Curbside Classic Archives
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
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Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
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Auto-Biography: 1969 Plymouth Fury – Somewhere East of Laramie
Posted on August 22, 2026 | 64 Comments(2007, 2026) Somewhere east of Laramie, rocketing across the plains at 96 in a ’69 Fury, a twangy country singer on the radio lectured us with the old song (first […] -
1966 Buick LeSabre 400: A Four-Door Family Sedan With A Small V-8 And Turbo Hydra-Matic
Posted on August 22, 2026 | 12 CommentsAlthough it listed for about $150 more than a comparable Chevrolet Impala V-8, Buick pitched the 1966 LeSabre as “a miser disguised as big-spending royalty” — an economical big car […] -
Reynolds Boughton RB44 Camper – How Did a Dodge Van Cab End Up Being Used On A British Military Vehicle?
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 17 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Nathan Williams (Updated 8/21/2026) Every car has a story, but this one’s is a bit complicated. Yes, this is a former […] -
Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1981 Malibu Classic Versus Omega ES2800 – Old School vs. New School
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 86 Comments(Updated 8/21/2026) GM’s first wave of downsizing produced some surprisingly fondly remembered cars, including the ’78–’81 Chevrolet Malibu. But how did one of those rear-drive A-bodies stack […] -
1946 Dodge WC Panel Truck: “Job-Rated” Dodge Is Still A Daily Worker, 80 Years Later
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 11 CommentsDodge advertised its 1940s truck line as “Job-Rated,” and this 1946 Dodge WC half-ton panel started as a working vehicle for a San Francisco plumbing repair company. Today, this truck […] -
1965 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Hardtop: A Rare Piece Of Indy History That’s Had The Same Owner For 44 Years
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 14 CommentsLet me get this out of the way: I know that many people call this Mustang a 1964.5 (or 1964 1/2) model. Having studied early Mustangs my whole life, however, […] -
1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: A Chauffeur-Driven Example Of The Rare Final RWD Sixty Special
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 7 CommentsAlthough the 1970 model was not the last long-wheelbase Cadillac sedan to be called Sixty Special, it was the last RWD version, and the last without the ubiquitous padded vinyl […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 183 Comments(Updated 8/20/2026) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but chose […] -
Museum Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Chevy Horror Picture Show
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 86 Comments(Updated 8/20/2026) I’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American […] -
1980s-1990s Curbside Finds In Estonia
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 13 CommentsA recent batch of images posted in the CC Cohort by RJ offered up a nice selection of 1980s and 1990s curbside classics still out there running. As a twist […] -
1967 DAF A 2200 DO 505 Flatbed Truck – Raising The Bar
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 18 CommentsIn 1957, eight years after the Van Doorne crew started the production of rolling chassis, DAF introduced their first heavy-duty chassis-cab, known as the 2000-series of trucks and tractors. The […] -
1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme: This Popular 305-Powered Coupe Has Been In The Same Family Since 1981
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 9 CommentsOldsmobile certainly had the hot hand with its Cutlass lineup throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; as a case in point, this 1979 Cutlass Supreme was the best-seller in the […] -
1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited: “The Look Of A Quality Automobile Without Being A Bit Ostentatious”
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 22 Comments“Ask the man who’s owned four or five Buick Electras,” suggested a 1972 Buick ad. “One look and you can tell he could probably own just about any car he […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S”
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 54 Comments(Updated 8/19/2026) A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows And Fang-Like Taillights
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 33 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by Chris Irber (Updated 8/19/2026) We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense […]
![Auto-Biography: 1969 Plymouth Fury – Somewhere East of Laramie (2007, 2026) Somewhere east of Laramie, rocketing across the plains at 96 in a ’69 Fury, a twangy country singer on the radio lectured us with the old song (first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a-ply-115x115.jpg)
![1966 Buick LeSabre 400: A Four-Door Family Sedan With A Small V-8 And Turbo Hydra-Matic Although it listed for about $150 more than a comparable Chevrolet Impala V-8, Buick pitched the 1966 LeSabre as “a miser disguised as big-spending royalty” — an economical big car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1966-Buick-LeSabre-4SD-Arctic-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-115x115.webp)
![Reynolds Boughton RB44 Camper – How Did a Dodge Van Cab End Up Being Used On A British Military Vehicle? posted at the Cohort by Nathan Williams (Updated 8/21/2026) Every car has a story, but this one’s is a bit complicated. Yes, this is a former […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/50180663807_5ce61dbb28_k-crop.jpg)
![Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1981 Malibu Classic Versus Omega ES2800 – Old School vs. New School (Updated 8/21/2026) GM’s first wave of downsizing produced some surprisingly fondly remembered cars, including the ’78–’81 Chevrolet Malibu. But how did one of those rear-drive A-bodies stack […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-08-16-13.42.47-115x115.png)
![1946 Dodge WC Panel Truck: “Job-Rated” Dodge Is Still A Daily Worker, 80 Years Later Dodge advertised its 1940s truck line as “Job-Rated,” and this 1946 Dodge WC half-ton panel started as a working vehicle for a San Francisco plumbing repair company. Today, this truck […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rsz_dodge_panel_van_1946_001-115x115.jpg)
![1965 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Hardtop: A Rare Piece Of Indy History That’s Had The Same Owner For 44 Years Let me get this out of the way: I know that many people call this Mustang a 1964.5 (or 1964 1/2) model. Having studied early Mustangs my whole life, however, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/65-Mustang-1-115x115.avif)
![1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: A Chauffeur-Driven Example Of The Rare Final RWD Sixty Special Although the 1970 model was not the last long-wheelbase Cadillac sedan to be called Sixty Special, it was the last RWD version, and the last without the ubiquitous padded vinyl […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1970-Cadillac-Fleetwood-60S-Spartacus-Blue-Firemist-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-right-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here? (Updated 8/20/2026) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but chose […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc68Thunderbird01-crop.jpg)
![Museum Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Chevy Horror Picture Show (Updated 8/20/2026) I’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200801_172029-copy.jpg)
![1980s-1990s Curbside Finds In Estonia A recent batch of images posted in the CC Cohort by RJ offered up a nice selection of 1980s and 1990s curbside classics still out there running. As a twist […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Captura-de-pantallaa-2026-08-18-15.35-115x115.png)
![1967 DAF A 2200 DO 505 Flatbed Truck – Raising The Bar In 1957, eight years after the Van Doorne crew started the production of rolling chassis, DAF introduced their first heavy-duty chassis-cab, known as the 2000-series of trucks and tractors. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_3443-115x115.jpg)
![1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme: This Popular 305-Powered Coupe Has Been In The Same Family Since 1981 Oldsmobile certainly had the hot hand with its Cutlass lineup throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; as a case in point, this 1979 Cutlass Supreme was the best-seller in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/79-Cutlass-1-e1786981899308-115x115.webp)
![1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited: “The Look Of A Quality Automobile Without Being A Bit Ostentatious” “Ask the man who’s owned four or five Buick Electras,” suggested a 1972 Buick ad. “One look and you can tell he could probably own just about any car he […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1972-Buick-Electra-Limited-4HT-Cascade-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-right-115x115.webp)
![Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S” (Updated 8/19/2026) A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_4958.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows And Fang-Like Taillights Posted to the Cohort by Chris Irber (Updated 8/19/2026) We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/comet-5.jpg)


