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![(First posted 5/17/2017. Read Part 1 here.) In the noughties, I discovered the wonders of the internet. No longer did I have to rely on physical magazines to access car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pontiac_solstice_2005_wallpapers_2_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "27 Favorites: The Cars That Kept Me Loving American Cars – Part 2 (2001-2010)")
27 Favorites: The Cars That Kept Me Loving American Cars – Part 2 (2001-2010)
Posted on May 17, 2023 | 35 Comments(First posted 5/17/2017. Read Part 1 here.) In the noughties, I discovered the wonders of the internet. No longer did I have to rely on physical magazines to access car […] -
![I would not blame you for thinking this was an AI-generated image, as it’s a bit hard to imagine that front end being “real”. But real it is; all too […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1954_Packard_PantherDaytonaRoadster2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage What If? 1954 Packard Panther – No, It’s Real, Not AI-Generated, And Powered By A Supercharged Flathead Straight Eight")
Vintage What If? 1954 Packard Panther – No, It’s Real, Not AI-Generated, And Powered By A Supercharged Flathead Straight Eight
Posted on May 17, 2023 | 24 CommentsI would not blame you for thinking this was an AI-generated image, as it’s a bit hard to imagine that front end being “real”. But real it is; all too […] -
![(first posted 5/17/2017) This is an exceptional find by CC reader and Cohort Teddy. The almost identical 1950 version was the first hardtop coupe in its price class, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/33811955804_bc5441d76e_o-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1951 Chevrolet Bel Air – The Hardtop Era Begins")
Cohort Classic: 1951 Chevrolet Bel Air – The Hardtop Era Begins
Posted on May 17, 2023 | 35 Comments(first posted 5/17/2017) This is an exceptional find by CC reader and Cohort Teddy. The almost identical 1950 version was the first hardtop coupe in its price class, and […] -
![Jose Luis Herrera sent me these shots of an Argentine Dodge Coronado, which was built there from 1968 or 1969 all the way to 1981. It’s a restyled Dodge Dart, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52859930689_c99d160c08_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Coronado – The A-Body Lived On, Until 1981 In Argentina")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Coronado – The A-Body Lived On, Until 1981 In Argentina
Posted on May 17, 2023 | 33 CommentsJose Luis Herrera sent me these shots of an Argentine Dodge Coronado, which was built there from 1968 or 1969 all the way to 1981. It’s a restyled Dodge Dart, […] -
![Falkom is a Dutch manufacturer of recovery vehicles, based on the whole range of European truck chassis. That’s from light 4×2 trucks to heavy 10×4 jumbos. Customers, prospects and anyone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_1046.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Open House Falkom Tiel – Part One, Under Construction")
CC Global: Open House Falkom Tiel – Part One, Under Construction
Posted on May 17, 2023 | 11 CommentsFalkom is a Dutch manufacturer of recovery vehicles, based on the whole range of European truck chassis. That’s from light 4×2 trucks to heavy 10×4 jumbos. Customers, prospects and anyone […] -
![We’re now up to 1983 in my Cars of a Lifetime series. It’s time to talk about my first new car. By that I mean a car bought new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Photo702485691340_inner_23-11-976-11-23-741-976-741.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 & ’87 Toyota Celica • What’s the Plural of ‘Celica’?")
COAL: 1983 & ’87 Toyota Celica • What’s the Plural of ‘Celica’?
Posted on May 17, 2023 | 38 CommentsWe’re now up to 1983 in my Cars of a Lifetime series. It’s time to talk about my first new car. By that I mean a car bought new […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2017) Thanks to CC reader Martin M., who shot this rare 1956 Rometsch Beeskow in Novato, CA., We can finally give this Porsche 356/Karmann Ghia alternative […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Rometsch-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Rometsch Beeskow – Coach-Built VW")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Rometsch Beeskow – Coach-Built VW
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 5/16/2017) Thanks to CC reader Martin M., who shot this rare 1956 Rometsch Beeskow in Novato, CA., We can finally give this Porsche 356/Karmann Ghia alternative […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2017) Welcome to a new series about routine production cars that realized relatively scant production volumes. For this inaugural journey, we start with Chevrolet, examining the time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/1946-Chevrolet-Full-Line-06-07-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Chevrolet Edition")
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Chevrolet Edition
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 110 Comments(first posted 5/16/2017) Welcome to a new series about routine production cars that realized relatively scant production volumes. For this inaugural journey, we start with Chevrolet, examining the time […] -
![It’s easy to underestimate the value of low depreciation of a new car. It’s like a substantial guaranteed discount off the price, collectible when it’s traded in, or at purchase, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52557269337_dd0260d510_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcard: The Biggest Reason The Impala Was A Repeat Best-Seller?")
Vintage Postcard: The Biggest Reason The Impala Was A Repeat Best-Seller?
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 52 CommentsIt’s easy to underestimate the value of low depreciation of a new car. It’s like a substantial guaranteed discount off the price, collectible when it’s traded in, or at purchase, […] -
![shot and posted by nifticus Lamborghini really made its rep with bold, revolutionary cars like the Miura and Espada, one that it has been cultivating ever since. But Ferruccio Lamborghini […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52898375655_7ee48a3291_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Lamborghini Islero S – The Conservative Lambo")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Lamborghini Islero S – The Conservative Lambo
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 11 Commentsshot and posted by nifticus Lamborghini really made its rep with bold, revolutionary cars like the Miura and Espada, one that it has been cultivating ever since. But Ferruccio Lamborghini […] -
![I use the word “alien” because this car would be alien to most people–how many individuals living today would be able to identify this as a Lincoln, let alone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230514_162605.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junked Classic: 1959 Lincoln Premiere–Crashed Alien Spacecraft")
Junked Classic: 1959 Lincoln Premiere–Crashed Alien Spacecraft
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 43 CommentsI use the word “alien” because this car would be alien to most people–how many individuals living today would be able to identify this as a Lincoln, let alone […] -
![In last Tuesday’s essay, I had made reference to an ’85 or so Plymouth Turismo hatchback I had looked at purchasing in the early ’90s, which had originally been presented […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/3-1990-Honda-CRX-for-CC-2015-12-08-Tuesday.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1990 Honda CRX – Precious Cargo")
Curbside Musings: 1990 Honda CRX – Precious Cargo
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 30 CommentsIn last Tuesday’s essay, I had made reference to an ’85 or so Plymouth Turismo hatchback I had looked at purchasing in the early ’90s, which had originally been presented […] -
![(First posted 5/11/2011. Edited and updated 4/30/17) The 1959s were the last models of the most famous and infamous cars of Chrysler’s history. In the mid-’50s Chrysler was on a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CC-117-003-8001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Plymouth Fury – Love Transcends Reason")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Plymouth Fury – Love Transcends Reason
Posted on May 15, 2023 | 65 Comments(First posted 5/11/2011. Edited and updated 4/30/17) The 1959s were the last models of the most famous and infamous cars of Chrysler’s history. In the mid-’50s Chrysler was on a […] -
![(first posted 5/15/2017) I’ve been seeing this big, increasingly grungy Bonneville around town for years, but have never had a proper close encounter. I shot it once from some distance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CC-324-023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Long, Longer, Longest Tail")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Long, Longer, Longest Tail
Posted on May 15, 2023 | 81 Comments(first posted 5/15/2017) I’ve been seeing this big, increasingly grungy Bonneville around town for years, but have never had a proper close encounter. I shot it once from some distance […] -
![This is a highly evocative snapshot, taken somewhere on 101 in 1973. That’s just one year after my epic two-month long hitchhiking trip up the California coast on Hwys 1 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52855700716_e3f55c17b4_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: Kenworth Hauling Lumber On Foggy 101 In 1973")
Vintage Snapshot: Kenworth Hauling Lumber On Foggy 101 In 1973
Posted on May 15, 2023 | 10 CommentsThis is a highly evocative snapshot, taken somewhere on 101 in 1973. That’s just one year after my epic two-month long hitchhiking trip up the California coast on Hwys 1 […]
