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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Stephen Pellegrino
Posts by Stephen Pellegrino
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![Back in 2002, I was teaching a class at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, New Jersey) called Freshman Writing Workshop. Professors were always encouraged to come up with interesting topics for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_113526.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC College: Writing About Cadillacs, 1959 and 2002")
CC College: Writing About Cadillacs, 1959 and 2002
Posted on November 7, 2022 | 17 CommentsBack in 2002, I was teaching a class at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, New Jersey) called Freshman Writing Workshop. Professors were always encouraged to come up with interesting topics for […] -
CC Halloween Prank: “Still Waiting for Triple A . . .”
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 10 Comments“Ed” from flickr took this shot with the caption, “I’ve had a couple of lengthy waits for AAA in the past few years, but not quite this long ;-)” -
![Imagine a world where there was no Internet–no Google search, no street views; no Amazon, no eBay, no Craigslist, no YouTube; no blogs, no social media, no email, no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220926_162321-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic-ing in the 1980s: My First Published Automotive Article, 34 Years Ago Today")
Curbside Classic-ing in the 1980s: My First Published Automotive Article, 34 Years Ago Today
Posted on October 14, 2022 | 44 CommentsImagine a world where there was no Internet–no Google search, no street views; no Amazon, no eBay, no Craigslist, no YouTube; no blogs, no social media, no email, no […] -
CC Transformation: 1960 Dodge Dart Gets a Completely New Paint Job!
Posted on September 23, 2022 | 44 CommentsRemember that dull gray ’60 Dodge I had . . . ? -
![Spotting cars from the ’50s while driving around on everyday errands isn’t quite as common as it was in the 1970s and ’80s when I first started doing it. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220909_143140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Spotted at Target–1954 Cadillac Sedan in Arlington Green")
Curbside Classic Spotted at Target–1954 Cadillac Sedan in Arlington Green
Posted on September 15, 2022 | 63 CommentsSpotting cars from the ’50s while driving around on everyday errands isn’t quite as common as it was in the 1970s and ’80s when I first started doing it. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1935 Duesenberg La Grande–Totally Unexpected
Posted on July 28, 2022 | 24 CommentsWhat do you do when you see a Duesenberg parked at a local auto repair shop? You whip out your phone and take pictures for Curbside Classic! -
CC For Sale: $84,900! Holy Mint Green Futuras, Batman!
Posted on July 12, 2022 | 46 CommentsI’m just going to post the photos and seller’s description from this eBay listing and let people say what they want. I just don’t have the words . . . -
![We continue our look at the famous automotive dot charts from Consumer Reports magazine. In this issue there are 9 pages of charts covering 162 separate models, 1976-81. If you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screenshot-2022-06-02-at-19-52-34-OIP.oYgrHe0IYTnFmgXCPWeEcwHaFj-JPEG-Image-474-%C3%97-355-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Consumer Reports Automotive Dot Charts, Part 5 (1976-82): Just Before The Reformation")
Consumer Reports Automotive Dot Charts, Part 5 (1976-82): Just Before The Reformation
Posted on June 16, 2022 | 27 CommentsWe continue our look at the famous automotive dot charts from Consumer Reports magazine. In this issue there are 9 pages of charts covering 162 separate models, 1976-81. If you […] -
![When a genuine Curbside Classic appears, I think it’s important to document it even if conditions are not ideal. You may never see it again, so this may be your […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220608_205415.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC At Night: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500–The Once Commonplace Becomes Exotic")
CC At Night: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500–The Once Commonplace Becomes Exotic
Posted on June 11, 2022 | 25 CommentsWhen a genuine Curbside Classic appears, I think it’s important to document it even if conditions are not ideal. You may never see it again, so this may be your […] -
![I was cruising Craigslist, and I found this nice 1957 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special for sale. As I went through the seller’s many pictures, I saw something that really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-10-at-19-37-39-1967-Cadillac-Series-60-cars-trucks-by-owner-vehicle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: Finding Othmar H. Ammann’s 1957 Cadillac, 65 Years Later")
CC For Sale: Finding Othmar H. Ammann’s 1957 Cadillac, 65 Years Later
Posted on May 13, 2022 | 52 CommentsI was cruising Craigslist, and I found this nice 1957 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special for sale. As I went through the seller’s many pictures, I saw something that really […] -
![I was recently going through Dr. Samuel Berg’s collection of Newark photos from the early 1960s (and there are a lot to go through–all 2,788 of them!) It reminded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-01-at-09-02-40-282-280-278-Market-Newark-Public-Library-Digital-Repository.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photography: Ghosts of the Past–Gritty Commercial and Industrial Scenes of Newark N.J.")
CC Photography: Ghosts of the Past–Gritty Commercial and Industrial Scenes of Newark N.J.
Posted on May 4, 2022 | 22 CommentsI was recently going through Dr. Samuel Berg’s collection of Newark photos from the early 1960s (and there are a lot to go through–all 2,788 of them!) It reminded […] -
![While searching in some rather obscure corners of the Web, I found some period photos of vandalized and abandoned cars. Photos like these are relatively rare and hard to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/blackout_gallery_02.jpg.1ffa53631ef98d79a39ab96ff80bf6e61.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Vandalized and Abandoned Cars, 1950s-80s")
Vintage Photos: Vandalized and Abandoned Cars, 1950s-80s
Posted on April 15, 2022 | 41 CommentsWhile searching in some rather obscure corners of the Web, I found some period photos of vandalized and abandoned cars. Photos like these are relatively rare and hard to […] -
![I was originally going to call this “Car Wars IV: Rise of the [Japanese] Machines”.](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/consumer-reports-vintage-magazine-apr-1-19761.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Consumer Reports Automotive Dot Charts: Every Dot Has a Story, Part 4 (1972-75)")
Consumer Reports Automotive Dot Charts: Every Dot Has a Story, Part 4 (1972-75)
Posted on April 10, 2022 | 62 CommentsI was originally going to call this “Car Wars IV: Rise of the [Japanese] Machines”. -
![How’s this for a fascinating discovery? Earl Scheib’s grandson Don Scheib is apparently having someone convert old 16mm films of Earl’s classic TV commercials to online digital formats for easy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/earlscheibphoto1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Film Vault: Earl Scheib Commercials from 1962-63–Not on YouTube")
CC Film Vault: Earl Scheib Commercials from 1962-63–Not on YouTube
Posted on March 19, 2022 | 20 CommentsHow’s this for a fascinating discovery? Earl Scheib’s grandson Don Scheib is apparently having someone convert old 16mm films of Earl’s classic TV commercials to online digital formats for easy […] -
![Since it’s 2022 now, you would think it would be much harder to find authentic Curbside Classics from the 40s-60s “in the wild” (i.e. not at car shows), but they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220311_160046.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Buick Special Sedan–Battleship")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Buick Special Sedan–Battleship
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 33 CommentsSince it’s 2022 now, you would think it would be much harder to find authentic Curbside Classics from the 40s-60s “in the wild” (i.e. not at car shows), but they […]
