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![For anyone whose lived through a long rainy winter in Northwest Washington, the allure of California is strong. My family made the trip to SoCal in ’71 and ’76, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FastFoto_0253_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Family Trips of a Lifetime: Trees of Mystery and Other Roadside Attractions")
Family Trips of a Lifetime: Trees of Mystery and Other Roadside Attractions
Posted on July 6, 2025 | 19 CommentsFor anyone whose lived through a long rainy winter in Northwest Washington, the allure of California is strong. My family made the trip to SoCal in ’71 and ’76, […] -
![Have you ever wondered why modern automatic transmissions all have shift patterns beginning “PRND”? It wasn’t always so — if you’ve driven older cars, you may have noticed that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2013-Toyota-Corolla-LE-automatic-shifter.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "From NDLR To PRNDL – How One Inventor’s Grudge Against GM Helped To Standardize Transmission Shift Patterns")
From NDLR To PRNDL – How One Inventor’s Grudge Against GM Helped To Standardize Transmission Shift Patterns
Posted on July 6, 2025 | 50 CommentsHave you ever wondered why modern automatic transmissions all have shift patterns beginning “PRND”? It wasn’t always so — if you’ve driven older cars, you may have noticed that […] -
![(first posted 7/5/2019) I’ve been seeing this 510 wagon running around town, and I finally caught up with it at Jerry’s. It’s missing a few body parts, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-388-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Datsun 510 Wagon With Unusual Engine Cover")
Curbside Find: Datsun 510 Wagon With Unusual Engine Cover
Posted on July 5, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 7/5/2019) I’ve been seeing this 510 wagon running around town, and I finally caught up with it at Jerry’s. It’s missing a few body parts, but […] -
![Mike Hayes found a ’59 Ford Skyliner lurking in a parking lot. I thought it might make a nice bit of contrast to the Facel-Vega posted a while back. Talk […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/48208647587_2722d51512_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner – Would Have Made a Great Extended-Cab Ranchero")
1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner – Would Have Made a Great Extended-Cab Ranchero
Posted on July 5, 2025 | 20 CommentsMike Hayes found a ’59 Ford Skyliner lurking in a parking lot. I thought it might make a nice bit of contrast to the Facel-Vega posted a while back. Talk […] -
![Light-up grille logos are the latest questionable automotive styling trend, popping up on vehicles ranging from Mercedes to Infiniti (and beyond). Many readers may not realize that this styling feature […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wolesely.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Illuminated History of Light-Up Grille Badges")
The Illuminated History of Light-Up Grille Badges
Posted on July 5, 2025 | 17 CommentsLight-up grille logos are the latest questionable automotive styling trend, popping up on vehicles ranging from Mercedes to Infiniti (and beyond). Many readers may not realize that this styling feature […] -
Vintage Postcards: Studebaker Dealers In The ’50s – ’60s
Posted on July 5, 2025 | 27 CommentsNorth Country Motors, Studebaker, Imports, Great Neck, NY. -
![North and South American CC readers are likely familiar with the products of Superior Coach Company – you may have ridden in a Superior school bus “back in the day.” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/9336364397_b6573d55d6_z-e1751196594211.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic Oddities: Superior Coach Company “Avenue”, “Supercruiser”, and “Pioneer FMC” Buses – Less Than Superior")
Bus Stop Classic Oddities: Superior Coach Company “Avenue”, “Supercruiser”, and “Pioneer FMC” Buses – Less Than Superior
Posted on July 5, 2025 | 14 CommentsNorth and South American CC readers are likely familiar with the products of Superior Coach Company – you may have ridden in a Superior school bus “back in the day.” […] -
![I grew up in northernmost New Jersey near the Palisades, which are the tall cliffs that overlook the Hudson River above the George Washington Bridge. I was 13 or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CC-datsun-1200-F-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1972 Datsun 1200 – An Early Affinity To The Affordably Different")
My 1972 Datsun 1200 – An Early Affinity To The Affordably Different
Posted on July 5, 2025 | 11 CommentsI grew up in northernmost New Jersey near the Palisades, which are the tall cliffs that overlook the Hudson River above the George Washington Bridge. I was 13 or […] -
![(first posted 7/3/2019) I don’t know about you, but I usually avoid talking about cars with most people, as I find most people don’t care much about these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Porsche 912 – I Must Make Amends")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Porsche 912 – I Must Make Amends
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 35 Comments(first posted 7/3/2019) I don’t know about you, but I usually avoid talking about cars with most people, as I find most people don’t care much about these […] -
![The seventies were the first golden age for vans; they were everywhere, although their use and function was typically a bit different than when we think of #VanLife nowadays. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/a-tv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1979 Chevrolet Trans Van – #VanLife In The Late ’70s")
Curbside Find: 1979 Chevrolet Trans Van – #VanLife In The Late ’70s
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 12 CommentsThe seventies were the first golden age for vans; they were everywhere, although their use and function was typically a bit different than when we think of #VanLife nowadays. They […] -
![Oftentimes finding something to say about a particular car is rather simple as thoughts usually spring forth with wild abandon; harnessing them into a coherent assemblage is the challenge. Such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_7547.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home?")
Curbside Find: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home?
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 11 CommentsOftentimes finding something to say about a particular car is rather simple as thoughts usually spring forth with wild abandon; harnessing them into a coherent assemblage is the challenge. Such […] -
![It’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit a holiday for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/a-bi-m.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”– Bicentennial Fever")
1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”– Bicentennial Fever
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 21 CommentsIt’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit a holiday for […] -
![text by Paul Niedermeyer Americans have been celebrating the 4th of July with parades and other festivities since 1777. The nature of those celebrations has changed somewhat over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-24-01.03.32.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Parades In The ’50s to ’70s – Celebrating the 4th Of July And More")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Parades In The ’50s to ’70s – Celebrating the 4th Of July And More
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 30 Commentstext by Paul Niedermeyer Americans have been celebrating the 4th of July with parades and other festivities since 1777. The nature of those celebrations has changed somewhat over the […] -
![Ferruccio Lamborghini founded his namesake company in 1963 to challenge Ferrari’s dominance in GT and high performance sports cars. The Italian industrial magnate (known for building tractors prior to founding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CD0366LamborghiniImage-copy.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Lamborghini 350 GT – Car and Driver Assesses A Ferrari Challenger")
Vintage Review: Lamborghini 350 GT – Car and Driver Assesses A Ferrari Challenger
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 14 CommentsFerruccio Lamborghini founded his namesake company in 1963 to challenge Ferrari’s dominance in GT and high performance sports cars. The Italian industrial magnate (known for building tractors prior to founding […] -
![Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of safety and durability […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1970VolvoP1800E01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E – About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E – About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 14 CommentsVolvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of safety and durability […]
