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![The CC – Car Life time machine is a bit stuck in 1961, so let’s take a look at what they had to say about America’s favorite car for quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/61-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Chevrolet Impala 348 V8 With Turboglide – “A Triumph Of Contemporary American Car Design”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Chevrolet Impala 348 V8 With Turboglide – “A Triumph Of Contemporary American Car Design”
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 52 CommentsThe CC – Car Life time machine is a bit stuck in 1961, so let’s take a look at what they had to say about America’s favorite car for quite […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2017) We’re now slogging through the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it’s a perfect time to daydream about a summer road trip. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/LR-3.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Safari – Highway Scenery")
In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Safari – Highway Scenery
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 1/26/2017) We’re now slogging through the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it’s a perfect time to daydream about a summer road trip. And […] -
![(first posted 4/30/2013) The 1970s was the decade of pop psychology. How could anyone alive during that time forget the phenomena of I’m OK, You’re OK and Jonathan Livingston Seagull? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1970AMCHornet04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 AMC Hornet – Today Is The First Day of the Rest Of Your Life")
Curbside Classic: 1970 AMC Hornet – Today Is The First Day of the Rest Of Your Life
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 121 Comments(first posted 4/30/2013) The 1970s was the decade of pop psychology. How could anyone alive during that time forget the phenomena of I’m OK, You’re OK and Jonathan Livingston Seagull? […] -
![For a some folks, seeing a gen1 Mustang—along with Tri-Five Chevys—has become boring, the result of over-exposure. Curiously, it’s somewhat the opposite effect with me; the more I learn about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9554.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Skinner Butte Outtake: 1965 Mustang – One More Time")
Skinner Butte Outtake: 1965 Mustang – One More Time
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 33 CommentsFor a some folks, seeing a gen1 Mustang—along with Tri-Five Chevys—has become boring, the result of over-exposure. Curiously, it’s somewhat the opposite effect with me; the more I learn about […] -
![The ’61 Lincoln was a game-changer, a term I don’t like to use lightly. It instantly made all of the late-’50s excess-mobiles look utterly dated and silly. Its impact on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/l-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Lincoln Continental Sedan – “The Best-Looking American Car Built Today”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Lincoln Continental Sedan – “The Best-Looking American Car Built Today”
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 61 CommentsThe ’61 Lincoln was a game-changer, a term I don’t like to use lightly. It instantly made all of the late-’50s excess-mobiles look utterly dated and silly. Its impact on […] -
![Here’s an old photo that Jason Shafer might appreciate: a highway maintenance crew from the Missouri State Highway Department in 1945 with a very sharply-dressed highway patrolman and his 1942 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52571998433_49e5820d15_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: Road Maintenance In Missouri, 1945")
Vintage Photo: Road Maintenance In Missouri, 1945
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 25 CommentsHere’s an old photo that Jason Shafer might appreciate: a highway maintenance crew from the Missouri State Highway Department in 1945 with a very sharply-dressed highway patrolman and his 1942 […] -
![Just saw this amazing black Imperial coupe on eBay. I could definitely see Batman and Robin driving around in this–that is, if George Barris had never customized the Lincoln Futura […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1960 Imperial Crown Coupe–If Batman Were a Mopar Guy")
eBay Classic: 1960 Imperial Crown Coupe–If Batman Were a Mopar Guy
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 31 CommentsJust saw this amazing black Imperial coupe on eBay. I could definitely see Batman and Robin driving around in this–that is, if George Barris had never customized the Lincoln Futura […] -
![(first posted 1/25/2017) We were walking along 8th Avenue the other day, where there’s a number of particularly charmless (or charming, depending on your point of view) apartment buildings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-314-021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The (Curbside) Classic Apartments and a Few Other Mid-Century CC Apartment Buildings")
The (Curbside) Classic Apartments and a Few Other Mid-Century CC Apartment Buildings
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 1/25/2017) We were walking along 8th Avenue the other day, where there’s a number of particularly charmless (or charming, depending on your point of view) apartment buildings […] -
![(first posted 10/31/2012) I love the Mary Tyler Moore show. Although the classic sitcom ended three years before I came along, I discovered it in the early ’90s thanks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/70-Mustang-e1351113287387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: The Cars Of The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
CC TV: The Cars Of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 137 Comments(first posted 10/31/2012) I love the Mary Tyler Moore show. Although the classic sitcom ended three years before I came along, I discovered it in the early ’90s thanks […] -
![One of the all time greatest hits to come out of GM, the original Buick Riviera has acquired full classic status in the minds of car lovers if not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1963-Buick-Riviera-02-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Console Stereoside Classic: 1963 Buick Riviera – The Ride And Sound Of Tomorrow")
Console Stereoside Classic: 1963 Buick Riviera – The Ride And Sound Of Tomorrow
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 19 CommentsOne of the all time greatest hits to come out of GM, the original Buick Riviera has acquired full classic status in the minds of car lovers if not […] -
![Why am I doing so many vintage reviews? Curbside Classics are all about the view of the past, but from the present, which has both pros and cons. With hindsight, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/220-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Mercedes 220 SE – “It’s Easy To Understand Why So Many Cadillac Owners Are Switching To This Car”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Mercedes 220 SE – “It’s Easy To Understand Why So Many Cadillac Owners Are Switching To This Car”
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 39 CommentsWhy am I doing so many vintage reviews? Curbside Classics are all about the view of the past, but from the present, which has both pros and cons. With hindsight, […] -
Vintage Dealer Postcard: S&R Lincoln-Mercury-Comet-Triumph-Fiat — One Stop Shopping From Luxury To Super Cheap
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 17 Comments -
![My first years working at GM I was assigned to work on the much maligned J-car Chevrolet Cavalier. But by 1990 it was much improved from when it was originally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sunfire-1.heic?ssl=1 "COAL: 1995 Pontiac Sunfire – I “Married” A Sunfire And Came To Love It, Grudgingly")
COAL: 1995 Pontiac Sunfire – I “Married” A Sunfire And Came To Love It, Grudgingly
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 20 CommentsMy first years working at GM I was assigned to work on the much maligned J-car Chevrolet Cavalier. But by 1990 it was much improved from when it was originally […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2017) Last fall, I was on the hunt for a coffee table to replace one I had owned since my college years roughly twenty years ago. Eventually, one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/020-1987-Cadillac-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Vintage Things")
In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Vintage Things
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/24/2017) Last fall, I was on the hunt for a coffee table to replace one I had owned since my college years roughly twenty years ago. Eventually, one […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2017) Is it possible to feel sorry for a corporation? I have to admit, I really empathise with Mazda and their continuing struggle to convince consumers of their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/mazda-626-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982-86 Mazda 626 – Deserving Of Success")
Curbside Classic: 1982-86 Mazda 626 – Deserving Of Success
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/24/2017) Is it possible to feel sorry for a corporation? I have to admit, I really empathise with Mazda and their continuing struggle to convince consumers of their […]
