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![Images by L. Seddon from the Cohort. As I mentioned in a recent post, marooned cars are an inevitable part of our surroundings. And somewhere in the UK town of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53323408943_edab645594_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969 Mustang – Neighborhood Fixture, Some Years Apart")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969 Mustang – Neighborhood Fixture, Some Years Apart
Posted on November 14, 2023 | 29 CommentsImages by L. Seddon from the Cohort. As I mentioned in a recent post, marooned cars are an inevitable part of our surroundings. And somewhere in the UK town of […] -
![Not too many images appear in this post, but they do a good job of highlighting the excitement new car models created back then. A few of today’s shots come […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/538ee043864f0bd1d4b8ef1c189e3530.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Chevrolet Nights")
Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Chevrolet Nights
Posted on November 14, 2023 | 19 CommentsNot too many images appear in this post, but they do a good job of highlighting the excitement new car models created back then. A few of today’s shots come […] -
![Competing at Masters Level (anyone over 30) cross country skiing, I’ve met skiers living in and around Ruhpolding, a picturesque town of 7,000 in southeast Bavaria. They’ve traveled to North […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20221014_002017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Travel Outtakes: Seldom Seen Sightings In Southeast Germany")
Curbside Travel Outtakes: Seldom Seen Sightings In Southeast Germany
Posted on November 14, 2023 | 6 CommentsCompeting at Masters Level (anyone over 30) cross country skiing, I’ve met skiers living in and around Ruhpolding, a picturesque town of 7,000 in southeast Bavaria. They’ve traveled to North […] -
![Earlier this year, I did one of the most adult things I’ve ever done and I paid off my mortgage. Lest anyone take this as a so-called “humble brag”, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/001-1990-Buick-Electra-Park-Avenue-Ultra-for-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1990 Buick Park Avenue Ultra – Small Footprint, Big Luxury")
Curbside Musings: 1990 Buick Park Avenue Ultra – Small Footprint, Big Luxury
Posted on November 14, 2023 | 71 CommentsEarlier this year, I did one of the most adult things I’ve ever done and I paid off my mortgage. Lest anyone take this as a so-called “humble brag”, it […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2017) Used car lots rarely get preserved in photographs. So when I came across these 35-year-old snapshots of a used car dealership in Fairfax, Virginia, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Fairfax-City-Auto-Ltd-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Let’s Go Used Car Shopping… In 1982")
Vintage Photos: Let’s Go Used Car Shopping… In 1982
Posted on November 13, 2023 | 93 Comments(first posted 11/13/2017) Used car lots rarely get preserved in photographs. So when I came across these 35-year-old snapshots of a used car dealership in Fairfax, Virginia, […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2017) Darlene Dorgan was a 5′-2″ tall, 110 lb. spark plug of a girl who graduated from Bradford (Illinois) High School in 1930. Although […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/darlene_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1926 Ford Model T Touring Car – Part I, Darlene’s ‘Silver Streak’")
Curbside Classic: 1926 Ford Model T Touring Car – Part I, Darlene’s ‘Silver Streak’
Posted on November 13, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 11/13/2017) Darlene Dorgan was a 5′-2″ tall, 110 lb. spark plug of a girl who graduated from Bradford (Illinois) High School in 1930. Although […] -
![For today I’ll share what I consider a rather pretty collection that combines two of my favorite subjects, cars and the beach. As for the beach, I’ve never lived farther […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot_20230907-205402.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: By The Beach")
Vintage Snapshots: By The Beach
Posted on November 13, 2023 | 22 CommentsFor today I’ll share what I consider a rather pretty collection that combines two of my favorite subjects, cars and the beach. As for the beach, I’ve never lived farther […] -
![The 1950 Studebaker is proof that polarization works. From the day it arrived, folks immediately either hated it or loved it . Not surprisingly, traditionalists, conservatives and older folks were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1788.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1950 Studebaker Champion – The Bullet Nose Hits The Bullseye")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Studebaker Champion – The Bullet Nose Hits The Bullseye
Posted on November 13, 2023 | 39 CommentsThe 1950 Studebaker is proof that polarization works. From the day it arrived, folks immediately either hated it or loved it . Not surprisingly, traditionalists, conservatives and older folks were […] -
![I thought all of these had already gone to automotive heaven by now. But here’s one still around, apparently in running condition, captured by nifticus392 at the Cohort. We’ve covered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53325478861_d856dd1a67_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1983 Oldsmobile Omega – One Still Around")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1983 Oldsmobile Omega – One Still Around
Posted on November 13, 2023 | 21 CommentsI thought all of these had already gone to automotive heaven by now. But here’s one still around, apparently in running condition, captured by nifticus392 at the Cohort. We’ve covered […] -
![Careful, this one has a bit of a temper. This is not your typical cute little granny Morgan. It may look like it’s made of plywood and tinfoil, and it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230416_102735_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1999 Morgan Plus 8 – Some Like It Very Hot")
CC Capsule: 1999 Morgan Plus 8 – Some Like It Very Hot
Posted on November 13, 2023 | 5 CommentsCareful, this one has a bit of a temper. This is not your typical cute little granny Morgan. It may look like it’s made of plywood and tinfoil, and it’s […] -
![(first posted 11/12/2017) M’luds, I trust the Mitsuoka Viewt we heard yesterday gave the CCourt much food for thought. Today, your lordships may require a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_20171018_145848.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Japanese Retro Trial (3rd Witness) – 1996 Toyota Classic")
Curbside Classic: The Japanese Retro Trial (3rd Witness) – 1996 Toyota Classic
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 30 Comments(first posted 11/12/2017) M’luds, I trust the Mitsuoka Viewt we heard yesterday gave the CCourt much food for thought. Today, your lordships may require a […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: All-Terrain smart ForTwo
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 13 CommentsPhotos by robadr from the Cohort. -
![In 1963 Chrysler did something very unusual, and rather forward-looking. It created a new top trim version of the Chrysler New Yorker that came loaded with every possible option — […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sa-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – Less Is More, But More Expensive Than An Imperial")
Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – Less Is More, But More Expensive Than An Imperial
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 22 CommentsIn 1963 Chrysler did something very unusual, and rather forward-looking. It created a new top trim version of the Chrysler New Yorker that came loaded with every possible option — […] -
![Zwagerman Transport en Hijswerk is a heavy haulage and lifting specialist from the Netherlands, founded in 1994 by Cor Zwagerman. He’s still in charge, together with his son Martin. Welcome […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1946.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Zwagerman Bunch – Weighty Matters")
CC Global: The Zwagerman Bunch – Weighty Matters
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 12 CommentsZwagerman Transport en Hijswerk is a heavy haulage and lifting specialist from the Netherlands, founded in 1994 by Cor Zwagerman. He’s still in charge, together with his son Martin. Welcome […] -
![If you’ve been keeping track of the evolution of our household fleet so far, as of mid-1961 it still included my father’s ’58 Plymouth station wagon (already showing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/62-Falcon-base-two-door.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #4: The ’62 Falcon – The First Ford in Our Future")
COAL #4: The ’62 Falcon – The First Ford in Our Future
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 34 CommentsIf you’ve been keeping track of the evolution of our household fleet so far, as of mid-1961 it still included my father’s ’58 Plymouth station wagon (already showing the […]
