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![How many of us would like to call the local Cadillac dealer at midnight, order a Fleetwood or two, and pick them up after waking up at about 3:30 in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pink_cadillac_graceland.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of Elvis Presley")
The Cars Of Elvis Presley
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 12 CommentsHow many of us would like to call the local Cadillac dealer at midnight, order a Fleetwood or two, and pick them up after waking up at about 3:30 in […] -
![Is that new Escort or Fairmont great, but not quite perfect? Well, leaf through Ford’s Accessories Brochure to make that new car feel more like your own! If big-ticket items […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1981-Ford-Accessories-Brochure-Cover-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1981 Ford Accessories Brochure: Make Your Ford Your Own")
1981 Ford Accessories Brochure: Make Your Ford Your Own
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 33 CommentsIs that new Escort or Fairmont great, but not quite perfect? Well, leaf through Ford’s Accessories Brochure to make that new car feel more like your own! If big-ticket items […] -
![From the late 1960s through the mid-1970s, the Dodge Monaco was the senior trim series of the full-size Dodge line, but the original 1965 Monaco was a hardtop-only personal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1965-Dodge-Monaco-Art-Speed-front-3q-left-high.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: 1965 Dodge Monaco – “As Rugged As It Is Rich”")
Vintage M/T Review: 1965 Dodge Monaco – “As Rugged As It Is Rich”
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 24 CommentsFrom the late 1960s through the mid-1970s, the Dodge Monaco was the senior trim series of the full-size Dodge line, but the original 1965 Monaco was a hardtop-only personal […] -
![(first posted 4/16/2019) As promised in my recent double post on a classic car meet I attended in France, here’s one car I saw there that merits its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190407_122249-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1969 Honda N360 AT – Think Small… No, Smaller Than That")
Car Show Classic: 1969 Honda N360 AT – Think Small… No, Smaller Than That
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/16/2019) As promised in my recent double post on a classic car meet I attended in France, here’s one car I saw there that merits its […] -
![(first posted 4/8/2019) This month will mark the first time in seven whole years that I will have spent time with either / both of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1981-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-Nebraska-1-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1981 & 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlos – Yin & Yang")
Curbside Classics: 1981 & 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlos – Yin & Yang
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 52 Comments(first posted 4/8/2019) This month will mark the first time in seven whole years that I will have spent time with either / both of my […] -
Vintage Postcards: Packard Dealers In The 1950s
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 35 CommentsCooke Toledo Motors Ltd., Montreal. -
![The motto of the Belgium-based Sarens company is ‘Nothing too heavy, nothing too high’. No further explanation needed. Last year, the thorough restoration of one of their classic, custom-built heavy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_3553.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: Late 80s DAF NATE 2826 DKS 6×6 Tractor – Heavily Customized")
Truck Stop Classic: Late 80s DAF NATE 2826 DKS 6×6 Tractor – Heavily Customized
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 6 CommentsThe motto of the Belgium-based Sarens company is ‘Nothing too heavy, nothing too high’. No further explanation needed. Last year, the thorough restoration of one of their classic, custom-built heavy […] -
![The second half of the sixties is often called the golden age for American cars, and that certainly applies to four-door hardtops. Not only did full-size versions continue to expand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-66-corvair-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "All Those Glamorous Four-Door Hardtops, Part 3: 1965-1969 – Now Available In Sizes S, M, L & XL")
All Those Glamorous Four-Door Hardtops, Part 3: 1965-1969 – Now Available In Sizes S, M, L & XL
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 29 CommentsThe second half of the sixties is often called the golden age for American cars, and that certainly applies to four-door hardtops. Not only did full-size versions continue to expand […] -
![Well then, here you have it, CC friends, the final result of my most recent search for a new (to me) automotive millstone. Any of you who have read the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20240917_112917-e1739600530827.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1999 Alfa Romeo 166 – Was There Ever Really Another Choice?")
My 1999 Alfa Romeo 166 – Was There Ever Really Another Choice?
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 20 CommentsWell then, here you have it, CC friends, the final result of my most recent search for a new (to me) automotive millstone. Any of you who have read the […] -
![(first posted 2/18/2012) Datsun pioneered the little Japanese truck in America; more correctly, they built their business on it. In the early sixties, their cars weren’t exactly quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-49-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Datsun King Cab Pickup (620) – Yes, We Have Long Legs In America")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Datsun King Cab Pickup (620) – Yes, We Have Long Legs In America
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/18/2012) Datsun pioneered the little Japanese truck in America; more correctly, they built their business on it. In the early sixties, their cars weren’t exactly quite […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2019) I’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190407_123724-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic(s): 1966 Panhard 24 B (and CT) – Be Still, My Beating Twin")
Car Show Classic(s): 1966 Panhard 24 B (and CT) – Be Still, My Beating Twin
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted 4/25/2019) I’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2019) Success came relatively easy for 1980s SUVs, since the vehicles formerly known as off-roaders suddenly found themselves in a booming market segment. As the editor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mitsubishi Montero – An Off-Roader In A Grocery-Getter World")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mitsubishi Montero – An Off-Roader In A Grocery-Getter World
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 44 Comments(first posted 2/5/2019) Success came relatively easy for 1980s SUVs, since the vehicles formerly known as off-roaders suddenly found themselves in a booming market segment. As the editor […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of cars used in weddings. Some of these were obviously a “getaway” car, where someone chauffeured the bride and groom to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tumblr_pmdqmdOO5P1txhgk3o1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Wedding Car – 1950s to 1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: The Wedding Car – 1950s to 1970s
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 22 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of cars used in weddings. Some of these were obviously a “getaway” car, where someone chauffeured the bride and groom to […] -
![This story pisses me off every time I tell it. In late 1994, we got my now-ex-wife a ‘95 Mazda Protege. Dark blue, with purple tones in certain light. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cbed6391af820b4baf9b6b516b470bd2-mazda-years-2862461483.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1995 Mazda Protege: Zoom Zoom, Whir, Crunch, And Pop – Lemon Law Protege")
My 1995 Mazda Protege: Zoom Zoom, Whir, Crunch, And Pop – Lemon Law Protege
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 27 CommentsThis story pisses me off every time I tell it. In late 1994, we got my now-ex-wife a ‘95 Mazda Protege. Dark blue, with purple tones in certain light. […] -
![Between 1964 and 1966, Ford was so busy selling Mustangs that they scarcely seemed to notice that they were falling behind in other segments of the performance market. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1966-Ford-Fairlane-GTA-Mecum-Auctions-T123-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA – “Genuine Imitation Supercar”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA – “Genuine Imitation Supercar”
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 27 CommentsBetween 1964 and 1966, Ford was so busy selling Mustangs that they scarcely seemed to notice that they were falling behind in other segments of the performance market. In […]
