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Curbside Classic: 1928(?) Ford Model A Pickup – Reg. U.S. Patina Off.
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 16 CommentsI saw this well-loved Ford truck in traffic in March 2013. It’s been suggested -
COAL: 1999 UM Maize Blaze – Everybody Makes Mistakes
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 36 CommentsThe trouble was, we had much too much money. -
![(first posted 3/22/2012) Let’s make our trip to the bustle-back era complete. We started out with the 1981 Imperial, had a lengthy and controversial visit with the 1980 Seville, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lincoln-Conti-1986.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Lincoln Continental – The Fox Gets A Fancy Tail")
CC Capsule: 1986 Lincoln Continental – The Fox Gets A Fancy Tail
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 93 Comments(first posted 3/22/2012) Let’s make our trip to the bustle-back era complete. We started out with the 1981 Imperial, had a lengthy and controversial visit with the 1980 Seville, […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2015) It was a warm Saturday morning in late spring or early summer. My ten year-old self was outside helping my father collect yard debris from an overnight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ford-Truck-F100-1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – The Driving Force of an Addiction")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – The Driving Force of an Addiction
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 6/25/2015) It was a warm Saturday morning in late spring or early summer. My ten year-old self was outside helping my father collect yard debris from an overnight […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2015) It may be hard to tell, but it was getting dark when I ran into these in a nursing home parking lot. My old camera tried hard […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pontiac-Ventura-1976.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1976 Pontiac Ventura SJ – Still Kicking")
CC Outtake: 1976 Pontiac Ventura SJ – Still Kicking
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 6/25/2015) It may be hard to tell, but it was getting dark when I ran into these in a nursing home parking lot. My old camera tried hard […] -
![For those of us who call ourselves car people, our personal holy grail of collector cars is not necessarily rare, fast or exotic; there may only be a single qualification that drives […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/63-valiant-closeup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Valiant • Of White Whales and Green Wagons")
CC Capsule: 1963 Valiant • Of White Whales and Green Wagons
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 41 CommentsFor those of us who call ourselves car people, our personal holy grail of collector cars is not necessarily rare, fast or exotic; there may only be a single qualification that drives […] -
![The smallest and youngest Japanese carmaker celebrated 30 years in the Nissan-based British-esque retro-mod game last year, and it’s still going strong. Mitsuoka’s retro-luxury-themed output started with the Le Seyde […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210430_172831-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993-2002 Mitsuoka Viewt (K11) – Jaguar Mock One")
Curbside Classic: 1993-2002 Mitsuoka Viewt (K11) – Jaguar Mock One
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 19 CommentsThe smallest and youngest Japanese carmaker celebrated 30 years in the Nissan-based British-esque retro-mod game last year, and it’s still going strong. Mitsuoka’s retro-luxury-themed output started with the Le Seyde […] -
![(first posted 6/24/2015) This past Saturday, CC Contributor amazonray and I drove up to the Portland area to see the new World of Speed Museum in Wilsonville. And there just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Chevy-II-Nova-1966.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS – An Opel Kadett Crossed With A Riviera")
Car Show Outtake: 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS – An Opel Kadett Crossed With A Riviera
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 6/24/2015) This past Saturday, CC Contributor amazonray and I drove up to the Portland area to see the new World of Speed Museum in Wilsonville. And there just […] -
![(first posted 5/24/2015) Lotus has a history as the most innovative of all the small British car builders, with a slew of innovations and “outside the box” thinking going back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Lotus-europa-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Lotus Europa S3 Twin Cam – Magnificence in Miniature")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Lotus Europa S3 Twin Cam – Magnificence in Miniature
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 51 Comments(first posted 5/24/2015) Lotus has a history as the most innovative of all the small British car builders, with a slew of innovations and “outside the box” thinking going back […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Electra 225 – Lowered NOx
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 87 CommentsThis is a 1967 Buick Electra 225. It appears to be substantially original in all but three respects—two of which are obvious, and the third is interesting. The -
![(first posted 6/24/2015) “The who what?” you may ask. And even those of you who know that Ssangyong is a South Korean manufacturer of pickups and SUVs might not have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SSangyong-Chairman.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: (Photo) Capturing My White Whale, the Ssangyong Chairman")
Curbside Capsule: (Photo) Capturing My White Whale, the Ssangyong Chairman
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 51 Comments(first posted 6/24/2015) “The who what?” you may ask. And even those of you who know that Ssangyong is a South Korean manufacturer of pickups and SUVs might not have […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965(ish) Envoy Special – Don’t Mention the Vauxhall!
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 36 CommentsThis is a circa-1965 Envoy Special. That is: a 1963 -
![I could not quite make this one fit into the Convertible Week we just had, but I’m hoping there’s still room for one more. There should be, when it’s this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210606_171013-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta (101) Spider PininFarina – Stepping Into The Modern Age")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta (101) Spider PininFarina – Stepping Into The Modern Age
Posted on June 24, 2021 | 8 CommentsI could not quite make this one fit into the Convertible Week we just had, but I’m hoping there’s still room for one more. There should be, when it’s this […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2015) The 1958 Chevrolet Impala has become an icon in its own regard, but when inevitably conjures up an image of the hardtop coupe with its distinctive roof. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Chevrolet-1958-Impala-conv-ffq.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – Not Just A Coupe")
Cohort Classic: 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – Not Just A Coupe
Posted on June 23, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 6/23/2015) The 1958 Chevrolet Impala has become an icon in its own regard, but when inevitably conjures up an image of the hardtop coupe with its distinctive roof. […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2015) Every year, I go to the Mecum Spring Classic car auction in Indianapolis to photograph the cars. I always take my digital camera and a pocketful of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BW.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Cars on Black-and-White Film")
Classic Cars on Black-and-White Film
Posted on June 23, 2021 | 75 Comments(first posted 6/23/2015) Every year, I go to the Mecum Spring Classic car auction in Indianapolis to photograph the cars. I always take my digital camera and a pocketful of […]
