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![Take a moment to reflect where the market was for our friends at Ford in 1958. Starting with the autumn 1957 release of the Edsel, the blue oval was sorting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG00052-20110702-17511.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 – Movin’ On Up")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 – Movin’ On Up
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 14 CommentsTake a moment to reflect where the market was for our friends at Ford in 1958. Starting with the autumn 1957 release of the Edsel, the blue oval was sorting […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. It has been said many, many times that nothing in life is free, but we weak minded humans are still attracted by a “something for nothing” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4112.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Giveaways, Promos And More In The ’50s-’60s – Come And Get Your Vintage Classic Car, For Free!")
Vintage Giveaways, Promos And More In The ’50s-’60s – Come And Get Your Vintage Classic Car, For Free!
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 43 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. It has been said many, many times that nothing in life is free, but we weak minded humans are still attracted by a “something for nothing” […] -
![I had been gifted with my first boombox during Christmas of 1984. It could be described more accurately as just a portable radio, as it wasn’t large or complex, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/121-1993-SAAB-900S-Convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1993 SAAB 900 S Convertible – Color Of Success")
Curbside Musings: 1993 SAAB 900 S Convertible – Color Of Success
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 51 CommentsI had been gifted with my first boombox during Christmas of 1984. It could be described more accurately as just a portable radio, as it wasn’t large or complex, but […] -
![(first posted 4/6/2019) When I saw this ’63 Falcon ragtop posted by Staxman, it instantly flooded me with some memories of a hot summer day at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/32569532367_fa131c06a9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible – Hot Fun in the Summertime")
1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible – Hot Fun in the Summertime
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 4/6/2019) When I saw this ’63 Falcon ragtop posted by Staxman, it instantly flooded me with some memories of a hot summer day at the […] -
![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=80&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […]
