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![As we fly through youth toward middle age, and our children grow older and our bodies grow slower and the ceaseless march of time places year after year behind the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201104_094015013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2017 Ford Fiesta ST – Filling the Void")
COAL: 2017 Ford Fiesta ST – Filling the Void
Posted on December 17, 2020 | 41 CommentsAs we fly through youth toward middle age, and our children grow older and our bodies grow slower and the ceaseless march of time places year after year behind the […] -
Vintage Cord 810 Ads: “Throbbing With Vitality”, “Son, I’m Proud You Chose A Super-Charged Cord For Your Graduation Present” and “Of Course I Own A Cord”
Posted on December 17, 2020 | 30 CommentsHere’s three vintage ads for the legendary Cord 810. I struggled to decide which one to put first, but then she got the better of me. -
![A huge swath of Americans in 1960 had grown up or lived with Henry Ford’s Model T and A. Ford preached the gospel of minimalism, with no excess of size, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/falcon-1-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Life Review: 1960 Ford Falcon – The Resurrection of the Model A")
Vintage Motor Life Review: 1960 Ford Falcon – The Resurrection of the Model A
Posted on December 17, 2020 | 83 CommentsA huge swath of Americans in 1960 had grown up or lived with Henry Ford’s Model T and A. Ford preached the gospel of minimalism, with no excess of size, […] -
![It’s going to take a lot of effort for me to find something to criticize here. I really like this car. It’s a real hardtop. It has (most probably) a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201118_091138-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Laurel (C33) – The Last True Hardtop Sedan")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Laurel (C33) – The Last True Hardtop Sedan
Posted on December 17, 2020 | 18 CommentsIt’s going to take a lot of effort for me to find something to criticize here. I really like this car. It’s a real hardtop. It has (most probably) a […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2014) Don’t call it another renaissance. Cadillac has recently launched two extremely talented sports sedans, the ATS and CTS. The latest CTS weighs less than key rivals […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-sts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC: The Smooth, Quiet Road to Nowhere, Part 2 – Cadillac STS")
Future CC: The Smooth, Quiet Road to Nowhere, Part 2 – Cadillac STS
Posted on December 16, 2020 | 46 Comments(first posted 12/16/2014) Don’t call it another renaissance. Cadillac has recently launched two extremely talented sports sedans, the ATS and CTS. The latest CTS weighs less than key rivals […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2014) “One thing that I learnt the hard way – well not the hard way, the easy way – when you’re designing a new car for production, never, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1280px-Mini_cross_section.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Austin Seven (Mini) – The Future Started Here")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Austin Seven (Mini) – The Future Started Here
Posted on December 16, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 12/16/2014) “One thing that I learnt the hard way – well not the hard way, the easy way – when you’re designing a new car for production, never, […] -
![This fine picture taken somewhere along I-80 is a reminder that winter is upon us. I can see snow in the hills, at about 3000 feet. And I need to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Greyhound-chaining-up.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: Chaining Up the Greyhound MC-7 Somewhere On I-80 – Winter Is Coming")
Vintage Snapshot: Chaining Up the Greyhound MC-7 Somewhere On I-80 – Winter Is Coming
Posted on December 16, 2020 | 10 CommentsThis fine picture taken somewhere along I-80 is a reminder that winter is upon us. I can see snow in the hills, at about 3000 feet. And I need to […] -
![This picture posted by canadiancatgreen threw me. Yes, seeing an old Polara convertible towing a Chrysler Newport is decidedly out of the ordinary. But what really threw me is that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/50588091581_a53ae2b794_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1967 Dodge Polara Convertible Towing 1966 Chrysler Newport – Yes, Really")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1967 Dodge Polara Convertible Towing 1966 Chrysler Newport – Yes, Really
Posted on December 16, 2020 | 24 CommentsThis picture posted by canadiancatgreen threw me. Yes, seeing an old Polara convertible towing a Chrysler Newport is decidedly out of the ordinary. But what really threw me is that […] -
![I feel it’s fairly safe to assume that many are experiencing a bit of burnout with references to the current pandemic, so I’ll get it if you just skip to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/003-2011-VW-Beetle-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: c. 2011 Volkswagen Beetle – Flying Cooties")
In-Motion Outtakes: c. 2011 Volkswagen Beetle – Flying Cooties
Posted on December 16, 2020 | 22 CommentsI feel it’s fairly safe to assume that many are experiencing a bit of burnout with references to the current pandemic, so I’ll get it if you just skip to […] -
![This picture, found at the Facebook group Missouri’s Historic Highways, was taken in December 1961. It shows a snowplow and a motorgrader captured in the state capital in a location […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/spartan-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Chevrolet Spartan")
Vintage Snapshots: The Chevrolet Spartan
Posted on December 16, 2020 | 35 CommentsThis picture, found at the Facebook group Missouri’s Historic Highways, was taken in December 1961. It shows a snowplow and a motorgrader captured in the state capital in a location […] -
![The demise of my 1983 Nissan Stanza and the reality of a 45 minute one way daily commute from Ann Arbor to Detroit necessitated the purchase of a replacement vehicle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Protege-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Mazda Protege – Learning to Drive (and Love) a Manual")
COAL: 1993 Mazda Protege – Learning to Drive (and Love) a Manual
Posted on December 16, 2020 | 24 CommentsThe demise of my 1983 Nissan Stanza and the reality of a 45 minute one way daily commute from Ann Arbor to Detroit necessitated the purchase of a replacement vehicle […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2014. Updated 12/13/2020) (Former) Cohort poster Joseph Dennis keeps putting up superb finds from the streets of Chicago that I find irresistible. This is a great candid […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-toro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado – Crystal Blue Persuasion")
Cohort Outtake: 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado – Crystal Blue Persuasion
Posted on December 15, 2020 | 100 Comments(first posted 12/15/2014. Updated 12/13/2020) (Former) Cohort poster Joseph Dennis keeps putting up superb finds from the streets of Chicago that I find irresistible. This is a great candid […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Pontiac Parisienne Wagon – Far From The Parisian Woods
Posted on December 15, 2020 | 14 Commentsby Don Kincl -
![My recent post on the 1953 Chrysler Airtemp air conditioning system and its rather unusual R-22 refrigerant spawned a little confusion over various A/C refrigerants, so I pulled together this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/s-l1600-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: R-12, R-134a, and Beyond: The Alphabet Soup of Automotive Air Conditioning Refrigerants")
Cold Comfort: R-12, R-134a, and Beyond: The Alphabet Soup of Automotive Air Conditioning Refrigerants
Posted on December 15, 2020 | 53 CommentsMy recent post on the 1953 Chrysler Airtemp air conditioning system and its rather unusual R-22 refrigerant spawned a little confusion over various A/C refrigerants, so I pulled together this […] -
![As a reader or listener, when I see that an author or musician labels a work “Part 1,” I expect a Part 2. James Brown was famous, among other things, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Drag Strip Classics: Dog Dish Afternoon, Part II – A Smattering Of Fair Fare For The Frugal")
Drag Strip Classics: Dog Dish Afternoon, Part II – A Smattering Of Fair Fare For The Frugal
Posted on December 15, 2020 | 48 CommentsAs a reader or listener, when I see that an author or musician labels a work “Part 1,” I expect a Part 2. James Brown was famous, among other things, […]
