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![I gotta admit, I fell off my chair when I saw the result of this auction for a 1980 Ford F-250 over at Bring A Trailer the other day. $97,000! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/F250.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1980 Ford F-250 with 76 Miles Sells for $97,000")
Auction Classic: 1980 Ford F-250 with 76 Miles Sells for $97,000
Posted on February 3, 2021 | 55 CommentsI gotta admit, I fell off my chair when I saw the result of this auction for a 1980 Ford F-250 over at Bring A Trailer the other day. $97,000! […] -
![My last COAL touched on the rise and demise of my 1996 F-150 and a year or so would pass before I’d own another truck. I did buy a used […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Sams-Pictures-016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Ranger, A Copper Truck For The Copper State")
COAL: 1998 Ranger, A Copper Truck For The Copper State
Posted on February 3, 2021 | 17 CommentsMy last COAL touched on the rise and demise of my 1996 F-150 and a year or so would pass before I’d own another truck. I did buy a used […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2012) Henry Ford II was in many ways, a lot like his grandfather. They both were not big fans of change. The idea of smaller cars drove “Hank […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1978 Ford LTD Coupe – The Last Of The Whoppers")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1978 Ford LTD Coupe – The Last Of The Whoppers
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 136 Comments(first posted 1/11/2012) Henry Ford II was in many ways, a lot like his grandfather. They both were not big fans of change. The idea of smaller cars drove “Hank […] -
![(first posted 2/2/2015) As a newish member of the CC Forum, I often stumble upon older posts that get my creative juices flowing. J.P. Cavanaugh’s 1955 Plymouth Makeover Contest from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Capture.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Alter-Reality: 1955 Plymouth Makeovers By Some Of The World’s Greatest Artists")
Alter-Reality: 1955 Plymouth Makeovers By Some Of The World’s Greatest Artists
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 2/2/2015) As a newish member of the CC Forum, I often stumble upon older posts that get my creative juices flowing. J.P. Cavanaugh’s 1955 Plymouth Makeover Contest from […] -
![Hey, time for a recap again. Truth be told, I thought I would give this one a miss, as I spent about half the month at home in quarantine and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20210131_154902-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 14 CommentsHey, time for a recap again. Truth be told, I thought I would give this one a miss, as I spent about half the month at home in quarantine and […] -
![When I was in the third grade, I received for Christmas an ID bracelet with my first name engraved on it. It was a simple design, much in the vein […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/038-1986-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Traditional Jewelry")
Curbside Capsule: 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Traditional Jewelry
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 51 CommentsWhen I was in the third grade, I received for Christmas an ID bracelet with my first name engraved on it. It was a simple design, much in the vein […] -
Curbside Outtake: A Pair Of Tired Old Broncos – They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 15 CommentsHorses live to be about 25-30 years. These old nags are 30-33 years old; in other words, living on very borrowed time, from the looks of them. Awaiting euthanasia? -
![2021 marks the twelfth model year that the current generation of Toyota 4Runner has been available for purchase in the United States, making it one of the longest-lived vehicles on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8942-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro – Contemporary Classic")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro – Contemporary Classic
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 30 Comments2021 marks the twelfth model year that the current generation of Toyota 4Runner has been available for purchase in the United States, making it one of the longest-lived vehicles on […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2011) If you didn’t know, this is what a “Plucked Chicken” looks like. No longer the wild roosters of The Forward Look, the next-to-last Chryslers that Virgil […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-chry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Chrysler 300 Sport – Funny Face")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Chrysler 300 Sport – Funny Face
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 100 Comments(first posted 9/26/2011) If you didn’t know, this is what a “Plucked Chicken” looks like. No longer the wild roosters of The Forward Look, the next-to-last Chryslers that Virgil […] -
![Who turned the clock back a couple of decades? This would have been a typical sight 20, 15 or even 10 years ago, but not so much in 2021. Both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CC-433-092.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Toyota Tercel (gen1) Liftback and Mercedes 400E (W124) – Two Oldies Reminiscing")
Curbside Outtake: Toyota Tercel (gen1) Liftback and Mercedes 400E (W124) – Two Oldies Reminiscing
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 34 CommentsWho turned the clock back a couple of decades? This would have been a typical sight 20, 15 or even 10 years ago, but not so much in 2021. Both […] -
![I’ve decided to start a new series with occasional posts focusing on interesting junkyard finds of older subjects that I’m personally not particularly familiar with and just don’t have the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_3909.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1959-1961 International Harvester B-Series 4×4 Pickup")
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1959-1961 International Harvester B-Series 4×4 Pickup
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 40 CommentsI’ve decided to start a new series with occasional posts focusing on interesting junkyard finds of older subjects that I’m personally not particularly familiar with and just don’t have the […] -
Wordless Outtake: Obscure Rebadge From Down the Street
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 17 Comments -
![(Update: this appears to be a 1950 with a 1951 front end). We’re back in the Netherlands with another of Corey Behrens’ finds, and it’s a gem. It’s a final […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50740538637_e5c4034a08_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1951 Pontiac Streamliner Eight – The Tail End of the Streamliner and Straight Eight Era")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1951 Pontiac Streamliner Eight – The Tail End of the Streamliner and Straight Eight Era
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 43 Comments(Update: this appears to be a 1950 with a 1951 front end). We’re back in the Netherlands with another of Corey Behrens’ finds, and it’s a gem. It’s a final […] -
![It’s the first Mitsuoka of the year, and boy is it a whopper. Looks like this was fished out of the Marianna Trench, underwent some sort of explosive decompression along […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20210117_154303-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2008 Mitsuoka Orochi – Kill It Before It Spreads")
Curbside Classic: 2008 Mitsuoka Orochi – Kill It Before It Spreads
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 32 CommentsIt’s the first Mitsuoka of the year, and boy is it a whopper. Looks like this was fished out of the Marianna Trench, underwent some sort of explosive decompression along […] -
![(first posted 1/31/2015) The 1956 “Power Look” Chrysler Windsor debuted just over 16 years before I did, representing a light update the 1955 “Hundred Million Dollar Look” Windsor Deluxe, as spotted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-ch.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Chrysler Windsor (and the Poly Engine) – The Semi-Hemi")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Chrysler Windsor (and the Poly Engine) – The Semi-Hemi
Posted on January 31, 2021 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/31/2015) The 1956 “Power Look” Chrysler Windsor debuted just over 16 years before I did, representing a light update the 1955 “Hundred Million Dollar Look” Windsor Deluxe, as spotted […]
