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![(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 […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2017) This fine 1963 Falcon Sports Coupe was posted at the Cohort by mtwilda, and it caught my attention. It’s the non-Sprint version of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/a-sprint.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963.5 Ford Falcon Futura Sports Coupe – Not Quite a Sprint, But What Ever Happened To The Six Cylinder Sprint?")
1963.5 Ford Falcon Futura Sports Coupe – Not Quite a Sprint, But What Ever Happened To The Six Cylinder Sprint?
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 87 Comments(first posted 11/2/2017) This fine 1963 Falcon Sports Coupe was posted at the Cohort by mtwilda, and it caught my attention. It’s the non-Sprint version of the […] -
Vintage Snapshots: One Parking Lot In The ’60s – Lots To See
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 23 Comments -
![We’re only a third of the way through, folks, but we’ll get there in the end. I’ve had to split the foreign cars section into two roughly equal posts, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20231022_152522_1_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (Swedish, American & British)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (Swedish, American & British)
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 12 CommentsWe’re only a third of the way through, folks, but we’ll get there in the end. I’ve had to split the foreign cars section into two roughly equal posts, and […] -
![As I alluded to in Joe Dennis’s recent Cutlass post, and following on from Eric’s comment, I enjoy building mainstream versions of ‘fancy’ cars. This is a long-standing thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/83Cutlass6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Building Styles – Doing It Mainstream")
CC In Scale: Building Styles – Doing It Mainstream
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 64 CommentsAs I alluded to in Joe Dennis’s recent Cutlass post, and following on from Eric’s comment, I enjoy building mainstream versions of ‘fancy’ cars. This is a long-standing thing […] -
![Our recent vintage review of a 1964 Cadillac included a lot of superlatives and deemed it to have earned its status as the standard of the luxury class field. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/el-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Buick Electra 225 Coupe – Is A Cadillac Worth 25% More?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Buick Electra 225 Coupe – Is A Cadillac Worth 25% More?
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 32 CommentsOur recent vintage review of a 1964 Cadillac included a lot of superlatives and deemed it to have earned its status as the standard of the luxury class field. In […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2017) One of the more obscure car related products of post WWII years was the “auto shaver”, an electric razor adapted for use in a car. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/maglie-remington-auto-home-shaver.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Growing Concern: Selling The “Car Shaver”")
A Growing Concern: Selling The “Car Shaver”
Posted on November 1, 2023 | 51 Comments(first posted 11/1/2017) One of the more obscure car related products of post WWII years was the “auto shaver”, an electric razor adapted for use in a car. […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2017) When I found this Fury Sport, I had two immediate reactions. Wow! I sure didn’t expect to find this. Wow! It sure reminds me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CC-333-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Plymouth Fury Sport – Suddenly It’s 1962")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Plymouth Fury Sport – Suddenly It’s 1962
Posted on November 1, 2023 | 117 Comments(first posted 11/1/2017) When I found this Fury Sport, I had two immediate reactions. Wow! I sure didn’t expect to find this. Wow! It sure reminds me […] -
![With Halloween just passed, I feel like I’m chasing and seeing ghosts around here. Those hearses from yesterday’s posts may have something to do with it too. I may as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/4468665308_06efb9745a_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of DeSoto Owners")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of DeSoto Owners
Posted on November 1, 2023 | 30 CommentsWith Halloween just passed, I feel like I’m chasing and seeing ghosts around here. Those hearses from yesterday’s posts may have something to do with it too. I may as […] -
![Well, here we are, ready for yet another bumper crop of small sightings out and about the Tokyo area. Lots to get through here (over 100 pics in this post […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20231018_095948_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on November 1, 2023 | 13 CommentsWell, here we are, ready for yet another bumper crop of small sightings out and about the Tokyo area. Lots to get through here (over 100 pics in this post […] -
![A few car pics, and some memories. There are cars we come across that flood our memories at first sight. The connection is immediate; the result of a deep personal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231029_162457155_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volvo 122S – One Sweet Swede")
Curbside Classic: Volvo 122S – One Sweet Swede
Posted on November 1, 2023 | 17 CommentsA few car pics, and some memories. There are cars we come across that flood our memories at first sight. The connection is immediate; the result of a deep personal […] -
![When I see someone rolling in a 460 cubic inch Lincoln Town Car I heartily approve, though I wonder why they didn’t just quit fooling around and go for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1100.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 17: 1999 Ford Expedition – Plus Doing My Bit for the Environment")
COAL 17: 1999 Ford Expedition – Plus Doing My Bit for the Environment
Posted on November 1, 2023 | 13 CommentsWhen I see someone rolling in a 460 cubic inch Lincoln Town Car I heartily approve, though I wonder why they didn’t just quit fooling around and go for the […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2013) While Cadillac may have traditionally had a stronger presence in the hearse market Lincoln often wasn’t too far behind. Some cars just look right as limousines or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Lincoln-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Lincoln S&S Victoria hearse")
CC Outtake: Lincoln S&S Victoria hearse
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 6/20/2013) While Cadillac may have traditionally had a stronger presence in the hearse market Lincoln often wasn’t too far behind. Some cars just look right as limousines or […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2011) B-bodies are mighty popular with the CC crowd; every article on them generates peak readership and comments. Since I’m a long-range thinker (maybe medium-range is more accurate), […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-146-152-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Corpse-side Classic: 1986 Buick Hearse: The Ultimate (B)Body Wagon And Official CC Hearse")
Corpse-side Classic: 1986 Buick Hearse: The Ultimate (B)Body Wagon And Official CC Hearse
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 70 Comments(first posted 10/29/2011) B-bodies are mighty popular with the CC crowd; every article on them generates peak readership and comments. Since I’m a long-range thinker (maybe medium-range is more accurate), […] -
Vintage Snapshots: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL – Pumpkin Season
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 16 Comments
