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![I hadn’t seen this ’61 Chevy Impala clay before, and it’s quite intriguing. The front end is just like how it ended up, but from the middle back, it’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/chevrolet-1961-impala-concept.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: The 1961 Chevy Impala Coupe That Wasn’t")
Concept Classic: The 1961 Chevy Impala Coupe That Wasn’t
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 24 CommentsI hadn’t seen this ’61 Chevy Impala clay before, and it’s quite intriguing. The front end is just like how it ended up, but from the middle back, it’s a […] -
![I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in December of 2008. By then, the Great Recession was in full swing, and my new Mechanical Engineering degree didn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JJL_1876.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: New Miata, New Beginnings")
COAL: New Miata, New Beginnings
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 16 CommentsI graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in December of 2008. By then, the Great Recession was in full swing, and my new Mechanical Engineering degree didn’t […] -
![On a Sunday morning drive on Hwy 59 north of Van Buren, Arkansas I spotted this noteworthy collection of Suzuki products. One, yeah, that’s a survivor, maybe even two would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/metri.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Do You Call a Gathering of Metros?")
QOTD: What Do You Call a Gathering of Metros?
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 43 CommentsOn a Sunday morning drive on Hwy 59 north of Van Buren, Arkansas I spotted this noteworthy collection of Suzuki products. One, yeah, that’s a survivor, maybe even two would […] -
![(first posted 6/18/2014) No, that’s not Megan Draper modeling these designer convertible tops for 1961 Buicks. For that matter, these (sadly) never got past the concept stage. But someone found […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Buick-1961-Electra-225-Convertible-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Buick Convertible Tops In Designer Fabrics")
1961 Buick Convertible Tops In Designer Fabrics
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 55 Comments(first posted 6/18/2014) No, that’s not Megan Draper modeling these designer convertible tops for 1961 Buicks. For that matter, these (sadly) never got past the concept stage. But someone found […] -
![Does my bull have a temper? In between my March 26 update and today’s post, I attempted to take the Taurus out for a spin so it could stretch its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200507_191607.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – Taming The Bull, With Dad")
COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – Taming The Bull, With Dad
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 41 CommentsDoes my bull have a temper? In between my March 26 update and today’s post, I attempted to take the Taurus out for a spin so it could stretch its […] -
![After that deep immersion in vintage Chevys, how about something for the Ford lovers, straight off the truck? Eight Falcons, on one of Convoy’s in-house designed and built lightweight trailers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/4458154653_4af56820d5_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: Fords, Small, Big and Bigger")
Vintage Car Carriers: Fords, Small, Big and Bigger
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 23 CommentsAfter that deep immersion in vintage Chevys, how about something for the Ford lovers, straight off the truck? Eight Falcons, on one of Convoy’s in-house designed and built lightweight trailers. […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Colin The Chevrolet Impala sport coupe was America’s sweetheart for so many years, peaking in popularity in 1965. It and its Bel Air predecessors became […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/29220367760_965974b4fb_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The End Of The Road For America’s Favorite Coupe")
Cohort Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The End Of The Road For America’s Favorite Coupe
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 27 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Colin The Chevrolet Impala sport coupe was America’s sweetheart for so many years, peaking in popularity in 1965. It and its Bel Air predecessors became […] -
![Right after I had sold my 74 164, I knew right away that I wanted another 164, but one that didn’t need as much work. Let’s be honest though, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_1473-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #16: 1975 Volvo 164 – Velour Galore")
COAL #16: 1975 Volvo 164 – Velour Galore
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 8 CommentsRight after I had sold my 74 164, I knew right away that I wanted another 164, but one that didn’t need as much work. Let’s be honest though, I […] -
![(first posted 5/30/2014) My sympathies are with all of you non-Volvophiles this week. It’s hard having to sit through endless recitations about the joys of bricks, SU carbs, four cylinder […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-226-035-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Volvo Week Cadillac Break: 1975 Sedan DeVille – It Really Does Have Some Things In Common With A Volvo Brick")
Volvo Week Cadillac Break: 1975 Sedan DeVille – It Really Does Have Some Things In Common With A Volvo Brick
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/30/2014) My sympathies are with all of you non-Volvophiles this week. It’s hard having to sit through endless recitations about the joys of bricks, SU carbs, four cylinder […] -
Vintage Postcards: Car Dealerships, Vol. 7
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 42 CommentsNot quite done yet… -
![Behold this definitive specimen of the American pickup truck. In all its vast and rich history, the appeal has sadly been fairly limited for many outside North America while being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0992.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F100 – The Embodiment of Perfection")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F100 – The Embodiment of Perfection
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 67 CommentsBehold this definitive specimen of the American pickup truck. In all its vast and rich history, the appeal has sadly been fairly limited for many outside North America while being […] -
![I’ve been shooting CC actively only since 2009, but it’s getting to where my older files are looking like something from a different era. I stumbled into these by accident, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-207-039.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Time Traveling Back To 2013 – The Sad Demize of a Zephyr Z7")
Curbside Classics: Time Traveling Back To 2013 – The Sad Demize of a Zephyr Z7
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 9 CommentsI’ve been shooting CC actively only since 2009, but it’s getting to where my older files are looking like something from a different era. I stumbled into these by accident, […] -
![click all images for max. size The Metolius River in Central Oregon has been a tourist destination since the late 1800s, when hot and tired wheat farmers from Eastern Washington […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-418-063-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Van-Tripping Chronicles: The Magical Metolius River and the First Van Breakdown – Lightning Does Strike The Same Place Twice")
Van-Tripping Chronicles: The Magical Metolius River and the First Van Breakdown – Lightning Does Strike The Same Place Twice
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 29 Commentsclick all images for max. size The Metolius River in Central Oregon has been a tourist destination since the late 1800s, when hot and tired wheat farmers from Eastern Washington […] -
![It was one of those time when you do a genuine double take. I saw this car go past me – didn’t notice anything articular about it, just another 2002-08 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20200410_105618-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2005 “BSW 306i” (Suzuki Lapin) – Frankenrabbit")
CC Capsule: 2005 “BSW 306i” (Suzuki Lapin) – Frankenrabbit
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 17 CommentsIt was one of those time when you do a genuine double take. I saw this car go past me – didn’t notice anything articular about it, just another 2002-08 […] -
![(first posted 5/31/2014) Only Volvo could have built the P1800, introducing a new car in 1961 whose design had been fresh way back in 1957, at a time when styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-41-017-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Volvo P1800S – Transcending Time, Distance And Fashion")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Volvo P1800S – Transcending Time, Distance And Fashion
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 57 Comments(first posted 5/31/2014) Only Volvo could have built the P1800, introducing a new car in 1961 whose design had been fresh way back in 1957, at a time when styling […]
