Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
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Rare Find: 1968 Imperial Convertible – And Other Vintage Cars Spotted in California
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 20 CommentsIn recent days, frequent CC Cohort contributor Jerome Solberg uploaded a nice number of curbside finds from California. Enough so that I feel it’s time for a fresh tour of […] -
1950 Mercury Coupe – The Designer’s Surprise Favorite Over The 1940 Continental
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 15 CommentsThe small town of Auburn, Indiana, was the ancestral home of some of the most titanic machines of the Classic era, and is now home to one of the world’s […] -
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Convertible: “Fun To See And To Be Seen In”
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 13 CommentsAs we draw closer to the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what could be more seasonal than a big red domestic convertible? In August 1967, the editors Car […] -
Missed Out? 2003-05 Suzuki Twin – Cute ForTwo
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 30 Comments(first posted 11/21/2017) The Japanese domestic market is just full of endless surprises. The other day, I saw a Mazda I’d never heard of before (the Verisa). Afterwards, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Leyland P76 Executive V8 – The End Of Empire
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 56 Comments(first posted 9/1/2019) The history of the British owned elements of the motor industry in Australia is not as straight forward as you might have expected. The story […] -
1971 Chevrolet Impala Convertible: A Car For The End Of Summer – It Was A Hot August Night
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 9 CommentsAs summer draws to a close, I’m saddened to see the days become shorter, but I’m also thankful to see the temperatures begin dropping. This has certainly been one of […] -
Fill ‘Er Up! – Classic Gas Stations In The ’50s, & ’60s
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 27 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. A big and important part of traveling has always been the refueling stops, where the vehicle gets a short rest as well as a refuel, and […] -
1964 MG 1100: My Father’s Authentic British Car Experience
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 20 CommentsThe following story is based on an interview with my father, John V. Pellegrino (b. 1935), conducted on August 19th, 2025. Dad provides some fascinating insights on what it was […] -
1953–1954 Plymouth Hy-Drive Transmission – What Plymouth Buyers Got Instead Of A Real Automatic
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 30 CommentsBy 1953, Chrysler was starting to pay the price for not having a real automatic transmission. The two-speed PowerFlite became available for senior models late in the ’53 model year, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Crown Majesta V8 (S140) – Try, Try, Again
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 8/30/2019) Let’s carry on from my recent JDM hardtop sedan theme, but kick it up a notch or two. Here, in all its faded glory […] -
1961 Chevrolet Brookwood (Biscayne) Wagon: Chevy’s No-Frills Utility Wagon
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 14 CommentsAs many Curbside Classic blog posts have noted, the cars that decorate street scenes in period movies and the rows of classics we see at car shows don’t really reflect […] -
CC TV: 1961 Buick Special – Techno-Steed Of The Forgotten Show Shannon
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 9 CommentsI’d like to think I’m a connoisseur of both Classic Cars and Classic TV, though the latter took a hit recently when I came across an early ’60s TV show […] -
Forgotten Oakland: Vintage Photos Of Its Industrial Past
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 23 CommentsRecently, I came across a bunch of vintage photos from the Oakland and East Bay area that were rather exciting in a personal way. The images are from a much […] -
My 1990 Plymouth Laser RS – Owning Plymouth’s Forgotten Coupe Of The ’90s
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 13 CommentsWhen was the last time you saw a Plymouth Laser, or any Plymouth for that matter? This ‘92 Laser RS is a nice looking car – don’t you agree? It’s […] -
Citroen 2CV Citroneta – The Three Box 2CV
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 18 Comments(first posted 2/11/2019) Rivera Notario posted this shot of a Citroneta, a 2CV built a bit differently in Chile. In order to improve the utility of the 2CV, […]
![Rare Find: 1968 Imperial Convertible – And Other Vintage Cars Spotted in California In recent days, frequent CC Cohort contributor Jerome Solberg uploaded a nice number of curbside finds from California. Enough so that I feel it’s time for a fresh tour of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-31-15.13.53.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![1950 Mercury Coupe – The Designer’s Surprise Favorite Over The 1940 Continental The small town of Auburn, Indiana, was the ancestral home of some of the most titanic machines of the Classic era, and is now home to one of the world’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PXL_20241026_160603147.MP_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Convertible: “Fun To See And To Be Seen In” As we draw closer to the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what could be more seasonal than a big red domestic convertible? In August 1967, the editors Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1967-Plymouth-Fury-III-convert-Dark-Red-Bring-a-Trailer-side-right-CL-vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Missed Out? 2003-05 Suzuki Twin – Cute ForTwo (first posted 11/21/2017) The Japanese domestic market is just full of endless surprises. The other day, I saw a Mazda I’d never heard of before (the Verisa). Afterwards, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/photos_suzuki_twin_2003_1_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Leyland P76 Executive V8 – The End Of Empire (first posted 9/1/2019) The history of the British owned elements of the motor industry in Australia is not as straight forward as you might have expected. The story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC00100.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Fill ‘Er Up! – Classic Gas Stations In The ’50s, & ’60s Text by Patrick Bell. A big and important part of traveling has always been the refueling stops, where the vehicle gets a short rest as well as a refuel, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/tumblr_oc41wt73xA1rr6g40o1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1964 MG 1100: My Father’s Authentic British Car Experience The following story is based on an interview with my father, John V. Pellegrino (b. 1935), conducted on August 19th, 2025. Dad provides some fascinating insights on what it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20170814_095222_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1953–1954 Plymouth Hy-Drive Transmission – What Plymouth Buyers Got Instead Of A Real Automatic By 1953, Chrysler was starting to pay the price for not having a real automatic transmission. The two-speed PowerFlite became available for senior models late in the ’53 model year, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1953-Plymouth-Cranbrook-4SD-Sonora-Bronze-Basil-Classics-front-3q-with-banner.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Crown Majesta V8 (S140) – Try, Try, Again (first posted 8/30/2019) Let’s carry on from my recent JDM hardtop sedan theme, but kick it up a notch or two. Here, in all its faded glory […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190825_152143-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1961 Chevrolet Brookwood (Biscayne) Wagon: Chevy’s No-Frills Utility Wagon As many Curbside Classic blog posts have noted, the cars that decorate street scenes in period movies and the rows of classics we see at car shows don’t really reflect […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Brookwood-6.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1)
![CC TV: 1961 Buick Special – Techno-Steed Of The Forgotten Show Shannon I’d like to think I’m a connoisseur of both Classic Cars and Classic TV, though the latter took a hit recently when I came across an early ’60s TV show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1-1-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Forgotten Oakland: Vintage Photos Of Its Industrial Past Recently, I came across a bunch of vintage photos from the Oakland and East Bay area that were rather exciting in a personal way. The images are from a much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/39558564954_869e1299bf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 1990 Plymouth Laser RS – Owning Plymouth’s Forgotten Coupe Of The ’90s When was the last time you saw a Plymouth Laser, or any Plymouth for that matter? This ‘92 Laser RS is a nice looking car – don’t you agree? It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Laser-K4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Citroen 2CV Citroneta – The Three Box 2CV (first posted 2/11/2019) Rivera Notario posted this shot of a Citroneta, a 2CV built a bit differently in Chile. In order to improve the utility of the 2CV, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/32874617678_c1ae49d1f0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


