Curbside Classic Archives
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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Sanctuary For A 1915 Packard 1-35 Touring “Twin Six”: Save The Last Dance For Me!
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 14 Comments(submitted by Bruce Myers) As I am sure most automobile enthusiasts will agree, some of the most interesting discoveries are those which are completely unexpected. I encounter many such sights, […] -
1963 Ford Falcon Futura – Friendly And Fast(ish) Fido
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 13 CommentsI suspect that I am not the only one here who, as a child, assigned personalities to cars. When I first began paying attention to cars I may not have […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971-1973 Mercury Cougar – The Brougham Pony Car (and Moms First Ride)
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 11 CommentsIt almost seems natural that the youthful rebellious mission of Pony Cars and the isolationist nature of Personal Luxury Coupes would eventually meld somewhere in the brougham seepage of the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – On The Dark Side
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 14 CommentsI drive past this car almost every day. I’ve gotten into a habit of quickly glancing in the direction where she’s usually parked. She’s almost always there. A pristine time […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Almost Doesn’t Count
Posted on May 29, 2025 | 55 Comments(first posted 8/30/2011) For many a classic Cadillac fan, the bloom fell off the rose when the majority of the lineup followed the Eldorado and Seville to front […] -
Curbside Classic: 1981 Ford Granada – The Fox In The Fairmont’s Henhouse
Posted on May 28, 2025 | 63 Comments(first posted 5/31/2019) It seemed to be anticipating my arrival. Parked in the rear of the rain saturated hotel parking lot this old Ford looked quite at ease […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Rarer Than A Lamborghini
Posted on May 28, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe 1972-1973 “Fuselage V2.0” cars are hardly a common sight anymore. Well, they weren’t all that common in their day, which of course explains that and a few other things. […] -
In Motion Classic: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker – Thank You, Sergeant Floyd
Posted on May 27, 2025 | 15 CommentsSubsequent to the acquisition of land from France known as the Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned an exploration of this new territory. The group, known as the Corps of […] -
Car Show Classic: 1978 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon – Roll With It, Baby
Posted on May 26, 2025 | 62 Comments(first posted 5/27/2019) I was barely a teenager in the summer of 1988 when my older brother, who was by then an adult and visiting, took our […] -
Curbside Classic: Ford Ranger XLT Regular Cab – An Honest Little Truck
Posted on May 26, 2025 | 50 CommentsFor some reason, this year in New England, Spring is struggling to arrive. We probably say that every year. But in 2025 we’re nearly to June while temperatures have rarely […] -
1957 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman Hardtop – Like The One I Found In A Desolate Location 40 Years Ago
Posted on May 26, 2025 | 21 CommentsWhat is it about the spooky, mysterious, and unknown that attracts us so? I’ve always been an explorer. But the places I like to explore are the kinds of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1955 Cadillac Eldorado – If Only It Could Talk
Posted on May 25, 2025 | 9 Comments“There are eight million stories in the naked city,” the narrator solemnly intoned at the end of the famous 1948 film noir and the 1958-63 television series. There aren’t that […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Impala – All Hail The King!
Posted on May 24, 2025 | 26 CommentsAll hail the King! What you now see sitting triumphantly in front of you is the king of American cars from 1969. This Impala sprang forth during that historic year […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Cushman Truckster Ice Cream Truck
Posted on May 23, 2025 | 40 Comments(first posted 6/25/2013) What’s that coming down the other side of 18th Avenue, playing that infernal tune ice cream trucks are notorious for? I have a rather deep loathing […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Sedan – Are Four Doors Really Better Than Two?
Posted on May 23, 2025 | 26 CommentsI was going through my photo stream and found pictures I took of this Ford Thunderbird four-door early last spring. I completely forgot I took these, but remember the car […]
![Sanctuary For A 1915 Packard 1-35 Touring “Twin Six”: Save The Last Dance For Me! (submitted by Bruce Myers) As I am sure most automobile enthusiasts will agree, some of the most interesting discoveries are those which are completely unexpected. I encounter many such sights, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-packard-12-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1963 Ford Falcon Futura – Friendly And Fast(ish) Fido I suspect that I am not the only one here who, as a child, assigned personalities to cars. When I first began paying attention to cars I may not have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1963-Ford-Falcon-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – On The Dark Side I drive past this car almost every day. I’ve gotten into a habit of quickly glancing in the direction where she’s usually parked. She’s almost always there. A pristine time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1967_Cadillac_Eldorado.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Almost Doesn’t Count (first posted 8/30/2011) For many a classic Cadillac fan, the bloom fell off the rose when the majority of the lineup followed the Eldorado and Seville to front […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/AY061.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1981 Ford Granada – The Fox In The Fairmont’s Henhouse (first posted 5/31/2019) It seemed to be anticipating my arrival. Parked in the rear of the rain saturated hotel parking lot this old Ford looked quite at ease […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8220.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Rarer Than A Lamborghini The 1972-1973 “Fuselage V2.0” cars are hardly a common sight anymore. Well, they weren’t all that common in their day, which of course explains that and a few other things. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-CC-103-114-900.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![In Motion Classic: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker – Thank You, Sergeant Floyd Subsequent to the acquisition of land from France known as the Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned an exploration of this new territory. The group, known as the Corps of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DSC_0200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1978 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon – Roll With It, Baby (first posted 5/27/2019) I was barely a teenager in the summer of 1988 when my older brother, who was by then an adult and visiting, took our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1353-Roll-With-It-fuzzy-dice-crop-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Ford Ranger XLT Regular Cab – An Honest Little Truck For some reason, this year in New England, Spring is struggling to arrive. We probably say that every year. But in 2025 we’re nearly to June while temperatures have rarely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4345.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1957 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman Hardtop – Like The One I Found In A Desolate Location 40 Years Ago What is it about the spooky, mysterious, and unknown that attracts us so? I’ve always been an explorer. But the places I like to explore are the kinds of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/6911-12001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1955 Cadillac Eldorado – If Only It Could Talk “There are eight million stories in the naked city,” the narrator solemnly intoned at the end of the famous 1948 film noir and the 1958-63 television series. There aren’t that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Cad-55-807-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Impala – All Hail The King! All hail the King! What you now see sitting triumphantly in front of you is the king of American cars from 1969. This Impala sprang forth during that historic year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_0129.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Cushman Truckster Ice Cream Truck (first posted 6/25/2013) What’s that coming down the other side of 18th Avenue, playing that infernal tune ice cream trucks are notorious for? I have a rather deep loathing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-202-085-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Sedan – Are Four Doors Really Better Than Two? I was going through my photo stream and found pictures I took of this Ford Thunderbird four-door early last spring. I completely forgot I took these, but remember the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_1513-e1747978780546.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


