Curbside Classic Archives
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
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1946 Dodge WC Panel Truck: “Job-Rated” Dodge Is Still A Daily Worker, 80 Years Later
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 11 CommentsDodge advertised its 1940s truck line as “Job-Rated,” and this 1946 Dodge WC half-ton panel started as a working vehicle for a San Francisco plumbing repair company. Today, this truck […] -
1965 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Hardtop: A Rare Piece Of Indy History That’s Had The Same Owner For 44 Years
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 14 CommentsLet me get this out of the way: I know that many people call this Mustang a 1964.5 (or 1964 1/2) model. Having studied early Mustangs my whole life, however, […] -
1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: A Chauffeur-Driven Example Of The Rare Final RWD Sixty Special
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 7 CommentsAlthough the 1970 model was not the last long-wheelbase Cadillac sedan to be called Sixty Special, it was the last RWD version, and the last without the ubiquitous padded vinyl […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 183 Comments(Updated 8/20/2026) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but chose […] -
Museum Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Chevy Horror Picture Show
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 86 Comments(Updated 8/20/2026) I’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American […] -
1980s-1990s Curbside Finds In Estonia
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 13 CommentsA recent batch of images posted in the CC Cohort by RJ offered up a nice selection of 1980s and 1990s curbside classics still out there running. As a twist […] -
1967 DAF A 2200 DO 505 Flatbed Truck – Raising The Bar
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 18 CommentsIn 1957, eight years after the Van Doorne crew started the production of rolling chassis, DAF introduced their first heavy-duty chassis-cab, known as the 2000-series of trucks and tractors. The […] -
1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme: This Popular 305-Powered Coupe Has Been In The Same Family Since 1981
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 9 CommentsOldsmobile certainly had the hot hand with its Cutlass lineup throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; as a case in point, this 1979 Cutlass Supreme was the best-seller in the […] -
1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited: “The Look Of A Quality Automobile Without Being A Bit Ostentatious”
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 22 Comments“Ask the man who’s owned four or five Buick Electras,” suggested a 1972 Buick ad. “One look and you can tell he could probably own just about any car he […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S”
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 54 Comments(Updated 8/19/2026) A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows And Fang-Like Taillights
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 33 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by Chris Irber (Updated 8/19/2026) We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense […] -
1973 MG Midget: Is This Freshly Painted MG Still The Best Value In Sports Cars?
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 12 CommentsFor almost two decades, the MG Midget was one of the best values in sports cars, an inexpensive way for adventurous folks to get into an open-top, manual-transmission, dubiously reliable […] -
Gas Stations Of the 1950s – 1970s In Vintage Photos
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 27 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Vintage gas stations are on the tour schedule today, though most of them could be called “service stations”, as service is what you used to receive […] -
My 1974 Citroën Dyane 6: A Contrarian’s First Car
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 12 CommentsSometimes the best car stories begin not with the obvious choice, but with the one nobody else wanted. While my friends bought Minis, I followed my own path with a […] -
1954 Ford Mainline in Black: The Way Henry Ford Would Have Wanted It?
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 16 CommentsHenry Ford was famous for saying, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” Mr. Ford was a practical man […]
![1946 Dodge WC Panel Truck: “Job-Rated” Dodge Is Still A Daily Worker, 80 Years Later Dodge advertised its 1940s truck line as “Job-Rated,” and this 1946 Dodge WC half-ton panel started as a working vehicle for a San Francisco plumbing repair company. Today, this truck […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rsz_dodge_panel_van_1946_001-115x115.jpg)
![1965 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Hardtop: A Rare Piece Of Indy History That’s Had The Same Owner For 44 Years Let me get this out of the way: I know that many people call this Mustang a 1964.5 (or 1964 1/2) model. Having studied early Mustangs my whole life, however, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/65-Mustang-1-115x115.avif)
![1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: A Chauffeur-Driven Example Of The Rare Final RWD Sixty Special Although the 1970 model was not the last long-wheelbase Cadillac sedan to be called Sixty Special, it was the last RWD version, and the last without the ubiquitous padded vinyl […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1970-Cadillac-Fleetwood-60S-Spartacus-Blue-Firemist-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-right-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here? (Updated 8/20/2026) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but chose […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc68Thunderbird01-crop.jpg)
![Museum Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Chevy Horror Picture Show (Updated 8/20/2026) I’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200801_172029-copy.jpg)
![1980s-1990s Curbside Finds In Estonia A recent batch of images posted in the CC Cohort by RJ offered up a nice selection of 1980s and 1990s curbside classics still out there running. As a twist […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Captura-de-pantallaa-2026-08-18-15.35-115x115.png)
![1967 DAF A 2200 DO 505 Flatbed Truck – Raising The Bar In 1957, eight years after the Van Doorne crew started the production of rolling chassis, DAF introduced their first heavy-duty chassis-cab, known as the 2000-series of trucks and tractors. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_3443-115x115.jpg)
![1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme: This Popular 305-Powered Coupe Has Been In The Same Family Since 1981 Oldsmobile certainly had the hot hand with its Cutlass lineup throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; as a case in point, this 1979 Cutlass Supreme was the best-seller in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/79-Cutlass-1-e1786981899308-115x115.webp)
![1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited: “The Look Of A Quality Automobile Without Being A Bit Ostentatious” “Ask the man who’s owned four or five Buick Electras,” suggested a 1972 Buick ad. “One look and you can tell he could probably own just about any car he […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1972-Buick-Electra-Limited-4HT-Cascade-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-right-115x115.webp)
![Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S” (Updated 8/19/2026) A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_4958.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows And Fang-Like Taillights Posted to the Cohort by Chris Irber (Updated 8/19/2026) We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/comet-5.jpg)
![1973 MG Midget: Is This Freshly Painted MG Still The Best Value In Sports Cars? For almost two decades, the MG Midget was one of the best values in sports cars, an inexpensive way for adventurous folks to get into an open-top, manual-transmission, dubiously reliable […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/73-Midget-1-115x115.webp)
![Gas Stations Of the 1950s – 1970s In Vintage Photos Text by Patrick Bell. Vintage gas stations are on the tour schedule today, though most of them could be called “service stations”, as service is what you used to receive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-01-27-15.08.50-115x115.png)
![My 1974 Citroën Dyane 6: A Contrarian’s First Car Sometimes the best car stories begin not with the obvious choice, but with the one nobody else wanted. While my friends bought Minis, I followed my own path with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/RUJ-2-115x115.jpg)
![1954 Ford Mainline in Black: The Way Henry Ford Would Have Wanted It? Henry Ford was famous for saying, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” Mr. Ford was a practical man […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1954-ford-fodor-mainline-black-1-115x115.png)


