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![(first posted 3/20/2011. Updated 1/5/2021) “Nailhead”: what did Buick do to deserve that less than flattering name for its legendary V8 engine from the mid-fifties to the mid sixties? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Buick-Nailhead-3x2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Legendary Buick Nailhead V8 – And The Source Of Its Unusual Valve Arrangement")
Automotive History: The Legendary Buick Nailhead V8 – And The Source Of Its Unusual Valve Arrangement
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 180 Comments(first posted 3/20/2011. Updated 1/5/2021) “Nailhead”: what did Buick do to deserve that less than flattering name for its legendary V8 engine from the mid-fifties to the mid sixties? […] -
Automotive History: Wilcot Flashing Indicators On A 1933 Morris Isis
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 13 CommentsHave you ever looked at a 1933 Morris Isis and wondered what the lamp assembly on the front quarter was for? Well, wonder no more, Curbside Classic will enlighten you. -
![Peter Wilding uploaded this intriguing Volkswagen to the Cohort that showed up at local show in 2013. The owner claimed it to be an early Beetle prototype but he suspects […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50789029201_2c397bfb9f_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “KDF Hanomag” – Alleged Volkswagen Beetle Prototype Is A Re-Bodied VW Kubelwagen")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “KDF Hanomag” – Alleged Volkswagen Beetle Prototype Is A Re-Bodied VW Kubelwagen
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 16 CommentsPeter Wilding uploaded this intriguing Volkswagen to the Cohort that showed up at local show in 2013. The owner claimed it to be an early Beetle prototype but he suspects […] -
![All hail the immortal tin snail! We’ve covered the 2CV pretty extensively on CC already – I’ve even written one of these up myself. My recent jaunt back to France […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201222_105345-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1982 Citroën 2CV 6 Charleston & 1976 Citroën 2CV AKS Fourgonnette – Fraternal Flat-Twins")
CC Twofer: 1982 Citroën 2CV 6 Charleston & 1976 Citroën 2CV AKS Fourgonnette – Fraternal Flat-Twins
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 14 CommentsAll hail the immortal tin snail! We’ve covered the 2CV pretty extensively on CC already – I’ve even written one of these up myself. My recent jaunt back to France […] -
![Would anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars")
Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 53 CommentsWould anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […] -
![An admission: This 1965 Ford was like bulk meat in a storage case. I could see it from afar but it required specific effort to procure it. There was an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_1338.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Custom 500 – A Cut Above?")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Custom 500 – A Cut Above?
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 54 CommentsAn admission: This 1965 Ford was like bulk meat in a storage case. I could see it from afar but it required specific effort to procure it. There was an […] -
![I ran into this at “The Working Vehicle” Flickr page. It’s a fine looking bus to serve the students at the Fulton Rancho Private School for Girls in Azusa, CA, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/31229389931_4fd33ac137_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: The Fulton Rancho Private School for Girls Had A Mighty Fine Bus – Can You ID The Make?")
Vintage Photo: The Fulton Rancho Private School for Girls Had A Mighty Fine Bus – Can You ID The Make?
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 21 CommentsI ran into this at “The Working Vehicle” Flickr page. It’s a fine looking bus to serve the students at the Fulton Rancho Private School for Girls in Azusa, CA, […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2015) This ongoing series (should I decide to continue it) will focus on my “Great 28,” a list of my favorite cars. To be on the list, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-linc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great 28, Car #1: 1940/41 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet – The Most Beautiful Car in the World")
The Great 28, Car #1: 1940/41 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet – The Most Beautiful Car in the World
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/5/2015) This ongoing series (should I decide to continue it) will focus on my “Great 28,” a list of my favorite cars. To be on the list, I […] -
![We’re going to continue our tour of Corey Behrens’ finds in Amsterdam. It may look mighty American in its styling, but comparing it to the Golf Polo next to it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50740238981_efa71ae932_k1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Consul (1972-1975) Coupe – The European Torino")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Consul (1972-1975) Coupe – The European Torino
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 14 CommentsWe’re going to continue our tour of Corey Behrens’ finds in Amsterdam. It may look mighty American in its styling, but comparing it to the Golf Polo next to it […] -
![I love listening to classic radio programs. Richard Diamond, Dragnet, I Was A Communist For The FBI… These have all, at one point, acted as the background soundtrack for my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/9534A7B4-29BF-446D-8B34-D1DDE84302F6.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1969 Chevy Caprice Sport Sedan- The Mythic Horse")
COAL: 1969 Chevy Caprice Sport Sedan- The Mythic Horse
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 29 CommentsI love listening to classic radio programs. Richard Diamond, Dragnet, I Was A Communist For The FBI… These have all, at one point, acted as the background soundtrack for my […] -
![If you’ve ever driven a carbureted car from the 1950s through the 1970s, chances are pretty good that it had a Carter AFB under the hood. Introduced in 1957 and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carburetor Classic: The Carter AFB – A Closer Look Into A 64-Year Veteran")
Carburetor Classic: The Carter AFB – A Closer Look Into A 64-Year Veteran
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 56 CommentsIf you’ve ever driven a carbureted car from the 1950s through the 1970s, chances are pretty good that it had a Carter AFB under the hood. Introduced in 1957 and […] -
![We have aired out many disagreements here at the Curbside, but I think there is one thing on which we can all agree: 2020 sucked. Because all of us here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – What Car Best Represents 2020 And Your (Realistic) Hopes For 2021?")
QOTD – What Car Best Represents 2020 And Your (Realistic) Hopes For 2021?
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 32 CommentsWe have aired out many disagreements here at the Curbside, but I think there is one thing on which we can all agree: 2020 sucked. Because all of us here […] -
![One thing I really enjoy is eating at new-to-me establishments. A few years back, I had started using the hashtag #ExplorationSaturday to track my adventures as I set out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_1447-1977-Chevrolet-Caprice-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe – Specialty Of The House")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe – Specialty Of The House
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 35 CommentsOne thing I really enjoy is eating at new-to-me establishments. A few years back, I had started using the hashtag #ExplorationSaturday to track my adventures as I set out […] -
![(first posted 8/10/2011) “Memo to Chevrolet Product Planning from GM Central Committee, January 1984: Gentlemen, it appears that Chrysler has stumbled upon something with its Hail Mary minivan. Poor, desperate, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1985ChevroletAstro02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Astro – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 1)")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Astro – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 1)
Posted on January 4, 2021 | 141 Comments(first posted 8/10/2011) “Memo to Chevrolet Product Planning from GM Central Committee, January 1984: Gentlemen, it appears that Chrysler has stumbled upon something with its Hail Mary minivan. Poor, desperate, […] -
![Be honest, you never expected old T87’s first stand-alone post of the year to be anything like this. I was surprised too, but here we are. I found Curious Orange […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201224_104253-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1964 Chevrolet C10 Fleetside – Two Tonnes Of Two-Toned Trophy Truck")
CC Capsule: 1964 Chevrolet C10 Fleetside – Two Tonnes Of Two-Toned Trophy Truck
Posted on January 4, 2021 | 17 CommentsBe honest, you never expected old T87’s first stand-alone post of the year to be anything like this. I was surprised too, but here we are. I found Curious Orange […]
