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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Vintage Archive
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![“The best looking Italian to show up in this country since my mother came over,” is how Mr. Iacocca describes the infamous TC by Maserati in this December 1985 interview […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SCAN0170.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Scoop: Chryslerati – The Shape Of Madness")
Vintage Scoop: Chryslerati – The Shape Of Madness
Posted on August 1, 2014 | 65 Comments“The best looking Italian to show up in this country since my mother came over,” is how Mr. Iacocca describes the infamous TC by Maserati in this December 1985 interview […] -
![I’ve stated many times before that my grandfather, Joseph Saur, was a staunch Oldsmobile man. His loyalty to this make, however, did not begin until later in life. During his earlier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Scan-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage: My Grandfather’s 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air – Gasp! A Non-Oldsmobile?")
CC Vintage: My Grandfather’s 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air – Gasp! A Non-Oldsmobile?
Posted on July 11, 2014 | 29 CommentsI’ve stated many times before that my grandfather, Joseph Saur, was a staunch Oldsmobile man. His loyalty to this make, however, did not begin until later in life. During his earlier […] -
![Toyota’s ads throughout the ’80s are easily remembered for their large graphics and simple approach. Buyers were urged to pick a Toyota because they were honest and a good value. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Tercel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1981 Toyota Tercel – The Car That Pulls Its Own Weight")
Vintage Ad: 1981 Toyota Tercel – The Car That Pulls Its Own Weight
Posted on March 24, 2014 | 37 CommentsToyota’s ads throughout the ’80s are easily remembered for their large graphics and simple approach. Buyers were urged to pick a Toyota because they were honest and a good value. […] -
![As noted earlier on this website, the Ford Model T was not only the first mass produced car but also the first world car, assembled on all continents and used […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage Global: Ford Model T Road Trip, Pyongyang")
CC Vintage Global: Ford Model T Road Trip, Pyongyang
Posted on January 1, 2014 | 26 CommentsAs noted earlier on this website, the Ford Model T was not only the first mass produced car but also the first world car, assembled on all continents and used […] -
![The tradition of a genuine car launch at a motor show is now something of the past – the internet finally closed it down some years and most launches are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/article-0-0BA0133A000005DC-809_634x451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC History: London Motor Show, 1948 – The Start of a New Era")
CC History: London Motor Show, 1948 – The Start of a New Era
Posted on November 3, 2013 | 22 CommentsThe tradition of a genuine car launch at a motor show is now something of the past – the internet finally closed it down some years and most launches are […] -
![My grandfather, Joseph Saur had a passion for photography. He never went anywhere without his camera, always keeping it in the glove compartment of his car. He loved taking pictures […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/JFS-73-SurfDrive.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage: Surf Drive Beach in 1973")
CC Vintage: Surf Drive Beach in 1973
Posted on October 4, 2013 | 19 CommentsMy grandfather, Joseph Saur had a passion for photography. He never went anywhere without his camera, always keeping it in the glove compartment of his car. He loved taking pictures […] -
![In 1980 I was the on-site manager, in San Francisco and Hayward, CA, for a supplier who had won a contract with the Bay Area Regional Transit (BART) system. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/14-Bond.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage: Bondurant School of High Performance Driving 1980")
CC Vintage: Bondurant School of High Performance Driving 1980
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 9 CommentsIn 1980 I was the on-site manager, in San Francisco and Hayward, CA, for a supplier who had won a contract with the Bay Area Regional Transit (BART) system. […] -
![The head of Amtrak’s test department had just bought this 1977 Fiat 124 Spyder from one of our coworkers and wanted to spice up the performance a bit. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/01-Fiat-124-s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage: 1977 Fiat 124 Spider: Soup It Up Tony")
CC Vintage: 1977 Fiat 124 Spider: Soup It Up Tony
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 37 CommentsThe head of Amtrak’s test department had just bought this 1977 Fiat 124 Spyder from one of our coworkers and wanted to spice up the performance a bit. The […]
