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![Even the most popular vehicles of the immediately post-war period tend to be much harder to find in the wild than the always-popular mid-60s favorites such as the first generation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ih-5-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1947 International KB5 – Prop Hauler")
Curbside Classic: 1947 International KB5 – Prop Hauler
Posted on November 1, 2024 | 25 CommentsEven the most popular vehicles of the immediately post-war period tend to be much harder to find in the wild than the always-popular mid-60s favorites such as the first generation […] -
![Pity the poor Boattail Riv. Growing up, so far from the land of Buicks, I always admired it from a distance. To a teenage T87, the 1971-72 Riviera was (and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240707_083211_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera – Theory Meets Practice")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera – Theory Meets Practice
Posted on November 1, 2024 | 18 CommentsPity the poor Boattail Riv. Growing up, so far from the land of Buicks, I always admired it from a distance. To a teenage T87, the 1971-72 Riviera was (and […] -
![(first posted 10/27/2018) Curtis Perry has uploaded some new shots at the Cohort, and I’ll start with this one. I was going to title it something like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43538193410_4cc9695f39_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: 1962 Falcon – Gothmobile")
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1962 Falcon – Gothmobile
Posted on October 31, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 10/27/2018) Curtis Perry has uploaded some new shots at the Cohort, and I’ll start with this one. I was going to title it something like […] -
![(first posted 10/31/2018) Once upon a time in the Low Countries, hearses based on American iron were the norm. As a matter of fact, many of them are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_5930.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Halloween Outtake: 1968 Plymouth Fury Suburban Hearse – Final Destistation Wagon")
Halloween Outtake: 1968 Plymouth Fury Suburban Hearse – Final Destistation Wagon
Posted on October 31, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 10/31/2018) Once upon a time in the Low Countries, hearses based on American iron were the norm. As a matter of fact, many of them are […] -
![(first posted 10/31/2018) Some things will always seem timeless to me, including any of the original Peanuts holiday specials and the Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) in any configuration. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_7724-1974-Volkswagen-Beetle-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle – It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!")
CC Capsule: 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle – It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
Posted on October 31, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/31/2018) Some things will always seem timeless to me, including any of the original Peanuts holiday specials and the Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) in any configuration. […] -
Vintage Dealers: ’73-’74 AMC Gremlin & Javelin AMX In The Showroom
Posted on October 31, 2024 | 33 Comments -
![In the last 5-10 years many folks around my area now have elaborate outdoor decorations for Halloween. Some of the families around the local neighborhoods seem to decorate the outside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54081956138_8e5280712b_o-e1729866375666.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Yard Art: Happy Halloween — Spooky MoPar Scenes!")
CC Yard Art: Happy Halloween — Spooky MoPar Scenes!
Posted on October 31, 2024 | 10 CommentsIn the last 5-10 years many folks around my area now have elaborate outdoor decorations for Halloween. Some of the families around the local neighborhoods seem to decorate the outside […] -
![The 1994-96 Impala SS has long been a legit cult classic and probably the quintessential example of Chevrolet’s Modern Era Super Sport (M.E.SS) models. It’s popular with enthusiasts and even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20240416_123709.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS – Three Reasons Darth Vader Was A Winner (M.E.SS #2)")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS – Three Reasons Darth Vader Was A Winner (M.E.SS #2)
Posted on October 31, 2024 | 26 CommentsThe 1994-96 Impala SS has long been a legit cult classic and probably the quintessential example of Chevrolet’s Modern Era Super Sport (M.E.SS) models. It’s popular with enthusiasts and even […] -
![Ah! We meet at last, Biturbo coupé. You embody everything that went so wrong during the dreaded De Tomaso era, even if you’re not the ugliest of the bunch (Ghibli […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20231011_115711_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Maserati Biturbo (AM331) 222 E – Plastic Trident")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Maserati Biturbo (AM331) 222 E – Plastic Trident
Posted on October 31, 2024 | 6 CommentsAh! We meet at last, Biturbo coupé. You embody everything that went so wrong during the dreaded De Tomaso era, even if you’re not the ugliest of the bunch (Ghibli […] -
![(first posted 10/30/2018) It’s funny that I consider myself more a GM man than anything because some of my fondest memories have been in Fords. The first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ford-xf-falcon-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: 1984-88 Ford XF Falcon – Have You Reminisced About A Ford Lately?")
In-Motion Outtakes: 1984-88 Ford XF Falcon – Have You Reminisced About A Ford Lately?
Posted on October 30, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 10/30/2018) It’s funny that I consider myself more a GM man than anything because some of my fondest memories have been in Fords. The first […] -
![(first posted 10/30/2018) Eagle. Such a majestic bird of prey, and a fitting name for a vehicle of worthy credentials. Unfortunately, Chrysler’s Eagle brand was from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Renault_Medallion_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Renault Medallion Wagon – To Live Like “un Réfugié”")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Renault Medallion Wagon – To Live Like “un Réfugié”
Posted on October 30, 2024 | 96 Comments(first posted 10/30/2018) Eagle. Such a majestic bird of prey, and a fitting name for a vehicle of worthy credentials. Unfortunately, Chrysler’s Eagle brand was from […] -
![It’s time for another visit to the now-gone world of station wagons in the open. Today’s series collects images of wagons in day-to-day activities: at work, at play, or even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/c131229484be0a89d2d30d776b518054-station-wagon-cars-and-trucks.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Daily Life With Station Wagons – 1950s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: Daily Life With Station Wagons – 1950s-1960s
Posted on October 30, 2024 | 37 CommentsIt’s time for another visit to the now-gone world of station wagons in the open. Today’s series collects images of wagons in day-to-day activities: at work, at play, or even […] -
![Recently I happened to be around a familiar classic –well, familiar to me at least. And was witness to another example of the all-too-common neglect; a classic car owner who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241025_101727.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1978 Oldsmobile Omega – Looking Worse for Wear")
Curbside Find: 1978 Oldsmobile Omega – Looking Worse for Wear
Posted on October 30, 2024 | 23 CommentsRecently I happened to be around a familiar classic –well, familiar to me at least. And was witness to another example of the all-too-common neglect; a classic car owner who […] -
![To me, 1965 is one of those years. A year when so much seemed new, seemed changed, and not just in the automotive world. At seven, I was in second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/65-Riv-grn-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Cars Of 1965! – Some Years Are Special")
CC In Scale: Cars Of 1965! – Some Years Are Special
Posted on October 30, 2024 | 25 CommentsTo me, 1965 is one of those years. A year when so much seemed new, seemed changed, and not just in the automotive world. At seven, I was in second […] -
![’74 Chevrolet C20 image from the Cohort by nifticus392. While I was carless after our wedding, Barbara did have a grey ‘71 Pontiac LeMans pillared two-door coupe with a 350 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/24523149246_b83e26738a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My ’75 Chevrolet C20 – A New Beginning (A Lifetime With Cars, Chapter 8)")
My ’75 Chevrolet C20 – A New Beginning (A Lifetime With Cars, Chapter 8)
Posted on October 30, 2024 | 7 Comments’74 Chevrolet C20 image from the Cohort by nifticus392. While I was carless after our wedding, Barbara did have a grey ‘71 Pontiac LeMans pillared two-door coupe with a 350 […]
