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![Time to pay a few minutes of attention to the products from South Bend, as they were back in the day. The photos cover mostly the 1950s era, with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/upload_2022-10-11_22-22-53.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Studebaker Owners In The ’50s – Bullet Noses, Starlights And Larks")
Vintage Snapshots: Studebaker Owners In The ’50s – Bullet Noses, Starlights And Larks
Posted on December 22, 2024 | 40 CommentsTime to pay a few minutes of attention to the products from South Bend, as they were back in the day. The photos cover mostly the 1950s era, with a […] -
![From 1958 to 1980, all heavy-duty, six-cylinder conventionals of the Swedish truck manufacturer had this all-steel snout. The letters LS in the model designation refer to a conventional truck or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_3943.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1965 Scania-Vabis LS 76 – The Truckmaker’s Conventional Expression For 22 Years")
Truck Stop Classic: 1965 Scania-Vabis LS 76 – The Truckmaker’s Conventional Expression For 22 Years
Posted on December 22, 2024 | 13 CommentsFrom 1958 to 1980, all heavy-duty, six-cylinder conventionals of the Swedish truck manufacturer had this all-steel snout. The letters LS in the model designation refer to a conventional truck or […] -
![When it became clear that moving west with (most of) my Volvo product planning/product management colleagues was the only way to ensure my continued employment in that department, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ranchero-in-Desert-e1734817039838.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A 1965 289 V8 4-Speed Ford Ranchero Finds Its Way Into Our New Four-Car Garage")
A 1965 289 V8 4-Speed Ford Ranchero Finds Its Way Into Our New Four-Car Garage
Posted on December 22, 2024 | 8 CommentsWhen it became clear that moving west with (most of) my Volvo product planning/product management colleagues was the only way to ensure my continued employment in that department, the […] -
![Introduced in mid-1965 in clumsy attempt to jump on the sporty car bandwagon, AMC’s midsize fastback Marlin had never found an audience, and by the 1967 model year, it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AMC-Marlin-snippet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 AMC Marlin – Beating A Dead Fish")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 AMC Marlin – Beating A Dead Fish
Posted on December 22, 2024 | 46 CommentsIntroduced in mid-1965 in clumsy attempt to jump on the sporty car bandwagon, AMC’s midsize fastback Marlin had never found an audience, and by the 1967 model year, it was […] -
![(first posted 12/21/2011) Before hitting a performance bonanza with the Turbo’d Imprezas that cheerfully embarrass performance cars costing twice as much, Fuji Heavy Industries drilled a dry hole […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/SVX-TV-Drv-3_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Subaru SVX – A Price Point Too Far")
Curbside Classic: Subaru SVX – A Price Point Too Far
Posted on December 21, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 12/21/2011) Before hitting a performance bonanza with the Turbo’d Imprezas that cheerfully embarrass performance cars costing twice as much, Fuji Heavy Industries drilled a dry hole […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2018) It’s a question we’ve probably all been asked before whenever someone finds out we’re into cars. “What’s your dream car, money no object?” they ask. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cadillac-cts-v-3G-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2016-19 Cadillac CTS-V – The Answer")
Future Classic: 2016-19 Cadillac CTS-V – The Answer
Posted on December 21, 2024 | 30 Comments(first posted 12/22/2018) It’s a question we’ve probably all been asked before whenever someone finds out we’re into cars. “What’s your dream car, money no object?” they ask. […] -
![Time to celebrate once more the station wagons of yore. This time, in a collection that features them more or less in action as they used to appear on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/tumblr_mqrrkbYPZp1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons On The Road In The ’50s-’60s – Part 2")
Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons On The Road In The ’50s-’60s – Part 2
Posted on December 21, 2024 | 26 CommentsTime to celebrate once more the station wagons of yore. This time, in a collection that features them more or less in action as they used to appear on the […] -
![It’s a real conundrum, isn’t it? Shell out a few more bucks and get that oil changed, brake fluid flushed, or HVAC filter replaced? In my over fifty years of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/images-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC QOTD: Do You Follow Your Car Manufacturers Factory Maintenance Schedule or Do You Go Your Own Way?")
CC QOTD: Do You Follow Your Car Manufacturers Factory Maintenance Schedule or Do You Go Your Own Way?
Posted on December 21, 2024 | 34 CommentsIt’s a real conundrum, isn’t it? Shell out a few more bucks and get that oil changed, brake fluid flushed, or HVAC filter replaced? In my over fifty years of […] -
Bus Stop Classics: Cambridgeshire Guided Busway – The Longest in the World
Posted on December 21, 2024 | 15 CommentsA while back we reviewed the Yutorito Elevated Busway, let’s now take a look at one that’s more down-to-earth – and is also currently the longest in the world. -
![For today, I’d like to take you on a journey in the move of a lifetime that turned out to be sort of a train wreck. I’ve read articles here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/rental-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Rental Truck Nightmare – Only Me!")
My Rental Truck Nightmare – Only Me!
Posted on December 21, 2024 | 26 CommentsFor today, I’d like to take you on a journey in the move of a lifetime that turned out to be sort of a train wreck. I’ve read articles here […] -
![images: Autobild.de via Myles Kornblatt (first posted 7/21/2014) Bruce Mohs was obviously a visionary, anticipating future automotive trends long before they took root. That probably explains why no one actually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mohs-Ostentatienne-Opera-Sedan-ffq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1967 Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan – With A Truck Chassis, 20″ Wheels And Lots of Bling, It Was Just Way Ahead Of Its Time")
Automotive History: 1967 Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan – With A Truck Chassis, 20″ Wheels And Lots of Bling, It Was Just Way Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 135 Commentsimages: Autobild.de via Myles Kornblatt (first posted 7/21/2014) Bruce Mohs was obviously a visionary, anticipating future automotive trends long before they took root. That probably explains why no one actually […] -
![(first posted 12/23/2018) Well, this was about the last car I expected to see parked outside a local burger joint on a Monday afternoon in December. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_20181217_143208.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Audi 100 LS – Ingolstadt’s Table-Setter")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Audi 100 LS – Ingolstadt’s Table-Setter
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 72 Comments(first posted 12/23/2018) Well, this was about the last car I expected to see parked outside a local burger joint on a Monday afternoon in December. I […] -
![Can failing to use good pictures be wrong? Such a failure could be considered a form of wastefulness, which can be wrong – or at least shameful. I must correct […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0764.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lost & Found: More Automotive (And Wildlife) Treasures Saved From A Nebulous Fate")
Lost & Found: More Automotive (And Wildlife) Treasures Saved From A Nebulous Fate
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 35 CommentsCan failing to use good pictures be wrong? Such a failure could be considered a form of wastefulness, which can be wrong – or at least shameful. I must correct […] -
![Last May, I posted about this car – a one-of-a-kind Swiss-bodied Ferrari – under the “In-Motion Classic” rubric, as it was one of those infuriating cars that never seemed to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241104_084242_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1951 Ferrari 212 by Ghia-Aigle – Prancing Horse Finally Tamed")
CC Follow-Up: 1951 Ferrari 212 by Ghia-Aigle – Prancing Horse Finally Tamed
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 6 CommentsLast May, I posted about this car – a one-of-a-kind Swiss-bodied Ferrari – under the “In-Motion Classic” rubric, as it was one of those infuriating cars that never seemed to […] -
![The Sloan Ladder (“the ladder of success” or “a car for every purse”) was created by GM President Alfred P. Sloan in the 1920s when income and automobile price […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ls-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan – When Olds First Leapfrogged Buick On The Sloan Ladder")
1963 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan – When Olds First Leapfrogged Buick On The Sloan Ladder
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 41 CommentsThe Sloan Ladder (“the ladder of success” or “a car for every purse”) was created by GM President Alfred P. Sloan in the 1920s when income and automobile price […]
