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![I came across this late 1st generation Mazda RX-7 a couple of weeks ago and was struck by just how right this car has always looked to me; in high […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_2140.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL — Cooler Than Ice")
Junkyard Classic: 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL — Cooler Than Ice
Posted on March 18, 2025 | 24 CommentsI came across this late 1st generation Mazda RX-7 a couple of weeks ago and was struck by just how right this car has always looked to me; in high […] -
![It’s not the first time I’ve said it, but for me, 1954-1956 was the high water mark for Cadillac in the post war era. The ’48-’49s were handsome, but a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-236-186-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1955 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – This Is The Cadillac For Me")
1955 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – This Is The Cadillac For Me
Posted on March 18, 2025 | 28 CommentsIt’s not the first time I’ve said it, but for me, 1954-1956 was the high water mark for Cadillac in the post war era. The ’48-’49s were handsome, but a […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Our feature today is Rivieras on the road in the sixties with one from the seventies for good measure. The Riviera was GM’s answer to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/24245123004_25924bcc9e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Buick Rivieras On The Road In The 1960s")
Vintage Photos: Buick Rivieras On The Road In The 1960s
Posted on March 18, 2025 | 27 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Our feature today is Rivieras on the road in the sixties with one from the seventies for good measure. The Riviera was GM’s answer to the […] -
![Ralf K. (Don Kincl) long ago became one of my favorite posters at the CC Cohort. He not only finds splendid subjects but then does them justice with his superb […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/54092760627_1ce6d96c49_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Vintage Cars and Trucks Shot By Ralf K.")
A Gallery Of Vintage Cars and Trucks Shot By Ralf K.
Posted on March 18, 2025 | 16 CommentsRalf K. (Don Kincl) long ago became one of my favorite posters at the CC Cohort. He not only finds splendid subjects but then does them justice with his superb […] -
![Yes, the 1960 Ford has fans. But the sad reality is that there weren’t nearly enough of them around in 1960 to keep it from being a serious sales flop, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-quest.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 1960 Ford Was A Big Styling (And Sales) Flop — Here’s How It Might Have Looked")
The 1960 Ford Was A Big Styling (And Sales) Flop — Here’s How It Might Have Looked
Posted on March 18, 2025 | 20 CommentsYes, the 1960 Ford has fans. But the sad reality is that there weren’t nearly enough of them around in 1960 to keep it from being a serious sales flop, […] -
![When I was young, I had thought that the El Camino was simply a Chevelle or Malibu wagon with the rear section of the roof and cargo area lopped off […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1234-1972-Chevrolet-El-Camino-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1972 Chevrolet El Camino – Repurposed Container")
Curbside Musings: 1972 Chevrolet El Camino – Repurposed Container
Posted on March 18, 2025 | 7 CommentsWhen I was young, I had thought that the El Camino was simply a Chevelle or Malibu wagon with the rear section of the roof and cargo area lopped off […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2019) Most pickups are workhorses, a tool for their owners like a hammer or a pair of pliers. They’re hardy and built to last but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ford-courier-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985-98 Ford Courier & 1986-96 Mitsubishi Triton – Trusty (But Not Rusty) Old Tools")
Curbside Classic: 1985-98 Ford Courier & 1986-96 Mitsubishi Triton – Trusty (But Not Rusty) Old Tools
Posted on March 17, 2025 | 14 Comments(first posted 3/9/2019) Most pickups are workhorses, a tool for their owners like a hammer or a pair of pliers. They’re hardy and built to last but […] -
![I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen one of these single-eyed LTDs, which were only made in 1979 and 1980 (as the LTD S). And checking the brochures implies […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford LTD Wagon – First Year Box Panther Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford LTD Wagon – First Year Box Panther Wagon
Posted on March 17, 2025 | 19 CommentsI can’t remember the last time I’ve seen one of these single-eyed LTDs, which were only made in 1979 and 1980 (as the LTD S). And checking the brochures implies […] -
Vintage Postcards: Restaurants And Diners – 1950s-1960s
Posted on March 17, 2025 | 45 CommentsMinute Kitchen, Missoula, MT. -
![An F-Max is certainly the last Ford model I was expecting to see there, neatly parallel parked. Ford Otosan from Turkey builds this textbook example of a heavy-duty, 4×2 Euro-tractor. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_3977.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 Ford F-Max – A Ford That Will Not Fit In The Garage")
CC Global: 2024 Ford F-Max – A Ford That Will Not Fit In The Garage
Posted on March 17, 2025 | 13 CommentsAn F-Max is certainly the last Ford model I was expecting to see there, neatly parallel parked. Ford Otosan from Turkey builds this textbook example of a heavy-duty, 4×2 Euro-tractor. […] -
![It was 1969, and the B-bodies from the Dodge Boys were making some big waves. Dodge Charger 500s were tearing up NASCAR’s short tracks. Bewinged Charger Daytonas had broken 200 mph […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-coro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 – No, Not That 440")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 – No, Not That 440
Posted on March 17, 2025 | 18 CommentsIt was 1969, and the B-bodies from the Dodge Boys were making some big waves. Dodge Charger 500s were tearing up NASCAR’s short tracks. Bewinged Charger Daytonas had broken 200 mph […] -
![In post-war France, convertibles (or, to give it its more apt denomination, cabriolets) were a relative rarity. Peugeot always had them in their range, but they were rather exclusive. Citroën […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20230730_194259_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1964 Renault Caravelle 1100 – Cheap Thrills")
Car Show Classic: 1964 Renault Caravelle 1100 – Cheap Thrills
Posted on March 17, 2025 | 15 CommentsIn post-war France, convertibles (or, to give it its more apt denomination, cabriolets) were a relative rarity. Peugeot always had them in their range, but they were rather exclusive. Citroën […] -
![(first posted 3/17/2019) Stanislav Alexeyev posted this shot of a ZIL-117 convertible in the comments the other day. Since he also posted it in the Cohort, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ZIL-117-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ZIL-117 Convertible – Russia’s Big-Wig Ragtop")
Curbside Classic: ZIL-117 Convertible – Russia’s Big-Wig Ragtop
Posted on March 16, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 3/17/2019) Stanislav Alexeyev posted this shot of a ZIL-117 convertible in the comments the other day. Since he also posted it in the Cohort, I […] -
![It is by pure coincidence that this car comes on the heels of yesterday’s roundup of last editions of the big American convertibles. So let’s keep the theme rolling with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1970FordXL07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford XL Convertible – Going From XL To XX")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford XL Convertible – Going From XL To XX
Posted on March 16, 2025 | 19 CommentsIt is by pure coincidence that this car comes on the heels of yesterday’s roundup of last editions of the big American convertibles. So let’s keep the theme rolling with […] -
![My wife’s dad Dermot was a funny guy who left us too young. He was a single dad in the ’70s with four girls to raise on a teacher’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/FastFoto_0235_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Converted School Bus for Mr. C – A 1959 International B And Other Family Memories")
A Converted School Bus for Mr. C – A 1959 International B And Other Family Memories
Posted on March 16, 2025 | 10 CommentsMy wife’s dad Dermot was a funny guy who left us too young. He was a single dad in the ’70s with four girls to raise on a teacher’s […]
