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![The Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Apple-Motors-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, CO")
CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, CO
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 24 CommentsThe Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […] -
Vintage Ad: 1964 Cadillac-Superior Royale Coupe de Fleur Mark III
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 28 CommentsYes, that’s its official name, except for the “Mark III” part, which I added, for obvious reasons. Not obvious enough? -
![It was not too long after my BMW 2002 left and I was already looking for another old project. This time though, I knew I should get something more on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/00v0v_4piKjW9DeCh_600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1958 Chevrolet Apache – Yet Another Project")
COAL: 1958 Chevrolet Apache – Yet Another Project
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 19 CommentsIt was not too long after my BMW 2002 left and I was already looking for another old project. This time though, I knew I should get something more on […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2013) You would be forgiven for mistaking this modest-looking sedan as a low-trim Dodge, Pontiac or Mercury. But a Packard? The very name conjures images of exclusive cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-pack.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Packard 200 (And Abbreviated Packard History) – Falling Down(Market)")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Packard 200 (And Abbreviated Packard History) – Falling Down(Market)
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/29/2013) You would be forgiven for mistaking this modest-looking sedan as a low-trim Dodge, Pontiac or Mercury. But a Packard? The very name conjures images of exclusive cars […] -
![I can’t believe I just watched this all the way through. What a period piece; chock full of non-PC nonsense. And the very final line is a curious zinger. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-dude.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Don “The Dude” Knotts Shows How To Really Sell The 1965 Dodge Trucks")
CC Cinema: Don “The Dude” Knotts Shows How To Really Sell The 1965 Dodge Trucks
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 30 CommentsI can’t believe I just watched this all the way through. What a period piece; chock full of non-PC nonsense. And the very final line is a curious zinger. And […] -
![The Pacific Northwest has long, wet winters. And things like to grow, as a consequence: trees, crops, moss, lichens. We can see two of them in rather advanced stages on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5627.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Convertible With “Green Roof”")
Driveway Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Convertible With “Green Roof”
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 21 CommentsThe Pacific Northwest has long, wet winters. And things like to grow, as a consequence: trees, crops, moss, lichens. We can see two of them in rather advanced stages on […] -
![Chicago was hit with nineteen inches of snow last month, a number which was about ten more than the average for February. It has been a mild winter for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/005-1993-Ford-Mustang-GT-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Set Me Free!")
Curbside Capsule: 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Set Me Free!
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 23 CommentsChicago was hit with nineteen inches of snow last month, a number which was about ten more than the average for February. It has been a mild winter for the […] -
![(This was originally posted at the other site on 11/23/2010, and was never posted here until now) It’s mysterious enough that a genuine CCCA-designated classic car suddenly appears curbside in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CC-118-213.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946 Packard Clipper Super – Defaced, But No Loss Of Face")
Curbside Classic: 1946 Packard Clipper Super – Defaced, But No Loss Of Face
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 39 Comments(This was originally posted at the other site on 11/23/2010, and was never posted here until now) It’s mysterious enough that a genuine CCCA-designated classic car suddenly appears curbside in […] -
![It’s not easy being an automotive legend, especially one that has some sort of performance legacy to uphold. Your Corvettes, Mercedes SLs, Mustangs, Quattroportes and so on all have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210309_163708-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Skyline (R33) GTS – Fat And Spurious")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Skyline (R33) GTS – Fat And Spurious
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 9 CommentsIt’s not easy being an automotive legend, especially one that has some sort of performance legacy to uphold. Your Corvettes, Mercedes SLs, Mustangs, Quattroportes and so on all have to […] -
![(first posted in 2011) Why is the Harley-Davidson Sprint such a contradiction? In the hands of a slug like me they become a heavy, somewhat awkward, vibrating, slow, and uncomfortable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/HD-Sprint.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Motorcycle History: Harley-Davidson Sprint – The Spaghetti Hoglet")
Motorcycle History: Harley-Davidson Sprint – The Spaghetti Hoglet
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted in 2011) Why is the Harley-Davidson Sprint such a contradiction? In the hands of a slug like me they become a heavy, somewhat awkward, vibrating, slow, and uncomfortable […] -
![(first published 10/24/2011) How to best describe the 1968-1974 Nova? A plain brown wrapper for your choice of Chevrolet engine. And what a choice there was, more than any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-nova.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Nova – Have It Your Way")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Nova – Have It Your Way
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 130 Comments(first published 10/24/2011) How to best describe the 1968-1974 Nova? A plain brown wrapper for your choice of Chevrolet engine. And what a choice there was, more than any […] -
![The Great American Diesel Boom saw diesels go into a wide variety of cars and trucks, but I’d never heard of one in the Eagle. Sure enough: if you were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-mfhd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1980 Eagle Turbo-Diesel – Seven Were Built, One Still Survives, Not Running")
Automotive History: 1980 Eagle Turbo-Diesel – Seven Were Built, One Still Survives, Not Running
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 48 CommentsThe Great American Diesel Boom saw diesels go into a wide variety of cars and trucks, but I’d never heard of one in the Eagle. Sure enough: if you were […] -
![Here’s another of the ever-shrinking number of cars yet to enjoy their 15 minutes of CC fame. The Triumph Vitesse is a somewhat curious car, one that has fascinated me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/51016772477_bb5b95287d_k1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Triumph Vitesse 2 Litre – The Smallest Post-War Six Cylinder Engine Gets A Displacement Boost")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Triumph Vitesse 2 Litre – The Smallest Post-War Six Cylinder Engine Gets A Displacement Boost
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 37 CommentsHere’s another of the ever-shrinking number of cars yet to enjoy their 15 minutes of CC fame. The Triumph Vitesse is a somewhat curious car, one that has fascinated me […] -
![The Subaru Outback has created a huge genre that it essentially owns: the lifted AWD wagon. Almost 200k are sold in the US per year. It’s propelled Subaru’s relentless growth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CC-428-100.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Eagle Limited – The Outback Of Its Time")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Eagle Limited – The Outback Of Its Time
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe Subaru Outback has created a huge genre that it essentially owns: the lifted AWD wagon. Almost 200k are sold in the US per year. It’s propelled Subaru’s relentless growth […] -
![I’m resurrecting a CC category / subhead that hasn’t been featured here in quite a while, but it’s for a good cause. I came upon this freakishly long Mini on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210126_101356-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Monday Morning Rarities: Austin-Rover Mini “Major” Four-Door – Why Can’t We All Just Get A Long (Mini)?")
CC Monday Morning Rarities: Austin-Rover Mini “Major” Four-Door – Why Can’t We All Just Get A Long (Mini)?
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 22 CommentsI’m resurrecting a CC category / subhead that hasn’t been featured here in quite a while, but it’s for a good cause. I came upon this freakishly long Mini on […]
