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![(first posted 7/1/2015. Image improved by Chris Cieslak) Yes, I’ve been on a two-door sedan jag lately. And to really enable my current habit, CC Contributor Don Andreina has sent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Jaguar-XJ-2D.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Two Door Sedan Jag Outtake: The Exceedingly Rare Jaguar XJ6-2D")
Two Door Sedan Jag Outtake: The Exceedingly Rare Jaguar XJ6-2D
Posted on July 1, 2021 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/1/2015. Image improved by Chris Cieslak) Yes, I’ve been on a two-door sedan jag lately. And to really enable my current habit, CC Contributor Don Andreina has sent […] -
![My wanderings through the many alleys of my neighborhood invariably turns up something interesting. But it’s been a while since I’ve seen a running Saab 99, and I know it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6598.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Alleyside Outtake: There’s At Least One Saab 99 Still On The Road Here")
Alleyside Outtake: There’s At Least One Saab 99 Still On The Road Here
Posted on July 1, 2021 | 12 CommentsMy wanderings through the many alleys of my neighborhood invariably turns up something interesting. But it’s been a while since I’ve seen a running Saab 99, and I know it’s […] -
![While some think Corvairs are all collectible, the truth is that they aren’t all that rare to come across in the junkyard, and I certainly stumble upon them from time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CorvairComboImage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: Corvair Summer Quartet – Could You Frankenstein One Runner From These Parts?")
Curbside Recycling: Corvair Summer Quartet – Could You Frankenstein One Runner From These Parts?
Posted on July 1, 2021 | 34 CommentsWhile some think Corvairs are all collectible, the truth is that they aren’t all that rare to come across in the junkyard, and I certainly stumble upon them from time […] -
![photos posted by nifticus This 1970 Toronado is a perfect example of how a truly original and groundbreaking design can be destroyed in just a few years. Every key element […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51270054611_b22d2e0a86_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic; 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado – How To Adulterate A Design Classic In Five Easy Steps")
Cohort Classic; 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado – How To Adulterate A Design Classic In Five Easy Steps
Posted on July 1, 2021 | 38 Commentsphotos posted by nifticus This 1970 Toronado is a perfect example of how a truly original and groundbreaking design can be destroyed in just a few years. Every key element […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Pontiac Acadian – “We Build Excitement”
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 35 CommentsShot and posted by Owen Smith -
![(first posted 6/30/2015) As I said yesterday, I’m on a two-door sedan jag (now I just need to find an actual Jaguar two-door sedan). And since today’s Montego two door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Chevy-II-1963.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Two Door Sedan Jag Outtake: 1963 Chevy II – Like So Many Others Of Its Kind")
CC Two Door Sedan Jag Outtake: 1963 Chevy II – Like So Many Others Of Its Kind
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 25 Comments(first posted 6/30/2015) As I said yesterday, I’m on a two-door sedan jag (now I just need to find an actual Jaguar two-door sedan). And since today’s Montego two door […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2015) In the time I have been writing articles here, my affinity for Mercury has prompted a few accusations of my having Mercury poisoning. For that, I can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mercury-Montego.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Montego – Henry Was a Grouch After His Zeppo Lighter Fell and Bounced Off His Harp, Leaving Marx on His Chick")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Montego – Henry Was a Grouch After His Zeppo Lighter Fell and Bounced Off His Harp, Leaving Marx on His Chick
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 82 Comments(first posted 6/30/2015) In the time I have been writing articles here, my affinity for Mercury has prompted a few accusations of my having Mercury poisoning. For that, I can […] -
![In the never-ending hunt to find and photograph curbside classics, you never know when you’ll come upon something that is a real head-scratcher. To wit: this Morris Minor 1000, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MorrisMinor01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Morris Minor 1000 – Let’s All Play “What The Hell Is This Car Doing Here?”")
CC Capsule: Morris Minor 1000 – Let’s All Play “What The Hell Is This Car Doing Here?”
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 27 CommentsIn the never-ending hunt to find and photograph curbside classics, you never know when you’ll come upon something that is a real head-scratcher. To wit: this Morris Minor 1000, which […] -
![Since its inception in 1983, the Great Race has visited forty-six of the forty-eight continental states in the United States plus locations in Canada and Mexico. For 2021 (a reschedule […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_0063-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Motorsports: The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Lunch Stop In Rolla, Missouri")
CC Motorsports: The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Lunch Stop In Rolla, Missouri
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 16 CommentsSince its inception in 1983, the Great Race has visited forty-six of the forty-eight continental states in the United States plus locations in Canada and Mexico. For 2021 (a reschedule […] -
![The first-generation MR2 is not a common sight anymore, even in its native land. Yet, why do I feel numb and hesitant when contemplating it? Probably because I have zero […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210504_130014-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Toyota MR2 (AW11) Twin Cam 16 G-Limited – Stepping Back From The Wedge")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Toyota MR2 (AW11) Twin Cam 16 G-Limited – Stepping Back From The Wedge
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 16 CommentsThe first-generation MR2 is not a common sight anymore, even in its native land. Yet, why do I feel numb and hesitant when contemplating it? Probably because I have zero […] -
![This chapter in my COAL takes a bit of a break from focusing on a specific car and instead revisits something that I wrote about in the introductory chapter – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/allaboard.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Planes, Trains and Automobiles – And Ships Too")
COAL: Planes, Trains and Automobiles – And Ships Too
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 11 CommentsThis chapter in my COAL takes a bit of a break from focusing on a specific car and instead revisits something that I wrote about in the introductory chapter – […] -
![(first posted 6/29/2015) When I was very young, I would sit and listen to my father expound with authority on the various subjects that constitute life. Of course, any conversation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Linc-MkVg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Lincoln Continental Mark V – A Formative Influence.")
Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Lincoln Continental Mark V – A Formative Influence.
Posted on June 29, 2021 | 93 Comments(first posted 6/29/2015) When I was very young, I would sit and listen to my father expound with authority on the various subjects that constitute life. Of course, any conversation […] -
![(first posted 6/29/2015) Leave it to me. At a car show surrounded by seductive chariots spanning from 1933 to 1977, I manage to fall in love with an AMC Hornet. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AMC-Hornet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Hornet Sportabout – A Dorky Cupid Moment")
Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Hornet Sportabout – A Dorky Cupid Moment
Posted on June 29, 2021 | 104 Comments(first posted 6/29/2015) Leave it to me. At a car show surrounded by seductive chariots spanning from 1933 to 1977, I manage to fall in love with an AMC Hornet. […] -
CC Outtake: 1961 Ford F-100 – Welcome Back, Paul!
Posted on June 29, 2021 | 13 CommentsFrom a bit of distance, this looks like pretty much the opposite of Paul’s truck: no -
![Cars like this are pure CC gold: a very original 1960 Bel Air Six Sports Coupe still rocking its original 135 hp Hi-Thrift six. Tim Finn posted this at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51256979492_83dffd61fe_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air Sports Coupe – Still Sporting Its Original Six")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air Sports Coupe – Still Sporting Its Original Six
Posted on June 29, 2021 | 40 CommentsCars like this are pure CC gold: a very original 1960 Bel Air Six Sports Coupe still rocking its original 135 hp Hi-Thrift six. Tim Finn posted this at the […]
