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![(first posted 5/21/2019) I’ve been writing about obscure North American special editions and forgotten limited-run models since way back in 2015. Though I’ve travelled extensively in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/studebaker-speedster-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1955 Studebaker Speedster – A Star (Luxury) Liner")
Car Show Classic: 1955 Studebaker Speedster – A Star (Luxury) Liner
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 23 Comments(first posted 5/21/2019) I’ve been writing about obscure North American special editions and forgotten limited-run models since way back in 2015. Though I’ve travelled extensively in the […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2019) In the last installment I discussed some of the early transistor ignitions that were offered in the 1960s. GM, Ford and Chrysler all used similar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cd-magpulse-brochure11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Electronic Ignition History – Losing the Points, Part 2")
Electronic Ignition History – Losing the Points, Part 2
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 29 Comments(first posted 5/14/2019) In the last installment I discussed some of the early transistor ignitions that were offered in the 1960s. GM, Ford and Chrysler all used similar […] -
![As some of you may have gathered, I’m in the middle of an ‘80s binge and this is American car week. The issue with ‘80s American cars is how unfamiliar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20230108_134857_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Find: 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Placeholder Cream Puff")
CC Find: 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Placeholder Cream Puff
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 13 CommentsAs some of you may have gathered, I’m in the middle of an ‘80s binge and this is American car week. The issue with ‘80s American cars is how unfamiliar […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. We have a short history lesson of a long time Seattle Oldsmobile dealer for today’s feature; Riach’s. A lesson prompted by the image above, which seems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54348160325_ae8a51407d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "An Oldsmobile Dealer In Seattle – Images From The ’40s To The ’80s")
An Oldsmobile Dealer In Seattle – Images From The ’40s To The ’80s
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 17 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We have a short history lesson of a long time Seattle Oldsmobile dealer for today’s feature; Riach’s. A lesson prompted by the image above, which seems […] -
![I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time detailing my friends’ cars and sometimes fixing / breaking them. They’re largely hand-me-down desperation-mobiles, but that makes their stories even more CC-worthy. You […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/crv-compare-4.jpg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2003 Honda CR-V: Desperate Car Shopping in 2025 – A Hopeless Hooptie Adventure")
2003 Honda CR-V: Desperate Car Shopping in 2025 – A Hopeless Hooptie Adventure
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 25 CommentsI’ve spent an inordinate amount of time detailing my friends’ cars and sometimes fixing / breaking them. They’re largely hand-me-down desperation-mobiles, but that makes their stories even more CC-worthy. You […] -
![Although The Trammps’ hit “Disco Inferno” wouldn’t drop until Dec. 28, 1976, the fire was already burning by 1975: Disco and funk were warring with easy listening and classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1975-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-Landau-red-and-1975-Chrysler-Cordoba-green-left-side-composite-labeled.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau Vs. Chrysler Cordoba – Personal Luxury Coupes For The Disco Inferno")
1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau Vs. Chrysler Cordoba – Personal Luxury Coupes For The Disco Inferno
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 47 CommentsAlthough The Trammps’ hit “Disco Inferno” wouldn’t drop until Dec. 28, 1976, the fire was already burning by 1975: Disco and funk were warring with easy listening and classic […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2011) It’s been transformative to bounce along the dusty byways of New Mexico this week and stumble upon well preserved “bucket list” cars that have long since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/alliance-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Renault Alliance – Patina Royale")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Renault Alliance – Patina Royale
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 140 Comments(first posted 8/29/2011) It’s been transformative to bounce along the dusty byways of New Mexico this week and stumble upon well preserved “bucket list” cars that have long since […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2019) These two highly durable veterans from another era hang out a lot at this corner, sharing stories from the 1980s. I know the MR2 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-383-017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Two Long Life Cars, or Suddenly It’s 1985")
Curbside Classics: Two Long Life Cars, or Suddenly It’s 1985
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 5/21/2019) These two highly durable veterans from another era hang out a lot at this corner, sharing stories from the 1980s. I know the MR2 […] -
![(first posted 5/10/2019) This caught my attention in traffic heading out West 6th Avenue, and I was just barely able to peel off a couple of Hail […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-390-022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1957-1958 Fiat 1200 Spyder – Pre-Pininfarina")
1957-1958 Fiat 1200 Spyder – Pre-Pininfarina
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 16 Comments(first posted 5/10/2019) This caught my attention in traffic heading out West 6th Avenue, and I was just barely able to peel off a couple of Hail […] -
Vintage Postcards: Downtowns And Mainstreets In The US – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 23 CommentsDurango, Colorado. -
![Cadillac really specialized in making chumps out of the clientele in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Just think what the people who forked out a pile of dough for the so-called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20250209_093332_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – Eldo, Extra Cheese, Hold The Roof")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – Eldo, Extra Cheese, Hold The Roof
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 9 CommentsCadillac really specialized in making chumps out of the clientele in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Just think what the people who forked out a pile of dough for the so-called […] -
![I’ve been having a bad case of Beetle Fever. I finally broke down and spent a bit of time at BAT (Bring A Trailer) to see what has been sold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2T6A5424-41292-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Buyer Beware! Brazilian VW Beetles Don’t Have Heaters – I Was Tempted By This One Until I Realized That")
Buyer Beware! Brazilian VW Beetles Don’t Have Heaters – I Was Tempted By This One Until I Realized That
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 45 CommentsI’ve been having a bad case of Beetle Fever. I finally broke down and spent a bit of time at BAT (Bring A Trailer) to see what has been sold […] -
![Dressed in bright orange (“Carousel Red”) and festooned with decals; offering flashy looks, high performance, and a lengthy list of gimmicks; and bearing a name inspired by a popular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1969-Pontiac-GTO-Judge-RAIV-Carousel-Red-Mecum-Auctions-R309-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV – Here Come “The Judge”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV – Here Come “The Judge”
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 35 CommentsDressed in bright orange (“Carousel Red”) and festooned with decals; offering flashy looks, high performance, and a lengthy list of gimmicks; and bearing a name inspired by a popular […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2013) It was the red 1963.5 Falcon Futura coupe that caught my eye, thinking it might be a Sprint (it’s not). But as I walked past this 1965 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-203-104-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classic: 1965 Ford F-250 “Ranger” Short Bed – Too Good To Be True")
Storage Lot Classic: 1965 Ford F-250 “Ranger” Short Bed – Too Good To Be True
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 75 Comments(first posted 7/7/2013) It was the red 1963.5 Falcon Futura coupe that caught my eye, thinking it might be a Sprint (it’s not). But as I walked past this 1965 […] -
![(first posted 4/29/2019) I am the proud owner of a Ford Maverick, as I had recently written about in an essay I had posted on the First […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1973-Ford-Maverick-1-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Maverick Grabber – Canned Rebellion")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Maverick Grabber – Canned Rebellion
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/29/2019) I am the proud owner of a Ford Maverick, as I had recently written about in an essay I had posted on the First […]
