Curbside Classic Archives
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My Father’s Car Adventures — The Wagon Years, Part 2
Posted on August 5, 2026 | 20 CommentsText submitted by Cal Sexmith. By the fall of 1969, Dad had decided it was time for another new car. The faithful 1965 Plymouth Fury II wagon had served us […] -
1958 Chevrolet Yeoman Wagon – A One Year Only Name, And A Very Rare One At That
Posted on August 4, 2026 | 49 Commentsposted at the Cohort by William Oliver (Updated 8/4/2026) Chevrolet’s Department of Names sure was kept busy between 1953 and 1972 coming up with endless changes and […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1999 BMW M Coupe — Built for Racetracks, Not Rush Hour
Posted on August 4, 2026 | 16 Comments(Updated 8/4/2026) The 1999 BMW M Coupe was an odd-looking machine, but behind its unconventional shape was one of the purest driver’s cars BMW had ever […] -
Trailer And Car Life In Vintage Photos — 1950s-1970s
Posted on August 4, 2026 | 11 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. As there are many types of trailers, our focus today for the most part is on the camping type. Many people heed the call of the […] -
The Nissan Z Evolution, Captured in Scale Models
Posted on August 4, 2026 | 15 CommentsFew Japanese sports cars have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Nissan’s Z model, and few have been reproduced in kits as often. Today’s gallery traces the evolution of Nissan’s legendary […] -
1970 Chrysler 300 440 TNT: Dynamite Performance In A Slow-Selling Full-Size Fuselage Chrysler
Posted on August 4, 2026 | 24 CommentsAlthough buyer interest in full-size sporty cars had almost evaporated by the end of the ’60s, Chrysler continued offering its sporty 300 through 1971. A properly optioned Chrysler 300 like […] -
Curbside Find: Mercury Cougar Sedan – Bob Barker Reminds You To Spay And Neuter
Posted on August 3, 2026 | 87 Comments(Updated 8/3/2026) I was certain we’d had the Fox-based Cougar sedan covered, but as it turns out, that wasn’t the case! So thanks to AGuyInVancouver for posting such a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 (or ’74) Volkswagen 181: Here’s The Thing…
Posted on August 3, 2026 | 59 Comments(Updated 8/3/2026) My older brother’s friends in high school in the ’80s had a variety of vehicles that set my internal bar pretty high in terms of […] -
Curbside Find: A GMC Sierra, One Giant Rust Hole, and a Lot of Questions
Posted on August 3, 2026 | 19 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack Rust has become less of an issue in cars from recent times, but here, to make up for it, it’s this GMC Sierra […] -
Seeing America’s Sights By Car — Vintage Postcards Of The 1950s-1960s
Posted on August 3, 2026 | 5 CommentsTop of Bluff Mountain, West Jefferson, NC. -
The Fourth (And Perhaps Final) Wave: 2026 Changan Eado Plus – Get Ready
Posted on August 3, 2026 | 49 CommentsFirst the Europeans came and while they didn’t necessarily conquer, their cars did serve as a wake-up call to the American standard bearers, both on the low and high ends. […] -
1956 DeSoto Adventurer and Fireflite Convertible: Two Very Rare Forward Look Cars In The Same Parking Lot
Posted on August 3, 2026 | 22 CommentsIf, hypothetically, you were to ask a DeSoto diehard to name the rarest and most valuable examples of that long-defunct brand, it’s not unlikely that the 1956 Adventurer and Fireflite […] -
1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100
Posted on August 2, 2026 | 76 Comments(Updated 8/2/2026) I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1992 Saturn SL1 – Typical GM, Crapped Out After Only 556,016 Miles
Posted on August 2, 2026 | 55 Comments(Updated 8/2/2026) Before anyone gets their knickers in a bunch, that’s obviously sarcasm, an achievement such as this is to be celebrated, not mocked, no matter who […] -
1960 Valiant – The Automotive Frog Prince
Posted on August 2, 2026 | 46 CommentsThe 1960 Valiant was the automotive frog prince. It actually looked like a frog from the rear, hunched over on its haunches with a big wart on its back. But […]
![My Father’s Car Adventures — The Wagon Years, Part 2 Text submitted by Cal Sexmith. By the fall of 1969, Dad had decided it was time for another new car. The faithful 1965 Plymouth Fury II wagon had served us […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Kimball-Lake-Saskatchewan-July-1971-115x115.jpg)
![1958 Chevrolet Yeoman Wagon – A One Year Only Name, And A Very Rare One At That posted at the Cohort by William Oliver (Updated 8/4/2026) Chevrolet’s Department of Names sure was kept busy between 1953 and 1972 coming up with endless changes and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/50152188642_15ebb57d33_k.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1999 BMW M Coupe — Built for Racetracks, Not Rush Hour (Updated 8/4/2026) The 1999 BMW M Coupe was an odd-looking machine, but behind its unconventional shape was one of the purest driver’s cars BMW had ever […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1999-BMW-M-Coupe.jpg)
![Trailer And Car Life In Vintage Photos — 1950s-1970s Text by Patrick Bell. As there are many types of trailers, our focus today for the most part is on the camping type. Many people heed the call of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tumblr_3684e5278474e024afa07a3cc1c2d6a7_1d361c69_1280-115x115.jpg)
![The Nissan Z Evolution, Captured in Scale Models Few Japanese sports cars have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Nissan’s Z model, and few have been reproduced in kits as often. Today’s gallery traces the evolution of Nissan’s legendary […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/240Z-115x115.jpg)
![1970 Chrysler 300 440 TNT: Dynamite Performance In A Slow-Selling Full-Size Fuselage Chrysler Although buyer interest in full-size sporty cars had almost evaporated by the end of the ’60s, Chrysler continued offering its sporty 300 through 1971. A properly optioned Chrysler 300 like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1970-Chrysler-300-2HT-Mystic-Gold-Classic-Auto-Mall-front-3q-left-crop-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Find: Mercury Cougar Sedan – Bob Barker Reminds You To Spay And Neuter (Updated 8/3/2026) I was certain we’d had the Fox-based Cougar sedan covered, but as it turns out, that wasn’t the case! So thanks to AGuyInVancouver for posting such a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-03-22.14.15.png)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 (or ’74) Volkswagen 181: Here’s The Thing… (Updated 8/3/2026) My older brother’s friends in high school in the ’80s had a variety of vehicles that set my internal bar pretty high in terms of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/033-1973-VW-Thing-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Find: A GMC Sierra, One Giant Rust Hole, and a Lot of Questions Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack Rust has become less of an issue in cars from recent times, but here, to make up for it, it’s this GMC Sierra […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/55370742831_cbfb56268d_k-e1785535084300-115x115.jpg)

![The Fourth (And Perhaps Final) Wave: 2026 Changan Eado Plus – Get Ready First the Europeans came and while they didn’t necessarily conquer, their cars did serve as a wake-up call to the American standard bearers, both on the low and high ends. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_9686-115x115.jpg)
![1956 DeSoto Adventurer and Fireflite Convertible: Two Very Rare Forward Look Cars In The Same Parking Lot If, hypothetically, you were to ask a DeSoto diehard to name the rarest and most valuable examples of that long-defunct brand, it’s not unlikely that the 1956 Adventurer and Fireflite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Adventurer-and-Fireflite-115x115.jpg)
![1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100 (Updated 8/2/2026) I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CC-27-064.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1992 Saturn SL1 – Typical GM, Crapped Out After Only 556,016 Miles (Updated 8/2/2026) Before anyone gets their knickers in a bunch, that’s obviously sarcasm, an achievement such as this is to be celebrated, not mocked, no matter who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4023.jpg)
![1960 Valiant – The Automotive Frog Prince The 1960 Valiant was the automotive frog prince. It actually looked like a frog from the rear, hunched over on its haunches with a big wart on its back. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/a-val1-115x115.jpg)


