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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Aaron65
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![In the 1950s, when anything with wheels captured the imagination of America’s youth, Schwinn Bicycle Company engaged in some nomenclative cross-pollination with sports car manufacturers, undoubtedly with mutual benefit to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220628_101816a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bicycle Classic: 1957 Schwinn Corvette – Mechanical Sympathy")
Bicycle Classic: 1957 Schwinn Corvette – Mechanical Sympathy
Posted on June 30, 2022 | 34 CommentsIn the 1950s, when anything with wheels captured the imagination of America’s youth, Schwinn Bicycle Company engaged in some nomenclative cross-pollination with sports car manufacturers, undoubtedly with mutual benefit to […] -
![Where has Maid Quiet gone to, Nodding her russet hood? The winds that awakened the stars Are blowing through my blood. O how could I be so calm When she […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1966-Continental-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Facebook Find: 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe – “Maid Quiet”")
Facebook Find: 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe – “Maid Quiet”
Posted on June 13, 2022 | 32 CommentsWhere has Maid Quiet gone to, Nodding her russet hood? The winds that awakened the stars Are blowing through my blood. O how could I be so calm When she […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2016) In a desirable combination of white and red, this 1964 Fury convertible stands like an elegant stone arch between the outlandishness of Exner’s 1962 and ’63 Chryslers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yyytyy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic : 1964 Plymouth Fury Convertible – Bridging the Great Divide")
Car Show Classic : 1964 Plymouth Fury Convertible – Bridging the Great Divide
Posted on June 8, 2022 | 49 Comments(first posted 6/8/2016) In a desirable combination of white and red, this 1964 Fury convertible stands like an elegant stone arch between the outlandishness of Exner’s 1962 and ’63 Chryslers […] -
![If you find that your conversational partners don’t understand your cultural references, you might be a 21st-century fan of the Jack Webb holy trilogy: Dragnet, Adam-12, and Emergency!. Webb’s shows sometimes included […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1971-Satellite-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Facebook Find: 1971 Plymouth Satellite Wagon – A Plymouth For Roy DeSoto (and Johnny Gage)")
Facebook Find: 1971 Plymouth Satellite Wagon – A Plymouth For Roy DeSoto (and Johnny Gage)
Posted on June 1, 2022 | 38 CommentsIf you find that your conversational partners don’t understand your cultural references, you might be a 21st-century fan of the Jack Webb holy trilogy: Dragnet, Adam-12, and Emergency!. Webb’s shows sometimes included […] -
![It’s been a while since I’ve read H.G. Wells’ classic novel The Time Machine, but the end of the world was a funky place with little to recommend it, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220514_160140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Hudson Hornet Hollywood – A Step, Down?")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Hudson Hornet Hollywood – A Step, Down?
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 51 CommentsIt’s been a while since I’ve read H.G. Wells’ classic novel The Time Machine, but the end of the world was a funky place with little to recommend it, as […] -
![(first posted 5/23/2016) If you crave a comprehensive history about the 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible, keep on walking, because this is among the last cars I’d be willing to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/003a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible – Quiero dar un paseo, pero no quiero comprar este coche.")
Dealer Classic: 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible – Quiero dar un paseo, pero no quiero comprar este coche.
Posted on May 23, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/23/2016) If you crave a comprehensive history about the 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible, keep on walking, because this is among the last cars I’d be willing to […] -
![Periscope Film, a YouTube channel I subscribe to, recently posted this documentary about Juan Manuel Fangio that was produced by British Petroleum in 1959, soon after Fangio retired from driving. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Curbside Cinema: “Tribute To Fangio” – The Greatest Driver Ever?")
Curbside Cinema: “Tribute To Fangio” – The Greatest Driver Ever?
Posted on May 22, 2022 | 7 CommentsPeriscope Film, a YouTube channel I subscribe to, recently posted this documentary about Juan Manuel Fangio that was produced by British Petroleum in 1959, soon after Fangio retired from driving. […] -
![It may be hard to imagine through the eyes of the 21st century, but the Indy 500 once generated the kind of excitement that only the Super Bowl or the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSCF0118.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Racetrack Classics: Grandpa’s 1969 Indy 500 Photos – A Man With Credentials")
Racetrack Classics: Grandpa’s 1969 Indy 500 Photos – A Man With Credentials
Posted on May 16, 2022 | 27 CommentsIt may be hard to imagine through the eyes of the 21st century, but the Indy 500 once generated the kind of excitement that only the Super Bowl or the […] -
![Antique car shopping is so much more fun (and often more fruitful) when the potential buyer isn’t looking for anything in particular, and I’d say that most of my purchases […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1966-Newport-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Marketplace Find: 1966 Chrysler Newport – “Alive With Pleasure”")
Marketplace Find: 1966 Chrysler Newport – “Alive With Pleasure”
Posted on May 9, 2022 | 33 CommentsAntique car shopping is so much more fun (and often more fruitful) when the potential buyer isn’t looking for anything in particular, and I’d say that most of my purchases […] -
![(first posted 5/2/2016) There are many backdrops for humanity. I’ve been lucky enough in my life to float in, out, and around many dissonant places and groups of people. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ccvvmn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bicycle Classic: 1966 Schwinn Deluxe Racer – Another Step Toward Clinical Hoarding")
Bicycle Classic: 1966 Schwinn Deluxe Racer – Another Step Toward Clinical Hoarding
Posted on May 2, 2022 | 61 Comments(first posted 5/2/2016) There are many backdrops for humanity. I’ve been lucky enough in my life to float in, out, and around many dissonant places and groups of people. […] -
![(first posted 4/11/2016) Last week, I mentioned Harlow Curtice’s Buick-bias during his tenure at General Motors. That bias was a result of his years as the head of Buick, years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/5445try.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1942 Buick Series 90 Limited – Icarus’ Twin Carbureted Chariot")
CC Capsule: 1942 Buick Series 90 Limited – Icarus’ Twin Carbureted Chariot
Posted on April 11, 2022 | 61 Comments(first posted 4/11/2016) Last week, I mentioned Harlow Curtice’s Buick-bias during his tenure at General Motors. That bias was a result of his years as the head of Buick, years […] -
![I’ve known for decades that the best magazines for collecting American automobile advertising are Look, Life, and The Saturday Evening Post. Magazines such as Holiday are for the highbrow collector, as one will find ads […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220402_103108.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Advertising: 1963 “Look” Magazines – Cars And A Cultural Education")
CC Advertising: 1963 “Look” Magazines – Cars And A Cultural Education
Posted on April 11, 2022 | 24 CommentsI’ve known for decades that the best magazines for collecting American automobile advertising are Look, Life, and The Saturday Evening Post. Magazines such as Holiday are for the highbrow collector, as one will find ads […] -
![One could be forgiven if one didn’t know that Detroit was home to one of America’s greatest art museums. Yes: Detroit, Michigan. Where there is money, there are art collectors, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220331_124726a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Art Museum Tour: Detroit Institute of Arts, “Car Design In The Motor City, 1950-2020” – Paying Reverence Where It’s Due")
CC Art Museum Tour: Detroit Institute of Arts, “Car Design In The Motor City, 1950-2020” – Paying Reverence Where It’s Due
Posted on April 5, 2022 | 21 CommentsOne could be forgiven if one didn’t know that Detroit was home to one of America’s greatest art museums. Yes: Detroit, Michigan. Where there is money, there are art collectors, […] -
![(first posted 4/4/2016) After nearly 60 years with no definitive aesthetic consensus on GM’s ’59 models, it might be time to accept them at face value. They were wild but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DSCF4055.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: A Celebration of GM’s ’59 Models–Bats and Deltas, but No 88s")
Car Show Classics: A Celebration of GM’s ’59 Models–Bats and Deltas, but No 88s
Posted on April 4, 2022 | 93 Comments(first posted 4/4/2016) After nearly 60 years with no definitive aesthetic consensus on GM’s ’59 models, it might be time to accept them at face value. They were wild but […] -
![When I was growing up, my best friend just happened to be the kid who lived kiddie corner from my house, or as the Instagram quips might say, “What luck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Rules-of-the-Road.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Literature: Michigan’s “What Every Driver Must Know,” 1974 Edition – An Illustrated Amalgamation Of The Detroit Four")
CC Literature: Michigan’s “What Every Driver Must Know,” 1974 Edition – An Illustrated Amalgamation Of The Detroit Four
Posted on March 28, 2022 | 44 CommentsWhen I was growing up, my best friend just happened to be the kid who lived kiddie corner from my house, or as the Instagram quips might say, “What luck […]
