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![The 1958 Oldsmobile has often been maligned for its over-the-top styling. But that’s exactly what makes it so wonderful and compelling, to me at least. So I’m happily going out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-04-at-23-14-06-.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88: So Much Incredible Styling All In One Car!")
1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88: So Much Incredible Styling All In One Car!
Posted on February 13, 2025 | 43 CommentsThe 1958 Oldsmobile has often been maligned for its over-the-top styling. But that’s exactly what makes it so wonderful and compelling, to me at least. So I’m happily going out […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2014) A recent business trip to California allowed me a little curbside classic hunting opportunity out in the sun rather than in the snow. My favorite find was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cadillac-Seville-custom.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Custom Cadillac Seville – Old School Custom")
CC Capsule: Custom Cadillac Seville – Old School Custom
Posted on February 12, 2025 | 95 Comments(first posted 4/24/2014) A recent business trip to California allowed me a little curbside classic hunting opportunity out in the sun rather than in the snow. My favorite find was […] -
![(first posted 1/28/2019) When I think about things I consider to be stylish or “cool”, one factor has remained crucial and essential: the lack of apparent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1962-Plymouth-Valiant-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Plymouth Valiant – Doing Too Much")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Plymouth Valiant – Doing Too Much
Posted on February 12, 2025 | 91 Comments(first posted 1/28/2019) When I think about things I consider to be stylish or “cool”, one factor has remained crucial and essential: the lack of apparent […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. For today’s tour we are heading to New York and visit a few smaller towns. The furthest east I have been is Jackson, Mississippi, so none […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-08-15.17.22.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Street Views Of New York State In The Early 1980s")
Vintage Photos: Street Views Of New York State In The Early 1980s
Posted on February 12, 2025 | 36 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. For today’s tour we are heading to New York and visit a few smaller towns. The furthest east I have been is Jackson, Mississippi, so none […] -
![We couldn’t have a ‘60s British Saloon Week without a small contribution from Dagenham, could we? Behold, the Cortina GT, a true legend in its own time and, short of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20220421_084716_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Cortina GT – Nothing To Add")
Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Cortina GT – Nothing To Add
Posted on February 12, 2025 | 30 CommentsWe couldn’t have a ‘60s British Saloon Week without a small contribution from Dagenham, could we? Behold, the Cortina GT, a true legend in its own time and, short of […] -
![Imagine you could travel back in time and order the ultimate ’60s muscle car, with all the most desirable performance options and minimal unnecessary frills. It might look something like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Car-Life-May-1965-page-42-top.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Pontiac Tempest GTO – The Special-Order Supercar")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Pontiac Tempest GTO – The Special-Order Supercar
Posted on February 12, 2025 | 16 CommentsImagine you could travel back in time and order the ultimate ’60s muscle car, with all the most desirable performance options and minimal unnecessary frills. It might look something like […] -
![Phun I make terrible car choices, I just do. I’ll never be the person to pick a Toyota or a Honda as long as there’s something more interesting, a little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_0080.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "My 2005 VW Phaeton: Phated To Make Poor Car Choices")
My 2005 VW Phaeton: Phated To Make Poor Car Choices
Posted on February 12, 2025 | 45 CommentsPhun I make terrible car choices, I just do. I’ll never be the person to pick a Toyota or a Honda as long as there’s something more interesting, a little […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2019) The idea of one company using another’s product as a basis or substitute for funding the development of a new model alone is not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5173561708_a378fd0161_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi – The Worst Of Both Worlds")
Carshow Classic: 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi – The Worst Of Both Worlds
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 19 Comments(first posted 2/12/2019) The idea of one company using another’s product as a basis or substitute for funding the development of a new model alone is not […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2019) Minivans are hardly the type of vehicles that attract enthusiasts or collectors, but alas, even they have not been immune to special and commemorative editions, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/thumb_IMG_5303_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Final 500 – The Rarest Of Minivans?")
CC Capsule: 2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Final 500 – The Rarest Of Minivans?
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted 2/12/2019) Minivans are hardly the type of vehicles that attract enthusiasts or collectors, but alas, even they have not been immune to special and commemorative editions, and […] -
Vintage Dealer Photos: Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers – 1950s-1960s
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 22 CommentsLou Reed Chrysler-Plymouth, Newport Beach, CA. -
![In a spring day in 1966 a brand new Chevrolet Impala sedan showed up in our neighbor’s driveway. I went to check it out, and the first thing I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/chev-66-283-220-sticker-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1966 220 HP 283 Chevrolet V8 – A One Year Oddity That Proves The Power Of Dual Exhausts")
1966 220 HP 283 Chevrolet V8 – A One Year Oddity That Proves The Power Of Dual Exhausts
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 37 CommentsIn a spring day in 1966 a brand new Chevrolet Impala sedan showed up in our neighbor’s driveway. I went to check it out, and the first thing I […] -
![In Part 1, I talked about the unique German Ford cars offered between the late 1920s and 1960. In this second installment, we’ll take a look at the German […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ford-Taunus-P3-P5-and-P4-Tony-Baker.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Automotive History: A Brief Guide To Early German Fords, Part 2 – The Last Decade Of German Independence")
Automotive History: A Brief Guide To Early German Fords, Part 2 – The Last Decade Of German Independence
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 31 CommentsIn Part 1, I talked about the unique German Ford cars offered between the late 1920s and 1960. In this second installment, we’ll take a look at the German […] -
![The third-generation Chevy Camaro will always make me think immediately of only a handful of people, including a friend I had first met while in college in Gainesville, Florida over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/097-1992-Chevrolet-Camaro-RS-For-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS – Base Model Beauty")
Curbside Musings: 1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS – Base Model Beauty
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe third-generation Chevy Camaro will always make me think immediately of only a handful of people, including a friend I had first met while in college in Gainesville, Florida over […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2014) To a certain degree, every new car purchase is a bit of a gamble. You put down your money and you make your choice. Sometimes you pick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1973BuickLeSabre03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick LeSabre Custom – A Safe Bet")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick LeSabre Custom – A Safe Bet
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 116 Comments(first posted 5/1/2014) To a certain degree, every new car purchase is a bit of a gamble. You put down your money and you make your choice. Sometimes you pick […] -
![William Rubano found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a ’69 Rebel SST. This is the last year for this body style that first arrived in 1967, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/46847392312_9605b0538d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1969 AMC Rebel SST – Rebel With Rather Little Cause")
Cohort Outtake: 1969 AMC Rebel SST – Rebel With Rather Little Cause
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 52 CommentsWilliam Rubano found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a ’69 Rebel SST. This is the last year for this body style that first arrived in 1967, and […]
