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![(first posted 7/1/2016) The CC Effect can strike most obliquely. Just as I was putting the finishing touches to my Alpine A310 piece, I came across my first ever Sunbeam […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sunbeam2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953-1955 Sunbeam Alpine – First Dibs")
Curbside Classic: 1953-1955 Sunbeam Alpine – First Dibs
Posted on July 1, 2022 | 26 Comments(first posted 7/1/2016) The CC Effect can strike most obliquely. Just as I was putting the finishing touches to my Alpine A310 piece, I came across my first ever Sunbeam […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2016) For some the Alpine A310 is an acquired taste, for others it is ‘jolie laide’ and for others again it’s just plain ugly. But when I first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Alp310f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971-76 Alpine A310 – Bittersweet Edge")
Curbside Classic: 1971-76 Alpine A310 – Bittersweet Edge
Posted on June 25, 2022 | 71 Comments(first posted 6/25/2016) For some the Alpine A310 is an acquired taste, for others it is ‘jolie laide’ and for others again it’s just plain ugly. But when I first […] -
![(2/24/2016) The conundrum of Grandpa’s Axe, sometimes known as Lincoln’s Axe, is a simple one. The handle gets worn or broken and replaced. Then the head for whatever reason needs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pictures_holden_one_tonner_1971_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-80 HZ Holden One Tonner – A Genuine Grandpa’s Axe")
Curbside Classic: 1977-80 HZ Holden One Tonner – A Genuine Grandpa’s Axe
Posted on February 24, 2022 | 68 Comments(2/24/2016) The conundrum of Grandpa’s Axe, sometimes known as Lincoln’s Axe, is a simple one. The handle gets worn or broken and replaced. Then the head for whatever reason needs […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2016) This image does a lot for me. It’s the ideal combination of vantage point and subject matter. We’ve covered the Riviera quite a bit here, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/riv3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1967 Buick Riviera GS – Stunning")
CC Outtake: 1967 Buick Riviera GS – Stunning
Posted on February 9, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/10/2016) This image does a lot for me. It’s the ideal combination of vantage point and subject matter. We’ve covered the Riviera quite a bit here, but […] -
![(first posted 1/30/2016) I came across this pristine Range Rover parked very close to home. This shape has long been an object of my adoration, and my eyes popped when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RRover7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Range Rover – Success At Face Value")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Range Rover – Success At Face Value
Posted on January 30, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 1/30/2016) I came across this pristine Range Rover parked very close to home. This shape has long been an object of my adoration, and my eyes popped when […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2016) Back in the early 1970s, Toyota started to put some different thinking into recreational transportation. The 1971 RV-1 was the first of a series of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RV1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Capsule: Recreationism Toyota Style")
Concept Capsule: Recreationism Toyota Style
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 44 Comments(first posted 1/12/2016) Back in the early 1970s, Toyota started to put some different thinking into recreational transportation. The 1971 RV-1 was the first of a series of […] -
![(first posted 1/15/2016) From some perspectives, the Toyota Crown was the car that paved the way for the great leap upwards into the Lexus brand. In hindsight, its existence seems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/s40e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962-67 S40 Toyota Crown – The Generation Gap")
Curbside Classic: 1962-67 S40 Toyota Crown – The Generation Gap
Posted on January 15, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 1/15/2016) From some perspectives, the Toyota Crown was the car that paved the way for the great leap upwards into the Lexus brand. In hindsight, its existence seems […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2016) With Toyota Week firing on all four cylinders, now is probably the right time for some respite in the form of a gargantuan US ragtop. To my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cent1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Centurion Convertible – Catching Cows")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Centurion Convertible – Catching Cows
Posted on January 12, 2022 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/12/2016) With Toyota Week firing on all four cylinders, now is probably the right time for some respite in the form of a gargantuan US ragtop. To my […] -
![(first posted Stardate 12/17/2015) … I found a book in a second-hand shop called ‘Architecture Without Architects’ (Bernard Rudovsky, pub. MOMA, New York, 1964). It’s a superb compendium of buildings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/millennium-falcon-bed-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: YT-1300 ‘Millennium Falcon’ – A Long Time Ago…")
CC Cinema: YT-1300 ‘Millennium Falcon’ – A Long Time Ago…
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted Stardate 12/17/2015) … I found a book in a second-hand shop called ‘Architecture Without Architects’ (Bernard Rudovsky, pub. MOMA, New York, 1964). It’s a superb compendium of buildings […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2015) The body of the 1966 Mazda Luce is a masterpiece of sophistication and simplicity. In this extended piece, I look at a relationship between carmaker and carrozzeria […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1966_Mazda_Luce_003_2392.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1966 Mazda Luce, Bertone And The Alfa That Wasn’t")
Automotive History: 1966 Mazda Luce, Bertone And The Alfa That Wasn’t
Posted on October 3, 2021 | 95 Comments(first posted 10/3/2015) The body of the 1966 Mazda Luce is a masterpiece of sophistication and simplicity. In this extended piece, I look at a relationship between carmaker and carrozzeria […] -
![(first posted 7/30/2015) Afternoons spent wandering the Melbourne streets are never wasted; I’m always sure of finding at least one curbside classic. Over the past few years I’ve managed to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/XC1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Four Generations of Oz Falcon Wagons")
Curbside Classics: Four Generations of Oz Falcon Wagons
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 67 Comments(first posted 7/30/2015) Afternoons spent wandering the Melbourne streets are never wasted; I’m always sure of finding at least one curbside classic. Over the past few years I’ve managed to […] -
![(first posted 6/29/2015) When I was very young, I would sit and listen to my father expound with authority on the various subjects that constitute life. Of course, any conversation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Linc-MkVg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Lincoln Continental Mark V – A Formative Influence.")
Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Lincoln Continental Mark V – A Formative Influence.
Posted on June 29, 2021 | 93 Comments(first posted 6/29/2015) When I was very young, I would sit and listen to my father expound with authority on the various subjects that constitute life. Of course, any conversation […] -
![(first posted 6/13/2015) Half this story just sort of fell into my lap when I was researching my BMW piece. Then Paul’s callout for Convertible Week had me dusting off […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MB190slb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Design History: Mercedes-Benz 190SL (W121) – Basking in the Glow of an Extremely Bright Halo.")
Curbside Classic/Design History: Mercedes-Benz 190SL (W121) – Basking in the Glow of an Extremely Bright Halo.
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 6/13/2015) Half this story just sort of fell into my lap when I was researching my BMW piece. Then Paul’s callout for Convertible Week had me dusting off […] -
![(first posted 6/5/2015) This lovely survivor was caught outside a record fair a while back. A lot of my records are like this example; slightly scuffed moments in time bought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/FE7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956-58 Holden FE Special Sedan – The More Australian Car")
Curbside Classic: 1956-58 Holden FE Special Sedan – The More Australian Car
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 49 Comments(first posted 6/5/2015) This lovely survivor was caught outside a record fair a while back. A lot of my records are like this example; slightly scuffed moments in time bought […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2015) It may be said, rather unfairly perhaps, that CC has – in the past – placed Mercedes-Benz on a bit of a pedestal. Well, it’s time for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/grandprixW116.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design History: Broughamtastic Benzes")
Design History: Broughamtastic Benzes
Posted on May 27, 2021 | 51 Comments(first posted 5/27/2015) It may be said, rather unfairly perhaps, that CC has – in the past – placed Mercedes-Benz on a bit of a pedestal. Well, it’s time for […]
