Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
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In Motion Classic: Pagoda De Ville Long Island Edition
Posted on August 19, 2025 | 6 CommentsIn the early 1960s, Cadillac brought some short deck variants to market – known as the Park Avenue. Pictured here is the aftershock – the extended deck Cadillac Sedan DeVille […] -
Curbside Classic: VW Type 181 “Thing” – It Can Be Anything
Posted on August 19, 2025 | 11 CommentsDoes this Thing ever speak to me. In German, undoubtedly; which may well have something to do with the affinity I feel with it. I’m going to try not to […] -
The Rambler Appeal: Vintage Photos Of Female Car Buyers At Rambler Dealers
Posted on August 19, 2025 | 16 CommentsIt’s back to the showroom with today’s short vintage photo gallery, a collection of images of ladies at Rambler/American Motors dealers in the 1960s. Background info on these was nonexistant, […] -
Rare Find: 1967 Imperial With Director’s Chair Option – Chrysler’s Luxury Statement
Posted on August 19, 2025 | 17 CommentsIn recent days, I’ve been on a mission to review Cohort material that I may have missed sharing with the larger CC readership. And here was one from a few […] -
1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley: Canada’s See-Through Roof Curiosity – Canadian Bakin’
Posted on August 19, 2025 | 20 CommentsWho hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […] -
1964 Cadillac Series 62 – Last Year Of A Very Unusual GM Hydra-Matic Transmission With TWO Fluid Couplings
Posted on August 19, 2025 | 15 CommentsThe 1964 model year was the last hurrah of the entry-level Cadillac Series 62, and the final year for the ’50s-vintage Controlled Coupling Hydra-Matic, an unusual four-speed automatic transmission with […] -
1999 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ75 Pickup – The World’s Finest Prepper Truck
Posted on August 18, 2025 | 34 Comments(first posted 8/14/2019) Body-on-frame, live axles with leaf springs, a manual transmission, and -above all- a big lump of a naturally aspirated diesel engine with a mechanical injection […] -
Car Show Classic: 1978 Alfa Romeo 2300 Rio – Doing A World Car, The Alfa Romeo Way
Posted on August 18, 2025 | 39 Comments(first posted 8/19/2019) You probably know the feeling. Wandering through a car show field, you glimpse a familiar but rarely seen profile. Your antennae react and your brain […] -
1971 Ford Mustang Grande – Como Se Dice Brougham?
Posted on August 18, 2025 | 11 CommentsA while back, jpcavanaugh told us about a Ford product that didn’t get any respect. Here’s another one: The “fat” 1971-73 Mustang. And while the Boss 351 and Mach 1 […] -
Rare Classic: 1953 Packard Convertible – Classic Elegance At The Parking Lot
Posted on August 18, 2025 | 18 CommentsI knew this car seemed familiar. About a year ago, we got a solitary shot at the Cohort of this rare Packard drop-top in motion. Now, about a year later, […] -
1960 Jensen 541R: They Weren’t All Interceptors, You Know – Little Known, Fantastic British Coupe
Posted on August 18, 2025 | 17 CommentsOne of the clues in today’s New York Times “The Mini” is, “There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt.” (Of course, the answer is “atoms.”) […] -
1985 Buick Riviera – The Last Great Riviera (And The Last One That Really Sold)
Posted on August 18, 2025 | 49 CommentsAlthough the Buick Riviera line survived through 1999, as far as many people were concerned, it could just as well have ended here. The 1985 Riviera was the last really […] -
Dodge L700 Tilt Cab – The Big-Boy A100
Posted on August 17, 2025 | 12 CommentsTriborough has found a truck I’ve been keeping an eye out for way too long: A Dodge L700 tilt cab medium duty with the cab borrowed from the A100 van/pickup. […] -
Fieldside Classics: Not Built For Comfort, Nor For Speed
Posted on August 17, 2025 | 16 CommentsNo towering on-highway rollers today, but a collection of classic farm tractors from Austria, France, Germany, Japan, and the UK. The old fieldworkers are presented in chronological order, we’re starting […] -
Front Lawn Deal: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner For Sale – ACME Tools Needed To Fix This Classic
Posted on August 17, 2025 | 17 CommentsI don’t see Wile E. Coyote anywhere near this 1972 Road Runner for sale posted at the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. However, it doesn’t take a lot of viewing to […]
![In Motion Classic: Pagoda De Ville Long Island Edition In the early 1960s, Cadillac brought some short deck variants to market – known as the Park Avenue. Pictured here is the aftershock – the extended deck Cadillac Sedan DeVille […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/caddypag1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: VW Type 181 “Thing” – It Can Be Anything Does this Thing ever speak to me. In German, undoubtedly; which may well have something to do with the affinity I feel with it. I’m going to try not to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CC-33-064-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Rambler Appeal: Vintage Photos Of Female Car Buyers At Rambler Dealers It’s back to the showroom with today’s short vintage photo gallery, a collection of images of ladies at Rambler/American Motors dealers in the 1960s. Background info on these was nonexistant, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/metadc1336456_xl_UNTA_AR0847-004-03-195.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rare Find: 1967 Imperial With Director’s Chair Option – Chrysler’s Luxury Statement In recent days, I’ve been on a mission to review Cohort material that I may have missed sharing with the larger CC readership. And here was one from a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/54299016429_0ab6389000_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley: Canada’s See-Through Roof Curiosity – Canadian Bakin’ Who hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1954MonarchLucerneSunValley05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1964 Cadillac Series 62 – Last Year Of A Very Unusual GM Hydra-Matic Transmission With TWO Fluid Couplings The 1964 model year was the last hurrah of the entry-level Cadillac Series 62, and the final year for the ’50s-vintage Controlled Coupling Hydra-Matic, an unusual four-speed automatic transmission with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1964-Cadillac-Series-62-2HT-Turino-Turquoise-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-w-coupling-inset.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1999 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ75 Pickup – The World’s Finest Prepper Truck (first posted 8/14/2019) Body-on-frame, live axles with leaf springs, a manual transmission, and -above all- a big lump of a naturally aspirated diesel engine with a mechanical injection […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8296.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1978 Alfa Romeo 2300 Rio – Doing A World Car, The Alfa Romeo Way (first posted 8/19/2019) You probably know the feeling. Wandering through a car show field, you glimpse a familiar but rarely seen profile. Your antennae react and your brain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC00410.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1971 Ford Mustang Grande – Como Se Dice Brougham? A while back, jpcavanaugh told us about a Ford product that didn’t get any respect. Here’s another one: The “fat” 1971-73 Mustang. And while the Boss 351 and Mach 1 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-30-2012-034-e1351093575575.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rare Classic: 1953 Packard Convertible – Classic Elegance At The Parking Lot I knew this car seemed familiar. About a year ago, we got a solitary shot at the Cohort of this rare Packard drop-top in motion. Now, about a year later, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-17-00.01.46.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1960 Jensen 541R: They Weren’t All Interceptors, You Know – Little Known, Fantastic British Coupe One of the clues in today’s New York Times “The Mini” is, “There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt.” (Of course, the answer is “atoms.”) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PXL_20240714_150133860.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1985 Buick Riviera – The Last Great Riviera (And The Last One That Really Sold) Although the Buick Riviera line survived through 1999, as far as many people were concerned, it could just as well have ended here. The 1985 Riviera was the last really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1985-Buick-Riviera-red-coupe-and-white-convert-Survivor-and-Mecum-side-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Dodge L700 Tilt Cab – The Big-Boy A100 Triborough has found a truck I’ve been keeping an eye out for way too long: A Dodge L700 tilt cab medium duty with the cab borrowed from the A100 van/pickup. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Dodge-L600-7000-f.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Fieldside Classics: Not Built For Comfort, Nor For Speed No towering on-highway rollers today, but a collection of classic farm tractors from Austria, France, Germany, Japan, and the UK. The old fieldworkers are presented in chronological order, we’re starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2952.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Front Lawn Deal: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner For Sale – ACME Tools Needed To Fix This Classic I don’t see Wile E. Coyote anywhere near this 1972 Road Runner for sale posted at the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. However, it doesn’t take a lot of viewing to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/54716869036_08b6542127_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


