Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
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Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
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Curbside Classic: 1934 Bentley 3½ Litre Cabriolet by Park Ward – Reinventing Bentley
Posted on September 2, 2025 | 7 CommentsAfter 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 […] -
Car Show Classic: 1967 Pontiac Tempest — In A Sea Of GTOs, Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On
Posted on September 2, 2025 | 15 CommentsAlthough 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 […] -
Curbside Musings: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – The Big Breakfast
Posted on September 2, 2025 | 27 CommentsA 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 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 […] -
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. […] -
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions And Limited-Run Models: Jeep-Eagle Edition, Part I
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 10 CommentsFor 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 […] -
Rare Find: 1968 Imperial Convertible – And Other Vintage Cars Spotted in California
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 20 CommentsIn 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 […] -
1950 Mercury Coupe – The Designer’s Surprise Favorite Over The 1940 Continental
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 15 CommentsThe 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 […] -
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Convertible: “Fun To See And To Be Seen In”
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 13 CommentsAs 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 […] -
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, […] -
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 […] -
1971 Chevrolet Impala Convertible: A Car For The End Of Summer – It Was A Hot August Night
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 9 CommentsAs 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 […] -
Fill ‘Er Up! – Classic Gas Stations In The ’50s, & ’60s
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 27 CommentsText 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 […] -
1964 MG 1100: My Father’s Authentic British Car Experience
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 20 CommentsThe 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 […] -
1953–1954 Plymouth Hy-Drive Transmission – What Plymouth Buyers Got Instead Of A Real Automatic
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 30 CommentsBy 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, […]
![Curbside Classic: 1934 Bentley 3½ Litre Cabriolet by Park Ward – Reinventing Bentley 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_1285_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1967 Pontiac Tempest — In A Sea Of GTOs, Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/009a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Musings: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – The Big Breakfast 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/110-1960-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-Convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Cresta GT Twin Turbo (GX71) – The Faux Hardtop That’s Hard To Top (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. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190823_162026-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Top 10 Obscure Special Editions And Limited-Run Models: Jeep-Eagle Edition, Part I 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1969_Jeep_Recreational_Fleet-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rare Find: 1968 Imperial Convertible – And Other Vintage Cars Spotted in California 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-31-15.13.53.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![1950 Mercury Coupe – The Designer’s Surprise Favorite Over The 1940 Continental 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PXL_20241026_160603147.MP_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Convertible: “Fun To See And To Be Seen In” 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1967-Plymouth-Fury-III-convert-Dark-Red-Bring-a-Trailer-side-right-CL-vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Missed Out? 2003-05 Suzuki Twin – Cute ForTwo (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, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/photos_suzuki_twin_2003_1_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Leyland P76 Executive V8 – The End Of Empire (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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC00100.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Fill ‘Er Up! – Classic Gas Stations In The ’50s, & ’60s 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/tumblr_oc41wt73xA1rr6g40o1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1964 MG 1100: My Father’s Authentic British Car Experience 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20170814_095222_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1953–1954 Plymouth Hy-Drive Transmission – What Plymouth Buyers Got Instead Of A Real Automatic 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, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1953-Plymouth-Cranbrook-4SD-Sonora-Bronze-Basil-Classics-front-3q-with-banner.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)


