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![This is a test, and only a test, of the Curbside Classic Classification System. Normal CC programming will resume as soon as this test is over. (First published March 1, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-128-140-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Buick Regal GS – Is It Worthy?")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Buick Regal GS – Is It Worthy?
Posted on December 7, 2019 | 33 CommentsThis is a test, and only a test, of the Curbside Classic Classification System. Normal CC programming will resume as soon as this test is over. (First published March 1, […] -
![Saturn. Is there a car brand whose mission and purpose in life was initially so clear-cut and targeted, yet one whose mission and purpose went so far astray? Conceived as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/jfP2kVK7QlmZprZfc7vgRQ_thumb_a023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2007 Saturn Aura XE – Positive Outlook, Grim Vue")
Curbside Classic: 2007 Saturn Aura XE – Positive Outlook, Grim Vue
Posted on December 6, 2019 | 26 CommentsSaturn. Is there a car brand whose mission and purpose in life was initially so clear-cut and targeted, yet one whose mission and purpose went so far astray? Conceived as […] -
![How is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door LTD of this vintage? Life can be so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8516.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 to 1978 Ford LTD – Living The Dream")
Curbside Classic: 1975 to 1978 Ford LTD – Living The Dream
Posted on December 5, 2019 | 71 CommentsHow is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door LTD of this vintage? Life can be so […] -
![A realtor friend of mine back in my hometown of Flint, Michigan recently posted a listing there for a most beautiful house in the mid-century modern architectural tradition. This house […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2011-02-20-Sunday-1968-Chevrolet-Corvair-1-CC-BW.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Coupe – Mid-Century Marvelous")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Coupe – Mid-Century Marvelous
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 66 CommentsA realtor friend of mine back in my hometown of Flint, Michigan recently posted a listing there for a most beautiful house in the mid-century modern architectural tradition. This house […] -
![tur·key (/ˈtərkē/) – Oxford Dictionary defines it as 1) a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. It […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aMwb2nKNTPCbS2cGLyUb4Q_thumb_89a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2000 Cadillac Catera – Turkey Talk")
CC Outtake: 2000 Cadillac Catera – Turkey Talk
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 54 Commentstur·key (/ˈtərkē/) – Oxford Dictionary defines it as 1) a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. It […] -
![Why did Lincoln’s first three-row crossover get such a bum rap? It had all the latest tech, a high-quality interior and an available twin-turbocharged V6 engine, all wrapped in… Ah, […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lincoln-mkt-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2010-19 Lincoln MKT – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Crossover (Part 2)")
Curbside Classic: 2010-19 Lincoln MKT – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Crossover (Part 2)
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 27 CommentsWhy did Lincoln’s first three-row crossover get such a bum rap? It had all the latest tech, a high-quality interior and an available twin-turbocharged V6 engine, all wrapped in… Ah, […] -
![(first posted 10/12/13) Yes, as an owner of a ’66 F100, I do take notice of the other members of that family. It’s been a while since I spotted the […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-210-057-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford F350 Pickup – Top Dog")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford F350 Pickup – Top Dog
Posted on November 26, 2019 | 35 Comments(first posted 10/12/13) Yes, as an owner of a ’66 F100, I do take notice of the other members of that family. It’s been a while since I spotted the […] -
![Only about a month ago, it was warm enough in Chicago to take a walking tour of historic buildings and neighborhoods sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Center (which featured locales […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/011-1977-Ford-Thunderbird-emblem-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Thunderbird – Got To Be Real")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Thunderbird – Got To Be Real
Posted on November 26, 2019 | 71 CommentsOnly about a month ago, it was warm enough in Chicago to take a walking tour of historic buildings and neighborhoods sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Center (which featured locales […] -
![A couple of weeks ago, I was seriously contemplating the wisdom of my decision to move back to the Midwest in the mid-Aughts from warm, sunny Florida. As much as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2012-12-25-Tuesday-1964-Chevrolet-Impala-SS-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS – Winter Weather")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS – Winter Weather
Posted on November 23, 2019 | 31 CommentsA couple of weeks ago, I was seriously contemplating the wisdom of my decision to move back to the Midwest in the mid-Aughts from warm, sunny Florida. As much as […] -
![Here is another one that I have been sitting on for awhile. Since August of 2011, in fact. Why did I take pictures of this car? I don’t really like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1973-Olds-Ninety-Eight-Regency-08-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Nice Car, Fabulous Seats")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Nice Car, Fabulous Seats
Posted on November 22, 2019 | 48 CommentsHere is another one that I have been sitting on for awhile. Since August of 2011, in fact. Why did I take pictures of this car? I don’t really like […] -
![(William Rubano has made the Cohort even better by posting this Satellite.) One of the perks of writing for an automotive website is the ability to carry a torch for […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48938925468_3f34b9a2da_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1973 Plymouth Satellite – A Torch Song On How To B-Sharp")
Cohort Classic: 1973 Plymouth Satellite – A Torch Song On How To B-Sharp
Posted on November 15, 2019 | 95 Comments(William Rubano has made the Cohort even better by posting this Satellite.) One of the perks of writing for an automotive website is the ability to carry a torch for […] -
![The GM B-body has been one of the perennial favorites here at CC. There have been full Curbside Classic profiles and shorter articles on lots of them, especially the 77-96’s […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190527_074141.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Last Act For A Long Roof")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Last Act For A Long Roof
Posted on November 14, 2019 | 76 CommentsThe GM B-body has been one of the perennial favorites here at CC. There have been full Curbside Classic profiles and shorter articles on lots of them, especially the 77-96’s […] -
![In the automotive world, the plain jane American full-size, rear-wheel, V8-powered sedan might as well be as basic as a cup of black coffee. While hardly popular anymore, these were […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/gaqylxpDQxwdi2QPoeVOQ_thumb_9da0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue – A Latte From Its Black Coffee Roots")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue – A Latte From Its Black Coffee Roots
Posted on November 13, 2019 | 65 CommentsIn the automotive world, the plain jane American full-size, rear-wheel, V8-powered sedan might as well be as basic as a cup of black coffee. While hardly popular anymore, these were […] -
![Last week, the road from Dallas delivered more than pavement. On my return trip along I-40, I found this 1967 Caprice hardtop in a McDonalds parking lot on the west […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Capture.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadtrip Classic: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice- A California Survivor In Albuquerque, NM")
Roadtrip Classic: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice- A California Survivor In Albuquerque, NM
Posted on November 7, 2019 | 30 CommentsLast week, the road from Dallas delivered more than pavement. On my return trip along I-40, I found this 1967 Caprice hardtop in a McDonalds parking lot on the west […] -
![(First posted September 28, 2014; now with some revisions) While the 1990s were not the most exciting times for Buick, they were nonetheless good years to Buick from a sales […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5943.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1996 Buick Regal GS – Trying To Wear Too Many Hats")
CC Outtake: 1996 Buick Regal GS – Trying To Wear Too Many Hats
Posted on November 5, 2019 | 31 Comments(First posted September 28, 2014; now with some revisions) While the 1990s were not the most exciting times for Buick, they were nonetheless good years to Buick from a sales […]
