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![Photos by Jerome Solberg from the Cohort. I’m not too familiar with the works of vintage-look restoration projects, but I don’t mind what I see in this GMC Advance Design […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/53404766955_8a363cbccf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’52-’53 GMC Suburban – Blobby Neat Antique")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’52-’53 GMC Suburban – Blobby Neat Antique
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 18 CommentsPhotos by Jerome Solberg from the Cohort. I’m not too familiar with the works of vintage-look restoration projects, but I don’t mind what I see in this GMC Advance Design […] -
![There are cars that get much-deserved love and fame for being outstanding, unique, or just different. A good number also get by, just servicing, never being more than appliances. Then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20231225_152021990.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Ford Courier – Far From F’d")
CC Capsule: 1973 Ford Courier – Far From F’d
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 18 CommentsThere are cars that get much-deserved love and fame for being outstanding, unique, or just different. A good number also get by, just servicing, never being more than appliances. Then […] -
![There’s a street in the industrial area of the city near me called Anomaly Street. Strange, because as far as I can see it’s a perfectly normal street for an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Tram.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Anomaly Street – Buses, Trams, Trucks & More")
CC In Scale: Anomaly Street – Buses, Trams, Trucks & More
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 23 CommentsThere’s a street in the industrial area of the city near me called Anomaly Street. Strange, because as far as I can see it’s a perfectly normal street for an […] -
![Exactly 588 1958 Packard Hawks were ever built, and one of them ended up in the capable hands of Ray Brock, Hot Rod magazine’s Technical Editor. Back in the fifties, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pa-3-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage HRM Performance Test: 1958 Packard Hawk – “Truly A Tough Competitor”")
Vintage HRM Performance Test: 1958 Packard Hawk – “Truly A Tough Competitor”
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 19 CommentsExactly 588 1958 Packard Hawks were ever built, and one of them ended up in the capable hands of Ray Brock, Hot Rod magazine’s Technical Editor. Back in the fifties, […] -
![Curbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. First posted here in 2011. Few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-16-033-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Pinto – 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 4")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Pinto – 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 4
Posted on January 10, 2024 | 54 CommentsCurbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. First posted here in 2011. Few […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2018) The holiday season for many – not for all, but for some – is one of family reunions. Just a few weeks ago, I had profiled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1979-Mercury-Zephyr-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1979 Mercury Zephyr – Aunt Gertrude")
CC Outtake: 1979 Mercury Zephyr – Aunt Gertrude
Posted on January 10, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 1/5/2018) The holiday season for many – not for all, but for some – is one of family reunions. Just a few weeks ago, I had profiled […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by L. Seddon. This is a follow-up to a post published last November on this station wagon. Unlike the previous occasion, where the old Fairlane wagon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/53442018667_5618f98139_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Custom Ranch Wagon – From the Funeral Home to the Dragstrip")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Custom Ranch Wagon – From the Funeral Home to the Dragstrip
Posted on January 10, 2024 | 13 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by L. Seddon. This is a follow-up to a post published last November on this station wagon. Unlike the previous occasion, where the old Fairlane wagon […] -
![If your YouTube algorithm looks anything like mine, you may be a subscriber to a channel called MyMopar.com, which regularly uploads classic Chrysler Corporation dealer filmstrips. While I normally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/70-Imperial.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: 1970 Imperial Vs. 1970 Cadillac Dealer Filmstrip – A Tough Sell")
CC TV: 1970 Imperial Vs. 1970 Cadillac Dealer Filmstrip – A Tough Sell
Posted on January 10, 2024 | 72 CommentsIf your YouTube algorithm looks anything like mine, you may be a subscriber to a channel called MyMopar.com, which regularly uploads classic Chrysler Corporation dealer filmstrips. While I normally […] -
![Here’s one New Year’s resolution that just didn’t last long. I had promised myself the next time I shared a CC For Sale, I would do so from a US-sourced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/410866198_7014584828609334_7998657597759165684_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1977 Chevy Vega With Toyota 21R Engine – Crazy Dreams!")
CC For Sale: 1977 Chevy Vega With Toyota 21R Engine – Crazy Dreams!
Posted on January 10, 2024 | 11 CommentsHere’s one New Year’s resolution that just didn’t last long. I had promised myself the next time I shared a CC For Sale, I would do so from a US-sourced […] -
![After I sold the 1996 Volvo 850R wagon in the summer of 2014, my wife and I decided to try living as a one car family. (I still had my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_2908.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2000 Lexus ES300 – Dressed Up Daily Driver")
COAL: 2000 Lexus ES300 – Dressed Up Daily Driver
Posted on January 10, 2024 | 13 CommentsAfter I sold the 1996 Volvo 850R wagon in the summer of 2014, my wife and I decided to try living as a one car family. (I still had my […] -
![Curbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. This piece tries to give a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-18-007-1000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 VW Super Beetle: 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 5")
Curbside Classic: 1971 VW Super Beetle: 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 5
Posted on January 9, 2024 | 73 CommentsCurbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. This piece tries to give a […] -
![(first posted 1/9/2018) (Read Part 1 here) Since GM’s bankruptcy restructuring, the number of brands in its menagerie has shrunk dramatically. Hummer, Saab and Saturn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wallpapers_hummer_h3_2008_8_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Most Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Other GM Brands Edition, Part II")
Top 10 Most Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Other GM Brands Edition, Part II
Posted on January 9, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 1/9/2018) (Read Part 1 here) Since GM’s bankruptcy restructuring, the number of brands in its menagerie has shrunk dramatically. Hummer, Saab and Saturn […] -
![This is one image that brings one obvious pun to mind (you know the one). Puns aside, this setup does leave me thinking about the wonders it must do for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/3-4-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: 1960 Chevrolet Wagon; Riding On Rails")
Vintage Snapshot: 1960 Chevrolet Wagon; Riding On Rails
Posted on January 9, 2024 | 21 CommentsThis is one image that brings one obvious pun to mind (you know the one). Puns aside, this setup does leave me thinking about the wonders it must do for […] -
![Today, I wanted to highlight a bit of creativity here at CC. Cohort contributor Tim Finn has uploaded a series of images from the Ford Heritage Vault, with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/53328295649_9aa1280d0b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: Fords & Mercurys Of The 60s And 70s, With Some Photoshop Love")
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: Fords & Mercurys Of The 60s And 70s, With Some Photoshop Love
Posted on January 9, 2024 | 17 CommentsToday, I wanted to highlight a bit of creativity here at CC. Cohort contributor Tim Finn has uploaded a series of images from the Ford Heritage Vault, with a […] -
![When Leaving Thailand in mid-2019, I figured the T87 family would be back for a visit sometime in the next year or so. After all, it’s only a six-hour flight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20231228_104553_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corona (T130) 1800 – Five Years And One Corona Ago…")
CC Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corona (T130) 1800 – Five Years And One Corona Ago…
Posted on January 9, 2024 | 11 CommentsWhen Leaving Thailand in mid-2019, I figured the T87 family would be back for a visit sometime in the next year or so. After all, it’s only a six-hour flight […]
