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![Who was this serious looking man and why do I consider him an icon of automotive literature? Like most artists, we remember their work instead of the artists themselves… […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/henrygregorfelsenwithpipe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Remembering Author Henry Gregor Felsen (1916-1995) – The Granddaddy Of Hot Rodding Novels")
Remembering Author Henry Gregor Felsen (1916-1995) – The Granddaddy Of Hot Rodding Novels
Posted on October 18, 2024 | 24 CommentsWho was this serious looking man and why do I consider him an icon of automotive literature? Like most artists, we remember their work instead of the artists themselves… […] -
![In 1980, DAF’s first MBG205 articulated bus chassis went to the Jonckheere company in Belgium for a coach body. And there it was, 44 years later, in all its original […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_3579.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1980 DAF-Schenk-Jonckheere Articulated Coach – The Long Hauler")
Bus Stop Classic: 1980 DAF-Schenk-Jonckheere Articulated Coach – The Long Hauler
Posted on October 18, 2024 | 29 CommentsIn 1980, DAF’s first MBG205 articulated bus chassis went to the Jonckheere company in Belgium for a coach body. And there it was, 44 years later, in all its original […] -
![Fashion and niches are just as popular here as they are anywhere, despite some of them clashing with the Japanese way of life. For example, there are just as many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240519_090821_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II (T60) – Rusting Gracefully, Artfully And Carefully")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II (T60) – Rusting Gracefully, Artfully And Carefully
Posted on October 18, 2024 | 19 CommentsFashion and niches are just as popular here as they are anywhere, despite some of them clashing with the Japanese way of life. For example, there are just as many […] -
![(first posted 4/30/2014) Automakers have always been happy to borrow ideas from their competitors and proudly claim them as their own. It’s a trick even the proudest of parents have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0213.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador SST – When Borrowing Is A Deadly Sin")
Curbside Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador SST – When Borrowing Is A Deadly Sin
Posted on October 17, 2024 | 126 Comments(first posted 4/30/2014) Automakers have always been happy to borrow ideas from their competitors and proudly claim them as their own. It’s a trick even the proudest of parents have […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2018) This week, while looking in a local junkyard for a part for my newest COAL (yes, you knew it had to happen sooner or…uh, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1598.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1993 Eagle Summit DL Wagon – Soaring No More")
Junkyard Classic: 1993 Eagle Summit DL Wagon – Soaring No More
Posted on October 17, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/16/2018) This week, while looking in a local junkyard for a part for my newest COAL (yes, you knew it had to happen sooner or…uh, […] -
Vintage Dealers: A Rambler-Hillman Dealer In The Early ’60s
Posted on October 17, 2024 | 25 Comments -
![It’s Patina Week in the Land of the Rising Sun, and of course, the Detroit representative wears a rusty bowtie. Chevrolet is the number one American marque here, after all. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240324_094411_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe – Work In Progress?")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe – Work In Progress?
Posted on October 17, 2024 | 10 CommentsIt’s Patina Week in the Land of the Rising Sun, and of course, the Detroit representative wears a rusty bowtie. Chevrolet is the number one American marque here, after all. […] -
![Ferrari 275P Racing cars have never been a major interest of mine. I have trouble coping with loud noises, and racing cars do tend to be noisy, of course. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ferrari275P-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Off To The Races!")
CC In Scale: Off To The Races!
Posted on October 17, 2024 | 28 CommentsFerrari 275P Racing cars have never been a major interest of mine. I have trouble coping with loud noises, and racing cars do tend to be noisy, of course. This […] -
![In December of 2011, I came across this car, one of my most momentous Curbside Classic finds up to that time. I can remember when Silver Shadows were sometimes seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1975-Rolls-Royce-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow – Stuck In The In-Between")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow – Stuck In The In-Between
Posted on October 17, 2024 | 29 CommentsIn December of 2011, I came across this car, one of my most momentous Curbside Classic finds up to that time. I can remember when Silver Shadows were sometimes seen […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2014) A not uncommon accusation around these parts is that folks who haven’t driven a certain car have no right to write articles or comment on them. There’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Rambler-American-1964-CD-001-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: Car & Driver Tests The New 1964 Rambler American, Rather Unhappily")
Vintage Road Test: Car & Driver Tests The New 1964 Rambler American, Rather Unhappily
Posted on October 16, 2024 | 97 Comments(first posted 1/22/2014) A not uncommon accusation around these parts is that folks who haven’t driven a certain car have no right to write articles or comment on them. There’s […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2018) Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. I’ve had my fun with the Champ, suggesting one of the stepside versions be turned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-366-Portland-022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Studebaker Champ Long Bed Pickup – I’m a Chump for This Champ")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Studebaker Champ Long Bed Pickup – I’m a Chump for This Champ
Posted on October 16, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 10/16/2018) Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. I’ve had my fun with the Champ, suggesting one of the stepside versions be turned […] -
![For today, a few random images captured by travelers of the past as they crisscrossed North America. As is often the case with these online-sourced images, no dates or locations […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/carros_antigos_ford_galaxie_1963_03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Driving And Sightseeing In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Driving And Sightseeing In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on October 16, 2024 | 18 CommentsFor today, a few random images captured by travelers of the past as they crisscrossed North America. As is often the case with these online-sourced images, no dates or locations […] -
![I’m sure most of you are familiar with the origins of the Mustang and evolution through 1973, but this R&T feature encapsulates very concisely, especially its origins as a response […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/8-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Feature: Development And Evolution Of The Mustang, 1960-1973 – Ford’s Response To The Corvair Monza Showed Its Falcon Chassis Roots But Was Highly Successful")
Vintage R&T Feature: Development And Evolution Of The Mustang, 1960-1973 – Ford’s Response To The Corvair Monza Showed Its Falcon Chassis Roots But Was Highly Successful
Posted on October 16, 2024 | 3 CommentsI’m sure most of you are familiar with the origins of the Mustang and evolution through 1973, but this R&T feature encapsulates very concisely, especially its origins as a response […] -
![The lure of the mythical barn find is strong, no matter where you are. Every car nut has a dream of unearthing something old and valuable sleeping under a tarp, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240519_092017_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia – Patina Overachiever")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia – Patina Overachiever
Posted on October 16, 2024 | 30 CommentsThe lure of the mythical barn find is strong, no matter where you are. Every car nut has a dream of unearthing something old and valuable sleeping under a tarp, […] -
![The only drawback to my Chevy van was its consistent 12mpg thirst. The only cure was to park it and find a more economical commuter vehicle. The winter of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2705827907_7bc7baa2ec_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My ’68 Opel Kadett & ’72 Chevelle, Plus Others – A Tale Of Too Many Cars (A Lifetime Of Cars, Chapter 6)")
My ’68 Opel Kadett & ’72 Chevelle, Plus Others – A Tale Of Too Many Cars (A Lifetime Of Cars, Chapter 6)
Posted on October 16, 2024 | 13 CommentsThe only drawback to my Chevy van was its consistent 12mpg thirst. The only cure was to park it and find a more economical commuter vehicle. The winter of […]
