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![A Chevy lover lives here, or at least a classic Chevy lover. The license plate on the 1950 Fleetline Deluxe indicates it’s probably a recent purchase, and it appears to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Chevies.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Old Chevys – California in a Nutshell, Maybe")
CC Outtake: Two Old Chevys – California in a Nutshell, Maybe
Posted on July 31, 2020 | 18 CommentsA Chevy lover lives here, or at least a classic Chevy lover. The license plate on the 1950 Fleetline Deluxe indicates it’s probably a recent purchase, and it appears to […] -
![I’m down to the last batch of vintage dealer postcards and ads, and instead of dumping them all on you at once, I’m going to do what I should have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Dealer of the Day: “The Best Move I Ever made Was To Become a Sunbeam Dealer”")
Dealer of the Day: “The Best Move I Ever made Was To Become a Sunbeam Dealer”
Posted on July 31, 2020 | 46 CommentsI’m down to the last batch of vintage dealer postcards and ads, and instead of dumping them all on you at once, I’m going to do what I should have […] -
![posted at the Cohort by William Oliver Chevrolet’s Department of Names sure was kept busy between 1953 and 1972 coming up with endless changes and reprisals of names for their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/50152188642_15ebb57d33_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Chevrolet Yeoman Wagon – A One Year Only Name, And A Very Rare One At That")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Chevrolet Yeoman Wagon – A One Year Only Name, And A Very Rare One At That
Posted on July 31, 2020 | 37 Commentsposted at the Cohort by William Oliver Chevrolet’s Department of Names sure was kept busy between 1953 and 1972 coming up with endless changes and reprisals of names for their […] -
![For many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet lead the overall sales race, examining wagon sales alone, Ford wagons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CV-Wagon-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster")
CC For Sale: 1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster
Posted on July 31, 2020 | 57 CommentsFor many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet lead the overall sales race, examining wagon sales alone, Ford wagons […] -
![(first posted 7/29/2014) We tend to talk about Ford’s brilliant segment-defining new cars of the 60s, like the Falcon, Fairlane and Mustang. But in the excitement of all of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Ford-1965-Galaxie-500-convert-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible – Straight-Laced In A Curvaceous New World")
CC Capsule: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible – Straight-Laced In A Curvaceous New World
Posted on July 30, 2020 | 38 Comments(first posted 7/29/2014) We tend to talk about Ford’s brilliant segment-defining new cars of the 60s, like the Falcon, Fairlane and Mustang. But in the excitement of all of those […] -
![Here’s something a bit different: An all-German car carrier, although undoubtedly the carrier trailer and truck’s carrier structure were built in the US. This load of fine Porsches and Audis […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4599650416_a208beef0b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: All German, Even the Truck – Club of Four, Plus One")
Car Carrier of the Day: All German, Even the Truck – Club of Four, Plus One
Posted on July 30, 2020 | 16 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: An all-German car carrier, although undoubtedly the carrier trailer and truck’s carrier structure were built in the US. This load of fine Porsches and Audis […] -
![For the past month or so, I’ve frequently noticed this SuperClean classic workhorse, parked just a few hundred meters yards from my place. Always nearby the same location, where they’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_8915.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1986 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab – SuperCondition")
CC Outtake: 1986 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab – SuperCondition
Posted on July 30, 2020 | 43 CommentsFor the past month or so, I’ve frequently noticed this SuperClean classic workhorse, parked just a few hundred meters yards from my place. Always nearby the same location, where they’ve […] -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/1999-Mitsubishi-Galant-GTZ.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ
Posted on July 30, 2020 | 7 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
![As the Ford Fusion rides off into the sunset, it can only be playing one song: Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Production at Ford’s Hermosillo plant ends today for the mid-size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/fusionmkz2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: RIP Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ – Ford Motor Company’s Last Mid-Size Sedans")
Curbside Newsstand: RIP Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ – Ford Motor Company’s Last Mid-Size Sedans
Posted on July 30, 2020 | 82 CommentsAs the Ford Fusion rides off into the sunset, it can only be playing one song: Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Production at Ford’s Hermosillo plant ends today for the mid-size […] -
![One of my primary missions at CC has been to document the decline and death of the big American car. I identified women (and their children) as the primary agents […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CC-420-094.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile F-85 DeLuxe Hardtop Coupe – Goldilocks")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile F-85 DeLuxe Hardtop Coupe – Goldilocks
Posted on July 30, 2020 | 34 CommentsOne of my primary missions at CC has been to document the decline and death of the big American car. I identified women (and their children) as the primary agents […] -
![I’ve been passing by this lot every few days for just about ten years now and over that time have noticed that the lot inhabitants do change, albeit not particularly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0400-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Yesteryear’s Repair Lot Today. And Probably Tomorrow As Well.")
Curbside Outtake: Yesteryear’s Repair Lot Today. And Probably Tomorrow As Well.
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 33 CommentsI’ve been passing by this lot every few days for just about ten years now and over that time have noticed that the lot inhabitants do change, albeit not particularly […] -
![(First posted July 30, 2014) “The perfect car,” that’s what the ad for the then-current 3-series, which I remember running on MTV between segments of The Real World San Francisco […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-06-05-11.27.28.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 BMW 325i (E36) – Have We Moved On?")
Curbside Classic: 1994 BMW 325i (E36) – Have We Moved On?
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 59 Comments(First posted July 30, 2014) “The perfect car,” that’s what the ad for the then-current 3-series, which I remember running on MTV between segments of The Real World San Francisco […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: A Very Mixed Load of Fiats and a Sole Lancia
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 29 CommentsFiat 131/Brava in sedan and wagon, 128 in sedan, wagon and hatchback, X1/9 and 124 Sport Spider, and a single Lancia Beta Coupe. 1976? 1977? -
![Perth, Western Australia, 1972. A locally born engineer/inventor named Ralph Sarich won Inventor of the Year on the ABC TV program “The Inventors” for his Orbital engine design. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0286-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Sarich Orbital Engine – Sometimes A Dead End Can Lead Somewhere.")
Engine History: The Sarich Orbital Engine – Sometimes A Dead End Can Lead Somewhere.
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 38 CommentsPerth, Western Australia, 1972. A locally born engineer/inventor named Ralph Sarich won Inventor of the Year on the ABC TV program “The Inventors” for his Orbital engine design. The […] -
![Usually, this 2006 – 2014 model is referred to as the Ford Transit Mk7. It was merely a serious update of the Transit’s third (platform) generation, as introduced in 2000. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_8908.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2009 Ford Transit T260 2.2 TDCi – The Last Generation Before Its Global Transition")
CC Global: 2009 Ford Transit T260 2.2 TDCi – The Last Generation Before Its Global Transition
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 26 CommentsUsually, this 2006 – 2014 model is referred to as the Ford Transit Mk7. It was merely a serious update of the Transit’s third (platform) generation, as introduced in 2000. […]
