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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Stephen Pellegrino
Posts by Stephen Pellegrino
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![What happens when a store you’ve always loved goes out of business–or your favorite brand of cookies isn’t being made anymore–or the new version of something you’ve always bought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-24-at-16-56-29-R.767c85e5644e806c40e72a9828521074-JPEG-Image-1200-%C3%97-675-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Formerly For Sale: 1958 Ambassador – Something For Nash And Hudson Loyalists To Buy in ’58")
CC Formerly For Sale: 1958 Ambassador – Something For Nash And Hudson Loyalists To Buy in ’58
Posted on October 2, 2023 | 26 CommentsWhat happens when a store you’ve always loved goes out of business–or your favorite brand of cookies isn’t being made anymore–or the new version of something you’ve always bought […] -
![I found this really sharp 1961 Chrysler Newport for sale on Craigslist. It’s truly striking in two-tone black and white–but if you want to see something really special, take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-21-at-22-18-30-image.jpg.78176a523e20b2d20e40048b3ea3018a.jpg-PNG-Image-973-%C3%97-620-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1961 Chrysler Newport with Highlander Interior – Taking The High Road")
CC For Sale: 1961 Chrysler Newport with Highlander Interior – Taking The High Road
Posted on September 23, 2023 | 39 CommentsI found this really sharp 1961 Chrysler Newport for sale on Craigslist. It’s truly striking in two-tone black and white–but if you want to see something really special, take a […] -
![When I saw this 1970 Ford LTD for sale on Facebook Marketplace, I said “Oh, wow! There it is!” and all these memories came flooding back. A childhood friend’s parents […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-14-at-20-16-25-378116368_10231222880863591_3024772262587708018_n.jpg-JPEG-Image-960-%C3%97-456-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1970 Ford LTD Sedan–Have You Ever Seen One?")
CC For Sale: 1970 Ford LTD Sedan–Have You Ever Seen One?
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 76 CommentsWhen I saw this 1970 Ford LTD for sale on Facebook Marketplace, I said “Oh, wow! There it is!” and all these memories came flooding back. A childhood friend’s parents […] -
![I previously reported on a 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne for sale in California which was one lady owned and almost completely original, (“Never modified or messed with”) and had merely 48,000 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-24-at-23-48-18-Classic-Cars.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air – Truly “Like New” With Only 12,400 Miles")
CC For Sale: 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air – Truly “Like New” With Only 12,400 Miles
Posted on July 29, 2023 | 52 CommentsI previously reported on a 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne for sale in California which was one lady owned and almost completely original, (“Never modified or messed with”) and had merely 48,000 […] -
![OK–We’ve all heard the jingle “1-877-KARS-4-KIDS . . . K-A-R-S Cars For Kids . . .” But what happens when a big national organization puts out a call […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/282857_02X1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Donated to Kars For Kids–Better Than A Car Show!")
Cars Donated to Kars For Kids–Better Than A Car Show!
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 37 CommentsOK–We’ve all heard the jingle “1-877-KARS-4-KIDS . . . K-A-R-S Cars For Kids . . .” But what happens when a big national organization puts out a call […] -
Curbside Classics: 1960 Cadillac, 1949 Kaiser, And A Few Others…
Posted on July 5, 2023 | 17 CommentsThe local repair shop has quite a few old beauties parked out front… -
![As you long time CC hangers-on know, I now have three classic cars from the late 50s/early 60s in my stable. But the fact is you really need a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20230219_153214-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reader’s Curbside Classic: 2005 Jaguar S-Type–My Kitty")
Reader’s Curbside Classic: 2005 Jaguar S-Type–My Kitty
Posted on June 20, 2023 | 33 CommentsAs you long time CC hangers-on know, I now have three classic cars from the late 50s/early 60s in my stable. But the fact is you really need a […] -
CC For Sale: 1958 Packard Hardtop – Custom Car With “Jewel Box Beauty”
Posted on June 16, 2023 | 55 CommentsAll right, I’m really torn on this one. Maybe some of you can help me out… -
CC For Sale: 1961 De Soto 2-Door Hardtop–Rare and Unrestored
Posted on June 11, 2023 | 43 CommentsImagine you’re walking or driving down an unfamiliar street, and you see this! -
![Found this 1957 “Studebaker Clipper” on Craigslist, located in Westminster, MD. First I thought it was a ’57 Studebaker wagon, but then I looked at the back . . […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/00v0v_lhXy2T1zGQX_0ak06Q_1200x9001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: Ultimate Packardbaker–Really!")
CC For Sale: Ultimate Packardbaker–Really!
Posted on May 27, 2023 | 43 CommentsFound this 1957 “Studebaker Clipper” on Craigslist, located in Westminster, MD. First I thought it was a ’57 Studebaker wagon, but then I looked at the back . . […] -
![Note: This is my 100th Curbside Classic post–should I stop now and quit while I’m ahead or keep going? Back when I was in grade school, there were two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/7f3342e2fa6781fafca53e52a527f0091.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photography: Walking In The Footsteps Of George A. Tice")
CC Photography: Walking In The Footsteps Of George A. Tice
Posted on May 25, 2023 | 51 CommentsNote: This is my 100th Curbside Classic post–should I stop now and quit while I’m ahead or keep going? Back when I was in grade school, there were two […] -
![I know we’ve had a few ’63 Plymouth Valiants featured on CC, but I saw this one for sale in Marlton, New Jersey on Facebook Marketplace, and I thought I’d […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-20-23-15-347390260_905837553853892_2359410038356694647_n.jpg-JPEG-Image-960-%C3%97-720-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1963 Plymouth Valiant Sedan–Plain Brown Wrapper")
CC For Sale: 1963 Plymouth Valiant Sedan–Plain Brown Wrapper
Posted on May 23, 2023 | 52 CommentsI know we’ve had a few ’63 Plymouth Valiants featured on CC, but I saw this one for sale in Marlton, New Jersey on Facebook Marketplace, and I thought I’d […] -
![I use the word “alien” because this car would be alien to most people–how many individuals living today would be able to identify this as a Lincoln, let alone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230514_162605.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junked Classic: 1959 Lincoln Premiere–Crashed Alien Spacecraft")
Junked Classic: 1959 Lincoln Premiere–Crashed Alien Spacecraft
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 43 CommentsI use the word “alien” because this car would be alien to most people–how many individuals living today would be able to identify this as a Lincoln, let alone […] -
![While putting together my recent post (How The 21st Century Is Replacing the 20th), I found a number of other photos that I was thinking of including, but they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/9a1d54ae6b135962e7bfcbb609f3225a1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photography: ‘Then & Now’ Images of Highways, Businesses, Mansions, and Other Lost Wonders")
Vintage Photography: ‘Then & Now’ Images of Highways, Businesses, Mansions, and Other Lost Wonders
Posted on May 8, 2023 | 67 CommentsWhile putting together my recent post (How The 21st Century Is Replacing the 20th), I found a number of other photos that I was thinking of including, but they […] -
![Recently I had occasion to drive through the town I grew up in, and I was surprised to see just how much things had changed since I left in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20230423_104638-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industrial Park-eology: How The 21st Century Is Replacing The 20th")
Industrial Park-eology: How The 21st Century Is Replacing The 20th
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 64 CommentsRecently I had occasion to drive through the town I grew up in, and I was surprised to see just how much things had changed since I left in […]
