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Curbside Classics Archives
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![You may know by now that I like to take old car photos that look as if they may have been taken say, in the early ’60s when the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20230412_193010-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk–Twilight Pink")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk–Twilight Pink
Posted on April 17, 2023 | 31 CommentsYou may know by now that I like to take old car photos that look as if they may have been taken say, in the early ’60s when the […] -
![(first posted 6/14/2012) It was going to happen eventually; the odds were simply too good, and now it has come to pass. I needed a user name for use on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/P5310630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Monterey – You Could Have Had A Marquis")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Monterey – You Could Have Had A Marquis
Posted on April 15, 2023 | 82 Comments(first posted 6/14/2012) It was going to happen eventually; the odds were simply too good, and now it has come to pass. I needed a user name for use on […] -
![(Originally posted on 4/13/17.) I’ve always loved going on road trips. From making periodic jaunts from Michigan to visit family in rural Ohio during childhood, to early-adulthood treks between college […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/440-1977-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-V-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V – On Holiday")
Roadside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V – On Holiday
Posted on April 13, 2023 | 89 Comments(Originally posted on 4/13/17.) I’ve always loved going on road trips. From making periodic jaunts from Michigan to visit family in rural Ohio during childhood, to early-adulthood treks between college […] -
![(first posted 4/11/2017) Stare at this picture for a minute or so, and you’re going to swear someone put some undersized wheels and tires from a Toyota Tercel on this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CC-321-008-level.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Camaro Berlinetta – The Last One Of Its Kind Left With Its Original 14″ Wheels?")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Camaro Berlinetta – The Last One Of Its Kind Left With Its Original 14″ Wheels?
Posted on April 11, 2023 | 82 Comments(first posted 4/11/2017) Stare at this picture for a minute or so, and you’re going to swear someone put some undersized wheels and tires from a Toyota Tercel on this […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2013) I think by now it is well known that I am both a minivan lover and an Oldsmobile lover. So naturally, one would think that the Oldsmobile […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_2121.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Not “The Chrysler Of Minivans”")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Not “The Chrysler Of Minivans”
Posted on April 9, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 9/19/2013) I think by now it is well known that I am both a minivan lover and an Oldsmobile lover. So naturally, one would think that the Oldsmobile […] -
![1965 Nova sedan (first posted 9/16/2013. Updated and expanded 4/6/2023) Ed Cole’s bold and daring rear-engine 1960 Corvair was to be Chevrolet’s ultimate answer to all those pesky imports and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-119-032-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962-1965 Chevy II – Chevy Builds A Compact, Take II (Updated)")
Curbside Classic: 1962-1965 Chevy II – Chevy Builds A Compact, Take II (Updated)
Posted on April 9, 2023 | 135 Comments1965 Nova sedan (first posted 9/16/2013. Updated and expanded 4/6/2023) Ed Cole’s bold and daring rear-engine 1960 Corvair was to be Chevrolet’s ultimate answer to all those pesky imports and […] -
![(first posted 4/11/2011) There’s a reason this is the very first Mercury at CC. It’s the same reason why pretty much the only Mercurys at the old site were the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-20-068-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Mercury Meteor 800 – The Beginning Of The End")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Mercury Meteor 800 – The Beginning Of The End
Posted on April 4, 2023 | 97 Comments(first posted 4/11/2011) There’s a reason this is the very first Mercury at CC. It’s the same reason why pretty much the only Mercurys at the old site were the […] -
![(first posted 4/4/2017) Apple. Converse. Ray-Ban. Old Spice. Tina Turner. Throughout history, numerous struggling “brands”, including the aforementioned, have successfully reinvented themselves, staging successful comebacks through innovation, and saving themselves […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/thumb_IMG_2736_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora – Waiting To Exhale")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora – Waiting To Exhale
Posted on April 4, 2023 | 97 Comments(first posted 4/4/2017) Apple. Converse. Ray-Ban. Old Spice. Tina Turner. Throughout history, numerous struggling “brands”, including the aforementioned, have successfully reinvented themselves, staging successful comebacks through innovation, and saving themselves […] -
![This Condor II showed up recently in an alley near my house; I knew that there was something special about it other that reverse-slant windshield, and eventually it hit me: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0494.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Condor II Motor Home – Cousin Eddie’s RV Comes To Visit")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Condor II Motor Home – Cousin Eddie’s RV Comes To Visit
Posted on April 4, 2023 | 16 CommentsThis Condor II showed up recently in an alley near my house; I knew that there was something special about it other that reverse-slant windshield, and eventually it hit me: […] -
![(first posted 4/3/2017) Buick’s ‘Banker’s Hot Rod’ of the 1970s was the Centurion. It replaced the Wildcat, which in turn had succeeded the Invicta and Super. Despite the name changes, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/buick-centurion-lakeside-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1973 Buick Centurion – When Sportier Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build Them")
Car Show Classic: 1973 Buick Centurion – When Sportier Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build Them
Posted on April 3, 2023 | 63 Comments(first posted 4/3/2017) Buick’s ‘Banker’s Hot Rod’ of the 1970s was the Centurion. It replaced the Wildcat, which in turn had succeeded the Invicta and Super. Despite the name changes, […] -
![Its a “Woodie” I saw this on my way home from an appointment the other day. The foreman on the construction site across the street said that it belonged to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1383.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 2009 PT Cruiser “Woodie”")
Curbside Outtake: 2009 PT Cruiser “Woodie”
Posted on April 3, 2023 | 17 CommentsIts a “Woodie” I saw this on my way home from an appointment the other day. The foreman on the construction site across the street said that it belonged to […] -
![(first posted 4/1/2018) In 2007, Hummer started its death spiral. The huge run-up of oil prices that year, which culminated in the all-time peak of $160/barrel in June of 2008, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-350-013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Long-Lost EcoHummer Prototype Found!")
Curbside Classic: The Long-Lost EcoHummer Prototype Found!
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 24 Comments(first posted 4/1/2018) In 2007, Hummer started its death spiral. The huge run-up of oil prices that year, which culminated in the all-time peak of $160/barrel in June of 2008, […] -
![(first posted 4/1/2017) Mrs. Moparlee and I dropped in to St Clair Av. – the Little Italy area to those of you who know Toronto. We were walking around when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ford-1971-ltd-PN-ffq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Coupe – Paul Niedermeyer’s New Car; But Shhh! It’s A Secret")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Coupe – Paul Niedermeyer’s New Car; But Shhh! It’s A Secret
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 4/1/2017) Mrs. Moparlee and I dropped in to St Clair Av. – the Little Italy area to those of you who know Toronto. We were walking around when […] -
![(first posted 3/30/2017) Building and exporting a compact convertible was quite a challenge for Ford Australia. They had built small, front-wheel-drive models before but never droptops. The Capri was to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ford-capri-side-australia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-94 Ford/Mercury Capri – Unfashionably Late")
Curbside Classic: 1989-94 Ford/Mercury Capri – Unfashionably Late
Posted on March 30, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 3/30/2017) Building and exporting a compact convertible was quite a challenge for Ford Australia. They had built small, front-wheel-drive models before but never droptops. The Capri was to […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2017) We all have our specific comfort zones, be it clothing, politics, food, or region of residence. It’s what we’ve grown comfortable and familiar with for whatever reasons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/4rdr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Finding Your Comfort Zone")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Finding Your Comfort Zone
Posted on March 28, 2023 | 117 Comments(first posted 3/28/2017) We all have our specific comfort zones, be it clothing, politics, food, or region of residence. It’s what we’ve grown comfortable and familiar with for whatever reasons […]
