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![Car magazines from back in the day tend to get stereotyped, with Road & Track commonly being called out for being very anti-Detroit. Well, it wasn’t quite as simple as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Seville-diesel-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1980 Cadillac Seville Diesel – “Seems To Serve Little Purpose Other Than To Force The Rich Go Slumming In Truck Stops”")
Vintage Review: 1980 Cadillac Seville Diesel – “Seems To Serve Little Purpose Other Than To Force The Rich Go Slumming In Truck Stops”
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 47 CommentsCar magazines from back in the day tend to get stereotyped, with Road & Track commonly being called out for being very anti-Detroit. Well, it wasn’t quite as simple as […] -
![To belatedly close our British roadster week with an extra dose of panache, we’re going to contemplate, in slack-jawed admiration, the best sports car of the early post-war era. A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240303_094621_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster – The Feline Bares Its Fangs")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster – The Feline Bares Its Fangs
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 10 CommentsTo belatedly close our British roadster week with an extra dose of panache, we’re going to contemplate, in slack-jawed admiration, the best sports car of the early post-war era. A […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2013) For those of you out of the loop, I have a thing for 1950s to 1970s “big old American cars” in aqua. Whether the bright turquoise of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/79towncaraqua224_zps7537c788-e1360620014696.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Triple Aqua 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car – I’m In Love!")
Triple Aqua 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car – I’m In Love!
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 132 Comments(first posted 2/19/2013) For those of you out of the loop, I have a thing for 1950s to 1970s “big old American cars” in aqua. Whether the bright turquoise of […] -
![(first posted 6/22/2018) An uninspiring, blocky wagon from the 1970s. A wedgy, sporty-looking coupe with pop-up headlights. A plush, large sedan. All with the same nameplate. Shopping for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mazda-hb-929-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981-87 Mazda 929 – A Big Tent")
Curbside Classic: 1981-87 Mazda 929 – A Big Tent
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 6/22/2018) An uninspiring, blocky wagon from the 1970s. A wedgy, sporty-looking coupe with pop-up headlights. A plush, large sedan. All with the same nameplate. Shopping for a […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2018) In a recent Buick-themed vintage snapshot gallery the other day, it was noted in the comments on how few imports there were to be seen. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DG-I-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Can You ID The Imports On Main Street USA In The ’50s And ’60s?")
Vintage Snapshots: Can You ID The Imports On Main Street USA In The ’50s And ’60s?
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 6/21/2018) In a recent Buick-themed vintage snapshot gallery the other day, it was noted in the comments on how few imports there were to be seen. So […] -
![Better late than never? In a sign of mellowing that seems to come inevitably with old age, I’ve become a bit less harsh on my cars (and people?). I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0824.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: My ’66 F100 Finally Gets A Roof Over Its Head After Spending Its Whole Life Outside")
Auto-Biography: My ’66 F100 Finally Gets A Roof Over Its Head After Spending Its Whole Life Outside
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 20 CommentsBetter late than never? In a sign of mellowing that seems to come inevitably with old age, I’ve become a bit less harsh on my cars (and people?). I was […] -
![This one is from Erie, PA. from about 1960 and features some fine Detroit iron out front, along with a Karmann-Ghia and a Renault 4CV. A Thunderbird convertible traded for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53719314200_66e02b1700_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage VW Dealer Postcards: Interesting Assortment Of Trade-Ins, And A Minor Mystery")
Vintage VW Dealer Postcards: Interesting Assortment Of Trade-Ins, And A Minor Mystery
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 23 CommentsThis one is from Erie, PA. from about 1960 and features some fine Detroit iron out front, along with a Karmann-Ghia and a Renault 4CV. A Thunderbird convertible traded for […] -
![What’s more appropriate than finding a classic B-Box Chevy at the hardware store? Finding one at a rock store? This Caprice is still in fine nick too; let’s take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0644.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1988 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Hard-Wearing Classic Chevy")
Curbside Find: 1988 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Hard-Wearing Classic Chevy
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 20 CommentsWhat’s more appropriate than finding a classic B-Box Chevy at the hardware store? Finding one at a rock store? This Caprice is still in fine nick too; let’s take a […] -
![By late 1979, I had been a full-time permanent employee of Volvo of America Corporation for nearly two years, a welcome change from my earlier status as a “permanent temporary” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/VCC-Front-three-quater-e1719085574631.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: The Volvo Concept Car – A 700-Series Preview")
Auto-Biography: The Volvo Concept Car – A 700-Series Preview
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 15 CommentsBy late 1979, I had been a full-time permanent employee of Volvo of America Corporation for nearly two years, a welcome change from my earlier status as a “permanent temporary” […] -
![(first posted 6/22/2018) It’s easy to forget that Mercedes wasn’t yet building station wagons in 1976. That long overdue body style would arrive a few years later, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Scans0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Volvo 265DL – “The World’s First Mass-Produced $10,000 Station Wagon”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Volvo 265DL – “The World’s First Mass-Produced $10,000 Station Wagon”
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 6/22/2018) It’s easy to forget that Mercedes wasn’t yet building station wagons in 1976. That long overdue body style would arrive a few years later, so […] -
![(first posted 6/22/2018) What with the recent frenzy and all, feels like as good a time as ever for another installment of the Colonnades of Melbourne. This week’s episode […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/68gto.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Colonnades Of Melbourne Part 2 – 1975 Pontiac Grand Am.")
Curbside Classic: The Colonnades Of Melbourne Part 2 – 1975 Pontiac Grand Am.
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/22/2018) What with the recent frenzy and all, feels like as good a time as ever for another installment of the Colonnades of Melbourne. This week’s episode […] -
![click on images for maximum size The San Onofre Surfing Club is legendary in the surfing world, and as a result, there’s a number of vintage snapshots that can readily […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Beach-scene-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The San Onofre Surfing Club – 1940s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: The San Onofre Surfing Club – 1940s-1960s
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 17 Commentsclick on images for maximum size The San Onofre Surfing Club is legendary in the surfing world, and as a result, there’s a number of vintage snapshots that can readily […] -
![I’m always drawn to old photos of GMC’s “Crackerbox” COE units, although I’m not quite sure why. Maybe it’s because I rode in one once when hitchhiking and the deafening […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0750.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: GMC DFR8000 “Crackerbox” With Tiny Dual Exhaust Stacks And No Mufflers – Let That Jimmy Scream")
Vintage Truck of the Day: GMC DFR8000 “Crackerbox” With Tiny Dual Exhaust Stacks And No Mufflers – Let That Jimmy Scream
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 27 CommentsI’m always drawn to old photos of GMC’s “Crackerbox” COE units, although I’m not quite sure why. Maybe it’s because I rode in one once when hitchhiking and the deafening […] -
![shot and posted at the CC Cohort by Jerome Solberg HEMI. Chrysler trademarked that name for good reasons, as it’s the only engine name that has become a genuine legend, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53683890262_da32159762_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Chrysler New Yorker – The Legendary Hemi V8 Is Born")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Chrysler New Yorker – The Legendary Hemi V8 Is Born
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 23 Commentsshot and posted at the CC Cohort by Jerome Solberg HEMI. Chrysler trademarked that name for good reasons, as it’s the only engine name that has become a genuine legend, […] -
![It was about 1986 when a coworker at the Schwinn shop where I fixed bikes asked me if I wanted to buy his Hornet wagon. Having already been burned by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Hornet-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1976 AMC Hornet Sportabout — The Color of Sad")
1976 AMC Hornet Sportabout — The Color of Sad
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 23 CommentsIt was about 1986 when a coworker at the Schwinn shop where I fixed bikes asked me if I wanted to buy his Hornet wagon. Having already been burned by […]
