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![Images submitted by Andrew Tewes. How about this golden beauty found by the curbside? A 1937 Buick, in a lustrous finish from the Classic Era, found in Ipswich, Queensland. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PXL_20241001_011359690.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1937 Buick – Golden Classic In Australia")
Curbside Find: 1937 Buick – Golden Classic In Australia
Posted on October 8, 2024 | 8 CommentsImages submitted by Andrew Tewes. How about this golden beauty found by the curbside? A 1937 Buick, in a lustrous finish from the Classic Era, found in Ipswich, Queensland. And […] -
![Today’s images all date from the 1970s and cover a favorite topic of mine: places to eat and cars by their side. One warning, should you hope to see any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/master-pnp-mrg-01300-01378u.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars & Eateries In The 1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars & Eateries In The 1970s
Posted on October 8, 2024 | 27 CommentsToday’s images all date from the 1970s and cover a favorite topic of mine: places to eat and cars by their side. One warning, should you hope to see any […] -
![This is going to be a van week, CCompadres. We’re going cubic, we’re going blue collar, we’re going slow. Issues of prime import will include load capacity, twinned rear tyres […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240607_102735_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1974 Chevrolet G10 SportVan – More Like Spart-an")
CC Capsule: 1974 Chevrolet G10 SportVan – More Like Spart-an
Posted on October 8, 2024 | 11 CommentsThis is going to be a van week, CCompadres. We’re going cubic, we’re going blue collar, we’re going slow. Issues of prime import will include load capacity, twinned rear tyres […] -
![Exactly three weeks before I had spotted our featured car, I had made my first-ever appearance at the annual tailgate party held in the main parking lot of my former, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/029-1971-Chevrolet-Chevelle-Malibu-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Convertible – Like Fine Wine")
Curbside Musings: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Convertible – Like Fine Wine
Posted on October 8, 2024 | 55 CommentsExactly three weeks before I had spotted our featured car, I had made my first-ever appearance at the annual tailgate party held in the main parking lot of my former, […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2018) When I first heard the Lincoln MKZ was getting a twin-turbocharged 3.0 V6 for its mid-cycle refresh in 2017, I was intrigued. Naturally, I assumed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-lincoln-mkz-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Outtake: 2017-19 Lincoln MKZ 3.0T FWD – The Crazy Car Nobody Is Talking About")
Future CC Outtake: 2017-19 Lincoln MKZ 3.0T FWD – The Crazy Car Nobody Is Talking About
Posted on October 7, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/7/2018) When I first heard the Lincoln MKZ was getting a twin-turbocharged 3.0 V6 for its mid-cycle refresh in 2017, I was intrigued. Naturally, I assumed […] -
![(first posted 10/6/2018) That the VW Pickup was designed specifically for the US, despite it being a tiny FWD unibody thing, may seem rather odd from today’s perspective, given […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-368-055.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1982 VW Diesel Pickup – Not Much Pickup But It Still Hauls")
CC For Sale: 1982 VW Diesel Pickup – Not Much Pickup But It Still Hauls
Posted on October 7, 2024 | 22 Comments(first posted 10/6/2018) That the VW Pickup was designed specifically for the US, despite it being a tiny FWD unibody thing, may seem rather odd from today’s perspective, given […] -
![There’s something rather menacing about these garage images shared by roshake at the Cohort. In the case of the 1960 Buick, the threatening feel is certainly aided by its visage. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54028381164_4c949f8bcc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Garage Finds: 1960 Buick & Lincoln Mark V – Looking Menacing")
Garage Finds: 1960 Buick & Lincoln Mark V – Looking Menacing
Posted on October 7, 2024 | 13 CommentsThere’s something rather menacing about these garage images shared by roshake at the Cohort. In the case of the 1960 Buick, the threatening feel is certainly aided by its visage. […] -
![Let’s revisit Cadillac during its heyday in the ’50s and ’60s through this collection of images showcasing the marque’s products on the roads. The images cover a period that goes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/tumblr_pb9n5tdAg01qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs On The Road In The ’50s & ’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs On The Road In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on October 7, 2024 | 26 CommentsLet’s revisit Cadillac during its heyday in the ’50s and ’60s through this collection of images showcasing the marque’s products on the roads. The images cover a period that goes […] -
![CC has seen the Festival of the Unexceptional before, back in 2018 and 2019. The show itself is a very simple idea, and is billed as “A celebration of long-forgotten […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20240727_113609.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Report:The 2024 Festival Of The Unexceptional – Part 1 – Unexceptional But Exceptional, and British")
Car Show Photo Report:The 2024 Festival Of The Unexceptional – Part 1 – Unexceptional But Exceptional, and British
Posted on October 7, 2024 | 34 CommentsCC has seen the Festival of the Unexceptional before, back in 2018 and 2019. The show itself is a very simple idea, and is billed as “A celebration of long-forgotten […] -
![Many people collect mementos from their favorite celebrities. But how many choose to drive around with a celebrity’s signature on the side of their truck? It’s a phenomenon that’s rarely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1986-Ford-F-150-John-Riggins-Signature-LR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1986 Ford F-150 John Riggins Signature Series – A Truck For Old D.C.")
Car Show Classic: 1986 Ford F-150 John Riggins Signature Series – A Truck For Old D.C.
Posted on October 7, 2024 | 19 CommentsMany people collect mementos from their favorite celebrities. But how many choose to drive around with a celebrity’s signature on the side of their truck? It’s a phenomenon that’s rarely […] -
![(first posted 7/22/2013) Finding any Kaiser-Frazer automobile is not easy these days, but the rarest of all is likely the Kaiser-Darrin sports car, a fiberglass two-seater meant to draw folks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/6-28-13-308-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1954 Kaiser-Darrin – Willow Run’s Corvette")
Car Show Classic: 1954 Kaiser-Darrin – Willow Run’s Corvette
Posted on October 6, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/22/2013) Finding any Kaiser-Frazer automobile is not easy these days, but the rarest of all is likely the Kaiser-Darrin sports car, a fiberglass two-seater meant to draw folks […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2018) My affinity for these mid-70s Ford products must act like a powerful magnetic force, as I seem to keep running into them. Recently it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-369-018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford Granada Coupe With 250 Six and Four Speed Stick – One of 179 Made")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford Granada Coupe With 250 Six and Four Speed Stick – One of 179 Made
Posted on October 6, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 10/7/2018) My affinity for these mid-70s Ford products must act like a powerful magnetic force, as I seem to keep running into them. Recently it was […] -
![Roshake found this VW 411 in Budapest; it’s the first one found and posted at CC since 2016. Jeez; are they getting a bit rare, or? No love for VW’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54042134945_f11b9e2949_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Find: VW 411 – Just Needs A 911 Engine")
Cohort Find: VW 411 – Just Needs A 911 Engine
Posted on October 6, 2024 | 29 CommentsRoshake found this VW 411 in Budapest; it’s the first one found and posted at CC since 2016. Jeez; are they getting a bit rare, or? No love for VW’s […] -
![Thirty years of cabover progress, presented in one of the finest color schemes I’ve ever seen. BD Logistics’ pride and joy, a retired 1989 Scania 3-series 6×2 and a 2023 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_2843.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtakes: Scania V8 Tractors (And a Pacton Semi-Trailer) – Gen Y And Next Gen")
Truck Show Outtakes: Scania V8 Tractors (And a Pacton Semi-Trailer) – Gen Y And Next Gen
Posted on October 6, 2024 | 9 CommentsThirty years of cabover progress, presented in one of the finest color schemes I’ve ever seen. BD Logistics’ pride and joy, a retired 1989 Scania 3-series 6×2 and a 2023 […] -
![It’s early October and over here, in Central America, rainy season is approaching its end. The time of the year when the last remaining corn crops are harvested and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/47953732671_ac9b76164c_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Datsun (620) Double Cab Pickup – Corn Harvest Season")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Datsun (620) Double Cab Pickup – Corn Harvest Season
Posted on October 6, 2024 | 18 CommentsIt’s early October and over here, in Central America, rainy season is approaching its end. The time of the year when the last remaining corn crops are harvested and the […]
