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Curbside Classics Archives
1965 Archive
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![For some reason, despite being smack-dab in the Midwest the Quad Cities are rife with Curbside Classics. I see stuff all the time, and now that I am a camera-carrying driver, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/12-29-2012-002-e1359158904915.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Moving Target: A ’65 Ford? In This Weather?")
Moving Target: A ’65 Ford? In This Weather?
Posted on January 26, 2013 | 32 CommentsFor some reason, despite being smack-dab in the Midwest the Quad Cities are rife with Curbside Classics. I see stuff all the time, and now that I am a camera-carrying driver, […] -
![The ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1965-Pontiac-08-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY: More Nominations")
CCOTY: More Nominations
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 31 CommentsThe ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […] -
![I hate conformity, at least in cars. It is funny how the car that conformed the least to the extablished order of things in 1965 has become one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/large_65MstangUnexpted.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY Nomination: 1965 Mustang")
CCOTY Nomination: 1965 Mustang
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 19 CommentsI hate conformity, at least in cars. It is funny how the car that conformed the least to the extablished order of things in 1965 has become one of the […] -
![If Paul’s 1994-96 GP post yesterday got you CCers down, here’s the antidote: Pontiac in its prime. While the cars themselves looked awfully good, the wonderful artwork by Van Kaufman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1960-Pontiac-13-e1354748246163.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Pageside Classics: When Pontiac Was At The Top Of Its Game")
Pageside Classics: When Pontiac Was At The Top Of Its Game
Posted on December 6, 2012 | 44 CommentsIf Paul’s 1994-96 GP post yesterday got you CCers down, here’s the antidote: Pontiac in its prime. While the cars themselves looked awfully good, the wonderful artwork by Van Kaufman […] -
![If you’re in the market for a midsize car today, you have plenty of choices–providing you want a four-door bar of soap. Oh sure, there are several nameplates from which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1965-Rambler-Classic-02-03-e1353866887887.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Mid-Size Madness – What Would You Have Chosen In ’65?")
Automotive History: Mid-Size Madness – What Would You Have Chosen In ’65?
Posted on November 29, 2012 | 102 CommentsIf you’re in the market for a midsize car today, you have plenty of choices–providing you want a four-door bar of soap. Oh sure, there are several nameplates from which […] -
![I recently went to the Hooters charity car show, in Davenport, which attracts lots of cool vintage iron. We’ll leave the full walk-and-talk of this show for another time, however. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-09-2012-126-e1347224540858.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: Camping, Colony Park Style")
Car Show Outtakes: Camping, Colony Park Style
Posted on September 13, 2012 | 13 CommentsI recently went to the Hooters charity car show, in Davenport, which attracts lots of cool vintage iron. We’ll leave the full walk-and-talk of this show for another time, however. […] -
![Back in June there was discussion on CC regarding the 1965 Impala’s unusual, yet distinctive, taillight treatment. Please know that I am solidly in favor of the existing design; that said, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/65-Impala-e1346792246191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Alternate 1965 Full-Size Chevy Taillights – Plan B?")
What If: Alternate 1965 Full-Size Chevy Taillights – Plan B?
Posted on September 6, 2012 | 34 CommentsBack in June there was discussion on CC regarding the 1965 Impala’s unusual, yet distinctive, taillight treatment. Please know that I am solidly in favor of the existing design; that said, […] -
![Finding an International pickup of this vintage is unusual. It is especially unusual if it’s a 3/4 ton 4×4. So when I saw this recently, I was compelled to cut […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/P6140704.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1965 International Pickup – Go Where You Want to Go")
CC Outtake: 1965 International Pickup – Go Where You Want to Go
Posted on June 26, 2012 | 28 CommentsFinding an International pickup of this vintage is unusual. It is especially unusual if it’s a 3/4 ton 4×4. So when I saw this recently, I was compelled to cut […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2012) Time for something a little different. As diverse as the automotive makeup of Eugene is, there is very little chance of Paul running across one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HD-Holden-estate-2-e1341160266289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965-66 HD Holden Special Station Sedan: The Down Under, 3/4 Scale 1962 Oldsmobile")
Curbside Classic: 1965-66 HD Holden Special Station Sedan: The Down Under, 3/4 Scale 1962 Oldsmobile
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 40 Comments(first posted 7/6/2012) Time for something a little different. As diverse as the automotive makeup of Eugene is, there is very little chance of Paul running across one of […] -
![This one’s for you Paul. I was coming out of the Moline Public Library earlier this week when I spotted this 1965 Pontiac, guarded by two Labs. It is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/05-15-2012-012-e1337400227943.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Late Night Outtake: Gone To The Dogs?")
Late Night Outtake: Gone To The Dogs?
Posted on May 18, 2012 | 14 CommentsThis one’s for you Paul. I was coming out of the Moline Public Library earlier this week when I spotted this 1965 Pontiac, guarded by two Labs. It is a […] -
![We all know how it actually went, as the Falcon led the big 3 small car parade in 1960. But never before did the mighty big 3 contribute 3 vastly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Small-Car-Parade-January-1960-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: Compact Conundrum – Who Would You Choose in ’60, ’65 and ’69")
Curbside Comparison: Compact Conundrum – Who Would You Choose in ’60, ’65 and ’69
Posted on May 11, 2012 | 70 CommentsWe all know how it actually went, as the Falcon led the big 3 small car parade in 1960. But never before did the mighty big 3 contribute 3 vastly […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2011) Take a good long look at this handsome car. This beauty was one of the best in that beautiful decade of the sixties. Are you seeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-127-160-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Pontiac LeMans – The BMW 3 Series Of Its Day")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Pontiac LeMans – The BMW 3 Series Of Its Day
Posted on February 18, 2011 | 26 Comments(first posted 2/19/2011) Take a good long look at this handsome car. This beauty was one of the best in that beautiful decade of the sixties. Are you seeing […]
