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![It may seem heretical to see a Ford truck hauling a load of Chevys. In fact, competitive brand trucks simply weren’t allowed to enter the factory yard at GM. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51070859342_a451503a58_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1957 Ford “Big Job” F800 Hauling A Load Of 1959 Chevys")
Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1957 Ford “Big Job” F800 Hauling A Load Of 1959 Chevys
Posted on September 25, 2021 | 25 CommentsIt may seem heretical to see a Ford truck hauling a load of Chevys. In fact, competitive brand trucks simply weren’t allowed to enter the factory yard at GM. But […] -
Classics On Parade: Watching The Classics At Monterey Roll By – Part 3
Posted on September 25, 2021 | 8 Comments1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Scaglietti Berlinetta (all photos by JC) -
![Tokyo – it never ceases to amaze me. Who would think I’d run across this chopped American icon here. Other than three-fourths of a mid-to-late 80’s Grand Wagoneer, I’m not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/92786879a0922457fd5c342f682a2634-1-e1631584393376.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Conundrum: Jeep Grand Waginator or Gladineer?")
Curbside Conundrum: Jeep Grand Waginator or Gladineer?
Posted on September 25, 2021 | 7 CommentsTokyo – it never ceases to amaze me. Who would think I’d run across this chopped American icon here. Other than three-fourths of a mid-to-late 80’s Grand Wagoneer, I’m not […] -
COAL: 1991 Dodge Spirit ES – Let’s Try That Again…!
Posted on September 25, 2021 | 35 Comments“Eek, a ghost!” That was the subject of an -
![(first posted 7/26/2011) One of the more obscure footnotes in automotive history is Chrysler’s premature fling with disc brakes, as fitted standard to the 1950 through 1954 Crown Imperial […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chrysler-1950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1950 Chrysler Crown Imperial: Four Wheel Disc Brakes Standard – But Not Like Modern Discs")
1950 Chrysler Crown Imperial: Four Wheel Disc Brakes Standard – But Not Like Modern Discs
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 7/26/2011) One of the more obscure footnotes in automotive history is Chrysler’s premature fling with disc brakes, as fitted standard to the 1950 through 1954 Crown Imperial […] -
![(first posted 9/24/2015) From 1961 through the late-1970s, it was difficult to think of Lincoln without immediately thinking of the Continental. After all, for many of those years, all Lincolns […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_9962.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence")
CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 99 Comments(first posted 9/24/2015) From 1961 through the late-1970s, it was difficult to think of Lincoln without immediately thinking of the Continental. After all, for many of those years, all Lincolns […] -
![(first posted 9/24/2015) Ford’s global restructuring program known as One Ford, coupled with unsustainable labor costs, have killed the Australian Falcon. In October 2016, Ford Australia will no longer manufacture […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ford-au-falcon-forte.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998-2002 Ford AU Falcon – Proven Mechanicals, Avant-Garde Styling")
Curbside Classic: 1998-2002 Ford AU Falcon – Proven Mechanicals, Avant-Garde Styling
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 9/24/2015) Ford’s global restructuring program known as One Ford, coupled with unsustainable labor costs, have killed the Australian Falcon. In October 2016, Ford Australia will no longer manufacture […] -
Classics On Parade: Watching The Classics At Monterey Roll By – Part 2
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 18 Comments1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham More classics, many of them pre-war, continue to roll by the camera of JC. -
![The Zandbergen hauling company, specialized in transporting full-size on- and off-road vehicles, brought one of their truck & trailer combinations to the show I recently visited. There were three Volvo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_9738.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: Tetrising Big Volvos")
Truck Show Outtake: Tetrising Big Volvos
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 10 CommentsThe Zandbergen hauling company, specialized in transporting full-size on- and off-road vehicles, brought one of their truck & trailer combinations to the show I recently visited. There were three Volvo […] -
![Nathan Williams shot this bright Chrysler 300 wagon (European version of the Dodge Magnum) in London, and right in front of Shell’s first UK electric charging station, a sign of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51403426682_35cf739cb2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chrysler 300 Station Wagon – And A Shell Station Of The Future")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chrysler 300 Station Wagon – And A Shell Station Of The Future
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 30 CommentsNathan Williams shot this bright Chrysler 300 wagon (European version of the Dodge Magnum) in London, and right in front of Shell’s first UK electric charging station, a sign of […] -
![Americans’ obsession with big or more being better all-too often results in compromises or unintended consequences. I remember plenty of breathless reviews of the 1966 and 1967 Corvette, invariably with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vette-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Corvette Sting Ray (300HP 327) – “The Corvette For The Thinking Driver”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Corvette Sting Ray (300HP 327) – “The Corvette For The Thinking Driver”
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 23 CommentsAmericans’ obsession with big or more being better all-too often results in compromises or unintended consequences. I remember plenty of breathless reviews of the 1966 and 1967 Corvette, invariably with […] -
Vintage Review: Car and Driver Tests The Downsized 1978 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
Posted on September 23, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 9/23/2015) CC reader GN left this period review in the comment section. It deserves a post of its own. -
![(first posted 9/23/2015) While it may have earned the reputation as the poster child of boring, the Toyota Corolla has nonetheless earned somewhat of a cult following among non-enthusiast drivers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_3690.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Tercel DX – Sub-Corolla Syndrome")
CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Tercel DX – Sub-Corolla Syndrome
Posted on September 23, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 9/23/2015) While it may have earned the reputation as the poster child of boring, the Toyota Corolla has nonetheless earned somewhat of a cult following among non-enthusiast drivers […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2015) What you’re looking at behind that Ford Excursion SUV is a Cadillac Coupe DeVille from its second-most-plentiful year, 1979. With just under 122,000 coupes sold (out of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/023-1979-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Many A Pensioner’s Reward")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Many A Pensioner’s Reward
Posted on September 23, 2021 | 79 Comments(first posted 9/23/2015) What you’re looking at behind that Ford Excursion SUV is a Cadillac Coupe DeVille from its second-most-plentiful year, 1979. With just under 122,000 coupes sold (out of […] -
![The ad is current, but the car is a legitimate CC in an unusual setting, so I thought I’d share this here. Apologies for the “noise” in the photo; it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/A656D75C-A5EA-47BB-9876-482FEFFF5C11.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Classic: What’s the Story Here?")
Advertising Classic: What’s the Story Here?
Posted on September 23, 2021 | 54 CommentsThe ad is current, but the car is a legitimate CC in an unusual setting, so I thought I’d share this here. Apologies for the “noise” in the photo; it’s […]
