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![(first written in 2007) They were both gorgeous in that all-American, wholesome, sexy, energetic way. Voluptuous, but athletic. Heartland traditional, but always ready for a good time. Exhilarating and accelerative. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-123-143-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Wildcat!")
Auto-Biography: Wildcat!
Posted on November 8, 2023 | 47 Comments(first written in 2007) They were both gorgeous in that all-American, wholesome, sexy, energetic way. Voluptuous, but athletic. Heartland traditional, but always ready for a good time. Exhilarating and accelerative. […] -
![We’ve recently posted vintage reviews of two other Buicks: a 1963 Riviera and a 1964 Electra 225, both powered by the 325 hp 401 cubic inch version of the classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/wi-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Buick Wildcat with 425 V8, Dual Quad Carbs and 4-Speed Manual – More Carbs and Gears Are Not Necessarily Better")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Buick Wildcat with 425 V8, Dual Quad Carbs and 4-Speed Manual – More Carbs and Gears Are Not Necessarily Better
Posted on November 8, 2023 | 27 CommentsWe’ve recently posted vintage reviews of two other Buicks: a 1963 Riviera and a 1964 Electra 225, both powered by the 325 hp 401 cubic inch version of the classic […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2017) This Olson Kurb Van has a special place in my heart. It has sat here for as long as I’ve been shooting CCs; in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CC-330-088.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Kurbside Kapsule: Olson Kurb Van – Energy-Packed Bread")
Kurbside Kapsule: Olson Kurb Van – Energy-Packed Bread
Posted on November 7, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 11/7/2017) This Olson Kurb Van has a special place in my heart. It has sat here for as long as I’ve been shooting CCs; in […] -
![The 1964 Pontiac GTO didn’t just appear out of thin air; John Z. DeLorean had been working his way towards a genuine American GT for several years with the 1961-1963 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/te-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Pontiac Tempest LeMans 326 V8 – The Warmup Act For The GTO")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Pontiac Tempest LeMans 326 V8 – The Warmup Act For The GTO
Posted on November 5, 2023 | 41 CommentsThe 1964 Pontiac GTO didn’t just appear out of thin air; John Z. DeLorean had been working his way towards a genuine American GT for several years with the 1961-1963 […] -
Wordless Outtake: Ford F-250 Super Duper Extended Crew Cab
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Leata Caballero: The Chevrolet Mini Carlo Broughamette – It’s Looking For Some Broughmance
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 107 Comments(first posted 1/14/2013) Since today has become Brougham Appreciation day, we need give this brown baby brougham a bit of love. -
![(first posted 2/8/2013) The legendary Turbo-Thrift Chevy inline six first appeared in 1962, on the new 1962 Chevy II. Actually, that first version, a 120 hp 194 CID was called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Chevy-II-1964-2dr.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Quickest And Slowest Chevy Turbo-Thrift Sixes")
Engine History: The Quickest And Slowest Chevy Turbo-Thrift Sixes
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 117 Comments(first posted 2/8/2013) The legendary Turbo-Thrift Chevy inline six first appeared in 1962, on the new 1962 Chevy II. Actually, that first version, a 120 hp 194 CID was called […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2017) This fine 1963 Falcon Sports Coupe was posted at the Cohort by mtwilda, and it caught my attention. It’s the non-Sprint version of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/a-sprint.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1963.5 Ford Falcon Futura Sports Coupe – Not Quite a Sprint, But What Ever Happened To The Six Cylinder Sprint?")
1963.5 Ford Falcon Futura Sports Coupe – Not Quite a Sprint, But What Ever Happened To The Six Cylinder Sprint?
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 87 Comments(first posted 11/2/2017) This fine 1963 Falcon Sports Coupe was posted at the Cohort by mtwilda, and it caught my attention. It’s the non-Sprint version of the […] -
![Our recent vintage review of a 1964 Cadillac included a lot of superlatives and deemed it to have earned its status as the standard of the luxury class field. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/el-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Buick Electra 225 Coupe – Is A Cadillac Worth 25% More?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Buick Electra 225 Coupe – Is A Cadillac Worth 25% More?
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 32 CommentsOur recent vintage review of a 1964 Cadillac included a lot of superlatives and deemed it to have earned its status as the standard of the luxury class field. In […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2017) When I found this Fury Sport, I had two immediate reactions. Wow! I sure didn’t expect to find this. Wow! It sure reminds me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CC-333-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Plymouth Fury Sport – Suddenly It’s 1962")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Plymouth Fury Sport – Suddenly It’s 1962
Posted on November 1, 2023 | 117 Comments(first posted 11/1/2017) When I found this Fury Sport, I had two immediate reactions. Wow! I sure didn’t expect to find this. Wow! It sure reminds me […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2011) B-bodies are mighty popular with the CC crowd; every article on them generates peak readership and comments. Since I’m a long-range thinker (maybe medium-range is more accurate), […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-146-152-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Corpse-side Classic: 1986 Buick Hearse: The Ultimate (B)Body Wagon And Official CC Hearse")
Corpse-side Classic: 1986 Buick Hearse: The Ultimate (B)Body Wagon And Official CC Hearse
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 70 Comments(first posted 10/29/2011) B-bodies are mighty popular with the CC crowd; every article on them generates peak readership and comments. Since I’m a long-range thinker (maybe medium-range is more accurate), […] -
![These are not easy cars for me to write about, as they wood have been just about the last thing I wood have considered buying for a family hauler at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1536.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Buick Estate Wagon – Well Aged Wood")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Buick Estate Wagon – Well Aged Wood
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 40 CommentsThese are not easy cars for me to write about, as they wood have been just about the last thing I wood have considered buying for a family hauler at […] -
![(hat tip to Jonathan F.) This is something of an inadvertent followup to the recent “My Cousin Vinney” post, where I debunked the premise of the ’63 Tempest […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: The 1962 Corvair Shows Off Its (Posi?)Traction Prowess In The Swamp")
CC Video: The 1962 Corvair Shows Off Its (Posi?)Traction Prowess In The Swamp
Posted on October 28, 2023 | 22 Comments(hat tip to Jonathan F.) This is something of an inadvertent followup to the recent “My Cousin Vinney” post, where I debunked the premise of the ’63 Tempest […] -
![It’s a reflection of my age and the times, but for me, the 1964 Cadillac was the last one I really desired. In 1965 I became twelve, and saw the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cad-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – The Fastest And Best Classic Cadillac")
Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – The Fastest And Best Classic Cadillac
Posted on October 27, 2023 | 45 CommentsIt’s a reflection of my age and the times, but for me, the 1964 Cadillac was the last one I really desired. In 1965 I became twelve, and saw the […] -
![(first posted 5/29/2012; updated with additional images in 2015) At Curbside Classic, we spend our days debating the merits (or deficits) of old cars, based on our faulty memories, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Six-Luxury-Cars-002-800-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Review: Six Luxury Cars – 1965 Rolls-Royce, Mercedes 600, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jaguar and Imperial")
Vintage C/D Review: Six Luxury Cars – 1965 Rolls-Royce, Mercedes 600, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jaguar and Imperial
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 230 Comments(first posted 5/29/2012; updated with additional images in 2015) At Curbside Classic, we spend our days debating the merits (or deficits) of old cars, based on our faulty memories, […]
