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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Stephen Pellegrino
Posts by Stephen Pellegrino
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My New Curbside Classic: 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix Sedan–Dodge Put a Dart In My Heart!
Posted on October 21, 2021 | 63 CommentsDid you ever do something that made no rational sense, but you felt inspired, you felt good about it, and you did it anyway? Well, that’s what this is. -
![The Curbside motto is: “Every car has a story.” I only know parts of this car’s story, so you can use your imagination to fill in the rest. This ’54 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210816_174121.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Packard Clipper Super 2-Door Club Sedan – Ex-College Student")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Packard Clipper Super 2-Door Club Sedan – Ex-College Student
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 25 CommentsThe Curbside motto is: “Every car has a story.” I only know parts of this car’s story, so you can use your imagination to fill in the rest. This ’54 […] -
![OK, so I shouldn’t be writing this post because I really don’t care about this car (well, I care about it a little bit). It turned up on the local […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/00Q0Q_3FROwiDgXZGz_0CI0t2_1200x9001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2003 Chevy Impala: Slowly Being Forgotten")
CC For Sale: 2003 Chevy Impala: Slowly Being Forgotten
Posted on August 28, 2021 | 43 CommentsOK, so I shouldn’t be writing this post because I really don’t care about this car (well, I care about it a little bit). It turned up on the local […] -
![About 10 or 15 years ago, I was at a garage sale, and I found these large manila envelopes containing magazine and newspaper clippings related to antique cars . . […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210803_120842.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newspaper Clippings: Evolution of Street Signs")
CC Newspaper Clippings: Evolution of Street Signs
Posted on August 6, 2021 | 37 CommentsAbout 10 or 15 years ago, I was at a garage sale, and I found these large manila envelopes containing magazine and newspaper clippings related to antique cars . . […] -
![When I first saw this poor, weathered little thing for sale on eBay, it brought me back to a time long ago when I made a unique automotive discovery . […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/s-l16001-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Junkers: Mini-Edsel (’58 Goggomobil) & Spiderman Special (’61 Imperial)")
eBay Junkers: Mini-Edsel (’58 Goggomobil) & Spiderman Special (’61 Imperial)
Posted on July 23, 2021 | 11 CommentsWhen I first saw this poor, weathered little thing for sale on eBay, it brought me back to a time long ago when I made a unique automotive discovery . […] -
![This ad just popped up on CL; someone in Ogdensburg, NJ (about 30 miles from me) is selling this heavily worn but original Hudson Terraplane. I have heard of Terraplanes; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Terraplane-1934.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1934 Hudson Terraplane–“Hot Diggity Dog, That’s Terraplaning!”")
CC For Sale: 1934 Hudson Terraplane–“Hot Diggity Dog, That’s Terraplaning!”
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 38 CommentsThis ad just popped up on CL; someone in Ogdensburg, NJ (about 30 miles from me) is selling this heavily worn but original Hudson Terraplane. I have heard of Terraplanes; […] -
![At least that what Buick called it. The Roadmaster was “Custom Built by Buick.” Maybe not custom in the true pre-war sense, but when you look at the fine details […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1955 Roadmaster–Buick’s “Custom-Built Master Car!”")
CC For Sale: 1955 Roadmaster–Buick’s “Custom-Built Master Car!”
Posted on June 3, 2021 | 41 CommentsAt least that what Buick called it. The Roadmaster was “Custom Built by Buick.” Maybe not custom in the true pre-war sense, but when you look at the fine details […] -
![Everybody loved the first “Cars & Architecture” installment, so here is another great collection of photos that show period cars and fascinating architecture in beautiful, full-color, artistic shots! As a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/p015721.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Snapshots: Cars & Architecture, Book 2")
CC Snapshots: Cars & Architecture, Book 2
Posted on May 20, 2021 | 39 CommentsEverybody loved the first “Cars & Architecture” installment, so here is another great collection of photos that show period cars and fascinating architecture in beautiful, full-color, artistic shots! As a […] -
![I’m building an album on Google Photos showcasing the best photographs I can find of intriguing examples of Victorian architecture with period cars up front. This is a very specific […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/0bd2f718d3c175be9f1bfcbe59d0ac481.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars & Architecture–The Ultimate Collection")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars & Architecture–The Ultimate Collection
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 63 CommentsI’m building an album on Google Photos showcasing the best photographs I can find of intriguing examples of Victorian architecture with period cars up front. This is a very specific […] -
![So I’m surfing eBay Motors, and I find this 1956 Hudson*, and I think, “If I want to own a Hudson, this is the one I would want.” Now some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: I Found the Hudson I Want–“Are You Crazy?!”")
CC For Sale: I Found the Hudson I Want–“Are You Crazy?!”
Posted on April 27, 2021 | 30 CommentsSo I’m surfing eBay Motors, and I find this 1956 Hudson*, and I think, “If I want to own a Hudson, this is the one I would want.” Now some […] -
![“A ’61 Plymouth and a Volkswagen Beetle had a baby, and . . .” No, wait–that’s silly. But this car is silly. Or is it an inspired stroke of genius? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1961 Panhard PL 17–Own Your Own Flying Saucer")
CC For Sale: 1961 Panhard PL 17–Own Your Own Flying Saucer
Posted on April 22, 2021 | 32 Comments“A ’61 Plymouth and a Volkswagen Beetle had a baby, and . . .” No, wait–that’s silly. But this car is silly. Or is it an inspired stroke of genius? […] -
![It was recently pointed out that CC has never done a feature on the 1957 Imperials. Considering that these were possibly the most radical and influential cars of their time, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1dbfe4ab71867154d47ad1c336ab9c4f1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Milestone: 1957 Imperial – Most Exciting New Car on the Planet–But Which Planet?")
Automotive Milestone: 1957 Imperial – Most Exciting New Car on the Planet–But Which Planet?
Posted on April 18, 2021 | 43 CommentsIt was recently pointed out that CC has never done a feature on the 1957 Imperials. Considering that these were possibly the most radical and influential cars of their time, […] -
![So there’s this ’56 Lincoln coupe that’s been on Craigslist for a couple of months now. It’s not selling, probably because (like most sellers) he’s asking too much ($15,995). But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/00I0I_dZ8IhOxUTkj_1200x9001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1956 Lincoln Premiere Coupe – Best Looking Lincoln of the ’50s and Beyond??")
CC For Sale: 1956 Lincoln Premiere Coupe – Best Looking Lincoln of the ’50s and Beyond??
Posted on April 8, 2021 | 47 CommentsSo there’s this ’56 Lincoln coupe that’s been on Craigslist for a couple of months now. It’s not selling, probably because (like most sellers) he’s asking too much ($15,995). But […] -
![Backstory: Jack Falat worked as a Bell Telephone lineman based in Rutherford, NJ throughout the 1970s. He was also a skilled and avid photographer, and took pictures of interesting scenes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/6c0e6f_0455727085fc42e78672afc055fc6215mv21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Favorites From The Jack Falat Collection")
Vintage Snapshots: Favorites From The Jack Falat Collection
Posted on March 26, 2021 | 48 CommentsBackstory: Jack Falat worked as a Bell Telephone lineman based in Rutherford, NJ throughout the 1970s. He was also a skilled and avid photographer, and took pictures of interesting scenes […] -
![Here’s a genuine Curbside Classic for you. This car has probably not moved from its place since the early 1980s, maybe earlier. Think of that–every day for 40 years, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/00J0J_6xXFIWqjCkFz_0lM0t2_1200x9001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1946 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Coupe – Sitting Since ?????")
CC For Sale: 1946 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Coupe – Sitting Since ?????
Posted on March 19, 2021 | 21 CommentsHere’s a genuine Curbside Classic for you. This car has probably not moved from its place since the early 1980s, maybe earlier. Think of that–every day for 40 years, the […]
