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![(first posted 11/27/2017) And here we are, back to the humble hearse. Perhaps the most unappreciated service vehicle on account that by the time you call it, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/37559348255_f4cbaffa4d_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1994 Buickillac Fleetmaster Hearse – On the State of the Modern Hearse")
Cohort Classic: 1994 Buickillac Fleetmaster Hearse – On the State of the Modern Hearse
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 11/27/2017) And here we are, back to the humble hearse. Perhaps the most unappreciated service vehicle on account that by the time you call it, […] -
![Fabco wide-track lettuce truck. With just a terse statement through P.R. Newswire, Livermore, California-based Fabco Automotive, one of the last vestiges of the San Francisco Bay Area’s proud automotive history, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3415-1024x683.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fabco Automotive, 1918-2017: A San Francisco Bay Area Automotive Legend")
Fabco Automotive, 1918-2017: A San Francisco Bay Area Automotive Legend
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 72 CommentsFabco wide-track lettuce truck. With just a terse statement through P.R. Newswire, Livermore, California-based Fabco Automotive, one of the last vestiges of the San Francisco Bay Area’s proud automotive history, […] -
![In a recent post that I devoted to station wagons, commenters remarked about the few Fords on display. There was a reason for that. I felt Ford wagons deserved to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tumblr_psjfxbWPqg1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Day-To-Day With Ford Wagons")
Vintage Snapshots: Day-To-Day With Ford Wagons
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 36 CommentsIn a recent post that I devoted to station wagons, commenters remarked about the few Fords on display. There was a reason for that. I felt Ford wagons deserved to […] -
![It’s been a while since we posted a CC For Sale and it’s time to put an end to that dry spell. No idea if anyone up North will take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/401753766_2245317695656790_7417506774777071499_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1967 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Convertible – An Olds In The Tropics")
CC For Sale: 1967 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Convertible – An Olds In The Tropics
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 23 CommentsIt’s been a while since we posted a CC For Sale and it’s time to put an end to that dry spell. No idea if anyone up North will take […] -
![My COAL series will start with the Cars of My Youth. These are the cars that I owned in the period between my high school years until my marriage. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1966-Mustang-Classic-Cars-Coloring-Pages-600x464-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #1: 1966 Mustang – Color My World")
COAL #1: 1966 Mustang – Color My World
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 14 CommentsMy COAL series will start with the Cars of My Youth. These are the cars that I owned in the period between my high school years until my marriage. […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2011) Your task: imagine and design the hottest consumer good of the day, one that will have folks lined up at the store to get their first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-140-015-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet – The iCar – GM’s All-Time Greatest Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet – The iCar – GM’s All-Time Greatest Hit
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 126 Comments(first posted 8/23/2011) Your task: imagine and design the hottest consumer good of the day, one that will have folks lined up at the store to get their first […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2011) We’re close to wrapping up Turkey Week, and so we mustn’t forget Sterling, Rover’s final blow-out in the US. When it comes to persistence (idiocy) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CC-61-009-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Sterling 825 SL – Turkey In The Grass")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Sterling 825 SL – Turkey In The Grass
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 11/26/2011) We’re close to wrapping up Turkey Week, and so we mustn’t forget Sterling, Rover’s final blow-out in the US. When it comes to persistence (idiocy) […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960-64 Chevrolet Corvair – Nice Profile
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 15 CommentsPhoto by Ned Fielden, from the Cohort. -
![I thought this would be a good weekend to follow up on the gallery of trailers from some months ago. Admittedly, some of these images have a summer feel and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot_20230812-041410.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Old Rides And Trailers Gallery – The Art Of Hauling Stuff; Part 2")
Vintage Snapshots: Old Rides And Trailers Gallery – The Art Of Hauling Stuff; Part 2
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 20 CommentsI thought this would be a good weekend to follow up on the gallery of trailers from some months ago. Admittedly, some of these images have a summer feel and […] -
![Ford and ranch photos by T. Polson. It was December of 1997, and my Puerto Rican girlfriend and I had planned to stay for Christmas at the family home of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/322278195_677005234023433_2941262997324543369_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: 1957 Ford – The Old Ford At The Ranch")
Fieldside Classic: 1957 Ford – The Old Ford At The Ranch
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 12 CommentsFord and ranch photos by T. Polson. It was December of 1997, and my Puerto Rican girlfriend and I had planned to stay for Christmas at the family home of […] -
![As you might be able to tell from my pen name, I have a major soft spot for streamliners of the ‘30s and ‘40s. There’s no denying that, like everything […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230730_204007_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1946 Oldsmobile 78 Dynamic Club Sedan – The Greatest Generation")
Car Show Classic: 1946 Oldsmobile 78 Dynamic Club Sedan – The Greatest Generation
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 8 CommentsAs you might be able to tell from my pen name, I have a major soft spot for streamliners of the ‘30s and ‘40s. There’s no denying that, like everything […] -
![(first posted 11/23/2017) To properly understand the Corolla, and why it has perpetually been so successful, one needs to spend a couple of hours driving the freeways […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CC-337-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Corolla – The Working Woman’s Hard-Working Car of Choice Retires to Eugene")
CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Corolla – The Working Woman’s Hard-Working Car of Choice Retires to Eugene
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 74 Comments(first posted 11/23/2017) To properly understand the Corolla, and why it has perpetually been so successful, one needs to spend a couple of hours driving the freeways […] -
![(first posted 11/23/2017) Today, as Americans prepare to gobble up turkey in celebration of Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun to take a look at an automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CD0679-CenturyTurbo-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1979 Buick Century Turbo Coupe – This Wild Turkey Tried To Fly")
Vintage Review: 1979 Buick Century Turbo Coupe – This Wild Turkey Tried To Fly
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 11/23/2017) Today, as Americans prepare to gobble up turkey in celebration of Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun to take a look at an automotive […] -
![This 1986 Chrysler LeBaron convertible, shot by canadiancatgreen, appeared a while back at the Cohort. I could have posted it back then, but instead, I felt it should come up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/52999195985_78ec73b8c6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – No Planes, No Trains, Just Automobile")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – No Planes, No Trains, Just Automobile
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 10 CommentsThis 1986 Chrysler LeBaron convertible, shot by canadiancatgreen, appeared a while back at the Cohort. I could have posted it back then, but instead, I felt it should come up […] -
![A few days ago we talked about the excitement the arrival of new models used to cause back in the day. In that post, I showcased a few Chevy showrooms. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Moore-Buick-Co.-Walla-Walla-Washington-2a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Buick New Models In 1959")
Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Buick New Models In 1959
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 20 CommentsA few days ago we talked about the excitement the arrival of new models used to cause back in the day. In that post, I showcased a few Chevy showrooms. […]
