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Curbside Classics Archives
Car Show Classic Archive
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![(first posted 11/28/2016) The history of the automobile is riddled with fascinating anecdotes involving spectacular failures in addition to the successes of popular folklore. Mercury’s story is more often sad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/067.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1957 Mercury Monterey – Does Anybody Know Who’s Running This Place?")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Mercury Monterey – Does Anybody Know Who’s Running This Place?
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 11/28/2016) The history of the automobile is riddled with fascinating anecdotes involving spectacular failures in addition to the successes of popular folklore. Mercury’s story is more often sad […] -
![Depending on how much you pay attention to liquor trends, you may or may not know that Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed an unlikely resurgence as a favorite beer of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_134659.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Racetrack Capsule: 1969 AMC Ambassador DPL Wagon – “What’ll You Have, Hipster?”")
Racetrack Capsule: 1969 AMC Ambassador DPL Wagon – “What’ll You Have, Hipster?”
Posted on October 3, 2022 | 52 CommentsDepending on how much you pay attention to liquor trends, you may or may not know that Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed an unlikely resurgence as a favorite beer of […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2016) A gigantic red roadster from the first decade of the 20th century is not typical fodder for this website, but I was so bowled over by its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1907 Ford Model K Roadster – Watch The Malcomsons Go By")
Car Show Capsule: 1907 Ford Model K Roadster – Watch The Malcomsons Go By
Posted on September 26, 2022 | 40 Comments(first posted 9/26/2016) A gigantic red roadster from the first decade of the 20th century is not typical fodder for this website, but I was so bowled over by its […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2016) This is a one-hit (or rather one-year) wonder. Take the advanced, yet proven engine and drivetrain of a popular car, the Citroën 11CV Traction Avant, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Rosengart_Supetrac_coupe1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Monday Morning Rarities – 1939 Rosengart Supertraction LR 539")
Car Show Classic: Monday Morning Rarities – 1939 Rosengart Supertraction LR 539
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 9/19/2016) This is a one-hit (or rather one-year) wonder. Take the advanced, yet proven engine and drivetrain of a popular car, the Citroën 11CV Traction Avant, and […] -
![Welcome to the second round of the tour. With a good number of Cadillacs this time, from the early fifties right up to the mid-eighties. The oldest vehicle on display […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0530.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2022 Internationaal Classic USA Cars Treffen Reuver – Part Two")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Internationaal Classic USA Cars Treffen Reuver – Part Two
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 22 CommentsWelcome to the second round of the tour. With a good number of Cadillacs this time, from the early fifties right up to the mid-eighties. The oldest vehicle on display […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2016) The Citroën SM has been covered quite a few times on CC (here, here, here and also here), so I won’t bother reinventing the wheel. Still, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/28140006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1972 Citroën SM Opéra – The Final Stretch")
Car Show Classic: 1972 Citroën SM Opéra – The Final Stretch
Posted on September 13, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 9/13/2016) The Citroën SM has been covered quite a few times on CC (here, here, here and also here), so I won’t bother reinventing the wheel. Still, this […] -
![My middle son and I went to a car show in nearby Calgary that had all the usual suspect cars as well as a few more exotic finds but one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Toyota-Tercel-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Toyota Tercel with Mid-Ship V6")
Car Show Classic: Toyota Tercel with Mid-Ship V6
Posted on September 13, 2022 | 17 CommentsMy middle son and I went to a car show in nearby Calgary that had all the usual suspect cars as well as a few more exotic finds but one […] -
![For the 15th time, around 600 classic American rides were present at this yearly car show, held in the south of the Netherlands. As usual, there was a grand collection […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0529.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2022 Internationaal Classic USA Cars Treffen Reuver – Part One")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Internationaal Classic USA Cars Treffen Reuver – Part One
Posted on September 12, 2022 | 29 CommentsFor the 15th time, around 600 classic American rides were present at this yearly car show, held in the south of the Netherlands. As usual, there was a grand collection […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2016) Our motto here is “Every Car Has A Story”, which makes this Cadillac the CC poster child. How many other 52 year old cars can say they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cadillac-1-e1469631828432.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1964 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Four Door Hardtop – Every Car Has A Story, But Some Are Just Better Than Others")
Carshow Classic: 1964 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Four Door Hardtop – Every Car Has A Story, But Some Are Just Better Than Others
Posted on August 28, 2022 | 29 Comments(first posted 8/28/2016) Our motto here is “Every Car Has A Story”, which makes this Cadillac the CC poster child. How many other 52 year old cars can say they […] -
![Sixty is not that old, but it is a milestone, most would probably agree. Reaching it should be marked with something, even if it’s just a trip to the pub. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1969-Austin-1100-1970-Austin-1300GT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Salute: BMC’s ADO16 Reaches 60!")
Curbside Salute: BMC’s ADO16 Reaches 60!
Posted on August 15, 2022 | 30 CommentsSixty is not that old, but it is a milestone, most would probably agree. Reaching it should be marked with something, even if it’s just a trip to the pub. […] -
![(first posted 9/5/2013) Tired of seeing the same old better-than-new Camaros, Mustangs and other ponycars? Well you’re in for a treat then, as this ’71 Firebird is anything but! You […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6-15-2013-182-800x533-e1377984030199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1972 Pontiac Firebird – I Laugh At Over-Restored Cars!")
Car Show Classic: 1972 Pontiac Firebird – I Laugh At Over-Restored Cars!
Posted on July 31, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 9/5/2013) Tired of seeing the same old better-than-new Camaros, Mustangs and other ponycars? Well you’re in for a treat then, as this ’71 Firebird is anything but! You […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2016) Buick has been so long the butt of so many a geriatric joke that it may be hard for some to see its appeal; not as flashy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/009a-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1970s Buicks in Flint — Not The Button On Fortune’s Cap Nor The Soles Of Her Shoes")
Car Show Classics: 1970s Buicks in Flint — Not The Button On Fortune’s Cap Nor The Soles Of Her Shoes
Posted on July 25, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 7/25/2016) Buick has been so long the butt of so many a geriatric joke that it may be hard for some to see its appeal; not as flashy […] -
![These days, the Internet can take one down many rabbit holes. We go down automotive-related rabbit holes around these parts. Why choose this particular car? All will be explained. An […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/A1AD95CF-A903-4CCE-B577-818028EEDBF8.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Alfa Romeo Bertone Canguro — One Show Car, Many Threads")
1964 Alfa Romeo Bertone Canguro — One Show Car, Many Threads
Posted on July 22, 2022 | 20 CommentsThese days, the Internet can take one down many rabbit holes. We go down automotive-related rabbit holes around these parts. Why choose this particular car? All will be explained. An […] -
![(first posted 7/15/2013) I attend, on average, better than 75 car shows and cruise-ins during the summer months. Why? In hopes of finding something different and cool. No, I do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-23-2013-045-800x533-e1372965497647.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1973 and 1974 Ford Pinto Squires – Still At Least Two Left…")
Car Show Classics: 1973 and 1974 Ford Pinto Squires – Still At Least Two Left…
Posted on July 15, 2022 | 94 Comments(first posted 7/15/2013) I attend, on average, better than 75 car shows and cruise-ins during the summer months. Why? In hopes of finding something different and cool. No, I do […] -
![They say that in Michigan, when the days are long and temperate, there’s a car show every weekend. That’s probably true, but most of them are local cruise-ins where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220625_102804.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2022 Sloan Auto Fair – My Top Five (Hope You Like BOPs)")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Sloan Auto Fair – My Top Five (Hope You Like BOPs)
Posted on July 14, 2022 | 33 CommentsThey say that in Michigan, when the days are long and temperate, there’s a car show every weekend. That’s probably true, but most of them are local cruise-ins where […]
