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![It recently came to my attention that among the “loved-or-hated” 1958-60 generation of Lincoln motorcars, there are only curbside examples profiled on CC of the 1958 and 1960 models . […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1958, 1959, & 1960 Lincolns Photographed Curbside (in Kodachrome!)")
Curbside Classics: 1958, 1959, & 1960 Lincolns Photographed Curbside (in Kodachrome!)
Posted on January 9, 2023 | 47 CommentsIt recently came to my attention that among the “loved-or-hated” 1958-60 generation of Lincoln motorcars, there are only curbside examples profiled on CC of the 1958 and 1960 models . […] -
![Even storied nameplates like the Skyline have had their low points. Some might say the R34 (1998-2002) was one, when production dropped below six figures. But if looks are the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20221009_124926-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GT-EL – Facelift Facepalm")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GT-EL – Facelift Facepalm
Posted on January 9, 2023 | 17 CommentsEven storied nameplates like the Skyline have had their low points. Some might say the R34 (1998-2002) was one, when production dropped below six figures. But if looks are the […] -
![It was the that fine old Italianate house that caught my eye, but then I’d also forgotten that the Corvette’s fiberglass body was built by MFG (Molded Fiber Glass) there. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/6247255453_d793fe12e7_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: “Italy Doesn’t Have A Thing On Ashtabula, Ohio”")
Vintage Ad: “Italy Doesn’t Have A Thing On Ashtabula, Ohio”
Posted on January 8, 2023 | 30 CommentsIt was the that fine old Italianate house that caught my eye, but then I’d also forgotten that the Corvette’s fiberglass body was built by MFG (Molded Fiber Glass) there. […] -
![For all the endless bitching I’ve done over the years about the lack of a proper manual gearbox with a wide spread of ratios, why do I keep forgetting about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1963-03_CL_AMC_Ambassador_990_V8_Road_Test_1-51024_11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Rambler Ambassador 990 Twin-Stick – Only Rambler Offered A “5-Speed Manual”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Rambler Ambassador 990 Twin-Stick – Only Rambler Offered A “5-Speed Manual”
Posted on January 8, 2023 | 45 CommentsFor all the endless bitching I’ve done over the years about the lack of a proper manual gearbox with a wide spread of ratios, why do I keep forgetting about […] -
CC Farm Equipment: Crossliner Rover SP – Keeping Your Orchard Safe and Secure
Posted on January 8, 2023 | 19 CommentsI came across this interesting vehicle during an internet search and it captured my attention. -
![For the second time in my life, a car I had become quite fond of was taken out by the combination of a careless driver and an insurance company. My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1999-Chrysler-TC-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 Chrysler Town & Country LX – Chapter 26, The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times")
COAL: 1999 Chrysler Town & Country LX – Chapter 26, The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times
Posted on January 8, 2023 | 73 CommentsFor the second time in my life, a car I had become quite fond of was taken out by the combination of a careless driver and an insurance company. My […] -
![images posted at the Cohort by c5carl (first posted 6/4/2012) Yes, the Cosworth Vega deserves a GM’s Deadly Sin designation. It worked mighty hard for years to earn it, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Vega-Cosworth-fr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega – GM Deadly Sin #27 – Too Little, Too Late, Way Too Expensive")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega – GM Deadly Sin #27 – Too Little, Too Late, Way Too Expensive
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 84 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by c5carl (first posted 6/4/2012) Yes, the Cosworth Vega deserves a GM’s Deadly Sin designation. It worked mighty hard for years to earn it, so […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2017) Car and Driver started its 10Best list in 1983, but Road and Track had been doing something similarly for some time earlier, although not regularly. Their first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ten-best-cars-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Feature: 10 Best Cars For a Changing World 1975")
Vintage R&T Feature: 10 Best Cars For a Changing World 1975
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 1/7/2017) Car and Driver started its 10Best list in 1983, but Road and Track had been doing something similarly for some time earlier, although not regularly. Their first […] -
![The second pair of big Mopar coupes Jerome Solberg shot were these two, much closer together than the other pair. And they’re closer in age too, with only four years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52597548204_6e893bfa06_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Big Mopar Coupes, Part 2")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Big Mopar Coupes, Part 2
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 19 CommentsThe second pair of big Mopar coupes Jerome Solberg shot were these two, much closer together than the other pair. And they’re closer in age too, with only four years […] -
![I was working on a new series of “What If” posts featuring an imaginary line of AI-generated 1975 Studebakers and Packards, when I accidentally got myself a concept sketch of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MonteCamaro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Monte Camaro")
What If: Monte Camaro
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 24 CommentsI was working on a new series of “What If” posts featuring an imaginary line of AI-generated 1975 Studebakers and Packards, when I accidentally got myself a concept sketch of […] -
![Welcome to the third and final installment of my search for full-sized American cars from model year 1970 and later with a three-on-the-three manual transmission. For this installment, we will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCI3193.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars with Manual Transmission, Part 3 – Chrysler Edition")
Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars with Manual Transmission, Part 3 – Chrysler Edition
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 31 CommentsWelcome to the third and final installment of my search for full-sized American cars from model year 1970 and later with a three-on-the-three manual transmission. For this installment, we will […] -
![Sometimes we think we know what we want and spend a lot of time focused on getting that specific thing. We strike out and end up with a different […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CX-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 Mazda CX-5 – “My Number One Recommendation”")
COAL: 2015 Mazda CX-5 – “My Number One Recommendation”
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 26 CommentsSometimes we think we know what we want and spend a lot of time focused on getting that specific thing. We strike out and end up with a different […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2017) The Versailles was a commercial and critical failure for Lincoln, a tarted-up Ford Granada with a laughably ambitious price. Wouldn’t it have been better if, like the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/lincoln_mark_i_concept_1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1973 Lincoln Mark I – What Could Have Been?")
Concept Classic: 1973 Lincoln Mark I – What Could Have Been?
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/6/2017) The Versailles was a commercial and critical failure for Lincoln, a tarted-up Ford Granada with a laughably ambitious price. Wouldn’t it have been better if, like the […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2017) I’ve been seeing a few 928s lately. Here in Melbourne, they appear to have found a band of (mostly well-heeled) loyalists who enjoy using them as daily […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/968cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992-1995 Porsche 968. Phoning It In.")
Curbside Classic: 1992-1995 Porsche 968. Phoning It In.
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 1/6/2017) I’ve been seeing a few 928s lately. Here in Melbourne, they appear to have found a band of (mostly well-heeled) loyalists who enjoy using them as daily […] -
![Clearance sale! Pictures taken on May 1, 2022. All last year’s images have to go out the door. Just have your free pic(k)s, no warranty or refunds. No further written […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0148-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2022 Klassiek Mechaniek Zeeland On Tour – Plentiful NOS Items")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Klassiek Mechaniek Zeeland On Tour – Plentiful NOS Items
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 29 CommentsClearance sale! Pictures taken on May 1, 2022. All last year’s images have to go out the door. Just have your free pic(k)s, no warranty or refunds. No further written […]
