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![We’ve given the near-immortal Ford C-Series a lot of love here over the years; it was built in large quantities for 33 years. But it had a shy cousin, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/13911479883_89a1dc76cf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck: Mack N-61 Thermodyne Diesel – It Only Looks Like A Ford C-Series")
Vintage Truck: Mack N-61 Thermodyne Diesel – It Only Looks Like A Ford C-Series
Posted on February 1, 2022 | 6 CommentsWe’ve given the near-immortal Ford C-Series a lot of love here over the years; it was built in large quantities for 33 years. But it had a shy cousin, the […] -
![A CC reader sent me these terrific shots taken by Squire Haskins at the Texas State Fair Auto Show in the years 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968. The Texas State […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1967-Texas-State-Fair-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: The Texas State Fair Auto Show (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)")
Vintage Photos: The Texas State Fair Auto Show (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
Posted on February 1, 2022 | 59 CommentsA CC reader sent me these terrific shots taken by Squire Haskins at the Texas State Fair Auto Show in the years 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968. The Texas State […] -
![CC Reader Sam B. sent me this single shot of a 1975 or 1976 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban wagon. It’s a terrific find, and it’s been way too long since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Plymouth-Fury-Sport-Suburban-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Reader Find: 1975 Or 1976 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban – Is There A Way To Tell Which Year It Is?")
Reader Find: 1975 Or 1976 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban – Is There A Way To Tell Which Year It Is?
Posted on February 1, 2022 | 19 CommentsCC Reader Sam B. sent me this single shot of a 1975 or 1976 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban wagon. It’s a terrific find, and it’s been way too long since […] -
![Ten years ago, I had purchased a small, oblong-shaped, sterling silver pendant featuring a small, Chevrolet bow-tie. It appeared to be modeled from the emblem of a third or fourth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/004-1962-Chevrolet-C-10-Pickup-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1962 Chevrolet C-10 – Back In Business")
In-Motion Classic: 1962 Chevrolet C-10 – Back In Business
Posted on February 1, 2022 | 35 CommentsTen years ago, I had purchased a small, oblong-shaped, sterling silver pendant featuring a small, Chevrolet bow-tie. It appeared to be modeled from the emblem of a third or fourth […] -
![(first posted 1/31/2016) Shot near Mt. Saint Helen’s, WA. It’s a monument to the three people who drove this 1972 Grand Prix into the volcano’s blue zone and lost their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/dfgg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: “Miner’s Car”- A Monument To A Tragedy")
Curtis Perry Outtake: “Miner’s Car”- A Monument To A Tragedy
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 79 Comments(first posted 1/31/2016) Shot near Mt. Saint Helen’s, WA. It’s a monument to the three people who drove this 1972 Grand Prix into the volcano’s blue zone and lost their […] -
![(first posted 1/31/2016) Europe has had many great rear engined cars, some more appealing than others. It still has one, the Porsche 911, which is perhaps one of the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1966HillmanImp.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Auction Site Classic: 1966 Hillman Imp Mark II – A Car Too Far From Home, In Too Many Ways?")
Auction Site Classic: 1966 Hillman Imp Mark II – A Car Too Far From Home, In Too Many Ways?
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 83 Comments(first posted 1/31/2016) Europe has had many great rear engined cars, some more appealing than others. It still has one, the Porsche 911, which is perhaps one of the most […] -
![Gallantry may be a fading concept, but there are still some old-timey Galants about. Not nearly as many as equivalent Toyotas, Hondas or Nissans, though – this is the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20210526_083211-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant (E30) MX-4 – The Beta Evo")
CC Capsule: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant (E30) MX-4 – The Beta Evo
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 13 CommentsGallantry may be a fading concept, but there are still some old-timey Galants about. Not nearly as many as equivalent Toyotas, Hondas or Nissans, though – this is the first […] -
![The Saab Sonett was never going to be mainstream. For that matter, even Saab sedans were a bit on the edges of the automotive landscape back then, but the cobbled-up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sonnett-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1972 Saab Sonett III – “…Traces Of Its Kit-Car Origin Still Linger”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1972 Saab Sonett III – “…Traces Of Its Kit-Car Origin Still Linger”
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 16 CommentsThe Saab Sonett was never going to be mainstream. For that matter, even Saab sedans were a bit on the edges of the automotive landscape back then, but the cobbled-up […] -
Vintage Ad: 1958 Vaux Hall – Maybe If You Can’t Spell It You Shouldn’t Be A Dealer For It
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 36 Comments -
![In his heavily anthologized short story titled “The Swimmer,” John Cheever wrote that his drunken protagonist Neddy Merrill’s “life was not confining.” Fortunately for me, that’s all I have in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xkkl.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – How My Dad (Temporarily) Turned My Grandpa Into A Ford Man")
Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – How My Dad (Temporarily) Turned My Grandpa Into A Ford Man
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 47 CommentsIn his heavily anthologized short story titled “The Swimmer,” John Cheever wrote that his drunken protagonist Neddy Merrill’s “life was not confining.” Fortunately for me, that’s all I have in […] -
![(first posted 1/30/2016) I came across this pristine Range Rover parked very close to home. This shape has long been an object of my adoration, and my eyes popped when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RRover7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Range Rover – Success At Face Value")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Range Rover – Success At Face Value
Posted on January 30, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 1/30/2016) I came across this pristine Range Rover parked very close to home. This shape has long been an object of my adoration, and my eyes popped when […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1971 (or 1972) Pontiac Ventura – A Nova In Disguise
Posted on January 30, 2022 | 26 CommentsWhat has nifticus found and posted to the Cohort? Another ratty old Nova sedan? -
![Tim Finn posted this shot of a bike that is deeply familiar to me, and a former object of desire. These were absolutely everywhere in Iowa City in the early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/47888525231_73482363c6_k-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Sport 90 – Looks Mighty Familiar")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Sport 90 – Looks Mighty Familiar
Posted on January 30, 2022 | 31 CommentsTim Finn posted this shot of a bike that is deeply familiar to me, and a former object of desire. These were absolutely everywhere in Iowa City in the early […] -
![Given the relentless growth of the SUV market, it’s a bit ironic that one of the pioneers of the segment is no more. But in the 1990s and aughts, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/7000822648_fec0ce068a_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Isuzu SUV Concepts (1994 – 2000)")
Vintage Ads: Isuzu SUV Concepts (1994 – 2000)
Posted on January 30, 2022 | 15 CommentsGiven the relentless growth of the SUV market, it’s a bit ironic that one of the pioneers of the segment is no more. But in the 1990s and aughts, they […] -
![There can be different definitions of one’s “first car”. It can be the first one you actually purchased, or maybe it was bought for you. It can be your first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0188.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: When Does The First COAL Count?")
COAL: When Does The First COAL Count?
Posted on January 30, 2022 | 21 CommentsThere can be different definitions of one’s “first car”. It can be the first one you actually purchased, or maybe it was bought for you. It can be your first […]
