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![(Updated 11/6/2026) What do you get when you cross the marketing savvy of Lee Iacocca, the star power of Frank Sinatra, and an attractive personal luxury coupe with tried and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1981Imperial01.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1981 Imperial by Chrysler – It’s Time For You. Or Not.")
![(Updated 11/1/2026) There was a sad and dark time in the 1980s when the world was shrinking, and the big American sedan was forced to shrink with it. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1991ChryslerNewYorker02-crop1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1991 Chrysler New Yorker – Paging Bill Blass")
![Aside from my well-known love of old cars, I am also a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. From his early days as The Voice to his twilight in the 1990s, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/466387622_10231297000105791_552713227334984005_n-115x115.jpg "The Cars Of Frank Sinatra: A Tour Through Ol’ Blue Eyes’ Garage")
![(Updated 10/23/2026) 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 car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1960FordThunderbird08.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Thunderbird – Fancy Meeting You Here")
![(Updated 9/24/2026) The place: Dearborn, Michigan. The date: March 1, 1994. “We here in the Ford organization (that we like to think of as a big family) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1998-Ford-Windstar-07.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1998 Ford Windstar – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan (part 7)")
![(Updated 9/19/2026) 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 bread […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-stud.jpg "The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers")
![(Updated 8/26/2026) Certain cities are inextricably linked to the vehicles their residents made. Everyone who knows cars can pair the Michigan cities of Flint with Buick, Lansing with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1965JeepGladiator03.jpg "1965 Jeep Gladiator J-2000 – Toledo’s Jeep Legacy Lives On in This Gladiator")
![(Updated 8/20/2026) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but chose […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc68Thunderbird01-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?")
![(Updated 7/24/2026) Elite (n): The most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Synonyms include upper crust, intelligentsia or nobility. When Ford chose this name […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1976FordElite03.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Elite – A Highfalutin’ Hash")
![(Updated 7/23/2026) 1949 marked a special time in Studebaker’s history. That was the year that Studebaker Corporation was at its peak in profitability, with a net of over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cc49Studebaker2a-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser – On Top Of The World")
![(Updated 7/13/2026) Automotive history has a way of repeating itself. Thirty years after Ford found itself chasing Chevrolet’s seemingly unstoppable success, the tables had turned. By 1990, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1990-Chevrolet-Lumina-03-Small.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Lumina — Suddenly It’s 1960 (In Reverse)")
![The Big Mustang. The Fat Mustang. The Bloatstang. This final iteration of Lee Iacocca’s brainchild was never really loved in its youth. How do I know? I was one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1973-Mustang-06-115x115.jpg "1973 Ford Mustang – The Long Road to Reputational Rehab")
![(Updated 6/21/2026) What is it about our fathers’ cars? Those of us who were car-crazed little boys (and girls) certainly lapped up every car experience we could get our little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1969FordLTD01.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – My Father’s Day Present")
![(Updated 4/28/2026) When it was introduced, the Dakota did not fit neatly into the then-common world of regular trucks and compact trucks. But its unusual size would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1988-Dodge-Dakota-02-Small.jpg "1988 Dodge Dakota: Not Too Big, Not Too Small — Quietly Defining The Modern Midsize Truck")
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