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Curbside Classics Archives
CC For Sale Archive
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![A previous post featured a GAZ 13 Chaika, but these photos I discovered on eBay show a much nicer example, with a lot of detailed, close-up shots. So I thought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/s-l16001-22.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: It’s Not a Packard–It’s a ’63 Chaika! $220,000!!")
eBay Classic: It’s Not a Packard–It’s a ’63 Chaika! $220,000!!
Posted on January 28, 2021 | 50 CommentsA previous post featured a GAZ 13 Chaika, but these photos I discovered on eBay show a much nicer example, with a lot of detailed, close-up shots. So I thought […] -
![I have never seen one of these in person, so I was delighted to find this near showroom-new example on eBay with lots of close-up detailed photos. I like to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/571-35.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1958 Packard Hawk – “The Most Original Car on the American Road”")
eBay Classic: 1958 Packard Hawk – “The Most Original Car on the American Road”
Posted on January 24, 2021 | 84 CommentsI have never seen one of these in person, so I was delighted to find this near showroom-new example on eBay with lots of close-up detailed photos. I like to […] -
![We here at Curbside are the world’s arbiters of good taste and appropriateness. So whenever a car like this Mercury (or other car from this era) is shown sporting such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/s-l16001-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1957 Mercury Monterey Phaeton Coupe – No Skirts, No Kit, Original Paint")
CC For Sale: 1957 Mercury Monterey Phaeton Coupe – No Skirts, No Kit, Original Paint
Posted on January 14, 2021 | 23 CommentsWe here at Curbside are the world’s arbiters of good taste and appropriateness. So whenever a car like this Mercury (or other car from this era) is shown sporting such […] -
![I realize the title of this post is a little esoteric, but it’s based on a satire of a 1934 car brochure entitled “Airdreme 1934”, done by the commercial artist […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/mccall1934_11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs For Sale: Seeking the Ultimate Airdreme")
CCs For Sale: Seeking the Ultimate Airdreme
Posted on January 9, 2021 | 29 CommentsI realize the title of this post is a little esoteric, but it’s based on a satire of a 1934 car brochure entitled “Airdreme 1934”, done by the commercial artist […] -
![This is an important bulletin! FLASH! After not seeing a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere in who knows how long, this investigator has now spotted a SECOND one on eBay in addition […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/s-l16001-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: “Calling All Car [Nuts]! A Second 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Has Been Spotted!”")
CC For Sale: “Calling All Car [Nuts]! A Second 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Has Been Spotted!”
Posted on January 7, 2021 | 39 CommentsThis is an important bulletin! FLASH! After not seeing a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere in who knows how long, this investigator has now spotted a SECOND one on eBay in addition […] -
![I’m continuing my series of original, low-mileage eBay/Craigslist finds which should be documented and preserved on Curbside. Today we present another first for CC, a 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 Town […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 – Finest Ford of a Lifetime")
eBay Classic: 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 – Finest Ford of a Lifetime
Posted on January 4, 2021 | 44 CommentsI’m continuing my series of original, low-mileage eBay/Craigslist finds which should be documented and preserved on Curbside. Today we present another first for CC, a 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 Town […] -
![I’ll be honest, I don’t usually cruise Craigslist looking for cars for others. I want them all for myself. But here’s one that I’ll pass on due to the Christmas […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Citation01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Gift Idea: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – For That Special Someone")
Curbside Gift Idea: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – For That Special Someone
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 50 CommentsI’ll be honest, I don’t usually cruise Craigslist looking for cars for others. I want them all for myself. But here’s one that I’ll pass on due to the Christmas […] -
![For most of us, 2020 has been an unprecedented year. The pandemic has caused dramatic changes to many people’s lives. It may also be a quieter Christmas for those of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1973-Monte-Carlo-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Curbside Classic for Christmas")
CC For Sale: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Curbside Classic for Christmas
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 52 CommentsFor most of us, 2020 has been an unprecedented year. The pandemic has caused dramatic changes to many people’s lives. It may also be a quieter Christmas for those of […] -
![Call it CC Effect if you will, but I found yet another virtually-extinct Forward Look artifact on eBay. It’s another first for Curbside, a 1958 De Soto Firesweep sedan. Not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/s-l16001-1-e1607455432542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1958 De Soto Firesweep Sedan – Solid Rose Beige")
eBay Classic: 1958 De Soto Firesweep Sedan – Solid Rose Beige
Posted on December 10, 2020 | 33 CommentsCall it CC Effect if you will, but I found yet another virtually-extinct Forward Look artifact on eBay. It’s another first for Curbside, a 1958 De Soto Firesweep sedan. Not […] -
![If you’ve been reading Curbside for a while, you’re probably familiar with the tragic tale of Chrysler Corporation’s rushed-into-production Forward Look cars for 1957. Sure, they looked great, rode and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50585060791_960e3ec9f4_b1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sedan – Fairest Among Ten Thousand")
eBay Classic: 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sedan – Fairest Among Ten Thousand
Posted on December 3, 2020 | 72 CommentsIf you’ve been reading Curbside for a while, you’re probably familiar with the tragic tale of Chrysler Corporation’s rushed-into-production Forward Look cars for 1957. Sure, they looked great, rode and […] -
![What is this thing called Romanticism–as it applies to old cars? I have felt it, and I know others have too; hence things like Hemmings’ calendars of “Aesthetically Abandoned Automobiles” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/00x0x_dFtPjxROVOg_0gw0co_600x4501.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs For Sale: Dull Cars from the Early ’50s in Pastoral Settings – They Look Beautiful Now!")
CCs For Sale: Dull Cars from the Early ’50s in Pastoral Settings – They Look Beautiful Now!
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 32 CommentsWhat is this thing called Romanticism–as it applies to old cars? I have felt it, and I know others have too; hence things like Hemmings’ calendars of “Aesthetically Abandoned Automobiles” […] -
![The Mohs Automobile Company only ever built two models, and only a total of four cars. The first was the truly magnificent Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan (picture below). Only the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Mohs-safari-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1975 Mohs Safarikar – $349,500 For The More Modest Mohs")
CC For Sale: 1975 Mohs Safarikar – $349,500 For The More Modest Mohs
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 22 CommentsThe Mohs Automobile Company only ever built two models, and only a total of four cars. The first was the truly magnificent Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan (picture below). Only the […] -
![CC reader Matt sent me these shots from a Facebook Marketplace ad for a truly stunning and highly unexpected home built motorhome. Yes, it’s a 2006 Solara, sporting a new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-sol-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2006 Toyota Solara Motorhome – “Slightly Modified”")
CC For Sale: 2006 Toyota Solara Motorhome – “Slightly Modified”
Posted on November 10, 2020 | 24 CommentsCC reader Matt sent me these shots from a Facebook Marketplace ad for a truly stunning and highly unexpected home built motorhome. Yes, it’s a 2006 Solara, sporting a new […] -
![I rarely peruse my local Craigslist. Maybe I should do it a bit more often, because I came across this car recently – not the typical car one would expect […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cit01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Find: 1976 Citroen CX 2200 Diesel Wagon – Not Your Typical Anything")
Craigslist Find: 1976 Citroen CX 2200 Diesel Wagon – Not Your Typical Anything
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 25 CommentsI rarely peruse my local Craigslist. Maybe I should do it a bit more often, because I came across this car recently – not the typical car one would expect […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2014) We’ve showcased our fair share of Broughamy eBay finds here on CC, and the B-body has been a perennial favorite, either as a CC in the wild […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-pont.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Landau – Daddy’s Home")
eBay Find: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Landau – Daddy’s Home
Posted on September 19, 2020 | 112 Comments(first posted 9/19/2014) We’ve showcased our fair share of Broughamy eBay finds here on CC, and the B-body has been a perennial favorite, either as a CC in the wild […]
