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![A few months ago I posted a short gallery of Chicago images dating to the mid-70s. Those got a nice deal of commentary and interest from the CC readership and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/39432688884_f993863c40_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Streets Of Chicago In 1981-1982")
Vintage Snapshots: Streets Of Chicago In 1981-1982
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 15 CommentsA few months ago I posted a short gallery of Chicago images dating to the mid-70s. Those got a nice deal of commentary and interest from the CC readership and […] -
![First registration on May 2, captured on May 5. Truly brand spanking new, this DAF XD 410 FT tractor. And the truck maker’s XD-series, introduced in 2022, is also the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_2345.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2024 DAF XD 410 FT And 2023 Van Hool City Trailer – We Expect You To Deliver")
Truck Show Outtake: 2024 DAF XD 410 FT And 2023 Van Hool City Trailer – We Expect You To Deliver
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 18 CommentsFirst registration on May 2, captured on May 5. Truly brand spanking new, this DAF XD 410 FT tractor. And the truck maker’s XD-series, introduced in 2022, is also the […] -
![The blessing of Google Translate notwithstanding, it’s always a bit of a crap-shoot to suss out hard info from Japanese websites. But usually, with a little perseverance, it’s possible to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240421_094151_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Soft Car Meets Tough Crowd")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Soft Car Meets Tough Crowd
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 49 CommentsThe blessing of Google Translate notwithstanding, it’s always a bit of a crap-shoot to suss out hard info from Japanese websites. But usually, with a little perseverance, it’s possible to […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2013) The legend of how Carroll Shelby was inspired to create the Cobra–his idea was to stuff Ford’s new and very compact V8 into an elderly and underpowered little British […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gfgfff.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Sunbeam Tiger – The Other Cobra")
Curbside Classic: Sunbeam Tiger – The Other Cobra
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 4/9/2013) The legend of how Carroll Shelby was inspired to create the Cobra–his idea was to stuff Ford’s new and very compact V8 into an elderly and underpowered little British […] -
![(first posted 6/13/2018) Each of us who contributes to the curbside cornucopia here seems to have a specialty. For example, Jason Shafer finds lots of unusual prewar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1969PontiacGTOSilver09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac GTO Convertible – Hi-ho Silver!")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac GTO Convertible – Hi-ho Silver!
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 6/13/2018) Each of us who contributes to the curbside cornucopia here seems to have a specialty. For example, Jason Shafer finds lots of unusual prewar […] -
![Back when GM was a purveyor of cool-looking machines, the argument could be made that some of its children were better dressed than others. And that’s something that could be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/upload_2023-1-31_7-29-24.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road In The 1950s – Part 2")
Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road In The 1950s – Part 2
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 37 CommentsBack when GM was a purveyor of cool-looking machines, the argument could be made that some of its children were better dressed than others. And that’s something that could be […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. It’s little secret that by 1968, Chrysler’s wishes for its Imperial were falling far short of its imperial ambitions. The marque’s high water point […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53745470572_76e13774a1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1968 Imperial Crown 4-door Hardtop – Troubled Empires")
Cohort Classic: 1968 Imperial Crown 4-door Hardtop – Troubled Empires
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 22 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. It’s little secret that by 1968, Chrysler’s wishes for its Imperial were falling far short of its imperial ambitions. The marque’s high water point […] -
![Apparently, this is the 25th article I’ve written this past year. As many of you know, I’m a retired pastor and biochemist; among my retirement hobbies is writing both fiction […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/62Buick7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Modeling and Colour, Part 2 (Featuring Some 1960s Models)")
CC In Scale: Modeling and Colour, Part 2 (Featuring Some 1960s Models)
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 20 CommentsApparently, this is the 25th article I’ve written this past year. As many of you know, I’m a retired pastor and biochemist; among my retirement hobbies is writing both fiction […] -
![I knew the day was coming for a new car. I am not getting any younger, and knew that I needed to do something sooner rather than later if I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023-Dodge-Charger-08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update (Part 2): 2023 Dodge Charger GT – In With The New")
COAL Update (Part 2): 2023 Dodge Charger GT – In With The New
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 122 CommentsI knew the day was coming for a new car. I am not getting any younger, and knew that I needed to do something sooner rather than later if I […] -
CC Capsule: 1989 Isuzu Amigo – “Hey Hombre, We’ve Created A Monster”
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/12/2013) I knew there must have been a reason why I had a marked impulse to shoot this Amigo the other day – for Isuzu Spanish Names Day. -
![(first posted 6/12/2018) It’s the big premiere. You’re on the red carpet, cameras are flashing, and the big question is who are you wearing? Versace? Gucci? Cartier? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/thumb_IMG_2622_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass Edition – Who Are You Wearing?")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass Edition – Who Are You Wearing?
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 6/12/2018) It’s the big premiere. You’re on the red carpet, cameras are flashing, and the big question is who are you wearing? Versace? Gucci? Cartier? […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Parking Lots In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 30 Comments -
![“Oooh, a Ford van, how exciting!” Said very, very few people, if anyone, ever. Well, it’s all about context, isn’t it? In its native land, this old Club Wagon would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20230425_145431_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1981 Ford Club Wagon XL – The Mystery Machine")
CC Capsule: 1981 Ford Club Wagon XL – The Mystery Machine
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 13 Comments“Oooh, a Ford van, how exciting!” Said very, very few people, if anyone, ever. Well, it’s all about context, isn’t it? In its native land, this old Club Wagon would […] -
![Every once in a while we have to go back to that dwell of styling wonkiness that was Nissan in the ’70s. It’s a story told more than a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20231229_162047895_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Datsun 710 Wagon – A Trusty (And Funky) One")
CC Capsule: 1976 Datsun 710 Wagon – A Trusty (And Funky) One
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 14 CommentsEvery once in a while we have to go back to that dwell of styling wonkiness that was Nissan in the ’70s. It’s a story told more than a few […] -
![(Last week, in Part 1, the author told of his purchase of a ’66 Riviera and its clackety engine that would eventually need more work than expected. We tune […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAAA0012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Hobby Car #4 — ’66 Buick Riviera Part Two — Clackety Clack, Don’t Talk Back!")
COAL: Hobby Car #4 — ’66 Buick Riviera Part Two — Clackety Clack, Don’t Talk Back!
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 19 Comments(Last week, in Part 1, the author told of his purchase of a ’66 Riviera and its clackety engine that would eventually need more work than expected. We tune […]
