Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
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Asian Brands 
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Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
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Curbside Classic: 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Dorian Gray Goes to Horse Country
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 11 CommentsSome cars have had longer lives–the Volkswagen beetle comes to mind–but not very many, certainly not in the U.S. From its introduction in late 1962 as a 1963 model, until […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 19 CommentsThat could be me sitting in that barber chair, for two reasons. Well, that is the exact chair I sit in when I get my hair cut. And I could […] -
Vintage Postcards: Dodge Dealers Of The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 14 CommentsEd Van Ness Motors Inc., Wayne, NJ. -
Curbside Finds: Honda Civics From The ’80s Around Town
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 7 CommentsAbout two years ago, I came across a fairly well kept early second generation Civic near our theater rehearsal studio in San Salvador. If anything, these Hondas, along with vehicles […] -
Curbside Classic: 2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature L – Giant Living Fossil
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 15 CommentsLook at that, a coelacanth out of water! The venerable Panther-based Town Car has now been out of production for a decade and a half, yet its final iteration has […] -
1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible: Dreams and Fantasies . . .
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 18 CommentsSo yesterday I was on my way to get a pizza slice, and out of the corner of my eye I happened to see . . . Yes! The […] -
Vintage Review: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation
Posted on July 13, 2025 | 25 CommentsWithout question, the stars of the 1957 season came from Chrysler Corporation. Virgil Exner’s stunning designs simply clobbered everything else on the market. For buyers seeking newness, glamour and the […] -
Curbside Classic: Olds Cutlass Ciera S Classic Edition – Classy
Posted on July 13, 2025 | 14 CommentsAs you undoubtedly know, I’m a connoisseur of GM A-Body special editions. I’ve been fortunate to find several of them, including the Ciera Rubies and Gold Edition, and the Century […] -
1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention
Posted on July 13, 2025 | 18 CommentsAt car shows, I’m often attracted to a few cars for no particular reason – and at a nearby show in June, this 1977 Cordoba was one such car. I […] -
CC Global: John Deere Tractors – Different Fields, Same Big Green Machines
Posted on July 13, 2025 | 17 CommentsJohn Deere 4WD farm tractors are a common sight in the Netherlands, both on- and off-road. Outside the city areas, you simply can’t miss them. That is, if you […] -
Vintage Photos: Evolution Of An Old Time Service Station In Washington
Posted on July 13, 2025 | 11 CommentsWhenever the path of progress leads you back in time, the rabbit hole awaits. Like when renovations to an old building reveal an earlier incarnation, maybe a classic structure […] -
1929 Cadillac/LaSalle Synchro-Mesh Transmission – “Shifting Is Made Simple And Clashing Of Gears Is Ended”
Posted on July 13, 2025 | 13 CommentsBefore about 1930, most cars used unsynchronized sliding-gear manual transmissions, which were aptly nicknamed “crash boxes” because shifting without clashing gears took real skill. In 1929, however, Cadillac and LaSalle […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Renault Caravelle – Drama, Intrigue, A Man Named Exner and Disappointing Sales
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 51 Comments(first posted 5/18/2013) My phone vibrated. It was a text from my brother, with this photo attached. “I’m in Columbus, Ohio, and look what I found!” “What is it?” I […] -
Canada’s Mercury Trucks – We Do Things A Bit Differently Up Here
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 15 CommentsCanadian cars and trucks are the mother-lode of badge engineering. Mercury trucks came about due to a quirk of the Canadian Ford dealership system due to the sparsely populated areas […] -
Street Views Of Chicago – Photos From 1976 – 1986
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 11 CommentsEast Illinois St., view to the east, 1980.
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Dorian Gray Goes to Horse Country Some cars have had longer lives–the Volkswagen beetle comes to mind–but not very many, certainly not in the U.S. From its introduction in late 1962 as a 1963 model, until […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1991JeepGrandWagoneer041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact That could be me sitting in that barber chair, for two reasons. Well, that is the exact chair I sit in when I get my hair cut. And I could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-51-042-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Finds: Honda Civics From The ’80s Around Town About two years ago, I came across a fairly well kept early second generation Civic near our theater rehearsal studio in San Salvador. If anything, these Hondas, along with vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20221031_154507879.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature L – Giant Living Fossil Look at that, a coelacanth out of water! The venerable Panther-based Town Car has now been out of production for a decade and a half, yet its final iteration has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20220821_130857_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible: Dreams and Fantasies . . . So yesterday I was on my way to get a pizza slice, and out of the corner of my eye I happened to see . . . Yes! The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/20250711_124850-EDIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Review: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation Without question, the stars of the 1957 season came from Chrysler Corporation. Virgil Exner’s stunning designs simply clobbered everything else on the market. For buyers seeking newness, glamour and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/49515419723_6b6f450a94_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention At car shows, I’m often attracted to a few cars for no particular reason – and at a nearby show in June, this 1977 Cordoba was one such car. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: John Deere Tractors – Different Fields, Same Big Green Machines John Deere 4WD farm tractors are a common sight in the Netherlands, both on- and off-road. Outside the city areas, you simply can’t miss them. That is, if you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_2663.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Photos: Evolution Of An Old Time Service Station In Washington Whenever the path of progress leads you back in time, the rabbit hole awaits. Like when renovations to an old building reveal an earlier incarnation, maybe a classic structure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/12-Whatcom-Museum-4314-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1929 Cadillac/LaSalle Synchro-Mesh Transmission – “Shifting Is Made Simple And Clashing Of Gears Is Ended” Before about 1930, most cars used unsynchronized sliding-gear manual transmissions, which were aptly nicknamed “crash boxes” because shifting without clashing gears took real skill. In 1929, however, Cadillac and LaSalle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1929-Cadillac-341B-convertible-coupe-tan-Mecum-Auctions-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Renault Caravelle – Drama, Intrigue, A Man Named Exner and Disappointing Sales (first posted 5/18/2013) My phone vibrated. It was a text from my brother, with this photo attached. “I’m in Columbus, Ohio, and look what I found!” “What is it?” I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/66Renault-Caravelle1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Canada’s Mercury Trucks – We Do Things A Bit Differently Up Here Canadian cars and trucks are the mother-lode of badge engineering. Mercury trucks came about due to a quirk of the Canadian Ford dealership system due to the sparsely populated areas […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1968-Mercury-Ranger-M-250-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



