6694309ec9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: ’75-’78 Ford LTD Wagon – A Tight Fit")
Cohort Capsule: ’75-’78 Ford LTD Wagon – A Tight Fit
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 19 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Benoit. Here’s an example of the CC effect in the virtual world; about ten days ago I posted a gallery with vintage images of station […] -
![When Rolls-Royce took over Bentley in the mid-‘30s, each of the two marques had a clear role and segment. Rolls were very large and opulent, suitable for chauffeur-driven limos. Bentleys […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20230628_091537_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Bentley S3 – Grille Engineering")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Bentley S3 – Grille Engineering
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 8 CommentsWhen Rolls-Royce took over Bentley in the mid-‘30s, each of the two marques had a clear role and segment. Rolls were very large and opulent, suitable for chauffeur-driven limos. Bentleys […] -
![The best Harley that wasn’t, and the beginning of the end. After I sold my long term Harley XLCR, I was without a bike of any kind for several […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/s-l1600-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Cycle Of A Lifetime Part Eight — Honda Shadow 1100 — The Beginning Of The End")
COAL: Cycle Of A Lifetime Part Eight — Honda Shadow 1100 — The Beginning Of The End
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 22 CommentsThe best Harley that wasn’t, and the beginning of the end. After I sold my long term Harley XLCR, I was without a bike of any kind for several […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2018) CC reader Franco P. sent me this shot of two Nissan Cubes side-by-side. A while back, this might not have been so unusual, but the Cube […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Nissan-Cubes-x2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Cube Squared, and Squares Cubed – A Look at the Near-Forgotten Nissan Cube")
CC Capsule: Cube Squared, and Squares Cubed – A Look at the Near-Forgotten Nissan Cube
Posted on May 7, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 5/1/2018) CC reader Franco P. sent me this shot of two Nissan Cubes side-by-side. A while back, this might not have been so unusual, but the Cube […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2018) Anyone mildly familiar with the 1980s melodramatic primetime soap opera, Dynasty, will know that Alexis Carrington was a force to be reckoned with. Strong, confident, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/thumb_Dynasty2_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Enter Alexis")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Enter Alexis
Posted on May 7, 2024 | 73 Comments(first posted 5/7/2018) Anyone mildly familiar with the 1980s melodramatic primetime soap opera, Dynasty, will know that Alexis Carrington was a force to be reckoned with. Strong, confident, […] -
![For today, let’s check out some outdoorsy images of vintage rides in camping action. The images mix camping grounds and parks, with most shots heavily featuring the family ride. There’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tumblr_pl2w5sjNH51qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars In Parks & Camping Grounds – 1950s to 1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars In Parks & Camping Grounds – 1950s to 1970s
Posted on May 7, 2024 | 28 CommentsFor today, let’s check out some outdoorsy images of vintage rides in camping action. The images mix camping grounds and parks, with most shots heavily featuring the family ride. There’s […] -
![Sometimes interesting cars appear in unlikely places. My wife snapped these pictures while chaperoning our daughter’s band trip in Salem, Massachusetts. She knew the car was interesting, but wow – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Toyota-Corona-Mk-II-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II – One In A Million")
In-Motion Classic: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II – One In A Million
Posted on May 7, 2024 | 23 CommentsSometimes interesting cars appear in unlikely places. My wife snapped these pictures while chaperoning our daughter’s band trip in Salem, Massachusetts. She knew the car was interesting, but wow – […] -
![I didn’t really know what a “marquis” was until I looked up the definition. Why would or should I know this? There has never been any such title in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/015-1985-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-LS-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Nobility")
Curbside Musings: 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Nobility
Posted on May 7, 2024 | 83 CommentsI didn’t really know what a “marquis” was until I looked up the definition. Why would or should I know this? There has never been any such title in the […] -
![(first posted 4/2/2013) The year 1966 was an exciting time in the American intermediate-car market, with each of the Big Three serving up a fresh, new model. At the time, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1966DodgeCoronet02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 – This B-Body Earns an ‘A’")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 – This B-Body Earns an ‘A’
Posted on May 6, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 4/2/2013) The year 1966 was an exciting time in the American intermediate-car market, with each of the Big Three serving up a fresh, new model. At the time, […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2013) As a child of the nineties, I feel blessed to have grown up in a decade of so many breathtaking car designs. I naturally feel a small […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_1425.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Dodge Intrepid ES – This Changes Everything")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Dodge Intrepid ES – This Changes Everything
Posted on May 6, 2024 | 113 Comments(first posted 3/29/2013) As a child of the nineties, I feel blessed to have grown up in a decade of so many breathtaking car designs. I naturally feel a small […]
