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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Flaming Brick
Posted on January 14, 2023 | 18 Commentsposted by J.C. -
![Trope: a convention or device that establishes a predictable or stereotypical representation of a character, setting, or scenario in a creative work (dictionary.com) For almost as long as there have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1962-Studebaker-poolside.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad Tropes: Car Parked Poolside")
Vintage Ad Tropes: Car Parked Poolside
Posted on January 14, 2023 | 28 CommentsTrope: a convention or device that establishes a predictable or stereotypical representation of a character, setting, or scenario in a creative work (dictionary.com) For almost as long as there have […] -
COAL: 1999 Ford Ranger – “My Ford”
Posted on January 14, 2023 | 16 CommentsSometimes life gives us a second chance. I like to think this was my automotive third time is the charm second chance. -
![(first posted 1/13/2017) Let’s move on from New York and look at some vintage street scene snapshots from Toronto, Canada. These were posted at vintage.es and are credited to Ellis […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Driving-in-Toronto-ca.-1960s-70s-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Cars of Toronto, 1960s-1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: The Cars of Toronto, 1960s-1970s
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 1/13/2017) Let’s move on from New York and look at some vintage street scene snapshots from Toronto, Canada. These were posted at vintage.es and are credited to Ellis […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2017) Few people, if any, have a life goal of being upstaged. While the term is most associated with the mechanics of theatre, it is an exhibition of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Hattie_McDaniel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Fairlane – Upstaged By The Rest Of The Cast")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Fairlane – Upstaged By The Rest Of The Cast
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 103 Comments(first posted 1/13/2017) Few people, if any, have a life goal of being upstaged. While the term is most associated with the mechanics of theatre, it is an exhibition of […] -
![nifticus found, shot and posted one of the more controversial generations of the Thunderbird. Feelings about these tend to be a bit polarized. Where on the spectrum from hot to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/dmkdh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1967 Thunderbird – Love It Or Hate It?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1967 Thunderbird – Love It Or Hate It?
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 81 Commentsnifticus found, shot and posted one of the more controversial generations of the Thunderbird. Feelings about these tend to be a bit polarized. Where on the spectrum from hot to […] -
![Time had come to deal with my long-suffering ’68 VW Beetle, and provide it with a much delayed tune up. The pandemic hadn’t been kind to the human body or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20221214_145021905.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: ’62-’65 Opel Kadett A – Time Portal")
In-Motion Classic: ’62-’65 Opel Kadett A – Time Portal
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 6 CommentsTime had come to deal with my long-suffering ’68 VW Beetle, and provide it with a much delayed tune up. The pandemic hadn’t been kind to the human body or […] -
![This Holiday Rambler Motor Home is oozing with 1980’s style, with lots of stripes and trim, back before those abstract swoops took over. This is a big guy for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52569444054_f4c493a38e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Camper: Holiday Rambler Imperial – Relive The ’80s, At The Curb If Not On The Road")
Curbside Camper: Holiday Rambler Imperial – Relive The ’80s, At The Curb If Not On The Road
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 26 CommentsThis Holiday Rambler Motor Home is oozing with 1980’s style, with lots of stripes and trim, back before those abstract swoops took over. This is a big guy for the […] -
![Have you ever noticed how history sometimes has a way of repeating itself? The last time I rented a minivan it was due to needing to haul a harp for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0427.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Rental Review: 2022 Toyota Sienna – Second Verse Same As The First?")
Curbside Rental Review: 2022 Toyota Sienna – Second Verse Same As The First?
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 47 CommentsHave you ever noticed how history sometimes has a way of repeating itself? The last time I rented a minivan it was due to needing to haul a harp for […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2013) Events at Ford Motor Company have been silently spelling the end for their bread-and-butter V8 of the last two decades. With the cancellation of the Panther platform […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/4-6-failure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Ford 4.6 liter V8")
Engine History: The Ford 4.6 liter V8
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 213 Comments(first posted 1/11/2013) Events at Ford Motor Company have been silently spelling the end for their bread-and-butter V8 of the last two decades. With the cancellation of the Panther platform […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2017) Why, this 1983 Malibu! We have run the full gamut GM Deadly Sins, and I figured this would make for a nice break from the topic of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_2349.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Malibu Wagon – What’s Got Six Cylinders, Four Wheels and Is Not a Deadly Sin?")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Malibu Wagon – What’s Got Six Cylinders, Four Wheels and Is Not a Deadly Sin?
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 113 Comments(first posted 1/12/2017) Why, this 1983 Malibu! We have run the full gamut GM Deadly Sins, and I figured this would make for a nice break from the topic of […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1969 Porsche 911S
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 17 CommentsPhoto Credit: Chris Klein, Geneva, December 18, 2022 -
![Over the years here at CC, there’s few subjects that have created more controversy and misunderstanding than Chevy’s (mostly) unloved Powerglide. Even my post on the Powerglide was titled “A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bel-air-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Six With Powerglide – Just How Slow Was It?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Six With Powerglide – Just How Slow Was It?
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 90 CommentsOver the years here at CC, there’s few subjects that have created more controversy and misunderstanding than Chevy’s (mostly) unloved Powerglide. Even my post on the Powerglide was titled “A […] -
![The not-so-pearly chainlink gates of the junkyard do not discriminate, they welcome one and all to the heaven that is laid out on a bounteous few acres of land often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_9438.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Snow Angel (Of Death)")
Curbside Recycling: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Snow Angel (Of Death)
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 53 CommentsThe not-so-pearly chainlink gates of the junkyard do not discriminate, they welcome one and all to the heaven that is laid out on a bounteous few acres of land often […] -
![(first posted 1/10/2017) I’m starting the new year with a new edition of an old series. Click the links for Parts One, Two and Three. Very few automakers can afford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/saab-lancia-600-gls-624x676.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 4")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 4
Posted on January 11, 2023 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/10/2017) I’m starting the new year with a new edition of an old series. Click the links for Parts One, Two and Three. Very few automakers can afford […]
