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![It’s interesting to revisit brands now disappeared, and see them at a point when they were full of life and potential. Such is the case of Plymouth. For most of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tumblr_pdopguVqpQ1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Plymouth Owners")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Plymouth Owners
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 38 CommentsIt’s interesting to revisit brands now disappeared, and see them at a point when they were full of life and potential. Such is the case of Plymouth. For most of […] -
![Photos from the Cohort, by J.C. A couple of weeks ago I talked about how a certain kind of old beaters are rarely seen anymore. Old-time CC readers know what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/53119868933_7967d49a4d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1986 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Clunkers, Today")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1986 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Clunkers, Today
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 45 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort, by J.C. A couple of weeks ago I talked about how a certain kind of old beaters are rarely seen anymore. Old-time CC readers know what […] -
![According to most sources, one of the first modern driver education programs was created by Penn State professor Amos Neyhart in 1934 and debuting at a nearby high school. However, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Student-Drive-Sign.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #8: Driver’s Ed – Instructing the Invincible on the Inevitable")
COAL #8: Driver’s Ed – Instructing the Invincible on the Inevitable
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 42 CommentsAccording to most sources, one of the first modern driver education programs was created by Penn State professor Amos Neyhart in 1934 and debuting at a nearby high school. However, […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2017) Several very good guesses but unfortunately no winners from yesterday’s CC Clue – but let’s take a look at this unique vehicle anyway. What we have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bpswaBedford-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics – CC Clue: 1947-1952 Bedford OB CAC (Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation) Coach – Streamliner From Down Under")
Bus Stop Classics – CC Clue: 1947-1952 Bedford OB CAC (Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation) Coach – Streamliner From Down Under
Posted on December 9, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 12/10/2017) Several very good guesses but unfortunately no winners from yesterday’s CC Clue – but let’s take a look at this unique vehicle anyway. What we have […] -
![1961 Chrysler Newport with standard 3-speed floor shift (first posted 12/9/2017) As a rather curious corollary to Chrysler’s very space-age push-button automatic, whose demise was covered here by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Chrysler-1961-3-sp-floor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Mysterious Appearance of Floor Shifters for 1961-1964 Chrysler Three-Speed Manual Transmissions")
Automotive History: The Mysterious Appearance of Floor Shifters for 1961-1964 Chrysler Three-Speed Manual Transmissions
Posted on December 9, 2023 | 62 Comments1961 Chrysler Newport with standard 3-speed floor shift (first posted 12/9/2017) As a rather curious corollary to Chrysler’s very space-age push-button automatic, whose demise was covered here by […] -
Wordless Vintage Snapshot: 1955 Ford Ranch Wagon On A Ranch Or Farm?
Posted on December 9, 2023 | 10 Comments -
VaCCation Outtakes: Tri Fives and More in Varadero Cuba
Posted on December 9, 2023 | 16 CommentsGreetings, fellow curbivores. Today let’s take a trip to Varadero Cuba with Mrs DougD and I. -
![Growing up, I was part of a “no-car” family. My parents were older and had both experienced the Great Depression, and as a result, if public transportation was available, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1593292506_phpyUKDdc-1.jpg.full_-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside QOTD: What Was Your First Memory of Riding in a Brand New, Off–the-Showroom-floor Car?")
Curbside QOTD: What Was Your First Memory of Riding in a Brand New, Off–the-Showroom-floor Car?
Posted on December 9, 2023 | 58 CommentsGrowing up, I was part of a “no-car” family. My parents were older and had both experienced the Great Depression, and as a result, if public transportation was available, […] -
![Father bought a ’63 Lincoln in 1967 when I was in 7th. grade. He kept the car until I graduated from high school in ’73. It was powder blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ln1963continental14985692_600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #3: 1966 Lincoln Sedan – Lessons My Lincoln Taught Me")
COAL #3: 1966 Lincoln Sedan – Lessons My Lincoln Taught Me
Posted on December 9, 2023 | 17 CommentsFather bought a ’63 Lincoln in 1967 when I was in 7th. grade. He kept the car until I graduated from high school in ’73. It was powder blue […] -
![(first posted 12/8/2017) The sudden disappearance of the pushbutton transmission on Chrysler Corporation vehicles at the end of the 1964 model year has resulted in a lot of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MoparButtons02-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Chrysler Pushbutton Automatic – A Government Conspiracy?")
Automotive History: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Chrysler Pushbutton Automatic – A Government Conspiracy?
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 205 Comments(first posted 12/8/2017) The sudden disappearance of the pushbutton transmission on Chrysler Corporation vehicles at the end of the 1964 model year has resulted in a lot of […] -
![The easy question would be: Do You Love Or Hate The Cybertruck? But we’re too high-minded to succumb to that; right? So how about we consider the CT in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cybertruck-debut-3.jpg.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Is The Tesla Cybertruck The Most Radically Different Mass Production Vehicle Design Ever? If Not, What Was?")
QOTD: Is The Tesla Cybertruck The Most Radically Different Mass Production Vehicle Design Ever? If Not, What Was?
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 107 CommentsThe easy question would be: Do You Love Or Hate The Cybertruck? But we’re too high-minded to succumb to that; right? So how about we consider the CT in […] -
![Given that the 1961-1963 Tempest’s four cylinder was one half of Pontiac’s 389 cubic inch V8 and that John DeLorean’s performance proclivities were well known, it’s not surprising that there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/t-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Four – Half A GTO Engine Is Still Faster Than Many V8s")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Four – Half A GTO Engine Is Still Faster Than Many V8s
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 47 CommentsGiven that the 1961-1963 Tempest’s four cylinder was one half of Pontiac’s 389 cubic inch V8 and that John DeLorean’s performance proclivities were well known, it’s not surprising that there […] -
![The history of the E. Lafeber hauling company can be traced back to 1820. Talking about a business that has withstood the test of time. Since the eighties -fast forward […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_1972.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2022 MAN TGX 41.640 And 2018 Scheuerle Low Loader – Running In The Family Business")
CC Global: 2022 MAN TGX 41.640 And 2018 Scheuerle Low Loader – Running In The Family Business
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 11 CommentsThe history of the E. Lafeber hauling company can be traced back to 1820. Talking about a business that has withstood the test of time. Since the eighties -fast forward […] -
![Something has been troubling me about my slow-rolling car search. Although I had narrowed it down to the lovely A5 and GS350, each has a distinct flaw, one that gnaws. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/d52f333a7fab4d35a6582fa964c49e75.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Used Car Shopping: 2020 Toyota Avalon XSE – Contradictory Incongruities")
Used Car Shopping: 2020 Toyota Avalon XSE – Contradictory Incongruities
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 35 CommentsSomething has been troubling me about my slow-rolling car search. Although I had narrowed it down to the lovely A5 and GS350, each has a distinct flaw, one that gnaws. […] -
![(first posted 12/6/2017) The year is 1976 and the place is anywhere they drive on the left. You are in the market for a saloon, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_20171107_122411.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1970 Citroën DS 21 & 1974 Citroën DS 23 – The Goddess Is In The Details")
CC Twofer: 1970 Citroën DS 21 & 1974 Citroën DS 23 – The Goddess Is In The Details
Posted on December 7, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 12/6/2017) The year is 1976 and the place is anywhere they drive on the left. You are in the market for a saloon, but […]
