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![Some older cars can just make you smile, by virtue of styling cues from a bygone era, flashy chrome, vibrant colors, endearing quirkiness, or maybe all of those things. Some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/In-Motion-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1964 Ford Custom – Not Quite A Happy Face")
In Motion Classic: 1964 Ford Custom – Not Quite A Happy Face
Posted on February 28, 2019 | 67 CommentsSome older cars can just make you smile, by virtue of styling cues from a bygone era, flashy chrome, vibrant colors, endearing quirkiness, or maybe all of those things. Some […] -
![Success came relatively easy for 1980s SUVs, since the vehicles formerly known as off-roaders suddenly found themselves in a booming market segment. As the editor of Four Wheeler magazine noted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mitsubishi Montero – An Off-Roader In A Grocery-Getter World")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mitsubishi Montero – An Off-Roader In A Grocery-Getter World
Posted on February 5, 2019 | 43 CommentsSuccess came relatively easy for 1980s SUVs, since the vehicles formerly known as off-roaders suddenly found themselves in a booming market segment. As the editor of Four Wheeler magazine noted […] -
Have Yourself A Classic Christmas
Posted on December 25, 2018 | 22 CommentsWherever in the world you may be, here’s wishing you a wonderful holiday season from Curbside Classic! -
![Like many CC readers, I’m always on the lookout for interesting older cars, and I end up with more pictures than time to write articles. Many of these cars deserve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/01-Lincoln-Continental-1979.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Outtakes: Random Finds of 2018, Big And Small")
Curbside Classic Outtakes: Random Finds of 2018, Big And Small
Posted on December 20, 2018 | 43 CommentsLike many CC readers, I’m always on the lookout for interesting older cars, and I end up with more pictures than time to write articles. Many of these cars deserve […] -
Vintage Wordless Outtake: Main Street, Circa 1967
Posted on September 21, 2018 | 45 CommentsPhotograph taken in Fairfax, Virginia in about 1967. -
Wordless Outtake: The Escalade Dually
Posted on June 16, 2018 | 24 CommentsPhotographed in Burke, Virginia in June 2018. -
![Love ‘em or hate ‘em. That often sums up people’s viewpoints on aftermarket wheels, and I’m typically in the latter category. In most circumstances, I think that changing wheels degrades […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Wheels-of-Change-Featured-Image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: The Wheels Of Change")
CC Capsule: The Wheels Of Change
Posted on May 23, 2018 | 77 CommentsLove ‘em or hate ‘em. That often sums up people’s viewpoints on aftermarket wheels, and I’m typically in the latter category. In most circumstances, I think that changing wheels degrades […] -
Vintage Wordless Outtake: Ed’s Bait and Tackle, Circa 1987
Posted on May 3, 2018 | 25 CommentsPhotograph taken in Fairfax, Virginia in about 1987. -
![Classic car identification is made much easier when the car in question has a feature unique to its specific model year. Such is the case with our Clue Car’s grille […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Clue-Gr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on December 13, 2017 | 55 CommentsClassic car identification is made much easier when the car in question has a feature unique to its specific model year. Such is the case with our Clue Car’s grille […] -
![Sometimes I wish I could stop time – like when I see an interesting car, but only have time to snap a picture or two. This happens rather often, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1-Plymouth-Valiant.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Looking Back At A Year’s Worth Of Random Finds")
CC Outtakes: Looking Back At A Year’s Worth Of Random Finds
Posted on December 12, 2017 | 44 CommentsSometimes I wish I could stop time – like when I see an interesting car, but only have time to snap a picture or two. This happens rather often, and […] -
![The Great Wire Wheel Cover Epoch spanned roughly five decades, though not all wire wheel covers are identical. Differences in spoke patterns, center caps, trim rings and other features make […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on October 24, 2017 | 49 CommentsThe Great Wire Wheel Cover Epoch spanned roughly five decades, though not all wire wheel covers are identical. Differences in spoke patterns, center caps, trim rings and other features make […] -
Wordless Outtake: For Some Reason, I Feel Like A Midget Today
Posted on August 24, 2017 | 91 CommentsPhotographed in Fairfax, Virginia in June 2017. -
![In America there are two classes of travel – first-class, and with children. Traveling with children corresponds roughly to traveling third-class in Bulgaria. They tell me there is nothing lower […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Ad-1966-Ford-Country-Squire.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: 1966 Ford Country Squire – Better Than Traveling In Bulgaria")
Ad Classic: 1966 Ford Country Squire – Better Than Traveling In Bulgaria
Posted on July 12, 2017 | 39 CommentsIn America there are two classes of travel – first-class, and with children. Traveling with children corresponds roughly to traveling third-class in Bulgaria. They tell me there is nothing lower […] -
![Attempting to envision the future is unavoidable for car enthusiasts; we just can’t help ourselves sometimes. Here at Curbside Classic, we usually look to the past, but often our minds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2017-Intro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Predictions: It’s 2017 – Here’s What You’ll Be Driving")
Vintage Predictions: It’s 2017 – Here’s What You’ll Be Driving
Posted on January 1, 2017 | 37 CommentsAttempting to envision the future is unavoidable for car enthusiasts; we just can’t help ourselves sometimes. Here at Curbside Classic, we usually look to the past, but often our minds […] -
![Earlier this week we looked at a 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado. In that article’s discussion, CC reader Lokki commented that if he were at his “current age and station” in 1985, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/GM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Mid-1980s GM Car Would You Buy?")
QOTD: What Mid-1980s GM Car Would You Buy?
Posted on December 2, 2016 | 177 CommentsEarlier this week we looked at a 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado. In that article’s discussion, CC reader Lokki commented that if he were at his “current age and station” in 1985, […]
