Curbside Classic Archives
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My 1972 Datsun 1200 – An Early Affinity To The Affordably Different
Posted on July 5, 2025 | 11 CommentsI grew up in northernmost New Jersey near the Palisades, which are the tall cliffs that overlook the Hudson River above the George Washington Bridge. I was 13 or […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Porsche 912 – I Must Make Amends
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 35 Comments(first posted 7/3/2019) I don’t know about you, but I usually avoid talking about cars with most people, as I find most people don’t care much about these […] -
Curbside Find: 1979 Chevrolet Trans Van – #VanLife In The Late ’70s
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 12 CommentsThe seventies were the first golden age for vans; they were everywhere, although their use and function was typically a bit different than when we think of #VanLife nowadays. They […] -
Curbside Find: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home?
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 11 CommentsOftentimes finding something to say about a particular car is rather simple as thoughts usually spring forth with wild abandon; harnessing them into a coherent assemblage is the challenge. Such […] -
1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”– Bicentennial Fever
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 21 CommentsIt’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit a holiday for […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Parades In The ’50s to ’70s – Celebrating the 4th Of July And More
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 30 Commentstext by Paul Niedermeyer Americans have been celebrating the 4th of July with parades and other festivities since 1777. The nature of those celebrations has changed somewhat over the […] -
Vintage Review: Lamborghini 350 GT – Car and Driver Assesses A Ferrari Challenger
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 14 CommentsFerruccio Lamborghini founded his namesake company in 1963 to challenge Ferrari’s dominance in GT and high performance sports cars. The Italian industrial magnate (known for building tractors prior to founding […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E – About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 14 CommentsVolvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of safety and durability […] -
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 21 CommentsEver since I did a post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit me […] -
Curbside Find: 1960s Nissan Patrol – Nissan’s Early Off-Roader
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 13 CommentsThis find by IdiotKing at the CC Cohort is something that doesn’t show up often, especially in the US; a 1960s Nissan Patrol, the maker’s counterpart to Toyota’s Land Cruiser. […] -
T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 3: Italian, British & Swedish Cars
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 17 CommentsLet’s end this edition on a high, shall we? Various Volvos, juicy Jaguars and delicious Dinos… Well, one delicious Dino GT4, anyway. So I guess that means we’ll kick things […] -
1968 Ford Thunderbird Versus Rivals – How Ford Ranked The T-Bird’s Competition
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 24 CommentsHow did the Ford Thunderbird stack up against its personal luxury competition in 1968? Ford Division tackled that question in this intriguing 1968 booklet for Ford salespeople, which highlighted the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1946 Pontiac Torpedo
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 7/4/2019) The bulbous nose of this tank, it turns out, is a great disguise. Inside this ’46 Pontiac Torpedo couple, there’s a GTO itching to climb […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne – Voluptuous Hips For Cheapskates
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 25 CommentsThese shots of a ’65 Biscayne posted at the Cohort by robadr are the perfect follow-up to a post on a ’59 bat-wing Biscayne we had before at CC. In […] -
Vintage Postcards: Main Streets And Downtowns Across The US – 1950s-1960s
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 13 CommentsIrvington, New Jersey.
![My 1972 Datsun 1200 – An Early Affinity To The Affordably Different I grew up in northernmost New Jersey near the Palisades, which are the tall cliffs that overlook the Hudson River above the George Washington Bridge. I was 13 or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CC-datsun-1200-F-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Porsche 912 – I Must Make Amends (first posted 7/3/2019) I don’t know about you, but I usually avoid talking about cars with most people, as I find most people don’t care much about these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1979 Chevrolet Trans Van – #VanLife In The Late ’70s The seventies were the first golden age for vans; they were everywhere, although their use and function was typically a bit different than when we think of #VanLife nowadays. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/a-tv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home? Oftentimes finding something to say about a particular car is rather simple as thoughts usually spring forth with wild abandon; harnessing them into a coherent assemblage is the challenge. Such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_7547.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”– Bicentennial Fever It’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit a holiday for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/a-bi-m.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Parades In The ’50s to ’70s – Celebrating the 4th Of July And More text by Paul Niedermeyer Americans have been celebrating the 4th of July with parades and other festivities since 1777. The nature of those celebrations has changed somewhat over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-24-01.03.32.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Review: Lamborghini 350 GT – Car and Driver Assesses A Ferrari Challenger Ferruccio Lamborghini founded his namesake company in 1963 to challenge Ferrari’s dominance in GT and high performance sports cars. The Italian industrial magnate (known for building tractors prior to founding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CD0366LamborghiniImage-copy.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E – About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of safety and durability […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1970VolvoP1800E01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates Ever since I did a post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P5120189.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1960s Nissan Patrol – Nissan’s Early Off-Roader This find by IdiotKing at the CC Cohort is something that doesn’t show up often, especially in the US; a 1960s Nissan Patrol, the maker’s counterpart to Toyota’s Land Cruiser. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-06-26-07.55.03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 3: Italian, British & Swedish Cars Let’s end this edition on a high, shall we? Various Volvos, juicy Jaguars and delicious Dinos… Well, one delicious Dino GT4, anyway. So I guess that means we’ll kick things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DSC_3176_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1968 Ford Thunderbird Versus Rivals – How Ford Ranked The T-Bird’s Competition How did the Ford Thunderbird stack up against its personal luxury competition in 1968? Ford Division tackled that question in this intriguing 1968 booklet for Ford salespeople, which highlighted the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1968-Thunderbird-vs-Major-Competition-0.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1946 Pontiac Torpedo (first posted 7/4/2019) The bulbous nose of this tank, it turns out, is a great disguise. Inside this ’46 Pontiac Torpedo couple, there’s a GTO itching to climb […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_1276.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne – Voluptuous Hips For Cheapskates These shots of a ’65 Biscayne posted at the Cohort by robadr are the perfect follow-up to a post on a ’59 bat-wing Biscayne we had before at CC. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/48138436613_b959e753fb_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



