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Curbside Find: 1967 Buick Skylark On A Front Lawn – A-Body Lawn Ornament
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 8 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. -
![Old Beetles aren’t that common anymore around the streets of San Salvador, but they aren’t all that rare either. However, there’s no way to deny that they’re dwindling in numbers, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240616_153028898_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1963 VW Beetle – Curbside Brake Job")
Curbside Find: 1963 VW Beetle – Curbside Brake Job
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 12 CommentsOld Beetles aren’t that common anymore around the streets of San Salvador, but they aren’t all that rare either. However, there’s no way to deny that they’re dwindling in numbers, […] -
![Lots of imports to get through again, as always. But they weren’t all found in the usual tree-lined place, no no! One can encounter genuine in-motion classics, such as this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240616_114426_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2024) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (British, Swedish & German)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2024) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (British, Swedish & German)
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 12 CommentsLots of imports to get through again, as always. But they weren’t all found in the usual tree-lined place, no no! One can encounter genuine in-motion classics, such as this […] -
![This is a vehicle that has held quite a strong hold on my imagination. My initial exposure to this car occurred in 1966, when I was in sixth grade. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SCAN0638-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Hobby Car of A Lifetime #7 – ’56 Cadillac Sedan De Ville – How To Train Your Dragon")
COAL: Hobby Car of A Lifetime #7 – ’56 Cadillac Sedan De Ville – How To Train Your Dragon
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 23 CommentsThis is a vehicle that has held quite a strong hold on my imagination. My initial exposure to this car occurred in 1966, when I was in sixth grade. […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2013) For some odd reason, on this (another) gray day, I have summer on the brain…so let’s dig out something apropos. Like this gnarly Jeep Commando, to take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-144-037-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Lite: 1967 Jeep Commando – Rough And Ready")
Curbside Classic Lite: 1967 Jeep Commando – Rough And Ready
Posted on July 2, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 2/3/2013) For some odd reason, on this (another) gray day, I have summer on the brain…so let’s dig out something apropos. Like this gnarly Jeep Commando, to take […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2018) To say that the all-new VW Rabbit (Golf Mk1) arrived half-baked is stating the obvious. After building essentially the same cars for some 30 years, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chrysler-1961-concpet0013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 VW Rabbit 36,000 Mile Long-Term Test Update – Serious Teething Pains")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 VW Rabbit 36,000 Mile Long-Term Test Update – Serious Teething Pains
Posted on July 2, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) To say that the all-new VW Rabbit (Golf Mk1) arrived half-baked is stating the obvious. After building essentially the same cars for some 30 years, […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2018) We buy hatchbacks that have been lifted, like the Subaru XV Crosstrek. We buy station wagons that been jacked-up, like the Subaru Outback. At […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mitsubishi-delica-space-gear-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1994-2007 Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear – The Unstoppable Van")
Curbside Capsule: 1994-2007 Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear – The Unstoppable Van
Posted on July 2, 2024 | 15 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) We buy hatchbacks that have been lifted, like the Subaru XV Crosstrek. We buy station wagons that been jacked-up, like the Subaru Outback. At […] -
Cohort Find: 1973 Oldsmobile Omega – The 2nd Lowest Selling X-Body Makes Another Appearance
Posted on July 2, 2024 | 26 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by William Oliver. -
![It’s once again a week for traveling and discovering new places across the US. With that in mind, let’s revisit these travelers of the past with images dating before commercial […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tumblr_njhbed4ycx1txhgk3o1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Leaving And Arriving – A Gallery Of Travelers In The ’50s & ’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Leaving And Arriving – A Gallery Of Travelers In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on July 2, 2024 | 28 CommentsIt’s once again a week for traveling and discovering new places across the US. With that in mind, let’s revisit these travelers of the past with images dating before commercial […] -
![My favorite Pontiac year is 1959. And the Star Chief is my favorite model. So when I saw this 37,000 mile original on Craigslist, resplendent in the rare “Sunset Glow” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/00o0o_9ZAziRIX1JF_0CI0t2_600x4501.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1959 Pontiac Star Chief in Sunset Glow–Dream Pontiac!")
CC For Sale: 1959 Pontiac Star Chief in Sunset Glow–Dream Pontiac!
Posted on July 2, 2024 | 29 CommentsMy favorite Pontiac year is 1959. And the Star Chief is my favorite model. So when I saw this 37,000 mile original on Craigslist, resplendent in the rare “Sunset Glow” […] -
![It appears from my casual observations on public transportation and in the office that the mustache is making something of a comeback. I suppose it never really left, but in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240412_172509287_HDR-2004-2008-Chrysler-Crossfire-fastback-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 2004 Chrysler Crossfire – Sporting Whiskers")
Curbside Musings: c. 2004 Chrysler Crossfire – Sporting Whiskers
Posted on July 2, 2024 | 40 CommentsIt appears from my casual observations on public transportation and in the office that the mustache is making something of a comeback. I suppose it never really left, but in […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2013) July 1st is Canada Day which is always a good time to get a bit patriotic. If the words “Canadian” and “sports car” were used together, most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Manic-GT-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The French Canadian Sports Car – Manic GT")
Automotive History: The French Canadian Sports Car – Manic GT
Posted on July 1, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 7/1/2013) July 1st is Canada Day which is always a good time to get a bit patriotic. If the words “Canadian” and “sports car” were used together, most […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2018) This is what really turns my crank, seeing a 51 year old Dodge van still doing the work it was designed to be doing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-362-004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Dodge A108 Van – Still On The Job at Age 51")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Dodge A108 Van – Still On The Job at Age 51
Posted on July 1, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) This is what really turns my crank, seeing a 51 year old Dodge van still doing the work it was designed to be doing […] -
![A sense of serene activity. That’s the feel I get from this rather different series of vintage postcards from the ’50s and ’60s. The dark and blue hues of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/8605574072_f28a736f3b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Nighttime Images – Towns And Cities Across America In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Postcards: Nighttime Images – Towns And Cities Across America In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on July 1, 2024 | 27 CommentsA sense of serene activity. That’s the feel I get from this rather different series of vintage postcards from the ’50s and ’60s. The dark and blue hues of the […] -
![On July 26, 2024, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony will feature a Parade of Nations unlike any other in the history of the Olympic Games. The River Seine will be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Amphicar-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Quaiside Classic: An Amphicar in Paris")
Quaiside Classic: An Amphicar in Paris
Posted on July 1, 2024 | 5 CommentsOn July 26, 2024, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony will feature a Parade of Nations unlike any other in the history of the Olympic Games. The River Seine will be […]
