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  • If you’re going to do something wrong, do it big (Jayne Mansfield) When Bigger Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build Them If you’ve got it, flaunt it: 225. Or 40-21-35. […]

    Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Electra 225 Convertible – The Jayne Mansfield Of Cars

    Posted on September 6, 2026 | 23 Comments
    If you’re going to do something wrong, do it big (Jayne Mansfield) When Bigger Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build Them If you’ve got it, flaunt it: 225. Or 40-21-35. […]

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  • Today’s vintage gallery of dealer shots offers a chance to watch Dodge transform over the course of the 1960s. The brand began the decade with a grown-up mission, and curious […]

    Dodge Dealers In Vintage Photos — 1960s-1970s

    Posted on September 6, 2026 | 20 Comments
    Today’s vintage gallery of dealer shots offers a chance to watch Dodge transform over the course of the 1960s. The brand began the decade with a grown-up mission, and curious […]

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  • All car enthusiasts have a bucket list of cars we must either own or drive before we die. This is not news to anyone reading this, and I suspect most […]

    My 1973 MG Midget — From Childhood Dream to Estate-Sale Impulse Purchase

    Posted on September 6, 2026 | 15 Comments
    All car enthusiasts have a bucket list of cars we must either own or drive before we die. This is not news to anyone reading this, and I suspect most […]

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  • The CEO (Cab Over Engine) truck had been around since the earliest days of the 20th century. Its short length was a huge boon in many applications. But it had […]

    The Murty Brothers Design A Better Tilt Cab: Used By Diamond T, International, Reo and Hendrickson. Built In Steel and Fiberglass

    Posted on September 6, 2026 | 15 Comments
    The CEO (Cab Over Engine) truck had been around since the earliest days of the 20th century. Its short length was a huge boon in many applications. But it had […]

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  • (Updated 9/5/2026)    One of the truly fun aspects of writing for CC is finding a car and then being able to tie various experiences or observations to it.  The […]

    Curbside Classic: Holden HG Monaro GTS – Heavy Metal on the Grassy Plain

    Posted on September 5, 2026 | 124 Comments
    (Updated 9/5/2026)    One of the truly fun aspects of writing for CC is finding a car and then being able to tie various experiences or observations to it.  The […]

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  • (Updated 9/5/2026)          I’ve been showing you lots of individual car carriers, a subject that caught my interest a while back after stumbling unto Dick Copello’s Flickr […]

    Car Carrier History: The Early Days (Through the 1930s)

    Posted on September 5, 2026 | 25 Comments
    (Updated 9/5/2026)          I’ve been showing you lots of individual car carriers, a subject that caught my interest a while back after stumbling unto Dick Copello’s Flickr […]

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  • In the mid-Seventies I was a typical college student, balancing classes at Ohio State, a part-time job, and ROTC drills.  But thankfully the job and ROTC stipend allowed me to […]

    1976 Car Shopping Memories: A V8 Monza, a Corvette and a College Kid’s Wallet

    Posted on September 5, 2026 | 16 Comments
    In the mid-Seventies I was a typical college student, balancing classes at Ohio State, a part-time job, and ROTC drills.  But thankfully the job and ROTC stipend allowed me to […]

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  • In the fall of 1972, my hitchhiking adventures and motorcycle riding came to a sudden halt as the result of an unexpected happy event: my older brother bequeathed me a 1963 Corvair as he […]

    My 1963 Corvair Monza: My First Car And What A Lovely One It Was

    Posted on September 5, 2026 | 17 Comments
    In the fall of 1972, my hitchhiking adventures and motorcycle riding came to a sudden halt as the result of an unexpected happy event: my older brother bequeathed me a 1963 Corvair as he […]

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  • Car Life magazine published their first full road test of the new front-wheel-drive Cadillac Eldorado in April 1967. They expressed admiration for its brisk performance, sporty handling, and handsome styling […]

    Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – “A Classic Made In A Modern Manner”

    Posted on September 5, 2026 | 12 Comments
    Car Life magazine published their first full road test of the new front-wheel-drive Cadillac Eldorado in April 1967. They expressed admiration for its brisk performance, sporty handling, and handsome styling […]

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  • (Updated 9/4/2026)     I know some of you are probably a bit weary with my obsession with RVs. But only once since the Model T revolutionized the car industry, […]

    Curbside Classic: 1968 Winnebago F-17 – The Model T Of Motorhomes

    Posted on September 4, 2026 | 121 Comments
    (Updated 9/4/2026)     I know some of you are probably a bit weary with my obsession with RVs. But only once since the Model T revolutionized the car industry, […]

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  • (Updated 9/4/2026)     The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman.  Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […]

    Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Regal Limited – Rhapsody in Black

    Posted on September 4, 2026 | 84 Comments
    (Updated 9/4/2026)     The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman.  Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […]

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  • This is not the first Subaru car. As most of you will know I trust, that honour was bestowed upon the minuscule 360 kei car (1958-70), though there was an […]

    1968 Subaru 1000 (A12) Deluxe – Humble Re-Beginnings

    Posted on September 4, 2026 | 12 Comments
    This is not the first Subaru car. As most of you will know I trust, that honour was bestowed upon the minuscule 360 kei car (1958-70), though there was an […]

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  • Text by Patrick Bell. Labor Day weekend is the last holiday of summer, and in spite of high fuel costs many folks will be traveling.  Today we have a gallery […]

    Ready for the Road: Vintage Photos of 1950s–1970s Travelers and Their Cars

    Posted on September 4, 2026 | 20 Comments
    Text by Patrick Bell. Labor Day weekend is the last holiday of summer, and in spite of high fuel costs many folks will be traveling.  Today we have a gallery […]

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  • While the gorgeous, glamorous new Toronado gave Oldsmobile more publicity in 1966 than they had had in years (maybe ever), almost as many buyers went for this single trim level […]

    1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedan: The Most Opulent Oldsmobile

    Posted on September 4, 2026 | 15 Comments
    While the gorgeous, glamorous new Toronado gave Oldsmobile more publicity in 1966 than they had had in years (maybe ever), almost as many buyers went for this single trim level […]

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  • I have loved cars for as long as I can remember. And it started with a 1964 Chevrolet Impala — the car I grew up with, learned to drive in, […]

    From Nellie to Betty: My Lifelong Love Affair With the 1964 Impala

    Posted on September 4, 2026 | 15 Comments
    I have loved cars for as long as I can remember. And it started with a 1964 Chevrolet Impala — the car I grew up with, learned to drive in, […]

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