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1961 Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – Wherein The Author Meets His Nemesis And Finds Love
Posted on May 1, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 5/1/2017) Can a guy who hates holds a healthy dislike for early ’60s Chevrolets as much as I do give one a fair shake here on CC? Well, I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Buick LeSabre Sedan – Aqua Time Machine
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 93 Comments(first posted 4/29/2013) I for one am glad to see Buick return back to what it did best–stylish transportation for folks who wanted a premium car but not the flash […] -
The Little Engines That Could, Part 5: Mercury Died By A Thousand Cuts; Here Are Six Of Them
Posted on October 21, 2022 | 80 Comments(first posted 10/21/2016) Welcome to Part 5 of this venture in examining relatively small displacement engines in various trucks and passenger cars. One commonality of the passenger cars scrutinized so […] -
The Little Engines That Could, Part 2: How 170 Cubic Inches Of Dodge Rammed A Challenge By Volkswagen
Posted on October 3, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 10/3/2016) In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the four-cylinder engine available in Ford trucks in the early 1940s. For Part 2, let’s jump ahead twenty […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Dodge Lancer & 1962 Dodge Lancer GT – How Are We Gonna Make You A Little Less Weird?
Posted on September 30, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 4/10/2013) As well engineered as it was, there’s no doubt that the original 1960 Valiant was one of the weirdest-looking automotive confections ever offered to the public. So what […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Simply Original and Just Right
Posted on August 17, 2022 | 165 Comments(first posted 8/17/2016) The reason that the childhood story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears resonates so deeply with many of us is that there are so […] -
Car Show Classic: 1961 Buick Electra – How Would You Like Your Four Door Hardtop, Sir? With Four Windows Or With Six?
Posted on July 21, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 7/21/2016) As we continue our slo-mo four door hardtop jag, it is time to move from some of the early versions to this body style’s heyday. By 1961 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Taxi – Experiencing Down Time
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/5/2016) Is there anything that blends into an urban background better than a taxi? Generally spending their lives being driven hard and toting around countless people, most are […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Plymouth Fury – What Planet Are YOU From?
Posted on January 23, 2022 | 159 Comments(first posted 9/12/2011) Had it been October of 1960, and I was standing at a Plymouth dealership, the title of this post would have been the first words out of […] -
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1959-1961 International Harvester B-Series 4×4 Pickup
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 40 CommentsI’ve decided to start a new series with occasional posts focusing on interesting junkyard finds of older subjects that I’m personally not particularly familiar with and just don’t have the […] -
Road Trip Destination: Karlock’s Cars In Hannibal, Missouri – Big Things In a Small Package
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 27 CommentsWith everyone staying home these days, it seems only right to keep the road trip destinations coming – so long as I can keep finding my pictures. Road trips are […] -
(North) Americans Down Under – The Pontiac Edition
Posted on August 15, 2019 | 26 CommentsNext up in our ongoing series about American cars Down Under is Pontiac. In researching this I’ve also found a real treat, but we will refrain from discussing it at […] -
CC Update – The Falcon Thrives!
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 11 CommentsOne of my favorite finds of recent years was a stunningly original 1961 Ford Falcon sedan outside of a local restaurant three years ago. I had not seen the car […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E: About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years
Posted on June 28, 2019 | 54 Comments(first posted 4/18/2013) Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of […]
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – Wherein The Author Meets His Nemesis And Finds Love (first posted 5/1/2017) Can a guy who hates holds a healthy dislike for early ’60s Chevrolets as much as I do give one a fair shake here on CC? Well, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/1961ChevroletImpala02-crop.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Buick LeSabre Sedan – Aqua Time Machine (first posted 4/29/2013) I for one am glad to see Buick return back to what it did best–stylish transportation for folks who wanted a premium car but not the flash […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/a-8255961159_d952104169_b-e1365372050810.jpg)
![The Little Engines That Could, Part 5: Mercury Died By A Thousand Cuts; Here Are Six Of Them (first posted 10/21/2016) Welcome to Part 5 of this venture in examining relatively small displacement engines in various trucks and passenger cars. One commonality of the passenger cars scrutinized so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1961-Mercury-Ad-05.jpg)
![The Little Engines That Could, Part 2: How 170 Cubic Inches Of Dodge Rammed A Challenge By Volkswagen (first posted 10/3/2016) In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the four-cylinder engine available in Ford trucks in the early 1940s. For Part 2, let’s jump ahead twenty […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/170-slant-six.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Dodge Lancer & 1962 Dodge Lancer GT – How Are We Gonna Make You A Little Less Weird? (first posted 4/10/2013) As well engineered as it was, there’s no doubt that the original 1960 Valiant was one of the weirdest-looking automotive confections ever offered to the public. So what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8404018402_fc9e2369bf_c.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Simply Original and Just Right (first posted 8/17/2016) The reason that the childhood story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears resonates so deeply with many of us is that there are so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1961FordFalcon14a.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1961 Buick Electra – How Would You Like Your Four Door Hardtop, Sir? With Four Windows Or With Six? (first posted 7/21/2016) As we continue our slo-mo four door hardtop jag, it is time to move from some of the early versions to this body style’s heyday. By 1961 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1961BuickElectra03.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Taxi – Experiencing Down Time (first posted 5/5/2016) Is there anything that blends into an urban background better than a taxi? Generally spending their lives being driven hard and toting around countless people, most are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ddddc.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Plymouth Fury – What Planet Are YOU From? (first posted 9/12/2011) Had it been October of 1960, and I was standing at a Plymouth dealership, the title of this post would have been the first words out of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ddfg.jpg)
![Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado Recently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for various […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0346.jpeg)
![Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1959-1961 International Harvester B-Series 4×4 Pickup I’ve decided to start a new series with occasional posts focusing on interesting junkyard finds of older subjects that I’m personally not particularly familiar with and just don’t have the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_3909.jpg)
![Road Trip Destination: Karlock’s Cars In Hannibal, Missouri – Big Things In a Small Package With everyone staying home these days, it seems only right to keep the road trip destinations coming – so long as I can keep finding my pictures. Road trips are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_1168.jpg)
![(North) Americans Down Under – The Pontiac Edition Next up in our ongoing series about American cars Down Under is Pontiac. In researching this I’ve also found a real treat, but we will refrain from discussing it at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/n_1968-GMH-Pontiac-Parisienne-03.jpg)
![CC Update – The Falcon Thrives! One of my favorite finds of recent years was a stunningly original 1961 Ford Falcon sedan outside of a local restaurant three years ago. I had not seen the car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Falcon-Revisited-05.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E: About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years (first posted 4/18/2013) Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1970VolvoP1800E01.jpg)


