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Vintage Postcards: Downtowns And Mainstreets In The US – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 23 CommentsDurango, Colorado. -
![Cadillac really specialized in making chumps out of the clientele in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Just think what the people who forked out a pile of dough for the so-called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20250209_093332_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – Eldo, Extra Cheese, Hold The Roof")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – Eldo, Extra Cheese, Hold The Roof
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 9 CommentsCadillac really specialized in making chumps out of the clientele in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Just think what the people who forked out a pile of dough for the so-called […] -
![I’ve been having a bad case of Beetle Fever. I finally broke down and spent a bit of time at BAT (Bring A Trailer) to see what has been sold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2T6A5424-41292-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Buyer Beware! Brazilian VW Beetles Don’t Have Heaters – I Was Tempted By This One Until I Realized That")
Buyer Beware! Brazilian VW Beetles Don’t Have Heaters – I Was Tempted By This One Until I Realized That
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 45 CommentsI’ve been having a bad case of Beetle Fever. I finally broke down and spent a bit of time at BAT (Bring A Trailer) to see what has been sold […] -
![Dressed in bright orange (“Carousel Red”) and festooned with decals; offering flashy looks, high performance, and a lengthy list of gimmicks; and bearing a name inspired by a popular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1969-Pontiac-GTO-Judge-RAIV-Carousel-Red-Mecum-Auctions-R309-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV – Here Come “The Judge”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV – Here Come “The Judge”
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 31 CommentsDressed in bright orange (“Carousel Red”) and festooned with decals; offering flashy looks, high performance, and a lengthy list of gimmicks; and bearing a name inspired by a popular […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2013) It was the red 1963.5 Falcon Futura coupe that caught my eye, thinking it might be a Sprint (it’s not). But as I walked past this 1965 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-203-104-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classic: 1965 Ford F-250 “Ranger” Short Bed – Too Good To Be True")
Storage Lot Classic: 1965 Ford F-250 “Ranger” Short Bed – Too Good To Be True
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 75 Comments(first posted 7/7/2013) It was the red 1963.5 Falcon Futura coupe that caught my eye, thinking it might be a Sprint (it’s not). But as I walked past this 1965 […] -
![(first posted 4/29/2019) I am the proud owner of a Ford Maverick, as I had recently written about in an essay I had posted on the First […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1973-Ford-Maverick-1-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Maverick Grabber – Canned Rebellion")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Maverick Grabber – Canned Rebellion
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/29/2019) I am the proud owner of a Ford Maverick, as I had recently written about in an essay I had posted on the First […] -
![It’s time to do some catch up with the finds CC Cohort contributors have been uploading in the last few weeks. First, a ’62-’71 Jeep Gladiator shot by Matt Wilda. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-13-00.16.55.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort")
A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 9 CommentsIt’s time to do some catch up with the finds CC Cohort contributors have been uploading in the last few weeks. First, a ’62-’71 Jeep Gladiator shot by Matt Wilda. […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of lovely fifties style two tone cars. The color palettes and their application mushroomed in this decade, and we have a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors And Colors")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors And Colors
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 29 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of lovely fifties style two tone cars. The color palettes and their application mushroomed in this decade, and we have a […] -
![“Tribute cars” have become trendy in the old car hobby for a while now. A ’58 Plymouth is painted red and becomes “Christine”. An old Ford sedan from the early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-18-22.17.18.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1975 Dodge Monaco CHP Police Pursuit Cars: True Bluesmobiles (Two of ’em!)")
1975 Dodge Monaco CHP Police Pursuit Cars: True Bluesmobiles (Two of ’em!)
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 31 Comments“Tribute cars” have become trendy in the old car hobby for a while now. A ’58 Plymouth is painted red and becomes “Christine”. An old Ford sedan from the early […] -
![In concocting ideas for posts, I spend a lot of time looking for suitable photos, sometimes shelving a promising idea because I can’t find any. On the other hand, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1967-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Sixty-Special-Grecian-White-Bring-a-Trailer-6-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1967 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special And Brougham: Cadillac Builds The Ultimate Passenger’s Car")
1967 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special And Brougham: Cadillac Builds The Ultimate Passenger’s Car
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 20 CommentsIn concocting ideas for posts, I spend a lot of time looking for suitable photos, sometimes shelving a promising idea because I can’t find any. On the other hand, […] -
![(first posted 7/12/2014) Germany is famous for its post-war “bubble cars”, like the Isetta, Heinkel and Messerschmitt. But by far the most enduring of the micro-cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Goggomobil-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Goggomobil – Germany’s Beloved Goggo Found In The USA")
Curbside Classic: Goggomobil – Germany’s Beloved Goggo Found In The USA
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 64 Comments(first posted 7/12/2014) Germany is famous for its post-war “bubble cars”, like the Isetta, Heinkel and Messerschmitt. But by far the most enduring of the micro-cars […] -
![(first posted 5/20/2019) I recently watched a movie made in 1971 for Italian TV called “L’Automobile”, which was originally part of a trilogy called “Tre Donne” (translated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1981-FIAT-Spider-2000-6-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 FIAT Spider 2000 – La Macchina")
Curbside Classic: 1979 FIAT Spider 2000 – La Macchina
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 29 Comments(first posted 5/20/2019) I recently watched a movie made in 1971 for Italian TV called “L’Automobile”, which was originally part of a trilogy called “Tre Donne” (translated […] -
![We’re in Port Orford for a few days, where we come to our little cabin every couple of weeks when we’re not traveling elsewhere. This afternoon we walked down to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3086.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Beachcombing Find: The Rustiest Ford Flathead V8 Ever – And A Little Tribute To Little Man")
Beachcombing Find: The Rustiest Ford Flathead V8 Ever – And A Little Tribute To Little Man
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 44 CommentsWe’re in Port Orford for a few days, where we come to our little cabin every couple of weeks when we’re not traveling elsewhere. This afternoon we walked down to […] -
![Last month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FastFoto_0248_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll")
Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 33 CommentsLast month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. […] -
![It was close to dusk as I ran errands around El Cerrito this past December when I came across a fun sight: a row of utilitarian vehicles by the curbside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20241206_161716_PORTRAIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Chevrolet 150 Handyman – The Long Serving Neighborhood Chevrolet")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Chevrolet 150 Handyman – The Long Serving Neighborhood Chevrolet
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 20 CommentsIt was close to dusk as I ran errands around El Cerrito this past December when I came across a fun sight: a row of utilitarian vehicles by the curbside […]
