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![(first posted 3/8/2015) Cohort robadr has found and posted one of the more uncommon Chevys of the era when they were so overwhlmingly common. Unfortunately, my Encyclopedia does not break […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chevrolet-1961-Bel-Air-4-dr-hdtop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Sedan – The Last Bel Air Four Door Hardtop")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Sedan – The Last Bel Air Four Door Hardtop
Posted on March 9, 2021 | 67 Comments(first posted 3/8/2015) Cohort robadr has found and posted one of the more uncommon Chevys of the era when they were so overwhlmingly common. Unfortunately, my Encyclopedia does not break […] -
![This PR shot for a ’58 Imperial caught me a bit off-guard. So…nationalistic. One could imagine it to be a Soviet limo, but for the woman’s dress and the big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/50857352352_c7ba4549f6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Photos: 1958 Imperial Crown Southampton – Cold War Warrior?")
Vintage PR Photos: 1958 Imperial Crown Southampton – Cold War Warrior?
Posted on March 9, 2021 | 49 CommentsThis PR shot for a ’58 Imperial caught me a bit off-guard. So…nationalistic. One could imagine it to be a Soviet limo, but for the woman’s dress and the big […] -
![Of all the Japanese carmakers, Honda has always been a bit of an oddity. They were neither an offshoot of a powerful industrial group like Mitsubishi, Mazda or Subaru, nor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20201123_135839-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (CB9) – Reverse Migration")
CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (CB9) – Reverse Migration
Posted on March 9, 2021 | 33 CommentsOf all the Japanese carmakers, Honda has always been a bit of an oddity. They were neither an offshoot of a powerful industrial group like Mitsubishi, Mazda or Subaru, nor […] -
Vintage PR Photo: Yup, That ’65 Grand Prix Was Shot In Paris, And The 2+2 Was Shot in Athens
Posted on March 9, 2021 | 19 CommentsStudebaker obviously wasn’t the only one posing their cars in front of stock photos. Pretty cheesy, though. -
![One thing I really missed last year was going to car shows. I realize that some were able to do this in a socially responsible way amid the pandemic, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9691-At-The-Beach-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: The Cars Of The First-Ever Chrome & Ice Show In Flint, Michigan")
Car Show Classics: The Cars Of The First-Ever Chrome & Ice Show In Flint, Michigan
Posted on March 9, 2021 | 24 CommentsOne thing I really missed last year was going to car shows. I realize that some were able to do this in a socially responsible way amid the pandemic, but […] -
![(first posted 3/8/2011. I’m a bit reluctant to re-run it, as it really deserves a major do-over) After being trapped six weeks in a 1971 time warp, I had the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-37-068-801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Camaro – GM’s Greatest Hit #1 – Even Pininfarina Praised It")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Camaro – GM’s Greatest Hit #1 – Even Pininfarina Praised It
Posted on March 8, 2021 | 49 Comments(first posted 3/8/2011. I’m a bit reluctant to re-run it, as it really deserves a major do-over) After being trapped six weeks in a 1971 time warp, I had the […] -
![When I first glanced this shot of a BRZ by William Rubano, I thought the car had been hit or something. But then I saw it’s been “stanced”. A bit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/51006860573_f159bfe6e1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Subaru BRZ With Optional Swing Axle Suspension, Front and Rear")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Subaru BRZ With Optional Swing Axle Suspension, Front and Rear
Posted on March 8, 2021 | 44 CommentsWhen I first glanced this shot of a BRZ by William Rubano, I thought the car had been hit or something. But then I saw it’s been “stanced”. A bit […] -
![Chevrolet must have been mighty proud of its new ’55 cars, because they even splurged on beauty shots of the low end cars, like the 150 2-door sedan, for their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/50996072352_6339a41673_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: 1955 Chevy 150 Sedan and 210 Two-Door Wagon – Even The Low End Cars Get The Glamor Treatment")
Vintage Postcards: 1955 Chevy 150 Sedan and 210 Two-Door Wagon – Even The Low End Cars Get The Glamor Treatment
Posted on March 8, 2021 | 51 CommentsChevrolet must have been mighty proud of its new ’55 cars, because they even splurged on beauty shots of the low end cars, like the 150 2-door sedan, for their […] -
![I ran across this ad for the new 1941 Cadillac Series 60, which effectively replaced the LaSalle and lowered the entry price for the brand. It got my wheels spinning: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/50874801883_a151c9e1ce_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: What Was The Cheapest Cadillac Ever? Cheapest Big Chevy? And The Smallest Cadillac Price Premium Over a Chevy?")
Automotive History: What Was The Cheapest Cadillac Ever? Cheapest Big Chevy? And The Smallest Cadillac Price Premium Over a Chevy?
Posted on March 8, 2021 | 24 CommentsI ran across this ad for the new 1941 Cadillac Series 60, which effectively replaced the LaSalle and lowered the entry price for the brand. It got my wheels spinning: […] -
![Actually, you’re looking at a blatant manipulation of the Taurus to make it look wider than it really is. And no, it’s not that the whole ad somehow got widened […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/50899874486_efb3640937_6k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1994 Ford Taurus Wagon – The Rare Wide Body Version")
Vintage Ad: 1994 Ford Taurus Wagon – The Rare Wide Body Version
Posted on March 8, 2021 | 24 CommentsActually, you’re looking at a blatant manipulation of the Taurus to make it look wider than it really is. And no, it’s not that the whole ad somehow got widened […] -
![Subaru has been an exceptional success story over the last few decades, and somehow seems to move from strength to strength while always marching to a slightly offbeat, uh, beat. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0015-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport 2.5 – Subaru’s Little Guy Hits The Gym, Emerges Stronger, Fitter, And Even More Able")
Curbside Review: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport 2.5 – Subaru’s Little Guy Hits The Gym, Emerges Stronger, Fitter, And Even More Able
Posted on March 8, 2021 | 36 CommentsSubaru has been an exceptional success story over the last few decades, and somehow seems to move from strength to strength while always marching to a slightly offbeat, uh, beat. […] -
![I don’t usually do this, but there I was tooling down West 11th when I spotted this red Chrysler up ahead. When I finally got next to him at a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-chry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Chrysler Newport: Two Old Grizzled Toughs")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Chrysler Newport: Two Old Grizzled Toughs
Posted on March 7, 2021 | 34 CommentsI don’t usually do this, but there I was tooling down West 11th when I spotted this red Chrysler up ahead. When I finally got next to him at a […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2015) For 24 years John Blatchley was responsible for the styling of Rolls-Royce automobiles that were decidedly stately, always proper and sometimes quite beautiful. He brought to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-j.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Biography/Design: John Blatchley of Rolls-Royce")
CC Biography/Design: John Blatchley of Rolls-Royce
Posted on March 7, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 3/7/2015) For 24 years John Blatchley was responsible for the styling of Rolls-Royce automobiles that were decidedly stately, always proper and sometimes quite beautiful. He brought to the […] -
Vintage Ad: 1984 Mustang Police Pursuit: Solving The Malaise-Era Police Pursuit Problem
Posted on March 7, 2021 | 21 Comments -
![I couldn’t help noticing how this Studebaker driver and passenger are so good at maintaining their poses, no matter which version of the new ’53 coupes they find themselves in, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Studebaker-1953-coupe-ad-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: These 1953 Studebaker Models Get Around – The Pre-Photoshop Era")
Vintage Ads: These 1953 Studebaker Models Get Around – The Pre-Photoshop Era
Posted on March 7, 2021 | 21 CommentsI couldn’t help noticing how this Studebaker driver and passenger are so good at maintaining their poses, no matter which version of the new ’53 coupes they find themselves in, […]
