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![(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 […] -
![Chevelle Deluxe images posted at the Cohort by William Rubano (first posted 10/10/2017) We’ve covered a lot of Colonnades over the years here, but never a low trim sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/23704967978_92efac689c_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Deluxe Sedan – In Search of a Better Face")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Deluxe Sedan – In Search of a Better Face
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 141 CommentsChevelle Deluxe images posted at the Cohort by William Rubano (first posted 10/10/2017) We’ve covered a lot of Colonnades over the years here, but never a low trim sedan […] -
![Let’s do a bit of sightseeing across the US with the aid of some Kodachromes. The images cover several sites, ranging from the touristy to the iconic. Some of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/6676498873_af3ab7bdae_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Sightseeing America In Kodachrome")
Vintage Snapshots: Sightseeing America In Kodachrome
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 27 CommentsLet’s do a bit of sightseeing across the US with the aid of some Kodachromes. The images cover several sites, ranging from the touristy to the iconic. Some of these […] -
![In the last installment I showed the preparation and theme for our car and this time we will see what others have brought to the challenge. The budget is $700 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ford-Aerostar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – The Teams")
The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – The Teams
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 23 CommentsIn the last installment I showed the preparation and theme for our car and this time we will see what others have brought to the challenge. The budget is $700 […] -
![If you like kittycats, don’t be embarrassed. I have a treat for you here with a close look at one of the coolest ‘Cats ever. Dog lovers should like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20230126_131824-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1964 Buick Wildcat – A Dual-Quad 425 “Nailhead” V8 and Four-Speed Stick Make This Cat A Sleeper")
Auction Classic: 1964 Buick Wildcat – A Dual-Quad 425 “Nailhead” V8 and Four-Speed Stick Make This Cat A Sleeper
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 32 CommentsIf you like kittycats, don’t be embarrassed. I have a treat for you here with a close look at one of the coolest ‘Cats ever. Dog lovers should like […] -
![(This marks new entry No. 500 for me here at Curbside Classic.) I had written an essay in high school about my dislike of the word “potential”. This word was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/670-1979-Plymouth-Volare-Road-Runner-for-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1979 Plymouth Volaré Road Runner – Potential")
Curbside Musings: 1979 Plymouth Volaré Road Runner – Potential
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 50 Comments(This marks new entry No. 500 for me here at Curbside Classic.) I had written an essay in high school about my dislike of the word “potential”. This word was […] -
![(first posted 10/9/2017) Carpenter’s Sandwiches (6265 Sunset Boulevard, between Vine Street and Argyle Avenue, Hollywood). For 30 cents, you could enjoy a hamburger and wash it down with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Drivein_Herberts_nite_1945.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classics: LA Before the Drive-Thru")
Roadside Classics: LA Before the Drive-Thru
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 10/9/2017) Carpenter’s Sandwiches (6265 Sunset Boulevard, between Vine Street and Argyle Avenue, Hollywood). For 30 cents, you could enjoy a hamburger and wash it down with […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2013) On the west side of Houston’s Hobby airport is a small aviation museum converted from the original, 1940-built air terminal. On the third Saturday of each […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pic002-Jaguar-Mark-IX-front-3_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX – An Englishman Abroad")
Curbside Classic: 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX – An Englishman Abroad
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/7/2013) On the west side of Houston’s Hobby airport is a small aviation museum converted from the original, 1940-built air terminal. On the third Saturday of each […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Nash Dealer At Night, 1953
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 8 CommentsP. K. Williams Nash Dealership, in Austin, Texas. Photo by Neal Douglass, from the Texas History Project. -
![Bakker Bedrijfswagens (Baker Commercialvehicles) is a group of truck dealerships with 20 locations in the Netherlands. Among the keep-on-trucking enthusiasts, they’re also known for their special, limited edtions of heavy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1882.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: DAF Special Editions By Bakker – The Lowrider And The Hi-Riser")
CC Global: DAF Special Editions By Bakker – The Lowrider And The Hi-Riser
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 5 CommentsBakker Bedrijfswagens (Baker Commercialvehicles) is a group of truck dealerships with 20 locations in the Netherlands. Among the keep-on-trucking enthusiasts, they’re also known for their special, limited edtions of heavy […] -
![We have done the Great Beater Challenge every year except for 2022 when we had a family milestone birthday to attend on the same weekend. This year marked our return […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/timetravelers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – Back to the Future (and the Challenge) – Vehicle Prep")
The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – Back to the Future (and the Challenge) – Vehicle Prep
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 11 CommentsWe have done the Great Beater Challenge every year except for 2022 when we had a family milestone birthday to attend on the same weekend. This year marked our return […] -
![The second generation Leopard, which our North American readers might know better as the Infiniti M30, is not a very common sight on either side of the Pacific. Nissan did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230205_135619_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986-92 Nissan Leopard (F31) – Failed Feline")
Curbside Classic: 1986-92 Nissan Leopard (F31) – Failed Feline
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 16 CommentsThe second generation Leopard, which our North American readers might know better as the Infiniti M30, is not a very common sight on either side of the Pacific. Nissan did […] -
![Is his the ultimate revenge engine swap? How many tens (hundreds?) of thousands of Chevy small block V8s were swapped into vintage Fords over the decades? But in 1968 (as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Camaro-67-with-flathead-V8.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Amazing Vintage Snapshot: Someone Swapped A Ford Flathead V8 Into Their New 1967 Chevy Camaro SS 396")
Amazing Vintage Snapshot: Someone Swapped A Ford Flathead V8 Into Their New 1967 Chevy Camaro SS 396
Posted on October 8, 2023 | 37 CommentsIs his the ultimate revenge engine swap? How many tens (hundreds?) of thousands of Chevy small block V8s were swapped into vintage Fords over the decades? But in 1968 (as […] -
![(first posted 10/8/2017) Thirty-five years ago the Bova Futura surprised the bus and coach world with its aerodynamic, clean design and huge windshield; a smooth coach, tightly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_4890.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1987 Bova Futura FHD 12.280 – A 21st Century Coach, Introduced In 1982")
Bus Stop Classic: 1987 Bova Futura FHD 12.280 – A 21st Century Coach, Introduced In 1982
Posted on October 8, 2023 | 17 Comments(first posted 10/8/2017) Thirty-five years ago the Bova Futura surprised the bus and coach world with its aerodynamic, clean design and huge windshield; a smooth coach, tightly […] -
![I’m a big fan of the Samurai and all the other related members of its family (Jimny, etc.). I’d like to find one in good condition, and possibly flat tow […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1499.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Suzuki Samurai With Large Front Cargo Rack")
Curbside Outtake: Suzuki Samurai With Large Front Cargo Rack
Posted on October 8, 2023 | 11 CommentsI’m a big fan of the Samurai and all the other related members of its family (Jimny, etc.). I’d like to find one in good condition, and possibly flat tow […]
