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![Around 2014 or 2015, I saw a 1958 Studebaker in gold and white parked at a local repair shop. At that time, I had not yet heard of Curbside Classic, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-26-at-14-17-44-R.e28e1c889ccacd8d265e0877a854a593-JPEG-Image-1300-%C3%97-662-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Missed: 1958 Studebaker–The Last President")
CC Missed: 1958 Studebaker–The Last President
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 60 CommentsAround 2014 or 2015, I saw a 1958 Studebaker in gold and white parked at a local repair shop. At that time, I had not yet heard of Curbside Classic, […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2016) CC’er Robert Walter lives in Switzerland and posted pictures of this fine 1960 Saurer sightseeing bus at the Cohort. Saurer (and the badge-engineered Barna) was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/30435248453_3767067162_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1960 Saurer Sightseeing Bus – With RHD And Column Shift")
Bus Stop Classic: 1960 Saurer Sightseeing Bus – With RHD And Column Shift
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 31 Comments(first posted 11/20/2016) CC’er Robert Walter lives in Switzerland and posted pictures of this fine 1960 Saurer sightseeing bus at the Cohort. Saurer (and the badge-engineered Barna) was […] -
![(first posted 11/30/2016) Detroit’s infatuation with Euro-style sedans got their start in a big way in 1975. The Ford Granada was a cynical riff on the Mercedes, mainly having […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Nova-1-a-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1975 Chevrolet Nova LN – Chevy’s Take On A BMW")
Vintage Review: 1975 Chevrolet Nova LN – Chevy’s Take On A BMW
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 163 Comments(first posted 11/30/2016) Detroit’s infatuation with Euro-style sedans got their start in a big way in 1975. The Ford Granada was a cynical riff on the Mercedes, mainly having […] -
![Great picture. The trucks are the stars here, especially the two Fords, a ’51 and a ’52 (I think). Is that ’52 on the right sporting those chrome covers over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52181026707_9a32206120_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: Three Loads Of Nash Ramblers")
Vintage Car Carriers: Three Loads Of Nash Ramblers
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 17 CommentsGreat picture. The trucks are the stars here, especially the two Fords, a ’51 and a ’52 (I think). Is that ’52 on the right sporting those chrome covers over […] -
![William Garrett shot this rather rare Cutlass Supreme convertible appropriately enough in Sunnyvale, CA. Why the loop-handle? Because the Cutlass’ door handles were embedded in the B-pillar, and GM wasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52514892602_53fcfac893_k1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Loop Handle")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Loop Handle
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 23 CommentsWilliam Garrett shot this rather rare Cutlass Supreme convertible appropriately enough in Sunnyvale, CA. Why the loop-handle? Because the Cutlass’ door handles were embedded in the B-pillar, and GM wasn’t […] -
![I had just gotten out of my car to capture a few snaps, while not far away, both mechanics stopped working. One of them, the pick-up’s owner, approached me with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20220612_141627632_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’61-’63 Datsun Pickup (320) – “Victory Won’t Be Taken Away…”")
Curbside Classic: ’61-’63 Datsun Pickup (320) – “Victory Won’t Be Taken Away…”
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 12 CommentsI had just gotten out of my car to capture a few snaps, while not far away, both mechanics stopped working. One of them, the pick-up’s owner, approached me with […] -
![I write today’s meditation as Red Bull claims the 2022 Formula One Constructor’s Championship in support of Max Verstappen’s record-breaking Driver’s Championship season. Red Bull’s engine supplier is, of course, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_6657.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2000 Honda Civic HX – All VTEC-ed Up")
COAL: 2000 Honda Civic HX – All VTEC-ed Up
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 30 CommentsI write today’s meditation as Red Bull claims the 2022 Formula One Constructor’s Championship in support of Max Verstappen’s record-breaking Driver’s Championship season. Red Bull’s engine supplier is, of course, […] -
![(first posted 11/29/2016) The first energy crisis impacted Detroit drastically more than the imports, which were mostly poised to capitalize on it, given their generally small and efficient cars. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MB-280S-1-a-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1975 Mercedes 280S – “Strictly An Energy Crisis Car”")
Vintage Review: 1975 Mercedes 280S – “Strictly An Energy Crisis Car”
Posted on November 29, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 11/29/2016) The first energy crisis impacted Detroit drastically more than the imports, which were mostly poised to capitalize on it, given their generally small and efficient cars. But […] -
![(first posted 11/29/2016) General Motors has produced quite a few deadly sins, as well as numerous greatest hits. Then there are the cars in between. Neither trend-setting nor fatally flawed, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado Caliente – Middle Ground Never Looked So Good")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado Caliente – Middle Ground Never Looked So Good
Posted on November 29, 2022 | 128 Comments(first posted 11/29/2016) General Motors has produced quite a few deadly sins, as well as numerous greatest hits. Then there are the cars in between. Neither trend-setting nor fatally flawed, […] -
![Road and Track diligently reviewed every permutation of Ferrari, and there were quite a lot of them in this era. The 330 GTS was essentially a 275 GTS with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/330-GTC-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Ferrari 330 GTS – “Go Ahead, Give Yourself A Treat, Buy One”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Ferrari 330 GTS – “Go Ahead, Give Yourself A Treat, Buy One”
Posted on November 29, 2022 | 11 CommentsRoad and Track diligently reviewed every permutation of Ferrari, and there were quite a lot of them in this era. The 330 GTS was essentially a 275 GTS with the […] -
![Another day, another new thing to learn, automotively. For some reason I assumed these Kadett E Caravans only came as four doors (five doors, in European parlance). But then I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52516831059_654b824818_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988 Opel Kadett Two-Door Wagon – The Last European Two-Door Wagon?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988 Opel Kadett Two-Door Wagon – The Last European Two-Door Wagon?
Posted on November 29, 2022 | 23 CommentsAnother day, another new thing to learn, automotively. For some reason I assumed these Kadett E Caravans only came as four doors (five doors, in European parlance). But then I […] -
Vintage Ad: 1982 Koroghlian Royale – “Less Streamlining, More Headroom”
Posted on November 29, 2022 | 21 CommentsThe Koroghlian Royale as a one-off shown at the Orange County International Auto Show in 1982. It clearly bucks some the trends of the time, and embraces others. -
![One of the things I learned during quarantine a couple of years ago was that cooler weather does not necessarily have to put an end to the long walks on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/015-1950-DeSoto-DeLuxe-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1950 DeSoto Deluxe Sedan – For My Grandma")
Curbside Musings: 1950 DeSoto Deluxe Sedan – For My Grandma
Posted on November 29, 2022 | 54 CommentsOne of the things I learned during quarantine a couple of years ago was that cooler weather does not necessarily have to put an end to the long walks on […] -
![(first posted 11/28/2016) The history of the automobile is riddled with fascinating anecdotes involving spectacular failures in addition to the successes of popular folklore. Mercury’s story is more often sad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/067.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1957 Mercury Monterey – Does Anybody Know Who’s Running This Place?")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Mercury Monterey – Does Anybody Know Who’s Running This Place?
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 11/28/2016) The history of the automobile is riddled with fascinating anecdotes involving spectacular failures in addition to the successes of popular folklore. Mercury’s story is more often sad […] -
![(first posted 11/28/2016) The year was 1995. Seinfeld was the number one show on Television. “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio was the #1 song of the year, and the highest-grossing film […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_IMG_0504_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Chevrolet Lumina – GM’s Deadly Sin #28 – The Re-Gifter")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Chevrolet Lumina – GM’s Deadly Sin #28 – The Re-Gifter
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 174 Comments(first posted 11/28/2016) The year was 1995. Seinfeld was the number one show on Television. “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio was the #1 song of the year, and the highest-grossing film […]
