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![With Buicks of the 1950s being such eye-grabbing designs, it’s only natural that they easily stand out in vintage images. As such, it’s time again to celebrate the brand from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ccf7adcb51d30b3dc80195216eec79cd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road In The 1950s")
Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road In The 1950s
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 32 CommentsWith Buicks of the 1950s being such eye-grabbing designs, it’s only natural that they easily stand out in vintage images. As such, it’s time again to celebrate the brand from […] -
![So I’m driving on my way to the airport to return my rental before my flight back to El Salvador, and what do I see parked by the curbside? None […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241212_111500_PORTRAITa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1980s Dodge Aries K – UnliKely Survivor")
Curbside Find: 1980s Dodge Aries K – UnliKely Survivor
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 18 CommentsSo I’m driving on my way to the airport to return my rental before my flight back to El Salvador, and what do I see parked by the curbside? None […] -
![Kind words from me about a ’70s land yacht might suggest a cold snap in the infernal realms, but I was grudgingly impressed by this handsome Energy Crisis-era flagship […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1974-oldsmobile-98-regency-front-3q-Orlando-Classic-Cars.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Coupe – A Car With A Dress Code (And A Drinking Problem)")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Coupe – A Car With A Dress Code (And A Drinking Problem)
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 62 CommentsKind words from me about a ’70s land yacht might suggest a cold snap in the infernal realms, but I was grudgingly impressed by this handsome Energy Crisis-era flagship […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2018) A few weeks back we looked at the Dyson Land Liner coach, which was essentially a trailer bus with the prime mover tractor replaced by a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SantaFeTrailwaysplywoodbus_01_resized-e1543137624245.jpg?resize=115%2C77&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1942 Santa Fe Trailways “Victory Liner” Coach – Another Innovation During War That Didn’t Make the Transition to Peacetime")
Bus Stop Classics: 1942 Santa Fe Trailways “Victory Liner” Coach – Another Innovation During War That Didn’t Make the Transition to Peacetime
Posted on December 15, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 12/15/2018) A few weeks back we looked at the Dyson Land Liner coach, which was essentially a trailer bus with the prime mover tractor replaced by a […] -
![Owner-operator worthy, the combination vehicles of the Leverink hauling company. This type of semi, consisting of a 4×2 cabover tractor with a tri-axle curtainsider, can be seen all over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2788.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 Scania R500 And 2023 Schmitz Cargobull Curtainsider – Don’t Park On Tall, Dry Grass")
CC Global: 2024 Scania R500 And 2023 Schmitz Cargobull Curtainsider – Don’t Park On Tall, Dry Grass
Posted on December 15, 2024 | 15 CommentsOwner-operator worthy, the combination vehicles of the Leverink hauling company. This type of semi, consisting of a 4×2 cabover tractor with a tri-axle curtainsider, can be seen all over the […] -
![If a wise man once said that change was the only constant, then he surely must have been privy to Volvo’s organizational charts during my career there. In the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Volvo-News-July-76-Headline-rotated-e1734215963555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Years At Volvo: Organizational Ch-ch-changes")
My Years At Volvo: Organizational Ch-ch-changes
Posted on December 15, 2024 | 8 CommentsIf a wise man once said that change was the only constant, then he surely must have been privy to Volvo’s organizational charts during my career there. In the […] -
![I first found and shot this splendid “flying wing” roof Impala 4-door hardtop in 2009 (top), on a visit to in-laws in San Mateo, CA., but it never got a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/60-imp-5-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan – Its Flying Wing Roof Is No Less Over The Top 15 Years Later")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan – Its Flying Wing Roof Is No Less Over The Top 15 Years Later
Posted on December 15, 2024 | 55 CommentsI first found and shot this splendid “flying wing” roof Impala 4-door hardtop in 2009 (top), on a visit to in-laws in San Mateo, CA., but it never got a […] -
![In early 1984, two of the leading UK car magazines tested the final generation of hot RWD Toyota Corolla coupes, the legendary twin-cam AE86 (sold in the States as the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AutoTest-Toyota-Corolla-GT-Coupe-Autocar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1984 Toyota Corolla (AE86) GT Coupe – Drift King In The UK")
Vintage Review: 1984 Toyota Corolla (AE86) GT Coupe – Drift King In The UK
Posted on December 15, 2024 | 17 CommentsIn early 1984, two of the leading UK car magazines tested the final generation of hot RWD Toyota Corolla coupes, the legendary twin-cam AE86 (sold in the States as the […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) A quick trip back to my hometown of Flint, Michigan last weekend reminded me of this sighting of a mid-run, sixth-generation Buick LeSabre I had seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/1989-Buick-LeSabre-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1989 Buick LeSabre – Drivers’ Education Flashback")
Curbside Find: 1989 Buick LeSabre – Drivers’ Education Flashback
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 57 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) A quick trip back to my hometown of Flint, Michigan last weekend reminded me of this sighting of a mid-run, sixth-generation Buick LeSabre I had seen […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) For many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thebes-bridge-twilight.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown")
Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) For many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around […] -
![Since the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0370.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina")
QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 20 CommentsSince the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Thomas Jarvis Nowadays 21″ diameter wheels are commonplace, but once upon a time cars like this Pinto had 21″ diameter tires. I can’t tell exactly what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54194867059_45fb37a311_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1976 Pinto Wagon Still Hauling The Groceries – Back When Cars Had 21″ Tall Tires, Not Wheels")
Curbside Find: 1976 Pinto Wagon Still Hauling The Groceries – Back When Cars Had 21″ Tall Tires, Not Wheels
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 30 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Thomas Jarvis Nowadays 21″ diameter wheels are commonplace, but once upon a time cars like this Pinto had 21″ diameter tires. I can’t tell exactly what […] -
![With the exception of Tatra87 and myself, there’s probably not a lot of other Curbsiders that have a yen (no pun intended) for a tutorial on Japanese license plates. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/New-Local-Patterns-Japanese-License-Plate-1_600x-e1733452655879.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Commentary: Everything You Wanted to Know About Japanese License Plates – Or More Useless Trivia")
Curbside Commentary: Everything You Wanted to Know About Japanese License Plates – Or More Useless Trivia
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 33 CommentsWith the exception of Tatra87 and myself, there’s probably not a lot of other Curbsiders that have a yen (no pun intended) for a tutorial on Japanese license plates. But […] -
![Although the major car magazines mostly lost interest in the Thunderbird once it gained a back seat, the “buff book” love affair with the Corvette only deepened through the run […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sting-Ray-road-test-MT1964-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: Fuel-Injected 1964 Corvette Sting Ray – Serious Performance For Weekend Warriors")
Vintage M/T Review: Fuel-Injected 1964 Corvette Sting Ray – Serious Performance For Weekend Warriors
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 9 CommentsAlthough the major car magazines mostly lost interest in the Thunderbird once it gained a back seat, the “buff book” love affair with the Corvette only deepened through the run […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) In 1947, Lancia Veicoli Industriali (Lancia Commercial Vehicles) introduced the Esatau, a full line of heavy trucks and tractors. The production of the Esatau bus and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_7654.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: Ca. 1950 Lancia Esatau 864 – Una Bella Sorpresa")
Truck Stop Classic: Ca. 1950 Lancia Esatau 864 – Una Bella Sorpresa
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) In 1947, Lancia Veicoli Industriali (Lancia Commercial Vehicles) introduced the Esatau, a full line of heavy trucks and tractors. The production of the Esatau bus and […]
