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![Let’s end this edition on a high, shall we? Various Volvos, juicy Jaguars and delicious Dinos… Well, one delicious Dino GT4, anyway. So I guess that means we’ll kick things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DSC_3176_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 3: Italian, British & Swedish Cars")
T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 3: Italian, British & Swedish Cars
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 17 CommentsLet’s end this edition on a high, shall we? Various Volvos, juicy Jaguars and delicious Dinos… Well, one delicious Dino GT4, anyway. So I guess that means we’ll kick things […] -
![How did the Ford Thunderbird stack up against its personal luxury competition in 1968? Ford Division tackled that question in this intriguing 1968 booklet for Ford salespeople, which highlighted the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1968-Thunderbird-vs-Major-Competition-0.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1968 Ford Thunderbird Versus Rivals – How Ford Ranked The T-Bird’s Competition")
1968 Ford Thunderbird Versus Rivals – How Ford Ranked The T-Bird’s Competition
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 24 CommentsHow did the Ford Thunderbird stack up against its personal luxury competition in 1968? Ford Division tackled that question in this intriguing 1968 booklet for Ford salespeople, which highlighted the […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2019) The bulbous nose of this tank, it turns out, is a great disguise. Inside this ’46 Pontiac Torpedo couple, there’s a GTO itching to climb […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_1276.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946 Pontiac Torpedo")
Curbside Classic: 1946 Pontiac Torpedo
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 7/4/2019) The bulbous nose of this tank, it turns out, is a great disguise. Inside this ’46 Pontiac Torpedo couple, there’s a GTO itching to climb […] -
![These shots of a ’65 Biscayne posted at the Cohort by robadr are the perfect follow-up to a post on a ’59 bat-wing Biscayne we had before at CC. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/48138436613_b959e753fb_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne – Voluptuous Hips For Cheapskates")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne – Voluptuous Hips For Cheapskates
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 25 CommentsThese shots of a ’65 Biscayne posted at the Cohort by robadr are the perfect follow-up to a post on a ’59 bat-wing Biscayne we had before at CC. In […] -
Vintage Postcards: Main Streets And Downtowns Across The US – 1950s-1960s
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 13 CommentsIrvington, New Jersey. -
![The usual ratio of about two imports for every JDM classic has remained steady, so I’ve had to split the foreign cars into two posts. The American metal was out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DSC_1875_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 2: American, French & German Cars")
T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 2: American, French & German Cars
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 9 CommentsThe usual ratio of about two imports for every JDM classic has remained steady, so I’ve had to split the foreign cars into two posts. The American metal was out […] -
![There was a cruise night within walking distance of my house, so I thought I’d mosey on over. And what do I see? Standing alone, glowing in the fading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250627_193251-11-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1962 Mercury Monterey S-55: Big, Bold, Late Space-Age Luxury")
1962 Mercury Monterey S-55: Big, Bold, Late Space-Age Luxury
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 13 CommentsThere was a cruise night within walking distance of my house, so I thought I’d mosey on over. And what do I see? Standing alone, glowing in the fading […] -
![What was the first gasoline-powered automobile with fully automatic transmission? It wasn’t built by GM (which hadn’t even been incorporated yet!), but by the Sturtevant Mill Company in Boston, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1907-Sturtevant-Automatic-Touring-Car-brochure-litho-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The World’s First Automatic Transmission – The 1904-1907 Sturtevant Automatic Automobile")
The World’s First Automatic Transmission – The 1904-1907 Sturtevant Automatic Automobile
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 11 CommentsWhat was the first gasoline-powered automobile with fully automatic transmission? It wasn’t built by GM (which hadn’t even been incorporated yet!), but by the Sturtevant Mill Company in Boston, […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2018) Spotting this X1/9 at a Walmart parking lot took me by surprise, especially when I took a closer look. It’s a genuine beater, which is not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-369-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Fiat X1/9 – Stripped To The Essentials")
Curbside Find: Fiat X1/9 – Stripped To The Essentials
Posted on July 1, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 11/13/2018) Spotting this X1/9 at a Walmart parking lot took me by surprise, especially when I took a closer look. It’s a genuine beater, which is not […] -
![Well, sorta. Paul posted a few years back about wanting to find an end-of-the-line 1957 Nash Ambassador; is this 1956 close enough? If so, let’s give EricClem a big cyber […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14544155857_91fe4dfccb_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Nash Ambassador Eight Custom – Christmas In July")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Nash Ambassador Eight Custom – Christmas In July
Posted on July 1, 2025 | 17 CommentsWell, sorta. Paul posted a few years back about wanting to find an end-of-the-line 1957 Nash Ambassador; is this 1956 close enough? If so, let’s give EricClem a big cyber […] -
![Since the other Pinto CC is a first year 1971 model hatchback, and so epitomizes the Pinto’s beginnings, it seems appropriate to bookend the Pinto’s long run with a late-model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-115-070-800-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Pinto Wagon: The Pinto’s Long Colorful End")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Pinto Wagon: The Pinto’s Long Colorful End
Posted on July 1, 2025 | 20 CommentsSince the other Pinto CC is a first year 1971 model hatchback, and so epitomizes the Pinto’s beginnings, it seems appropriate to bookend the Pinto’s long run with a late-model […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Thomas Jefferson Goad (1885-1970) began his journey in the automobile business in Mineral Wells, Texas around 1908. He expanded to the surrounding counties and in 1924 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/metapth74700_xl_ND-51-335-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: A Cadillac-Oldsmobile Dealer In Texas, 1951-1956")
Vintage Photos: A Cadillac-Oldsmobile Dealer In Texas, 1951-1956
Posted on July 1, 2025 | 13 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Thomas Jefferson Goad (1885-1970) began his journey in the automobile business in Mineral Wells, Texas around 1908. He expanded to the surrounding counties and in 1924 […] -
![Well, looks like it’s time for another collection of bits and bobs from the Land of the Rising Sun! Might as well throw ourselves in the deep end with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG20250612130309_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on July 1, 2025 | 19 CommentsWell, looks like it’s time for another collection of bits and bobs from the Land of the Rising Sun! Might as well throw ourselves in the deep end with a […] -
![This 1961 Studebaker Hawk is a rolling farrago of contradictions: awesome yet pathetic; innovative yet obsolete; bold yet old; unusual yet all-too familiar; fast yet not competitive; exciting yet sad. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_3546-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Studebaker Hawk (Supercharged) – The Most Unusual And Eccentric American Car Of 1961")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Studebaker Hawk (Supercharged) – The Most Unusual And Eccentric American Car Of 1961
Posted on July 1, 2025 | 22 CommentsThis 1961 Studebaker Hawk is a rolling farrago of contradictions: awesome yet pathetic; innovative yet obsolete; bold yet old; unusual yet all-too familiar; fast yet not competitive; exciting yet sad. […] -
![(first posted 4/5/2013) OK, I cheated. Given the way the car is sitting, I obviously didn’t find this CC parked street-side, and I did pose it for pictures. This truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Front-quarter-2-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Isuzu Rodeo – Passport To Success")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Isuzu Rodeo – Passport To Success
Posted on June 30, 2025 | 47 Comments(first posted 4/5/2013) OK, I cheated. Given the way the car is sitting, I obviously didn’t find this CC parked street-side, and I did pose it for pictures. This truck […]
