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![(First Posted 1/2/2014 – includes revisions) Automobile nameplates with lengthy histories naturally see more changes over their storied lifetime. This 2000 Lincoln Continental may seem like the furthest thing possible […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_3029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Lincoln Continental – Time Doesn’t Change Everything")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Lincoln Continental – Time Doesn’t Change Everything
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 156 Comments(First Posted 1/2/2014 – includes revisions) Automobile nameplates with lengthy histories naturally see more changes over their storied lifetime. This 2000 Lincoln Continental may seem like the furthest thing possible […] -
![(first posted 12/20/2017) These days it seems everyone is gaga over survivor cars, especially those with a nice helping of patina. This has led to the overuse of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1974-Mecury-Meteor-Rideau-500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 Mercury Meteor Rideau 500 – A Real Canadian Survivor")
Car Show Classic: 1974 Mercury Meteor Rideau 500 – A Real Canadian Survivor
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 53 Comments(first posted 12/20/2017) These days it seems everyone is gaga over survivor cars, especially those with a nice helping of patina. This has led to the overuse of […] -
Wordless Outtake: They Don’t Make Them Like Those Anymore
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 35 Comments -
![Fans of Mopar should probably take a look at the Cohort, as there’s a batch of vintage Pentastar products recently uploaded by Hyperpack. No information was given on the occasion, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/53131921751_e7d7330110_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1971 Plymouth Sport Fury 440 – Back To Life?")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1971 Plymouth Sport Fury 440 – Back To Life?
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 26 CommentsFans of Mopar should probably take a look at the Cohort, as there’s a batch of vintage Pentastar products recently uploaded by Hyperpack. No information was given on the occasion, […] -
![Money people and planners love formulas. ‘Planning’ gets a lot easier when a trend is established, and it mostly turns into giving the public more of what they already crave. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1969 Ford LTD – The Brougham Formula Gets Updated, Gets No Pundit Love, And Sells Like Crazy")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1969 Ford LTD – The Brougham Formula Gets Updated, Gets No Pundit Love, And Sells Like Crazy
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 22 CommentsMoney people and planners love formulas. ‘Planning’ gets a lot easier when a trend is established, and it mostly turns into giving the public more of what they already crave. […] -
![After the untimely demise of my 1990 Volvo 240 wagon, in the summer of 2010, I decided I wanted another try at owning a Volvo wagon. While I had been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0655.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Volvo 850R Wagon – Swedish Rhapsody Pt. 2 (A Love Song in Three Movements)")
COAL: 1996 Volvo 850R Wagon – Swedish Rhapsody Pt. 2 (A Love Song in Three Movements)
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 12 CommentsAfter the untimely demise of my 1990 Volvo 240 wagon, in the summer of 2010, I decided I wanted another try at owning a Volvo wagon. While I had been […] -
![(first posted 12/19/2013) Last weekend, I winged out to Denver to spend some time with an old high school buddy. During my visit, I ran up to Fort Collins, Colorado to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1968 Pontiac- A Bit of Canadian Flavor")
Car Show Classic: 1968 Pontiac- A Bit of Canadian Flavor
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 76 Comments(first posted 12/19/2013) Last weekend, I winged out to Denver to spend some time with an old high school buddy. During my visit, I ran up to Fort Collins, Colorado to […] -
![(first posted 12/19/2017) Recent years have seen Hyundai grow from the bottom of the barrel value brand it once was to a confident full-line mainstream brand on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_1856.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2005 Hyundai XG350 – Grander, But Not Grandeur")
CC Capsule: 2005 Hyundai XG350 – Grander, But Not Grandeur
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 12/19/2017) Recent years have seen Hyundai grow from the bottom of the barrel value brand it once was to a confident full-line mainstream brand on the […] -
Wordless Vintage Snapshot: Looking Forward To Winter
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 33 Comments -
![Today we head back to the Andre Moizard auction to check out the selection of Cadillacs and Jeeps of the collection. There is everything from stock, commercial, resto mods, projects […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1953-Cadillac-Coupe-de-ville-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Auction: Cadillacs and Jeeps – Moizard Auction")
CC Auction: Cadillacs and Jeeps – Moizard Auction
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 27 CommentsToday we head back to the Andre Moizard auction to check out the selection of Cadillacs and Jeeps of the collection. There is everything from stock, commercial, resto mods, projects […] -
![Found on Facebook Marketplace, location: Poolesville, MD. No other description given. Only 588 of these Packard Hawks were made; who knows how many survive today in any form. Is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-20-26-41-409182606_7226733637366305_1392915141045358127_n.jpg-JPEG-Image-960-%C3%97-720-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1958 Packard Hawk – “Parts car here will cut up Soon”")
CC For Sale: 1958 Packard Hawk – “Parts car here will cut up Soon”
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 26 CommentsFound on Facebook Marketplace, location: Poolesville, MD. No other description given. Only 588 of these Packard Hawks were made; who knows how many survive today in any form. Is […] -
![A couple of years ago, I had stumbled across these pictures of a ’79 Town Coupe I had taken back in the fall of 2016, coincidentally on the same day […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3175-1979-Lincoln-Town-Coupe-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe – Treasure")
Curbside Musings: 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe – Treasure
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 55 CommentsA couple of years ago, I had stumbled across these pictures of a ’79 Town Coupe I had taken back in the fall of 2016, coincidentally on the same day […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2013) Dude! This winter thing blows, man. It’s, like, 25 degrees outside – that’s like -4 Celsius for you metric dudes and babes. That’s totally frigid. And then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_1333.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Buick LeSabre Wagon – Surf’s Up, Dude!")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Buick LeSabre Wagon – Surf’s Up, Dude!
Posted on December 18, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 12/16/2013) Dude! This winter thing blows, man. It’s, like, 25 degrees outside – that’s like -4 Celsius for you metric dudes and babes. That’s totally frigid. And then […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2017) Historical pieces on the Cadillac Catera often focus on its cringe-inducing advertising campaign, its myriad reliability issues and its overall failure in the marketplace. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cadillac-catera-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC/Automotive Histories: 1995 Buick XP-2000 & 1997-2001 Cadillac Catera – The Story Of A Buick Holden And A Cadillac Opel")
CC/Automotive Histories: 1995 Buick XP-2000 & 1997-2001 Cadillac Catera – The Story Of A Buick Holden And A Cadillac Opel
Posted on December 18, 2023 | 82 Comments(first posted 12/18/2017) Historical pieces on the Cadillac Catera often focus on its cringe-inducing advertising campaign, its myriad reliability issues and its overall failure in the marketplace. […] -
![We’ve done several posts on the Chevy Fleetline fastbacks, but never on the Pontiac version, dubbed “Streamliner”, appropriately enough. They shared their GM A-Body from the cowl back, but the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/53104927413_00c8da293e_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: 1950 Pontiac Streamliner 8 Highway Patrol Car – A Chevy With A Straight Eight Under Its Longer Hood")
Vintage Photo: 1950 Pontiac Streamliner 8 Highway Patrol Car – A Chevy With A Straight Eight Under Its Longer Hood
Posted on December 18, 2023 | 21 CommentsWe’ve done several posts on the Chevy Fleetline fastbacks, but never on the Pontiac version, dubbed “Streamliner”, appropriately enough. They shared their GM A-Body from the cowl back, but the […]
