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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. I won’t deny that I have a fascination of sorts with the wild and outlandish vehicles of the Chrysler corporation created from 1957 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/54571083069_0e1b8a4e22_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Plymouth Suburban Wagon – Outlandish Family Transport, With Golden Commando V8 Power")
1961 Plymouth Suburban Wagon – Outlandish Family Transport, With Golden Commando V8 Power
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 13 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. I won’t deny that I have a fascination of sorts with the wild and outlandish vehicles of the Chrysler corporation created from 1957 […] -
![So Cal Metro found and posted this tired Checker Aerobus. I can well imagine it led a long and hard life. Not all of these were used strictly as airport […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/a-aero-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Checker Aerobus Found – No More Airport Runs")
Curbside Find: Checker Aerobus Found – No More Airport Runs
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 5 CommentsSo Cal Metro found and posted this tired Checker Aerobus. I can well imagine it led a long and hard life. Not all of these were used strictly as airport […] -
![On September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1977-Royal-Monaco-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 10 CommentsOn September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […] -
![Here’s a time warp traveling object, a 1987 Ford Taurus wagon in what seems almost showroom condition. Oh, fame, fickle fame… The once ubiquitous Taurus, among the best-selling models in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-09-23.37.18.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1987 Ford Taurus GL Wagon – Nicest Taurus Wagon Still Around?")
1987 Ford Taurus GL Wagon – Nicest Taurus Wagon Still Around?
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 21 CommentsHere’s a time warp traveling object, a 1987 Ford Taurus wagon in what seems almost showroom condition. Oh, fame, fickle fame… The once ubiquitous Taurus, among the best-selling models in […] -
![In case you’re counting years, this car was the “boldest advance” since the 1908 Oakland, according to Pontiac advertising. That’s quite a statement, isn’t it? But like all hyperbole, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/12508152-1958-pontiac-star-chief-std1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1958 Pontiac: ‘The Boldest Advance in Fifty Years!’")
1958 Pontiac: ‘The Boldest Advance in Fifty Years!’
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 22 CommentsIn case you’re counting years, this car was the “boldest advance” since the 1908 Oakland, according to Pontiac advertising. That’s quite a statement, isn’t it? But like all hyperbole, […] -
![The Thunderbird: So irrational, so illogical, so often successful. Out of all the cars that make no sense–at least on paper– I’m willing to give the beguiling bird a pass. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/DSC_0023f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Fancy Feast")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Fancy Feast
Posted on July 7, 2025 | 17 CommentsThe Thunderbird: So irrational, so illogical, so often successful. Out of all the cars that make no sense–at least on paper– I’m willing to give the beguiling bird a pass. And […] -
![Sadly, I’m not getting in a lot of daytime scouting outings lately due to my current schedule. Fortunately, we knocked off early on Wednesday, which allowed time enough for our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CC-181-137-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: Scout II Soft-Top with Fifth-Wheel Trailer – Now That’s An Unusual Combo")
In Motion Classic: Scout II Soft-Top with Fifth-Wheel Trailer – Now That’s An Unusual Combo
Posted on July 6, 2025 | 15 CommentsSadly, I’m not getting in a lot of daytime scouting outings lately due to my current schedule. Fortunately, we knocked off early on Wednesday, which allowed time enough for our […] -
![When I found the genuine curbside classic 1974 Buick Century that I wrote up in a Capsule article before, that was exciting for me. I love finding real CC’s and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190405_133845.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Creampuff Colonnade Close Up")
Auction Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Creampuff Colonnade Close Up
Posted on July 6, 2025 | 27 CommentsWhen I found the genuine curbside classic 1974 Buick Century that I wrote up in a Capsule article before, that was exciting for me. I love finding real CC’s and […] -
![Oftentimes finding something to say about a particular car is rather simple as thoughts usually spring forth with wild abandon; harnessing them into a coherent assemblage is the challenge. Such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_7547.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home?")
Curbside Find: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home?
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 11 CommentsOftentimes finding something to say about a particular car is rather simple as thoughts usually spring forth with wild abandon; harnessing them into a coherent assemblage is the challenge. Such […] -
![Ever since I did a post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P5120189.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 21 CommentsEver since I did a post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit me […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2019) The bulbous nose of this tank, it turns out, is a great disguise. Inside this ’46 Pontiac Torpedo couple, there’s a GTO itching to climb […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_1276.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946 Pontiac Torpedo")
Curbside Classic: 1946 Pontiac Torpedo
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 7/4/2019) The bulbous nose of this tank, it turns out, is a great disguise. Inside this ’46 Pontiac Torpedo couple, there’s a GTO itching to climb […] -
![Well, sorta. Paul posted a few years back about wanting to find an end-of-the-line 1957 Nash Ambassador; is this 1956 close enough? If so, let’s give EricClem a big cyber […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14544155857_91fe4dfccb_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Nash Ambassador Eight Custom – Christmas In July")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Nash Ambassador Eight Custom – Christmas In July
Posted on July 1, 2025 | 17 CommentsWell, sorta. Paul posted a few years back about wanting to find an end-of-the-line 1957 Nash Ambassador; is this 1956 close enough? If so, let’s give EricClem a big cyber […] -
![Since the other Pinto CC is a first year 1971 model hatchback, and so epitomizes the Pinto’s beginnings, it seems appropriate to bookend the Pinto’s long run with a late-model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-115-070-800-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Pinto Wagon: The Pinto’s Long Colorful End")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Pinto Wagon: The Pinto’s Long Colorful End
Posted on July 1, 2025 | 20 CommentsSince the other Pinto CC is a first year 1971 model hatchback, and so epitomizes the Pinto’s beginnings, it seems appropriate to bookend the Pinto’s long run with a late-model […] -
![This 1961 Studebaker Hawk is a rolling farrago of contradictions: awesome yet pathetic; innovative yet obsolete; bold yet old; unusual yet all-too familiar; fast yet not competitive; exciting yet sad. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_3546-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Studebaker Hawk (Supercharged) – The Most Unusual And Eccentric American Car Of 1961")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Studebaker Hawk (Supercharged) – The Most Unusual And Eccentric American Car Of 1961
Posted on July 1, 2025 | 22 CommentsThis 1961 Studebaker Hawk is a rolling farrago of contradictions: awesome yet pathetic; innovative yet obsolete; bold yet old; unusual yet all-too familiar; fast yet not competitive; exciting yet sad. […] -
![I have always held the Pontiac Firebird in high esteem. Many of us in our forties were born into an automotive landscape that had always included a Firebird in various […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/030-1998-Pontiac-Firebird-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1998 Pontiac Firebird – The Last Flight")
In-Motion Classic: 1998 Pontiac Firebird – The Last Flight
Posted on June 30, 2025 | 11 CommentsI have always held the Pontiac Firebird in high esteem. Many of us in our forties were born into an automotive landscape that had always included a Firebird in various […]
