Curbside Classic Archives
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Illinois Archive
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Vintage Photo: A Floating Fleet Of Fins – 1959 Chevrolets On the Mississippi River
Posted on October 22, 2025 | 30 CommentsThis picture was recently posted on the Facebook group “Cape Rewound” and it’s too good to not pass along. Presented as being from the June 14, 1959 issue of the […] -
The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 4 – This Potpourri Flavored Stew Ain’t Just Cars
Posted on June 19, 2025 | 22 CommentsSo far in this series we have seen pictures pulled from the refuse pile. Not this time! This entry has some flavorful pictures, but there was nothing standalone. So what […] -
Roadside Attractions: Casey, Illinois – The Land Where Everything Is BIGGER
Posted on March 23, 2020 | 22 CommentsWith discretionary travel on hiatus in many parts of the world, presenting some roadside wonders seemed like a good thing to do. You can only get there by car, van, […] -
Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 29 CommentsIn researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […] -
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
A CC Roadtrip: Four Days, Six States, and Over 1,000 Miles in a 52 Year Old Ford Galaxie- Part 1
Posted on May 22, 2015 | 109 Comments(Author’s Note: The build up to this can be found chronologically here, here, and here.) When it comes to driving old cars there is a fine, yet distinct, line between […] -
Car Show Classic – Vintage Iron in the Hog Capitol of the World
Posted on July 25, 2012 | 57 CommentsLast Saturday I felt the need to hit the road and check out a car show in Kewanee, a town about 45 miles southeast of the Quad Cities. Kewanee, a […]
![Vintage Photo: A Floating Fleet Of Fins – 1959 Chevrolets On the Mississippi River This picture was recently posted on the Facebook group “Cape Rewound” and it’s too good to not pass along. Presented as being from the June 14, 1959 issue of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1959-Chevrolets-on-Barge-115x115.jpeg)
![The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 4 – This Potpourri Flavored Stew Ain’t Just Cars So far in this series we have seen pictures pulled from the refuse pile. Not this time! This entry has some flavorful pictures, but there was nothing standalone. So what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Reliant-Scottsdale-Vandalia-2.jpeg)
![Roadside Attractions: Casey, Illinois – The Land Where Everything Is BIGGER With discretionary travel on hiatus in many parts of the world, presenting some roadside wonders seemed like a good thing to do. You can only get there by car, van, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0661.jpg)
![Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth In researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thebes-bridge-and-train.jpg)
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg)
![A CC Roadtrip: Four Days, Six States, and Over 1,000 Miles in a 52 Year Old Ford Galaxie- Part 1 (Author’s Note: The build up to this can be found chronologically here, here, and here.) When it comes to driving old cars there is a fine, yet distinct, line between […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/duel-movie.jpg)
![Car Show Classic – Vintage Iron in the Hog Capitol of the World Last Saturday I felt the need to hit the road and check out a car show in Kewanee, a town about 45 miles southeast of the Quad Cities. Kewanee, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/026-e1342909419162.jpg)


