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![(first posted 5/13/2015) Oldsmobile and Cadillac had had a certain affinity over the decades. Their new 1949 V8 engines were really quite similar, as were the C-Body cars that they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CC-141-005-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe – A Cheaper Coupe DeVille")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe – A Cheaper Coupe DeVille
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 5/13/2015) Oldsmobile and Cadillac had had a certain affinity over the decades. Their new 1949 V8 engines were really quite similar, as were the C-Body cars that they […] -
![I try to keep up on autonomous vehicle (“AV”) development as it interests me and because son Ed is quite involved (Communications Director of PAVE (Partnership for Autonomous Vehicle Education)). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Waymo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand Video: Waymo Self Driving Taxi Goes Rogue – The Autonomous Vehicle “Trough of Disappointment” Looks More Like The Grand Canyon")
Curbside Newsstand Video: Waymo Self Driving Taxi Goes Rogue – The Autonomous Vehicle “Trough of Disappointment” Looks More Like The Grand Canyon
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 31 CommentsI try to keep up on autonomous vehicle (“AV”) development as it interests me and because son Ed is quite involved (Communications Director of PAVE (Partnership for Autonomous Vehicle Education)). […] -
Vintage Ad: The Trabant Comes To America – “Like The Chevrolet Corvette’
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![William Oliver has scored. Finding an ultra-rare Toyota Crown (S60) hardtop coupe is by far the find of 2021 so far, maybe even the decade. The S60 Crown was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51162726824_f449d8cb6f_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/Update/Sob Story of the Decade: The Abandoned Toyota Crown (S60) Coupe")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/Update/Sob Story of the Decade: The Abandoned Toyota Crown (S60) Coupe
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 25 CommentsWilliam Oliver has scored. Finding an ultra-rare Toyota Crown (S60) hardtop coupe is by far the find of 2021 so far, maybe even the decade. The S60 Crown was a […] -
![Roshake found this Lincoln Town Car sitting at the curb in Budapest. My eyes gravitated to its rather well-padded vinyl top, including extensions on the tops of the doors. Now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51176058992_ecd24d2946_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Town Car With Thick Padded Top Found In Budapest, Hungary")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Town Car With Thick Padded Top Found In Budapest, Hungary
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 17 CommentsRoshake found this Lincoln Town Car sitting at the curb in Budapest. My eyes gravitated to its rather well-padded vinyl top, including extensions on the tops of the doors. Now […] -
![This Bel-Air is a project car; it says so on the windshield. While the definition of “project car” is pretty broad, this Bel-Air does need some attention. However, apart from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_1321.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevrolet Bel-Air Wagon – Currently Inert")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevrolet Bel-Air Wagon – Currently Inert
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 28 CommentsThis Bel-Air is a project car; it says so on the windshield. While the definition of “project car” is pretty broad, this Bel-Air does need some attention. However, apart from […] -
![(first posted 5/13/2015) When looking at this car, I’m reminded of the theme song from the long-forgotten ’90s sitcom, Step by Step. Basically a slightly less sugarcoated ’90s update of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_8543.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Buick Park Avenue – Better The Second Time Around?")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Buick Park Avenue – Better The Second Time Around?
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 5/13/2015) When looking at this car, I’m reminded of the theme song from the long-forgotten ’90s sitcom, Step by Step. Basically a slightly less sugarcoated ’90s update of […] -
![This is quite a load: four new ’57 Imperials, with a mixture of dual and quad headlights. And of course packing the new 392 cubic inch hemi V8, with 325 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/41363620101_47aa16fb48_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1955/1956 Dodge Hauling 1957 Imperials – Five Big Hemis Ready To Roll")
Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1955/1956 Dodge Hauling 1957 Imperials – Five Big Hemis Ready To Roll
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 18 CommentsThis is quite a load: four new ’57 Imperials, with a mixture of dual and quad headlights. And of course packing the new 392 cubic inch hemi V8, with 325 […] -
![I’m building an album on Google Photos showcasing the best photographs I can find of intriguing examples of Victorian architecture with period cars up front. This is a very specific […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/0bd2f718d3c175be9f1bfcbe59d0ac481.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars & Architecture–The Ultimate Collection")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars & Architecture–The Ultimate Collection
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 63 CommentsI’m building an album on Google Photos showcasing the best photographs I can find of intriguing examples of Victorian architecture with period cars up front. This is a very specific […] -
![Toyota’s history with upscale cars in the US is fascinating. It really struggled for years to get a proper toe hold in a segment of the market that was booming, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cressida-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Toyota Cressida – The Proto-Lexus")
Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Toyota Cressida – The Proto-Lexus
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 23 CommentsToyota’s history with upscale cars in the US is fascinating. It really struggled for years to get a proper toe hold in a segment of the market that was booming, […] -
![I’m guessing motorcycle sales were pretty slow in the winter months (probably still are). So here’s the pitch: “Meet old King Winter man to man” on your 1928 H-D and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/33737986023_551763f254_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Go Skiing (Or Camping) With Your Harley Davidson! “Meet Old King Winter Man To Man”")
Vintage Ads: Go Skiing (Or Camping) With Your Harley Davidson! “Meet Old King Winter Man To Man”
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 20 CommentsI’m guessing motorcycle sales were pretty slow in the winter months (probably still are). So here’s the pitch: “Meet old King Winter man to man” on your 1928 H-D and […] -
![Well, there are only so many Japanese oddities and exciting exotics one can dig up. Sometimes, you just find a straight-up decent old SL in a sexy shade of blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201027_154654-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (R107) “Final Edition” – Bei Mir Bist Du Schön")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (R107) “Final Edition” – Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 12 CommentsWell, there are only so many Japanese oddities and exciting exotics one can dig up. Sometimes, you just find a straight-up decent old SL in a sexy shade of blue […] -
![(first posted 5/12/2015) Four old timers in 1975. Why are they posing near the rusty 1941 Plymouth? The 18 inch wheels offer the only clue. Thirty years earlier in Detroit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1975car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage: The “Adventure South” To The Tip Of South America In A 1941 Plymouth")
CC Vintage: The “Adventure South” To The Tip Of South America In A 1941 Plymouth
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 5/12/2015) Four old timers in 1975. Why are they posing near the rusty 1941 Plymouth? The 18 inch wheels offer the only clue. Thirty years earlier in Detroit […] -
![(first posted 9/8/2011) What’s in a name? A car name, in particular. Pick a beautiful, exotic locale, and smack that name on your top-end model. If it does this, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1973MercuryMonterey03-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Monterey Custom – A Great Name’s Last Ride")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Monterey Custom – A Great Name’s Last Ride
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 151 Comments(first posted 9/8/2011) What’s in a name? A car name, in particular. Pick a beautiful, exotic locale, and smack that name on your top-end model. If it does this, a […] -
![I know; I’m a broken record about the misguided lower, longer, wider mantra. But for anyone who’s ever sat in the back of a car like this 1947 Chrysler Newport […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51159563220_cb7c8c5369_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1947 Chrysler Windsor – Somebody Please Remind My Why Anyone Thought Lower Cars Were A Good Idea?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1947 Chrysler Windsor – Somebody Please Remind My Why Anyone Thought Lower Cars Were A Good Idea?
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 38 CommentsI know; I’m a broken record about the misguided lower, longer, wider mantra. But for anyone who’s ever sat in the back of a car like this 1947 Chrysler Newport […]
