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Curbside Classics Archives
In Motion Classic Archive
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![Well, it was in motion before what appears to be have been a breakdown! This photo is roughly 10 years old, and taken from memory on the Pacific Highway heading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Bugatti.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic – Bugatti Type 35")
In Motion Classic – Bugatti Type 35
Posted on April 5, 2016 | 13 CommentsWell, it was in motion before what appears to be have been a breakdown! This photo is roughly 10 years old, and taken from memory on the Pacific Highway heading […] -
![I hadn’t really thought about how scarce these gen1 Honda Insights are getting until I saw this on the road today, coming back from Portland. I’m pretty sure there’s one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CC-285-050-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: 2000 Honda Insight – The First Hybrid Is Getting Scarce")
In Motion Outtake: 2000 Honda Insight – The First Hybrid Is Getting Scarce
Posted on March 29, 2016 | 41 CommentsI hadn’t really thought about how scarce these gen1 Honda Insights are getting until I saw this on the road today, coming back from Portland. I’m pretty sure there’s one […] -
![State Street in downtown Chicago’s Loop District has been a treasure trove of rolling, CC-worthy Detroit iron in the ten-plus years I’ve lived here. When winter’s thaw is fully underway […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/023-1978-Chevrolet-Malibu-Classic-Coupe-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Less Is More")
In-Motion CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Less Is More
Posted on February 12, 2016 | 41 CommentsState Street in downtown Chicago’s Loop District has been a treasure trove of rolling, CC-worthy Detroit iron in the ten-plus years I’ve lived here. When winter’s thaw is fully underway […] -
![When I first spotted this pairing of old and then-new Cadillacs in downtown traffic on a Friday afternoon, my first thought was that the ’76 Sedan DeVille in the foreground took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/006-Old-76-Cadillac-newish-11-SRX-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille & 2011 Cadillac SRX – Old Hat, New Hat")
In-Motion Outtakes: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille & 2011 Cadillac SRX – Old Hat, New Hat
Posted on January 23, 2016 | 33 CommentsWhen I first spotted this pairing of old and then-new Cadillacs in downtown traffic on a Friday afternoon, my first thought was that the ’76 Sedan DeVille in the foreground took […] -
![When most people think of Maryland, they typically picture the Chesapeake Bay, or Baltimore, or Washington’s endless suburbs. But few people immediately think of the wooded mountains of Western Maryland, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Capri-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0L – The Other 5.0")
In Motion Classic: 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0L – The Other 5.0
Posted on January 7, 2016 | 48 CommentsWhen most people think of Maryland, they typically picture the Chesapeake Bay, or Baltimore, or Washington’s endless suburbs. But few people immediately think of the wooded mountains of Western Maryland, […] -
![The future can’t be stopped. It’s somewhat hard for me to believe we’re now firmly entrenched in the first week (as defined by the first seven days) of the new year. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1989-Lincoln-Town-Car-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Hurtling Into Twenty-Sixteen")
In-Motion Outtake: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Hurtling Into Twenty-Sixteen
Posted on January 6, 2016 | 34 CommentsThe future can’t be stopped. It’s somewhat hard for me to believe we’re now firmly entrenched in the first week (as defined by the first seven days) of the new year. […] -
![This is actually the last of three shots in a sequence of a ’62 Cadillac pulling away from a curbside mailbox in Corvallis the other day. But only in looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CC-265-043-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion CC: 1962 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Sucks More Fuel Than Three Prii, But Does It In Style")
In Motion CC: 1962 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Sucks More Fuel Than Three Prii, But Does It In Style
Posted on November 8, 2015 | 77 CommentsThis is actually the last of three shots in a sequence of a ’62 Cadillac pulling away from a curbside mailbox in Corvallis the other day. But only in looking […] -
![It has been unseasonably warm here in Chicago this week, with the temperatures hovering around 70°F (21°C) from this past Monday through Wednesday, and predicted again for today (Thursday) as the high. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/014-1985-Cadillac-Eldorado-Biarritz-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On-The-Go Classic: 1985 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – One More Time")
On-The-Go Classic: 1985 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – One More Time
Posted on November 5, 2015 | 31 CommentsIt has been unseasonably warm here in Chicago this week, with the temperatures hovering around 70°F (21°C) from this past Monday through Wednesday, and predicted again for today (Thursday) as the high. […] -
![Yes, it is Motorclassica time again, and as always the event starts with a parade of some of the display cars through the centre of Melbourne on their way to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Tour-Classica-01-Amphicar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classics: Tour Classica")
In-Motion Classics: Tour Classica
Posted on October 30, 2015 | 21 CommentsYes, it is Motorclassica time again, and as always the event starts with a parade of some of the display cars through the centre of Melbourne on their way to […] -
![On the rare occasion when I’ve seen a Datsun sports car such as this one, I usually mistake it for an MGB for a few seconds, before realizing it’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fairlady-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1970 Datsun Sports 1600 – Datsun’s Miata")
In Motion Classic: 1970 Datsun Sports 1600 – Datsun’s Miata
Posted on October 19, 2015 | 26 CommentsOn the rare occasion when I’ve seen a Datsun sports car such as this one, I usually mistake it for an MGB for a few seconds, before realizing it’s a […] -
![I’ll get to the “QOTD” part of this post momentarily. Some people just seem naturally self-confident in any and all situations. I am not innately one of those embarrassment-resistant people. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/014-1980-Chevrolet-Citation-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On-The-Go Classic / QOTD: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – Roll With It, Baby")
On-The-Go Classic / QOTD: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – Roll With It, Baby
Posted on July 25, 2015 | 70 CommentsI’ll get to the “QOTD” part of this post momentarily. Some people just seem naturally self-confident in any and all situations. I am not innately one of those embarrassment-resistant people. […] -
![This car’s owner and I simply can’t be the only ones who like the downsized G-Body GP. It was a perfectly good-looking, capable entrant into the still somewhat popular midsize, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/004-1983-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-LJ-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On-The-Go Classic: 1983 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ – Middle Child Syndrome")
On-The-Go Classic: 1983 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ – Middle Child Syndrome
Posted on June 28, 2015 | 60 CommentsThis car’s owner and I simply can’t be the only ones who like the downsized G-Body GP. It was a perfectly good-looking, capable entrant into the still somewhat popular midsize, […] -
![This zaftig pony was calling my name on a spring day in 2014, riding on those Centerlines. Imagine this scenario: You have a big day of brokering ahead of you, and you have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/005-1971-Ford-Mustang-Grande-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: 1971 Ford Mustang Grandé – Green, The Color Of Success")
In Motion Outtake: 1971 Ford Mustang Grandé – Green, The Color Of Success
Posted on June 15, 2015 | 25 CommentsThis zaftig pony was calling my name on a spring day in 2014, riding on those Centerlines. Imagine this scenario: You have a big day of brokering ahead of you, and you have […] -
![Melbourne seems awash with classic Alfa Romeos. This Pinin Farina bodied Giulietta makes for an interesting counterpoint to yesterday’s Mercedes-Benz 190SL. As with the 190SL, US importer Max Hoffman played a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Alfa-Giulietta1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake. 1959-65 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider.")
In Motion Outtake. 1959-65 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider.
Posted on June 14, 2015 | 17 CommentsMelbourne seems awash with classic Alfa Romeos. This Pinin Farina bodied Giulietta makes for an interesting counterpoint to yesterday’s Mercedes-Benz 190SL. As with the 190SL, US importer Max Hoffman played a […] -
![A lot of us could agree that accessories can sometimes make or break the look of a car. This vision in milk chocolate brown appeared one December morning in 2013, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/009-1976-Toyota-Celica-GT-notchback-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1976 Toyota Celica GT Notchback – Hang In There, Baby")
In Motion Classic: 1976 Toyota Celica GT Notchback – Hang In There, Baby
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 45 CommentsA lot of us could agree that accessories can sometimes make or break the look of a car. This vision in milk chocolate brown appeared one December morning in 2013, […]
