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![We’ve had a lot of Australian car covered here over the years, but one has never made it here before, the Chrysler Centura. Like a fair number of other Australians, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52299543446_e302d27258_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1975 Chrysler Centura (Australia) – The Forgotten Australian?")
Vintage Ad: 1975 Chrysler Centura (Australia) – The Forgotten Australian?
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 24 CommentsWe’ve had a lot of Australian car covered here over the years, but one has never made it here before, the Chrysler Centura. Like a fair number of other Australians, […] -
![In the early fall of 2001, I had spent about 4 years driving what had felt like someone else’s car – the 1984 Olds Ninety-Eight Regency coupe. Life was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/89MyCadillac7-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Cadillac Brougham – Chapter 22, Back In A Big Old Cadillac")
COAL: 1989 Cadillac Brougham – Chapter 22, Back In A Big Old Cadillac
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 53 CommentsIn the early fall of 2001, I had spent about 4 years driving what had felt like someone else’s car – the 1984 Olds Ninety-Eight Regency coupe. Life was […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2016) Here’s a bus with quite the lengthy filmography. CC readers may remember it from the Beatles 1967 film “Magical Mystery Tour” or the 1969 movie “The Italian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/plaxton1003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Bedford VAL (1963-1973) – English Charmer")
Bus Stop Classics: Bedford VAL (1963-1973) – English Charmer
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 12/10/2016) Here’s a bus with quite the lengthy filmography. CC readers may remember it from the Beatles 1967 film “Magical Mystery Tour” or the 1969 movie “The Italian […] -
![(first posted 2/26/2013) In the depths of the gloomy American automotive winter of the late seventies, the Fiesta’s brief appearance brought a ray of sunshine into our deprived existence. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-26-009-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fiesta – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fiesta – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 133 Comments(first posted 2/26/2013) In the depths of the gloomy American automotive winter of the late seventies, the Fiesta’s brief appearance brought a ray of sunshine into our deprived existence. […] -
![(first posted 2/13/2013) I’m not just a car lover – I’m also a former book editor. From my years in publishing I learned how subtle type and layout choices […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/41BuickSuper-jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto Typography")
Auto Typography
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 123 Comments(first posted 2/13/2013) I’m not just a car lover – I’m also a former book editor. From my years in publishing I learned how subtle type and layout choices […] -
![Roshake posted this Mk3 European Escort 1.3 GL, which reminded me that in the US, the 1.3 was intended to be the base engine, a decision that was reversed just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52534329675_e385e1d840_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1983 Ford Escort 1.3 GL – We Missed Out On The 1.3 By A Hair")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1983 Ford Escort 1.3 GL – We Missed Out On The 1.3 By A Hair
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 7 CommentsRoshake posted this Mk3 European Escort 1.3 GL, which reminded me that in the US, the 1.3 was intended to be the base engine, a decision that was reversed just […] -
![A smile on my face. What else could elicit this little old van? That an inanimate object can provoke emotions defies cold logic. But here I’m, feeling once again nostalgic, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221031_163957002_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’73-’75 Mazda F1000 (Bongo) – Tin Toy Delights")
Curbside Classic: ’73-’75 Mazda F1000 (Bongo) – Tin Toy Delights
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 8 CommentsA smile on my face. What else could elicit this little old van? That an inanimate object can provoke emotions defies cold logic. But here I’m, feeling once again nostalgic, […] -
![So I have most likely confused you dear reader with the history of the vehicles in my life. Unfortunately, the complexity does not stop and has not stopped. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1168.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Pontiac Fiero Coupe – “My Girlfriend’s Fiero”")
COAL: 1988 Pontiac Fiero Coupe – “My Girlfriend’s Fiero”
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 14 CommentsSo I have most likely confused you dear reader with the history of the vehicles in my life. Unfortunately, the complexity does not stop and has not stopped. But […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2016) 1975 was the last year for these GM B-Body convertibles. Did the owner buy it knowing that? There was an almost 50% uptick in sales of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/31071146265_5ef046a4ea_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1975 Buick LeSabre Custom Convertible- Last Call")
Cohort Outtake: 1975 Buick LeSabre Custom Convertible- Last Call
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 12/9/2016) 1975 was the last year for these GM B-Body convertibles. Did the owner buy it knowing that? There was an almost 50% uptick in sales of them […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2016) I spotted this Econonline in the transitional, mixed-income neighborhood of Chicago known as Uptown, several years back. I had seen it street-parked in different locations over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/006-1965-Ford-Econoline-Heavy-Duty-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1965 Ford Econoline Heavy Duty SuperVan – True Colors")
Curbside Capsule: 1965 Ford Econoline Heavy Duty SuperVan – True Colors
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 12/9/2016) I spotted this Econonline in the transitional, mixed-income neighborhood of Chicago known as Uptown, several years back. I had seen it street-parked in different locations over the […] -
![The other day we saw a Lincoln TC pickup; today it’s a Lincoln Short Car, an extreme version of the Cadillac short-deck Park Avenue that it offered in the early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_9793.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Lincoln Very Short Deck Town Car")
Curbside Outtake: Lincoln Very Short Deck Town Car
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 17 CommentsThe other day we saw a Lincoln TC pickup; today it’s a Lincoln Short Car, an extreme version of the Cadillac short-deck Park Avenue that it offered in the early […] -
![my truck as rendered by dream.ai in “retro-futurism” style We’ve had several posts here of car images rendered by AI software, either changing their style or placing them in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Ford-retro-futurism.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Is AI Ready To Replace Human Writers At CC?")
QOTD: Is AI Ready To Replace Human Writers At CC?
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 38 Commentsmy truck as rendered by dream.ai in “retro-futurism” style We’ve had several posts here of car images rendered by AI software, either changing their style or placing them in a […] -
Vintage Photo: 1929 Austin Seven Delivery Van – Let’s See You Get In And Drive It
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 8 Comments -
![Benz-wise, the year 2022 will forever be the year of the 300 for yours truly. This year, I found and wrote up a W109 300SEL 3.5 saloon (utterly beautiful) and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20220327_155354-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL (W109) 6.3 – The Car, The Myth, The Legend")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL (W109) 6.3 – The Car, The Myth, The Legend
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 35 CommentsBenz-wise, the year 2022 will forever be the year of the 300 for yours truly. This year, I found and wrote up a W109 300SEL 3.5 saloon (utterly beautiful) and […] -
![(first posted 12/8/2016) The complete list of Welsh automobile manufacturers is not exactly overly long, but perhaps the best known is Gilbern. That is not to say it is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Gilbern-Genie-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Gilbern Genie – The Welsh Grand Tourer")
Curbside Classic: Gilbern Genie – The Welsh Grand Tourer
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 33 Comments(first posted 12/8/2016) The complete list of Welsh automobile manufacturers is not exactly overly long, but perhaps the best known is Gilbern. That is not to say it is a […]
