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![(first posted 4/26/2018) This is going to be a short one. I recovered these photos recently, after having forgotten about them for about four years. In the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMAG1473.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1935 MG Magnette NA Roadster — Archetypal British Roadster")
CC Capsule: 1935 MG Magnette NA Roadster — Archetypal British Roadster
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 13 Comments(first posted 4/26/2018) This is going to be a short one. I recovered these photos recently, after having forgotten about them for about four years. In the […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2018) What’s in a name? Often times plenty. It’s why many actors, musicians and other persons of note have been known to the world by names […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1979-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Exotic Destinations")
CC Capsule: 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Exotic Destinations
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 4/25/2018) What’s in a name? Often times plenty. It’s why many actors, musicians and other persons of note have been known to the world by names […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2018) Very few individuals in automotive history have been the primary hand in shaping the entire passenger car range for a major manufacturer. Paul Bracq managed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bracqrooftop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Paul Bracq – Neither A Knife Nor A Potato; Part One")
Automotive History: Paul Bracq – Neither A Knife Nor A Potato; Part One
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 4/25/2018) Very few individuals in automotive history have been the primary hand in shaping the entire passenger car range for a major manufacturer. Paul Bracq managed […] -
Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Studebaker Dealers In The ’40s, ’50s & ’60s
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![On the very damp and rainy evening of March 8th, we were enjoying a quiet dinner at home with my eldest son and his girlfriend. In my job, I already […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1784-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Hooptie Fleet Update — Subaru Marge Gives Her Life For Shane!!")
COAL: Hooptie Fleet Update — Subaru Marge Gives Her Life For Shane!!
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 32 CommentsOn the very damp and rainy evening of March 8th, we were enjoying a quiet dinner at home with my eldest son and his girlfriend. In my job, I already […] -
![Could we have a ‘70s Detroiter Week without a Cadillac? I think not. I had another one in mind when I planned this, but this recently-encountered Eldorado seemed even more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240331_093327_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Lipstick On A Barge")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Lipstick On A Barge
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 18 CommentsCould we have a ‘70s Detroiter Week without a Cadillac? I think not. I had another one in mind when I planned this, but this recently-encountered Eldorado seemed even more […] -
![(first posted 5/4/2013. One of my better finds) The early eighties was the most revolutionary and unique time in the American automobile industry ever. Thanks to exploding oil and fuel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-117-039-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kurbside Classic: 1983 Grumman KubVan – Tiny, FWD, VW Diesel Powered, And Very Rare")
Kurbside Classic: 1983 Grumman KubVan – Tiny, FWD, VW Diesel Powered, And Very Rare
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 5/4/2013. One of my better finds) The early eighties was the most revolutionary and unique time in the American automobile industry ever. Thanks to exploding oil and fuel […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2018) A while back, Paul wrote a very enlightening article about the 250 six powered 1975 Ford Granada winning the dunce cap award for having Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1977-AMC-Auto-Show-Edition-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Since The 1975 Granada Was The Worst Malaise-Mobile, What Was The Best (Or Maybe Just Better)?")
Automotive History: Since The 1975 Granada Was The Worst Malaise-Mobile, What Was The Best (Or Maybe Just Better)?
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 99 Comments(first posted 4/24/2018) A while back, Paul wrote a very enlightening article about the 250 six powered 1975 Ford Granada winning the dunce cap award for having Ford […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2018) Believe it or not, there was a time when the French automobile industry was the most technologically advanced in the world, the largest producer of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Renault-Alliance-Convertible-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Renault Alliance Convertible – Ton Camembert à la Open Air")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Renault Alliance Convertible – Ton Camembert à la Open Air
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 4/24/2018) Believe it or not, there was a time when the French automobile industry was the most technologically advanced in the world, the largest producer of […] -
![I don’t need to come across an old Alfa Romeo to remind me how much I miss the days when Alfas were a common sight in San Salvador. It’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240422_131840834_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Alfa Romeo Giulia – For The Love Of Alfa!")
CC Outtakes: Alfa Romeo Giulia – For The Love Of Alfa!
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 9 CommentsI don’t need to come across an old Alfa Romeo to remind me how much I miss the days when Alfas were a common sight in San Salvador. It’s a […] -
![This gallery has a curious mix of people; on some, one can sense the excitement around the unique Corvair. In others, one can feel serious folk, taken with the car’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/34324249962_5069526e2b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: It’s A Corvair Thing! — Corvair People In The ’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: It’s A Corvair Thing! — Corvair People In The ’60s
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 41 CommentsThis gallery has a curious mix of people; on some, one can sense the excitement around the unique Corvair. In others, one can feel serious folk, taken with the car’s […] -
![In the pony car wars of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Ford won the first round. Then GM got a bite at the apple a couple of years later with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240218_090538_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 & 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda – Woulda And Shoulda")
Curbside Classic: 1970 & 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda – Woulda And Shoulda
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 24 CommentsIn the pony car wars of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Ford won the first round. Then GM got a bite at the apple a couple of years later with the […] -
![In the previous installment, I had done all these modifications on my ’77 XLCR to make the bike perfect for my third epic ride. A month long trip around the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SCAN0566.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime — ’77 Harley-Davidson XLCR Part 2 — More Apologies to Willie G.")
COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime — ’77 Harley-Davidson XLCR Part 2 — More Apologies to Willie G.
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 7 CommentsIn the previous installment, I had done all these modifications on my ’77 XLCR to make the bike perfect for my third epic ride. A month long trip around the […] -
![(first posted 4/23/2018) I recently had to go to Laos for a couple of days, which is always a pleasure. It was one of the first countries I really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_20180328_151304.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Toyota Crown (S60) Deluxe – Sleepy Time Up North")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Toyota Crown (S60) Deluxe – Sleepy Time Up North
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/23/2018) I recently had to go to Laos for a couple of days, which is always a pleasure. It was one of the first countries I really […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2018) “What the hell is that?!” Brendan Saur exclaimed after I shared with him my latest find. What the hell, indeed. Even in the context of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/skoda-roomster-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2007-15 Škoda Roomster – Let’s Look Through The Weird Window")
CC Capsule: 2007-15 Škoda Roomster – Let’s Look Through The Weird Window
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/10/2018) “What the hell is that?!” Brendan Saur exclaimed after I shared with him my latest find. What the hell, indeed. Even in the context of […]
