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![Sometimes an essay topic drops right into my lap, and this was one of those days. This marks the third appearance of this black ’93 Mustang GT at CC, after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240211_094114723-2006-1993-Ford-Mustangs-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2006 Ford Mustang V6 & 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Generation Gap")
Curbside Musings: 2006 Ford Mustang V6 & 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Generation Gap
Posted on March 12, 2024 | 22 CommentsSometimes an essay topic drops right into my lap, and this was one of those days. This marks the third appearance of this black ’93 Mustang GT at CC, after […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2013) Virgil Exner’s disappointment over his 1955 Chrysler Falcon two-seater not being green-lighted for production was deep and lasting. He loved sports cars, and was an enthusiastic and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Exner-XNR-concept-profile-1024x640.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1960 Plymouth XNR – Exner’s Hot Slant-Six Corvette Fighter That Almost Got Built")
Concept Classic: 1960 Plymouth XNR – Exner’s Hot Slant-Six Corvette Fighter That Almost Got Built
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 8/3/2013) Virgil Exner’s disappointment over his 1955 Chrysler Falcon two-seater not being green-lighted for production was deep and lasting. He loved sports cars, and was an enthusiastic and […] -
![(first posted 3/11/2018) While stopped at a traffic light a little while back I was surprised to see one of Audi’s aluminium wonders in a dealer’s used car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Audi-A2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Audi A2 – Aluminium Wonder Or Folly?")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Audi A2 – Aluminium Wonder Or Folly?
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 48 Comments(first posted 3/11/2018) While stopped at a traffic light a little while back I was surprised to see one of Audi’s aluminium wonders in a dealer’s used car […] -
![This ’76 LeMans posted by canadiancatgreen at the Cohort caught my attention. Is this a genuine former patrol car of the Montague County Sheriff Department in Texas? There’s lots of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/53447081134_ea39362e49_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: 1976 Pontiac LeMans Police Car – Fake or Real?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: 1976 Pontiac LeMans Police Car – Fake or Real?
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 24 CommentsThis ’76 LeMans posted by canadiancatgreen at the Cohort caught my attention. Is this a genuine former patrol car of the Montague County Sheriff Department in Texas? There’s lots of […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Fiat 600 – Playing Hide And Seek?
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 6 CommentsPhoto from the Cohort by canadiancatgreen. -
![Fans of old wagons, here’s a missed chance about which there’s little to do now. The opportunity of winning a new ’63 Oldsmobile wagon, plus trailer and boat, all for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/i-WJj2vxx-XL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: 1963 Oldsmobile Wagon At Giveaway – Support Your Local Fire Dept.!")
Vintage Snapshot: 1963 Oldsmobile Wagon At Giveaway – Support Your Local Fire Dept.!
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 22 CommentsFans of old wagons, here’s a missed chance about which there’s little to do now. The opportunity of winning a new ’63 Oldsmobile wagon, plus trailer and boat, all for […] -
![A milquetoast and still common sedan, it’s easy to ignore the Cruze. That might be a mistake for historically-minded car enthusiasts. The Cruze has struck me for a while now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMAG1396.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco – Beware Of Angry Birds")
Curbside Classic: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco – Beware Of Angry Birds
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 42 CommentsA milquetoast and still common sedan, it’s easy to ignore the Cruze. That might be a mistake for historically-minded car enthusiasts. The Cruze has struck me for a while now […] -
![I instantly recognized this Lark when I spotted it at Craigslist this morning; we walk by it just about every other day on our walks. I’ve been meaning to write […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/lark-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Neighborhood CC For Sale: 1962 Studebaker Lark V8, $3,000 – ‘Engine Turns Over”, You Install The Transmission")
Neighborhood CC For Sale: 1962 Studebaker Lark V8, $3,000 – ‘Engine Turns Over”, You Install The Transmission
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 20 CommentsI instantly recognized this Lark when I spotted it at Craigslist this morning; we walk by it just about every other day on our walks. I’ve been meaning to write […] -
![(first posted 8/7/2013) No, I wasn’t the first to come up with this; it was her husband; who else? In 1953, Prince Aly Kahn saw the Cadillac Ghia Coupe on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cadillac-ghia-coupe-1953-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1953 Cadillac Ghia Coupe – The Rita Hayworth Of Cars")
Concept Classic: 1953 Cadillac Ghia Coupe – The Rita Hayworth Of Cars
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 40 Comments(first posted 8/7/2013) No, I wasn’t the first to come up with this; it was her husband; who else? In 1953, Prince Aly Kahn saw the Cadillac Ghia Coupe on […] -
![(first posted 3/10/2018) When I was younger, being the practical and thrifty chap I was (or could be, some of the time), instead of daydreaming about exotic cars I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-346-047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1964 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Fallback-mobile")
Cohort Outtake: 1964 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Fallback-mobile
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 3/10/2018) When I was younger, being the practical and thrifty chap I was (or could be, some of the time), instead of daydreaming about exotic cars I […] -
![Back in the prehistoric-predigital age, folks used to modify pictures of cars in the analog way: with scissors and paste. I did it back in 1972 with a friend (see […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ps-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Photoshopped Cars, Circa 1965 (and 1972)")
What If: Photoshopped Cars, Circa 1965 (and 1972)
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 19 CommentsBack in the prehistoric-predigital age, folks used to modify pictures of cars in the analog way: with scissors and paste. I did it back in 1972 with a friend (see […] -
![I knew I had found something unusual when this vintage snapshot appeared during my browsing; a Vega Yenko Stinger on a trailer. It’s one of about 400 ever made, of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tumblr_nig7k9Pm7z1t5pdaio1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot And R&T Article: 1971 Chevrolet Vega Yenko Stinger – The Little Known Yenko")
Vintage Snapshot And R&T Article: 1971 Chevrolet Vega Yenko Stinger – The Little Known Yenko
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 22 CommentsI knew I had found something unusual when this vintage snapshot appeared during my browsing; a Vega Yenko Stinger on a trailer. It’s one of about 400 ever made, of […] -
![The 2023 edition of the Truckstar Mack & Speciaal Transportdag in the Netherlands was held on October 8. After a whole series of show reports, it’s time for the finale. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2079.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 Mack And Special Transport Day – Heavy Atmosphere")
CC Global: 2023 Mack And Special Transport Day – Heavy Atmosphere
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 17 CommentsThe 2023 edition of the Truckstar Mack & Speciaal Transportdag in the Netherlands was held on October 8. After a whole series of show reports, it’s time for the finale. […] -
![By November of 1972, student life on the fringes of West Los Angeles was going reasonably well. I had left Mrs. Ray’s boarding house at 411 South Norton, moving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pony-driver-June-72.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The ’69 Mustang — “I’m a Lawyer, and I Saw the Whole Thing…”")
COAL: The ’69 Mustang — “I’m a Lawyer, and I Saw the Whole Thing…”
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 11 CommentsBy November of 1972, student life on the fringes of West Los Angeles was going reasonably well. I had left Mrs. Ray’s boarding house at 411 South Norton, moving […] -
![Posted at the CC Cohort by r0b0tr10t (first posted 8/9/2013) This car has a long and fascinating history, if we can get past the usual stereotypical comments of it being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Wartburg-353-1.3-1988-1991-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988-1991 Wartburg 353 1.3 – The East German Audi, In More Ways Than One")
Curbside Classic: 1988-1991 Wartburg 353 1.3 – The East German Audi, In More Ways Than One
Posted on March 9, 2024 | 72 CommentsPosted at the CC Cohort by r0b0tr10t (first posted 8/9/2013) This car has a long and fascinating history, if we can get past the usual stereotypical comments of it being […]
