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![Now, back to my Sunbeam adventures. I had attended a number of car shows and other car-club events since the purchase of my ’67 Sunbeam Alpine, and as a result, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Patriots-in-Alpine-rotated-e1724275371392.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1966 Sunbeam Tiger: Tyger, Tyger, Rusting Fright (Part One)")
My 1966 Sunbeam Tiger: Tyger, Tyger, Rusting Fright (Part One)
Posted on August 25, 2024 | 11 CommentsNow, back to my Sunbeam adventures. I had attended a number of car shows and other car-club events since the purchase of my ’67 Sunbeam Alpine, and as a result, […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2013) Well, probably not the last one, but this really is a rare bird. I’ve shot several Citations in Eugene, but no notchback sedans (“Club Coupe”), and certainly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Chevrolet-Citation-X11-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Citation X11 Club Coupe – Is It The Last One Left?")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Citation X11 Club Coupe – Is It The Last One Left?
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 143 Comments(first posted 1/7/2013) Well, probably not the last one, but this really is a rare bird. I’ve shot several Citations in Eugene, but no notchback sedans (“Club Coupe”), and certainly […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2013) Poor Mercury. The beleaguered Ford division just never seemed to hit its stride. Introduced in 1939 as a slightly more upmarket variant of the well-loved Ford V8, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/025.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1958 Mercury Park Lane Convertible – Inconspicuous It’s Not")
Car Show Classic: 1958 Mercury Park Lane Convertible – Inconspicuous It’s Not
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 61 Comments(first posted 1/7/2013) Poor Mercury. The beleaguered Ford division just never seemed to hit its stride. Introduced in 1939 as a slightly more upmarket variant of the well-loved Ford V8, […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Slant Six. We have visited this lot of abandoned Mopars not too long ago. As told previously, they were scattered around the grounds of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53746714059_5850aa473b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Finds: A Mopar Graveyard In Pennsylvania With Lots of 1970s Iron")
Junkyard Finds: A Mopar Graveyard In Pennsylvania With Lots of 1970s Iron
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 9 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Slant Six. We have visited this lot of abandoned Mopars not too long ago. As told previously, they were scattered around the grounds of the […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by William Oliver. Who doesn’t have at least a few awkward memories of their teen years? Hormones kick in, and the body evolves on its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53895072650_2d4eed3cde_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1974 Mustang II Ghia – Back To The ’70s & Those Awkward Teen Years")
Curbside Find: 1974 Mustang II Ghia – Back To The ’70s & Those Awkward Teen Years
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 21 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by William Oliver. Who doesn’t have at least a few awkward memories of their teen years? Hormones kick in, and the body evolves on its […] -
![I’m sure CC readers are familiar with Elwood Engel, VP for Design at Chrysler from 1961 to 1973. Engel began his career in the GM stylist apprentice program, but left […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1961-Lincoln-Continental-4D-sedan-314--e1724046953993.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Commentary – QOTD: Which Vehicle Is Your Pick for “Peak-Engel-Mobile?”")
Curbside Classic Commentary – QOTD: Which Vehicle Is Your Pick for “Peak-Engel-Mobile?”
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 25 CommentsI’m sure CC readers are familiar with Elwood Engel, VP for Design at Chrysler from 1961 to 1973. Engel began his career in the GM stylist apprentice program, but left […] -
![My first car was my mother’s 63 Fairlane. As mentioned last time, my father left it to her to teach me to drive, most likely because he lacked patience. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1963-Ford-Brochure-06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe: Early Driving Days – A Lifetime With Cars, Chapter 2")
My 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe: Early Driving Days – A Lifetime With Cars, Chapter 2
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 10 CommentsMy first car was my mother’s 63 Fairlane. As mentioned last time, my father left it to her to teach me to drive, most likely because he lacked patience. […] -
![(first posted 8/20/2018) Let’s go back in time via this gallery of vintage snapshots featuring Cadillacs. Let’s start with this one, as it rather captures well one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DG-Cad-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs Galore!")
Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs Galore!
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 75 Comments(first posted 8/20/2018) Let’s go back in time via this gallery of vintage snapshots featuring Cadillacs. Let’s start with this one, as it rather captures well one of […] -
![(first posted 8/22/2018) Admittedly, the term “game changer” is easily overused and subject to debate in its application. But the all-new Honda Accord made a huge impact on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/top-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road & Track Vintage Review: 1976 Honda Accord – A True Game Changer")
Road & Track Vintage Review: 1976 Honda Accord – A True Game Changer
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 8/22/2018) Admittedly, the term “game changer” is easily overused and subject to debate in its application. But the all-new Honda Accord made a huge impact on […] -
![CC readers should know by now that I have a soft spot for station wagons, with yours truly posting a few galleries featuring them in recent months. But how about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/upload_2023-4-8_8-2-26.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons On The Road In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons On The Road In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 33 CommentsCC readers should know by now that I have a soft spot for station wagons, with yours truly posting a few galleries featuring them in recent months. But how about […] -
![Bluebirds have featured pretty prominently in my roster of Nissan products. As they should: with over four decades in the Datsun/Nissan JDM range, it was the carmaker’s most ancient nameplate, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240811_090432_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Datsun Bluebird (411) Wagon – So Nice Of You To Droop By")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Datsun Bluebird (411) Wagon – So Nice Of You To Droop By
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 13 CommentsBluebirds have featured pretty prominently in my roster of Nissan products. As they should: with over four decades in the Datsun/Nissan JDM range, it was the carmaker’s most ancient nameplate, […] -
![Here in New England, we savor the times of the year when weather accommodates the parking of cars on grass en-masse and having a good old fashioned lawn event car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DSC_0079-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics — Driving on Isabel’s Lawn, Swedish Car Day 2024")
Car Show Classics — Driving on Isabel’s Lawn, Swedish Car Day 2024
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 16 CommentsHere in New England, we savor the times of the year when weather accommodates the parking of cars on grass en-masse and having a good old fashioned lawn event car […] -
![Text submitted by Lorena Juárez. It all began the day a message with a link appeared on my cell phone. “Blue 1959 Chevrolet for sale.” The ad’s link came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/366021565_9832726690101690_1862982217618621515_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air – A Child’s Daydream Machine, Now Hidden Under Covers (And With A Curious Engine Swap)")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air – A Child’s Daydream Machine, Now Hidden Under Covers (And With A Curious Engine Swap)
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 10 CommentsText submitted by Lorena Juárez. It all began the day a message with a link appeared on my cell phone. “Blue 1959 Chevrolet for sale.” The ad’s link came […] -
![I’m pretty sure more than a few will guess this one with little trouble. Still, there’s enough heavy plastic wrapped around it that I think it isn’t 100% obvious. Is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "QOTD – CC Clue: What’s Under The Covers?")
QOTD – CC Clue: What’s Under The Covers?
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 35 CommentsI’m pretty sure more than a few will guess this one with little trouble. Still, there’s enough heavy plastic wrapped around it that I think it isn’t 100% obvious. Is […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2018) If it weren’t for the all-new Accord that arrived at the same time as this Corolla SR-5 Liftback, it would have likely made a bigger impression. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/scans0011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1976 Toyota Corolla SR-5 Liftback – A Solid Effort, But Upstaged by the Accord")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1976 Toyota Corolla SR-5 Liftback – A Solid Effort, But Upstaged by the Accord
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/23/2018) If it weren’t for the all-new Accord that arrived at the same time as this Corolla SR-5 Liftback, it would have likely made a bigger impression. […]
