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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the 1973 Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Overall.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe – A Strong Start to a Weak Finish")
Curbside Find: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe – A Strong Start to a Weak Finish
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 5 CommentsOh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the 1973 Pontiac […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Corey Behrens, found in Idaho Springs, CO. The decade before this ’63 Belvedere came off the assembly line was quite the styling rollercoaster at Chrysler. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/54314655723_8fc3d35448_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – Back To Reality")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – Back To Reality
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 9 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Corey Behrens, found in Idaho Springs, CO. The decade before this ’63 Belvedere came off the assembly line was quite the styling rollercoaster at Chrysler. […] -
![Back in 2019 I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/74-Coronet-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1974 Dodge Coronet In Baby Blue And Frosty Green – A Tall Glass Of Water")
1974 Dodge Coronet In Baby Blue And Frosty Green – A Tall Glass Of Water
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 23 CommentsBack in 2019 I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […] -
![(originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Plymouth-Sapporro-004-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 73 Comments(originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […] -
![(first posted 4/8/2019) This month will mark the first time in seven whole years that I will have spent time with either / both of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1981-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-Nebraska-1-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1981 & 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlos – Yin & Yang")
Curbside Classics: 1981 & 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlos – Yin & Yang
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 52 Comments(first posted 4/8/2019) This month will mark the first time in seven whole years that I will have spent time with either / both of my […] -
![We have spent a lot of effort debating the merits (and demerits) of economy cars on these pages. We have spent no small amount of time examining products that were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Studebaker-Scotsman_mp204_pic_25861-e1745347742807.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1957-1958 Studebaker Scotsman: Discount Life Preserver")
1957-1958 Studebaker Scotsman: Discount Life Preserver
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 9 CommentsWe have spent a lot of effort debating the merits (and demerits) of economy cars on these pages. We have spent no small amount of time examining products that were […] -
![Initially when I was crafting my “Chevrolets of Bewitched” piece, it was solely to be focused on the 1964-65 Chevelles. I had serious doubts that I’d ever find an actual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/6584720627_3f38cfe6e5_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible – A Belle Late For The Ball")
1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible – A Belle Late For The Ball
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 10 CommentsInitially when I was crafting my “Chevrolets of Bewitched” piece, it was solely to be focused on the 1964-65 Chevelles. I had serious doubts that I’d ever find an actual […] -
![We’ve seen a number of examples of this vintage Lincoln over time, a car that was the end of an era for big bodies, delightfully large displacement engines, and bold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_0107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – A Bit Of Sunshine Defies The Gloomy Days")
Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – A Bit Of Sunshine Defies The Gloomy Days
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 15 CommentsWe’ve seen a number of examples of this vintage Lincoln over time, a car that was the end of an era for big bodies, delightfully large displacement engines, and bold […] -
![Could the 1941 Studebaker President be the most obscure car from the late pre-war years? It could very well be, which is a shame. While “Every Car Has A Story”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1941StudebakerPresident07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1941 Studebaker President Skyway Cruising Sedan – The Ex President")
Curbside Classic: 1941 Studebaker President Skyway Cruising Sedan – The Ex President
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 25 CommentsCould the 1941 Studebaker President be the most obscure car from the late pre-war years? It could very well be, which is a shame. While “Every Car Has A Story”, […] -
![It is 1953. Let’s say that you’re an older, rather conservative person with above average income, and you and your family are Packard loyalists. You value quiet elegance, fine craftsmanship, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1953_Packard_advertising_illustration_Robert_Tate_Collection_RESIZED_11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1953 Packard Patrician in Black: Old Money")
1953 Packard Patrician in Black: Old Money
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 26 CommentsIt is 1953. Let’s say that you’re an older, rather conservative person with above average income, and you and your family are Packard loyalists. You value quiet elegance, fine craftsmanship, […] -
![I’ve had a real taste for steak, lately. I don’t know what it is about colder weather that brings out the carnivore in me, but it does. Maybe it’s the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1968-Cadillac-Eldorado-1-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado – Steak Knife")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado – Steak Knife
Posted on April 20, 2025 | 14 CommentsI’ve had a real taste for steak, lately. I don’t know what it is about colder weather that brings out the carnivore in me, but it does. Maybe it’s the […] -
![This Buick Skylark is a tough old cookie. Some time ago, Paul shared some photos of it taken by Cohort contributor William Oliver. I instantly recognized it, having photographed it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/197579-buick-skylark3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Skylark – The Dauntless Little Buick")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Skylark – The Dauntless Little Buick
Posted on April 19, 2025 | 12 CommentsThis Buick Skylark is a tough old cookie. Some time ago, Paul shared some photos of it taken by Cohort contributor William Oliver. I instantly recognized it, having photographed it […] -
![Passing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/6597320803_6d5c6eeb40_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart
Posted on April 19, 2025 | 8 CommentsPassing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […] -
![The redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as insurance, new tastes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/6-23-2013-036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Let’s Take A Muscle Car And Turn It Into A Brougham!")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Let’s Take A Muscle Car And Turn It Into A Brougham!
Posted on April 18, 2025 | 21 CommentsThe redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as insurance, new tastes […] -
![Time and age catch up to all of us. Except some people manage to not show much sign of that pesky aging, until it comes on them all of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cc-valiant-composite-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Update: 1975 Plymouth Valiant – Looking Ready to Retire")
Curbside Classic Update: 1975 Plymouth Valiant – Looking Ready to Retire
Posted on April 18, 2025 | 45 CommentsTime and age catch up to all of us. Except some people manage to not show much sign of that pesky aging, until it comes on them all of a […]
