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![(first posted at ttac in 2010 and here on 2/10/2012) Powered By Ford. There’s something special about those words, something iconic, something that evokes nightmares of an uniquely American scope, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-35-107-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Mustang II Cobra II – Ford’s Deadly Sin II")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Mustang II Cobra II – Ford’s Deadly Sin II
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 113 Comments(first posted at ttac in 2010 and here on 2/10/2012) Powered By Ford. There’s something special about those words, something iconic, something that evokes nightmares of an uniquely American scope, […] -
![(first posted 6/17/2018) Father-son relationships can be complicated. Sons naturally want to exert their ever-growing prowess, which is a good thing when it’s channeled properly, but when it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CC-362-010.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Gen1 Taurus – My Father Finally Takes My Advice and Treats Himself to a Nice Car")
Auto-Biography: Gen1 Taurus – My Father Finally Takes My Advice and Treats Himself to a Nice Car
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 6/17/2018) Father-son relationships can be complicated. Sons naturally want to exert their ever-growing prowess, which is a good thing when it’s channeled properly, but when it […] -
Vintage Snapshots: A Hardtop Gallery – Hardtops In The 1950s-1960s
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 40 CommentsWe’ll pay homage today to a cherished, yet defunct, body style; the hardtop. When GM popularized the new body style, a stylish new era that everyone followed was launched. -
![(Update: After posting, I was informed that surviving 4-door Willys Wagons are very rare. Only 13 are counted so far, and this one would add one more to the record. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240503_151939134.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Jeep Willys Wagon — Rare 4-Door Willys Wagon and Other Finds In Derelict Row")
CC Outtakes: Jeep Willys Wagon — Rare 4-Door Willys Wagon and Other Finds In Derelict Row
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 10 Comments(Update: After posting, I was informed that surviving 4-door Willys Wagons are very rare. Only 13 are counted so far, and this one would add one more to the record. […] -
![This is a somewhat different Road Test from previous vintage ones. In practice, it is more of a long-term test rather than a typical review of the new ’66 Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/d1eca61b7d0bf9378d88e4920b8842ba.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage CL Road Test: 1966 Ford Ranchero With 289 V8 – “A Delightfully Capable, Nimble And Responsive Vehicle”")
Vintage CL Road Test: 1966 Ford Ranchero With 289 V8 – “A Delightfully Capable, Nimble And Responsive Vehicle”
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 12 CommentsThis is a somewhat different Road Test from previous vintage ones. In practice, it is more of a long-term test rather than a typical review of the new ’66 Ford […] -
![The RoadSport was another special project I was fortunate enough to be involved in during my early years at Volvo. To set the stage a bit, we’ll first take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tumblr_mantb5TKJY1r2dcdfo1_540.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: The Volvo RoadSport — Volvo’s Turbo Powered 1977 Show Car")
Auto-Biography: The Volvo RoadSport — Volvo’s Turbo Powered 1977 Show Car
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 8 CommentsThe RoadSport was another special project I was fortunate enough to be involved in during my early years at Volvo. To set the stage a bit, we’ll first take a […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2013) There are a lot of great car museums here in the U.S., including the Studebaker Museum, in South Bend, Indiana, and the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, in Auburn, Indiana. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/DSC01874-1280x960-e1359846021572.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Visiting The Walter P. Chrysler Museum In Its Final Week – So Long, Walt")
Museum Classics: Visiting The Walter P. Chrysler Museum In Its Final Week – So Long, Walt
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 3/12/2013) There are a lot of great car museums here in the U.S., including the Studebaker Museum, in South Bend, Indiana, and the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, in Auburn, Indiana. […] -
![(posted at the Cohort by Staxman) (first posted 6/13/2018) Maybe I should start a series of the cars of my Boy Scout troop leaders. The memories made riding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CC-359-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography Capsule: 1965 Ford Falcon Futura Hardtop – The O’Neill-Mobile")
Auto-Biography Capsule: 1965 Ford Falcon Futura Hardtop – The O’Neill-Mobile
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 40 Comments(posted at the Cohort by Staxman) (first posted 6/13/2018) Maybe I should start a series of the cars of my Boy Scout troop leaders. The memories made riding […] -
![(first posted 6/15/2018) When the Volkswagen Scirocco arrived on our shores in 1975, it was a revelation: a lightweight, sharp-handling stunner that mated the practicality and efficiency of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/VR6_diagram.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 – The Enigmatic Also-Ran")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 – The Enigmatic Also-Ran
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 6/15/2018) When the Volkswagen Scirocco arrived on our shores in 1975, it was a revelation: a lightweight, sharp-handling stunner that mated the practicality and efficiency of a […] -
![Photo from the Cohort by nifticus392. Just one shot to share today for this boattail Riviera. But it’s the view that matters most, isn’t it? A bit less pointy and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53628145629_0cf10b4f50_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1973 Buick Riviera – Last Of The Boattails")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1973 Buick Riviera – Last Of The Boattails
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 18 CommentsPhoto from the Cohort by nifticus392. Just one shot to share today for this boattail Riviera. But it’s the view that matters most, isn’t it? A bit less pointy and […] -
![I was fortunate to recently discover some great vintage color photos that were taken in the municipality I grew up in–Hanover Township, New Jersey. These pictures mean a lot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-05-05-at-23-25-21-s-l1600.jpg-JPEG-Image-1600-%C3%97-1069-pixels-%E2%80%94-Scaled-69.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Old Cars and Houses in Hanover Township, New Jersey")
Vintage Snapshots: Old Cars and Houses in Hanover Township, New Jersey
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 38 CommentsI was fortunate to recently discover some great vintage color photos that were taken in the municipality I grew up in–Hanover Township, New Jersey. These pictures mean a lot […] -
COAL: 1983 Volvo 240DL Wagon – In Bosch We Trust
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 18 CommentsI bought this car because one day it took forever to get my hair cut. -
![(first posted 3/11/2013) As we saw in the recent ’83 280ZX CC, the sporty Z-cars lost their way a bit from the late ’70s to the early ’80s, donning big, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1-27-and-1-28-2013-030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan 300ZX – The Z Tosses Its Leisure Suit")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan 300ZX – The Z Tosses Its Leisure Suit
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/11/2013) As we saw in the recent ’83 280ZX CC, the sporty Z-cars lost their way a bit from the late ’70s to the early ’80s, donning big, […] -
![(first posted 6/14/2018) There are coincidences and there are coincidences. According to the dictionary, the word describes a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tjz1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: John Z. DeLorean, The BMW Turbo And The Birth Of The DeLorean")
Automotive History: John Z. DeLorean, The BMW Turbo And The Birth Of The DeLorean
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 6/14/2018) There are coincidences and there are coincidences. According to the dictionary, the word describes a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960 Ford F-100 – Two Tone Restomod Looking Nice
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 16 Comments
