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![Imagine, if you will, it’s September 1966. You’ve accomplished what no one in your family had done before. Just a few short months ago, you earned your Ph.D., and with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Nova-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova – The Junior Faculty Special")
CC Capsule: 1967 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova – The Junior Faculty Special
Posted on November 21, 2019 | 50 CommentsImagine, if you will, it’s September 1966. You’ve accomplished what no one in your family had done before. Just a few short months ago, you earned your Ph.D., and with […] -
![(Ed. Note: Connor’s new COAL series starts today, please welcome him!) In the mid 2000’s Chevrolet attempted to “dress up” their line of trucks and SUV’s, markedly starting in 2007. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Tahoe-.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Chevy Tahoe LTZ – Big First Steps")
COAL: 2007 Chevy Tahoe LTZ – Big First Steps
Posted on November 15, 2019 | 35 Comments(Ed. Note: Connor’s new COAL series starts today, please welcome him!) In the mid 2000’s Chevrolet attempted to “dress up” their line of trucks and SUV’s, markedly starting in 2007. […] -
![Last week, the road from Dallas delivered more than pavement. On my return trip along I-40, I found this 1967 Caprice hardtop in a McDonalds parking lot on the west […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Capture.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadtrip Classic: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice- A California Survivor In Albuquerque, NM")
Roadtrip Classic: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice- A California Survivor In Albuquerque, NM
Posted on November 7, 2019 | 30 CommentsLast week, the road from Dallas delivered more than pavement. On my return trip along I-40, I found this 1967 Caprice hardtop in a McDonalds parking lot on the west […] -
![It is becoming a bit obvious that I am not great at actually following through on making a donor vehicle an actual donor. I always seem to find some redeeming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/16809006749_de1e50e662_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Chevrolet S10 – Donor Turned Flipper")
COAL: 1988 Chevrolet S10 – Donor Turned Flipper
Posted on November 3, 2019 | 18 CommentsIt is becoming a bit obvious that I am not great at actually following through on making a donor vehicle an actual donor. I always seem to find some redeeming […] -
![(First Posted November 9, 2013) Here it is, the car to which most of my male peers aspired during my 1980s teenagerhood: the second-generation Camaro. The Colonnade Cutlass Supreme may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/80ChevyCamaro1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro and Camaro RS – The Object of High-School Dreams")
Curbside Classics: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro and Camaro RS – The Object of High-School Dreams
Posted on October 31, 2019 | 43 Comments(First Posted November 9, 2013) Here it is, the car to which most of my male peers aspired during my 1980s teenagerhood: the second-generation Camaro. The Colonnade Cutlass Supreme may […] -
![How is it possible that out of all the Studebakers we have featured here (as well as all of the old trucks of all kinds) we have never pointed the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1949Studebaker2R5-10-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker 2R-5 – Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last)")
Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker 2R-5 – Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last)
Posted on October 31, 2019 | 20 CommentsHow is it possible that out of all the Studebakers we have featured here (as well as all of the old trucks of all kinds) we have never pointed the […] -
![It would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tpir.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”")
CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 47 CommentsIt would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […] -
![As an owner of several classic cars, I’ve attended many classic car shows, and discovered each one has its own unique vibe. Despite that, there are common threads to each, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Gen-3-Take-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic- The 60th Anniversary of the El Camino Part 1")
Car Show Classic- The 60th Anniversary of the El Camino Part 1
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 19 CommentsAs an owner of several classic cars, I’ve attended many classic car shows, and discovered each one has its own unique vibe. Despite that, there are common threads to each, […] -
![I generally welcome the recent embrace of patina in the old car world. Not every worthwhile classic should be restored to better than new. On the other hand, the fetishization […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Truck-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1951 Chevrolet Pickup – Perfect Patina?")
CC Capsule: 1951 Chevrolet Pickup – Perfect Patina?
Posted on October 18, 2019 | 24 CommentsI generally welcome the recent embrace of patina in the old car world. Not every worthwhile classic should be restored to better than new. On the other hand, the fetishization […] -
![After too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan. Yes, I know it has been a long time. Perhaps I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1991-Toyota-Previa-03-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6)")
Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6)
Posted on October 18, 2019 | 65 CommentsAfter too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan. Yes, I know it has been a long time. Perhaps I […] -
![My recent cheeky essay comparing a newer GMC crew cab pickup, along with a fairly recent Dodge Ram, to an early ’90s Dodge was quite intentional. Not only did it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/donkey-ball.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet C-10 – The Justified and Ancient Highwayman")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet C-10 – The Justified and Ancient Highwayman
Posted on October 17, 2019 | 49 CommentsMy recent cheeky essay comparing a newer GMC crew cab pickup, along with a fairly recent Dodge Ram, to an early ’90s Dodge was quite intentional. Not only did it […] -
![Some of the junkyards I’ve been to have a small area in front where occasionally they sell some of the cars. The establishment where I found this thing at had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_5913.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: 1980 Comuta-Car – This Was The Future In The ’70s")
Junkyard Outtake: 1980 Comuta-Car – This Was The Future In The ’70s
Posted on October 16, 2019 | 41 CommentsSome of the junkyards I’ve been to have a small area in front where occasionally they sell some of the cars. The establishment where I found this thing at had […] -
![I’ve seen this motley group quite a few times, as they are located pretty close to where I’ve been staying for the past couple of months. I think it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20190726_085100-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside / Junkyard Classics: Somebody Likes Old Vans And Oddballs")
Curbside / Junkyard Classics: Somebody Likes Old Vans And Oddballs
Posted on October 12, 2019 | 22 CommentsI’ve seen this motley group quite a few times, as they are located pretty close to where I’ve been staying for the past couple of months. I think it was […] -
![My adopted hometown of Indianapolis has a deep history in the automotive industry. It can be argued that but for Henry Ford’s fortuitous decision to locate in the Detroit area, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Two-Graves-Chevrolet-06-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Famous Auto Industry Figures Are Buried In Your City?")
QOTD: What Famous Auto Industry Figures Are Buried In Your City?
Posted on October 9, 2019 | 45 CommentsMy adopted hometown of Indianapolis has a deep history in the automotive industry. It can be argued that but for Henry Ford’s fortuitous decision to locate in the Detroit area, […] -
![And now for something completely different! After a few months of research and some minor marital discord (that thing is a bus, have you lost your mind, etc.), I traded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Suburban-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Premier – Big GM Wagons Never Went Away")
COAL: 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Premier – Big GM Wagons Never Went Away
Posted on October 6, 2019 | 69 CommentsAnd now for something completely different! After a few months of research and some minor marital discord (that thing is a bus, have you lost your mind, etc.), I traded […]
