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![We have been on an off-and-on low-mile time capsule jag here at the Curbside, thanks to several findings by Poindexter and some other contributors. I have found it a lot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1963-Studebaker-Cruiser-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1963 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Someone’s For Just $1.52 Per Mile")
Craigslist Classic: 1963 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Someone’s For Just $1.52 Per Mile
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 35 CommentsWe have been on an off-and-on low-mile time capsule jag here at the Curbside, thanks to several findings by Poindexter and some other contributors. I have found it a lot […] -
![(first posted 7/28/2015) The 1971-73 Mustang has probably never been called “ahead of its time”, but this sometimes forgotten, sometimes maligned generation could have been just that. With just a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mustang-Grande.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971-73 Ford Mustang Grandé – A Missed Opportunity?")
Curbside Classic: 1971-73 Ford Mustang Grandé – A Missed Opportunity?
Posted on July 29, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 7/28/2015) The 1971-73 Mustang has probably never been called “ahead of its time”, but this sometimes forgotten, sometimes maligned generation could have been just that. With just a […] -
![(first posted 7/28/2015. I still see it regularly) I shot this Caprice wagon at Jerry’s, our local home-town anti-Home Depot, where I’ve been a frequent visitor the past few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Chevrolet-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: One-Owner Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – Still Hauling The Goods As Well As The Looks")
CC Outtake: One-Owner Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – Still Hauling The Goods As Well As The Looks
Posted on July 29, 2021 | 70 Comments(first posted 7/28/2015. I still see it regularly) I shot this Caprice wagon at Jerry’s, our local home-town anti-Home Depot, where I’ve been a frequent visitor the past few […] -
Skinner Butte Outtake: Classic Chevy
Posted on July 29, 2021 | 11 CommentsIt’s not exactly stock, but the shape and shading of this ’70 Chevy coupe made for a compelling shot on our early evening urban hike. -
![The Pontiac OHC six is a perfect example of the pitfalls of how GM was organized and run back in the day. The divisions had a fair amount of leeway […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sprint-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 Pontiac Sprint – Nice Engine; Wrong Car")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 Pontiac Sprint – Nice Engine; Wrong Car
Posted on July 29, 2021 | 45 CommentsThe Pontiac OHC six is a perfect example of the pitfalls of how GM was organized and run back in the day. The divisions had a fair amount of leeway […] -
![(Update: it appears to be an early Avanti II) Eric Clem has given us the opportunity to reflect once again on that most unusual American car, the Avanti. I’m hard […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51327263133_7d15d13bb0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Avanti – Who Would Have Thought?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Avanti – Who Would Have Thought?
Posted on July 29, 2021 | 22 Comments(Update: it appears to be an early Avanti II) Eric Clem has given us the opportunity to reflect once again on that most unusual American car, the Avanti. I’m hard […] -
![There is no oxymoron likelier to raise a bunch of red flags than “cheap Ferrari.” Quite right, too. If it’s cheap, there must be something terribly wrong with it. Missing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210528_090807-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Ferrari Mondial QV Cabriolet – Bargain Bin Supercar")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Ferrari Mondial QV Cabriolet – Bargain Bin Supercar
Posted on July 29, 2021 | 13 CommentsThere is no oxymoron likelier to raise a bunch of red flags than “cheap Ferrari.” Quite right, too. If it’s cheap, there must be something terribly wrong with it. Missing […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2015) I’ve always wished I could shoot more curbside finds with their owners. It adds something…personal, to see who owns and drives a certain older car. decampos posted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Opel-Rekord-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Opel Rekord D Coupe, With Owner – Ich Liebe Dich, Chuck Jordan")
Cohort Outtake: Opel Rekord D Coupe, With Owner – Ich Liebe Dich, Chuck Jordan
Posted on July 28, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 2/28/2015) I’ve always wished I could shoot more curbside finds with their owners. It adds something…personal, to see who owns and drives a certain older car. decampos posted […] -
![(first posted 7/28/2015) “Waddya mean “The Last Ford” – Ford still makes cars. Indeed it does. You can buy a Focus, a Fusion, or any number of crossovers. But if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ford-1986-CV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – The Final Ford")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – The Final Ford
Posted on July 28, 2021 | 135 Comments(first posted 7/28/2015) “Waddya mean “The Last Ford” – Ford still makes cars. Indeed it does. You can buy a Focus, a Fusion, or any number of crossovers. But if […] -
![For the third and final installment of this series, we will look at some of the most expensive cars sold by the Chrysler Corporation. For much of its history, Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sinatra1980_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 3 – Chrysler Edition")
The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 3 – Chrysler Edition
Posted on July 28, 2021 | 30 CommentsFor the third and final installment of this series, we will look at some of the most expensive cars sold by the Chrysler Corporation. For much of its history, Chrysler […] -
![There comes a time when a gentleman has to move on to an Alfa Romeo Spider. That moment comes to many of us, and whilst not everyone may be able […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210705_133403.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My New Curbside Classic: 1997 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 T.Spark 16v Lusso – Fulfilling A Dream, Starting An Adventure")
My New Curbside Classic: 1997 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 T.Spark 16v Lusso – Fulfilling A Dream, Starting An Adventure
Posted on July 28, 2021 | 15 CommentsThere comes a time when a gentleman has to move on to an Alfa Romeo Spider. That moment comes to many of us, and whilst not everyone may be able […] -
![Rambler succeeded on the strength of its practical and staid compact sedans and wagons. Yes, the very first Rambler was a convertible sedan, but that soon grew a solid steel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51327264193_3a95731221_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1965 Rambler Classic 770 Convertible – The Very Rare And Short-Lived Classic Convertible")
Cohort Classic: 1965 Rambler Classic 770 Convertible – The Very Rare And Short-Lived Classic Convertible
Posted on July 28, 2021 | 30 CommentsRambler succeeded on the strength of its practical and staid compact sedans and wagons. Yes, the very first Rambler was a convertible sedan, but that soon grew a solid steel […] -
![What’s your definition of “daily driver”? I don’t mean just the obvious such as “the car I drive every day”, but rather what characteristics do you require (or “demand” assuming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMAGE011.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Nissan Sentra SE-R — How Do You Define Daily Driver?")
COAL: 1993 Nissan Sentra SE-R — How Do You Define Daily Driver?
Posted on July 28, 2021 | 49 CommentsWhat’s your definition of “daily driver”? I don’t mean just the obvious such as “the car I drive every day”, but rather what characteristics do you require (or “demand” assuming […] -
![(first posted 7/27/2015) We all love to see how the American iron ( and aluminum) get their life span stretched in other parts of the world, especially here in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/T33.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Aviation History: Bolivian T-33 – The Endless Duty")
Aviation History: Bolivian T-33 – The Endless Duty
Posted on July 27, 2021 | 29 Comments(first posted 7/27/2015) We all love to see how the American iron ( and aluminum) get their life span stretched in other parts of the world, especially here in […] -
![(first posted 7/27/2015) Throughout the 1970s, financial thunder clouds were constantly dumping over the Chrysler Corporation. From the poorly timed introduction and sales disappointment of their new 1974 full-sized line […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dodge-st-regis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 to 1981 Dodge St. Regis – The Perfect Storm")
Curbside Classic: 1979 to 1981 Dodge St. Regis – The Perfect Storm
Posted on July 27, 2021 | 114 Comments(first posted 7/27/2015) Throughout the 1970s, financial thunder clouds were constantly dumping over the Chrysler Corporation. From the poorly timed introduction and sales disappointment of their new 1974 full-sized line […]
