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![(first posted 3/20/2014) Fashion goes in and out of style. Style is always in fashion. Or so it is said. When these photos were taken in 1969-70, a custom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/17-T-Hot-Rod.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photography: 1969-70 Custom Paint Vernacular")
Vintage Photography: 1969-70 Custom Paint Vernacular
Posted on March 18, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/20/2014) Fashion goes in and out of style. Style is always in fashion. Or so it is said. When these photos were taken in 1969-70, a custom […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2014) It had been a long, crappy day at the office, and I was headed home to a long night of leaning on the youngest boy to make […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/79PontiacGP1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Broughamified GM Deadly Sin")
CC Capsule: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Broughamified GM Deadly Sin
Posted on March 18, 2020 | 86 Comments(first posted 3/29/2014) It had been a long, crappy day at the office, and I was headed home to a long night of leaning on the youngest boy to make […] -
![I knew that in the 50s, before the recreational and sporting use of Jeeps became dominant, Willys positioned the Jeeps as genuine utility vehicles. But the full range of applications […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Cinema: In the Pre-SUV Era, Watch 1954 Jeeps Take On a Huge Array Of Jobs and Equipment")
CC Cinema: In the Pre-SUV Era, Watch 1954 Jeeps Take On a Huge Array Of Jobs and Equipment
Posted on March 18, 2020 | 7 CommentsI knew that in the 50s, before the recreational and sporting use of Jeeps became dominant, Willys positioned the Jeeps as genuine utility vehicles. But the full range of applications […] -
![We recently took a deep look at the new Corvette, thanks to a 1954 Road and Track Test and tech analysis. Interestingly, in the same issue there is also a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Nash-healey-red.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1954 Nash-Healey – A Contrast and Comparison to the ’54 Corvette")
Vintage R&T Review: 1954 Nash-Healey – A Contrast and Comparison to the ’54 Corvette
Posted on March 18, 2020 | 17 CommentsWe recently took a deep look at the new Corvette, thanks to a 1954 Road and Track Test and tech analysis. Interestingly, in the same issue there is also a […] -
![I’ve got nothing I could possibly say that would do justice to this Mega Marquis, shot and posted at the Cohort by Donald Williamson. It’s a mighty big job, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/49030334787_220bdcedf6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercury Marquis – Like a Great Big Stick of Butta’")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercury Marquis – Like a Great Big Stick of Butta’
Posted on March 18, 2020 | 37 CommentsI’ve got nothing I could possibly say that would do justice to this Mega Marquis, shot and posted at the Cohort by Donald Williamson. It’s a mighty big job, but […] -
![On CC and elsewhere, the paternity of the SUV has usually been attributed to the Jeep Wagoneer, and rightly so. Perhaps that makes the Range Rover the mad spinster aunt, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200313_093649-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ56) – Mama Mia!")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ56) – Mama Mia!
Posted on March 18, 2020 | 19 CommentsOn CC and elsewhere, the paternity of the SUV has usually been attributed to the Jeep Wagoneer, and rightly so. Perhaps that makes the Range Rover the mad spinster aunt, […] -
![(first posted in 2011) The sixties, that golden decade of American performance cars, had two very distinct eras. The first half was dominated by the full-size bombers with their ever-larger […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/66Galaxie01.bmp "Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre – Maybe It Should Have Had 7 Gallons")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre – Maybe It Should Have Had 7 Gallons
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 92 Comments(first posted in 2011) The sixties, that golden decade of American performance cars, had two very distinct eras. The first half was dominated by the full-size bombers with their ever-larger […] -
![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/2020/03/1998-Dodge-Neon-RT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Dodge Neon R/T")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Dodge Neon R/T
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 14 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 […] -
![Did you ever wonder who buys Lotus cars? Aside from the Brits, I mean? Well, I’m starting to think it’s the Japanese. Last month, I caught three (an Elan, an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200316_162628-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Lotus Excel SE – Brutish Ricing Green")
CC Capsule: 1987 Lotus Excel SE – Brutish Ricing Green
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 23 CommentsDid you ever wonder who buys Lotus cars? Aside from the Brits, I mean? Well, I’m starting to think it’s the Japanese. Last month, I caught three (an Elan, an […] -
![In part one of my auto show coverage, I lamented the relatively spartan interiors of the 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Toyota Rav4. Speaking of interiors that aren’t terribly acceptable, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200308_122045.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Visits The 2020 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Cadillac, Buick, Mazda, And Kia")
Curbside Classic Visits The 2020 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Cadillac, Buick, Mazda, And Kia
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 29 CommentsIn part one of my auto show coverage, I lamented the relatively spartan interiors of the 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Toyota Rav4. Speaking of interiors that aren’t terribly acceptable, […] -
![On June 21, 2018, I posted a Cohort shot of a Nissan Pulsar NX with the Sportbak, titled: When Was the Last Time You Saw a Nissan Pulsar With the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-368-071.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak – Ask And You Shall Receive")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak – Ask And You Shall Receive
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 38 CommentsOn June 21, 2018, I posted a Cohort shot of a Nissan Pulsar NX with the Sportbak, titled: When Was the Last Time You Saw a Nissan Pulsar With the […] -
![Twenty-plus years into my insurance career, I’m accustomed to dressing the part when needed for face-to-face interactions with my business colleagues, both internal and external. This wasn’t always the case. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/002-1966-Buick-LeSabre-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick LeSabre Hardtop Sedan – Shoes Matter")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick LeSabre Hardtop Sedan – Shoes Matter
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 46 CommentsTwenty-plus years into my insurance career, I’m accustomed to dressing the part when needed for face-to-face interactions with my business colleagues, both internal and external. This wasn’t always the case. […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2014) Here’s a car that does not exist, according to the 1971 Chevrolet brochure. My Standard Catalog of Chevrolet 1912-1998 does not mention a Bel Air Sport Coupe either, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Bel-Air-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1971 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe – The Car That Doesn’t Exist, In The US Anyway")
1971 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe – The Car That Doesn’t Exist, In The US Anyway
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 3/24/2014) Here’s a car that does not exist, according to the 1971 Chevrolet brochure. My Standard Catalog of Chevrolet 1912-1998 does not mention a Bel Air Sport Coupe either, […] -
![(first posted 3/20/2014) It’s been a few months since DonAndreina posted pics of this gorgeous Rolls Royce coupe to the Cohort, but there’s never a bad time to admire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Camarge3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Rolls Royce Camargue – A Gorgeous Flop")
Cohort Capsule: Rolls Royce Camargue – A Gorgeous Flop
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 135 Comments(first posted 3/20/2014) It’s been a few months since DonAndreina posted pics of this gorgeous Rolls Royce coupe to the Cohort, but there’s never a bad time to admire […] -
![As with most writers here, the personally unfamiliar subject is the subject most daunting to write about, with opportunities galore for failure and embarrassment. However, sometimes the unfamiliar is also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_9871.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1946 Ford 698T 1 1/2 Ton Truck – New Adventures Await")
Curbside Outtake: 1946 Ford 698T 1 1/2 Ton Truck – New Adventures Await
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 17 CommentsAs with most writers here, the personally unfamiliar subject is the subject most daunting to write about, with opportunities galore for failure and embarrassment. However, sometimes the unfamiliar is also […]
