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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, […]](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 "1953–1954 Plymouth Hy-Drive Transmission – What Plymouth Buyers Got Instead Of A Real Automatic")
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, […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2019) Let’s carry on from my recent JDM hardtop sedan theme, but kick it up a notch or two. Here, in all its faded glory […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190825_152143-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Crown Majesta V8 (S140) – Try, Try, Again")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Crown Majesta V8 (S140) – Try, Try, Again
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 8/30/2019) Let’s carry on from my recent JDM hardtop sedan theme, but kick it up a notch or two. Here, in all its faded glory […] -
![As many Curbside Classic blog posts have noted, the cars that decorate street scenes in period movies and the rows of classics we see at car shows don’t really reflect […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Brookwood-6.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Chevrolet Brookwood (Biscayne) Wagon: Chevy’s No-Frills Utility Wagon")
1961 Chevrolet Brookwood (Biscayne) Wagon: Chevy’s No-Frills Utility Wagon
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 14 CommentsAs many Curbside Classic blog posts have noted, the cars that decorate street scenes in period movies and the rows of classics we see at car shows don’t really reflect […] -
![I’d like to think I’m a connoisseur of both Classic Cars and Classic TV, though the latter took a hit recently when I came across an early ’60s TV show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1-1-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "CC TV: 1961 Buick Special – Techno-Steed Of The Forgotten Show Shannon")
CC TV: 1961 Buick Special – Techno-Steed Of The Forgotten Show Shannon
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 9 CommentsI’d like to think I’m a connoisseur of both Classic Cars and Classic TV, though the latter took a hit recently when I came across an early ’60s TV show […] -
![Recently, I came across a bunch of vintage photos from the Oakland and East Bay area that were rather exciting in a personal way. The images are from a much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/39558564954_869e1299bf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Forgotten Oakland: Vintage Photos Of Its Industrial Past")
Forgotten Oakland: Vintage Photos Of Its Industrial Past
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 23 CommentsRecently, I came across a bunch of vintage photos from the Oakland and East Bay area that were rather exciting in a personal way. The images are from a much […] -
![When was the last time you saw a Plymouth Laser, or any Plymouth for that matter? This ‘92 Laser RS is a nice looking car – don’t you agree? It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Laser-K4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "My 1990 Plymouth Laser RS – Owning Plymouth’s Forgotten Coupe Of The ’90s")
My 1990 Plymouth Laser RS – Owning Plymouth’s Forgotten Coupe Of The ’90s
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 13 CommentsWhen was the last time you saw a Plymouth Laser, or any Plymouth for that matter? This ‘92 Laser RS is a nice looking car – don’t you agree? It’s […] -
![(first posted 2/11/2019) Rivera Notario posted this shot of a Citroneta, a 2CV built a bit differently in Chile. In order to improve the utility of the 2CV, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/32874617678_c1ae49d1f0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Citroen 2CV Citroneta – The Three Box 2CV")
Citroen 2CV Citroneta – The Three Box 2CV
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 18 Comments(first posted 2/11/2019) Rivera Notario posted this shot of a Citroneta, a 2CV built a bit differently in Chile. In order to improve the utility of the 2CV, […] -
![(first posted 2/27/2019) I found these unusual Japanese keis a block or two apart, virtually at the same time, in Chiang Mai. Two examples of the Pike car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20190210_141755.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1998 Daihatsu Atrai Classic & 1997 Mitsuoka Ray – Double Triple Retro Madness")
1998 Daihatsu Atrai Classic & 1997 Mitsuoka Ray – Double Triple Retro Madness
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 17 Comments(first posted 2/27/2019) I found these unusual Japanese keis a block or two apart, virtually at the same time, in Chiang Mai. Two examples of the Pike car […] -
![I’m not entirely sure if this old panel van, posted in the CC Cohort by Guillaume Vachey, was rescued or just preserved. Regardless of the precise details, the point is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-23-11.44.54.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy Apache – Ambulance Rescued Abroad?")
Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy Apache – Ambulance Rescued Abroad?
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 7 CommentsI’m not entirely sure if this old panel van, posted in the CC Cohort by Guillaume Vachey, was rescued or just preserved. Regardless of the precise details, the point is […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. The last holiday of summer is upon us, so let’s hit the road and get one last blast before winter sets in. We have a variety […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-06-26-15.07.56.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Retro Road Trips: Motels Of The ’50s, ’60s And ’70s")
Retro Road Trips: Motels Of The ’50s, ’60s And ’70s
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 28 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. The last holiday of summer is upon us, so let’s hit the road and get one last blast before winter sets in. We have a variety […] -
![(Author’s note: This piece has topics ranging from road construction to tourist destinations to Dodge Monacos to shopping baskets. In turn, there are approximately 65 pictures. Please note some of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2265.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Documentary: Fresh Harvests On Familiar Ground")
CC Roadtrip Documentary: Fresh Harvests On Familiar Ground
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 27 Comments(Author’s note: This piece has topics ranging from road construction to tourist destinations to Dodge Monacos to shopping baskets. In turn, there are approximately 65 pictures. Please note some of […] -
![A while back, I ran across a listing for a 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado in an unusual color I hadn’t seen before, which got me thinking about the impact of color […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1969-Oldsmobile-Toronado-W34-Powder-Blue-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1969 Oldsmobile Toronado – A Powder Blue Paint Job Highlights The Toronado’s Identity Crisis")
1969 Oldsmobile Toronado – A Powder Blue Paint Job Highlights The Toronado’s Identity Crisis
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 27 CommentsA while back, I ran across a listing for a 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado in an unusual color I hadn’t seen before, which got me thinking about the impact of color […] -
![Tempus fugit. The classic Pontiac arrowhead hasn’t graced a motor vehicle for several years now. Considering its ignominious end, it may be unbelievable to some that Pontiac was perhaps the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/050.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1959 Pontiac Catalina: No Frills, Jet-Age Wide-Track Survivor – Options? I Hate Options")
1959 Pontiac Catalina: No Frills, Jet-Age Wide-Track Survivor – Options? I Hate Options
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 16 CommentsTempus fugit. The classic Pontiac arrowhead hasn’t graced a motor vehicle for several years now. Considering its ignominious end, it may be unbelievable to some that Pontiac was perhaps the […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2018) Ask the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5065.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way")
Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 69 Comments(first posted 8/29/2018) Ask the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet […] -
![Produced for a lengthy nine model years (1987-1995), the final generation of Chrysler LeBaron coupe and convertible is a car that holds many distinctions. Riding on the officially designated “J-platform”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/977950518.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1992 Chrysler LeBaron GTC Convertible Performance Edition – Clearly, Not A Florida Rental")
1992 Chrysler LeBaron GTC Convertible Performance Edition – Clearly, Not A Florida Rental
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 4 CommentsProduced for a lengthy nine model years (1987-1995), the final generation of Chrysler LeBaron coupe and convertible is a car that holds many distinctions. Riding on the officially designated “J-platform”, […]
