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![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. -
![About six months ago now, i.e. November of last year, I discovered a very well-stocked classic car specialist shop just north of Tokyo. It’s now on the roster, so I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DSC_1177_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama – Round Two")
Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama – Round Two
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 16 CommentsAbout six months ago now, i.e. November of last year, I discovered a very well-stocked classic car specialist shop just north of Tokyo. It’s now on the roster, so I’ve […] -
![The auction listing for this attractive Tampico Red 1961 Buick Electra 225 convertible claims that it has a “column-shifted two-speed automatic transmission.” As you may already know if you’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1961-Buick-Electra-225-convertible-RM-Sothebys-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: Inside Buick’s Turbine Drive (Twin Turbine) Automatic Transmission")
CC Tech: Inside Buick’s Turbine Drive (Twin Turbine) Automatic Transmission
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 31 CommentsThe auction listing for this attractive Tampico Red 1961 Buick Electra 225 convertible claims that it has a “column-shifted two-speed automatic transmission.” As you may already know if you’re […] -
![Broughams and personal luxury cars (“PLC”) are an American construct, and Ford was the acknowledged pioneer of the genres. The 1955 Ford Thunderbird was the first to be dubbed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20240322_162618.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Found: 1977 Ford Granada 3000 Ghia Coupe – Was This Europe’s PLC?")
Found: 1977 Ford Granada 3000 Ghia Coupe – Was This Europe’s PLC?
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 17 CommentsBroughams and personal luxury cars (“PLC”) are an American construct, and Ford was the acknowledged pioneer of the genres. The 1955 Ford Thunderbird was the first to be dubbed a […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2012) The MGB is one of the most common classic 1960s British sports car. Even folks who are not into cars probably recognize an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-20-12-001-e1332341430792.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 MGB GT – Early Adopter")
Curbside Classic: 1972 MGB GT – Early Adopter
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 3/24/2012) The MGB is one of the most common classic 1960s British sports car. Even folks who are not into cars probably recognize an […] -
![Before drunken revelers rang in the calendar year 1960 with tenuous optimism, Edsel was already a dead player. A few unceremonious months out of the 1960 model year’s starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1960 Edsel Villager — This Orphan Would Take a Village to Raise")
Junkyard Classic: 1960 Edsel Villager — This Orphan Would Take a Village to Raise
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 26 CommentsBefore drunken revelers rang in the calendar year 1960 with tenuous optimism, Edsel was already a dead player. A few unceremonious months out of the 1960 model year’s starting […] -
Vintage Postcards: Hotels & Motels In The ’50s – ’60s
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 53 CommentsThe Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo, CA. -
![The annual September truck show in the east of the Netherlands has become a must-visit. Well-organized, held at a perfect location, and featuring a wide variety of modern, heavy vehicles. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_2746-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 Trucks@Twenthe – The Yearly And Orderly Color Fest")
CC Global: 2024 Trucks@Twenthe – The Yearly And Orderly Color Fest
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 12 CommentsThe annual September truck show in the east of the Netherlands has become a must-visit. Well-organized, held at a perfect location, and featuring a wide variety of modern, heavy vehicles. […] -
![GMC Sierra image from bidcars.com. After returning my ‘98 Cheyenne pickup to the dealer after a short and troublesome ownership (my Lemon Law chapter), I now needed to replace it. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-03-17.45.17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1999 GMC Sierra – One Lemon Later, Yet Back Into The GM Fold")
My 1999 GMC Sierra – One Lemon Later, Yet Back Into The GM Fold
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 11 CommentsGMC Sierra image from bidcars.com. After returning my ‘98 Cheyenne pickup to the dealer after a short and troublesome ownership (my Lemon Law chapter), I now needed to replace it. […] -
![Although its been 45 years since the last Scout rolled off International’s assembly lines, it is an unforgettable vehicle. As the first of its kind, a relatively more civilized 4×4 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-sc-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 International Scout 80 – This Is Why A New Generation Of Scouts Are Coming")
Curbside Classic: 1963 International Scout 80 – This Is Why A New Generation Of Scouts Are Coming
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 33 CommentsAlthough its been 45 years since the last Scout rolled off International’s assembly lines, it is an unforgettable vehicle. As the first of its kind, a relatively more civilized 4×4 […] -
![(First posted 6/20/2016) There’s something just a little pretentious about an Audi these days. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love an A5 and one of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/7-28-12-017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Audi 100 Coupe S — Spot The Influences?")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Audi 100 Coupe S — Spot The Influences?
Posted on April 5, 2025 | 74 Comments(First posted 6/20/2016) There’s something just a little pretentious about an Audi these days. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love an A5 and one of my […] -
![A while ago, I made a new rule: I wouldn’t photograph cars in undercover parking lots anymore. The photos never turned out all that great, rarely meeting my standards for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1965-chrysler-valiant-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1965 Chrysler Valiant Safari – A Glimmering Blue Oasis In A Concrete Desert")
1965 Chrysler Valiant Safari – A Glimmering Blue Oasis In A Concrete Desert
Posted on April 5, 2025 | 27 CommentsA while ago, I made a new rule: I wouldn’t photograph cars in undercover parking lots anymore. The photos never turned out all that great, rarely meeting my standards for […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we are heading back out into several neighborhoods and see what we can find to view. Although there is a good variety of brands in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2e2740ed6ae6e6bd782855b9a80354fd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Cars In Our Neighborhoods In The ’50s, 60s & ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: The Cars In Our Neighborhoods In The ’50s, 60s & ’70s
Posted on April 5, 2025 | 50 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we are heading back out into several neighborhoods and see what we can find to view. Although there is a good variety of brands in […] -
![A while back we looked at the Yutorito Elevated Busway in the Japanese city of Nagoya – I recently came across another unique mass transportation system here – this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-adorable-asa-coast-railway-companys-dmv-v0-2plzbw37ujzb1-e1743339354395.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 2021 Toyota Coaster Dual-Mode-Vehicle (DMV) – Two Is Better Than One")
Bus Stop Classics: 2021 Toyota Coaster Dual-Mode-Vehicle (DMV) – Two Is Better Than One
Posted on April 5, 2025 | 10 CommentsA while back we looked at the Yutorito Elevated Busway in the Japanese city of Nagoya – I recently came across another unique mass transportation system here – this one […]
