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Canoe Classic: 1963 Huron 17′ Wood Canoe
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/5/2017) This is a 1963 Huron canoe. It’s probably not too interesting to most CC readers, but what it has sat atop of may well be.. -
![(first posted 4/9/2019) This blue twosome makes for a very 90s feel. They represent how much has changed, both in terms of two brands that are dead […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-383-080.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Two Dead Brands From the 90s – Guess Which One Still Gets Driven?")
Curbside Classics: Two Dead Brands From the 90s – Guess Which One Still Gets Driven?
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/9/2019) This blue twosome makes for a very 90s feel. They represent how much has changed, both in terms of two brands that are dead […] -
![If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of junk to roll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG-20120928-00459.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 24 CommentsIf one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of junk to roll […] -
![The oldest cars are now well over 100 years old and they are almost never seen on public roads or even most car shows. Today they seem so primitive, it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250123_112913-ornament-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, part 1 of 4 1903-1912")
Auction Classic: The Rapid Evolution Of American Cars, part 1 of 4 1903-1912
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe oldest cars are now well over 100 years old and they are almost never seen on public roads or even most car shows. Today they seem so primitive, it’s […] -
![Colors, or lack of them in recent times, is a rather recurring topic in vintage automotive circles. When did we as a group become so cautious and averse to eyegrabbing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_20250323_111802_PORTRAIT-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Willys Wagon – Jolly Colors Of The 1950s")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Willys Wagon – Jolly Colors Of The 1950s
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 22 CommentsColors, or lack of them in recent times, is a rather recurring topic in vintage automotive circles. When did we as a group become so cautious and averse to eyegrabbing […] -
![In his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1960-Cadillac-Eldorado-Seville-Mecum-Auctions-left-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was")
1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 26 CommentsIn his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee […] -
![If you asked me what General Motors heaven was, I’d probably point you to 1961-65. It was the last period that GM seemed to have everything right, while at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6095608736_5c35603ecb_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Skylark Convertible – Knocking on Heaven’s Door")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Skylark Convertible – Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 15 CommentsIf you asked me what General Motors heaven was, I’d probably point you to 1961-65. It was the last period that GM seemed to have everything right, while at the […] -
![We got a good dose of negativity the other day here about Lincoln’s reuse of the Zephyr name, even though they used it first. But obviously, most folks are going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-385-056.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – The Other Zephyr")
Curbside Classic: Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – The Other Zephyr
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 29 CommentsWe got a good dose of negativity the other day here about Lincoln’s reuse of the Zephyr name, even though they used it first. But obviously, most folks are going […] -
![Here’s my long-promised account of how I build a model. As usual, some caveats first. I’ve had to leave a lot out, but as always, I’m happy to answer questions. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/p9-3101e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: How Does He Do It? – The Model Making Process")
CC In Scale: How Does He Do It? – The Model Making Process
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 32 CommentsHere’s my long-promised account of how I build a model. As usual, some caveats first. I’ve had to leave a lot out, but as always, I’m happy to answer questions. […] -
![Take a moment to reflect where the market was for our friends at Ford in 1958. Starting with the autumn 1957 release of the Edsel, the blue oval was sorting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG00052-20110702-17511.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 – Movin’ On Up")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 – Movin’ On Up
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 14 CommentsTake a moment to reflect where the market was for our friends at Ford in 1958. Starting with the autumn 1957 release of the Edsel, the blue oval was sorting […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. It has been said many, many times that nothing in life is free, but we weak minded humans are still attracted by a “something for nothing” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4112.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Giveaways, Promos And More In The ’50s-’60s – Come And Get Your Vintage Classic Car, For Free!")
Vintage Giveaways, Promos And More In The ’50s-’60s – Come And Get Your Vintage Classic Car, For Free!
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 43 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. It has been said many, many times that nothing in life is free, but we weak minded humans are still attracted by a “something for nothing” […] -
![I had been gifted with my first boombox during Christmas of 1984. It could be described more accurately as just a portable radio, as it wasn’t large or complex, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/121-1993-SAAB-900S-Convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1993 SAAB 900 S Convertible – Color Of Success")
Curbside Musings: 1993 SAAB 900 S Convertible – Color Of Success
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 51 CommentsI had been gifted with my first boombox during Christmas of 1984. It could be described more accurately as just a portable radio, as it wasn’t large or complex, but […] -
![(first posted 4/6/2019) When I saw this ’63 Falcon ragtop posted by Staxman, it instantly flooded me with some memories of a hot summer day at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/32569532367_fa131c06a9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible – Hot Fun in the Summertime")
1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible – Hot Fun in the Summertime
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 4/6/2019) When I saw this ’63 Falcon ragtop posted by Staxman, it instantly flooded me with some memories of a hot summer day at the […] -
![Today, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most of them were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/aa-068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely")
Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 18 CommentsToday, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most of them were […] -
Vintage Postcards: Pontiac Dealers In The 1960s
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 20 CommentsCunha Pontiac, Berkeley, CA.
