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Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Marauder – Peppered with Plundering Promise
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 81 Comments(first posted 3/5/2013) Pete Estes was a very annoying man. Pete, a short, rotund individual my Grandpa Albert’s age, had skipped school the day basic etiquette was taught. -
![(first posted 6/21/2018) The police vehicle. It’s something we’ve talked about here sporadically and while most people don’t want to encounter one under self-detrimental circumstances, they serve a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1971-patrol-cars.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Some Unusual Or Unexpected Police Cars From The United States And Canada")
Automotive History: Some Unusual Or Unexpected Police Cars From The United States And Canada
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 145 Comments(first posted 6/21/2018) The police vehicle. It’s something we’ve talked about here sporadically and while most people don’t want to encounter one under self-detrimental circumstances, they serve a […] -
![Last time there was a great deal of interest in our gallery of Packards and their owners from the 1950s. We’ll vary the format on this second one, not only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/3-9-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Packards & Their Owners In The 1950s – Part 2")
Vintage Snapshots: Packards & Their Owners In The 1950s – Part 2
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 34 CommentsLast time there was a great deal of interest in our gallery of Packards and their owners from the 1950s. We’ll vary the format on this second one, not only […] -
![posted at the Cohort by nifticus A 1960s Chevelle coupe is one the most recognizable “classic” cars. Everyone knows a Chevelle; or they think they do. It would be fun […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53795079682_1874c3a8ca_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Find of the Day: “No Dude, It’s Not A Chevelle; It’s A Beaumont” – What I’d Like To Take To A Car Show")
CC Find of the Day: “No Dude, It’s Not A Chevelle; It’s A Beaumont” – What I’d Like To Take To A Car Show
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 28 Commentsposted at the Cohort by nifticus A 1960s Chevelle coupe is one the most recognizable “classic” cars. Everyone knows a Chevelle; or they think they do. It would be fun […] -
![Reviving a classic long distance truck and trailer combination with a conventional MAN model that was never used in that category of on-highway trucking. The additional fun factor is its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_2462.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1988 MAN 19.321 And 1992 Floor Trailer – Unconventional Re-Creation And Recreation")
Truck Stop Classic: 1988 MAN 19.321 And 1992 Floor Trailer – Unconventional Re-Creation And Recreation
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 6 CommentsReviving a classic long distance truck and trailer combination with a conventional MAN model that was never used in that category of on-highway trucking. The additional fun factor is its […] -
![(Mostly Dad related memories, with a few Jeeps thrown in) It was the early ’80s and Dad was as usual dealing with some agribusiness start-up. What it was on that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240519_154035031_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Jeep Cherokee And Wagoneer SJ – Brief Initiation Into Jeep’s 4×4 Might")
Curbside Classics: Jeep Cherokee And Wagoneer SJ – Brief Initiation Into Jeep’s 4×4 Might
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 7 Comments(Mostly Dad related memories, with a few Jeeps thrown in) It was the early ’80s and Dad was as usual dealing with some agribusiness start-up. What it was on that […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2018) We’re now entering the era when “The Fastest Car(s) In The World” became increasingly common on the covers of R&T, C&D and Motor Trend. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/scans0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road & Track Vintage Road Test: 1976 Lamborghini Countach – “Fastest Car We’ve Ever Tested”")
Road & Track Vintage Road Test: 1976 Lamborghini Countach – “Fastest Car We’ve Ever Tested”
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 6/20/2018) We’re now entering the era when “The Fastest Car(s) In The World” became increasingly common on the covers of R&T, C&D and Motor Trend. It was […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2018) In the mid-1970s, about 60,000 US baby girls were named Jennifer each year – a staggering 4% of all girls. Parents flocked to the name […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – The Jennifer Of Cars")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – The Jennifer Of Cars
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 95 Comments(first posted 6/20/2018) In the mid-1970s, about 60,000 US baby girls were named Jennifer each year – a staggering 4% of all girls. Parents flocked to the name […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. About ten days ago I shared some photos from the Cohort with a bunch of junked ’63-’64 Dodge Darts on a field. What I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53717348778_8cf06552d4_ka.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Find Of The Day: 1964 Dodge Dart GT Convertible – One Of Less Than 2,500 Built")
Cohort Find Of The Day: 1964 Dodge Dart GT Convertible – One Of Less Than 2,500 Built
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 13 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. About ten days ago I shared some photos from the Cohort with a bunch of junked ’63-’64 Dodge Darts on a field. What I […] -
![British roadsters could not remain in the ‘30s forever, though some tried to very hard (looking at you, Morgan). Some makers were quicker than others off the mark, of course. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240317_090745_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Triumph TR2 – Who Is Number One?")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Triumph TR2 – Who Is Number One?
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 15 CommentsBritish roadsters could not remain in the ‘30s forever, though some tried to very hard (looking at you, Morgan). Some makers were quicker than others off the mark, of course. […] -
![My phone reminded me this morning that a year ago I was in New York City, specifically midtown Manhattan. So now that the statute of limitations has (presumably? hopefully?) run […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_7452.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Travel: Like The Muppets, The Kleins Take Manhattan")
Curbside Travel: Like The Muppets, The Kleins Take Manhattan
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 46 CommentsMy phone reminded me this morning that a year ago I was in New York City, specifically midtown Manhattan. So now that the statute of limitations has (presumably? hopefully?) run […] -
![When was the last time you saw a daily driver Jaguar E-Type? The answer’s never for me. Heck, I rarely see a Jaguar over twenty years old of any variety […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20230122_161547.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 – After 58 Years And 200,000 Miles Its Owner Is Still Driving It To The Store")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 – After 58 Years And 200,000 Miles Its Owner Is Still Driving It To The Store
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 31 CommentsWhen was the last time you saw a daily driver Jaguar E-Type? The answer’s never for me. Heck, I rarely see a Jaguar over twenty years old of any variety […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2013) That the Russians were big fans of Packard’s designs is indisputable. The famous ZIS-110 was a heavily cribbed 1942 Packard Super (the story of Packard sending its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/GAZ-Chayka-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: GAZ 13 Chaika – Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery")
Cohort Classic: GAZ 13 Chaika – Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery
Posted on June 19, 2024 | 73 Comments(first posted 3/7/2013) That the Russians were big fans of Packard’s designs is indisputable. The famous ZIS-110 was a heavily cribbed 1942 Packard Super (the story of Packard sending its […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2018) The Prelude was a highly pragmatic move on Honda’s part to expand into the then large and lucrative sporty coupe market. The Celica was making […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CC-348-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Lite: 1981 Honda Prelude – A Prelude to Greater Things To Come")
Curbside Classic Lite: 1981 Honda Prelude – A Prelude to Greater Things To Come
Posted on June 19, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 6/20/2018) The Prelude was a highly pragmatic move on Honda’s part to expand into the then large and lucrative sporty coupe market. The Celica was making […] -
Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Ford Dealers In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on June 19, 2024 | 21 Comments
