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Curbside Classic: Datsun 510 (Bluebird/1600) – How To Make A 510 Fly
Posted on June 12, 2025 | 14 CommentsThere were three key ingredients that made the Datsun 510 fly: the BMW 1600, “Mr. K”, and a certain sharp rise taken flat-out on Bunker Hill Road. -
![Before you reach for the CComment section, let’s acknowledge that there should be an asterisk on this title – this is Lancia’s last successful luxury liner. There were several subsequent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DSC_1464_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Lancia Thema Turbo 16v – Lancia’s Last Luxury Liner")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Lancia Thema Turbo 16v – Lancia’s Last Luxury Liner
Posted on June 12, 2025 | 14 CommentsBefore you reach for the CComment section, let’s acknowledge that there should be an asterisk on this title – this is Lancia’s last successful luxury liner. There were several subsequent […] -
![While the majority of the nation is in the grips of a heatwave, it’s another blustery “summer” day in the Bay Area. This would be the day I’d run across […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/5969481428_33d90e4884_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Monterey Breezeway – The Cure for the Heatwave")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Monterey Breezeway – The Cure for the Heatwave
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 13 CommentsWhile the majority of the nation is in the grips of a heatwave, it’s another blustery “summer” day in the Bay Area. This would be the day I’d run across […] -
![(first posted 6/12/2011) In a parallel universe, this would be a 1978 Chevy III, Ford Dearborn, Plymouth Cranbrook or Studebaker Larkette. It’s more “American” than the American cars of its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-34-060-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Corona – Baseball, Apple Pie And A Corona")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Corona – Baseball, Apple Pie And A Corona
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 63 Comments(first posted 6/12/2011) In a parallel universe, this would be a 1978 Chevy III, Ford Dearborn, Plymouth Cranbrook or Studebaker Larkette. It’s more “American” than the American cars of its […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Homegrown local businesses used to be prevalent before the corporations took over and today we have a gallery of vehicles from those types of trades. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chevrolet-760x508-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Service And Trade Vehicles Of The ’50s-’60s, In Colorful Period Livery")
Vintage Snapshots: Service And Trade Vehicles Of The ’50s-’60s, In Colorful Period Livery
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 48 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Homegrown local businesses used to be prevalent before the corporations took over and today we have a gallery of vehicles from those types of trades. They […] -
![I am in the process of training for my ~100 mile per day bike ride, from Pittsburgh to D.C. With that taking place, why not look at some of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250518_073517_54527723032_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Nice Set Of Curbside Finds Along the GAP Trail")
A Nice Set Of Curbside Finds Along the GAP Trail
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 14 CommentsI am in the process of training for my ~100 mile per day bike ride, from Pittsburgh to D.C. With that taking place, why not look at some of the […] -
![A car is a utilitarian object. Its purpose is to move people from place to place. But what I’m showing you here today is much more than that. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/61-fury-1-1749060143-68408a2f5eb251.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Plymouth Fury Hardtop Coupe–Best Preserved Original In Existence?")
1961 Plymouth Fury Hardtop Coupe–Best Preserved Original In Existence?
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 47 CommentsA car is a utilitarian object. Its purpose is to move people from place to place. But what I’m showing you here today is much more than that. It […] -
![In Jeff Nelson’s post on early U.S. compacts, he explained that one of the reasons most of these cars fell flat commercially was that they were little if any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1954-Willys-Aero-Lark-DX-2SD-blue-Mecum-Auctions-S51-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "How Much Did The Early 1950s Compacts Cost, And How Did Their Prices Compare to Chevrolet And Ford?")
How Much Did The Early 1950s Compacts Cost, And How Did Their Prices Compare to Chevrolet And Ford?
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 29 CommentsIn Jeff Nelson’s post on early U.S. compacts, he explained that one of the reasons most of these cars fell flat commercially was that they were little if any […] -
![(first posted 3/20/2018) “The Greatest” — it’s a title which carries with it great responsibility, and one that should neither be applied nor accepted lightly. Yet for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/thumb_IMG_0948_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E (W124) – The Greatest Mercedes Of All Time?")
Curbside Find: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E (W124) – The Greatest Mercedes Of All Time?
Posted on June 10, 2025 | 45 Comments(first posted 3/20/2018) “The Greatest” — it’s a title which carries with it great responsibility, and one that should neither be applied nor accepted lightly. Yet for […] -
![Spotted outside a Conroe, Texas transmission shop, here’s a relic of those days when it seemed as though almost every domestic vehicle line featured one or more muscle-car versions. Not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/69-Torino-GT-Front-3_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Torino GT – The Intermediate Sports Intermediate")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Torino GT – The Intermediate Sports Intermediate
Posted on June 10, 2025 | 12 CommentsSpotted outside a Conroe, Texas transmission shop, here’s a relic of those days when it seemed as though almost every domestic vehicle line featured one or more muscle-car versions. Not […] -
![I know that fuselage era Chrysler products are a recurring topic here at CC. After all, the fuselages brought back bold styling to Pentastar showrooms, and as with all things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/54576606390_eabe76328e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1969 Plymouth Fury III – Fuselage Awaiting Resurrection by the Roadside")
Curbside Find: 1969 Plymouth Fury III – Fuselage Awaiting Resurrection by the Roadside
Posted on June 10, 2025 | 21 CommentsI know that fuselage era Chrysler products are a recurring topic here at CC. After all, the fuselages brought back bold styling to Pentastar showrooms, and as with all things […] -
![I recently finished up the series on cars I found at the Arizona auctions from 1903-1939, where there was an unusually deep inventory of these amazing early cars that one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250123_111858.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dashboard Evolution Part 1 of 2, Pre-War Symmetry")
Dashboard Evolution Part 1 of 2, Pre-War Symmetry
Posted on June 10, 2025 | 15 CommentsI recently finished up the series on cars I found at the Arizona auctions from 1903-1939, where there was an unusually deep inventory of these amazing early cars that one […] -
![If you want to know why CUVs are so popular with folks above a certain age, it’s because they were forced to spend their formative years in a Pinto wagon. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-CC-390-005.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Pinto Wagon; The Lowest Wagon Ever – This Is Why Americans Love CUVs")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Pinto Wagon; The Lowest Wagon Ever – This Is Why Americans Love CUVs
Posted on June 10, 2025 | 34 CommentsIf you want to know why CUVs are so popular with folks above a certain age, it’s because they were forced to spend their formative years in a Pinto wagon. […] -
![I’ve never been hyper-competitive, at least not outwardly. I usually tackle tasks and goals with the thought that as long as I have a somewhat clear picture of what needs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1988-Oldsmobile-Toronado-Trofeo-for-CC-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1988 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – The Trophy")
Curbside Musings: 1988 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – The Trophy
Posted on June 10, 2025 | 27 CommentsI’ve never been hyper-competitive, at least not outwardly. I usually tackle tasks and goals with the thought that as long as I have a somewhat clear picture of what needs […] -
![(first posted 12/21/2017) Eugene was once a safe haven for Foxes; no longer. They’ve been thoroughly exterminated except for a few cowering in the bushes. But here’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CC-345-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1993 VW Fox – Endangered Species")
Curbside Find: 1993 VW Fox – Endangered Species
Posted on June 9, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 12/21/2017) Eugene was once a safe haven for Foxes; no longer. They’ve been thoroughly exterminated except for a few cowering in the bushes. But here’s […]
