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![(first posted 4/18/2013) Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1970VolvoP1800E01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E: About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E: About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years
Posted on June 28, 2019 | 54 Comments(first posted 4/18/2013) Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of […] -
![I love Lincolns. I hate Lincolns. Which Lincolns fall into which category is the stuff for which a website like CC was made. In which of those two barrels may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1987LincolnTCSailAmerica11Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Town Car Sail America Edition – Truth In Advertising")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Town Car Sail America Edition – Truth In Advertising
Posted on June 20, 2019 | 54 CommentsI love Lincolns. I hate Lincolns. Which Lincolns fall into which category is the stuff for which a website like CC was made. In which of those two barrels may […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2013) What is it about our fathers’ cars? Those of us who were car-crazed little boys (and girls) certainly lapped up every car experience we could get our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1969FordLTD01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – My Fathers Day Present")
Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – My Fathers Day Present
Posted on June 16, 2019 | 78 Comments(first posted 6/16/2013) What is it about our fathers’ cars? Those of us who were car-crazed little boys (and girls) certainly lapped up every car experience we could get our […] -
![(first posted 6/19/2013) I have long been fascinated with the many stops and starts that eventually led to the automatic transmission as we know it today. We are likely all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1942-Lincoln-Ad031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Lincoln’s Liquamatic Drive – Failure to Upshift")
Automotive History: Lincoln’s Liquamatic Drive – Failure to Upshift
Posted on May 30, 2019 | 49 Comments(first posted 6/19/2013) I have long been fascinated with the many stops and starts that eventually led to the automatic transmission as we know it today. We are likely all […] -
![(first posted 6/22/2013) From the introduction of the 1969 Continental Mark III through the last 1979 Mark V, Lincoln absolutely owned the personal luxury market. Then came the 1980 Continental […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1983LincContMarkVI02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Missing the Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Missing the Mark
Posted on May 28, 2019 | 128 Comments(first posted 6/22/2013) From the introduction of the 1969 Continental Mark III through the last 1979 Mark V, Lincoln absolutely owned the personal luxury market. Then came the 1980 Continental […] -
![[If we needed more proof of the CC Effect it was in full force this week when, with zero coordination between two editors on two continents, we see two complementary […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/195whatStudebakerCoupe02Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953456789601234 Studebaker ChampmanderStarhawk – The Ultimate Kit Car")
Curbside Classic: 1953456789601234 Studebaker ChampmanderStarhawk – The Ultimate Kit Car
Posted on May 24, 2019 | 54 Comments[If we needed more proof of the CC Effect it was in full force this week when, with zero coordination between two editors on two continents, we see two complementary […] -
![The title phrase, which sounds like the beginning of a joke, immediately popped into my mind when I came across this sight. With some cars I might attempt to flesh […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TwoOpels06Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Opels Drive Into A Gas Station . . .")
CC Outtake: Two Opels Drive Into A Gas Station . . .
Posted on May 17, 2019 | 38 CommentsThe title phrase, which sounds like the beginning of a joke, immediately popped into my mind when I came across this sight. With some cars I might attempt to flesh […] -
![(first posted 7/16/2013) Chrysler Imperial. Doesn’t it just roll off the tongue? A little too well, for fans of the newer models. As the former owner of a 1964 Crown […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1953ChryImperial12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Chrysler Imperial – Easing Back into the Luxury Game")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Chrysler Imperial – Easing Back into the Luxury Game
Posted on May 7, 2019 | 91 Comments(first posted 7/16/2013) Chrysler Imperial. Doesn’t it just roll off the tongue? A little too well, for fans of the newer models. As the former owner of a 1964 Crown […] -
![(first posted 7/12/2013) Let’s start a list. Name the top 10 cars least likely to be found parked at a Sam’s Club in a small city in the Midwestern U.S. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1971LamboEspada07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Lamborghini Espada S2- An Exotic Blends In With the Locals")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Lamborghini Espada S2- An Exotic Blends In With the Locals
Posted on May 5, 2019 | 84 Comments(first posted 7/12/2013) Let’s start a list. Name the top 10 cars least likely to be found parked at a Sam’s Club in a small city in the Midwestern U.S. […] -
![Could the 1941 Studebaker President be the most obscure car from the late pre-war years? It could very well be, which is a shame. While “Every Car Has A Story”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1941StudebakerPresident09Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1941 Studebaker President Skyway Cruising Sedan – The Ex President")
Curbside Classic: 1941 Studebaker President Skyway Cruising Sedan – The Ex President
Posted on April 23, 2019 | 78 CommentsCould the 1941 Studebaker President be the most obscure car from the late pre-war years? It could very well be, which is a shame. While “Every Car Has A Story”, […] -
![From the time I began writing for CC I have taken virtually all of my pictures with a cell phone camera. Some of my early efforts were, let’s just say […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/06OnTheRoad2018Apr-cropSmall.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs Through The JPC Windshield – 2018 Edition")
CCs Through The JPC Windshield – 2018 Edition
Posted on April 2, 2019 | 30 CommentsFrom the time I began writing for CC I have taken virtually all of my pictures with a cell phone camera. Some of my early efforts were, let’s just say […] -
![For quite a few years, the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors had a job to do. It’s job was to recall the Division’s great bygone days as the company’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1986Pontiac6000STE10Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Pontiac 6000 STE – STE Means Short Term Excitement")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Pontiac 6000 STE – STE Means Short Term Excitement
Posted on April 2, 2019 | 94 CommentsFor quite a few years, the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors had a job to do. It’s job was to recall the Division’s great bygone days as the company’s […] -
![It is by pure coincidence that this car comes on the heels of yesterday’s roundup of last editions of the big American convertibles. So let’s keep the theme rolling with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1970FordXL07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford XL Convertible – The XL Goes XX")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford XL Convertible – The XL Goes XX
Posted on March 14, 2019 | 50 CommentsIt is by pure coincidence that this car comes on the heels of yesterday’s roundup of last editions of the big American convertibles. So let’s keep the theme rolling with […] -
![We always knew that once the sun comes up Santa’s work is over for another year. He seems to have finished his route in Indianapolis this year. Perhaps yesterday’s discussion […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SantaDayOff-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Santa’s All Done")
In Motion Outtakes: Santa’s All Done
Posted on December 25, 2018 | 7 CommentsWe always knew that once the sun comes up Santa’s work is over for another year. He seems to have finished his route in Indianapolis this year. Perhaps yesterday’s discussion […] -
CC Outtake: A Scene From Car-rier & Ives
Posted on December 13, 2018 | 35 CommentsHave you ever looked at something and had it remind you of something else? Of course you have. Howabout this snow-capped Buick? It made me think of Currier & Ives.
