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![As someone who’s intrigued by special editions, my eyes immediately fell on this car’s stripes. Racing stripes on a Celica – yes, this was a package made to commemorate Toyota’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1980-Toyota-Celica-USGP-LF-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica USGP Limited Edition – An Excellent Condition Limited Edition")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica USGP Limited Edition – An Excellent Condition Limited Edition
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 12 CommentsAs someone who’s intrigued by special editions, my eyes immediately fell on this car’s stripes. Racing stripes on a Celica – yes, this was a package made to commemorate Toyota’s […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2014) Actually, they all had Hemi’s that year, at least the ’56 DeSoto Fireflite sedans like this one did. I drove past it on the way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DODGE-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 DeSoto Fireflite – Yeah, It’s Got A Hemi")
Curbside Classic: 1956 DeSoto Fireflite – Yeah, It’s Got A Hemi
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 57 Comments(first posted 8/14/2014) Actually, they all had Hemi’s that year, at least the ’56 DeSoto Fireflite sedans like this one did. I drove past it on the way […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2018) We are six installments into the Obscure Rebadges series and we’ve only scratched the surface of the world of rebadges. Hell, we’ve only scratched the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/chevrolet_forester_2002_pictures_1_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 6")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 6
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 11/21/2018) We are six installments into the Obscure Rebadges series and we’ve only scratched the surface of the world of rebadges. Hell, we’ve only scratched the […] -
![I’ve no information on the dealer featured in this photo, other than it clearly belongs to a DeSoto-Plymouth-Valiant one with a showroom filled with new products. And while Valiant was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/513220A1-76F5-4DCC-A0EE-D35ED3073F9A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers: 1960 DeSoto On The Showroom – Snapshots In A DeSoto-Plymouth-Valiant Dealer")
Vintage Dealers: 1960 DeSoto On The Showroom – Snapshots In A DeSoto-Plymouth-Valiant Dealer
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsI’ve no information on the dealer featured in this photo, other than it clearly belongs to a DeSoto-Plymouth-Valiant one with a showroom filled with new products. And while Valiant was […] -
![The CC effect can sometimes hit twice; only a couple of months ago this post by Joseph Dennis was published with a featured in-motion ’83 two-door Park-Avenue, followed a month […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241118_100447.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – On The Way Down")
Curbside Find: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – On The Way Down
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 13 CommentsThe CC effect can sometimes hit twice; only a couple of months ago this post by Joseph Dennis was published with a featured in-motion ’83 two-door Park-Avenue, followed a month […] -
![I saw my first Lexus TX in the wild not long ago and I was a bit conflicted about it. It’s a massive crossover clearly on a transverse-engine FWD […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/601aa78c050742a287d7d6da2ce8c7ab.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Editorial: Lexus in 2025 – They Aren’t Not What They Used To Be")
Curbside Editorial: Lexus in 2025 – They Aren’t Not What They Used To Be
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 53 CommentsI saw my first Lexus TX in the wild not long ago and I was a bit conflicted about it. It’s a massive crossover clearly on a transverse-engine FWD […] -
![(update: More information came to light after this article originally ran, from a commenter and from an old magazine feature buried deep in the internet, which is linked at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG00264-20110820-1912blur-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Impala SS Station Wagon – Factory-Built Unicorn")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Impala SS Station Wagon – Factory-Built Unicorn
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 29 Comments(update: More information came to light after this article originally ran, from a commenter and from an old magazine feature buried deep in the internet, which is linked at the […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2013) To continue on the trajectory of early -’60s Oldsmobiles that continues to haunt me, I present this Dynamic 88, which I first met under the cover of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8299012768_d2ee3d5880_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Hardtop – Happy Haunting")
Parking Lot Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Hardtop – Happy Haunting
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 2/12/2013) To continue on the trajectory of early -’60s Oldsmobiles that continues to haunt me, I present this Dynamic 88, which I first met under the cover of […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2018) The AC name is, or was, well known. Remember the Cobra? A Ford V8 and a Carroll Shelby designed installation in the compact AC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WP_20181030_12_17_16_Rich_LI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 AC 3000ME – Optimism, With A V6")
Curbside Classic: 1986 AC 3000ME – Optimism, With A V6
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 11/20/2018) The AC name is, or was, well known. Remember the Cobra? A Ford V8 and a Carroll Shelby designed installation in the compact AC […] -
![Lancia’s reputation for making extremely advanced and unconventional cars was well established even in the marque’s early years. If one model really stood above the rest in terms of sophistication, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240407_120711_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1927 Lancia Lambda (Series VII) Phaeton – Art-Deco Avant-Garde")
Car Show Classic: 1927 Lancia Lambda (Series VII) Phaeton – Art-Deco Avant-Garde
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 16 CommentsLancia’s reputation for making extremely advanced and unconventional cars was well established even in the marque’s early years. If one model really stood above the rest in terms of sophistication, […] -
![With Christmas Season approaching, the time has come to pay another visit to the mall. And what better way to do so than in the past, thanks to some vintage […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-11-20-00.27.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: At The Mall! – Parking Lots 1950s-1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: At The Mall! – Parking Lots 1950s-1970s
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 50 CommentsWith Christmas Season approaching, the time has come to pay another visit to the mall. And what better way to do so than in the past, thanks to some vintage […] -
![While digging around in the depths of my digital photo albums for CC worthy oddities, I rediscovered this custom commissioned 1951 Kenworth I found on display outside of the Whitefish, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bruck3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Kenworth “Bruck” – Custom Shuttle Bus")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Kenworth “Bruck” – Custom Shuttle Bus
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 30 CommentsWhile digging around in the depths of my digital photo albums for CC worthy oddities, I rediscovered this custom commissioned 1951 Kenworth I found on display outside of the Whitefish, […] -
![1978 Pontiac Grand Am image from the web. It was 1990 and the growing joys and demands of family and work left me little time to pursue any automotive adventures. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/151eed56a5082f140711e7e0e6115eda.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1978 Pontiac Grand Am – Commuting Days")
My 1978 Pontiac Grand Am – Commuting Days
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 21 Comments1978 Pontiac Grand Am image from the web. It was 1990 and the growing joys and demands of family and work left me little time to pursue any automotive adventures. […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2013) In 1966, the American Motors Corporation (AMC) unveiled a pair of radically styled concept cars called AMX (American Motors eXperimental) in an attempt to better connect with the youth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/amx_grill_badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX – The Long Slow Decline Of The AMX")
Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX – The Long Slow Decline Of The AMX
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 82 Comments(first posted 2/12/2013) In 1966, the American Motors Corporation (AMC) unveiled a pair of radically styled concept cars called AMX (American Motors eXperimental) in an attempt to better connect with the youth […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2018) When I found this LeSabre T-Type on Craigslist, I thought two things. Firstly, this was a surprisingly attractive design for an American GM product […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/buick-lesabre-ttype-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Online Classic: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – Can You Go Home Again?")
Online Classic: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – Can You Go Home Again?
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 8/1/2018) When I found this LeSabre T-Type on Craigslist, I thought two things. Firstly, this was a surprisingly attractive design for an American GM product […]
