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  • After a rather long European holiday, which has yielded a fair share of CC subject matter, I have come back to Tokyo, ready to dip into my ‘30s and ‘40s […]

    Curbside Classic: 1934 Bentley 3½ Litre Cabriolet by Park Ward – Reinventing Bentley

    Posted on September 2, 2025 | 7 Comments
    After a rather long European holiday, which has yielded a fair share of CC subject matter, I have come back to Tokyo, ready to dip into my ‘30s and ‘40s […]

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  • Although a 1969 GTO convertible ignited my love for General Motors products at the tender age of 20 or 21, GTOs mostly escape my notice anymore.  In my sleepy little […]

    Car Show Classic: 1967 Pontiac Tempest — In A Sea Of GTOs, Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On

    Posted on September 2, 2025 | 15 Comments
    Although a 1969 GTO convertible ignited my love for General Motors products at the tender age of 20 or 21, GTOs mostly escape my notice anymore.  In my sleepy little […]

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  • A road trip through my native Michigan last month was a reinvigorating and life-affirming experience.  This was my third such annual excursion where I had taken a whistle-stop tour through […]

    Curbside Musings: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – The Big Breakfast

    Posted on September 2, 2025 | 27 Comments
    A road trip through my native Michigan last month was a reinvigorating and life-affirming experience.  This was my third such annual excursion where I had taken a whistle-stop tour through […]

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  • (first posted 6/18/2019)    The Mercedes SL-Class, for nearly its entire history up until the past decade or so, has continuously been a truly iconic vehicle. Whether it be the original […]

    Curbside Find: 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 – Still Glamorous

    Posted on September 1, 2025 | 30 Comments
    (first posted 6/18/2019)    The Mercedes SL-Class, for nearly its entire history up until the past decade or so, has continuously been a truly iconic vehicle. Whether it be the original […]

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  • (first posted 8/3/2019)        Yes, I know, it’s getting repetitive. “Yet another late 20th Century white Toyota JDM-only hardtop sedan? It’s the third in as many days, T87. […]

    Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Cresta GT Twin Turbo (GX71) – The Faux Hardtop That’s Hard To Top

    Posted on September 1, 2025 | 37 Comments
    (first posted 8/3/2019)        Yes, I know, it’s getting repetitive. “Yet another late 20th Century white Toyota JDM-only hardtop sedan? It’s the third in as many days, T87. […]

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  • For decades now, Jeep has been one of the most enthusiastic employers of special editions and so there was no shortage of Jeeps to choose from for the Jeep-Eagle edition […]

    Top 10 Obscure Special Editions And Limited-Run Models: Jeep-Eagle Edition, Part I

    Posted on September 1, 2025 | 10 Comments
    For decades now, Jeep has been one of the most enthusiastic employers of special editions and so there was no shortage of Jeeps to choose from for the Jeep-Eagle edition […]

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  • In recent days, frequent CC Cohort contributor Jerome Solberg uploaded a nice number of curbside finds from California. Enough so that I feel it’s time for a fresh tour of […]

    Rare Find: 1968 Imperial Convertible – And Other Vintage Cars Spotted in California

    Posted on September 1, 2025 | 20 Comments
    In recent days, frequent CC Cohort contributor Jerome Solberg uploaded a nice number of curbside finds from California. Enough so that I feel it’s time for a fresh tour of […]

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  • The small town of Auburn, Indiana, was the ancestral home of some of the most titanic machines of the Classic era, and is now home to one of the world’s […]

    1950 Mercury Coupe – The Designer’s Surprise Favorite Over The 1940 Continental

    Posted on September 1, 2025 | 15 Comments
    The small town of Auburn, Indiana, was the ancestral home of some of the most titanic machines of the Classic era, and is now home to one of the world’s […]

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  • As we draw closer to the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what could be more seasonal than a big red domestic convertible? In August 1967, the editors Car […]

    Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Convertible: “Fun To See And To Be Seen In”

    Posted on September 1, 2025 | 13 Comments
    As we draw closer to the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what could be more seasonal than a big red domestic convertible? In August 1967, the editors Car […]

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  • (first posted 11/21/2017)      The Japanese domestic market is just full of endless surprises. The other day, I saw a Mazda I’d never heard of before (the Verisa). Afterwards, […]

    Missed Out? 2003-05 Suzuki Twin – Cute ForTwo

    Posted on August 31, 2025 | 30 Comments
    (first posted 11/21/2017)      The Japanese domestic market is just full of endless surprises. The other day, I saw a Mazda I’d never heard of before (the Verisa). Afterwards, […]

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  • (first posted 9/1/2019)       The history of the British owned elements of the motor industry in Australia is not as straight forward as you might have expected. The story […]

    Curbside Classic: 1975 Leyland P76 Executive V8 – The End Of Empire

    Posted on August 31, 2025 | 56 Comments
    (first posted 9/1/2019)       The history of the British owned elements of the motor industry in Australia is not as straight forward as you might have expected. The story […]

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  • As summer draws to a close, I’m saddened to see the days become shorter, but I’m also thankful to see the temperatures begin dropping. This has certainly been one of […]

    1971 Chevrolet Impala Convertible: A Car For The End Of Summer – It Was A Hot August Night

    Posted on August 31, 2025 | 9 Comments
    As summer draws to a close, I’m saddened to see the days become shorter, but I’m also thankful to see the temperatures begin dropping. This has certainly been one of […]

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  • Text by Patrick Bell. A big and important part of traveling has always been the refueling stops, where the vehicle gets a short rest as well as a refuel, and […]

    Fill ‘Er Up! – Classic Gas Stations In The ’50s, & ’60s

    Posted on August 31, 2025 | 27 Comments
    Text by Patrick Bell. A big and important part of traveling has always been the refueling stops, where the vehicle gets a short rest as well as a refuel, and […]

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  • The following story is based on an interview with my father, John V. Pellegrino (b. 1935), conducted on August 19th, 2025.  Dad provides some fascinating insights on what it was […]

    1964 MG 1100: My Father’s Authentic British Car Experience

    Posted on August 31, 2025 | 20 Comments
    The following story is based on an interview with my father, John V. Pellegrino (b. 1935), conducted on August 19th, 2025.  Dad provides some fascinating insights on what it was […]

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  • By 1953, Chrysler was starting to pay the price for not having a real automatic transmission. The two-speed PowerFlite became available for senior models late in the ’53 model year, […]

    1953–1954 Plymouth Hy-Drive Transmission – What Plymouth Buyers Got Instead Of A Real Automatic

    Posted on August 31, 2025 | 30 Comments
    By 1953, Chrysler was starting to pay the price for not having a real automatic transmission. The two-speed PowerFlite became available for senior models late in the ’53 model year, […]

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