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Curbside Classics Archives
Car Show Classic Archive
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![This past July I attended the Syracuse Nationals in Syracuse, NY. It was the first time I’ve been to this show, and unfortunately only as a spectator. It is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Crosley1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2013 Syracuse Nationals")
Car Show Classics: 2013 Syracuse Nationals
Posted on August 9, 2013 | 18 CommentsThis past July I attended the Syracuse Nationals in Syracuse, NY. It was the first time I’ve been to this show, and unfortunately only as a spectator. It is a […] -
![I have a feeling that opinion will be very much divided on this one. With very few roadworthy survivors around, a 1973 Toyota Corona Mark II Coupe is undoubtedly a rare […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1973-Toyota-Corona-Mark-II.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Supra-powered 1973 Toyota Corona Mark II Coupe")
Car Show Classic: Supra-powered 1973 Toyota Corona Mark II Coupe
Posted on August 9, 2013 | 59 CommentsI have a feeling that opinion will be very much divided on this one. With very few roadworthy survivors around, a 1973 Toyota Corona Mark II Coupe is undoubtedly a rare […] -
![I don’t typically wear hats, and I’m about as Western as clam chowder, so of course I wear my cowboy hat to car shows. If I’m going to dream of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/300-hat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lucid Dream II (And Mopar Week Postscript): If the Hat Fits…")
Lucid Dream II (And Mopar Week Postscript): If the Hat Fits…
Posted on August 4, 2013 | 17 CommentsI don’t typically wear hats, and I’m about as Western as clam chowder, so of course I wear my cowboy hat to car shows. If I’m going to dream of […] -
![Like his Austrian forbear, Herr Doktor Niedermeyer has graced us with his personal interpretation of some wild dreams, specifically those of one Virgil Exner. As head designer of Chrysler in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1-55-NY-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible")
Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 17 CommentsLike his Austrian forbear, Herr Doktor Niedermeyer has graced us with his personal interpretation of some wild dreams, specifically those of one Virgil Exner. As head designer of Chrysler in […] -
![This weekend, I flew out to visit family in beautiful South Dakota, and on Sunday afternoon Dad and I attended the yearly Canton (SD) Car Show. Walking through the entrance, the patina on this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Chevy-Wgn-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic- A California Author Reports From Canton, South Dakota")
Car Show Classic- A California Author Reports From Canton, South Dakota
Posted on July 30, 2013 | 39 CommentsThis weekend, I flew out to visit family in beautiful South Dakota, and on Sunday afternoon Dad and I attended the yearly Canton (SD) Car Show. Walking through the entrance, the patina on this […] -
![Kaiser in its various corporate guises produced vehicles for 22 years – cars just the first seven of them. Thanks to their purchase of Willys-Overland in 1953, however, they made […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/69KaiserJeepsterCommando3jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic Capsule: 1969 Kaiser Jeepster Commando – It’s Screaming Yellow, But It’s No Zonker")
Auction Classic Capsule: 1969 Kaiser Jeepster Commando – It’s Screaming Yellow, But It’s No Zonker
Posted on July 22, 2013 | 19 CommentsKaiser in its various corporate guises produced vehicles for 22 years – cars just the first seven of them. Thanks to their purchase of Willys-Overland in 1953, however, they made […] -
![Kaiser Day sent me into my car show photo files, looking for more K-Fs to share. This lovely Wedgwood blue over white Virginian was shot nearly a year ago at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/08-03-2012-081.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1949 Kaiser Virginian – The Non-Hardtop Hardtop")
Car Show Outtake: 1949 Kaiser Virginian – The Non-Hardtop Hardtop
Posted on July 22, 2013 | 22 CommentsKaiser Day sent me into my car show photo files, looking for more K-Fs to share. This lovely Wedgwood blue over white Virginian was shot nearly a year ago at […] -
![I recently came across an old digital camera, and among the pictures on it were those I took at the 2006 New England International Auto Show, when I was 13 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DSC00412.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2006 New England International Auto Show – Case Of The Cursed Camera")
Car Show Classics: 2006 New England International Auto Show – Case Of The Cursed Camera
Posted on July 20, 2013 | 78 CommentsI recently came across an old digital camera, and among the pictures on it were those I took at the 2006 New England International Auto Show, when I was 13 […] -
![One of the most interesting Pintos was the Cruising Wagon, introduced in mid-1977. Few are seen these days–much like all Pintos!–but the CW might well be the flashiest and most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-23-2013-008-800x533-e1373043645237.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Pinto Day Finale: 1977-78 Cruising Wagon – The Most Desirable Pinto?")
Pinto Day Finale: 1977-78 Cruising Wagon – The Most Desirable Pinto?
Posted on July 15, 2013 | 39 CommentsOne of the most interesting Pintos was the Cruising Wagon, introduced in mid-1977. Few are seen these days–much like all Pintos!–but the CW might well be the flashiest and most […] -
![Here’s something different–a Mercury Bobcat drag car. I had not seen one of these L-M Pinto knockoffs in about twenty-five years, so out came the camera. The 1979 model got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-28-13-055.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cruise Night Outtake: Runs Like A Scalded…Well, You Know")
Cruise Night Outtake: Runs Like A Scalded…Well, You Know
Posted on July 15, 2013 | 18 CommentsHere’s something different–a Mercury Bobcat drag car. I had not seen one of these L-M Pinto knockoffs in about twenty-five years, so out came the camera. The 1979 model got […] -
![This morning I decided to take my two younger kids to a “Shine and Show” type of car show that was being held here in Fort Collins. Like many of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/P1030352.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic – A Few Selections From Northern Colorado")
Car Show Classic – A Few Selections From Northern Colorado
Posted on July 14, 2013 | 46 CommentsThis morning I decided to take my two younger kids to a “Shine and Show” type of car show that was being held here in Fort Collins. Like many of […] -
![We already looked at a blue Chevrolet a few days ago, but it was a Corvette and Corvettes are hardly rare. How about a Marina Blue ’67 Impala instead? I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-28-13-067.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: A Different Type Of Blue Chevy")
Car Show Outtake: A Different Type Of Blue Chevy
Posted on July 11, 2013 | 24 CommentsWe already looked at a blue Chevrolet a few days ago, but it was a Corvette and Corvettes are hardly rare. How about a Marina Blue ’67 Impala instead? I […] -
![It’s been a while since I’ve done a true “walk and talk” car show post, save the VW one a month or so ago. So, time for a post where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/08-25-2012-001-800x584-e1365035423886.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics – In The Shadow Of The Silvis Train Yard")
Car Show Classics – In The Shadow Of The Silvis Train Yard
Posted on July 9, 2013 | 37 CommentsIt’s been a while since I’ve done a true “walk and talk” car show post, save the VW one a month or so ago. So, time for a post where […] -
Car Show Outtake: A Real Live LeMans!
Posted on June 27, 2013 | 22 CommentsHere’s a real treat. A 1968 Pontiac LeMans that is–yes, really folks–STILL a LeMans! -
![Time to say so long to Lincolns for a while, and what better way to end it than with some of the most beautiful Lincolns ever made. Let’s take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/6-22-2013-002-800x551-e1371957227294.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lincoln Week Finale – The Lincoln-Zephyr Owners Club Comes To Town")
Lincoln Week Finale – The Lincoln-Zephyr Owners Club Comes To Town
Posted on June 23, 2013 | 15 CommentsTime to say so long to Lincolns for a while, and what better way to end it than with some of the most beautiful Lincolns ever made. Let’s take a […]
