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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![Walking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1032.jpg "1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!")
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!
Posted on June 20, 2026 | 11 CommentsWalking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […] -
![Lincoln-Mercury hadn’t had much luck with its senior full-size Mercury models until 1969, when they made the big Mercury Marquis look a lot like a Lincoln Continental. For 1970, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1970-Mercury-Marquis-Brougham-4HT-Dark-Ivy-Green-Met-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp "1970 Mercury Marquis Brougham Four-Door Hardtop: The Budget Continental")
1970 Mercury Marquis Brougham Four-Door Hardtop: The Budget Continental
Posted on June 20, 2026 | 19 CommentsLincoln-Mercury hadn’t had much luck with its senior full-size Mercury models until 1969, when they made the big Mercury Marquis look a lot like a Lincoln Continental. For 1970, the […] -
![(first posted 6/18/2026) It’s one thing to live through an era and quite another to analyze it using leftover artifacts. In the case of this particular Firebird, I’m not sure […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-10-13.30.47.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1983 Pontiac Firebird 25th Anniversary Daytona 500 Limited Edition Trans Am – Fake It ‘Til You Make It")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Pontiac Firebird 25th Anniversary Daytona 500 Limited Edition Trans Am – Fake It ‘Til You Make It
Posted on June 18, 2026 | 82 Comments(first posted 6/18/2026) It’s one thing to live through an era and quite another to analyze it using leftover artifacts. In the case of this particular Firebird, I’m not sure […] -
![The compact Henry J, named for Kaiser-Frazer chairman Henry J. Kaiser, was as notorious a “stripper” as famed exotic dancer turned playwright Gypsy Rose Lee. Even for an era when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1951-Kaiser-Henry-J-2SD-Satin-Blue-Bullet-Motorsports-front-3q-road-with-ad-comp-115x115.webp "1951 Kaiser-Frazer Henry J: A Well-Known “Stripper” Wins A Scandal-Plagued Fashion Award")
1951 Kaiser-Frazer Henry J: A Well-Known “Stripper” Wins A Scandal-Plagued Fashion Award
Posted on June 17, 2026 | 20 CommentsThe compact Henry J, named for Kaiser-Frazer chairman Henry J. Kaiser, was as notorious a “stripper” as famed exotic dancer turned playwright Gypsy Rose Lee. Even for an era when […] -
![(Updated 6/16/2026) This 1962 Full Sized Ford represented a very solid entry in the full-sized sales wars. The base platform came out in 1960 and would carry forward through […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1962-Ford-Galaxy-500-front-3-quarter.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Town Sedan – Chrome Spears and Gunsights")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Town Sedan – Chrome Spears and Gunsights
Posted on June 16, 2026 | 59 Comments(Updated 6/16/2026) This 1962 Full Sized Ford represented a very solid entry in the full-sized sales wars. The base platform came out in 1960 and would carry forward through […] -
![Since the 1990s, the car magazines of the world have pushed the idea that serious luxury cars must have rear-wheel drive. However, there have been plenty of luxury sedans that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1987-Lincoln-Continental-Givenchy-Rose-Quartz-Dark-Taupe-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1987 Lincoln Continental Givenchy Designer Series: The Last RWD Continental")
1987 Lincoln Continental Givenchy Designer Series: The Last RWD Continental
Posted on June 16, 2026 | 18 CommentsSince the 1990s, the car magazines of the world have pushed the idea that serious luxury cars must have rear-wheel drive. However, there have been plenty of luxury sedans that […] -
![(Updated 6/11/2026) I have to confess something. I have a car crush on the Jeep Wagoneer. Maybe crush isn’t the right word, since that implies a short […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20190913_191655.jpg "Curbside Classic: Jeep Grand Wagoneer — Three Jeep Wagoneers and One Lifelong Crush")
Curbside Classic: Jeep Grand Wagoneer — Three Jeep Wagoneers and One Lifelong Crush
Posted on June 12, 2026 | 46 Comments(Updated 6/11/2026) I have to confess something. I have a car crush on the Jeep Wagoneer. Maybe crush isn’t the right word, since that implies a short […] -
![Online gambling has become a popular pastime, but the odds would be against your finding two AMC Hornet Sportabouts parked in the same lot in 2026. Nevertheless, CC’s Hyperpack did just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Hornets-115x115.jpg "Two AMC Hornet Sportabouts In One Dealer Lot—What Are The Odds?")
Two AMC Hornet Sportabouts In One Dealer Lot—What Are The Odds?
Posted on June 11, 2026 | 25 CommentsOnline gambling has become a popular pastime, but the odds would be against your finding two AMC Hornet Sportabouts parked in the same lot in 2026. Nevertheless, CC’s Hyperpack did just […] -
![The fourth-generation Oldsmobile Toronado was never a common sight even when it was new, but if the 1990–1992 version had come out about five years earlier, it could have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1992-Oldsmobile-Toronado-Trofeo-Platinum-Met-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-right-e1780894357270-115x115.webp "1992 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo: The Ultimate ’80s Car, A Few Years Too Late")
1992 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo: The Ultimate ’80s Car, A Few Years Too Late
Posted on June 11, 2026 | 15 CommentsThe fourth-generation Oldsmobile Toronado was never a common sight even when it was new, but if the 1990–1992 version had come out about five years earlier, it could have been […] -
![(Updated 6/9/2026) The Chevrolet “Tri-Fives”, the 1955 – ’57 models, seem to have been, for as long as I can remember, widely recognizable as classic Chevys by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1618-1957-Pontiac-Chieftain-CC.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain – At The Fair")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain – At The Fair
Posted on June 9, 2026 | 50 Comments(Updated 6/9/2026) The Chevrolet “Tri-Fives”, the 1955 – ’57 models, seem to have been, for as long as I can remember, widely recognizable as classic Chevys by […] -
![During America’s roughly 25-year love affair with hardtops, the four-door hardtop enjoyed solid popularity in most domestic full-size lines, but the style never really caught on for smaller domestic models. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1972-Pontiac-Luxury-LeMans-4HT-Springfield-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-left-trees-115x115.webp "1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans: The Rise And Fall Of The Midsize Four-Door Hardtop")
1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans: The Rise And Fall Of The Midsize Four-Door Hardtop
Posted on June 7, 2026 | 50 CommentsDuring America’s roughly 25-year love affair with hardtops, the four-door hardtop enjoyed solid popularity in most domestic full-size lines, but the style never really caught on for smaller domestic models. […] -
![(Updated 6/6/2026) Summer time is technically not quite here, but it sure feels like it. Maybe a Hot Dog is in order? How about one from this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200524_155503.jpg "1956 Ford P-500 Parcel Delivery Truck: The Dog Days of Summer — A Look at Ford’s P-Series Delivery Trucks")
1956 Ford P-500 Parcel Delivery Truck: The Dog Days of Summer — A Look at Ford’s P-Series Delivery Trucks
Posted on June 6, 2026 | 26 Comments(Updated 6/6/2026) Summer time is technically not quite here, but it sure feels like it. Maybe a Hot Dog is in order? How about one from this […] -
![To the question: “How’d you like your Edsel?,” most people in 1958 answered “I’m good, thanks,” and picked something else entirely – or nothing at all, given the economic funk […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG20260510085944_edited-115x115.jpg "1958 Edsel Ranger 2-Door Hardtop – A Load Of Horsecollar")
1958 Edsel Ranger 2-Door Hardtop – A Load Of Horsecollar
Posted on June 5, 2026 | 23 CommentsTo the question: “How’d you like your Edsel?,” most people in 1958 answered “I’m good, thanks,” and picked something else entirely – or nothing at all, given the economic funk […] -
![(Updated 6/3/2026) “The car you knew America could build”, GM’s patriotic TV ads proudly proclaimed upon the Malibu’s release in 1997. Perhaps a more transparent slogan would have been “Does […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Front-three-quarter.jpg "2002 Chevy Malibu: The Truth Hertz — GM’s Half-Hearted And Cynical Answer to the Toyota Camry")
2002 Chevy Malibu: The Truth Hertz — GM’s Half-Hearted And Cynical Answer to the Toyota Camry
Posted on June 3, 2026 | 175 Comments(Updated 6/3/2026) “The car you knew America could build”, GM’s patriotic TV ads proudly proclaimed upon the Malibu’s release in 1997. Perhaps a more transparent slogan would have been “Does […] -
![Woah! Imagine the size of the box this sumptuous Christmas present was wrapped in! It’s amazing how adding a dab of chrome, whitewalls and metallic red paint on what was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG20260215102859_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1955 Ford F-100 Pickup – Shiny Red Toy Truck")
Curbside Find: 1955 Ford F-100 Pickup – Shiny Red Toy Truck
Posted on June 3, 2026 | 6 CommentsWoah! Imagine the size of the box this sumptuous Christmas present was wrapped in! It’s amazing how adding a dab of chrome, whitewalls and metallic red paint on what was […]
