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![It’s all too obvious that Mr. John van Limpt and his latest 26-wheeler prefer to travel heavy. The whole combination -from front to back- exudes sturdiness, it’s unyielding without being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4037.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Scania-Vabis Magistralis – The Certified Floor Manager")
CC Global: Scania-Vabis Magistralis – The Certified Floor Manager
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 1 CommentIt’s all too obvious that Mr. John van Limpt and his latest 26-wheeler prefer to travel heavy. The whole combination -from front to back- exudes sturdiness, it’s unyielding without being […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. In honor of all mothers on this Mother’s Day, we have a gallery mostly focused on ladies who were traveling, and their means of travel. Some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/610.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Traveling Ladies & Cars — ’50s-’60s-’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Traveling Ladies & Cars — ’50s-’60s-’70s
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 19 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. In honor of all mothers on this Mother’s Day, we have a gallery mostly focused on ladies who were traveling, and their means of travel. Some […] -
![I was looking to make an easy drive to relax the nerves. In southern California it can be tough to find an area with minimal traffic. My go to is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Bombay-Beach-Drive-in.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars of the Salton Sea – No Rust Despite The Name")
Cars of the Salton Sea – No Rust Despite The Name
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 21 CommentsI was looking to make an easy drive to relax the nerves. In southern California it can be tough to find an area with minimal traffic. My go to is […] -
![With 1,288,557 cars sold in just two and a half model years, the original Ford Mustang was the definition of a mass-market success. Car Life magazine compared it to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1967-Ford-Mustang-GTA-390-Wimbledon-White-Bring-a-Trailer-13-front-3q-left-low.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Ford Mustang 390 Fastback – All The Toppings, Not Enough Mustard")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Ford Mustang 390 Fastback – All The Toppings, Not Enough Mustard
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 37 CommentsWith 1,288,557 cars sold in just two and a half model years, the original Ford Mustang was the definition of a mass-market success. Car Life magazine compared it to […] -
![(first posted 5/9/2019) Sometimes, the issue with these histories is knowing when to begin (usually, the end kind of writes itself). In the case of Matra, we’re not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/FrenchDS4_title_pic_matra.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "French Deadly Sins (M.C. Escher Edition, Part 3) – The Meandering Matra")
French Deadly Sins (M.C. Escher Edition, Part 3) – The Meandering Matra
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 31 Comments(first posted 5/9/2019) Sometimes, the issue with these histories is knowing when to begin (usually, the end kind of writes itself). In the case of Matra, we’re not […] -
![(first posted 5/10/2019) Many of us were shocked when former Sergio Marchionne announced in 2016 that FCA was ending production of the second-generation Chrysler 200 after just three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/chrysler-200-2nd-gen-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2015-17 Chrysler 200 – Goodbye To The Old Normal")
Future Curbside Classic: 2015-17 Chrysler 200 – Goodbye To The Old Normal
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 68 Comments(first posted 5/10/2019) Many of us were shocked when former Sergio Marchionne announced in 2016 that FCA was ending production of the second-generation Chrysler 200 after just three […] -
![I’ve a great liking for tiny cars, so I was naturally drawn to these two pocket-size cuties posted by Roshake at the Cohort. Tiny haulers of the past, ready to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54504352933_435a7e132e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "’93 Mini & ’02 Daihatsu Cuore – The Charm Of The Tiny Car & The Vanishing Tradition Of The 2-door City Car")
’93 Mini & ’02 Daihatsu Cuore – The Charm Of The Tiny Car & The Vanishing Tradition Of The 2-door City Car
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 18 CommentsI’ve a great liking for tiny cars, so I was naturally drawn to these two pocket-size cuties posted by Roshake at the Cohort. Tiny haulers of the past, ready to […] -
1967 Dodge Polara 500 – The Return of Green Acres
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 13 CommentsIsn’t it odd how some old cars disappear, then pop up elsewhere later? -
Vintage Photos: Edsel Dealers
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 26 CommentsSwearingen Bros., Austin, TX. -
![Almost as rough as the one from camp. When I search online for old pickups, they all look so… clean. Though I was never a “truck driver,” I’ve driven […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1985-osh-truck-first-manual.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trucks I Have Known")
Trucks I Have Known
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 17 CommentsAlmost as rough as the one from camp. When I search online for old pickups, they all look so… clean. Though I was never a “truck driver,” I’ve driven […] -
![Paul recently presented a multipart survey of the many four-door hardtop models U.S. automakers offered in the 1950s and 1960s. But, how popular were these models in their day? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1955-Buick-Century-Riviera-and-1978-Chrysler-Newport-4HT.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "All Those Glamorous Hardtops, Appendix: How Common Were Four-Door Hardtops?")
All Those Glamorous Hardtops, Appendix: How Common Were Four-Door Hardtops?
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 34 CommentsPaul recently presented a multipart survey of the many four-door hardtop models U.S. automakers offered in the 1950s and 1960s. But, how popular were these models in their day? […] -
![(first posted 7/10/2014) Until more recent times, French automakers tended to fall into two camps: “progressive” and “conservatives”. Citroën represented the left wing, with its avant garde […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Simca-1301-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Simca 1301 – The Conventional But Good Looking Simca")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Simca 1301 – The Conventional But Good Looking Simca
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 39 Comments(first posted 7/10/2014) Until more recent times, French automakers tended to fall into two camps: “progressive” and “conservatives”. Citroën represented the left wing, with its avant garde […] -
![CC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Mercury-Comet-1964-fq.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Mercury Comet 404: Looking Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A Bit Of 260 V8 History")
1964 Mercury Comet 404: Looking Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A Bit Of 260 V8 History
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 18 CommentsCC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. We are going to travel around today and view some images of trailer homes and parks. A few of these are homes away from home, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tumblr_f7439487da30b11bf560b33da3c1ce97_e8247a5b_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars, Trailers Parks And Trailer Homes In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars, Trailers Parks And Trailer Homes In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 14 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We are going to travel around today and view some images of trailer homes and parks. A few of these are homes away from home, but […] -
![In my recent CC about a 1977 Ford Granada, I made an assertion about the cars Lee Iacocca was involved with at Ford not having enduring appeal in the showroom. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/iacocca-with-granada.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Graphic Observation About Lee Iacocca")
A Graphic Observation About Lee Iacocca
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 57 CommentsIn my recent CC about a 1977 Ford Granada, I made an assertion about the cars Lee Iacocca was involved with at Ford not having enduring appeal in the showroom. […]
