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Curbside Classic Archives
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
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![CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence (first posted 9/24/2015) From 1961 through the late-1970s, it was difficult to think of Lincoln without immediately thinking of the Continental. After all, for many of those years, all Lincolns […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_9962.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Tercel DX – Sub-Corolla Syndrome (first posted 9/23/2015) While it may have earned the reputation as the poster child of boring, the Toyota Corolla has nonetheless earned somewhat of a cult following among non-enthusiast drivers […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_3690.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Corsica – A Fitting Exile For Napoleon (first posted 9/21/2015) Small cars have never been a strong talent for General Motors. Throughout the history of America’s largest automaker, the corporation has always placed a greater emphasis and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3738_1024.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z – Baby Steps (First posted on September 7, 2015) Just mentioning the word “K-Car” will ignite a firestorm of opinions, ranging from flaming hatred, to acceptance, to even admiration. We could sit here […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_9967-Version-2.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: 1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage – Some Heritage Is Best Left in the Past (first posted 9/3/2015) With the pitiful eight generation (1980-1982) Ford Thunderbird failing miserably in comparison to the success of the seventh generation, Ford wasted no time in rolling out a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Thunderbird-1983-heritage-conto.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2001 Oldsmobile Alero GLS – Going Out in Style (first posted 9/3/2015) It’s unfortunate that GM has a history of giving brands some of their best cars in the years right before the automaker goes ahead and discontinues that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0750.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2001 Chevrolet Prizm – A Corolla By Any Other Name (first posted 8/28/2015) It is well-known that GM has always struggled somewhat when it’s come to small cars. Most of the time, this can be attributed to the actual product, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2001ChevyPrizm.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan NX 2000 – The Poor Man’s 300 ZX (first posted 8/27/2015) Not too long ago, there was a time when new car buyers looking for a coupe could pick from a cornucopia of offerings, in every size, shape, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_9573.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick Regal Landau – Cape Cod Colonnade (first posted 8/26/2015) I recently took a couple of days off work for some much needed rest, relaxation, and a quick trip to the Cape with some of my friends […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0545.jpg)
![Carshow Classic: 1963 Imperial Crown Four-Door Hardtop – America’s Most Carefully Built Car (first posted 8/24/2015) Poor Imperial. Despite Chrysler’s efforts, the automaker’s flagship luxury division never seemed to get both feet off the ground and pose a serious threat to Cadillac and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0146.jpg)
![Car Show Outtake: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Mark Of Indistinction (first posted 8/20/2015) Continuing with its very full-sized cars through the 1979 model year, Lincoln was the last holdout in the face of CAFE and its downsized, more fuel-efficient vehicles […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0296.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1999 Acura 3.0 CL – Too Well-Rounded? (first posted 8/19/2015) You’ll be entirely forgiven if this car escapes your memory – it sometimes does mine, and I’m admittedly a huge Acura enthusiast. Introduced at a time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0566.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus – Prologue To The B-Body Brougham? (first posted 8/17/2015) The Oil Embargo of 1973 is generally considered the pivotal turning point in history, when American automakers fully invested themselves in what we now refer to as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Plymouth-1972-Satellite.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition – Explorer Eddie Bauers Are Just So Ordinary (first posted 8/13/2015) Since its introduction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been an immensely successful vehicle and arguably Chrysler’s most valuable current nameplate in terms of prestige, brand equity, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1995_GrandCherokee_9783.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Brougham – About As French As French Toast (first posted 8/11/2015) While much can be said about the 1977-1990 GM B-bodies, of each division’s stories, it’s Pontiac’s that is arguably most interesting. Like its Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Buick […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_0020.jpg)


