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![(first posted 6/23/2013) Today we celebrate the last Mark. Despite teasing us with intriguing Mark IX and Mark X concepts, Lincoln has seen fit to give us luxurious but identity-free […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Lincoln-1995-Mk-VIII-1995.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII – A Vision In Evergreen Frost")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII – A Vision In Evergreen Frost
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 6/23/2013) Today we celebrate the last Mark. Despite teasing us with intriguing Mark IX and Mark X concepts, Lincoln has seen fit to give us luxurious but identity-free […] -
![(first posted 9/2/2015) From the very first Chrysler C-300 in 1955, the Chrysler 300 was something special. From a land that begat lots of mighty cars, the Letter Series 300 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chrysler-1964-300K.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Chrysler 300 K – Smile When You Say K Car")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chrysler 300 K – Smile When You Say K Car
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 9/2/2015) From the very first Chrysler C-300 in 1955, the Chrysler 300 was something special. From a land that begat lots of mighty cars, the Letter Series 300 […] -
![Benoit has posted a car that has never graced our pages as a curbside find. It’s a 1963 or 1964 Facel Vega III, the compact of the family, and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51416537022_4a3b52e9a9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Facel Vega III – The End Of The Road")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Facel Vega III – The End Of The Road
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 11 CommentsBenoit has posted a car that has never graced our pages as a curbside find. It’s a 1963 or 1964 Facel Vega III, the compact of the family, and the […] -
![Sometimes, the title pic for these Singles posts is self-evident. Such was the case here: I only managed one good shot of this passing monster, the first Countach I’ve seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210711_151857-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 17 CommentsSometimes, the title pic for these Singles posts is self-evident. Such was the case here: I only managed one good shot of this passing monster, the first Countach I’ve seen […] -
![When I happened upon this Rodeo several weeks ago, I was stopped dead in my tracks by the little truck’s audacious shininess. There was something about the Isuzu’s presence, on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_4043.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Shininess: What Are They Thinking?")
Curbside Shininess: What Are They Thinking?
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 37 CommentsWhen I happened upon this Rodeo several weeks ago, I was stopped dead in my tracks by the little truck’s audacious shininess. There was something about the Isuzu’s presence, on […] -
![Normally I try to limit the junkers I share here to those of the creampuff or at least more complete variety but it’s just getting ever so much harder to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5404.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25 – It Hurst So Bad")
Curbside Recycling: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25 – It Hurst So Bad
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 34 CommentsNormally I try to limit the junkers I share here to those of the creampuff or at least more complete variety but it’s just getting ever so much harder to […] -
![(first posted 9/1/2015) Before I dive into the cavern of describing this van, one fundamental tidbit needs to be established: I have no fondness for vans. They inhabit a much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chevrolet-truck-axpress-van.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Drive Report: 2004 to 2015 Chevrolet Express 3500 – Tomorrow Hopes We Have Learned Something From Yesterday")
CC Drive Report: 2004 to 2015 Chevrolet Express 3500 – Tomorrow Hopes We Have Learned Something From Yesterday
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 107 Comments(first posted 9/1/2015) Before I dive into the cavern of describing this van, one fundamental tidbit needs to be established: I have no fondness for vans. They inhabit a much […] -
![(first posted 9/3/2015) Earlier this year, Paul declared the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker to be “The Last Great Chrysler” for its distinctive style, fine engineering, and solid build quality, and it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chrysler-1965-NY.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Town Sedan — The Better Last Great Chrysler?")
CC Capsule: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Town Sedan — The Better Last Great Chrysler?
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 84 Comments(first posted 9/3/2015) Earlier this year, Paul declared the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker to be “The Last Great Chrysler” for its distinctive style, fine engineering, and solid build quality, and it […] -
![(first posted 9/1/2015) Mom had come to visit me in Chicago several years ago, and she and I had taken the Metra commuter rail out to the southwestern Chicago suburb […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/045-1975-2006-2007-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlos-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1975 and 2006-’07 Chevrolet Monte Carlos – I See The Resemblance")
CC Capsule: 1975 and 2006-’07 Chevrolet Monte Carlos – I See The Resemblance
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 60 Comments(first posted 9/1/2015) Mom had come to visit me in Chicago several years ago, and she and I had taken the Metra commuter rail out to the southwestern Chicago suburb […] -
![I don’t like belaboring a point, but a week or so back, I did a Cohort post on a Series 1 Range Rover and expressed my opinion that its wheelbase […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Range-Rover-series-1-orig-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "From The CC Design Studio: We Build A Better Range Rover Series 1 – A Few Extra Inches Of Wheelbase Goes A Long Way")
From The CC Design Studio: We Build A Better Range Rover Series 1 – A Few Extra Inches Of Wheelbase Goes A Long Way
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 19 CommentsI don’t like belaboring a point, but a week or so back, I did a Cohort post on a Series 1 Range Rover and expressed my opinion that its wheelbase […] -
![It’s been quite a while since I’ve compiled the bits and pieces of my findings for your viewing pleasure (hopefully). And for some reason, I’ve had more luck finding straight-up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210605_151731-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 13 CommentsIt’s been quite a while since I’ve compiled the bits and pieces of my findings for your viewing pleasure (hopefully). And for some reason, I’ve had more luck finding straight-up […] -
![I happened to be stopped at a light near my house when a surprise pulled alongside. So it only took one shot to get a decent one of this example […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5581.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC One Shot: 1986-1992 Lincoln Mark VII – Where Have You Been Hiding?")
CC One Shot: 1986-1992 Lincoln Mark VII – Where Have You Been Hiding?
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 23 CommentsI happened to be stopped at a light near my house when a surprise pulled alongside. So it only took one shot to get a decent one of this example […] -
![The Saxo was the adult version of the Citroen AX. Derived from the Peugeot 106 – itself derived from the AX, it had lost some of the extreme characteristics […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/saxo_catalog_side2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: the Blue Citroen Saxo 1.6L VTL (1996)")
COAL: the Blue Citroen Saxo 1.6L VTL (1996)
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 17 CommentsThe Saxo was the adult version of the Citroen AX. Derived from the Peugeot 106 – itself derived from the AX, it had lost some of the extreme characteristics […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2015) There’s really not much to say about this scene other than to ask you to picture the happiest, geekiest 38-year-old man in the world hooking his Dirty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Sun-analyzer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Garage Classic: Sun Performance Analyzer 1115–The Most Fun under the Sun")
Garage Classic: Sun Performance Analyzer 1115–The Most Fun under the Sun
Posted on August 31, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/31/2015) There’s really not much to say about this scene other than to ask you to picture the happiest, geekiest 38-year-old man in the world hooking his Dirty […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2015) Last week my family and I decided to go on an impromptu roadtrip to Nashville, Tennessee. While there, I somehow carved out time to visit the Lane […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LARC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Outtake: 1959 LARC LX – Our Largest Curbside Classic (So Far)")
Museum Outtake: 1959 LARC LX – Our Largest Curbside Classic (So Far)
Posted on August 31, 2021 | 41 Comments(first posted 8/31/2015) Last week my family and I decided to go on an impromptu roadtrip to Nashville, Tennessee. While there, I somehow carved out time to visit the Lane […]
