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![In the last installment I took a gamble on a faraway project that turned out to be rather more rusty than expected. All that could be done was lick my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20170922_082014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Affordable Classic: Landed One – 1961 Pontiac Laurentian")
Affordable Classic: Landed One – 1961 Pontiac Laurentian
Posted on February 8, 2018 | 57 CommentsIn the last installment I took a gamble on a faraway project that turned out to be rather more rusty than expected. All that could be done was lick my […] -
![This true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ruth-thelma-mary.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters")
CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters
Posted on December 26, 2017 | 57 CommentsThis true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […] -
![Presented for your viewing pleasure is this one-owner 1993 Pontiac Sunbird in the twilight of its life, but still running (somewhat) strongly, merely in need of a clutch. Since nobody […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Sunbird1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1993 Pontiac Sunbird – $750 Worth Of Excre…uh…Excitement")
Craigslist Classic: 1993 Pontiac Sunbird – $750 Worth Of Excre…uh…Excitement
Posted on November 10, 2017 | 56 CommentsPresented for your viewing pleasure is this one-owner 1993 Pontiac Sunbird in the twilight of its life, but still running (somewhat) strongly, merely in need of a clutch. Since nobody […] -
![We haven’t seen very many second-generation Firebirds here. This one and this one are the only full-on CCs I can find. And we’ve certainly not seen such an early example. That […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_1510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 or 1971 Pontiac Firebird Esprit – Getting Groceries")
CC Capsule: 1970 or 1971 Pontiac Firebird Esprit – Getting Groceries
Posted on July 15, 2017 | 29 CommentsWe haven’t seen very many second-generation Firebirds here. This one and this one are the only full-on CCs I can find. And we’ve certainly not seen such an early example. That […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1967 Pontiac Catalina Two-Door Sedan – Bring On The Love
Posted on March 8, 2017 | 59 Comments(first posted 2/25/2013) What’s the trick to having your shot posted at the Cohort selected for the big stage? Here’s one of them: -
![I came upon this car the day after my wedding. I got married this summer, in July. Second time around for both of us. Did this car get a second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/JimAndMargaret.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – Capping My Wedding Weekend")
CC Capsule: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – Capping My Wedding Weekend
Posted on August 30, 2016 | 67 CommentsI came upon this car the day after my wedding. I got married this summer, in July. Second time around for both of us. Did this car get a second […] -
![It was a year ago this week I made my 1,100 mile road trip to Mississippi and (almost) back in my then 52 year-old Ford Galaxie. As that trip did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0655.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Redemption, Mark Twain, and Loafing At A Car Show")
CC Road Trip: Redemption, Mark Twain, and Loafing At A Car Show
Posted on May 13, 2016 | 38 CommentsIt was a year ago this week I made my 1,100 mile road trip to Mississippi and (almost) back in my then 52 year-old Ford Galaxie. As that trip did […] -
![The automotive world has lost a lot of brands over the past twenty-some years, most of them American. Some brands were starved of new product and wasted away before succumbing; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/final-plymouth-lineup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Domestic Brand Had The Best Lineup When It Was Axed?")
QOTD: Which Domestic Brand Had The Best Lineup When It Was Axed?
Posted on March 17, 2016 | 65 CommentsThe automotive world has lost a lot of brands over the past twenty-some years, most of them American. Some brands were starved of new product and wasted away before succumbing; […] -
![It’s the Summer of 1978 and I am enjoying life in Vermont. As mentioned in last week’s Fiat 124 Sport Spider COAL I traded the little convertible fearing its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1-1967-Dodge-Dart.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1967 Dodge Dart Sedan Slant-6 – A School Teacher Car")
COAL: 1967 Dodge Dart Sedan Slant-6 – A School Teacher Car
Posted on January 30, 2016 | 64 CommentsIt’s the Summer of 1978 and I am enjoying life in Vermont. As mentioned in last week’s Fiat 124 Sport Spider COAL I traded the little convertible fearing its […] -
![Back in July, I attended the 2015 Monmouth Car Show in Monmouth, Illinois. Having taken several hundred pictures, and giving a lot of attention to various automotive details, the article […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video Slideshow: The 2015 Monmouth Car Show")
CC Video Slideshow: The 2015 Monmouth Car Show
Posted on November 29, 2015 | 17 CommentsBack in July, I attended the 2015 Monmouth Car Show in Monmouth, Illinois. Having taken several hundred pictures, and giving a lot of attention to various automotive details, the article […] -
![Summer is flying by and this is the first time I’ve been to the monthly car show that is all of two miles away. Part of it has been due […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_5160.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Report: The June 2015 Jefferson City Car Show – Studebakers, E-Bodies, and A Few Other Surprises")
Car Show Report: The June 2015 Jefferson City Car Show – Studebakers, E-Bodies, and A Few Other Surprises
Posted on July 2, 2015 | 44 CommentsSummer is flying by and this is the first time I’ve been to the monthly car show that is all of two miles away. Part of it has been due […] -
![Every May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise")
The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise
Posted on May 29, 2015 | 44 CommentsEvery May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […] -
![(first posted 10/28/2011) “Honey, does this make my rear end look too big?” This is a question that, when asked by his sweetheart, strikes fear into the heart of every male. The problem is that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1962PontiacStarChief01-crop1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Pontiac Star Chief – Does This Color Make My Butt Look Big?")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Pontiac Star Chief – Does This Color Make My Butt Look Big?
Posted on May 14, 2015 | 74 Comments(first posted 10/28/2011) “Honey, does this make my rear end look too big?” This is a question that, when asked by his sweetheart, strikes fear into the heart of every male. The problem is that […] -
![Sitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1972-AMC-Full-Line-12-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?")
Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 135 CommentsSitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […] -
![Despite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rsz_1.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising")
Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising
Posted on March 21, 2015 | 45 CommentsDespite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […]
