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![(first posted 1/7/2013) The reason that I blog about cars is because there is so much to learn, and what better way to do that? glenh posted this at his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Thunderbird-RHD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Right Hand Drive 1965 Thunderbird? I Didn’t Know They Made That")
Right Hand Drive 1965 Thunderbird? I Didn’t Know They Made That
Posted on March 12, 2023 | 74 Comments(first posted 1/7/2013) The reason that I blog about cars is because there is so much to learn, and what better way to do that? glenh posted this at his […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2017) When I look at this Firebird, I see…a Camaro, with a different front end. Well, externally that was pretty much it, as well as the rear plate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CC-317-120.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1967 Firebird “428” Convertible – Truth In Badge Engineering")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1967 Firebird “428” Convertible – Truth In Badge Engineering
Posted on March 12, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 3/12/2017) When I look at this Firebird, I see…a Camaro, with a different front end. Well, externally that was pretty much it, as well as the rear plate […] -
![Chevrolet had a very diverse line of vans on tap in 1963. The genuine Step-Van, the light-truck based panel van, and the Corvan. It was the Step van that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52144014687_2b1f413d5f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: Three Very Different 1963 Chevrolet Vans/Panel Trucks – Guess Which One Came With A Four?")
Vintage PR Shot: Three Very Different 1963 Chevrolet Vans/Panel Trucks – Guess Which One Came With A Four?
Posted on March 12, 2023 | 23 CommentsChevrolet had a very diverse line of vans on tap in 1963. The genuine Step-Van, the light-truck based panel van, and the Corvan. It was the Step van that […] -
![The fuel injected Corvette was top dog in its day, an unparalleled combination of performance, tractability, handling and…looks, although some might well say that the gaudy 1958 restyle was hardly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/vette-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Fuel Injected Corvette – “All The Speed You Need And Then Some”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Fuel Injected Corvette – “All The Speed You Need And Then Some”
Posted on March 12, 2023 | 16 CommentsThe fuel injected Corvette was top dog in its day, an unparalleled combination of performance, tractability, handling and…looks, although some might well say that the gaudy 1958 restyle was hardly […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Georgetown, Seattle, 1979(?)
Posted on March 12, 2023 | 23 Commentsshot and posted by Don Kincl -
![Or rather, cars of my parents. But since my mother took no interest in cars at all the title reflects what it was. Born in the mid sixties, I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Citroen-Ami-65.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #3: The Cars Of My Father")
COAL #3: The Cars Of My Father
Posted on March 12, 2023 | 26 CommentsOr rather, cars of my parents. But since my mother took no interest in cars at all the title reflects what it was. Born in the mid sixties, I have […] -
![(first posted 3/10/2017) Ford’s Capri, intended to be a European Mustang, was a huge hit there, essentially recreating the Mustang’s genre-defining impact. And perhaps somewhat surprising, the Capri was very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rt-7-750007-crop-A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Capri II 2.8 V6 – Better In Several Ways")
Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Capri II 2.8 V6 – Better In Several Ways
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/10/2017) Ford’s Capri, intended to be a European Mustang, was a huge hit there, essentially recreating the Mustang’s genre-defining impact. And perhaps somewhat surprising, the Capri was very […] -
![(first posted 3/11/2017) Amateur SCCA racing, which had started out with very much stock cars in the early 50s, had become increasingly competitive and expensive by the early 70s, making […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rt-7-75.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Feature: Flat-Out Performance Test of 8 Showroom Stock Sedans")
Vintage R&T Feature: Flat-Out Performance Test of 8 Showroom Stock Sedans
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 38 Comments(first posted 3/11/2017) Amateur SCCA racing, which had started out with very much stock cars in the early 50s, had become increasingly competitive and expensive by the early 70s, making […] -
![Roshake has posted a number of his latest finds in Budapest at the Cohort. These two caught my eye, as there’s an obvious family resemblance. Ford Sierra at top; 2008 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/a-0-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: RWD Ford Sedans, American And European Versions")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: RWD Ford Sedans, American And European Versions
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 18 CommentsRoshake has posted a number of his latest finds in Budapest at the Cohort. These two caught my eye, as there’s an obvious family resemblance. Ford Sierra at top; 2008 […] -
![William Garrett caught this ’62 Buick Electra 225 four door hardtop in Stanford, CA. It’s a car I’ve never written up before, so let’s what it says to me: It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52733134569_310c6a77b8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1962 Buick Electra 225 – Got Leg Room? Got Class?")
Cohort Classic: 1962 Buick Electra 225 – Got Leg Room? Got Class?
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 32 CommentsWilliam Garrett caught this ’62 Buick Electra 225 four door hardtop in Stanford, CA. It’s a car I’ve never written up before, so let’s what it says to me: It’s […] -
![This is a Stromberg Model W carburetor—says so right there on the side. More specifically, it’s a Bendix Stromberg WA3-219 carburetor. “W” for the design family of the carburetor, “A” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Stromberg-W_5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Weirdly One-Year-Only Parts")
QOTD: Weirdly One-Year-Only Parts
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 72 CommentsThis is a Stromberg Model W carburetor—says so right there on the side. More specifically, it’s a Bendix Stromberg WA3-219 carburetor. “W” for the design family of the carburetor, “A” […] -
![A Pretty Face Some cars you buy because they strike your fancy, some because you always wanted them and some because you’ve got a specific need. This van fell into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/A100-and-Duster.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1968 Dodge A108 Van – Chapter 6, Some Cars Are Just Tools")
COAL: 1968 Dodge A108 Van – Chapter 6, Some Cars Are Just Tools
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 21 CommentsA Pretty Face Some cars you buy because they strike your fancy, some because you always wanted them and some because you’ve got a specific need. This van fell into […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2012) 1958 Packards are not really Packards. A series of poor decisions and lack of funds resulted in an unfortunate merger with Studebaker and what may be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/packard_hardtop58_61.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Packard Hardtop – The Last Gasp")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Packard Hardtop – The Last Gasp
Posted on March 10, 2023 | 93 Comments(first posted 2/20/2012) 1958 Packards are not really Packards. A series of poor decisions and lack of funds resulted in an unfortunate merger with Studebaker and what may be the […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2013) If you were born after a certain time, you think of the Ranger only as Ford’s (lost, lamented) compact truck. But from 1965 through 1970, Ford crowned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/69F100Ranger4jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford F-100 Ranger–Faded but Still Glorious")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford F-100 Ranger–Faded but Still Glorious
Posted on March 10, 2023 | 63 Comments(first posted 1/6/2013) If you were born after a certain time, you think of the Ranger only as Ford’s (lost, lamented) compact truck. But from 1965 through 1970, Ford crowned […] -
![At first sight this utterly basic looking 2022 Mercedes-Benz Vito (Metris) panel van seems to be a roadside assistance vehicle. Yet its main job is escorting those massive big rigs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0686.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Walking By Tour – Miscellaneous Wheeled Items")
CC Global: Walking By Tour – Miscellaneous Wheeled Items
Posted on March 10, 2023 | 12 CommentsAt first sight this utterly basic looking 2022 Mercedes-Benz Vito (Metris) panel van seems to be a roadside assistance vehicle. Yet its main job is escorting those massive big rigs […]
