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![Text by Patrick Bell. We are going to check out some service stations today, definitely a relic of the past, although I believe there is one state left that does […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/3-9-2-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Gas Stations In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Gas Stations In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on April 24, 2025 | 37 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We are going to check out some service stations today, definitely a relic of the past, although I believe there is one state left that does […] -
![The four-seat Ford Thunderbird was a highly profitable hit that struck deep in the over-$4,000 price territory occupied by mid-price brands like Oldsmobile and Buick. Oldsmobile tried to fight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1962-Oldsmobile-Starfire-Coupe-Wedgewood-Mist-ClassicCars.com-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1962 Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe Vs. 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Coupe – Thunderbird-Fighter Or Just A Fancier Olds?")
1962 Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe Vs. 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Coupe – Thunderbird-Fighter Or Just A Fancier Olds?
Posted on April 24, 2025 | 26 CommentsThe four-seat Ford Thunderbird was a highly profitable hit that struck deep in the over-$4,000 price territory occupied by mid-price brands like Oldsmobile and Buick. Oldsmobile tried to fight […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2013) A rear-wheel drive station wagon featuring Italian styling touches and proven mechanicals shared with a contemporary sports car? Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what we have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Standard-Vanguard-Vignale-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Standard Vanguard Vignale – The Rarest CC Find Yet?")
Storage Yard Classic: Standard Vanguard Vignale – The Rarest CC Find Yet?
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 3/29/2013) A rear-wheel drive station wagon featuring Italian styling touches and proven mechanicals shared with a contemporary sports car? Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what we have […] -
![Initially when I was crafting my “Chevrolets of Bewitched” piece, it was solely to be focused on the 1964-65 Chevelles. I had serious doubts that I’d ever find an actual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/6584720627_3f38cfe6e5_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible – A Belle Late For The Ball")
1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible – A Belle Late For The Ball
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 10 CommentsInitially when I was crafting my “Chevrolets of Bewitched” piece, it was solely to be focused on the 1964-65 Chevelles. I had serious doubts that I’d ever find an actual […] -
![We’ve seen a number of examples of this vintage Lincoln over time, a car that was the end of an era for big bodies, delightfully large displacement engines, and bold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_0107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – A Bit Of Sunshine Defies The Gloomy Days")
Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – A Bit Of Sunshine Defies The Gloomy Days
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 15 CommentsWe’ve seen a number of examples of this vintage Lincoln over time, a car that was the end of an era for big bodies, delightfully large displacement engines, and bold […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. The Corvair suffered a complicated life during its decade as part of the Chevrolet family. It was introduced in the ’60 model year as an import […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/468556041_10224720912361288_1225379166969705890_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Corvairs And Their People In The ’60s-’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Corvairs And Their People In The ’60s-’70s
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 31 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. The Corvair suffered a complicated life during its decade as part of the Chevrolet family. It was introduced in the ’60 model year as an import […] -
![I was delving into the further reaches of the Curbside Classic Cohort looking for something else when I happened upon these 2015 photos by T-Minor. This Austrian Peugeot 504 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-Peugeot-504-pickup-T-Minor-side.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Peugeot 504 Pick-Up: The Lion In Mintier Green")
Peugeot 504 Pick-Up: The Lion In Mintier Green
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 19 CommentsI was delving into the further reaches of the Curbside Classic Cohort looking for something else when I happened upon these 2015 photos by T-Minor. This Austrian Peugeot 504 […] -
![Everybody has their own idea of what a conventionally handsome ‘60s car looks like. Your mental picture might include a Ford Mustang, a 1967 Eldorado, a Mercedes-Benz W109 or an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_20240929_084828_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 S Zagato – Beauty Is Overrated")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 S Zagato – Beauty Is Overrated
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 14 CommentsEverybody has their own idea of what a conventionally handsome ‘60s car looks like. Your mental picture might include a Ford Mustang, a 1967 Eldorado, a Mercedes-Benz W109 or an […] -
![(first posted 4/18/2019) If I said “Michelotti-designed RWD two-door four-seater, automatic transmission and De Dion rear axle,” there’s a fair chance you’d answer something like Gordon-Keeble or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190328_180246-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 DAF 46 – When The Other Clog Dropped")
Curbside Classic: 1975 DAF 46 – When The Other Clog Dropped
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 30 Comments(first posted 4/18/2019) If I said “Michelotti-designed RWD two-door four-seater, automatic transmission and De Dion rear axle,” there’s a fair chance you’d answer something like Gordon-Keeble or […] -
![Could the 1941 Studebaker President be the most obscure car from the late pre-war years? It could very well be, which is a shame. While “Every Car Has A Story”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1941StudebakerPresident07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1941 Studebaker President Skyway Cruising Sedan – The Ex President")
Curbside Classic: 1941 Studebaker President Skyway Cruising Sedan – The Ex President
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 25 CommentsCould the 1941 Studebaker President be the most obscure car from the late pre-war years? It could very well be, which is a shame. While “Every Car Has A Story”, […] -
Vintage Postcards: Dodge Dealers In The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 24 CommentsModern Motor Sales Ltd., De Soto-Dodge, Montreal, Quebec. -
![The first few decades in the U.S. automobile market were an amazing time of rapid technical and styling advancement. In my last article, we looked at cars through 1919. Today, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cadillac20250123_132814.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, Part 3 of 4: 1920-1930")
The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, Part 3 of 4: 1920-1930
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 15 CommentsThe first few decades in the U.S. automobile market were an amazing time of rapid technical and styling advancement. In my last article, we looked at cars through 1919. Today, […] -
![One of the problems with trying to run a car company as a truly global business is that product strategies that do well in certain markets don’t work at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1970-Ford-26M-Levoranta-Classic-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage AMS Review: 1970 Ford 26M – Ford Tries To Build A German LTD, Ends Up With A “Farmer’s Mercedes”")
Vintage AMS Review: 1970 Ford 26M – Ford Tries To Build A German LTD, Ends Up With A “Farmer’s Mercedes”
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 31 CommentsOne of the problems with trying to run a car company as a truly global business is that product strategies that do well in certain markets don’t work at […] -
![It is 1953. Let’s say that you’re an older, rather conservative person with above average income, and you and your family are Packard loyalists. You value quiet elegance, fine craftsmanship, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1953_Packard_advertising_illustration_Robert_Tate_Collection_RESIZED_11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1953 Packard Patrician in Black: Old Money")
1953 Packard Patrician in Black: Old Money
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 26 CommentsIt is 1953. Let’s say that you’re an older, rather conservative person with above average income, and you and your family are Packard loyalists. You value quiet elegance, fine craftsmanship, […] -
![(first posted here on 8/16/2013. Updated 4/9/2019) Not uncommonly, a brilliant career and an enduring reputation for innovation all derive from a single kernel of inspiration. Perhaps even a rather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/tatra-87rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Hans Ledwinka’s Revolutionary Tatras")
Automotive History: Hans Ledwinka’s Revolutionary Tatras
Posted on April 21, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted here on 8/16/2013. Updated 4/9/2019) Not uncommonly, a brilliant career and an enduring reputation for innovation all derive from a single kernel of inspiration. Perhaps even a rather […]
