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![Text by Patrick Bell. Today’s gallery is another in our series of Cadillac’s, the self described ‘Standard of the World’. They were for the most part fine automobiles and did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-01-22-16.36.14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs On The Road – 1950s-1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs On The Road – 1950s-1970s
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 23 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today’s gallery is another in our series of Cadillac’s, the self described ‘Standard of the World’. They were for the most part fine automobiles and did […] -
![Chery Fulwin hatchback image from the CC Cohort by Robadr. It became crystal clear to me that after the “Accent Affair,” I didn’t want another old car to keep around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/14678267456_b2a2530fc6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2013 Chery Fulwin – My First Chinese Car")
My 2013 Chery Fulwin – My First Chinese Car
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 15 CommentsChery Fulwin hatchback image from the CC Cohort by Robadr. It became crystal clear to me that after the “Accent Affair,” I didn’t want another old car to keep around […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2019) Some names for cars and vehicles just work. Mustang. Mini. Interceptor. Land Rover. Voyager. Spider. Thunderbird, perhaps my favourite. But of the names […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC00068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1962 Ford Taunus Transit Ambulance – The Forgotten Transit That Started It All")
Museum Classic: 1962 Ford Taunus Transit Ambulance – The Forgotten Transit That Started It All
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 28 Comments(first posted 3/15/2019) Some names for cars and vehicles just work. Mustang. Mini. Interceptor. Land Rover. Voyager. Spider. Thunderbird, perhaps my favourite. But of the names […] -
![Part 1 of a series on the many unique Mexican market Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth vehicles of recent years. Production of the Dodge Dart ended in September of 2016. Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-dart.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mexican Mopars, Part 1: 2017 Dodge Neon and Vision – Hola!")
Mexican Mopars, Part 1: 2017 Dodge Neon and Vision – Hola!
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 8 CommentsPart 1 of a series on the many unique Mexican market Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth vehicles of recent years. Production of the Dodge Dart ended in September of 2016. Fiat […] -
![From today’s perspective, Rancheros – and their El Camino counterparts – are just cool, funky, fun and desirable, thanks to their unique configuration as half passenger car, half truck. What […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CC-45-061-800.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Ranchero – The First American Ute")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Ranchero – The First American Ute
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 22 CommentsFrom today’s perspective, Rancheros – and their El Camino counterparts – are just cool, funky, fun and desirable, thanks to their unique configuration as half passenger car, half truck. What […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Spring is about a week away in the Northern Hemisphere, at least according to the calendar. Winter is losing its grip so today let’s hit the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-01-01.35.00.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Traveling And Sightseeing Across The US – 1950s-1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Traveling And Sightseeing Across The US – 1950s-1970s
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 21 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Spring is about a week away in the Northern Hemisphere, at least according to the calendar. Winter is losing its grip so today let’s hit the […] -
![Ah, the Falcon. Has Detroit produced anything blander in the blessed decade of the ‘60s? Maybe AMC, but they were the underdog. Ford, on the other hand, should have been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20230924_114836_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1962 Ford Falcon – Birdie Num-Num")
Curbside Find: 1962 Ford Falcon – Birdie Num-Num
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 35 CommentsAh, the Falcon. Has Detroit produced anything blander in the blessed decade of the ‘60s? Maybe AMC, but they were the underdog. Ford, on the other hand, should have been […] -
![Americans of a certain age may remember the original Ford Fiesta, a popular European subcompact that was sold in the U.S. from 1978 to 1980. The Mk1 Fiesta was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1982-Ford-Fiesta-XR2-Collecting-Cars-front-3q-reflection-crop.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1982 Ford Fiesta XR2 – Sportier European Cousin Of The Early U.S. Fiesta")
1982 Ford Fiesta XR2 – Sportier European Cousin Of The Early U.S. Fiesta
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 18 CommentsAmericans of a certain age may remember the original Ford Fiesta, a popular European subcompact that was sold in the U.S. from 1978 to 1980. The Mk1 Fiesta was […] -
![Starting in the early Sixties, trucks started to get fun. Off-roading, camping and other outdoor recreation really came into its own. International was first out of the gate with the ’61 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/4-23-2012-015-e1335297029751.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Ramcharger LE – Dodge Charges Into The 4×4 SUV Market")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Ramcharger LE – Dodge Charges Into The 4×4 SUV Market
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 17 CommentsStarting in the early Sixties, trucks started to get fun. Off-roading, camping and other outdoor recreation really came into its own. International was first out of the gate with the ’61 […] -
![(first posted 11/22/2014) This was the shortest term of ownership I ever had a car for, about a year and a half but this brief flame burns […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5141.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1985 Mazda RX-7 – Reality Steps In")
My 1985 Mazda RX-7 – Reality Steps In
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 11/22/2014) This was the shortest term of ownership I ever had a car for, about a year and a half but this brief flame burns […] -
![Hoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1975-oldsmobile-delta-88-convertible-press-photo.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era")
The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 22 CommentsHoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […] -
![American Motors Corporation, like Studebaker, like Packard, like so many other long-gone automobile companies, breaks your heart. Sometimes I drive myself crazy with what-ifs: What if Roy Abernethy never became […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-cgh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 AMC Oleg Cassini Matador Brougham — A Costly Mistake")
Curbside Classic: 1974 AMC Oleg Cassini Matador Brougham — A Costly Mistake
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 31 CommentsAmerican Motors Corporation, like Studebaker, like Packard, like so many other long-gone automobile companies, breaks your heart. Sometimes I drive myself crazy with what-ifs: What if Roy Abernethy never became […] -
![The 1980s were certainly an age for the compact hatchback. Not that I know for sure when the concept peaked in sales and execution, but it was certainly the era […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20220528_162548814_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1985-86 Toyota Starlet (P70) – Small Hatchbacks For The 1980s")
Curbside Find: 1985-86 Toyota Starlet (P70) – Small Hatchbacks For The 1980s
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 10 CommentsThe 1980s were certainly an age for the compact hatchback. Not that I know for sure when the concept peaked in sales and execution, but it was certainly the era […] -
Great Grandma Sue Comes To Visit In Her 1967 Ford LTD
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 38 CommentsThis is my great grandmother Sue, walking up the path to our front door one sunny day in about 1971. That’s her 1967 Ford LTD parked curbside. -
![Writing in CARS in 1968, Roger Huntington had demonstrated the effectiveness of the Oldsmobile Force-Air induction system on the hot Olds W-31 350 engine, but how did it actually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1969-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-S-W-31-RK-Motors-left-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Review: 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S W-31 – “The Difference Between Transportation And A Trip”")
Vintage C/D Review: 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S W-31 – “The Difference Between Transportation And A Trip”
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 25 CommentsWriting in CARS in 1968, Roger Huntington had demonstrated the effectiveness of the Oldsmobile Force-Air induction system on the hot Olds W-31 350 engine, but how did it actually […]
