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![(first posted 7/21/2016) As we continue our slo-mo four door hardtop jag, it is time to move from some of the early versions to this body style’s heyday. By 1961 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1961BuickElectra03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1961 Buick Electra – How Would You Like Your Four Door Hardtop, Sir? With Four Windows Or With Six?")
Car Show Classic: 1961 Buick Electra – How Would You Like Your Four Door Hardtop, Sir? With Four Windows Or With Six?
Posted on July 21, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 7/21/2016) As we continue our slo-mo four door hardtop jag, it is time to move from some of the early versions to this body style’s heyday. By 1961 […] -
![Traffic in most of Tokyo is usually light on weekends. Except in a few places, like Harajuku – that’s always a very busy area, with vast crowds on the sidewalks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220529_161935-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1954 Buick Roadmaster Riviera Coupe – Upsetting The Old Order")
In-Motion Classic: 1954 Buick Roadmaster Riviera Coupe – Upsetting The Old Order
Posted on July 20, 2022 | 24 CommentsTraffic in most of Tokyo is usually light on weekends. Except in a few places, like Harajuku – that’s always a very busy area, with vast crowds on the sidewalks […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2013) The most evasive of all of the B-O-P luxury compacts has finally revealed itself to me. I’ve had pretty good luck spotting the Buick and Pontiac cousins, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/erfdg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Club Coupe – I’ll Try Anything")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Club Coupe – I’ll Try Anything
Posted on July 16, 2022 | 158 Comments(first posted 7/2/2013) The most evasive of all of the B-O-P luxury compacts has finally revealed itself to me. I’ve had pretty good luck spotting the Buick and Pontiac cousins, […] -
![(first posted 7/14/2016) At the very beginning of this summer, I found myself taking inexpensive public transportation to the western Chicago neighborhood of Humboldt Park. One of my oldest friends […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/005-1964-Mercury-Comet-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Comet 404 Sedan – A Celestial Body At Dusk")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Comet 404 Sedan – A Celestial Body At Dusk
Posted on July 14, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 7/14/2016) At the very beginning of this summer, I found myself taking inexpensive public transportation to the western Chicago neighborhood of Humboldt Park. One of my oldest friends […] -
![I attended high school from the late ’80s through the early ’90s and have recently been thinking about many of those fashions. School’s out for the summer season, and many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220626_170235-c.-1990-Dodge-Shadow-rotated-2.00-crop-FINAL-license-plate.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: c. 1990 Dodge Shadow – The Faux-Notchback")
Curbside Classic: c. 1990 Dodge Shadow – The Faux-Notchback
Posted on July 12, 2022 | 55 CommentsI attended high school from the late ’80s through the early ’90s and have recently been thinking about many of those fashions. School’s out for the summer season, and many […] -
![(first posted 7/11/2016) Half a century of work is a lifetime for most, enough to take a person born after 1960 to their full Social Security retirement age of 66, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1-Front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford F250 Custom Cab — Half a Century and Counting")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford F250 Custom Cab — Half a Century and Counting
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 7/11/2016) Half a century of work is a lifetime for most, enough to take a person born after 1960 to their full Social Security retirement age of 66, […] -
![As the early ’65-’73 Mustangs came to a close on my previous post, we continue with the not-as-loved later offerings. Not that the owners of these samples care much about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220424_154607590_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 2")
Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 2
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 22 CommentsAs the early ’65-’73 Mustangs came to a close on my previous post, we continue with the not-as-loved later offerings. Not that the owners of these samples care much about […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2012) In the same week Ed caught a sweet ’66 Sport Fury hardtop on the freeway during his vacation, we enjoyed this ’65 Sport Fury convertible that appeared in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/66SportFuryConv01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
Posted on July 10, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/13/2012) In the same week Ed caught a sweet ’66 Sport Fury hardtop on the freeway during his vacation, we enjoyed this ’65 Sport Fury convertible that appeared in […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2012) Nautical terms are often applied to automobiles. We’ve all heard the old saw about “Nimitz-class boats” navigating wide-open swaths of America on newly-built ’60s superhighways–but just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/555393_10100893814390739_1408582742_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Imperial Custom Four-Door – The Imperial Battleship")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Imperial Custom Four-Door – The Imperial Battleship
Posted on July 8, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 11/2/2012) Nautical terms are often applied to automobiles. We’ve all heard the old saw about “Nimitz-class boats” navigating wide-open swaths of America on newly-built ’60s superhighways–but just […] -
![(first posted 7/8/2016) My neighborhood of Edgewater in Chicago’s north side really comes alive in the summer. Clean, sandy beaches along Lake Michigan attract a melting pot of students from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/027-1966-Oldsmobile-Dynamic-88.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Celebrity – One’s Dynamic Expression")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Celebrity – One’s Dynamic Expression
Posted on July 8, 2022 | 89 Comments(first posted 7/8/2016) My neighborhood of Edgewater in Chicago’s north side really comes alive in the summer. Clean, sandy beaches along Lake Michigan attract a melting pot of students from […] -
![(first posted 11/5/2012) Given the number of times I’ve mentioned the ’79 Bonnie sedan my dad had when I was but a tot, it probably won’t come as a surprise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10-10-2012-005-e1350250406881.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Who Needs A Cadillac?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Who Needs A Cadillac?
Posted on July 7, 2022 | 147 Comments(first posted 11/5/2012) Given the number of times I’ve mentioned the ’79 Bonnie sedan my dad had when I was but a tot, it probably won’t come as a surprise […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2013) I started shooting and writing up CCs almost five years ago, and there are still a number of significant cars and model variations yet to be shot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-204-029-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Pontiac LeMans Safari Wagon – The First Colonnade Wagon CC")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Pontiac LeMans Safari Wagon – The First Colonnade Wagon CC
Posted on July 6, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 6/23/2013) I started shooting and writing up CCs almost five years ago, and there are still a number of significant cars and model variations yet to be shot […] -
![A roll of Lifesavers hard candies was one of those things that was consistent throughout my childhood. Part of the allure was that they were so inexpensive relative to other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220618_113102-1972-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – Sticky Candy")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – Sticky Candy
Posted on July 5, 2022 | 49 CommentsA roll of Lifesavers hard candies was one of those things that was consistent throughout my childhood. Part of the allure was that they were so inexpensive relative to other […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2013) For quite some time I’ve been on the lookout for a Dodge Dynasty to use in an article about a long ago road trip plus espousing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1990-Chrysler-Full-Line-Prestige-10-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – No, It’s Not a Dynasty, and It Could Have Been Named Better")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – No, It’s Not a Dynasty, and It Could Have Been Named Better
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/2/2013) For quite some time I’ve been on the lookout for a Dodge Dynasty to use in an article about a long ago road trip plus espousing the […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-03-2012-005-e1341268083452.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 179 Comments(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […]
