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![(first posted 5/4/2017) Given its role as pretty much the most significant car of the whole modern era, never mind the sixties, the original Mustang doesn’t exactly garner all that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CC-317-130.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1966 Mustang – Imagine One Million Mustangs Sold In 2016")
CC Capsule: 1966 Mustang – Imagine One Million Mustangs Sold In 2016
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 82 Comments(first posted 5/4/2017) Given its role as pretty much the most significant car of the whole modern era, never mind the sixties, the original Mustang doesn’t exactly garner all that […] -
Vintage Brochure Shot: 1936 Chevrolet Coupe Pick-Up – It Never Caught On Here
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 19 CommentsIt seems like a good idea, but the coupe pickup just never caught on in the US, unlike in some other parts of the world. -
![This driveway around the corner from my rentals in my neighborhood has hosted this ’77 Grand Prix for as long as I’ve owned them, meaning 1996. Did he buy it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/a-gp-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: A Long-Time GP Lover Lives Here")
Driveway Outtake: A Long-Time GP Lover Lives Here
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 13 CommentsThis driveway around the corner from my rentals in my neighborhood has hosted this ’77 Grand Prix for as long as I’ve owned them, meaning 1996. Did he buy it […] -
![A great snapshot from William Garrett, who left this comment: My dad took the picture of my grandfather and grandmother with the car and my uncle on the top of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52840673421_b385315e42_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Edsel At Glacier N.P. – Smile, Edsel!")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Edsel At Glacier N.P. – Smile, Edsel!
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 26 CommentsA great snapshot from William Garrett, who left this comment: My dad took the picture of my grandfather and grandmother with the car and my uncle on the top of […] -
![Regarding the quote in the title: it was too long to put the whole thing up there, but here’s the full opening sentence from R&T’s review of the new Maverick: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mav-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1970 Ford Maverick – “…They’ve Got To Be Out Of Their Minds”")
Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1970 Ford Maverick – “…They’ve Got To Be Out Of Their Minds”
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 91 CommentsRegarding the quote in the title: it was too long to put the whole thing up there, but here’s the full opening sentence from R&T’s review of the new Maverick: […] -
![(first posted 5/2/2017) It seems my most recent CC captures involve my first born, somehow. I either capture them on dash-cam whilst hauling him along to/from the nursery, or on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170501_113831.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Buick Special and 1974 Oldsmobile Omega – Caution Required, Neglect Ahead")
CC Capsule: 1961 Buick Special and 1974 Oldsmobile Omega – Caution Required, Neglect Ahead
Posted on May 3, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 5/2/2017) It seems my most recent CC captures involve my first born, somehow. I either capture them on dash-cam whilst hauling him along to/from the nursery, or on […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2017) It’s 5PM, Tuesday. I’ve just come in from tearing a bathroom apart while thinking about the Promaster conversion. There’s no CC scheduled for Wednesday morning. What to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CC-308-024-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham Coupe – The Recycled Imperial and the Recycled CC")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham Coupe – The Recycled Imperial and the Recycled CC
Posted on May 3, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 5/3/2017) It’s 5PM, Tuesday. I’ve just come in from tearing a bathroom apart while thinking about the Promaster conversion. There’s no CC scheduled for Wednesday morning. What to […] -
![(Note: the author did not disclose what car this is, so maybe we can also turn it into a CC Clue) I knew the car had the soft suspension which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Struts_015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Maintenance: The Mystery Car Gets New Struts – It Was Time And Then Some")
Curbside Maintenance: The Mystery Car Gets New Struts – It Was Time And Then Some
Posted on May 3, 2023 | 34 Comments(Note: the author did not disclose what car this is, so maybe we can also turn it into a CC Clue) I knew the car had the soft suspension which […] -
![Our family visited a ghost town this March. Not an actual ghost town, because people still live there, rather a virtual ghost town as these days the ghost population […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230321_144816.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Ghosts Of Witten")
The Ghosts Of Witten
Posted on May 3, 2023 | 48 CommentsOur family visited a ghost town this March. Not an actual ghost town, because people still live there, rather a virtual ghost town as these days the ghost population […] -
![shot in Mexico City by RiveraNotario The Fox program started out as a replacement for three cars: the Pinto, Maverick and Mustang. Once its 105′ wheelbase was established, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52861892951_499918eeda_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Fairmont – The Ur Fox")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Fairmont – The Ur Fox
Posted on May 3, 2023 | 24 Commentsshot in Mexico City by RiveraNotario The Fox program started out as a replacement for three cars: the Pinto, Maverick and Mustang. Once its 105′ wheelbase was established, it […] -
![Here’s the first car that I legally owned (as opposed to driving a car registered to my parents). When I turned 21 in 1974 Dad gave me $1,000 to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Datsun_1600_Fairlady_1969_Dutch_licence_registration_AL-61-24.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 • The First Car That Was Legally Mine")
COAL: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 • The First Car That Was Legally Mine
Posted on May 3, 2023 | 22 CommentsHere’s the first car that I legally owned (as opposed to driving a car registered to my parents). When I turned 21 in 1974 Dad gave me $1,000 to […] -
![(first posted 5/2/2017) Many vintage cars and trucks have resurfaced with the warmer, spring weather in Chicago, lately, as if in a swarm. This early Scout II (a 1971 or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/004-1971-International-Harvester-Scout-II-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1971 International Harvester Scout II – Sunkist")
In-Motion Classic: 1971 International Harvester Scout II – Sunkist
Posted on May 2, 2023 | 56 Comments(first posted 5/2/2017) Many vintage cars and trucks have resurfaced with the warmer, spring weather in Chicago, lately, as if in a swarm. This early Scout II (a 1971 or […] -
![It’s been six years since I bought our 2017 Promaster. It’s been utterly flawless so far, requiring nothing but oil changes, an air filter and a set of new tires. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CC-376-069.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: The Promaster Turns Six, And It’s Been Flawless So Far")
COAL Update: The Promaster Turns Six, And It’s Been Flawless So Far
Posted on May 2, 2023 | 35 CommentsIt’s been six years since I bought our 2017 Promaster. It’s been utterly flawless so far, requiring nothing but oil changes, an air filter and a set of new tires. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Geo Metro Panel Van
Posted on May 2, 2023 | 29 CommentsNot quite to sure what to make of this, except that I know it was shot and posted by chasglynn. -
![I ran across these two ads for the ’72 and ’73 Gran Torino, and it was curious as to see what changed and what didn’t. And I don’t mean just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5010478671_f47b459b24_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1972 & 1973 Ford Gran Torino – How Much And How Little Changed In One Year")
Vintage Ads: 1972 & 1973 Ford Gran Torino – How Much And How Little Changed In One Year
Posted on May 2, 2023 | 64 CommentsI ran across these two ads for the ’72 and ’73 Gran Torino, and it was curious as to see what changed and what didn’t. And I don’t mean just […]
