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![There are some models that take a long time to make their appearance at CC. And curiously, once featured, they don’t take that long to show up again. Even if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/53459137987_20ab712c2f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1976-77 Plymouth Volaré Road Runner, In Motion In SF")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1976-77 Plymouth Volaré Road Runner, In Motion In SF
Posted on January 18, 2024 | 20 CommentsThere are some models that take a long time to make their appearance at CC. And curiously, once featured, they don’t take that long to show up again. Even if […] -
![Can you believe we’ve had posts on the 1959 Imperial, Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, the exclusive 300E and even the fascinating Ozzie market Royal (with cheese), but the standard 1959 Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230730_202117_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1959 Chrysler Windsor Coupe – Suddenly, It’s Still 1957!")
Car Show Capsule: 1959 Chrysler Windsor Coupe – Suddenly, It’s Still 1957!
Posted on January 18, 2024 | 21 CommentsCan you believe we’ve had posts on the 1959 Imperial, Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, the exclusive 300E and even the fascinating Ozzie market Royal (with cheese), but the standard 1959 Chrysler […] -
![Sometimes I will be stopped in my tracks while in the junkyard. At times it’s due to a Maserati, other times a Lancia, and ever so slightly more often anything […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1981 Datsun 210 Hatchback – 354,281 And A Half Miles, Apparently All Of Them In Deep Salty Slush")
Curbside Recycling: 1981 Datsun 210 Hatchback – 354,281 And A Half Miles, Apparently All Of Them In Deep Salty Slush
Posted on January 18, 2024 | 31 CommentsSometimes I will be stopped in my tracks while in the junkyard. At times it’s due to a Maserati, other times a Lancia, and ever so slightly more often anything […] -
![(first posted 1/17/2018) Few things are more gratifying than seeing greatness rewarded. Especially when the highly coveted recognition comes from a most prestigious entity. Think world renowned scientists earning […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/RT0173-Ford-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1973 Ford – Paul’s Favorite Wins The Award It So Richly Deserves")
Vintage Review: 1973 Ford – Paul’s Favorite Wins The Award It So Richly Deserves
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 100 Comments(first posted 1/17/2018) Few things are more gratifying than seeing greatness rewarded. Especially when the highly coveted recognition comes from a most prestigious entity. Think world renowned scientists earning […] -
![(first posted 1/17/2018) I love this ute. Let’s start with those headlights. It’s such a pleasure to see yellow lenses over here. They’re not so common in Australia, seen more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dattoute3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Datsun 620 Long Bed – The Long, The Short And The Ugly")
Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Datsun 620 Long Bed – The Long, The Short And The Ugly
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 1/17/2018) I love this ute. Let’s start with those headlights. It’s such a pleasure to see yellow lenses over here. They’re not so common in Australia, seen more […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1968 Chevy Nova – One Bright Nova
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 15 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by nifticus392 -
![There aren’t many shots in this series, but I truly enjoyed them. Admittedly, other than the lead one, not the greatest pictures ever. They’re blurry, off-center, and some participants are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/21435620912_d42fddd4bc_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 1954 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday – One Joyful Oldsmobile Family")
Vintage Snapshots: 1954 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday – One Joyful Oldsmobile Family
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 27 CommentsThere aren’t many shots in this series, but I truly enjoyed them. Admittedly, other than the lead one, not the greatest pictures ever. They’re blurry, off-center, and some participants are […] -
![The Cobra is of course iconic and legendary. But that certainly wasn’t the case in 1963 when the first Cobras were built, and not in the way you might expect: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1964-shelby-cobra-289-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1963 AC Cobra – The Birth Of A Legend, But Will It Be A Commercial Success?")
Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1963 AC Cobra – The Birth Of A Legend, But Will It Be A Commercial Success?
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 18 CommentsThe Cobra is of course iconic and legendary. But that certainly wasn’t the case in 1963 when the first Cobras were built, and not in the way you might expect: […] -
![It might seem planned that both our family’s rides would be sold within five months of each other, but actually this was, as many things are, just a luck of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20190425_065407.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 2016 Opel Astra and 2015 Honda Civic Tourer – Bye Bye")
COAL Update: 2016 Opel Astra and 2015 Honda Civic Tourer – Bye Bye
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 19 CommentsIt might seem planned that both our family’s rides would be sold within five months of each other, but actually this was, as many things are, just a luck of […] -
![(first posted 1/16/2018) Chrysler has a rich history of special editions and limited-run models, many of which I’ve covered in Part One, Part Two and Part Three of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1982-imperial-fs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part IV")
The Most Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part IV
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 79 Comments(first posted 1/16/2018) Chrysler has a rich history of special editions and limited-run models, many of which I’ve covered in Part One, Part Two and Part Three of this […] -
![(first posted 1/17/2018) I’m well aware that I may be opening up the floodgate here by bestowing this title, but if I were to name a car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/thumb_IMG_8441_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series – Signing A Vow Of Loyalty")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series – Signing A Vow Of Loyalty
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 101 Comments(first posted 1/17/2018) I’m well aware that I may be opening up the floodgate here by bestowing this title, but if I were to name a car […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Eric Clem. You may like or dislike old Saabs. Regardless of where you sit on that fence, no one can deny that old Saabs had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/53442283562_1a6b572aa4_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Saab 96 – A Bit Of Saab Blues")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Saab 96 – A Bit Of Saab Blues
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 17 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Eric Clem. You may like or dislike old Saabs. Regardless of where you sit on that fence, no one can deny that old Saabs had […] -
![, “Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” This may or may not have been originally said by Mark Twain, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20181122_103903.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1996 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 – One Officer’s Passion")
1996 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 – One Officer’s Passion
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 13 Comments, “Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” This may or may not have been originally said by Mark Twain, […] -
![If you look up “Datsun Sports DC-3” on the web, be it in English or Japanese, you will find a lot of sources – including Nissan themselves – claiming this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230402_142222_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1952 Datsun Sports DC-3 Roadster – Historical Revisionism Gone Mad")
Car Show Capsule: 1952 Datsun Sports DC-3 Roadster – Historical Revisionism Gone Mad
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 6 CommentsIf you look up “Datsun Sports DC-3” on the web, be it in English or Japanese, you will find a lot of sources – including Nissan themselves – claiming this […] -
![I love penguins. It’s hard to pinpoint when this might have started. I do remember having owned and shared a children’s record on which the positive characteristics of various birds, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/009-1967-Ford-Thunderbird-Gentoo-penguins-for-thumbnail.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Coupe – A Different Kind Of Bird")
Curbside Musings: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Coupe – A Different Kind Of Bird
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 63 CommentsI love penguins. It’s hard to pinpoint when this might have started. I do remember having owned and shared a children’s record on which the positive characteristics of various birds, […]
