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![(first posted 12/20/2012) During a tour of the Civil War National Military Park at Chickamauga and its many monuments and relics, just outside the south exit of the park a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DSC03261-cropped2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Jeep DJ-5 Dispatcher–Still Delivering The Mail After 30 Years")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Jeep DJ-5 Dispatcher–Still Delivering The Mail After 30 Years
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 51 Comments(first posted 12/20/2012) During a tour of the Civil War National Military Park at Chickamauga and its many monuments and relics, just outside the south exit of the park a […] -
![(first posted 4/8/2011) The eighties were shaped by two very powerful divergent influences: the price of oil and the desire for the trappings of luxury and prestige. These two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-106-104-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Chrysler Executive Limousine – The Ultimate Eighties Folly-Mobile")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Chrysler Executive Limousine – The Ultimate Eighties Folly-Mobile
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 149 Comments(first posted 4/8/2011) The eighties were shaped by two very powerful divergent influences: the price of oil and the desire for the trappings of luxury and prestige. These two […] -
![I ran into this the other night and was totally sucked in. I’ve always had a thing for old sailing ships and been on a few, but there’s nothing like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: Animagraffs – How An 18th Century Sailing Battleship Works")
CC Video: Animagraffs – How An 18th Century Sailing Battleship Works
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 20 CommentsI ran into this the other night and was totally sucked in. I’ve always had a thing for old sailing ships and been on a few, but there’s nothing like […] -
![The station wagon became a huge new segment in the 1950s, and the Plymouth all-steel wagon was one of those responsible for that boom. But there was something of an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5355632475_e7a82ea472_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1949 DeSoto Carry-All Sedan – “Two Cars For The Price Of One”")
Vintage Ad: 1949 DeSoto Carry-All Sedan – “Two Cars For The Price Of One”
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 31 CommentsThe station wagon became a huge new segment in the 1950s, and the Plymouth all-steel wagon was one of those responsible for that boom. But there was something of an […] -
![Out of the box, yet not quite fuselage. By the mid sixties Chrysler’s stylist had trimmed, decorated, and embellished Elwood Engel’s favored boxy forms so many times, that they must […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WP_20180828_17_52_20_Pro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Satellite – Lesser Known B-Side")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Satellite – Lesser Known B-Side
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 28 CommentsOut of the box, yet not quite fuselage. By the mid sixties Chrysler’s stylist had trimmed, decorated, and embellished Elwood Engel’s favored boxy forms so many times, that they must […] -
![In July 1984 I put a small tear in my Left ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) (see BOAL: 1982 Honda GL500 Silverwing – Chapter 5, The Baby “Wing”). I was discharged […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1984-Aries.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Dodge Aries – Chapter 8, Short Term Transportation")
COAL: 1984 Dodge Aries – Chapter 8, Short Term Transportation
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 21 CommentsIn July 1984 I put a small tear in my Left ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) (see BOAL: 1982 Honda GL500 Silverwing – Chapter 5, The Baby “Wing”). I was discharged […] -
![1910 Peerless Landaulet, Body by Brewster (first posted 3/24/2017) Peerless was one of that famous triumvirate of the “Three P’s”: Packard, Pierce-Arrow, and Peerless. These three were among the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1910-Peerless.page1_..jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History and Vintage AQ Review: Peerless – One of the Great American Luxury Marques and a Close Look at a Brass-Era 1910 Peerless Landaulet")
Automotive History and Vintage AQ Review: Peerless – One of the Great American Luxury Marques and a Close Look at a Brass-Era 1910 Peerless Landaulet
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 39 Comments1910 Peerless Landaulet, Body by Brewster (first posted 3/24/2017) Peerless was one of that famous triumvirate of the “Three P’s”: Packard, Pierce-Arrow, and Peerless. These three were among the most […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2017) MAD had lots of fun at the expense of bureaucrats, road crews and other frustrations. These are at least 40 years old, but at least 80% […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Mad-2_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Humor: MAD About Mid-Century Driving")
CC Humor: MAD About Mid-Century Driving
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 57 Comments(first posted 3/24/2017) MAD had lots of fun at the expense of bureaucrats, road crews and other frustrations. These are at least 40 years old, but at least 80% […] -
![posted by Roshake Here’s a familiar sight, with the exceptions of the European composite headlights. Strictly speaking, I should say a formerly familiar sight, as these have finally become quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52762923685_097fd0b6a6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1985 Honda Accord EX 1.6 – European Accord")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1985 Honda Accord EX 1.6 – European Accord
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 33 Commentsposted by Roshake Here’s a familiar sight, with the exceptions of the European composite headlights. Strictly speaking, I should say a formerly familiar sight, as these have finally become quite […] -
![When I first saw the back end of this car from a block or so away, I had a momentary brain fart. What is that? Those two big round taillights […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0529.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Well-Disguised Capri")
Curbside Outtake: The Well-Disguised Capri
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 31 CommentsWhen I first saw the back end of this car from a block or so away, I had a momentary brain fart. What is that? Those two big round taillights […] -
![Speaking of Buick Specials, it was the low-price Special that was propelling Buick to all-time highs in the mid-fifties. This ad claims Buick was outselling all cars except two (Chevrolet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5371476340_6ecf0ee947_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: “Across The Nation For ’54 — Buick Outsells All Cars Except 2!” Is It True?")
Vintage Ad: “Across The Nation For ’54 — Buick Outsells All Cars Except 2!” Is It True?
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 39 CommentsSpeaking of Buick Specials, it was the low-price Special that was propelling Buick to all-time highs in the mid-fifties. This ad claims Buick was outselling all cars except two (Chevrolet […] -
![Does this seem like an unusual pairing for a comparison? Not really, considering that the 1961 GM “senior compacts” were intended to compete with the mid-range imports as well as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison Test: 1961 Buick Special vs. Volvo 122S – An Unfair Comparison?")
Vintage Car Life Comparison Test: 1961 Buick Special vs. Volvo 122S – An Unfair Comparison?
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 53 CommentsDoes this seem like an unusual pairing for a comparison? Not really, considering that the 1961 GM “senior compacts” were intended to compete with the mid-range imports as well as […] -
![(first posted 3/23/2017) We’ve posted a number of Ralf K’s (Don Kincl) junkyard shots here, but there was something about this first shot; the contrast of that very late 50s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/8373685649_19fce65dd7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: – Savor This Savoy, And More")
Junkyard Classics: – Savor This Savoy, And More
Posted on March 23, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 3/23/2017) We’ve posted a number of Ralf K’s (Don Kincl) junkyard shots here, but there was something about this first shot; the contrast of that very late 50s […] -
Vintage R&T New Car Intro: Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 – The World’s Best Sedan Is Now The Fastest
Posted on March 23, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 3/23/2017) I’m a bit crunched for time, so I’m going to skip any of my own commentary. I already did that in my CC of this car. -
![Here’s an obscure automotive historical footnote that caught my eye because of its low-slung design and the central location of its passenger compartment: very unlike typical 1925. A little digging […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5565094637_fe3ea12a34_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "History Outtake: 1925 Julian Coupe – With Rear Mounted 6-Cylinder Air-Cooled Radial Engine")
History Outtake: 1925 Julian Coupe – With Rear Mounted 6-Cylinder Air-Cooled Radial Engine
Posted on March 23, 2023 | 21 CommentsHere’s an obscure automotive historical footnote that caught my eye because of its low-slung design and the central location of its passenger compartment: very unlike typical 1925. A little digging […]
