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![The 1964 Pontiac GTO didn’t just appear out of thin air; John Z. DeLorean had been working his way towards a genuine American GT for several years with the 1961-1963 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/te-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Pontiac Tempest LeMans 326 V8 – The Warmup Act For The GTO")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Pontiac Tempest LeMans 326 V8 – The Warmup Act For The GTO
Posted on November 5, 2023 | 41 CommentsThe 1964 Pontiac GTO didn’t just appear out of thin air; John Z. DeLorean had been working his way towards a genuine American GT for several years with the 1961-1963 […] -
![When our family moved to northern NJ, Mom needed a car of her own for the first time in her life, as she had commuted to her previous NYC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Captura-de-pantalla-2023-11-04-23.58.57.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #3: Mother’s First Car – The Bow-Tie Bel Air")
COAL #3: Mother’s First Car – The Bow-Tie Bel Air
Posted on November 5, 2023 | 12 CommentsWhen our family moved to northern NJ, Mom needed a car of her own for the first time in her life, as she had commuted to her previous NYC […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2013) Somebody needs to draw the K-car family tree (Update: it’s right here). It sure can be confusing trying to figure out all the cars begat by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/87Caravelle2jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle SE–This Ship Still Sails")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle SE–This Ship Still Sails
Posted on November 4, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/20/2013) Somebody needs to draw the K-car family tree (Update: it’s right here). It sure can be confusing trying to figure out all the cars begat by the […] -
![(first posted 11/4/2017) Malcolm Bricklin and John DeLorean are well known to this audience, but do the names James and Edward Gaylord ring a bell? Probably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1957_Gaylord_Gladiator_03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Curiosity: 1955-56 Gaylord Gladiator – Falling on the Sword")
Curbside Curiosity: 1955-56 Gaylord Gladiator – Falling on the Sword
Posted on November 4, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 11/4/2017) Malcolm Bricklin and John DeLorean are well known to this audience, but do the names James and Edward Gaylord ring a bell? Probably […] -
![Cars ditched by the road -or elsewhere- have been a tradition of sorts since the automobile came to be. A sad and unintended custom, but one we have to contend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3704376820_e9c726f737_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Ditched By The Wayside – Images From The 1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Ditched By The Wayside – Images From The 1970s
Posted on November 4, 2023 | 18 CommentsCars ditched by the road -or elsewhere- have been a tradition of sorts since the automobile came to be. A sad and unintended custom, but one we have to contend […] -
Wordless Outtake: Ford F-250 Super Duper Extended Crew Cab
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![Photos by nifticus392, from the Cohort. It’s always interesting to experience the birth of an icon, and the context in which they arrived. Some icons come to be by bucking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53293001995_93771c6150_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Buick Grand National – Icon Of The 1980s")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Buick Grand National – Icon Of The 1980s
Posted on November 4, 2023 | 18 CommentsPhotos by nifticus392, from the Cohort. It’s always interesting to experience the birth of an icon, and the context in which they arrived. Some icons come to be by bucking […] -
COAL: 2010 Range Rover Supercharged – 510 HP of Glory
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Leata Caballero: The Chevrolet Mini Carlo Broughamette – It’s Looking For Some Broughmance
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 107 Comments(first posted 1/14/2013) Since today has become Brougham Appreciation day, we need give this brown baby brougham a bit of love. -
![(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1948ChryslerNewYorker08Small-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions")
Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […] -
Vintage Dealer Postcards: Dodge In The 60s & 70s
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 22 Comments -
![Onwards to the final instalment of this customary outtakes series and we’ll kick things off with a gorgeous VW Type 3 combi. Easily in my personal top three for air-cooled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20231006_100503_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 3: Foreign Cars (German, Italian & French)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 3: Foreign Cars (German, Italian & French)
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 16 CommentsOnwards to the final instalment of this customary outtakes series and we’ll kick things off with a gorgeous VW Type 3 combi. Easily in my personal top three for air-cooled […] -
![There are plentiful classic Mack, Kenworth and Peterbilt conventionals to enjoy in the Netherlands. Almost all of them only drive to shows or can be hired for special occasions, like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1989 Mack Super-Liner RW 713 And 1986 Peterbilt 359 – About Schmidt")
CC Global: 1989 Mack Super-Liner RW 713 And 1986 Peterbilt 359 – About Schmidt
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 13 CommentsThere are plentiful classic Mack, Kenworth and Peterbilt conventionals to enjoy in the Netherlands. Almost all of them only drive to shows or can be hired for special occasions, like […] -
![Turning on the television in the hotel room, the movie preview soon ground to a halt and was instantaneously replaced by the smiling face of a somewhat familiar actor. With […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_0609.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Chevrolet Caprice – Changing Audiences")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Chevrolet Caprice – Changing Audiences
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 29 CommentsTurning on the television in the hotel room, the movie preview soon ground to a halt and was instantaneously replaced by the smiling face of a somewhat familiar actor. With […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2013) The legendary Turbo-Thrift Chevy inline six first appeared in 1962, on the new 1962 Chevy II. Actually, that first version, a 120 hp 194 CID was called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Chevy-II-1964-2dr.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Quickest And Slowest Chevy Turbo-Thrift Sixes")
Engine History: The Quickest And Slowest Chevy Turbo-Thrift Sixes
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 117 Comments(first posted 2/8/2013) The legendary Turbo-Thrift Chevy inline six first appeared in 1962, on the new 1962 Chevy II. Actually, that first version, a 120 hp 194 CID was called […]
