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![(first posted 1/5/2013) I never knew my paternal grandfather—he died when my Dad was just 16, but from the stories I’ve heard, he was instrumental in setting up the Air […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/800px-SR_Caravelle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Photo Album Outtake: 1957 Sud Aviation Caravelle—Dawn of the Modern Commercial Jet")
Photo Album Outtake: 1957 Sud Aviation Caravelle—Dawn of the Modern Commercial Jet
Posted on November 30, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 1/5/2013) I never knew my paternal grandfather—he died when my Dad was just 16, but from the stories I’ve heard, he was instrumental in setting up the Air […] -
![(first posted 11/30/2018) I’ve been waiting for a long time to find a baby-blue ’64 Falcon 2-door sedan with the 170 inch six and 2-speed Fordomatic. The location […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-375-053.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC/Auto-Biography: 1964 Ford Falcon – The Long, Slow Trip To New York City")
CC/Auto-Biography: 1964 Ford Falcon – The Long, Slow Trip To New York City
Posted on November 30, 2024 | 61 Comments(first posted 11/30/2018) I’ve been waiting for a long time to find a baby-blue ’64 Falcon 2-door sedan with the 170 inch six and 2-speed Fordomatic. The location […] -
![Today’s virtual travelogue pays a visit to NYC with photos taken between 1978 and 1979. To those who lived in the city at the time, these should bring quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/e6LeeW4V5ihBfbuwjeHLXZ6mBqAAx9ourZ7KOsqnd7ZKdDqvfT6LkfNI8QATPij2qjhJHGC3K-yajlgz2PKDEVtdmlTOivceZHa3_n5mJdg.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Traffic In New York City 1978-1979")
Vintage Snapshots: Traffic In New York City 1978-1979
Posted on November 30, 2024 | 29 CommentsToday’s virtual travelogue pays a visit to NYC with photos taken between 1978 and 1979. To those who lived in the city at the time, these should bring quite a […] -
![As I’ve mentioned before quite a few times, Eugene was a major destination for genuine hippies after their exodus from San Francisco. One of the proofs of that is the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_24281.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Ford Vanette Hippie Van – A Cultural Relic")
Curbside Find: Ford Vanette Hippie Van – A Cultural Relic
Posted on November 30, 2024 | 10 CommentsAs I’ve mentioned before quite a few times, Eugene was a major destination for genuine hippies after their exodus from San Francisco. One of the proofs of that is the […] -
![Japan used to have quite a few trolleybus lines, though most have been replaced – first by diesel, and now by Battery Electric and Fuel Cell models. Currently there is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/may-28-2013-toyama-japan-260nw-1219266205.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Tateyama Trolleybus – Saying Goodbye to the Last Trolleybus Line in Japan")
Bus Stop Classics: Tateyama Trolleybus – Saying Goodbye to the Last Trolleybus Line in Japan
Posted on November 30, 2024 | 13 CommentsJapan used to have quite a few trolleybus lines, though most have been replaced – first by diesel, and now by Battery Electric and Fuel Cell models. Currently there is […] -
![In my previous post, I wrote about my first AE86, how I became the owner, how I fixed up the car, and then how I had to make the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ae86-what-it-looked-like-when-sold.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My First Corolla AE86 – What Happened To The AE86? – Part Three")
My First Corolla AE86 – What Happened To The AE86? – Part Three
Posted on November 30, 2024 | 3 CommentsIn my previous post, I wrote about my first AE86, how I became the owner, how I fixed up the car, and then how I had to make the […] -
![(first posted 11/28/2018) There’s a rule with Italian cars from mainstream brands, one that arguably applies to their French counterparts as well: the bigger the car, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/fiat-croma-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1988-89 Fiat Croma – Croma Flair")
CC Capsule: 1988-89 Fiat Croma – Croma Flair
Posted on November 29, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 11/28/2018) There’s a rule with Italian cars from mainstream brands, one that arguably applies to their French counterparts as well: the bigger the car, […] -
![Every so often we must revisit the Standard Of The World brand here at CC. Today, we’ll do so again with the help of a series of vintage images of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/8727288047_f6ca82fcd5_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cadillac People In The ’50s, ’60s, & ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cadillac People In The ’50s, ’60s, & ’70s
Posted on November 29, 2024 | 39 CommentsEvery so often we must revisit the Standard Of The World brand here at CC. Today, we’ll do so again with the help of a series of vintage images of […] -
![Curbside Classic’s original mission was to document the older cars found on the streets. We’ve obviously expanded that quite a bit over the years, but sometime I feel maybe we’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/So-Cal-Metro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of The Best Curbside Finds Around The World By The CC Cohort, Part 1")
A Gallery Of The Best Curbside Finds Around The World By The CC Cohort, Part 1
Posted on November 29, 2024 | 12 CommentsCurbside Classic’s original mission was to document the older cars found on the streets. We’ve obviously expanded that quite a bit over the years, but sometime I feel maybe we’re […] -
![In 2018, a juvenile bobcat nicknamed “Mr. Murderbritches” became the darling of the Internet for his incredible ferocity during a brief capture-and-release by Utah wildlife officials. Fifty-six years earlier, Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1962-07_CL_Pontiac_Royal_Bobcat_1-6-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Royal Bobcat – Dry Run for the GTO")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Royal Bobcat – Dry Run for the GTO
Posted on November 29, 2024 | 33 CommentsIn 2018, a juvenile bobcat nicknamed “Mr. Murderbritches” became the darling of the Internet for his incredible ferocity during a brief capture-and-release by Utah wildlife officials. Fifty-six years earlier, Car […] -
![Bow to your Prince, CCommoners! You are in the presence of HRH Gloria the Second. This is no mere Crown, this is the whole regal personage, the one and only. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20231210_123608_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1967 Prince Gloria Super 6 – By Royal Assent")
Museum Classic: 1967 Prince Gloria Super 6 – By Royal Assent
Posted on November 29, 2024 | 14 CommentsBow to your Prince, CCommoners! You are in the presence of HRH Gloria the Second. This is no mere Crown, this is the whole regal personage, the one and only. […] -
![(first posted 4/4/2012) In the months before the 1928 U. S. presidential election, Herbert Hoover’s campaign slogan was “A chicken in every pot and a car in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1937-PackardSix03-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1937 Packard Six – Prestige on the Installment Plan")
Curbside Classic: 1937 Packard Six – Prestige on the Installment Plan
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 4/4/2012) In the months before the 1928 U. S. presidential election, Herbert Hoover’s campaign slogan was “A chicken in every pot and a car in […] -
![(first posted 11/28/2018) I could certainly add the tag “Last One on the Streets Here” on this Quantum’s title. It’s been a few years since I last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-376-030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 VW Quantum (Passat B2) – Quantum Mechanics")
Curbside Classic: 1985 VW Quantum (Passat B2) – Quantum Mechanics
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 11/28/2018) I could certainly add the tag “Last One on the Streets Here” on this Quantum’s title. It’s been a few years since I last […] -
![When you’re a young auto enthusiast — whether or not you’re yet old enough to drive — you often develop dogmatic attitudes about certain cars or types of cars. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1987-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-SS-and-LS-brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Commentary / QOTD – What’s a Car You Used to Hate (and How Do You Feel About It Today)?")
Curbside Classic Commentary / QOTD – What’s a Car You Used to Hate (and How Do You Feel About It Today)?
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 114 CommentsWhen you’re a young auto enthusiast — whether or not you’re yet old enough to drive — you often develop dogmatic attitudes about certain cars or types of cars. […] -
![For Part 5 (links to previous entries at the bottom), there is no epic family vacation, but rather a collection of smaller, shorter, possibly more memorable trips and activities in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20230904_062506_53180476611_o-e1732584822331.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 5: Covid Era Adventures and Beyond")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 5: Covid Era Adventures and Beyond
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 13 CommentsFor Part 5 (links to previous entries at the bottom), there is no epic family vacation, but rather a collection of smaller, shorter, possibly more memorable trips and activities in […]
