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![Impatience can cost you dearly. With your spouse, it can lead to a nasty argument. At a restaurant, you could end up with pee in your soup. At work, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1979-Mercury-Zephyr-front-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1979 Mercury Zephyr – White Trash")
COAL: 1979 Mercury Zephyr – White Trash
Posted on January 26, 2020 | 30 CommentsImpatience can cost you dearly. With your spouse, it can lead to a nasty argument. At a restaurant, you could end up with pee in your soup. At work, it […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2014) The streets of Los Angeles just keep delivering lovely Curbside Classics! Heading out to lunch on a Saturday, I spotted this pristine 1963 Bonneville Convertible sitting in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Front-3-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible- Sexier Than a Catalina 4-Door")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible- Sexier Than a Catalina 4-Door
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 67 Comments(first posted 1/11/2014) The streets of Los Angeles just keep delivering lovely Curbside Classics! Heading out to lunch on a Saturday, I spotted this pristine 1963 Bonneville Convertible sitting in […] -
![How hot are the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride? Apparently, hot enough for dealers to ask significantly more than MSRP. Tom McParland of Jalopnik recently discovered this phenomenon when his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_110721.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Pay $10,000 Over MSRP for a Kia Telluride or Hyundai Palisade?")
QOTD: Would You Pay $10,000 Over MSRP for a Kia Telluride or Hyundai Palisade?
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 63 CommentsHow hot are the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride? Apparently, hot enough for dealers to ask significantly more than MSRP. Tom McParland of Jalopnik recently discovered this phenomenon when his […] -
![I’m not ashamed to admit that I was a big fan of NASCAR. It was an important bonding activity with my parents and me – it was one thing we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_2753.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Instamatic Snapshot Classic: 1955 Flxible Visicoach – Starting Young")
Vintage Instamatic Snapshot Classic: 1955 Flxible Visicoach – Starting Young
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 5 CommentsI’m not ashamed to admit that I was a big fan of NASCAR. It was an important bonding activity with my parents and me – it was one thing we […] -
![A fella along the California coast near Pismo Beach has some interesting iron for sale, and buying any one of them only sets you back $1,500. I’m making no promises, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Old-Car-mashup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s For Sale: Six Cars for $1,500 (Each)")
CC’s For Sale: Six Cars for $1,500 (Each)
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 36 CommentsA fella along the California coast near Pismo Beach has some interesting iron for sale, and buying any one of them only sets you back $1,500. I’m making no promises, […] -
![I came across the below interesting, short twenty-two minute industrial video on Youtube the other night – it’s a recruitment film made in 1947 by the Los Angeles Transit Lines […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Los-Angeles-Historic-Streetcar-11-1-e1579581819641.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: We’re Looking for Trolley Operators – Circa 1947")
CC Cinema: We’re Looking for Trolley Operators – Circa 1947
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 12 CommentsI came across the below interesting, short twenty-two minute industrial video on Youtube the other night – it’s a recruitment film made in 1947 by the Los Angeles Transit Lines […] -
![While Lincoln City, Oregon, boasts the world’s shortest river (the “D” River…look it up) it may have one of the world’s longest main drags for a town its size. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Strieby-celica-feature-image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1979 Toyota Celica GT Liftback- Oh What A (Sinking) Feeling!")
COAL: 1979 Toyota Celica GT Liftback- Oh What A (Sinking) Feeling!
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 38 CommentsWhile Lincoln City, Oregon, boasts the world’s shortest river (the “D” River…look it up) it may have one of the world’s longest main drags for a town its size. […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2014) Finding this CC was all due to a battery failure. Not to get too deep into it, but I wear a cochlear implant, as I lost my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/c-12-14-2012-006-800x518-e1381098715393.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – What’s A Caddy Like You Doing In A Place Like This?")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – What’s A Caddy Like You Doing In A Place Like This?
Posted on January 24, 2020 | 32 Comments(first posted 1/6/2014) Finding this CC was all due to a battery failure. Not to get too deep into it, but I wear a cochlear implant, as I lost my […] -
![1920 Essex Coach and 2010 Ford Focus There are two once-common automotive body styles that have become extinct: the two door sedan and the two door station wagon. We covered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Essex-1920-2-door-large.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Two Door Sedan (1920-2010) – Its Origins and the Last 2-Door Sedan For Each American Brand and Model")
The Two Door Sedan (1920-2010) – Its Origins and the Last 2-Door Sedan For Each American Brand and Model
Posted on January 24, 2020 | 129 Comments1920 Essex Coach and 2010 Ford Focus There are two once-common automotive body styles that have become extinct: the two door sedan and the two door station wagon. We covered […] -
![(submitted by Dead Swede) For years this BMW 535i has been a mainstay on my dog-walking route. It has that “get-to-it-someday” vibe that radiates from so many of its derelict […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BMWcrop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake/QOTD: When Do You Finally Give Up on Your Dream Car?")
Curbside Outtake/QOTD: When Do You Finally Give Up on Your Dream Car?
Posted on January 24, 2020 | 61 Comments(submitted by Dead Swede) For years this BMW 535i has been a mainstay on my dog-walking route. It has that “get-to-it-someday” vibe that radiates from so many of its derelict […] -
![I have posted two previous collections of neighborhood outtakes, here and here, but today’s post is just a few pictures, taken on Christmas Eve within a one block stretch close […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/A9EA8B5F-F536-463B-8299-3D84E56E20C2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: My Neighborhood, Part 2.5 – Dearborn Edition")
Curbside Outtakes: My Neighborhood, Part 2.5 – Dearborn Edition
Posted on January 24, 2020 | 13 CommentsI have posted two previous collections of neighborhood outtakes, here and here, but today’s post is just a few pictures, taken on Christmas Eve within a one block stretch close […] -
![Posted to the Cohort by William Rubano Convertibles don’t get much love in America these days. They’re a dying breed. Ford and Chevy probably sell a decent number of Mustang […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-22-1988-Volkswagen-Cabriolet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet – Nearly Extinct, Especially in New York")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet – Nearly Extinct, Especially in New York
Posted on January 24, 2020 | 32 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by William Rubano Convertibles don’t get much love in America these days. They’re a dying breed. Ford and Chevy probably sell a decent number of Mustang […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2012) When I first encountered the Battle Cruiser in a lot in Eugene containing some other odd cars, I thought it might have been a prop for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-133-033-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside “Cybertruck”: 1979 Cadillac Battle Cruiser – Dad Built a Bullet-Proof Armored Car So His Son Would Be Safe When He Went Off To School In Hollywood")
Curbside “Cybertruck”: 1979 Cadillac Battle Cruiser – Dad Built a Bullet-Proof Armored Car So His Son Would Be Safe When He Went Off To School In Hollywood
Posted on January 23, 2020 | 52 Comments(first posted 9/26/2012) When I first encountered the Battle Cruiser in a lot in Eugene containing some other odd cars, I thought it might have been a prop for a […] -
QOTD: Know Anyone Sharing A Name With An Automobile Brand?
Posted on January 23, 2020 | 77 CommentsEvery once in a while we all likely have an odd realization hit us. This time, the realization was too good to not use as a QOTD. Let me explain. -
![This may surprise you, but four-wheel drive vehicles are pretty hot right now. That’s a pretty easy fact to digest with new cars, but what about used ones? I’ve discussed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-20-07-hummer-h3-5cyl-awd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2007 Hummer H3 – Actually, It’s Not Insane To Ask $3800 For A 240k Mile Hummer H3")
CC For Sale: 2007 Hummer H3 – Actually, It’s Not Insane To Ask $3800 For A 240k Mile Hummer H3
Posted on January 23, 2020 | 18 CommentsThis may surprise you, but four-wheel drive vehicles are pretty hot right now. That’s a pretty easy fact to digest with new cars, but what about used ones? I’ve discussed […]
