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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
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European Brands 
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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 11/6/2015) By 1977, America’s long-running love affair with strippers was starting to peter out. The economy was strong during the last years of that decade, and the eighties […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CC-267-007-1200.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Omega F-85 – The Fully Clothed Stripper")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Omega F-85 – The Fully Clothed Stripper
Posted on November 6, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 11/6/2015) By 1977, America’s long-running love affair with strippers was starting to peter out. The economy was strong during the last years of that decade, and the eighties […] -
![(first posted 6/17/2013) We all have cars in our lives that are fondly recalled. Sometimes it’s one of our parent’s cars, or an uncle’s, or maybe just the neighbor’s next […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/5-24-2013-031-e1370799439754.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1986 Lincoln Continental – The Rose Quartz-Colored Linchpin Of My Formative Years")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Lincoln Continental – The Rose Quartz-Colored Linchpin Of My Formative Years
Posted on November 5, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/17/2013) We all have cars in our lives that are fondly recalled. Sometimes it’s one of our parent’s cars, or an uncle’s, or maybe just the neighbor’s next […] -
![(first posted in 2009) What are the odds of still being married to your first sweetheart from high school? And of still owning your other first sweetheart, the car you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/pjj.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1950 Hot Rod Ford – A True Love Story")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Hot Rod Ford – A True Love Story
Posted on November 4, 2021 | 31 Comments(first posted in 2009) What are the odds of still being married to your first sweetheart from high school? And of still owning your other first sweetheart, the car you […] -
![The horrors Detroit inflicted upon the world in the long decade spawning 1973-85, also known as the Malaise Era, were many and affected all makers. Vega. Mustang II. Volare. Diesel […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_20210911_125134-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1976 AMC Pacer – The Alien Awaits")
CC Capsule: 1976 AMC Pacer – The Alien Awaits
Posted on November 4, 2021 | 48 CommentsThe horrors Detroit inflicted upon the world in the long decade spawning 1973-85, also known as the Malaise Era, were many and affected all makers. Vega. Mustang II. Volare. Diesel […] -
![(first posted 11/3/2015) What’s the most significant car of 1959? The giant finned Cadillac? It’s pure excess embodied in steel,glass and chrome, the apogee (or nadir) of a trend that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hg.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1959 Studebaker Lark VIII Regal Hardtop Coupe – Studebaker’s Last Hurrah")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Studebaker Lark VIII Regal Hardtop Coupe – Studebaker’s Last Hurrah
Posted on November 3, 2021 | 116 Comments(first posted 11/3/2015) What’s the most significant car of 1959? The giant finned Cadillac? It’s pure excess embodied in steel,glass and chrome, the apogee (or nadir) of a trend that […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2015) Regardless of profitability and quality of its vehicles in the long-term, there’s no denying the feeling of hope and optimism surrounding the Chrysler Corporation in the mid-1990s. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1258.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1997 Plymouth Neon – Brightening Up The Compact Class")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Plymouth Neon – Brightening Up The Compact Class
Posted on November 2, 2021 | 77 Comments(first posted 11/2/2015) Regardless of profitability and quality of its vehicles in the long-term, there’s no denying the feeling of hope and optimism surrounding the Chrysler Corporation in the mid-1990s. […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2011) When I was growing up, there were more Oldsmobiles in my extended family than anything else. But if we go to second place, it would have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1968PontiacCatalina09-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1968 Pontiac Catalina – Let’s Go Wide-Tracking")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Pontiac Catalina – Let’s Go Wide-Tracking
Posted on November 1, 2021 | 108 Comments(first posted 9/23/2011) When I was growing up, there were more Oldsmobiles in my extended family than anything else. But if we go to second place, it would have […] -
![I never thought I’d say those words in the title. When I was a kid, Edsels were the perpetual butt of jokes; for some inexplicable reason, we called them “Edsel […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_7828.jpg "Curbside Classic (For Sale): 1959 Edsel Ranger Six 4-Door Sedan – For $950 OBO You Can Own The Most Advanced Styled American 1959 Car")
Curbside Classic (For Sale): 1959 Edsel Ranger Six 4-Door Sedan – For $950 OBO You Can Own The Most Advanced Styled American 1959 Car
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 53 CommentsI never thought I’d say those words in the title. When I was a kid, Edsels were the perpetual butt of jokes; for some inexplicable reason, we called them “Edsel […] -
![I’ve never been what anyone could consider a connoisseur of fine wines, even before I gave up alcohol toward the beginning of last year. I still have extremely limited knowledge […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_7985-1990-Cadillac-Fleetwood-coupe-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood Coupe – Sparkling Rosé")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood Coupe – Sparkling Rosé
Posted on October 26, 2021 | 51 CommentsI’ve never been what anyone could consider a connoisseur of fine wines, even before I gave up alcohol toward the beginning of last year. I still have extremely limited knowledge […] -
![(first posted 11/22/2011) me·te·or/ˈmētēər/ Noun: A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light. The problem is once they fall […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/pfhbh.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Meteor – Falling To Earth With a Resounding Thud")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Meteor – Falling To Earth With a Resounding Thud
Posted on October 25, 2021 | 86 Comments(first posted 11/22/2011) me·te·or/ˈmētēər/ Noun: A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light. The problem is once they fall […] -
![(car pictured is a 1981; the story is about a 1980) (first posted 10/26/2012) My GM’s Deadly Sins Series has generated more than a bit of controversy. I called […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/dfon.jpg "CC/Auto-Biography: 1980 Buick Skylark – True Confession: I Gave Up A Peugeot 404 For One Of GM’s Deadliest Sins And It Wasn’t All That Bad")
CC/Auto-Biography: 1980 Buick Skylark – True Confession: I Gave Up A Peugeot 404 For One Of GM’s Deadliest Sins And It Wasn’t All That Bad
Posted on October 21, 2021 | 117 Comments(car pictured is a 1981; the story is about a 1980) (first posted 10/26/2012) My GM’s Deadly Sins Series has generated more than a bit of controversy. I called […] -
![Unless gray sunless skies and the great Polaris/Ski Doo debate elevate your pulse, October is the last Michigan month until May to offer any real hope of a good time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/111_1876a.jpg "Curbside Classics: Javelins, Hornets, and Imperials – Car Spotting On A Familiar Fall Color Drive In My First Car")
Curbside Classics: Javelins, Hornets, and Imperials – Car Spotting On A Familiar Fall Color Drive In My First Car
Posted on October 20, 2021 | 46 CommentsUnless gray sunless skies and the great Polaris/Ski Doo debate elevate your pulse, October is the last Michigan month until May to offer any real hope of a good time […] -
![OK, full disclosure: I never figured the Voyager nameplate was this old. I also caught a relatively similar Dodge version of this van (even before I bagged this beaut, truth […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210917_101659-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1977 Plymouth Voyager Sport – Van-Tastic (If Slightly Delayed) Case Of CC Effect")
CC Capsule: 1977 Plymouth Voyager Sport – Van-Tastic (If Slightly Delayed) Case Of CC Effect
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 21 CommentsOK, full disclosure: I never figured the Voyager nameplate was this old. I also caught a relatively similar Dodge version of this van (even before I bagged this beaut, truth […] -
![It’s still convertible season in the Northern Hemisphere for a little while longer this year. Summer can sometimes feel too hot to have the top down, where closed windows and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2013-10-13-Sunday-Lakeview-1966-Silver-Frost-10259558436_0f2b860127_o-CC.jpg "Curbside Classics: 1965-1966 Ford Mustang Convertibles In Motion")
Curbside Classics: 1965-1966 Ford Mustang Convertibles In Motion
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 37 CommentsIt’s still convertible season in the Northern Hemisphere for a little while longer this year. Summer can sometimes feel too hot to have the top down, where closed windows and […] -
![( first posted 10/13/2011) The Caravan story is a mighty big one, even if it came in a fairly compact wrapper. I’ve taken a run at it before (CC […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/fgh.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Caravan Turbo – Desperate Measures")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Caravan Turbo – Desperate Measures
Posted on October 18, 2021 | 60 Comments( first posted 10/13/2011) The Caravan story is a mighty big one, even if it came in a fairly compact wrapper. I’ve taken a run at it before (CC […]
