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![Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the 1973 Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Overall.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe – A Strong Start to a Weak Finish")
Curbside Find: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe – A Strong Start to a Weak Finish
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 20 CommentsOh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the 1973 Pontiac […] -
Vintage Postcards: Rambler Dealers In The 1960s
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 26 CommentsLong Motors Inc., Santa Ana, CA. -
![The world is a funny place. The older I get, the more I realize how limited our thinking can be. Unless we have travelled or read widely, we can tend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/72.442.5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: A Collection Of Convertibles")
CC In Scale: A Collection Of Convertibles
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 30 CommentsThe world is a funny place. The older I get, the more I realize how limited our thinking can be. Unless we have travelled or read widely, we can tend […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Corey Behrens, found in Idaho Springs, CO. The decade before this ’63 Belvedere came off the assembly line was quite the styling rollercoaster at Chrysler. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/54314655723_8fc3d35448_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – Back To Reality")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – Back To Reality
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 14 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Corey Behrens, found in Idaho Springs, CO. The decade before this ’63 Belvedere came off the assembly line was quite the styling rollercoaster at Chrysler. […] -
![When I think of the works that man hath wrought, I say “You can’t give up on the human race!” You just can’t. Especially after you see these fantastic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/29466942-1958-buick-limited-thumb1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Greatest Auto Side Trim Designs of All Time — Evoking Smooth and Swift Motion")
The Greatest Auto Side Trim Designs of All Time — Evoking Smooth and Swift Motion
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 39 CommentsWhen I think of the works that man hath wrought, I say “You can’t give up on the human race!” You just can’t. Especially after you see these fantastic […] -
![The humble Nissan March has been a favorite target for many retro designs. Over the years Nissan has used the March as the basis for its own retro designs like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/retromix.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Many Retro Faces of the Nissan March")
The Many Retro Faces of the Nissan March
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 9 CommentsThe humble Nissan March has been a favorite target for many retro designs. Over the years Nissan has used the March as the basis for its own retro designs like […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2016) As Triumph descended into British Leyland Hell in the late 1960s, its product development became convoluted to say the least. One result was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RT0471TriumphStagMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1971 Triumph Stag – Road Test Magazine Tries To Understand An Odd Buck")
Vintage Review: 1971 Triumph Stag – Road Test Magazine Tries To Understand An Odd Buck
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 4/24/2016) As Triumph descended into British Leyland Hell in the late 1960s, its product development became convoluted to say the least. One result was the […] -
![Back in 2019 I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/74-Coronet-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1974 Dodge Coronet In Baby Blue And Frosty Green – A Tall Glass Of Water")
1974 Dodge Coronet In Baby Blue And Frosty Green – A Tall Glass Of Water
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 25 CommentsBack in 2019 I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. It’s time to hit the beach again and see how people added some sea salt to the tin worm’s diet. Many of the images are from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-01-01.34.55.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: At The Beach! – Cars By The Beach – ’50s, ’60s & ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: At The Beach! – Cars By The Beach – ’50s, ’60s & ’70s
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 21 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. It’s time to hit the beach again and see how people added some sea salt to the tin worm’s diet. Many of the images are from […] -
![By the 1930’s, automobiles were really coming into their own. Cars were faster and more reliable. Moving far beyond simple transportation, status-conscious and well-to-do buyers had a wide selection of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-21-06-22-1934-Packard-1108-Twelve-Sport-Sedan-by-Derham-Arizona-2025-RM-Sothebys.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classics: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, Part 4 of 4 1931-1939")
Auction Classics: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, Part 4 of 4 1931-1939
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 20 CommentsBy the 1930’s, automobiles were really coming into their own. Cars were faster and more reliable. Moving far beyond simple transportation, status-conscious and well-to-do buyers had a wide selection of […] -
![Yes, the SS emblems on this Dark Red 1973 Chevrolet Malibu station wagon are authentic, and yes, if you look closely, that is an equally authentic “454” call-out on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1973-Chevrolet-Malibu-SS-454-wagon-Mecum-Auctions-F195-front-3q-lead.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 454 Wagon – The Dad ‘Stache Superwagon")
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 454 Wagon – The Dad ‘Stache Superwagon
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 51 CommentsYes, the SS emblems on this Dark Red 1973 Chevrolet Malibu station wagon are authentic, and yes, if you look closely, that is an equally authentic “454” call-out on […] -
![(originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Plymouth-Sapporro-004-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 73 Comments(originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2019) The fourth and final generation Toyota Cressida was by no means an exciting car. Clean and innocuous-looking, it could be confused with just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1990-Toyota-Cressida-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1986 & 1990 Toyota Cressida – The Ur-Lexus Or The Un-Lexus?")
Curbside Classics: 1986 & 1990 Toyota Cressida – The Ur-Lexus Or The Un-Lexus?
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 50 Comments(first posted 3/21/2019) The fourth and final generation Toyota Cressida was by no means an exciting car. Clean and innocuous-looking, it could be confused with just […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack (Slant Six), captured at Len’s Auto Sales Service, Blairsville, PA. To us who enjoy cars, unexpected sightings such as this American mix of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/54418410306_dfb866c799_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: ’57 Ford, ’58 Chevrolet, Saturn Vue & Chevy Equinox – What’s 50 Years, After All?")
Curbside Classics: ’57 Ford, ’58 Chevrolet, Saturn Vue & Chevy Equinox – What’s 50 Years, After All?
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 11 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack (Slant Six), captured at Len’s Auto Sales Service, Blairsville, PA. To us who enjoy cars, unexpected sightings such as this American mix of […] -
![How many of us would like to call the local Cadillac dealer at midnight, order a Fleetwood or two, and pick them up after waking up at about 3:30 in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pink_cadillac_graceland.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of Elvis Presley")
The Cars Of Elvis Presley
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 14 CommentsHow many of us would like to call the local Cadillac dealer at midnight, order a Fleetwood or two, and pick them up after waking up at about 3:30 in […]
