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![Since August 2021, MAN Truck & Bus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Traton Group, which in turn is a daughter company of the Volkswagen Group. The production of commercial […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_2439-115x115.jpg "Classic Trucks And Tractors By Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg (M.A.N.) And Heinrich Büssing")
Classic Trucks And Tractors By Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg (M.A.N.) And Heinrich Büssing
Posted on September 1, 2026 | 18 CommentsSince August 2021, MAN Truck & Bus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Traton Group, which in turn is a daughter company of the Volkswagen Group. The production of commercial […] -
![It’s a matter of record that the 1953/4 Studebaker “Loewy” Coupes were styling highlights of the 1950s, but many feel that the tacked-on trim and sky-high fins that Studebaker used […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260720_163834592-scaled-e1788090858685-115x115.jpg "1956 Studebaker Power Hawk: It Was The Best-Selling Hawk Of 1956, But Was It The Best-Looking?")
1956 Studebaker Power Hawk: It Was The Best-Selling Hawk Of 1956, But Was It The Best-Looking?
Posted on September 1, 2026 | 17 CommentsIt’s a matter of record that the 1953/4 Studebaker “Loewy” Coupes were styling highlights of the 1950s, but many feel that the tacked-on trim and sky-high fins that Studebaker used […] -
![It’s a tired trope to liken Japanese cars with European or American ones. I’m guilty of it just as much as anyone – the Bellett is the Japanese Alfa Giulia, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_20250112_090003_edited-115x115.jpg "1969 Nissan Laurel 1800 (C30) – Murayama’s Neue Klasse")
1969 Nissan Laurel 1800 (C30) – Murayama’s Neue Klasse
Posted on September 1, 2026 | 9 CommentsIt’s a tired trope to liken Japanese cars with European or American ones. I’m guilty of it just as much as anyone – the Bellett is the Japanese Alfa Giulia, […] -
![(Updated 8/31/2026) While driving around Antibes, France, looking for a parking spot after dropping the family off at the beach, I came across this interesting looking vehicle. Once I found […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/P1000582.jpg "Curbside Classique: Renault Estafette 1000 – Could Even Its Mother Love That Face?")
Curbside Classique: Renault Estafette 1000 – Could Even Its Mother Love That Face?
Posted on August 31, 2026 | 49 Comments(Updated 8/31/2026) While driving around Antibes, France, looking for a parking spot after dropping the family off at the beach, I came across this interesting looking vehicle. Once I found […] -
![(Updated 8/31/2026) The Infiniti Q45 was supposed to be Nissan’s big statement to the American luxury market, but by 1999, that statement had become considerably quieter. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1999-Infiniti-Q45-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Infiniti Q45 — From Daring to Dull")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Infiniti Q45 — From Daring to Dull
Posted on August 31, 2026 | 16 Comments(Updated 8/31/2026) The Infiniti Q45 was supposed to be Nissan’s big statement to the American luxury market, but by 1999, that statement had become considerably quieter. The […] -
![Photo from the CC Cohort by Guillaume Vachey. Nope, that’s not a typo in this post’s title; it really is a Chrysler Stratus, the badge and name under which these […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/55472683850_4dcd8fe318_k-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1995-1998 Chrysler Stratus – An Unlikely American in France")
Curbside Find: 1995-1998 Chrysler Stratus – An Unlikely American in France
Posted on August 31, 2026 | 13 CommentsPhoto from the CC Cohort by Guillaume Vachey. Nope, that’s not a typo in this post’s title; it really is a Chrysler Stratus, the badge and name under which these […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. On the menu today is a nostalgic tour through the fast-food joints, diners, and roadside eateries of 1950s–70s America. These vintage photos provide a fun look […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-08-26-16.26.42-115x115.png "When Cars, Diners and Fast Food Went Together: Vintage Photos From the 1950s–70s")
When Cars, Diners and Fast Food Went Together: Vintage Photos From the 1950s–70s
Posted on August 31, 2026 | 30 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. On the menu today is a nostalgic tour through the fast-food joints, diners, and roadside eateries of 1950s–70s America. These vintage photos provide a fun look […] -
![General Motors has always been good about prodding automotive enthusiasts with their naming practices. Pontiac was the worst offender in the 1960s, causing a mild uproar by naming an A-body […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/85-Celebrity-1-e1787918819800-115x115.jpg "1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport: A Low-Mileage Sport Sedan, Chevy-Style")
1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport: A Low-Mileage Sport Sedan, Chevy-Style
Posted on August 31, 2026 | 23 CommentsGeneral Motors has always been good about prodding automotive enthusiasts with their naming practices. Pontiac was the worst offender in the 1960s, causing a mild uproar by naming an A-body […] -
![While GM had a first-rate modern 3-speed automatic in the form of Turbo Hydra-Matic 400, a lot of late ’60s GM cars still had 2-speed automatics, which the divisions insisted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1969-Buick-Skylark-Custom-2HT-Polar-White-Bring-a-Trailer-5-side-left-with-TH350-115x115.webp "1969 Buick Skylark Custom With TH350 Transmission: GM Finally Shifts Into Third Gear")
1969 Buick Skylark Custom With TH350 Transmission: GM Finally Shifts Into Third Gear
Posted on August 31, 2026 | 27 CommentsWhile GM had a first-rate modern 3-speed automatic in the form of Turbo Hydra-Matic 400, a lot of late ’60s GM cars still had 2-speed automatics, which the divisions insisted […] -
![(Updated 8/30/2026) In the twenties and thirties, Cadillac was a true world-class luxury car, with cylinder counts as lofty as its prices. But the Depression and rising income taxes changed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-233-015-1200.jpg "1941 Cadillac – The First Modern Cadillac, With A Bit Of Further Modernizing; 500 Cubic Inches Worth")
1941 Cadillac – The First Modern Cadillac, With A Bit Of Further Modernizing; 500 Cubic Inches Worth
Posted on August 30, 2026 | 104 Comments(Updated 8/30/2026) In the twenties and thirties, Cadillac was a true world-class luxury car, with cylinder counts as lofty as its prices. But the Depression and rising income taxes changed […] -
![(Updated 8/30/2026) My old friend Paul B. recently turned me on to the amazing modeling of Michael Paul Smith, who passed away in 2018. He spent years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/27283013298_0ab5ba2ebb_k.jpg "A Tribute to Michael Paul Smith, Modeler Extraordinaire")
A Tribute to Michael Paul Smith, Modeler Extraordinaire
Posted on August 30, 2026 | 27 Comments(Updated 8/30/2026) My old friend Paul B. recently turned me on to the amazing modeling of Michael Paul Smith, who passed away in 2018. He spent years […] -
![Imagine the year is 1958 and all your neighbors had bought new cars with the fully introduced quad headlight set up making your formally top of the line 1957 Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/55325391121_c1f2f4becb_b-115x115.jpg "Surgically Enhanced: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner with Aftermarket Quad Headlights")
Surgically Enhanced: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner with Aftermarket Quad Headlights
Posted on August 30, 2026 | 44 CommentsImagine the year is 1958 and all your neighbors had bought new cars with the fully introduced quad headlight set up making your formally top of the line 1957 Ford […] -
![My wife’s 1996 Subaru Vivio Bistro was done for. After two front-end collisions, I was done with it and so was L. We needed a new car, and we needed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alden-Jewell-Terraza-poster-1200-115x115.jpg "My 2005 Buick Terraza: Beggars Can’t Be Choosers… Mostly")
My 2005 Buick Terraza: Beggars Can’t Be Choosers… Mostly
Posted on August 30, 2026 | 17 CommentsMy wife’s 1996 Subaru Vivio Bistro was done for. After two front-end collisions, I was done with it and so was L. We needed a new car, and we needed […] -
![This triple-green 1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom two-door hardtop showed up on Bring a Trailer in March 2025, looking like a clean, low-mileage turnkey cruiser. It’s ended up being another […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1969-Buick-Electra-225-Custom-2HT-Lime-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom: A Jolly Triple-Green Giant, But Buyer Beware")
1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom: A Jolly Triple-Green Giant, But Buyer Beware
Posted on August 30, 2026 | 21 CommentsThis triple-green 1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom two-door hardtop showed up on Bring a Trailer in March 2025, looking like a clean, low-mileage turnkey cruiser. It’s ended up being another […] -
![(Updated 8/29/2026) Where does one even begin when describing the top of the line, final Mustang II? The car is already somewhat polarizing, and then one must deal with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/041.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra – The First 5.0 And A Screaming Cobra")
Car Show Classic: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra – The First 5.0 And A Screaming Cobra
Posted on August 29, 2026 | 101 Comments(Updated 8/29/2026) Where does one even begin when describing the top of the line, final Mustang II? The car is already somewhat polarizing, and then one must deal with […]
