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![(first posted 4/18/2018) The Curbside Classic Effect was in full effect last week. Just as I was putting the finishing touches to the XA coupe piece, another Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P6a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Ford P6 Landau – Almost But Not Quite")
CC Outtakes: Ford P6 Landau – Almost But Not Quite
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 4/18/2018) The Curbside Classic Effect was in full effect last week. Just as I was putting the finishing touches to the XA coupe piece, another Ford […] -
![(first posted 4/18/2018) I suspect that all of us have a car from early in our lives that a parent or relative almost bought but did not. Those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1969LincolnContinental02a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Lincoln Continental – Missed It By THAT Much")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Lincoln Continental – Missed It By THAT Much
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 88 Comments(first posted 4/18/2018) I suspect that all of us have a car from early in our lives that a parent or relative almost bought but did not. Those […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1958 Ford Ranchero, At The Shopping Center
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 14 CommentsPhoto from the Cohort by canadiancatgreen. -
![Let’s view some vintage postcards and check out what was available for lunch and dinner across the US in the ’50s and ’60s. Mind you, this is not a comprehensive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20128344676_473e338404_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Dining Across America In The ’50s & ’60s")
Vintage Postcards: Dining Across America In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 34 CommentsLet’s view some vintage postcards and check out what was available for lunch and dinner across the US in the ’50s and ’60s. Mind you, this is not a comprehensive […] -
![A story first, to set the scene. After my father recovered from his jukebox business going bust at the end of the fifties, he returned to being a salesman, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/34Gravel2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Old Ford and Chevrolet Pickups")
CC In Scale: Old Ford and Chevrolet Pickups
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 26 CommentsA story first, to set the scene. After my father recovered from his jukebox business going bust at the end of the fifties, he returned to being a salesman, as […] -
![For people who value space efficiency, there are few cars more alluring than small, tall wagons. Able to haul both people and cargo in ways that defy their physical dimensions, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1984-Honda-Civic-wagon-LR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Honda Civic Wagon – A Fun Box Of Practicality")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Honda Civic Wagon – A Fun Box Of Practicality
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 33 CommentsFor people who value space efficiency, there are few cars more alluring than small, tall wagons. Able to haul both people and cargo in ways that defy their physical dimensions, […] -
![(first posted 3/31/2013. Updated 4/15/2018) Passing by the Sports Car Shop always requires a brief stop to see what’s currently on display. I’d seen this splendid Allard K2 through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-60-033-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1954 Allard K2 – Proto-Cobra With World’s Most Contorted Shift Lever")
CC Capsule: 1954 Allard K2 – Proto-Cobra With World’s Most Contorted Shift Lever
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 3/31/2013. Updated 4/15/2018) Passing by the Sports Car Shop always requires a brief stop to see what’s currently on display. I’d seen this splendid Allard K2 through the […] -
![(first posted 4/17/2018) Unquestionably, Henry Ford was one of the greatest pioneers in automotive history. Henry was able to build highly successful cars for a low price; yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1939-Lincoln-Continental-1st-Prototype-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1940-41 Lincoln Continental – A Creation of a Man of Taste and a Man of Talent")
Curbside Classic: 1940-41 Lincoln Continental – A Creation of a Man of Taste and a Man of Talent
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 57 Comments(first posted 4/17/2018) Unquestionably, Henry Ford was one of the greatest pioneers in automotive history. Henry was able to build highly successful cars for a low price; yet […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by William Oliver. It was back in 2000 when a close friend of mine living in LA asked me: “So Ric, what SUV would you like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/53022798239_40db28c528_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1959 Buick Electra – Outback Edition")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1959 Buick Electra – Outback Edition
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 37 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by William Oliver. It was back in 2000 when a close friend of mine living in LA asked me: “So Ric, what SUV would you like […] -
![This is a topic that has appeared fairly often at CC and I’m pretty sure it’s always welcomed. I’m talking about the introduction of new year models and the excitement […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/metapth33528_xl_ND-56-313-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealer Snapshots: The New 1957 Chevrolets Arrived! – Oct. 1956")
Vintage Dealer Snapshots: The New 1957 Chevrolets Arrived! – Oct. 1956
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 41 CommentsThis is a topic that has appeared fairly often at CC and I’m pretty sure it’s always welcomed. I’m talking about the introduction of new year models and the excitement […] -
![I assume we’re all die-hard Silviophiles here. I mean, what’s not to like about a reasonably-sized and beautifully-styled RWD 4-cyl. coupé like the S13? What’s that? You would rather have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240204_105143_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Silvia (S13) Convertible – Silvia Got Roofied")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Silvia (S13) Convertible – Silvia Got Roofied
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 7 CommentsI assume we’re all die-hard Silviophiles here. I mean, what’s not to like about a reasonably-sized and beautifully-styled RWD 4-cyl. coupé like the S13? What’s that? You would rather have […] -
COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime – ’77 Harley-Davidson XLCR – With Apologies to Willie G.
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 18 CommentsI went from a chopper to a Cafe Racer. It wasn’t that surprising since I had made a few improvements to my earlier chopper to make it more roadworthy. -
![(first posted 5/21/2013) If you look and listen, you can almost hear the late night television commercial: “Hey, folks, Honest Abe here at Honest Abe’s Used Car Emporium, Tire Shop, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1966-Pontiac-Prestige-14-15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive – Executive Privilege")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive – Executive Privilege
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/21/2013) If you look and listen, you can almost hear the late night television commercial: “Hey, folks, Honest Abe here at Honest Abe’s Used Car Emporium, Tire Shop, […] -
![(first posted 4/16/2018) Most of the cars featured on Curbside Classic are unlikely survivors – the one-in-a-thousand cars that are still intact long after most contemporaries met their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/LF-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Plymouth Valiant – Aging In Place")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Plymouth Valiant – Aging In Place
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 149 Comments(first posted 4/16/2018) Most of the cars featured on Curbside Classic are unlikely survivors – the one-in-a-thousand cars that are still intact long after most contemporaries met their […] -
![Originally posted 4 December 2020; rewritten 4/2024 with more and better images, and text translations This is a still from a Japanese animated movie called Shitī Hantā (“City Hunter”). The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dodge_Michigan_Manga.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Brochure Boggle: 1986 Dodge Michigan—They Sold What, Where?!")
CC Brochure Boggle: 1986 Dodge Michigan—They Sold What, Where?!
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 52 CommentsOriginally posted 4 December 2020; rewritten 4/2024 with more and better images, and text translations This is a still from a Japanese animated movie called Shitī Hantā (“City Hunter”). The […]
