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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Stephen Pellegrino
Posts by Stephen Pellegrino
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![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 […] -
![Saw this on eBay; brought back a lot of memories. Edsels of the same period are typically described as “rare”, but actually this Galaxie 4-door is much more rare today […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1959 Ford Galaxie Sedan–Rarer Than An Edsel?")
CC For Sale: 1959 Ford Galaxie Sedan–Rarer Than An Edsel?
Posted on April 24, 2023 | 50 CommentsSaw this on eBay; brought back a lot of memories. Edsels of the same period are typically described as “rare”, but actually this Galaxie 4-door is much more rare today […] -
![You may know by now that I like to take old car photos that look as if they may have been taken say, in the early ’60s when the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20230412_193010-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk–Twilight Pink")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk–Twilight Pink
Posted on April 17, 2023 | 31 CommentsYou may know by now that I like to take old car photos that look as if they may have been taken say, in the early ’60s when the […] -
![This 1961 Dodge Dart Phoenix sedan was offered for sale in October 2022 in Hawthorne, New Jersey (just 25 miles from me), but I just found out about it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/image.jpg.76e19f5670647b68471f5e9b74bba7ef1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Dodge Dart Phoenix – How Did I Miss This?")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Dodge Dart Phoenix – How Did I Miss This?
Posted on March 20, 2023 | 54 CommentsThis 1961 Dodge Dart Phoenix sedan was offered for sale in October 2022 in Hawthorne, New Jersey (just 25 miles from me), but I just found out about it […] -
![Note: This post is an expansion on a previous 1959 Edsel post and a comment I made on it. A LOT has been written about the Edsel. But there is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/173279_7a5df6991067f8471.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: 1959 Edsel–How Did Ford Sell 40,000 of These Things?")
QOTD: 1959 Edsel–How Did Ford Sell 40,000 of These Things?
Posted on March 15, 2023 | 78 CommentsNote: This post is an expansion on a previous 1959 Edsel post and a comment I made on it. A LOT has been written about the Edsel. But there is […]
