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Curbside Classics Archives
Car Carriers Archive
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![At a recent video post on the issue of Italian cars rusting prematurely, in part because raw Alfa Sud bodies were left out in the weather for days and weeks, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/27613020502_d9380d3f44_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: Federals Hauling Hudson Bodies – Already Painted")
Vintage Car Carriers: Federals Hauling Hudson Bodies – Already Painted
Posted on October 30, 2022 | 9 CommentsAt a recent video post on the issue of Italian cars rusting prematurely, in part because raw Alfa Sud bodies were left out in the weather for days and weeks, […] -
![This Chevy tilt cab truck as almost as new as the cars, as these trucks were first sold in 1960. Although the ’61 Chevy is generally held in fairly high […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/51994804384_a2aa0db331_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier: Chevrolet Tilt Cab Hauling 1961 Chevy Biscaynes And One Bel Air – A Spartan Load")
Vintage Car Carrier: Chevrolet Tilt Cab Hauling 1961 Chevy Biscaynes And One Bel Air – A Spartan Load
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 31 CommentsThis Chevy tilt cab truck as almost as new as the cars, as these trucks were first sold in 1960. Although the ’61 Chevy is generally held in fairly high […] -
![Ouch! That hurt. The famous Grapevine grade on the north side of Tejon Pass in Southern California is legendary for its five miles of 6% grade, especially with truckers. It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/52343406798_0c301e75eb_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier: The Grapevine Claims Another Victim – The Red Falcon’s Diaper Is Exposed")
Vintage Car Carrier: The Grapevine Claims Another Victim – The Red Falcon’s Diaper Is Exposed
Posted on September 28, 2022 | 20 CommentsOuch! That hurt. The famous Grapevine grade on the north side of Tejon Pass in Southern California is legendary for its five miles of 6% grade, especially with truckers. It’s […] -
![Here I thought we had already found the maximum load in the US for a non-special permit car carrier: 13 Toyotas. I had to count twice to be sure, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52165082713_20815db853_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier: Fourteen Saturns On One Truck – Is This A Record For A Non-Special Permit Hauler?")
Car Carrier: Fourteen Saturns On One Truck – Is This A Record For A Non-Special Permit Hauler?
Posted on August 27, 2022 | 20 CommentsHere I thought we had already found the maximum load in the US for a non-special permit car carrier: 13 Toyotas. I had to count twice to be sure, but […] -
![This shot is identified as a “new lightweight Stuart trailer”. Was it built especially to haul the new lightweight compacts like the Chevy II and Corvair? Or could it haul […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52195675821_5ccd25d876_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier: New Lightweight Trailer Hauling New Lightweight 1962 Chevy II’s")
Vintage Car Carrier: New Lightweight Trailer Hauling New Lightweight 1962 Chevy II’s
Posted on August 20, 2022 | 13 CommentsThis shot is identified as a “new lightweight Stuart trailer”. Was it built especially to haul the new lightweight compacts like the Chevy II and Corvair? Or could it haul […] -
![We’ve mostly all seen Maxwell Smart driving his Sunbeam Tiger on his job at CONTROL. Due to various mishaps, he went through at least three of them. But unbeknownst to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52204447512_5599a510b2_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier: Delivering More Sunbeams To Maxwell Smart Motors")
Vintage Car Carrier: Delivering More Sunbeams To Maxwell Smart Motors
Posted on August 17, 2022 | 40 CommentsWe’ve mostly all seen Maxwell Smart driving his Sunbeam Tiger on his job at CONTROL. Due to various mishaps, he went through at least three of them. But unbeknownst to […] -
Vintage Car Carrier: Oops, Lost One
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Vintage Car Carrier: Dodge LN1000 Hauling 1973 Mopars
Posted on August 9, 2022 | 25 CommentsAn all-Mopar rig with a boxy Dodge LN1000 hauling a quite mixed assortment of 1973 cars. -
Vintage Car Carrier: Six Truck Loads Of 1960 Plymouths For The Michigan State Police
Posted on April 21, 2022 | 28 CommentsWhat’s under their hoods? -
![When I saw this load of Subaru 360s being hauled by a Ford Super Duty, the thought that came to mind was: Is this the only car carrier shot I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/42547129000_c50fafb418_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: Ford Super Duty Hauling Subaru 360s – The Only Time When The Truck Had More Horsepower Than The Full Load Of Cars")
Car Carrier of the Day: Ford Super Duty Hauling Subaru 360s – The Only Time When The Truck Had More Horsepower Than The Full Load Of Cars
Posted on October 2, 2021 | 6 CommentsWhen I saw this load of Subaru 360s being hauled by a Ford Super Duty, the thought that came to mind was: Is this the only car carrier shot I’ve […] -
![It may seem heretical to see a Ford truck hauling a load of Chevys. In fact, competitive brand trucks simply weren’t allowed to enter the factory yard at GM. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51070859342_a451503a58_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1957 Ford “Big Job” F800 Hauling A Load Of 1959 Chevys")
Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1957 Ford “Big Job” F800 Hauling A Load Of 1959 Chevys
Posted on September 25, 2021 | 25 CommentsIt may seem heretical to see a Ford truck hauling a load of Chevys. In fact, competitive brand trucks simply weren’t allowed to enter the factory yard at GM. But […] -
![This shot caught my eye because the Scouts are all red. But a closer look suggests that all of them except for the one on top of the tractor are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/36036021224_334c224f68_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: A Load Of Red 2WD Scouts, Except For One")
Car Carrier of the Day: A Load Of Red 2WD Scouts, Except For One
Posted on May 15, 2021 | 17 CommentsThis shot caught my eye because the Scouts are all red. But a closer look suggests that all of them except for the one on top of the tractor are […] -
![This is quite a load: four new ’57 Imperials, with a mixture of dual and quad headlights. And of course packing the new 392 cubic inch hemi V8, with 325 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/41363620101_47aa16fb48_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1955/1956 Dodge Hauling 1957 Imperials – Five Big Hemis Ready To Roll")
Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1955/1956 Dodge Hauling 1957 Imperials – Five Big Hemis Ready To Roll
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 18 CommentsThis is quite a load: four new ’57 Imperials, with a mixture of dual and quad headlights. And of course packing the new 392 cubic inch hemi V8, with 325 […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: It Doesn’t Take A Ford Super Duty To Haul This Load of Subaru 360s
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 20 CommentsTotal cargo weight: 8100 lbs (900 each). A mighty light load for this Ford Super Duty. -
![How about we go to Europe for a vintage Car Carrier of the Day? And with a load of “dustbuster” Pontiac Trans Sports in Italy. But take a close look: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/43914800490_012043bcf0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: European Pontiac Trans Sports Being Hauled by IVECO Truck – Silhouettes In Disguise")
Car Carrier of the Day: European Pontiac Trans Sports Being Hauled by IVECO Truck – Silhouettes In Disguise
Posted on April 25, 2021 | 25 CommentsHow about we go to Europe for a vintage Car Carrier of the Day? And with a load of “dustbuster” Pontiac Trans Sports in Italy. But take a close look: […]
