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![(first posted 5/1/2017) It isn’t just the cars from the past that looked different; their inhabitants did too. And although we still have plenty of cars from the past to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Mike-mandel-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photography: “People In Cars” – 19 Year-Old Mike Mandel’s Street Corner Shots in LA, Circa 1970")
Vintage Photography: “People In Cars” – 19 Year-Old Mike Mandel’s Street Corner Shots in LA, Circa 1970
Posted on May 1, 2023 | 74 Comments(first posted 5/1/2017) It isn’t just the cars from the past that looked different; their inhabitants did too. And although we still have plenty of cars from the past to […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2017) Can a guy who hates holds a healthy dislike for early ’60s Chevrolets as much as I do give one a fair shake here on CC? Well, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/1961ChevroletImpala02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – Wherein The Author Meets His Nemesis And Finds Love")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – Wherein The Author Meets His Nemesis And Finds Love
Posted on May 1, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 5/1/2017) Can a guy who hates holds a healthy dislike for early ’60s Chevrolets as much as I do give one a fair shake here on CC? Well, I […] -
![This house is around the corner and down a block from our house, and I’ve noted the owner’s love for fine British steel in his carport: a TR-8 and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0660.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: The Jaguar XJ-S Gives Way To The New Family Member")
Driveway Outtake: The Jaguar XJ-S Gives Way To The New Family Member
Posted on May 1, 2023 | 22 CommentsThis house is around the corner and down a block from our house, and I’ve noted the owner’s love for fine British steel in his carport: a TR-8 and a […] -
![These 1978-1981 Malibu Coupes were always a bit underrated stylistically. They were clean, taut, and paid homage to the seminal Fiat 130 Coupe penned by Paolo Martin, which of course […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52860423004_a95140a9ea_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 Malibu Classic Coupe – Paolo Martin Sends His Regards")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 Malibu Classic Coupe – Paolo Martin Sends His Regards
Posted on May 1, 2023 | 30 CommentsThese 1978-1981 Malibu Coupes were always a bit underrated stylistically. They were clean, taut, and paid homage to the seminal Fiat 130 Coupe penned by Paolo Martin, which of course […] -
![A typical April 27 King’s Day fair, as held in each and every Dutch small town, yet supplemented with a collection of modern trucks and old farm tractors. Let’s stroll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0939.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 King’s Day Hedel – Fair Use Of Sidewalks And Bike Paths")
CC Global: 2023 King’s Day Hedel – Fair Use Of Sidewalks And Bike Paths
Posted on May 1, 2023 | 11 CommentsA typical April 27 King’s Day fair, as held in each and every Dutch small town, yet supplemented with a collection of modern trucks and old farm tractors. Let’s stroll […] -
![Driving home from Port Orford yesterday there was a new sight along the scenic drive, in the town of Bandon: this 1955 Studebaker Conestoga wagon. That wasn’t here when we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0766.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Studebaker Commander Conestoga – “Original”, Runs Great, And It’s For Sale")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Studebaker Commander Conestoga – “Original”, Runs Great, And It’s For Sale
Posted on May 1, 2023 | 29 CommentsDriving home from Port Orford yesterday there was a new sight along the scenic drive, in the town of Bandon: this 1955 Studebaker Conestoga wagon. That wasn’t here when we […] -
![V16. Let me repeat that again: V16! V16! (first posted 4/30/2017) This is the story of the development of three distinct AMERICAN V16 engined cars by each of their respective […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Peerles-V16-p.0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History & Vintage Review: 1932 Peerless V16 Prototype – Stillborn, But On The Road To The Aluminum Beer Can")
Automotive History & Vintage Review: 1932 Peerless V16 Prototype – Stillborn, But On The Road To The Aluminum Beer Can
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 30 CommentsV16. Let me repeat that again: V16! V16! (first posted 4/30/2017) This is the story of the development of three distinct AMERICAN V16 engined cars by each of their respective […] -
![(first posted 1/17/2013) We haven’t had any AMCs on CC for a while, so I had to share this nice ’75 Matador wagon, posted to the Cohort by GGH06. Looks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Matador-wagon-e1358287158159.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1975 AMC Matador Brougham Station Wagon – What, No Barcelona Wagon?")
CC Capsule: 1975 AMC Matador Brougham Station Wagon – What, No Barcelona Wagon?
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 63 Comments(first posted 1/17/2013) We haven’t had any AMCs on CC for a while, so I had to share this nice ’75 Matador wagon, posted to the Cohort by GGH06. Looks […] -
![I used to see half (third?) cab trucks like this occasionally in the Baltimore area; they always caught my eye. What a logical solution to carrying long pipes and steel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52062235565_5d936c398d_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck: White 3000 Half Cab by Murty Bros. – A Rare Sight")
Vintage Truck: White 3000 Half Cab by Murty Bros. – A Rare Sight
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 23 CommentsI used to see half (third?) cab trucks like this occasionally in the Baltimore area; they always caught my eye. What a logical solution to carrying long pipes and steel […] -
![Yes, we used to be able to go camping with our kids back in the seventies without needing a giant SUV or double cab pickup (we did it in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52603532081_412f13a328_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Off To The Woods With Three Kids And The Canoe In A 1978 Dodge Omni Woodie")
Vintage Ad: Off To The Woods With Three Kids And The Canoe In A 1978 Dodge Omni Woodie
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 36 CommentsYes, we used to be able to go camping with our kids back in the seventies without needing a giant SUV or double cab pickup (we did it in a […] -
![The second generation Toyota Century, with the creamy smooth V12, was first built in 1997. That’s now 25+ years ago, meaning it’s now eligible to be direct imported to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52854157522_9510a80f13_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Toyota Century V12 – It’s Finally Available In The US For You Big Sedan Lovers")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Toyota Century V12 – It’s Finally Available In The US For You Big Sedan Lovers
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 41 CommentsThe second generation Toyota Century, with the creamy smooth V12, was first built in 1997. That’s now 25+ years ago, meaning it’s now eligible to be direct imported to the […] -
![Mid nineties. In theory there was no need for another car. I had sold my Morris Oxford VI. To own a larger, bigger engined sedan was very seductive, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1999-met-Constructam-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #10: 1967 Austin Westminster A110 – The Big Farina")
COAL #10: 1967 Austin Westminster A110 – The Big Farina
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 25 CommentsMid nineties. In theory there was no need for another car. I had sold my Morris Oxford VI. To own a larger, bigger engined sedan was very seductive, a […] -
![Photo: lapl.org (first posted 4/29/2017) Los Angeles and its environs are a veritable graveyard of vanished racetracks. [One, which we’ll meet later, was very near and dear to my heart. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Kids_auto_races_chaplin_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Racetrack Classics: The Vanished Speedways (and Film Locations) of Southern California")
Racetrack Classics: The Vanished Speedways (and Film Locations) of Southern California
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 30 CommentsPhoto: lapl.org (first posted 4/29/2017) Los Angeles and its environs are a veritable graveyard of vanished racetracks. [One, which we’ll meet later, was very near and dear to my heart. […] -
![shot and posted at the Cohort by canadiancatgreen (first posted 4/29/2017) Mix-and-matching Mopar A-Body front ends and main body sections is an old sport, and quite possibly someone in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/32720273934_1fe8eb1970_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1963 Valiant – Another Canadian Plodge")
Cohort Outtake: 1963 Valiant – Another Canadian Plodge
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 40 Commentsshot and posted at the Cohort by canadiancatgreen (first posted 4/29/2017) Mix-and-matching Mopar A-Body front ends and main body sections is an old sport, and quite possibly someone in the […] -
![Yes, it looks like an AMC Concord, but it really is a Rambler American, by virtue of having been built in Mexico, where VAM kept the Rambler names (Classic, American) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52849375231_2461a9a78f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 VAM Rambler American – With 282 Cubic Inch Six")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 VAM Rambler American – With 282 Cubic Inch Six
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 24 CommentsYes, it looks like an AMC Concord, but it really is a Rambler American, by virtue of having been built in Mexico, where VAM kept the Rambler names (Classic, American) […]
