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Vintage Photograph: When Cars Were All The Same Height – And Shape
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 28 CommentsMain Street, Twin Falls, Idaho, 1941, and all the cars are the same height. And shape. Here’s the view from the other direction; lots more of the same: -
![No, we’ve not seen everything on CC yet. There are still some stories to tell, in a Deadly Sins vein, about colossal missteps by ancient conglomerates who should have known […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201109_090228-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000-01 Mitsubishi Proudia – It Came Before A Fall")
Curbside Classic: 2000-01 Mitsubishi Proudia – It Came Before A Fall
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 24 CommentsNo, we’ve not seen everything on CC yet. There are still some stories to tell, in a Deadly Sins vein, about colossal missteps by ancient conglomerates who should have known […] -
![Ending up on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain for the builders and lovers of fine cars sucked. A number of Germany’s premier automakers were based or had plants […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Horch-1957-Sachsenring-Wikipedia-crop-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Horch P240 Sachsenring and Sachsenring Repräsentant – East Germany Tries (And Fails) To Build A Luxury Car")
Automotive History: Horch P240 Sachsenring and Sachsenring Repräsentant – East Germany Tries (And Fails) To Build A Luxury Car
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 51 CommentsEnding up on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain for the builders and lovers of fine cars sucked. A number of Germany’s premier automakers were based or had plants […] -
![(first posted 9/18/2011) How many of us can say we’ve owned and loved a car so long that we could have driven it to the Moon and back if we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/6143247012_119815a886_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Comet 202 – To the Moon and Back")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Comet 202 – To the Moon and Back
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 33 Comments(first posted 9/18/2011) How many of us can say we’ve owned and loved a car so long that we could have driven it to the Moon and back if we […] -
![One of my all-time favorite commenters here is The Right Honorable Justy Baum. The comment sections at CC have been graced 2,286 times by his wit, erudite analysis, wry insights, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50093361962_97297f9ec4_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Look Justy, No Positive Camber!")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Look Justy, No Positive Camber!
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 9 CommentsOne of my all-time favorite commenters here is The Right Honorable Justy Baum. The comment sections at CC have been graced 2,286 times by his wit, erudite analysis, wry insights, […] -
![One of my favorite colors is lime green. My parents allowed me to choose the paint color in my bedroom when I was four – I chose lime green. Lime […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020-Mustang-Capture-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Multiple Curbside Classics: 2020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost and Dad’s 1971 Mach 1 – Family Traditions And Being At Odds With My Riviera Money")
Multiple Curbside Classics: 2020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost and Dad’s 1971 Mach 1 – Family Traditions And Being At Odds With My Riviera Money
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 35 CommentsOne of my favorite colors is lime green. My parents allowed me to choose the paint color in my bedroom when I was four – I chose lime green. Lime […] -
![Buoyed by my success in buying the Ford Mustang from a local auction I thought I would try my luck on another auction, but this time snag myself an inexpensive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50560934631_7dc8da55e2_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Another Auction Buy")
CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Another Auction Buy
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 44 CommentsBuoyed by my success in buying the Ford Mustang from a local auction I thought I would try my luck on another auction, but this time snag myself an inexpensive […] -
![The official caption with this shot is: Columbus, Georgia, Dodge dealers in their showroom with one of the last 1958 models, getting ready for the ’59s. No wonder they look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SHORPY-1958-Dodge-718.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: Glum Looking 1958 Dodge Dealers")
Vintage Photo: Glum Looking 1958 Dodge Dealers
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 33 CommentsThe official caption with this shot is: Columbus, Georgia, Dodge dealers in their showroom with one of the last 1958 models, getting ready for the ’59s. No wonder they look […] -
![As of this year, Buick no longer sells any sedans, coupes, or wagons in the North American market. Considering it dispassionately this makes sense as the buyers simply stopped showing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7022-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence – Getting To The Bingo Parlor Is Now More Fun Than Being There")
Curbside Review: 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence – Getting To The Bingo Parlor Is Now More Fun Than Being There
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 34 CommentsAs of this year, Buick no longer sells any sedans, coupes, or wagons in the North American market. Considering it dispassionately this makes sense as the buyers simply stopped showing […] -
![(first posted 1/25/2014) When I looked at Russo and Steele’s list of cars to be auctioned at its 2014 Scottsdale event I was knocked out to see the exact car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-58-Plymouth.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1958 Plymouth Sport Suburban – The Martin Family Truckster")
COAL: 1958 Plymouth Sport Suburban – The Martin Family Truckster
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 68 Comments(first posted 1/25/2014) When I looked at Russo and Steele’s list of cars to be auctioned at its 2014 Scottsdale event I was knocked out to see the exact car […] -
![Chrysler’s pentastar and old brand names ended up in some odd places. Fargo branded trucks were being built in Turkey well into the 21st century, and DeSotos (bottom) for almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-fargo-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Dead Brand Trucks: Fargo and DeSoto – Still Being Made In Turkey Well Into the 21st Century")
Dead Brand Trucks: Fargo and DeSoto – Still Being Made In Turkey Well Into the 21st Century
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 24 CommentsChrysler’s pentastar and old brand names ended up in some odd places. Fargo branded trucks were being built in Turkey well into the 21st century, and DeSotos (bottom) for almost […] -
![Yes, I’ve been cruising through Shorpy again; beats reading the news these days. And this shot instantly grabbed me: What? Two-door taxi cabs? I have never seen a two door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SHORPY-taxis-744.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: 1952 Ford Taxi Fleet – But There’s Three Things That Make No Sense Whatsoever")
Vintage Photo: 1952 Ford Taxi Fleet – But There’s Three Things That Make No Sense Whatsoever
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 31 CommentsYes, I’ve been cruising through Shorpy again; beats reading the news these days. And this shot instantly grabbed me: What? Two-door taxi cabs? I have never seen a two door […] -
![Fred Oliver posted these shots of a ’77 Mustang II he found in Lisbon, CT. This shot from the front has the unfortunate effect of making the MII’s intrinsically poor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50110724097_64846bf6b9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Mustang II 2+2 – Pinocchio")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Mustang II 2+2 – Pinocchio
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 20 CommentsFred Oliver posted these shots of a ’77 Mustang II he found in Lisbon, CT. This shot from the front has the unfortunate effect of making the MII’s intrinsically poor […] -
![Plain, mostly older cars. No one ever pays attention to them. Ideal CC material, in other words! Let’s start right away with this tour’s most senior curbsider, a 1994 Volkswagen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1994 To 2018 Ordinary Rides – Nothing To See Here Folks, Just Move Along!")
CC Global: 1994 To 2018 Ordinary Rides – Nothing To See Here Folks, Just Move Along!
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 9 CommentsPlain, mostly older cars. No one ever pays attention to them. Ideal CC material, in other words! Let’s start right away with this tour’s most senior curbsider, a 1994 Volkswagen […] -
![In retrospect, my timing on my previous COAL must have been off. I thought I had kept my Caprice Classic through my first year of employment after earning my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bonneville04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1987 Pontiac Bonneville SE – The Yuppiemobile")
COAL: 1987 Pontiac Bonneville SE – The Yuppiemobile
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 17 CommentsIn retrospect, my timing on my previous COAL must have been off. I thought I had kept my Caprice Classic through my first year of employment after earning my […]
