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Curbside Classics Archives
1960 Archive
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![(first posted 8-1-2013) Valiant. Just saying the name to anyone who grew up in the Sixties will likely bring forth a ton of memories, both good and bad: “Oh, my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/aa-6-28-13-178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Valiant V-200 – No, It’s Not a Plymouth, Not Yet")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Valiant V-200 – No, It’s Not a Plymouth, Not Yet
Posted on July 5, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 8-1-2013) Valiant. Just saying the name to anyone who grew up in the Sixties will likely bring forth a ton of memories, both good and bad: “Oh, my […] -
CC Outtake: 1960 Studebaker Lark VI – The Next Generation
Posted on July 5, 2022 | 40 CommentsAs I was talking to my daughter on the telephone, looking at the emails she had just sent, the conversation went something like this… -
![The other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_2659.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road")
Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Posted on June 3, 2022 | 46 CommentsThe other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […] -
![(first posted 5/5/2016) Is there anything that blends into an urban background better than a taxi? Generally spending their lives being driven hard and toting around countless people, most are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ddddc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Taxi – Experiencing Down Time")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Taxi – Experiencing Down Time
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/5/2016) Is there anything that blends into an urban background better than a taxi? Generally spending their lives being driven hard and toting around countless people, most are […] -
![(first posted 5/18/2012) Lincoln really had a hard time finding its way in the 1950s. Known for some of the finest custom bodied luxury cars in the 1930s, the mid-priced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/lllllm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Lincoln Sedan – Trying To Out-Cadillac Cadillac")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Lincoln Sedan – Trying To Out-Cadillac Cadillac
Posted on February 27, 2022 | 143 Comments(first posted 5/18/2012) Lincoln really had a hard time finding its way in the 1950s. Known for some of the finest custom bodied luxury cars in the 1930s, the mid-priced […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2015) Even though Jefferson City is one of only a handful of state capitals in the United States not serviced by an interstate, there are still a whole […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chevrolet-1960-Nomad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Chevrolet Nomad – Out on Parole")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Chevrolet Nomad – Out on Parole
Posted on August 28, 2021 | 36 Comments(first posted 8/28/2015) Even though Jefferson City is one of only a handful of state capitals in the United States not serviced by an interstate, there are still a whole […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2015) There are few demarcations in time quite as pronounced as a new decade. It’s like taking all the enthusiasm of each of the previous ten years and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Olds-1960.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – Reaching For the Stars")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – Reaching For the Stars
Posted on July 24, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 7/24/2015) There are few demarcations in time quite as pronounced as a new decade. It’s like taking all the enthusiasm of each of the previous ten years and […] -
![I’ve decided to start a new series with occasional posts focusing on interesting junkyard finds of older subjects that I’m personally not particularly familiar with and just don’t have the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_3909.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1959-1961 International Harvester B-Series 4×4 Pickup")
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1959-1961 International Harvester B-Series 4×4 Pickup
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 38 CommentsI’ve decided to start a new series with occasional posts focusing on interesting junkyard finds of older subjects that I’m personally not particularly familiar with and just don’t have the […] -
![(first posted 1/15/2015) The text of the email was brief: Got a good car for an article. Call me. Knowing my co-worker Rand would not tell me about just any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/riley-and-mg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Jaguar XK-150S – Treasures Are Meant to Be Shared (And Driven)")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Jaguar XK-150S – Treasures Are Meant to Be Shared (And Driven)
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 1/15/2015) The text of the email was brief: Got a good car for an article. Call me. Knowing my co-worker Rand would not tell me about just any […] -
![(first posted 10/21/2014) Yawn. Another restored squarebird convertible in resale red. Aren’t there a couple of these at every car show? But I didn’t find this one at a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1960FordThunderbird08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Thunderbird – Fancy Meeting You Here")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Thunderbird – Fancy Meeting You Here
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 47 Comments(first posted 10/21/2014) Yawn. Another restored squarebird convertible in resale red. Aren’t there a couple of these at every car show? But I didn’t find this one at a […] -
![(first posted 9/22/2014) It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model. The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-stud.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers")
Automotive History: The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers
Posted on September 22, 2020 | 130 Comments(first posted 9/22/2014) It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model. The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the […] -
![Posted to the Cohort by Chris Irber We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense to others. Anyone reading this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/comet-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows")
Cohort Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows
Posted on August 13, 2020 | 25 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by Chris Irber We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense to others. Anyone reading this […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2014) What is today’s Cadillac? Well, they do have a line of rather attractive cars, ranging from sedans to crossovers to a big honkin’ SUV, and with their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/8-04-2013-8-11-2013-069-1024x682-e1401574558223.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 – Patina With Class")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 – Patina With Class
Posted on July 10, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 6/30/2014) What is today’s Cadillac? Well, they do have a line of rather attractive cars, ranging from sedans to crossovers to a big honkin’ SUV, and with their […] -
![(first posted 1/23/2014) Maurice Calloway was often described as a “grizzled old bastard whose head has outlived at least four bodies.” To say that Maurice had lived in the fast […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG-20121116-00491.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Rambler Deluxe – When It’s Time for Leaving")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Rambler Deluxe – When It’s Time for Leaving
Posted on February 1, 2020 | 43 Comments(first posted 1/23/2014) Maurice Calloway was often described as a “grizzled old bastard whose head has outlived at least four bodies.” To say that Maurice had lived in the fast […] -
![Subsequent to the acquisition of land from France known as the Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned an exploration of this new territory. The group, known as the Corps of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DSC_0200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker – Thank You, Sergeant Floyd")
In Motion Classic: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker – Thank You, Sergeant Floyd
Posted on May 29, 2019 | 40 CommentsSubsequent to the acquisition of land from France known as the Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned an exploration of this new territory. The group, known as the Corps of […]
