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![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 […] -
![The Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova, introduced in 1962 to supplement (and eventually replace) the Corvair, stayed true to its roots during its production run in the 1960s and 1970s. The second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/77-nova-02-e1331585182870.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Nova – Incognito Camaro")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Nova – Incognito Camaro
Posted on March 16, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova, introduced in 1962 to supplement (and eventually replace) the Corvair, stayed true to its roots during its production run in the 1960s and 1970s. The second […] -
![My Chevy Spark. This is going to be one of my longer COALs. There are two reasons for this: One is that I have fairly strong feelings towards this car, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Spark-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2016 Chevy Spark: A Fun “Cold” Hatch – Penny Pincher Performance")
My 2016 Chevy Spark: A Fun “Cold” Hatch – Penny Pincher Performance
Posted on March 16, 2025 | 18 CommentsMy Chevy Spark. This is going to be one of my longer COALs. There are two reasons for this: One is that I have fairly strong feelings towards this car, […] -
![Contrary to popular belief, what originally made the Ford Mustang such a staggering success was not the rare 271-hp K-code engine, the hot Shelby GT-350, or the racier-looking fastback that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1965-Ford-Mustang-HT-six-Collecting-Cars-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Ford Mustang Six – The True Heart Of The Mustang’s Success")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Ford Mustang Six – The True Heart Of The Mustang’s Success
Posted on March 16, 2025 | 22 CommentsContrary to popular belief, what originally made the Ford Mustang such a staggering success was not the rare 271-hp K-code engine, the hot Shelby GT-350, or the racier-looking fastback that […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2019) There are many things one might expect to come across on a blustery late winter morning: A 55-year-old Morgan being driven by a man in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/In-Motion-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1964 Morgan Plus 4 – Dry And Warm Are Overrated")
In Motion Classic: 1964 Morgan Plus 4 – Dry And Warm Are Overrated
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 3/15/2019) There are many things one might expect to come across on a blustery late winter morning: A 55-year-old Morgan being driven by a man in […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2014) Although articulated transit buses have become commonplace in urban areas around the globe, articulated long-distance highway coaches have been a flop, although not for lack of trying. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-231-111-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1958 Kässbohrer Setra Continental Trailways Super Golden Eagle – Strike Two For The Articulated Highway Bus")
Bus Stop Classic: 1958 Kässbohrer Setra Continental Trailways Super Golden Eagle – Strike Two For The Articulated Highway Bus
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 80 Comments(first posted 8/12/2014) Although articulated transit buses have become commonplace in urban areas around the globe, articulated long-distance highway coaches have been a flop, although not for lack of trying. […] -
![Old Chevy trucks never cease to show up in one form or another; after all these years, they remain neighborhood staples. And no, there’s nothing particularly extraordinary about this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20241210_142906_PORTRAIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: A Pair Of 1960s Chevy Trucks – Old Patina Vs. The Mean Rod")
Curbside Classics: A Pair Of 1960s Chevy Trucks – Old Patina Vs. The Mean Rod
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 3 CommentsOld Chevy trucks never cease to show up in one form or another; after all these years, they remain neighborhood staples. And no, there’s nothing particularly extraordinary about this one […] -
![Since we’ve been talking a lot about oddball Cougars and T-Birds lately—Fairmont Birds, Cougar station wagons, and all sorts of other automotive marketing craziness—I just have to share this four-door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/passenger-side-e1349634849736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Four Door Landau – Yes, I Said Four Doors")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Four Door Landau – Yes, I Said Four Doors
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 20 CommentsSince we’ve been talking a lot about oddball Cougars and T-Birds lately—Fairmont Birds, Cougar station wagons, and all sorts of other automotive marketing craziness—I just have to share this four-door […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today’s gallery is another in our series of Cadillac’s, the self described ‘Standard of the World’. They were for the most part fine automobiles and did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-01-22-16.36.14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs On The Road – 1950s-1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs On The Road – 1950s-1970s
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 23 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today’s gallery is another in our series of Cadillac’s, the self described ‘Standard of the World’. They were for the most part fine automobiles and did […] -
![Chery Fulwin hatchback image from the CC Cohort by Robadr. It became crystal clear to me that after the “Accent Affair,” I didn’t want another old car to keep around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/14678267456_b2a2530fc6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2013 Chery Fulwin – My First Chinese Car")
My 2013 Chery Fulwin – My First Chinese Car
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 15 CommentsChery Fulwin hatchback image from the CC Cohort by Robadr. It became crystal clear to me that after the “Accent Affair,” I didn’t want another old car to keep around […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2019) Some names for cars and vehicles just work. Mustang. Mini. Interceptor. Land Rover. Voyager. Spider. Thunderbird, perhaps my favourite. But of the names […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC00068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1962 Ford Taunus Transit Ambulance – The Forgotten Transit That Started It All")
Museum Classic: 1962 Ford Taunus Transit Ambulance – The Forgotten Transit That Started It All
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 28 Comments(first posted 3/15/2019) Some names for cars and vehicles just work. Mustang. Mini. Interceptor. Land Rover. Voyager. Spider. Thunderbird, perhaps my favourite. But of the names […] -
![Part 1 of a series on the many unique Mexican market Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth vehicles of recent years. Production of the Dodge Dart ended in September of 2016. Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-dart.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mexican Mopars, Part 1: 2017 Dodge Neon and Vision – Hola!")
Mexican Mopars, Part 1: 2017 Dodge Neon and Vision – Hola!
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 8 CommentsPart 1 of a series on the many unique Mexican market Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth vehicles of recent years. Production of the Dodge Dart ended in September of 2016. Fiat […] -
![From today’s perspective, Rancheros – and their El Camino counterparts – are just cool, funky, fun and desirable, thanks to their unique configuration as half passenger car, half truck. What […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CC-45-061-800.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Ranchero – The First American Ute")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Ranchero – The First American Ute
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 22 CommentsFrom today’s perspective, Rancheros – and their El Camino counterparts – are just cool, funky, fun and desirable, thanks to their unique configuration as half passenger car, half truck. What […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Spring is about a week away in the Northern Hemisphere, at least according to the calendar. Winter is losing its grip so today let’s hit the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-01-01.35.00.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Traveling And Sightseeing Across The US – 1950s-1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Traveling And Sightseeing Across The US – 1950s-1970s
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 21 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Spring is about a week away in the Northern Hemisphere, at least according to the calendar. Winter is losing its grip so today let’s hit the […]
