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Vintage Photos: Chevrolet Dealers In The 1960s & 1970s
Posted on June 7, 2025 | 30 CommentsNew ’67s in the showroom at East Hartford, CT. -
![Cindy and I had never owned a Chrysler product before, but I was a fan of Lee Iacocca just from watching him fix Chrysler. And by the early 2000s, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/unnamed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager – Enjoying Chrysler’s Best-Seller")
My 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager – Enjoying Chrysler’s Best-Seller
Posted on June 7, 2025 | 7 CommentsCindy and I had never owned a Chrysler product before, but I was a fan of Lee Iacocca just from watching him fix Chrysler. And by the early 2000s, I […] -
![In the year of 1962, if you were shopping for a 2-door hardtop in the luxury class, which would you pick–a Cadillac Coupe deVille, or this Imperial Crown? Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250601_1703451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1962 Imperial Crown Coupe: A Baroque And Futuristic Creature — “I, Captain Ahab, Have Spotted The Great White Whale!”")
1962 Imperial Crown Coupe: A Baroque And Futuristic Creature — “I, Captain Ahab, Have Spotted The Great White Whale!”
Posted on June 7, 2025 | 16 CommentsIn the year of 1962, if you were shopping for a 2-door hardtop in the luxury class, which would you pick–a Cadillac Coupe deVille, or this Imperial Crown? Let’s […] -
![(first posted 6/6/2019) Any of us who write for Curbside Classic know that alleys often contain the really good stuff. And so it was when I was walking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3287.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1983 Toyota Celica Supra – Terra Cotta Warrior Waiting To Be Discovered")
Curbside Find: 1983 Toyota Celica Supra – Terra Cotta Warrior Waiting To Be Discovered
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 42 Comments(first posted 6/6/2019) Any of us who write for Curbside Classic know that alleys often contain the really good stuff. And so it was when I was walking […] -
![At the time I had put pen to paper to draft this piece, I was on a plane to spend the December holidays with family in southwest Florida. This was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1966-Pontiac-Tempest-LeMans-5-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1966 Pontiac Tempest LeMans – A Perfect Storm")
Curbside Find: 1966 Pontiac Tempest LeMans – A Perfect Storm
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 6 CommentsAt the time I had put pen to paper to draft this piece, I was on a plane to spend the December holidays with family in southwest Florida. This was […] -
![Stephanie had a massage appointment in a part of town I don’t get too very often. It’s a typical post-war residential development area, with houses from the late ’40s through […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_3162-crop-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A 90 Minute Bike Ride Yields Quite A Few Curbside Finds")
A 90 Minute Bike Ride Yields Quite A Few Curbside Finds
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 28 CommentsStephanie had a massage appointment in a part of town I don’t get too very often. It’s a typical post-war residential development area, with houses from the late ’40s through […] -
![As spring comes to a close, a number of classic car shows begin to bloom in Southern California. Early May has two that I have become rather fond of, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1964-Studebaker-Dayton-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Visit to the Coronado Motorcars on Mainstreet Car Show")
A Visit to the Coronado Motorcars on Mainstreet Car Show
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 10 CommentsAs spring comes to a close, a number of classic car shows begin to bloom in Southern California. Early May has two that I have become rather fond of, the […] -
Ladas In Canada; And The Allure Of Eastern Bloc Classic Car Owning
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 22 CommentsText submitted by Igor Nikitin. Being born in the USSR, I have a special place in my heart for the Eastern Bloc cars, especially Soviet ones. This is normal. -
![Introduced midway through 1969, the 1970 Ford Maverick was Ford’s budget-priced import fighter, offering very basic transportation at a low, low price. The early Maverick had few real virtues, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1970-Ford-Maverick-Original-Cinnamon-Ford-Motor-Company-neg-C1173-8-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Why The 1970 Ford Maverick Was A Hit – The Right Dismal Car At The Right Dismal Time")
Why The 1970 Ford Maverick Was A Hit – The Right Dismal Car At The Right Dismal Time
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 52 CommentsIntroduced midway through 1969, the 1970 Ford Maverick was Ford’s budget-priced import fighter, offering very basic transportation at a low, low price. The early Maverick had few real virtues, […] -
![(first posted 4/22/2015) Prejudice forms early, and in the case of the 700/900-series wagons, I had a serious bias against them from a young age. The luckiest kids […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-214-028-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – Deservedly Legendary")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – Deservedly Legendary
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/22/2015) Prejudice forms early, and in the case of the 700/900-series wagons, I had a serious bias against them from a young age. The luckiest kids […] -
![(first posted 6/3/2019) In 2010, Jeep walked away from the three-row market. Their first attempt at a three-row SUV, the Commander, arrived just before a tumultuous period […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jeep-commander-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Jeep Commander – “Unfit For Human Consumption”")
Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Jeep Commander – “Unfit For Human Consumption”
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 6/3/2019) In 2010, Jeep walked away from the three-row market. Their first attempt at a three-row SUV, the Commander, arrived just before a tumultuous period […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to tour some used car lots across the country. There is a good selection of new car dealer’s offerings as well as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/4145137503_cbeb5b815f_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers: Used Car Buying In The ’50s-’60s – From The “World’s Greatest Bargains” To Other “Clean Used Cars”")
Vintage Dealers: Used Car Buying In The ’50s-’60s – From The “World’s Greatest Bargains” To Other “Clean Used Cars”
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 21 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to tour some used car lots across the country. There is a good selection of new car dealer’s offerings as well as […] -
![Welcome to the final leg in our loooong tour of the Toyota Collection. This will probably be the one most of you will relate to best, but it will also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_3025_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 4: The “Modern” Era (1960-1990)")
The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 4: The “Modern” Era (1960-1990)
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 17 CommentsWelcome to the final leg in our loooong tour of the Toyota Collection. This will probably be the one most of you will relate to best, but it will also […] -
![1968 has gone down in history as a revolutionary year; change was in the air. Lee Iaccoca must have been breathing it in deeply because his decision to slap a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-CC-360-008.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968-1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Right On The Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1968-1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Right On The Mark
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 9 Comments1968 has gone down in history as a revolutionary year; change was in the air. Lee Iaccoca must have been breathing it in deeply because his decision to slap a […] -
![Old cars and trucks are messengers from the past. This one isn’t just a messenger, but a Courier… and over its lifetime, Ford’s Courier witnessed North America’s pickup market change […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1980-Ford-Courier-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Ford Courier – A Messenger From The Days Of Compact Pickups")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Ford Courier – A Messenger From The Days Of Compact Pickups
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 31 CommentsOld cars and trucks are messengers from the past. This one isn’t just a messenger, but a Courier… and over its lifetime, Ford’s Courier witnessed North America’s pickup market change […]
