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![(first posted 1/22/2014) Sitting in a San Pedro Service Station parking lot, this little car looks somewhat unremarkable. Despite that, this 1957 Rambler Super V-8 marks the beginning of a very successful venture for American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/57-Rambler-Super.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Rambler Super- The Rambler of Many Firsts")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Rambler Super- The Rambler of Many Firsts
Posted on October 15, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 1/22/2014) Sitting in a San Pedro Service Station parking lot, this little car looks somewhat unremarkable. Despite that, this 1957 Rambler Super V-8 marks the beginning of a very successful venture for American […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2018) At the 2010 North American International Auto Show, just six months or so after Fiat initially bought into post-Chapter 11 Chrysler, a lone Lancia […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lancia-delta-3rd-gen-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2008-14 Lancia Delta – The Chrysler That Never Was (Except In The UK & Ireland)")
CC Capsule: 2008-14 Lancia Delta – The Chrysler That Never Was (Except In The UK & Ireland)
Posted on October 15, 2024 | 21 Comments(first posted 10/14/2018) At the 2010 North American International Auto Show, just six months or so after Fiat initially bought into post-Chapter 11 Chrysler, a lone Lancia […] -
Curbside Find: 1967 Chevrolet Impala – Fastback By The Roadside
Posted on October 15, 2024 | 23 CommentsPhoto from the Cohort by Ralf K. -
![We’re running a good deal of American Motors content this week, so I felt it would be a good time to complement the topic with some of their products captured back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-09-30-15.57.05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Nash And Rambler People – 1950s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Nash And Rambler People – 1950s-1960s
Posted on October 15, 2024 | 23 CommentsWe’re running a good deal of American Motors content this week, so I felt it would be a good time to complement the topic with some of their products captured back […] -
![Here’s a bit of sturdy automotive basicness, still at work, 50+ years since coming out of the assembly line. The kind of vehicle that marked the early years of Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240318_155323626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: ’68-’70 Nissan Junior — Simplicity At Work")
Curbside Find: ’68-’70 Nissan Junior — Simplicity At Work
Posted on October 15, 2024 | 6 CommentsHere’s a bit of sturdy automotive basicness, still at work, 50+ years since coming out of the assembly line. The kind of vehicle that marked the early years of Japanese […] -
![Halloween will be here in just over two weeks from now, and many already seem to be in the spirit. I started seeing Halloween-themed candy and t-shirts for sale in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/026-Jaguar-XJ6-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 1984 Jaguar XJ6 – Black Cat")
Curbside Musings: c. 1984 Jaguar XJ6 – Black Cat
Posted on October 15, 2024 | 42 CommentsHalloween will be here in just over two weeks from now, and many already seem to be in the spirit. I started seeing Halloween-themed candy and t-shirts for sale in […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2014) Lots of companies can claim some small connection to the late American Motors Corporation, but there is really only one company whose identity is virtually inseparable from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1953NashStatesman01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1953 Nash Statesman – AMC’s DNA")
Car Show Classic: 1953 Nash Statesman – AMC’s DNA
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 106 Comments(first posted 1/24/2014) Lots of companies can claim some small connection to the late American Motors Corporation, but there is really only one company whose identity is virtually inseparable from […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2018) The Corvair was one of the most unlikely American cars ever, and it is instructive to read the following interview given by Ed Cole […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1963-Corvair-Ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Corvair, A Love Affair – An Interview With Ed Cole, The Father of The Corvair")
The Corvair, A Love Affair – An Interview With Ed Cole, The Father of The Corvair
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 10/14/2018) The Corvair was one of the most unlikely American cars ever, and it is instructive to read the following interview given by Ed Cole […] -
Vintage Postcards: Arizona In The 1950s – Part 2
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 16 Comments -
![The Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic vehicles of all time thanks to its recognizable consistency. Throughout its many generations, it has always been a sporty four-seater grand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PXL_20211009_215508218.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’87-’90 Ford ASC McLaren Mustang – Two Seater Aftermarket Chop Top")
Curbside Classic: ’87-’90 Ford ASC McLaren Mustang – Two Seater Aftermarket Chop Top
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 10 CommentsThe Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic vehicles of all time thanks to its recognizable consistency. Throughout its many generations, it has always been a sporty four-seater grand […] -
![This week, we’re going to be exploring the rustier side of things, with some cars that were either deliberately “aged beyond perfection,” or were just saved that way. Rat rods? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_0324_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1953 Volvo PV444 – Gothenburg Goth")
Curbside Find: 1953 Volvo PV444 – Gothenburg Goth
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 6 CommentsThis week, we’re going to be exploring the rustier side of things, with some cars that were either deliberately “aged beyond perfection,” or were just saved that way. Rat rods? […] -
![Let’s return to a favorite polarizing topic at CC, the much beloved and maligned Mustang II. I’ve said my piece on it here, so I’m going to leave it mostly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Technical Analysis and Driving Impressions: Mustang II – Connecting The Dots With The Pinto And Disappointment With Its Dynamic Qualities")
Vintage R&T Technical Analysis and Driving Impressions: Mustang II – Connecting The Dots With The Pinto And Disappointment With Its Dynamic Qualities
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 16 CommentsLet’s return to a favorite polarizing topic at CC, the much beloved and maligned Mustang II. I’ve said my piece on it here, so I’m going to leave it mostly […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2013) Debasement. For most people, the word means “to cheapen or erode in character, quality or value.” However, if you’re an auto industry executive, “debasement” is that place […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1941-chrysler-pace-car-fototime.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – Da Garage Is In Debasement")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – Da Garage Is In Debasement
Posted on October 13, 2024 | 112 Comments(first posted 5/1/2013) Debasement. For most people, the word means “to cheapen or erode in character, quality or value.” However, if you’re an auto industry executive, “debasement” is that place […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2018) Several months ago we looked at the MB O6600H coach – Mercedes first rear-engined bus. It was a successful design, but due to its traditional […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/4d7ba2885bbb557d48cd8a2fb022097e-e1538217998898.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Mercedes Benz (MB) 0321H Coach – One of the Best Selling Mercedes Buses of All Time")
Bus Stop Classics: Mercedes Benz (MB) 0321H Coach – One of the Best Selling Mercedes Buses of All Time
Posted on October 13, 2024 | 22 Comments(first posted 10/13/2018) Several months ago we looked at the MB O6600H coach – Mercedes first rear-engined bus. It was a successful design, but due to its traditional […] -
![It’s Sunday, in my book a good day to do some car washing (which I truly have to do, actually). So it’s time to get your buckets, hoses, and soap […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Skarmavbild-2022-08-11-kl.-22.20.32.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Car Washing In The ’50s & ’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Car Washing In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on October 13, 2024 | 30 CommentsIt’s Sunday, in my book a good day to do some car washing (which I truly have to do, actually). So it’s time to get your buckets, hoses, and soap […]
