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![Chrysler pioneered the big American performance car. By that, I mean the complete package, not just a hot engine option on a marshmallow-suspended sedan or coupe. It started with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Plymouth-1957-fury-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Plymouth Fury – The Best All-Round Performance Car Of Its Time?")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Plymouth Fury – The Best All-Round Performance Car Of Its Time?
Posted on June 22, 2020 | 52 CommentsChrysler pioneered the big American performance car. By that, I mean the complete package, not just a hot engine option on a marshmallow-suspended sedan or coupe. It started with the […] -
![Some vehicles lead bizarre parallel lives across the world, a fact often documented and discussed on this website. The Mexican VW Beetles, for instance, ended up being quite different from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200616_114804-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 – Six Doors And Three Wipers Ago…")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 – Six Doors And Three Wipers Ago…
Posted on June 22, 2020 | 23 CommentsSome vehicles lead bizarre parallel lives across the world, a fact often documented and discussed on this website. The Mexican VW Beetles, for instance, ended up being quite different from […] -
![Does this ’54 Chevy car carrier hauling ’56 Oldsmobiles look like it’s maybe moving a bit leisurely? Well, it does have all of 112 hp under its tall hood, in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/49676287516_90a8f328d2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 112 HP To Pull 1,000 Idle HP")
Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 112 HP To Pull 1,000 Idle HP
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 24 CommentsDoes this ’54 Chevy car carrier hauling ’56 Oldsmobiles look like it’s maybe moving a bit leisurely? Well, it does have all of 112 hp under its tall hood, in […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2014) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent e-bay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1971-Buick-16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Big B-Body Rarities – Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds")
Automotive History: The Big B-Body Rarities – Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 132 Comments(first posted 5/27/2014) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent e-bay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […] -
![I was once told that the Italians export their lesser plonk and keep all the good vino for themselves. I’m starting to think that the Japanese have been doing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200423_144123-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Nissan Bluebird (U12) Hardtop – JDM Extrava-Stanza")
CC Capsule: 1990 Nissan Bluebird (U12) Hardtop – JDM Extrava-Stanza
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 11 CommentsI was once told that the Italians export their lesser plonk and keep all the good vino for themselves. I’m starting to think that the Japanese have been doing the […] -
![Our family was loyal to GM – given what GM had done for us. My dad’s Father started his career with Charles H Chesney’s Studebaker, Chevrolet, and Oldsmobile dealership in Meriden, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/79saddle-interior-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Father’s Day Special: My Dad’s Family Car Upgrades Through the Decades")
Father’s Day Special: My Dad’s Family Car Upgrades Through the Decades
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 17 CommentsOur family was loyal to GM – given what GM had done for us. My dad’s Father started his career with Charles H Chesney’s Studebaker, Chevrolet, and Oldsmobile dealership in Meriden, […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Did the Jack Go Flat Too?
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 5 Commentsby Don Kincl -
![In 1964, Ford introduced the Mustang to the world. Fifty years later, Ford would introduce a new Mustang, the first one ever with independent rear suspension, and Mustang clubs around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/54700035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Taking My ’66 To The Mustang’s 50th Birthday Party")
COAL: Taking My ’66 To The Mustang’s 50th Birthday Party
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 12 CommentsIn 1964, Ford introduced the Mustang to the world. Fifty years later, Ford would introduce a new Mustang, the first one ever with independent rear suspension, and Mustang clubs around […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2014. I asked Ingvar if he could shed a little light on Volvo’s PV and other aspects of Volvo history from a Swedish perspective for my PV444/544 CC. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo-PV-444-1024x728.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Volvo: A Swedish Perspective")
Volvo: A Swedish Perspective
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/27/2014. I asked Ingvar if he could shed a little light on Volvo’s PV and other aspects of Volvo history from a Swedish perspective for my PV444/544 CC. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Where’s That Last Beer?
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 7 Commentsby Ralf K (Don Kincl) More details below: -
![Although most commonly known as the Austin-Healey 3000, that version of the “Big Healey” (to differentiate it from the Sprite) was the third major variant of the series, built from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/austin-healey-100-6-1959-fq-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Austin-Healey 100-6 – The Big Healey Gets a Six")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Austin-Healey 100-6 – The Big Healey Gets a Six
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 4 CommentsAlthough most commonly known as the Austin-Healey 3000, that version of the “Big Healey” (to differentiate it from the Sprite) was the third major variant of the series, built from […] -
![Disclaimer: Do not read this article if you are depressed, sad, melancholy, or despondent – it will only make your condition worse. It can also elicit a chuckle at how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/post-79646-143138694921_thumb-1-e1592395034866.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Buick Skylark – My Six Months of Anguish With a GM Deadly Sin")
COAL: 1980 Buick Skylark – My Six Months of Anguish With a GM Deadly Sin
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 81 CommentsDisclaimer: Do not read this article if you are depressed, sad, melancholy, or despondent – it will only make your condition worse. It can also elicit a chuckle at how […] -
![When I sold my 72 1800ES, I had some sort of void that I needed to fill. I wanted an 1800, but I simply did not want all the nonsense […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/vo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #19 1962 Volvo P1800 – Striptease")
COAL: #19 1962 Volvo P1800 – Striptease
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 8 CommentsWhen I sold my 72 1800ES, I had some sort of void that I needed to fill. I wanted an 1800, but I simply did not want all the nonsense […] -
![(first posted 6/11/2014) When I wrote up the Mercury Mystique a few months ago, I got a twofer; this Mercury Tracer was lurking in the background and Jason Shafer, ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-02-26-12.13.00.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Tracer – The Road To Hiroshima Runs Through Hermosillo")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Tracer – The Road To Hiroshima Runs Through Hermosillo
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 50 Comments(first posted 6/11/2014) When I wrote up the Mercury Mystique a few months ago, I got a twofer; this Mercury Tracer was lurking in the background and Jason Shafer, ever […] -
![This load on a knocked-down carrier is intriguing. It’s a pair of cars from the early ’50s, and unidentified. They look very much like custom one-offs, which was a big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/8317553223_7cb569ba09_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier of the Day/QOTD: Unidentified Cars Being Hauled by an International – Can You ID Them?")
Vintage Car Carrier of the Day/QOTD: Unidentified Cars Being Hauled by an International – Can You ID Them?
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 24 CommentsThis load on a knocked-down carrier is intriguing. It’s a pair of cars from the early ’50s, and unidentified. They look very much like custom one-offs, which was a big […]
