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![(first posted 7/19/2014) The Ford flathead V8 is one of the icons of the American automotive era. And it bridged two others: the Ford Model T and the Chevrolet small-block […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-038-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria: The End Of The Road For The Flathead V8")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria: The End Of The Road For The Flathead V8
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 69 Comments(first posted 7/19/2014) The Ford flathead V8 is one of the icons of the American automotive era. And it bridged two others: the Ford Model T and the Chevrolet small-block […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2019) This was sitting outside a local video game store, and I had to stop and take a look. At first, I thought it might have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_2625.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1967 Pontiac LeMans Sprint Six Coupe – Living In Shadow")
CC Outtake: 1967 Pontiac LeMans Sprint Six Coupe – Living In Shadow
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 32 Comments(first posted 1/13/2019) This was sitting outside a local video game store, and I had to stop and take a look. At first, I thought it might have […] -
Car Show Classics: Autotron, November 2 – Part Two Of Several Parts
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 28 CommentsA sea of grey for sure. Luckily, the visitors’ classic rides in the Autotron’s backyard added a splash of color to a typical autumn day. -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Greetings to all. Join us today as we travel about looking at some fintastic fins! There is a lot to view from that intriguing styling phase […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-12-21-01.40.55.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Fins Of The 1950s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Fins Of The 1950s-1960s
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 30 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Greetings to all. Join us today as we travel about looking at some fintastic fins! There is a lot to view from that intriguing styling phase […] -
![images posted at the Cohort by William Oliver Being a proudly independent country has conferred many unique benefits to Canadians. Universal health care? That pales in comparison to their right […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54241524429_7311901144_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1962 Acadian Beaumont Wagon With Econoflame Power – Canada’s Unique Chevy II")
Curbside Find: 1962 Acadian Beaumont Wagon With Econoflame Power – Canada’s Unique Chevy II
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 27 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by William Oliver Being a proudly independent country has conferred many unique benefits to Canadians. Universal health care? That pales in comparison to their right […] -
![Chrysler claimed many advantages for its vaunted 1957 “Torsion-Aire” suspension, which featured torsion bar springs rather than coil springs in front. Over the years, the success of this suspension has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1957-Plymouth-Torsion-Aire-brochure-excerpt.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: Riding On Torsion-Aire – Chrysler’s Famous 1957 Torsion Bar Suspension")
CC Tech: Riding On Torsion-Aire – Chrysler’s Famous 1957 Torsion Bar Suspension
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 32 CommentsChrysler claimed many advantages for its vaunted 1957 “Torsion-Aire” suspension, which featured torsion bar springs rather than coil springs in front. Over the years, the success of this suspension has […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2019) Curtis Perry uploaded these exquisite photos of a ’59 Buick, a car from a time where so many cars looked like they wanted to maul […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1959-buick-curtis-perry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: A Menacing ’59 Buick Stalks The Night")
Curtis Perry Outtake: A Menacing ’59 Buick Stalks The Night
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 1/12/2019) Curtis Perry uploaded these exquisite photos of a ’59 Buick, a car from a time where so many cars looked like they wanted to maul […] -
![(first posted 1/10/2019) Enthusiasts who have little exposure to contemporary French cars – for example, enthusiasts from the US and Canada – tend to get the impression […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/peugeot-1007-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Peugeot 1007 – On The Wrong Tracks")
Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Peugeot 1007 – On The Wrong Tracks
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 28 Comments(first posted 1/10/2019) Enthusiasts who have little exposure to contemporary French cars – for example, enthusiasts from the US and Canada – tend to get the impression […] -
![When was the last time you saw a Dodge 400? Mike Hayes found this one. If you need a refresher, it was Dodge’s version of the Chrysler LeBaron. These two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54260631155_cc46e45fb9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Dodge 400 K-Car")
A Gallery Of Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Dodge 400 K-Car
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 12 CommentsWhen was the last time you saw a Dodge 400? Mike Hayes found this one. If you need a refresher, it was Dodge’s version of the Chrysler LeBaron. These two […] -
![We generally devote much time here at CC to the ordinary cars that were in our lives. But from time to time, dream cars must also be attended to, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tumblr_oj163hOSDF1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Corvette Gallery – With Drivers And Admirers In The ’50s-’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: A Corvette Gallery – With Drivers And Admirers In The ’50s-’70s
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 25 CommentsWe generally devote much time here at CC to the ordinary cars that were in our lives. But from time to time, dream cars must also be attended to, which […] -
![What makes a luxury car? Is it size, power, gadgets, and prestige, or just a soft ride and a lofty price tag? Humorist Jean Shepherd and automotive iconoclast Brock Yates […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1972-02_CD_Viewpoint_Ford_Thunderbird_Brock_Yates_Jean_Shepherd_sepia-joined.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Review: 1972 Ford Thunderbird – Jean Shepherd And Brock Yates Ask, “What Would Gatsby Do?”")
Vintage C/D Review: 1972 Ford Thunderbird – Jean Shepherd And Brock Yates Ask, “What Would Gatsby Do?”
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 31 CommentsWhat makes a luxury car? Is it size, power, gadgets, and prestige, or just a soft ride and a lofty price tag? Humorist Jean Shepherd and automotive iconoclast Brock Yates […] -
![When we said goodbye to Valborg, or trusty ’86 745 GLE, in 2013, we needed another daily driver. Ever on the alert for another stick-shift to replace the Volvo, one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mazda5-side-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Our 2010 Mazda5: A Stick Shift Zoom-Zoom Minivan Joins the Family")
Our 2010 Mazda5: A Stick Shift Zoom-Zoom Minivan Joins the Family
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 15 CommentsWhen we said goodbye to Valborg, or trusty ’86 745 GLE, in 2013, we needed another daily driver. Ever on the alert for another stick-shift to replace the Volvo, one […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2019) At a recent classic car show, the lone Packard on display was a beautifully restored 1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria convertible. It was truly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/packard-mexico-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1950 Packard Touring Sedan – A Cormorant In The Wild")
CC Capsule: 1950 Packard Touring Sedan – A Cormorant In The Wild
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 29 Comments(first posted 1/11/2019) At a recent classic car show, the lone Packard on display was a beautifully restored 1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria convertible. It was truly […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2019) Long ago I wrote a CC for a 1982 Lincoln Town Car. It was written specifically for a theme week and, perhaps due to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_4246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Lincoln Town Car – What A Luxury Car Should Be?")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Lincoln Town Car – What A Luxury Car Should Be?
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/11/2019) Long ago I wrote a CC for a 1982 Lincoln Town Car. It was written specifically for a theme week and, perhaps due to […] -
![Being winter time, we shall pay attention again to the tradition of taking a visit to warmer climates. Today’s virtual tour features again postcards of lodging facilities in the Sunshine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/10139797226_0f3cef942d_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Welcome To Florida! – The Sunshine State In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Postcards: Welcome To Florida! – The Sunshine State In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 18 CommentsBeing winter time, we shall pay attention again to the tradition of taking a visit to warmer climates. Today’s virtual tour features again postcards of lodging facilities in the Sunshine […]
