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![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&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation")
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 […] -
![As 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Curbside Classic: Olds Cutlass Ciera S Classic Edition – Classy")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Global: John Deere Tractors – Different Fields, Same Big Green Machines")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Evolution Of An Old Time Service Station In Washington")
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 […] -
![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 […]](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&ssl=1 "1929 Cadillac/LaSalle Synchro-Mesh Transmission – “Shifting Is Made Simple And Clashing Of Gears Is Ended”")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Renault Caravelle – Drama, Intrigue, A Man Named Exner and Disappointing Sales")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Canada’s Mercury Trucks – We Do Things A Bit Differently Up Here")
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. -
![I’ve posted a photo before of this Falcon wagon that lives in my neighborhood, but when I saw it with a heavy load attached, I thought it was worth digging […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1422-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Tow Vehicles, Wannabe Tow Vehicles, and Trailers")
Curbside Finds: Tow Vehicles, Wannabe Tow Vehicles, and Trailers
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 13 CommentsI’ve posted a photo before of this Falcon wagon that lives in my neighborhood, but when I saw it with a heavy load attached, I thought it was worth digging […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. I won’t deny that I have a fascination of sorts with the wild and outlandish vehicles of the Chrysler corporation created from 1957 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/54571083069_0e1b8a4e22_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Plymouth Suburban Wagon – Outlandish Family Transport, With Golden Commando V8 Power")
1961 Plymouth Suburban Wagon – Outlandish Family Transport, With Golden Commando V8 Power
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 18 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. I won’t deny that I have a fascination of sorts with the wild and outlandish vehicles of the Chrysler corporation created from 1957 […] -
![I sold my Datsun 1200 when I went to England for a year in pursuit of my bachelor’s degree. I knew I had no need for a car there, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/UJV00.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1970 VW Karmann Ghia – Faster Than A Speeding Moped")
My 1970 VW Karmann Ghia – Faster Than A Speeding Moped
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 14 CommentsI sold my Datsun 1200 when I went to England for a year in pursuit of my bachelor’s degree. I knew I had no need for a car there, […] -
![So Cal Metro found and posted this tired Checker Aerobus. I can well imagine it led a long and hard life. Not all of these were used strictly as airport […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/a-aero-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Checker Aerobus Found – No More Airport Runs")
Curbside Find: Checker Aerobus Found – No More Airport Runs
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 6 CommentsSo Cal Metro found and posted this tired Checker Aerobus. I can well imagine it led a long and hard life. Not all of these were used strictly as airport […] -
![On September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1977-Royal-Monaco-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 12 CommentsOn September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […] -
![Here’s a time warp traveling object, a 1987 Ford Taurus wagon in what seems almost showroom condition. Oh, fame, fickle fame… The once ubiquitous Taurus, among the best-selling models in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-09-23.37.18.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1987 Ford Taurus GL Wagon – Nicest Taurus Wagon Still Around?")
1987 Ford Taurus GL Wagon – Nicest Taurus Wagon Still Around?
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 21 CommentsHere’s a time warp traveling object, a 1987 Ford Taurus wagon in what seems almost showroom condition. Oh, fame, fickle fame… The once ubiquitous Taurus, among the best-selling models in […]
