Curbside Classic Archives
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1950 Bentley Mark VI Saloon by H.J. Mulliner: Prewar Chic
Posted on November 14, 2025 | 7 CommentsThe Bentley Mark VI, when it was launched in 1946, was a small revolution for Rolls-Bentley. Not the chassis itself, which was almost identical to the stillborn Mark V of […] -
Rare Survivor: 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Turbo V6 – Forgotten Chevy Still In Great Shape
Posted on November 14, 2025 | 9 CommentsHere is a car to relive the 1980s, or more precisely, an alternative side of that era. A 1980s Chevy, carrying the bowtie’s PLC mantle into that decade, but powered […] -
Turning 60 On Two Wheels – Part 2: My Honda Trail 125 Journey On The Kettle Valley Railway
Posted on November 14, 2025 | 25 CommentsAfter the extended bike pack trip across the province in Part 1 there remained a last logistical issue. I had abandoned my truck 650 km along Highway 3 with the […] -
1968 Ford Techna Concept Car: Retro-Future Anachronism With A Weird Offset Driveshaft And Power Doors
Posted on November 14, 2025 | 39 CommentsWhile it wasn’t as fanciful as the show cars of the 1950s, Ford’s 1968 Techna concept car was an elaborate, earnest attempt to envision the automobile of the ’80s, 1960s […] -
Car Show Outtakes: Ford Granada Mk2 2.8 Ghia And Opel Senator A1 2.8 S – Late Seventies Euro Broughams
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 68 Comments(Updated 11/13/2025) Utterly clean, straightforward and well-proportioned. Even after more than four decades, the second generation of the Euro Ford Granada still doesn’t look hopelessly outdated or downright […] -
Junkyard Classics: Toyota Crown Comfort & Nissan Cedric – JDM Taxi Graveyard
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 23 Comments(Updated 11/13/2025) You can hail till you’re blue in the face, none of these will be taking you home. This is where taxis come to rest and rust, […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT – Like A Mirage
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 14 CommentsIt was a full-on freak-out moment when I saw this 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT in traffic while walking to work from the Red Line last Tuesday. To say that I […] -
1950s Station Wagons In Vintage Photos
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 28 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Station wagons really hit their stride in the 1950’s, and today we have a good variety of them to view. Without any further delay let’s take […] -
Curbside Find: 1959 Jaguar XK150S Fixed-Head Coupé – Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 13 CommentsIt’s hard to be number one. The Jaguar XK was that for a very long time, even when it was over 10 years old – an eternity in sports car […] -
Rare 1995 Ford Mustang GTS Was A Short-Lived Reinvention Of The Old LX 5.0L
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 18 CommentsOne of the most enthusiast-beloved Mustangs was the Fox-body LX 5.0L of the late ’80s and early ’90s, which offered all the performance of the Mustang GT with fewer frills […] -
Curbside Find: Classic Vs. Modern Plymouth Barracuda And Dodge Challenger
Posted on November 12, 2025 | 59 Comments(Updated 11/12/2025) I always enjoy coming across new and old versions of the same car. Or in this case very similar cars. Since Plymouth was dead by […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis Two-Door Sedan – Once Taken For Granite
Posted on November 12, 2025 | 45 Comments(Updated 11/12/2025) It snowed all day on Halloween this year in Chicago. In fact, not only did the snow accumulate, but it remained overnight for the first […] -
Vintage Photos Of International Harvester Dealerships In The 1950s, 1960s and 1970s
Posted on November 12, 2025 | 35 CommentsInternational Trucks, Greenville, South Carolina. -
1958 Rover (P4) 60 Saloon: Auntie’s In No Hurry
Posted on November 12, 2025 | 15 CommentsYe Olde Auntie Rover! Now that’s a British institution on wheels if I’ve ever seen one. Didn’t expect to find it in Tokyo, but they’re such Anglophiles here that anything […] -
My 2024 Nissan Armada Platinum
Posted on November 12, 2025 | 11 CommentsI decided to go old school for my newest ride, a 2024 Nissan Armada Platinum.
![1950 Bentley Mark VI Saloon by H.J. Mulliner: Prewar Chic The Bentley Mark VI, when it was launched in 1946, was a small revolution for Rolls-Bentley. Not the chassis itself, which was almost identical to the stillborn Mark V of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_20230921_131208_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rare Survivor: 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Turbo V6 – Forgotten Chevy Still In Great Shape Here is a car to relive the 1980s, or more precisely, an alternative side of that era. A 1980s Chevy, carrying the bowtie’s PLC mantle into that decade, but powered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1981-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-turbo-Dk-Blue-LtBlue-Bring-a-Trailer-6-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Turning 60 On Two Wheels – Part 2: My Honda Trail 125 Journey On The Kettle Valley Railway After the extended bike pack trip across the province in Part 1 there remained a last logistical issue. I had abandoned my truck 650 km along Highway 3 with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1876-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1968 Ford Techna Concept Car: Retro-Future Anachronism With A Weird Offset Driveshaft And Power Doors While it wasn’t as fanciful as the show cars of the 1950s, Ford’s 1968 Techna concept car was an elaborate, earnest attempt to envision the automobile of the ’80s, 1960s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1968-Ford-Techna-Ford-Motor-Company-CN5625-002-color-test-track.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Car Show Outtakes: Ford Granada Mk2 2.8 Ghia And Opel Senator A1 2.8 S – Late Seventies Euro Broughams (Updated 11/13/2025) Utterly clean, straightforward and well-proportioned. Even after more than four decades, the second generation of the Euro Ford Granada still doesn’t look hopelessly outdated or downright […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8483.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classics: Toyota Crown Comfort & Nissan Cedric – JDM Taxi Graveyard (Updated 11/13/2025) You can hail till you’re blue in the face, none of these will be taking you home. This is where taxis come to rest and rust, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191017_101127-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![In-Motion Classic: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT – Like A Mirage It was a full-on freak-out moment when I saw this 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT in traffic while walking to work from the Red Line last Tuesday. To say that I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/008-1985-Pontiac-Fiero-GT-for-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1950s Station Wagons In Vintage Photos Text by Patrick Bell. Station wagons really hit their stride in the 1950’s, and today we have a good variety of them to view. Without any further delay let’s take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1-1-A-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1959 Jaguar XK150S Fixed-Head Coupé – Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! It’s hard to be number one. The Jaguar XK was that for a very long time, even when it was over 10 years old – an eternity in sports car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_20240519_101754_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rare 1995 Ford Mustang GTS Was A Short-Lived Reinvention Of The Old LX 5.0L One of the most enthusiast-beloved Mustangs was the Fox-body LX 5.0L of the late ’80s and early ’90s, which offered all the performance of the Mustang GT with fewer frills […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1995-Ford-Mustang-GTS-and-1990-Ford-Mustang-LX-5.0L-2SD-Mecum-and-Bring-a-Trailer-side-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: Classic Vs. Modern Plymouth Barracuda And Dodge Challenger (Updated 11/12/2025) I always enjoy coming across new and old versions of the same car. Or in this case very similar cars. Since Plymouth was dead by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1974-Plymouth-Barracuda.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![In-Motion Classic: 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis Two-Door Sedan – Once Taken For Granite (Updated 11/12/2025) It snowed all day on Halloween this year in Chicago. In fact, not only did the snow accumulate, but it remained overnight for the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/021-1984-Grand-Marquis-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![1958 Rover (P4) 60 Saloon: Auntie’s In No Hurry Ye Olde Auntie Rover! Now that’s a British institution on wheels if I’ve ever seen one. Didn’t expect to find it in Tokyo, but they’re such Anglophiles here that anything […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_20221225_120356_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



