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![(first posted 4/17/2013) What defines a true luxury car? Not comfort and convenience, as was proved so convincingly by the Broughamization of mundane Chevys, Fords and Plymouths. A genuine luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/phb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Lincoln Continental – The Last Great American Luxury Car")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Lincoln Continental – The Last Great American Luxury Car
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 179 Comments(first posted 4/17/2013) What defines a true luxury car? Not comfort and convenience, as was proved so convincingly by the Broughamization of mundane Chevys, Fords and Plymouths. A genuine luxury […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2012) By 1969, flower power went mainstream…right up the Detroit River, even. Hoping to cash in on the latest fad, Chrysler unveiled one of the era’s more colorful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/plymouth-barracuda_mod-top_ad-1_69.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Mod Top: Introducing The Car You Wear")
The Mod Top: Introducing The Car You Wear
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 84 Comments(first posted 10/5/2012) By 1969, flower power went mainstream…right up the Detroit River, even. Hoping to cash in on the latest fad, Chrysler unveiled one of the era’s more colorful […] -
![(first posted 10/8/2012) For a long time, stepping up to a Pontiac meant getting a genuinely nicer vehicle whose differences went beyond the grille and trim. For example, this Catalina–the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-05-2012-011-e1347236131228.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Catalina – Getting More For Your Dollar")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Catalina – Getting More For Your Dollar
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 10/8/2012) For a long time, stepping up to a Pontiac meant getting a genuinely nicer vehicle whose differences went beyond the grille and trim. For example, this Catalina–the […] -
![Jason Shafer shot and shared this with a few of us in an email last night, and we had some choice comments. Now it’s your turn. Just keep it civil, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_3260.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Wordless Outtake: “Daddy’s Money”")
Wordless Outtake: “Daddy’s Money”
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 31 CommentsJason Shafer shot and shared this with a few of us in an email last night, and we had some choice comments. Now it’s your turn. Just keep it civil, […] -
![posted by RiveraNotario As is my custom once a day or so, I cruised over to the Cohort to see what was new. Not only did I find myself in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52632056808_72203f0421_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mazda Verisa – Very Satisfactory")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mazda Verisa – Very Satisfactory
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 7 Commentsposted by RiveraNotario As is my custom once a day or so, I cruised over to the Cohort to see what was new. Not only did I find myself in […] -
![(Welcome our new Saturday COALer, Seth A.) Ely Park, Binghampton, NY just after sunrise on 4-16-1981. My first roll of 35 mm film with my dad’s then 20+ year old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1973-Charger.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1973 Dodge Charger – You Always Remember Your First")
COAL: 1973 Dodge Charger – You Always Remember Your First
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 18 Comments(Welcome our new Saturday COALer, Seth A.) Ely Park, Binghampton, NY just after sunrise on 4-16-1981. My first roll of 35 mm film with my dad’s then 20+ year old […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2017) Pontiac would go on to great heights in the 1960s—and again in the 1990s—before it was culled in 2010 as part of GM’s bankruptcy. It often took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-309-074.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1936 Pontiac “Silver Streak” De Luxe Six Coupe – Pontiac’s Second (of Many) Resuscitations")
Curbside Classic: 1936 Pontiac “Silver Streak” De Luxe Six Coupe – Pontiac’s Second (of Many) Resuscitations
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 2/3/2017) Pontiac would go on to great heights in the 1960s—and again in the 1990s—before it was culled in 2010 as part of GM’s bankruptcy. It often took […] -
Vintage Dealer Postcard: Al Lankford Buick-Bricklin – What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 21 CommentsThere’s something not right about this picture. Al Lankford really was a Bricklin dealer, but look at the cars in the showroom. -
Coal Update: 1963 VW Beetle – A Summer of Discontent
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 59 CommentsAfter reading several positive update articles by Aaron65 on his classic fleet, I thought an update on my VW was in order, which has a decidedly different slant. -
![San Francisco, California is famous for its ornate Victorian houses, but not many people know that Los Angeles was once a very Victorian city too. To describe it generally, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/default1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photography: Losing Victorian Los Angeles–In Kodachrome (Part 1)")
CC Photography: Losing Victorian Los Angeles–In Kodachrome (Part 1)
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 40 CommentsSan Francisco, California is famous for its ornate Victorian houses, but not many people know that Los Angeles was once a very Victorian city too. To describe it generally, […] -
![Car Life apparently had been getting razzed by its readers for focusing on high performance cars, so they decided to test four big “family cars” with their base V8s to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/4-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1968 Impala, Galaxie, Fury & Ambassador – “Family Car” V8 Coupes Duke It Out")
Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1968 Impala, Galaxie, Fury & Ambassador – “Family Car” V8 Coupes Duke It Out
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 54 CommentsCar Life apparently had been getting razzed by its readers for focusing on high performance cars, so they decided to test four big “family cars” with their base V8s to […] -
![(first posted 2/2/2017) The Pennsylvania Railroad was a great railroad, with a high opinion of itself; nowhere was that more evident than in what was (and is) perhaps the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/00-4935.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1934 Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 – Power Meets Style")
Trackside Classic: 1934 Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 – Power Meets Style
Posted on February 2, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/2/2017) The Pennsylvania Railroad was a great railroad, with a high opinion of itself; nowhere was that more evident than in what was (and is) perhaps the most […] -
![(first posted 1/14/2013) What’s in a name? When it comes to vintage Mopar land yachts, the name means a lot–in some cases, success or failure. Take the Imperial marque, for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bnbnbn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – A Most Imperial Chrysler")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – A Most Imperial Chrysler
Posted on February 2, 2023 | 125 Comments(first posted 1/14/2013) What’s in a name? When it comes to vintage Mopar land yachts, the name means a lot–in some cases, success or failure. Take the Imperial marque, for […] -
![The Toyota Chinook was once a very common fixture here, as it was a classic “Eugene-mobile”. I’ve shown you several over the years, including one that was encapsulated in spray […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0349.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Toyota Chinook – With Upper Story Plumbing")
Curbside Outtake: Toyota Chinook – With Upper Story Plumbing
Posted on February 2, 2023 | 8 CommentsThe Toyota Chinook was once a very common fixture here, as it was a classic “Eugene-mobile”. I’ve shown you several over the years, including one that was encapsulated in spray […] -
![In the summer of 2004 I flew solo to Paris with the intention of meeting our son, who was at that time living outside the city in the 21st […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_7013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2023 European Car of the Year – A Jeep?")
Curbside Newsstand: 2023 European Car of the Year – A Jeep?
Posted on February 2, 2023 | 32 CommentsIn the summer of 2004 I flew solo to Paris with the intention of meeting our son, who was at that time living outside the city in the 21st […]
