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Curbside Classics Archives
Car Show Classic Archive
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![Kombi, German and short for Kombinationskraftwagen. That’s a combination of a motor car and a (small) truck, perfectly capable of transporting both people and goods. And indeed, way into the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_7879.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 1960 Borgward Isabella Combi And 1970 Volkswagen 411 LE Variant – Kombi Variants")
Car Show Outtakes: 1960 Borgward Isabella Combi And 1970 Volkswagen 411 LE Variant – Kombi Variants
Posted on June 17, 2019 | 18 CommentsKombi, German and short for Kombinationskraftwagen. That’s a combination of a motor car and a (small) truck, perfectly capable of transporting both people and goods. And indeed, way into the […] -
![I was barely a teenager in the summer of 1988 when my older brother, who was by then an adult and visiting, took our younger brother and me along for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1353-Roll-With-It-fuzzy-dice-crop-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1978 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon – Roll With It, Baby")
Car Show Classic: 1978 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon – Roll With It, Baby
Posted on May 27, 2019 | 53 CommentsI was barely a teenager in the summer of 1988 when my older brother, who was by then an adult and visiting, took our younger brother and me along for […] -
![I’ve been writing about obscure North American special editions and forgotten limited-run models since way back in 2015. Though I’ve travelled extensively in the US and even lived there for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/studebaker-speedster-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1955 Studebaker Speedster – A Star (Luxury) Liner")
Car Show Classic: 1955 Studebaker Speedster – A Star (Luxury) Liner
Posted on May 21, 2019 | 22 CommentsI’ve been writing about obscure North American special editions and forgotten limited-run models since way back in 2015. Though I’ve travelled extensively in the US and even lived there for […] -
![(first posted 7/10/2013) Automakers responded to the mid 1970s gas crisis in a variety of different ways. Captive imports, dropping the availability of big block engines, revising axle ratios, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1976-Plymouth-Feather-Duster-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: A Lightweight – 1976 Plymouth Feather Duster")
Car Show Classic: A Lightweight – 1976 Plymouth Feather Duster
Posted on May 4, 2019 | 103 Comments(first posted 7/10/2013) Automakers responded to the mid 1970s gas crisis in a variety of different ways. Captive imports, dropping the availability of big block engines, revising axle ratios, […] -
![I’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I went to a classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190407_123724-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic(s): 1966 Panhard 24 B (and CT) – Be Still, My Beating Twin")
Car Show Classic(s): 1966 Panhard 24 B (and CT) – Be Still, My Beating Twin
Posted on April 26, 2019 | 39 CommentsI’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I went to a classic […] -
![(first posted 7/30/2013) The redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/aa-6-23-2013-038.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Let’s Take A Muscle Car And Turn It Into A Brougham!")
Car Show Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Let’s Take A Muscle Car And Turn It Into A Brougham!
Posted on April 22, 2019 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/30/2013) The redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as […] -
![As promised in my recent double post on a classic car meet I attended in France, here’s one car I saw there that merits its own (little) post. Old Hondas […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190407_122249-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1969 Honda N360 AT – Think Small… No, Smaller Than That")
Car Show Capsule: 1969 Honda N360 AT – Think Small… No, Smaller Than That
Posted on April 16, 2019 | 36 CommentsAs promised in my recent double post on a classic car meet I attended in France, here’s one car I saw there that merits its own (little) post. Old Hondas […] -
![I’m pretty sure that there’s some French law that requires the presence of at least one Traction Avant at classic car events held on French soil, just as the must […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190407_121750-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: A Sunday In Bordeaux (Part 2: Domestic Cars)")
Car Show Classics: A Sunday In Bordeaux (Part 2: Domestic Cars)
Posted on April 13, 2019 | 19 CommentsI’m pretty sure that there’s some French law that requires the presence of at least one Traction Avant at classic car events held on French soil, just as the must […] -
![(first posted 8/4/2013) Today, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/aa-068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely")
Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely
Posted on April 13, 2019 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/4/2013) Today, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most […] -
![(first posted 8/6/2013) I’ve already reported on the Canton, South Dakota Car Show, but I felt the need to place a spotlight on this very original 1974 AMC Javelin. Since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-three-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Javelin – Six Shooter")
Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Javelin – Six Shooter
Posted on April 12, 2019 | 50 Comments(first posted 8/6/2013) I’ve already reported on the Canton, South Dakota Car Show, but I felt the need to place a spotlight on this very original 1974 AMC Javelin. Since […] -
![I recently went to visit Bordeaux, a place more famous for its wine and its architecture than anything else. When one discovers a city for the first time, it’s always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190407_121727-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: A Sunday In Bordeaux (Part 1: Foreign Cars)")
Car Show Classics: A Sunday In Bordeaux (Part 1: Foreign Cars)
Posted on April 12, 2019 | 19 CommentsI recently went to visit Bordeaux, a place more famous for its wine and its architecture than anything else. When one discovers a city for the first time, it’s always […] -
![Cars & Coffee events in Brisbane tend to attract the same people so I almost always end up seeing the same cars. I went to a meet last year and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1975-chevrolet-monza-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1975 Chevrolet Monza 5.7 – More Monza Madness")
Car Show Capsule: 1975 Chevrolet Monza 5.7 – More Monza Madness
Posted on April 10, 2019 | 34 CommentsCars & Coffee events in Brisbane tend to attract the same people so I almost always end up seeing the same cars. I went to a meet last year and […] -
![Since March 1976, Renault has been offering zippy, small hatchbacks continuously. Ranging from lukewarm to boiling hot, with or without the help of a turbocharger and with an engine displacement […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_7394.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: Peppy Little Renaults – Turbocharged Le Cars And Some Descendants")
Car Show Outtakes: Peppy Little Renaults – Turbocharged Le Cars And Some Descendants
Posted on January 27, 2019 | 18 CommentsSince March 1976, Renault has been offering zippy, small hatchbacks continuously. Ranging from lukewarm to boiling hot, with or without the help of a turbocharger and with an engine displacement […] -
![As reflected in my multi-part series, the Carlisle Ford Nationals has pretty wide and extensive coverage of Ford vehicles. I have covered most of the North American made Ford cars, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Ford-Carlisle-2018266.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Five – European Fords, Ford Trucks and Other Fords")
Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Five – European Fords, Ford Trucks and Other Fords
Posted on December 18, 2018 | 26 CommentsAs reflected in my multi-part series, the Carlisle Ford Nationals has pretty wide and extensive coverage of Ford vehicles. I have covered most of the North American made Ford cars, but […] -
![80’s and 90’s retro is definitely the “in-thing” right now. Just look at some of the popular shows on TV right now. From new creations like “Stranger Things” and “GLOW”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RadwoodLA2018-0133-XL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics : RADwood LA 2018")
Car Show Classics : RADwood LA 2018
Posted on December 15, 2018 | 38 Comments80’s and 90’s retro is definitely the “in-thing” right now. Just look at some of the popular shows on TV right now. From new creations like “Stranger Things” and “GLOW”, […]
