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![(first posted 1/27/2017) This generation Cressida has long developed a reputation for its clean, timeless styling, quality materials, and solid construction. In other words, a car built for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-315-017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Cressida Station Wagon – The Timeless Toyota ‘B-Body’ Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Cressida Station Wagon – The Timeless Toyota ‘B-Body’ Wagon
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/27/2017) This generation Cressida has long developed a reputation for its clean, timeless styling, quality materials, and solid construction. In other words, a car built for the […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2017) “Personal Luxury Car” – A term that doesn’t have a set-in-stone definition, but one that historically described a prestigious two-door luxury coupe typically positioned near the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_IMG_0977_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 635 CSi (E24) – She’s A Little Bit Dangerous, She’s Got What It Takes To Make Ends Meet")
Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 635 CSi (E24) – She’s A Little Bit Dangerous, She’s Got What It Takes To Make Ends Meet
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 83 Comments(first posted 1/27/2017) “Personal Luxury Car” – A term that doesn’t have a set-in-stone definition, but one that historically described a prestigious two-door luxury coupe typically positioned near the […] -
![There are some musical groups that see you through a difficult time in your life, whose songs you can look back on with bittersweet relief. The last three years, starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20230115_122206951_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 2004 Saturn Ion Quad Coupe- Bummerland")
COAL: 2004 Saturn Ion Quad Coupe- Bummerland
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 25 CommentsThere are some musical groups that see you through a difficult time in your life, whose songs you can look back on with bittersweet relief. The last three years, starting […] -
Wordless Outtake: Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia – Upwardly Mobile
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 12 Comments -
![I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The CC Cohort is a great place for a surprise, and this is one in several ways. This is a predominantly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/52603260773_865750d1e7_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1964 Sunbeam Alpine Series III – An Alpine Conundrum from Rootes")
Curbside Outtake: 1964 Sunbeam Alpine Series III – An Alpine Conundrum from Rootes
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 10 CommentsI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The CC Cohort is a great place for a surprise, and this is one in several ways. This is a predominantly […] -
![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […]
