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Vintage Trucks Of The ’50s and ’70s: Owners, Rigs, And Roadside Life
Posted on August 27, 2025 | 11 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Recreation has always been a big part of life and today’s gallery has many trucks in use for such activities. There are some other activities as […] -
1960 Dodge Dart Seneca – Is This The Best Of The Forward Look?
Posted on August 27, 2025 | 21 CommentsBy 1960, the freshness of Chrysler Corporation’s “Forward Look” was starting to wilt, and Virgil Exner’s tenure as styling chief would culminate in cars like the ’61 Plymouth and the […] -
Curbside Classic Is Getting An Engine Swap – Tripling Its Power And Speed But Hopefully There’s No Backfires
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 38 CommentsThe Curbside Classic ethos is all about honoring old cars as they are, with all their attendant shortcomings. We love them for that; and that includes wimpy six cylinder engines, […] -
Car Show Classics: 1973 Opel Kadett B And 1970 Opel Rekord C – Two Beige Two-Door Sedans
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 32 Comments(first posted 9/10/2017) Kadett, Ascona, Rekord, Commodore, Admiral, Diplomat. That was Opel’s sedan-ladder in the seventies, a variety unmatched by any other automaker on the European market. […] -
The GAZ-66 History: The Soviet 4×4 Built For Any Terrain
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 25 Comments(first posted 5/11/2014) A title so straightforward is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army […] -
1986 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – The Last Box B Wagon in the Neighborhood
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 12 CommentsNo, that’s not the shadow of me holding my iphone to my i. That’s me standing in salute to the last Box B wagon in the ‘hood. -
Lincoln-Mercury Dealers Through The Years: 1950s To ’70s
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 19 Comments1973 Mercury Marquis in the showroom. -
1937 Packard Twelve Coupe-Roadster: A Car For The Stars Spotted In Downtown Redmond
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 10 CommentsWhile walking our dog through downtown Redmond, Washington, I stumbled upon an absolutely breathtaking sight: a pristine Packard Twelve in what appeared to be concours-quality condition. This automotive masterpiece was […] -
1956 Buick Centurion – Motorama’s Vision Of A Future Without Rearview Mirrors
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 24 CommentsWhen did our conceptions of the future become terrifying? Dystopian fiction had been warning us about the dangers of technology for decades by the time General Motors introduced the fantastic […] -
Curbside Find: Willys Jeep Pickup – When Jeep Pickups Were Work Trucks, Not Lifestyle Vehicles
Posted on August 25, 2025 | 7 Commentsshot near Mt. Hood by Teddy (first posted in 2017) As you most likely know, it’s official now: Jeep will build a pickup version of their next gen Wrangler, to […] -
Curbside Classic: 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3t Sport Wagon – A Sob Story
Posted on August 25, 2025 | 61 Comments(First posted 8/28/2019) Mention the name “Saab” in conversation with any car-minded individual today, and you’ll usually get either a chuckle or a shudder, followed by a […] -
Not Your Average Cab: King Rat’s Custom Austin Taxi
Posted on August 25, 2025 | 6 CommentsImages from the CC Cohort by Nathan Williams. All hail King Rat, arriving now in his no longer civilized 1971 Austin FX4 Taxi, ready for a dystopian future. Who needs […] -
Curbside Classic: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan – A Classic Lost To Time?
Posted on August 25, 2025 | 14 CommentsThe 1951-53 Kaiser may be the most forgotten sedan from that period of time. Which is a shame, because this car may be one of the most stunning and dramatic […] -
The Dazzling Chrysler Dashboards Of 1959 – A Visual Tour
Posted on August 25, 2025 | 34 CommentsIn my mind, there are few things as eye-catching as the interiors and dashboards of cars from the late ’50s. Modernist shapes, Jet and Space Age influences, and new materials, […] -
1977–1980 Lincoln Versailles: Slow-Selling, Cynical, But Very Profitable
Posted on August 25, 2025 | 42 CommentsWhere the Continental Mark IV and Mark V of the ’70s were among Lincoln’s greatest hits, the Lincoln Versailles, a luxo version of the Ford Granada/Mercury Monarch, is often regarded […]
![Vintage Trucks Of The ’50s and ’70s: Owners, Rigs, And Roadside Life Text by Patrick Bell. Recreation has always been a big part of life and today’s gallery has many trucks in use for such activities. There are some other activities as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-06-23.29.16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1960 Dodge Dart Seneca – Is This The Best Of The Forward Look? By 1960, the freshness of Chrysler Corporation’s “Forward Look” was starting to wilt, and Virgil Exner’s tenure as styling chief would culminate in cars like the ’61 Plymouth and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/54727535341_b80bb7aab9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Is Getting An Engine Swap – Tripling Its Power And Speed But Hopefully There’s No Backfires The Curbside Classic ethos is all about honoring old cars as they are, with all their attendant shortcomings. We love them for that; and that includes wimpy six cylinder engines, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/engine-swap-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 1973 Opel Kadett B And 1970 Opel Rekord C – Two Beige Two-Door Sedans (first posted 9/10/2017) Kadett, Ascona, Rekord, Commodore, Admiral, Diplomat. That was Opel’s sedan-ladder in the seventies, a variety unmatched by any other automaker on the European market. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_4673.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The GAZ-66 History: The Soviet 4×4 Built For Any Terrain (first posted 5/11/2014) A title so straightforward is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1-GAZ66.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


![1937 Packard Twelve Coupe-Roadster: A Car For The Stars Spotted In Downtown Redmond While walking our dog through downtown Redmond, Washington, I stumbled upon an absolutely breathtaking sight: a pristine Packard Twelve in what appeared to be concours-quality condition. This automotive masterpiece was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250802_135314.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1956 Buick Centurion – Motorama’s Vision Of A Future Without Rearview Mirrors When did our conceptions of the future become terrifying? Dystopian fiction had been warning us about the dangers of technology for decades by the time General Motors introduced the fantastic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PXL_20240622_172938718.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: Willys Jeep Pickup – When Jeep Pickups Were Work Trucks, Not Lifestyle Vehicles shot near Mt. Hood by Teddy (first posted in 2017) As you most likely know, it’s official now: Jeep will build a pickup version of their next gen Wrangler, to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/36009798293_16ccbfa26e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Not Your Average Cab: King Rat’s Custom Austin Taxi Images from the CC Cohort by Nathan Williams. All hail King Rat, arriving now in his no longer civilized 1971 Austin FX4 Taxi, ready for a dystopian future. Who needs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-24-14.54.35.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan – A Classic Lost To Time? The 1951-53 Kaiser may be the most forgotten sedan from that period of time. Which is a shame, because this car may be one of the most stunning and dramatic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1953Kaiser011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Dazzling Chrysler Dashboards Of 1959 – A Visual Tour In my mind, there are few things as eye-catching as the interiors and dashboards of cars from the late ’50s. Modernist shapes, Jet and Space Age influences, and new materials, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/dashboards.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1977–1980 Lincoln Versailles: Slow-Selling, Cynical, But Very Profitable Where the Continental Mark IV and Mark V of the ’70s were among Lincoln’s greatest hits, the Lincoln Versailles, a luxo version of the Ford Granada/Mercury Monarch, is often regarded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1977-1980-Lincoln-Versailles-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)


