Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: Chrysler 
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Asian Brands 
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Design 
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Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
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Curbside Classic: Land Rover Series 1 – After 67 Years, The Night Watchman Comes Back To The Pavilion*
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 55 Comments(First Posted 10/28/2015) In 1972, an expedition led by then-Major John Blashford-Snell, of the British Army’s Royal Engineers, was the first vehicle based expedition to traverse both American continents from […] -
1971 Plymouth Satellite – Poetry In The Parking Lot
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 3 CommentsOn a recent warm, sunny, summer day, There was a needed item for which I’d have to pay. -
CC Global: Carnehl And Bulthuis Semi-Trailers – Dumpy
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 7 CommentsThree brand spanking new, ‘stand alone’ end dump semi-trailers, close together in the same lot. Not the agricultural type of trailer, but the ones that are mainly used by earthmoving […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Irrational Exuberance
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 11 CommentsIn the mid 1990s, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan described an economic situation in which investors were extremely active in the financial markets even though common sense would find no reason […] -
My 1977 Mini – Mini Fun With The Mini Family Car
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 20 CommentsWhen we moved to England in 1982, I needed a car for my wife and daughter, as I drove our Fiat to work five days a week. We expected […] -
Vintage R&T Review: 1960 Valiant — A Technical Analysis Of Chrysler’s New Compact
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 20 CommentsWell-engineered and surprisingly good to drive, Chrysler’s compact 1960 Valiant — which was a brand of its own and didn’t become a Plymouth in the U.S. until 1961 — […] -
1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Station Wagon – How Thrifty Americans and Canadians Hauled Their Families
Posted on July 25, 2025 | 14 CommentsThe world has changed a lot in the 50 some years since this Bel Air wagon sagged down on its springs and undersized tires and hauled the family on vacation […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 (A124) – Warmer Days Are Here Again
Posted on July 25, 2025 | 19 Comments(first posted 7/11/2017) With a lot of rainy, overcast days in May and early June, summer was a bit late arriving in Southeastern Massachusetts this year, but […] -
Vintage Photos: The Cars Of 1966 Arrive, Ready For A Great Year Of Sales
Posted on July 25, 2025 | 27 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. I always enjoyed when a transport truck arrived at the dealership’s where I was employed. There is something about a load of new vehicles, even if […] -
1975 International D200 Truck Still Hard At Work Hauling Gravel
Posted on July 25, 2025 | 16 CommentsOur driveway and parking pad in Port Orford needed some additional gravel. A friend there gave me the name of a guy who does smaller loads, ideal for tipping under […] -
Vintage Road Test Magazine Review: 1971 Buick Centurion – A Mild Cat Replaces The Wildcat
Posted on July 25, 2025 | 19 CommentsThe Buick Wildcat had established itself as Buick’s big performance car of the sixties. It had been available with a hot dual quad V8 and four speed floor shift, although […] -
Curbside Classic: 2001 Mitsubishi Proudia V8 GDI – Mitsu’s Only V8, Dead After 15 Months
Posted on July 25, 2025 | 26 CommentsThe fact that Mitsubishi still exists and manufactures cars in 2025 is a source of permanent wonder, isn’t it? These days, the Sick Carmaker of Japan title has reverted to […] -
Curbside Find: Datsun 1600 (521) Li’l Hustler Pickup, and Its Replacement
Posted on July 24, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 7/7/2017) One of the best things about our neighborhood is the alleys. I can walk out my back door and back garden gate, and head down […] -
Curbside Find: 1974 (?) Jensen-Healey – Parked, Now Trying To Run
Posted on July 24, 2025 | 7 CommentsAs I was once again in Laramie, this time working on my other rental house that looks like it is finally rented after I spent way too much time refurbishing […] -
Car Show Classic: 1967 Ambassador Convertible – Only 1,268 Others On The Planet
Posted on July 24, 2025 | 12 CommentsToday, let’s look at another rare AMC. Jason Shafer showed us an amazing ’68 Ambassador sedan, but have any of you seen the elusive convertible? Offered only in ’67, the […]
![Curbside Classic: Land Rover Series 1 – After 67 Years, The Night Watchman Comes Back To The Pavilion* (First Posted 10/28/2015) In 1972, an expedition led by then-Major John Blashford-Snell, of the British Army’s Royal Engineers, was the first vehicle based expedition to traverse both American continents from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1953-land-rver-series1.7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Global: Carnehl And Bulthuis Semi-Trailers – Dumpy Three brand spanking new, ‘stand alone’ end dump semi-trailers, close together in the same lot. Not the agricultural type of trailer, but the ones that are mainly used by earthmoving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_4223.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Irrational Exuberance In the mid 1990s, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan described an economic situation in which investors were extremely active in the financial markets even though common sense would find no reason […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1962StudeGTHawk03-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 1977 Mini – Mini Fun With The Mini Family Car When we moved to England in 1982, I needed a car for my wife and daughter, as I drove our Fiat to work five days a week. We expected […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Bonhams1977-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage R&T Review: 1960 Valiant — A Technical Analysis Of Chrysler’s New Compact Well-engineered and surprisingly good to drive, Chrysler’s compact 1960 Valiant — which was a brand of its own and didn’t become a Plymouth in the U.S. until 1961 — […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1960-Valiant-V200-4SD-Valiant-White-ClassicCars.com-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Station Wagon – How Thrifty Americans and Canadians Hauled Their Families The world has changed a lot in the 50 some years since this Bel Air wagon sagged down on its springs and undersized tires and hauled the family on vacation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/35311978136_2b7f568f25_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Photos: The Cars Of 1966 Arrive, Ready For A Great Year Of Sales Text by Patrick Bell. I always enjoyed when a transport truck arrived at the dealership’s where I was employed. There is something about a load of new vehicles, even if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/13d7e8a40bc7e94b56c88e805e7b8e98.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1975 International D200 Truck Still Hard At Work Hauling Gravel Our driveway and parking pad in Port Orford needed some additional gravel. A friend there gave me the name of a guy who does smaller loads, ideal for tipping under […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_3586.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Road Test Magazine Review: 1971 Buick Centurion – A Mild Cat Replaces The Wildcat The Buick Wildcat had established itself as Buick’s big performance car of the sixties. It had been available with a hot dual quad V8 and four speed floor shift, although […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/471579.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2001 Mitsubishi Proudia V8 GDI – Mitsu’s Only V8, Dead After 15 Months The fact that Mitsubishi still exists and manufactures cars in 2025 is a source of permanent wonder, isn’t it? These days, the Sick Carmaker of Japan title has reverted to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20230408_113058_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: Datsun 1600 (521) Li’l Hustler Pickup, and Its Replacement (first posted 7/7/2017) One of the best things about our neighborhood is the alleys. I can walk out my back door and back garden gate, and head down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CC-331-016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1974 (?) Jensen-Healey – Parked, Now Trying To Run As I was once again in Laramie, this time working on my other rental house that looks like it is finally rented after I spent way too much time refurbishing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4190.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1967 Ambassador Convertible – Only 1,268 Others On The Planet Today, let’s look at another rare AMC. Jason Shafer showed us an amazing ’68 Ambassador sedan, but have any of you seen the elusive convertible? Offered only in ’67, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/08-03-2012-054-800x524-e1383425445772.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


