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![Automotive illustrations were of course very common, with the last great exponents being Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman, who carried on doing Pontiac and Opel illustrations right up into the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/48075503702_026e734227_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Superb Automotive Illustrations of Harry Anderson – Before Fitzpatrick and Kaufman")
The Superb Automotive Illustrations of Harry Anderson – Before Fitzpatrick and Kaufman
Posted on April 14, 2021 | 35 CommentsAutomotive illustrations were of course very common, with the last great exponents being Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman, who carried on doing Pontiac and Opel illustrations right up into the […] -
![Malaise (def): a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify. Our task today is to determine the exact cause and sources of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5796.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Supreme Coupe – GM’s Deadly Sin #35 – Peak GM Malaise")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Supreme Coupe – GM’s Deadly Sin #35 – Peak GM Malaise
Posted on April 14, 2021 | 104 CommentsMalaise (def): a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify. Our task today is to determine the exact cause and sources of the […] -
![A few weeks back, I discovered this gemstone mine of CCs. It’s so much easier when they gather all the precious metal in one place, isn’t it? Alas, storage lots, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210318_101644-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classics: Big Exotics In Tiny Places")
Storage Lot Classics: Big Exotics In Tiny Places
Posted on April 14, 2021 | 23 CommentsA few weeks back, I discovered this gemstone mine of CCs. It’s so much easier when they gather all the precious metal in one place, isn’t it? Alas, storage lots, […] -
![On a recent trip to the mountains a friend pointed me in the direction of this abandoned shell of an old car. There cannot be too many if any salvageable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/51111716781_aefa4f40fa_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: The Mystery Car In The Mountains")
Fieldside Classic: The Mystery Car In The Mountains
Posted on April 14, 2021 | 19 CommentsOn a recent trip to the mountains a friend pointed me in the direction of this abandoned shell of an old car. There cannot be too many if any salvageable […] -
![Not long after my girlfriend and I moved into our house, unrelated, my dad was looking around at options to replace his beloved but aging Mazda Miata. He had it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/P1110212.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Mazda Miata – A Welcome Gift")
COAL: 2003 Mazda Miata – A Welcome Gift
Posted on April 14, 2021 | 22 CommentsNot long after my girlfriend and I moved into our house, unrelated, my dad was looking around at options to replace his beloved but aging Mazda Miata. He had it […] -
![(first posted 4/13/2015) Westbound afternoon rush hour traffic on Jackson Blvd. in the Loop can move very slowly. The glacial pace of traffic enabled me to catch up to this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/009-1969-Buick-Riviera-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1969 Buick Riviera – Rivvy In The City")
In Motion Classic: 1969 Buick Riviera – Rivvy In The City
Posted on April 13, 2021 | 60 Comments(first posted 4/13/2015) Westbound afternoon rush hour traffic on Jackson Blvd. in the Loop can move very slowly. The glacial pace of traffic enabled me to catch up to this […] -
![I have been noticing lifted little FWD cars for some time now, and they undoubtedly were something of an inspiration to lifting my xBox. I ran into this bright blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5539.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Diesel Rabbit “Trailhawk 4×4” – The Spiritual Antecedent To My xBox")
Curbside Outtake: Diesel Rabbit “Trailhawk 4×4” – The Spiritual Antecedent To My xBox
Posted on April 13, 2021 | 20 CommentsI have been noticing lifted little FWD cars for some time now, and they undoubtedly were something of an inspiration to lifting my xBox. I ran into this bright blue […] -
![A while ago Jim Brophy shared a great little post featuring the Toyota Probox, one of the more ubiquitous contractor grade vehicles that are all over Tokyo (and the rest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_7095.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Tokyo Outtake: Toyota Probox “Brobox” – Urban Warrior")
Tokyo Outtake: Toyota Probox “Brobox” – Urban Warrior
Posted on April 13, 2021 | 9 CommentsA while ago Jim Brophy shared a great little post featuring the Toyota Probox, one of the more ubiquitous contractor grade vehicles that are all over Tokyo (and the rest […] -
![Been hankering for a time capsule to that splendiferous decade of the seventies? What better vehicle to relive it in than this sublime ’76 Maverick. It’s got a battering ram […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/50211966972_451a1cda1f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1976 Maverick – $4,555; One Owner, and Loaded, Right Down To The Bumpers – Your Time Machine To The Seventies Awaits")
CC For Sale: 1976 Maverick – $4,555; One Owner, and Loaded, Right Down To The Bumpers – Your Time Machine To The Seventies Awaits
Posted on April 13, 2021 | 52 CommentsBeen hankering for a time capsule to that splendiferous decade of the seventies? What better vehicle to relive it in than this sublime ’76 Maverick. It’s got a battering ram […] -
![I guess the Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association had gotten as much money out of exhibiting what they thought was Hermann Goering’s Grosser Mercedes as they were going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/46042962435_3e3c59bf5b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage For Sale Ad: “Mercedes Benz Bullet Proof Car, Lately Owned by Hermann Goering” – Actually This Was One Of Hitler’s Mercedes (Or Not)")
Vintage For Sale Ad: “Mercedes Benz Bullet Proof Car, Lately Owned by Hermann Goering” – Actually This Was One Of Hitler’s Mercedes (Or Not)
Posted on April 13, 2021 | 35 CommentsI guess the Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association had gotten as much money out of exhibiting what they thought was Hermann Goering’s Grosser Mercedes as they were going to […] -
![One thing I remember fondly from my early college years was watching The Price Is Right around lunch time in the TV room with the other residents of my dorm […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/020-1995-Ford-Escort-LX-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Escort LX – As Exciting As Toothpaste")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Escort LX – As Exciting As Toothpaste
Posted on April 13, 2021 | 37 CommentsOne thing I remember fondly from my early college years was watching The Price Is Right around lunch time in the TV room with the other residents of my dorm […] -
![(first posted 7/12/2012) Prior to 1968, everyone knew you shouldn’t build a two-stroke bike bigger than about 350cc. Anything larger would create power that couldn’t be managed due to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Suzuki-T500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Motorcycle Classic: Suzuki T500- The Best Bike (Almost) Nobody Remembers")
Motorcycle Classic: Suzuki T500- The Best Bike (Almost) Nobody Remembers
Posted on April 12, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/12/2012) Prior to 1968, everyone knew you shouldn’t build a two-stroke bike bigger than about 350cc. Anything larger would create power that couldn’t be managed due to […] -
![(first posted 4/15/2015. Aiden is now at the University of Arizona, but he had to leave his ’79 Z-28 at home. But that doesn’t seem to be blunting his success […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_0826.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevelle Malibu SS 454 – Big Block Cherry Bomb")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevelle Malibu SS 454 – Big Block Cherry Bomb
Posted on April 12, 2021 | 59 Comments(first posted 4/15/2015. Aiden is now at the University of Arizona, but he had to leave his ’79 Z-28 at home. But that doesn’t seem to be blunting his success […] -
![Studebaker did not make post-war wagons until 1954, a bit late for the booming all-steel wagon market. But for their new 1947 line a woody wagon was intended to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/33104229928_aaa2830603_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Photo: 1947 Studebaker Woody Wagon Prototype – It Was Pulled From Production At The Last Minute, But Later Rescued and Restored")
Vintage PR Photo: 1947 Studebaker Woody Wagon Prototype – It Was Pulled From Production At The Last Minute, But Later Rescued and Restored
Posted on April 12, 2021 | 14 CommentsStudebaker did not make post-war wagons until 1954, a bit late for the booming all-steel wagon market. But for their new 1947 line a woody wagon was intended to be […] -
![Picture the scene – in Technicolor: a casino on the Riviera, on a balmy mid-‘60s evening. The sharply-dressed stranger nonchalantly fishes a Dunhill lighter out of his left jacket pocket […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210316_102640-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Nissan Cedric (130) Deluxe – Why Are The Pretty Ones Always So Stupidly Named?")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Nissan Cedric (130) Deluxe – Why Are The Pretty Ones Always So Stupidly Named?
Posted on April 12, 2021 | 26 CommentsPicture the scene – in Technicolor: a casino on the Riviera, on a balmy mid-‘60s evening. The sharply-dressed stranger nonchalantly fishes a Dunhill lighter out of his left jacket pocket […]
