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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 9/25/2015) I had first spotted this penultimate-year ’74 Grand Ville from the train during my weekday commute when it was parked in a lot near the famous Aragon […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/031-1974-Pontiac-Grand-Ville-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic / CC Fiction: 1974 Pontiac Grand Ville – A Love Gone Horribly Wrong")
Curbside Classic / CC Fiction: 1974 Pontiac Grand Ville – A Love Gone Horribly Wrong
Posted on September 25, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 9/25/2015) I had first spotted this penultimate-year ’74 Grand Ville from the train during my weekday commute when it was parked in a lot near the famous Aragon […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2015) What you’re looking at behind that Ford Excursion SUV is a Cadillac Coupe DeVille from its second-most-plentiful year, 1979. With just under 122,000 coupes sold (out of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/023-1979-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Many A Pensioner’s Reward")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Many A Pensioner’s Reward
Posted on September 23, 2021 | 79 Comments(first posted 9/23/2015) What you’re looking at behind that Ford Excursion SUV is a Cadillac Coupe DeVille from its second-most-plentiful year, 1979. With just under 122,000 coupes sold (out of […] -
![(first posted 9/21/2015) Small cars have never been a strong talent for General Motors. Throughout the history of America’s largest automaker, the corporation has always placed a greater emphasis and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3738_1024.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Corsica – A Fitting Exile For Napoleon")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Corsica – A Fitting Exile For Napoleon
Posted on September 21, 2021 | 135 Comments(first posted 9/21/2015) Small cars have never been a strong talent for General Motors. Throughout the history of America’s largest automaker, the corporation has always placed a greater emphasis and […] -
![I’ll state right off the bat that my knee-jerk reaction to crustaceans is that they’re nasty. I’ve never been a seafood person, per se. Back when I was in high […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/011-1986-Dodge-Ram-Van-InterVec-Falcon-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1986 Dodge Ram Van InterVec Falcon – An Ode To The Hermit Crab")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Dodge Ram Van InterVec Falcon – An Ode To The Hermit Crab
Posted on September 21, 2021 | 21 CommentsI’ll state right off the bat that my knee-jerk reaction to crustaceans is that they’re nasty. I’ve never been a seafood person, per se. Back when I was in high […] -
![(first posted 5/30/2013) For years–nay, decades, Oldsmobile made its bones on three primary cars: The 88, the Ninety-Eight, and the Cutlass. This secret formula of comfort, style and attainability served […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2-21-2013-009-e1368975682196.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – Before The Storm")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – Before The Storm
Posted on September 20, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 5/30/2013) For years–nay, decades, Oldsmobile made its bones on three primary cars: The 88, the Ninety-Eight, and the Cutlass. This secret formula of comfort, style and attainability served […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2013) Back in 1994, my Dad decided we needed a minivan and we test-drove a Windstar. We ordered a GL in this very shade (“Tuscan Bronze”), not knowing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ford-Windstar.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Windstar GL – Bullets Dodged")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Windstar GL – Bullets Dodged
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 118 Comments(first posted 6/23/2013) Back in 1994, my Dad decided we needed a minivan and we test-drove a Windstar. We ordered a GL in this very shade (“Tuscan Bronze”), not knowing […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2015) Lucille’s Story is rather unremarkable since her inception in 1972 at Ford’s Los Angeles Assembly plant. It was the archetypal little old lady car that racked […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ford-1972-CS.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1972 Ford Country Sedan (“Lucille”) – Another 1972 Ford Finds A New Home In Germany")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Ford Country Sedan (“Lucille”) – Another 1972 Ford Finds A New Home In Germany
Posted on September 15, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 9/15/2015) Lucille’s Story is rather unremarkable since her inception in 1972 at Ford’s Los Angeles Assembly plant. It was the archetypal little old lady car that racked […] -
![(first posted 9/14/2015) In the battle between the Chevrolet Lumina and the Ford Taurus, the latter not only sold better, it was almost universally considered to be the superior car. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chevrolet-lumina-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990-94 Chevrolet Lumina – Not Quite Saving The Best ‘Til Last")
Curbside Classic: 1990-94 Chevrolet Lumina – Not Quite Saving The Best ‘Til Last
Posted on September 14, 2021 | 101 Comments(first posted 9/14/2015) In the battle between the Chevrolet Lumina and the Ford Taurus, the latter not only sold better, it was almost universally considered to be the superior car. […] -
![(first posted 6/18/2013) By the late ’80s, Lincoln and Chrysler were essentially selling caricatures of their ’70s offerings. Hey, I like the square-rigged Panther Town Cars, and the FWD EEK […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=559,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/09-18-2012-009-e1371325347127.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1994 Lincoln Town Car – Best U.S. Luxury Car Of The ’90s")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Lincoln Town Car – Best U.S. Luxury Car Of The ’90s
Posted on September 13, 2021 | 93 Comments(first posted 6/18/2013) By the late ’80s, Lincoln and Chrysler were essentially selling caricatures of their ’70s offerings. Hey, I like the square-rigged Panther Town Cars, and the FWD EEK […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2012) Growing up in south-central Pennsylvania, trips to the Gettysburg battlefield were a regular family outing. My father has always been a history buff, which meant that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Hornet-side-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1976 Hornet Hatchback – AMC’s High Water Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Hornet Hatchback – AMC’s High Water Mark
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 121 Comments(first posted 2/22/2012) Growing up in south-central Pennsylvania, trips to the Gettysburg battlefield were a regular family outing. My father has always been a history buff, which meant that […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2015) Sometimes I wonder, if I grew up in America, would I be as big a fan of General Motors? I wonder this because as I look at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Buick-Century-1988..jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989-96 Buick Century & Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera – Sheer Frustration")
Curbside Classic: 1989-96 Buick Century & Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera – Sheer Frustration
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 122 Comments(first posted 9/9/2015) Sometimes I wonder, if I grew up in America, would I be as big a fan of General Motors? I wonder this because as I look at […] -
![The Curbside motto is: “Every car has a story.” I only know parts of this car’s story, so you can use your imagination to fill in the rest. This ’54 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210816_174121.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1954 Packard Clipper Super 2-Door Club Sedan – Ex-College Student")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Packard Clipper Super 2-Door Club Sedan – Ex-College Student
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 25 CommentsThe Curbside motto is: “Every car has a story.” I only know parts of this car’s story, so you can use your imagination to fill in the rest. This ’54 […] -
![(First posted on September 7, 2015) Just mentioning the word “K-Car” will ignite a firestorm of opinions, ranging from flaming hatred, to acceptance, to even admiration. We could sit here […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_9967-Version-2.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z – Baby Steps")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z – Baby Steps
Posted on September 7, 2021 | 65 Comments(First posted on September 7, 2015) Just mentioning the word “K-Car” will ignite a firestorm of opinions, ranging from flaming hatred, to acceptance, to even admiration. We could sit here […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2012) It’s one thing to be graced with the most beautiful and forward-looking design of its time, being no less than the forerunner of every personal […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Studebaker-1954-coupe.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1953 – 1954 Studebaker Commander Starliner Coupe – Star Light, Star Bright")
Curbside Classic: 1953 – 1954 Studebaker Commander Starliner Coupe – Star Light, Star Bright
Posted on September 6, 2021 | 110 Comments(first posted 1/5/2012) It’s one thing to be graced with the most beautiful and forward-looking design of its time, being no less than the forerunner of every personal […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2015) Compact. Intermediate. Full-size. Once upon a time, it used to be so simple: if a Nova was too small, you got a Chevelle. Need more space? There’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ford-Tempo-1988.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988-94 Ford Tempo & Mercury Topaz – Sabotaging Yourself Is Easy")
Curbside Classic: 1988-94 Ford Tempo & Mercury Topaz – Sabotaging Yourself Is Easy
Posted on September 6, 2021 | 82 Comments(first posted 9/6/2015) Compact. Intermediate. Full-size. Once upon a time, it used to be so simple: if a Nova was too small, you got a Chevelle. Need more space? There’s […]
