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![The imposing presence of a Fleetwood 75 appears on our pages again, courtesy of nifticus392 at the Cohort. In this occasion our Cadillac has enough nicks and bits of rust […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/52932672699_3c0066862a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 – Imposing Curbside Elegance")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 – Imposing Curbside Elegance
Posted on June 9, 2023 | 30 CommentsThe imposing presence of a Fleetwood 75 appears on our pages again, courtesy of nifticus392 at the Cohort. In this occasion our Cadillac has enough nicks and bits of rust […] -
![When is a brand-new car worthy of featuring on CC? When it’s a superbly handmade replica of a legendary classic car, of course! The famous (and famously gorgeous) 1967-70 Toyota […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230226_152534-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2022 Rocky 3000GT – A Star Is Re-Born")
CC Capsule: 2022 Rocky 3000GT – A Star Is Re-Born
Posted on June 9, 2023 | 33 CommentsWhen is a brand-new car worthy of featuring on CC? When it’s a superbly handmade replica of a legendary classic car, of course! The famous (and famously gorgeous) 1967-70 Toyota […] -
![After graduating, I took a summer job at an auto repair shop in Palisades Park, NJ. I don’t recall all the details, but one day after work I discovered someone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DeSoto-Plymouth-Service.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 3: Motoring Into the Working World")
COAL 3: Motoring Into the Working World
Posted on June 9, 2023 | 25 CommentsAfter graduating, I took a summer job at an auto repair shop in Palisades Park, NJ. I don’t recall all the details, but one day after work I discovered someone […] -
![(first posted 11/8/2013) What are the odds of stumbling into an original 1968 Dodge Charger these days, never mind a red one? Take if from me: not good, as I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-212-089-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Charger Six – Rarer Than An (Original) Hemi Charger")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Charger Six – Rarer Than An (Original) Hemi Charger
Posted on June 8, 2023 | 203 Comments(first posted 11/8/2013) What are the odds of stumbling into an original 1968 Dodge Charger these days, never mind a red one? Take if from me: not good, as I’ve […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2017) We humans see faces in all sorts of things, we’re wired that way. We especially see faces in the fronts of our cars. Two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/squareback73.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream – Cars Without Grilles")
Automotive History: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream – Cars Without Grilles
Posted on June 8, 2023 | 167 Comments(first posted 6/8/2017) We humans see faces in all sorts of things, we’re wired that way. We especially see faces in the fronts of our cars. Two […] -
Checker Times Two: A Marathon Runner Lives Here
Posted on June 8, 2023 | 28 CommentsI don’t know a whole lot about Checkers, but I think the silver one’s a Marathon. The green one appears to have done service as a taxicab. Stainless -
![Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! We’ve had so many CCs on old air-cooled Transporters, gnarly as they are, it would require something pretty, like, out there to justify one more. And not to bogart […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20220731_123717-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1975 Volkswagen Transporter – You’ve Stayed The Same, Man")
CC Capsule: 1975 Volkswagen Transporter – You’ve Stayed The Same, Man
Posted on June 8, 2023 | 24 CommentsDuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! We’ve had so many CCs on old air-cooled Transporters, gnarly as they are, it would require something pretty, like, out there to justify one more. And not to bogart […] -
Vintage Ad Two-Fer: 1956 Cadillac and Lincoln
Posted on June 8, 2023 | 38 CommentsThis ad is from the June 1956 issue of Sunset Magazine (the magazine of western living!). And -
![For those of us who are fascinated by automotive minutiae, car models that were produced for a partial year hold special allure. Ford churned out several examples over the decades […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1990-Ford-Escort-LX-Wagon-LR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Escort LX Wagon – A Ubiquitous Model’s Last Gasp")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Escort LX Wagon – A Ubiquitous Model’s Last Gasp
Posted on June 8, 2023 | 46 CommentsFor those of us who are fascinated by automotive minutiae, car models that were produced for a partial year hold special allure. Ford churned out several examples over the decades […] -
![(a second reminder) The First Annual Malaise Invitational was a success, and there will be a second, this time in Philomath, about 45 minutes north of Eugene. The theme […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "The Second Annual Malaise Invitational Is Set For June 24th. See You There!")
The Second Annual Malaise Invitational Is Set For June 24th. See You There!
Posted on June 7, 2023 | 20 Comments(a second reminder) The First Annual Malaise Invitational was a success, and there will be a second, this time in Philomath, about 45 minutes north of Eugene. The theme […] -
![(first posted 6/7/2017) One of Old GM’s worst habits was to drag out model cycles. This afflicted most severely their subcompact and compact offerings—witness the 13-year run of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chevrolet-cavaliers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1995 & 2003 Chevrolet Cavaliers – Is This 8 Years Of Progress?")
CC Outtake: 1995 & 2003 Chevrolet Cavaliers – Is This 8 Years Of Progress?
Posted on June 7, 2023 | 81 Comments(first posted 6/7/2017) One of Old GM’s worst habits was to drag out model cycles. This afflicted most severely their subcompact and compact offerings—witness the 13-year run of […] -
![(first posted 6/7/2017) I recently posted about the Indy 500 Official trucks, reviewing some of the different packages that manufacturers offered in the 1970’s and 1980s. One of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/79pt4_jpg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1979 Ford Indianapolis Speedway Official Truck Package")
Automotive History: 1979 Ford Indianapolis Speedway Official Truck Package
Posted on June 7, 2023 | 26 Comments(first posted 6/7/2017) I recently posted about the Indy 500 Official trucks, reviewing some of the different packages that manufacturers offered in the 1970’s and 1980s. One of […] -
![The images in some of these old brochures are just delightfully perplexing: The nicely attired couple, the haystacks, the LP records, a phonograph? And the not-quite-Mustang-hip Ambassador Sports Sedan? What […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/52944501896_1611ffd517_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure: 1967 Ambassador – Fun In The Hay")
Vintage Brochure: 1967 Ambassador – Fun In The Hay
Posted on June 7, 2023 | 38 CommentsThe images in some of these old brochures are just delightfully perplexing: The nicely attired couple, the haystacks, the LP records, a phonograph? And the not-quite-Mustang-hip Ambassador Sports Sedan? What […] -
![The UK has just had that most remarkable thing – a bright, sunny, warm public holiday weekend, over the last weekend in May. Normally, we expect rain; this year was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230527_100954-tile.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: All In Day’s Work")
Curbside Outtakes: All In Day’s Work
Posted on June 7, 2023 | 12 CommentsThe UK has just had that most remarkable thing – a bright, sunny, warm public holiday weekend, over the last weekend in May. Normally, we expect rain; this year was […] -
![Donno about you, but I consider it a good omen when I find an old car at a shop I’m about to patronise. Not just any old car(s), mind; one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/53-Hudson-Hornet-RF34_4794.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1953 Hudson Hornet – Hubba Hubba!")
1953 Hudson Hornet – Hubba Hubba!
Posted on June 7, 2023 | 42 CommentsDonno about you, but I consider it a good omen when I find an old car at a shop I’m about to patronise. Not just any old car(s), mind; one […]
