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![There was a Lagonda before it became a four-door Aston Martin, lest we forget. The marque was created in 1900, started making cars a decade later and was independent until […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230402_143531_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1935 Lagonda Rapier – Mightier Than The Sword")
Car Show Capsule: 1935 Lagonda Rapier – Mightier Than The Sword
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 6 CommentsThere was a Lagonda before it became a four-door Aston Martin, lest we forget. The marque was created in 1900, started making cars a decade later and was independent until […] -
![Text and photos submitted by Ted Mathis. A recent discovery of 35mm slides my father took stretching back over 70 years ago has provided our family with priceless memories of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/6-20-Mom-Ted-June-58.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The Pink 1958 Buick And I – Brand New For 1958; A Lifetime Of Buicks")
COAL: The Pink 1958 Buick And I – Brand New For 1958; A Lifetime Of Buicks
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 33 CommentsText and photos submitted by Ted Mathis. A recent discovery of 35mm slides my father took stretching back over 70 years ago has provided our family with priceless memories of […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2017) Having taken the opportunity to discover Iceland last July, I went ahead and took the opportunity to take a trip to Armenia and Georgia in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20170915_093004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Old (And New) Soviet Metal In The Caucasus")
CC Global: Old (And New) Soviet Metal In The Caucasus
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/12/2017) Having taken the opportunity to discover Iceland last July, I went ahead and took the opportunity to take a trip to Armenia and Georgia in […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2017) I’ve been on something of a Ford kick, lately. Looking at my body of contributions to CC, I realize they have been overwhelmingly top-heavy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/002-1975-Ford-Mustang-II-Ghia-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Mustang II Ghia – More Pinto Carlo Than PintoStang")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Mustang II Ghia – More Pinto Carlo Than PintoStang
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 10/12/2017) I’ve been on something of a Ford kick, lately. Looking at my body of contributions to CC, I realize they have been overwhelmingly top-heavy […] -
Wordless Outtake: Someone Doesn’t Like Their Chevy
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 22 Comments -
![On the first part of day one we had visited a hot spot movie location, an ailing bus, a two storey outhouse, the alleged world’s biggest piggy bank, managed to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/kingofthehill.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part Two")
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part Two
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 15 CommentsOn the first part of day one we had visited a hot spot movie location, an ailing bus, a two storey outhouse, the alleged world’s biggest piggy bank, managed to […] -
![My local corner shopping center has a mixture of shops; anchored by a semi-bougie grocery store there’s a distillery, a few eateries, an actual butcher, a baker, a pharmacy, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4346.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Classics: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT And Friends – There’s Always A Memory Or Two In My Local Shopping Center’s Parking Lot")
Parking Lot Classics: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT And Friends – There’s Always A Memory Or Two In My Local Shopping Center’s Parking Lot
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 25 CommentsMy local corner shopping center has a mixture of shops; anchored by a semi-bougie grocery store there’s a distillery, a few eateries, an actual butcher, a baker, a pharmacy, a […] -
![Ten Ford Lightnings: $150k off on the bunch, and still not selling Given that many of us here tend to live in the past, discussing in great detail automotive minutia […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/top-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: The Top Ten Auto Industry News Stories of 2023 (So Far)")
Curbside Newsstand: The Top Ten Auto Industry News Stories of 2023 (So Far)
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 74 CommentsTen Ford Lightnings: $150k off on the bunch, and still not selling Given that many of us here tend to live in the past, discussing in great detail automotive minutia […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2017) Although it’s a bit fussy, I’ve always had a soft spot for the 1961 Cadillac and its “skegs”. But until I stumbled into this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cadillac-1961-concept.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Outtake: How the 1961 Cadillac Skegs Were Originally Conceived, And The Whipsawing of GM Design By Chrysler and Ford")
Concept Outtake: How the 1961 Cadillac Skegs Were Originally Conceived, And The Whipsawing of GM Design By Chrysler and Ford
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/11/2017) Although it’s a bit fussy, I’ve always had a soft spot for the 1961 Cadillac and its “skegs”. But until I stumbled into this […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2017) Everything old is new again. Lincoln’s flagship car is once again called Continental, the name once again applied to a car derived from a Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lincoln-mks-2009-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2009-16 Lincoln MKS – Bull In A Fine China Shop")
Future Classic: 2009-16 Lincoln MKS – Bull In A Fine China Shop
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/11/2017) Everything old is new again. Lincoln’s flagship car is once again called Continental, the name once again applied to a car derived from a Ford […] -
![Images from the Cohort by Owen Smith. This is the kind of vintage find that’s becoming ever rarer, the worn-out runner. No recent restoration efforts on this one. A true […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53243753857_8965db2f51_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Back To Earth")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Back To Earth
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 29 CommentsImages from the Cohort by Owen Smith. This is the kind of vintage find that’s becoming ever rarer, the worn-out runner. No recent restoration efforts on this one. A true […] -
![Now that we have met the other teams it is time to get going on this year’s edition of the Great Beater Challenge. As usual, we would be traveling for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dino.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part One")
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part One
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 12 CommentsNow that we have met the other teams it is time to get going on this year’s edition of the Great Beater Challenge. As usual, we would be traveling for […] -
![For CC readers in the U.S., of a certain age, this post title can be put to the tune of “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet”. Now I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-09-13-at-5.04.46-PM.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Baseball, Goldfish, Atom Bombs and Cars and Trucks – A History Of Mazda Motors")
Baseball, Goldfish, Atom Bombs and Cars and Trucks – A History Of Mazda Motors
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 20 CommentsFor CC readers in the U.S., of a certain age, this post title can be put to the tune of “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet”. Now I […] -
![One of the problems with rural living is that you really end up putting miles on a vehicle far in excess of what you do with more urban living. We […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/April-12-2009-053.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 14: 1993 Honda Civic LX – Plus a Few Flying Machines.")
COAL 14: 1993 Honda Civic LX – Plus a Few Flying Machines.
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 20 CommentsOne of the problems with rural living is that you really end up putting miles on a vehicle far in excess of what you do with more urban living. We […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2017) Skógar, a little town in southern Iceland, is famous for its superb waterfall, but also for having one of the oldest museums in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20170726_172035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: The Eclectic Vehicles Of The Skógar Museum")
Museum Classics: The Eclectic Vehicles Of The Skógar Museum
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 21 Comments(first posted 10/10/2017) Skógar, a little town in southern Iceland, is famous for its superb waterfall, but also for having one of the oldest museums in the […]
