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![We continue our look at the famous automotive dot charts from Consumer Reports magazine. In this issue there are 9 pages of charts covering 162 separate models, 1976-81. If you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screenshot-2022-06-02-at-19-52-34-OIP.oYgrHe0IYTnFmgXCPWeEcwHaFj-JPEG-Image-474-%C3%97-355-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Consumer Reports Automotive Dot Charts, Part 5 (1976-82): Just Before The Reformation")
Consumer Reports Automotive Dot Charts, Part 5 (1976-82): Just Before The Reformation
Posted on June 16, 2022 | 27 CommentsWe continue our look at the famous automotive dot charts from Consumer Reports magazine. In this issue there are 9 pages of charts covering 162 separate models, 1976-81. If you […] -
![When a genuine Curbside Classic appears, I think it’s important to document it even if conditions are not ideal. You may never see it again, so this may be your […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220608_205415.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC At Night: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500–The Once Commonplace Becomes Exotic")
CC At Night: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500–The Once Commonplace Becomes Exotic
Posted on June 11, 2022 | 25 CommentsWhen a genuine Curbside Classic appears, I think it’s important to document it even if conditions are not ideal. You may never see it again, so this may be your […] -
![There’s a first time for everything they say. And to prove it, last Thursday, I took photographs of a motorcycle, parked in a field as the sun set. And why? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220602_210243.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1956 Sunbeam S7 – Their Last, My First")
Curbside Capsule: 1956 Sunbeam S7 – Their Last, My First
Posted on June 10, 2022 | 18 CommentsThere’s a first time for everything they say. And to prove it, last Thursday, I took photographs of a motorcycle, parked in a field as the sun set. And why? […] -
![x (first posted 5/27/2016) A Ford Granada coming towards you on a Sunday afternoon, whist waiting at a bus stop. Noteworthy – any Granada on the road now deserves […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2-granadas.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classics: 1976 Ford Granada Ghia 3.0 and 1985 Ford Granada 2.3GL – Objects In The Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear")
In Motion Classics: 1976 Ford Granada Ghia 3.0 and 1985 Ford Granada 2.3GL – Objects In The Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear
Posted on May 27, 2022 | 57 Commentsx (first posted 5/27/2016) A Ford Granada coming towards you on a Sunday afternoon, whist waiting at a bus stop. Noteworthy – any Granada on the road now deserves […] -
![(first posted 5/24/2016) Few things capture the aura of a bygone time like a photograph of an everyday scene. And this picture of a restaurant in Fairfax, Virginia from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fairfax-Roy-Rogers-1980-B.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Picture Outtake: Lunchtime, Then And Now")
Vintage Picture Outtake: Lunchtime, Then And Now
Posted on May 24, 2022 | 121 Comments(first posted 5/24/2016) Few things capture the aura of a bygone time like a photograph of an everyday scene. And this picture of a restaurant in Fairfax, Virginia from […] -
CC Capsule: 1928(ish) Chrysler – Grilled to Perfection
Posted on May 23, 2022 | 38 CommentsOne of the nifty things about living here is the variety of old cars to be seen out doing…y’know…car stuff; -
![The world’s supply of amusing transmission ads is rather small. Actually, this 1976 Allison ad is the only example I’ve ever seen – so it deserves a bit attention. Somehow, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Ad-1976-Allison-featured.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1976 Allison AT 540 Transmission – Clutching For Attention")
Vintage Ad: 1976 Allison AT 540 Transmission – Clutching For Attention
Posted on May 19, 2022 | 24 CommentsThe world’s supply of amusing transmission ads is rather small. Actually, this 1976 Allison ad is the only example I’ve ever seen – so it deserves a bit attention. Somehow, […] -
![Roshake77, who posted this at the Cohort, said very explicitly that this is a “1978 Mercedes 200D With 240D Badge”. Since he also pegged the exact year, he undoubtedly decoded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/52068950151_dbaa0138eb_k-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1978 Mercedes 200D With 240D Badge – Trying To Impress Us?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1978 Mercedes 200D With 240D Badge – Trying To Impress Us?
Posted on May 14, 2022 | 36 CommentsRoshake77, who posted this at the Cohort, said very explicitly that this is a “1978 Mercedes 200D With 240D Badge”. Since he also pegged the exact year, he undoubtedly decoded […] -
![I was cruising Craigslist, and I found this nice 1957 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special for sale. As I went through the seller’s many pictures, I saw something that really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-10-at-19-37-39-1967-Cadillac-Series-60-cars-trucks-by-owner-vehicle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: Finding Othmar H. Ammann’s 1957 Cadillac, 65 Years Later")
CC For Sale: Finding Othmar H. Ammann’s 1957 Cadillac, 65 Years Later
Posted on May 13, 2022 | 52 CommentsI was cruising Craigslist, and I found this nice 1957 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special for sale. As I went through the seller’s many pictures, I saw something that really […] -
![(originally posted 5/11/22) I know us Curbside Classic readers are a strange breed, because I think there are precious few others, at large or even in car circles, who would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220324_135015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Impala – A Kind Of Youth")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Impala – A Kind Of Youth
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 69 Comments(originally posted 5/11/22) I know us Curbside Classic readers are a strange breed, because I think there are precious few others, at large or even in car circles, who would […] -
![click on image for all the pages of this book Let’s pretend: It is August, 1966, and you are a 20 year old guy (about to be 21) headed back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/New-Car-Prices-1966-Cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 New Cars Complete Price Data – What Would You Buy?")
1966 New Cars Complete Price Data – What Would You Buy?
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 60 Commentsclick on image for all the pages of this book Let’s pretend: It is August, 1966, and you are a 20 year old guy (about to be 21) headed back […] -
![(first posted 10/19/2013) 1963 was an important year in the United States for new cars, but possibly just as important in the UK and Europe. It was the birth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/P6-1964.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1963 Rover 2000 and Triumph 2000 – Britain Leads The Way")
Car Show Classics: 1963 Rover 2000 and Triumph 2000 – Britain Leads The Way
Posted on April 14, 2022 | 40 Comments(first posted 10/19/2013) 1963 was an important year in the United States for new cars, but possibly just as important in the UK and Europe. It was the birth […] -
![Here in the metal is a follow up to Don Andreina’s entry The Long, the Short and the Ugly. Most of the goodies on Datsun’s popular 620 pickups are discussed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220321_161917814_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Datsun Ute Coupe U620 – Meeting the Ugly")
Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Datsun Ute Coupe U620 – Meeting the Ugly
Posted on April 13, 2022 | 12 CommentsHere in the metal is a follow up to Don Andreina’s entry The Long, the Short and the Ugly. Most of the goodies on Datsun’s popular 620 pickups are discussed […] -
![I was originally going to call this “Car Wars IV: Rise of the [Japanese] Machines”.](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/consumer-reports-vintage-magazine-apr-1-19761.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Consumer Reports Automotive Dot Charts: Every Dot Has a Story, Part 4 (1972-75)")
Consumer Reports Automotive Dot Charts: Every Dot Has a Story, Part 4 (1972-75)
Posted on April 10, 2022 | 62 CommentsI was originally going to call this “Car Wars IV: Rise of the [Japanese] Machines”. -
![Earlier this year we camped and hiked at Joshua Tree National Park in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. Renowned for its famous rock formations, and the namesake trees, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_5267.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trailside Classics: A Lincoln V8 Pickup, and More")
Trailside Classics: A Lincoln V8 Pickup, and More
Posted on April 8, 2022 | 20 CommentsEarlier this year we camped and hiked at Joshua Tree National Park in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. Renowned for its famous rock formations, and the namesake trees, it […]
