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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![A thousand thanks go to Dean Edwards for posting this Mercury Marquis to the Cohort. Having had a literal seven year itch to find a 1974 Mercury Marquis, seeing this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1973-Mercury-3.jpg "Cohort Classic: 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham – The Costume Makes The Character")
Cohort Classic: 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham – The Costume Makes The Character
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 52 CommentsA thousand thanks go to Dean Edwards for posting this Mercury Marquis to the Cohort. Having had a literal seven year itch to find a 1974 Mercury Marquis, seeing this […] -
![Over this past winter, my family and I were taking a shortcut through the parking lot of an old service station to get to a store across the road and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1966-Ford-1.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford Custom – The Ravages of Time")
Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford Custom – The Ravages of Time
Posted on May 12, 2020 | 24 CommentsOver this past winter, my family and I were taking a shortcut through the parking lot of an old service station to get to a store across the road and […] -
![One of my regular babysitters when I was a young kid was a friendly young lady named Ellen. Her family and mine attended the same church, which must have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/014-COLLAGE-1981-Pontiac-Firebird-Trans-Am-SQUARE-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Instant Attitude")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Instant Attitude
Posted on May 12, 2020 | 67 CommentsOne of my regular babysitters when I was a young kid was a friendly young lady named Ellen. Her family and mine attended the same church, which must have been […] -
![Dean Edwards has been serving up a Cadillac feast on the pages of the CC Cohort. I took a peek and was stopped in my tracks with these pictures of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/49831636182_1a466efa7b_k-Reduced.jpg "Cohort Pick Of The Day: 1963 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – A Lump Of COAL")
Cohort Pick Of The Day: 1963 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – A Lump Of COAL
Posted on May 8, 2020 | 45 CommentsDean Edwards has been serving up a Cadillac feast on the pages of the CC Cohort. I took a peek and was stopped in my tracks with these pictures of […] -
![(Updated 4/29/2026) Popularity is a curious thing—some cars seem to earn it effortlessly, while others never quite manage to do it, no matter how much they have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Polara1.jpg "1967 Dodge Polara 2-Door Hardtop — A Case Of Substance Over Style")
1967 Dodge Polara 2-Door Hardtop — A Case Of Substance Over Style
Posted on May 7, 2020 | 44 Comments(Updated 4/29/2026) Popularity is a curious thing—some cars seem to earn it effortlessly, while others never quite manage to do it, no matter how much they have […] -
![When I was a youngster dreaming of owning my first car, part of that fantasy often included a custom or “vanity” license plate. I’m mentally running through a list of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/014-1977-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Coupe-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupé – Couped Up")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupé – Couped Up
Posted on May 5, 2020 | 57 CommentsWhen I was a youngster dreaming of owning my first car, part of that fantasy often included a custom or “vanity” license plate. I’m mentally running through a list of […] -
![This is my favorite kind of curbside classic, a twofer in the most poignant way. Not only is the venerable Mopar A- Body (Valiant, Dart, etc.) one of my all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-415-006-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Valiant – “I Just Bought It Yesterday” – Another Young Generation Falls For the Immortal A Body")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Valiant – “I Just Bought It Yesterday” – Another Young Generation Falls For the Immortal A Body
Posted on May 4, 2020 | 40 CommentsThis is my favorite kind of curbside classic, a twofer in the most poignant way. Not only is the venerable Mopar A- Body (Valiant, Dart, etc.) one of my all […] -
![There’s a part of me that realizes that the current, extended shelter-in-place order in my state of Illinois, while necessary and sometimes boredom inducing, has also been really good […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_5270-1981-AMC-Eagle-SX4-New-Glarus-Brewery-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 – Ready For Anything")
Curbside Classic: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 – Ready For Anything
Posted on April 28, 2020 | 37 CommentsThere’s a part of me that realizes that the current, extended shelter-in-place order in my state of Illinois, while necessary and sometimes boredom inducing, has also been really good […] -
![On Tuesday of last week, this 1965 Buick Skylark was driven through the semi-rural areas surrounding an average mid-sized, midwestern city. The owner enjoyed himself, wife by his side, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/001.jpg "Curbside Case Study: 1965 Buick Skylark – Attempted Murder Of A Lead Acid Battery, Auto Part Arrested")
Curbside Case Study: 1965 Buick Skylark – Attempted Murder Of A Lead Acid Battery, Auto Part Arrested
Posted on April 27, 2020 | 34 CommentsOn Tuesday of last week, this 1965 Buick Skylark was driven through the semi-rural areas surrounding an average mid-sized, midwestern city. The owner enjoyed himself, wife by his side, the […] -
![I believe there’s some truth to the adage that we often want what we don’t have, instead of appreciating what we currently possess. As an avid music collector across many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1967-Chevrolet-Impala-hardtop-sedan-6-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1967 Chevrolet Impala – Buy You A Chevrolet")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Chevrolet Impala – Buy You A Chevrolet
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 50 CommentsI believe there’s some truth to the adage that we often want what we don’t have, instead of appreciating what we currently possess. As an avid music collector across many […] -
![This car is quite the unlikely find, in this state, in this location, in this state of service. It is most certainly an American Beauty. American Motors that is. While […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1965-rambler-classic-770-IMG_0371.jpg "Curbside Classic Classic: 1965 Rambler Classic 770")
Curbside Classic Classic: 1965 Rambler Classic 770
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 87 CommentsThis car is quite the unlikely find, in this state, in this location, in this state of service. It is most certainly an American Beauty. American Motors that is. While […] -
![At some point, most of us find ourselves in a leadership role and learn how fragile that position can be—hard to earn, easy to lose, and constantly under scrutiny. Having […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_4602.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado — The Penalty of Leadership")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado — The Penalty of Leadership
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 43 CommentsAt some point, most of us find ourselves in a leadership role and learn how fragile that position can be—hard to earn, easy to lose, and constantly under scrutiny. Having […] -
![CC reader Jonathan F. sent me the pictures of this original ’55 Coronet, which got me going here… First off, one has to put Dodge of the pre-1960 era into […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200205_095507.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1955 Dodge Coronet – Your Choice of Hemi, Poly or Flat Head")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Dodge Coronet – Your Choice of Hemi, Poly or Flat Head
Posted on April 6, 2020 | 39 CommentsCC reader Jonathan F. sent me the pictures of this original ’55 Coronet, which got me going here… First off, one has to put Dodge of the pre-1960 era into […] -
![When I was 20 or so years old, my best friend’s dad was playing Robert Johnson on the CD player at his house, and I immediately bought myself a copy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/9-22-13-010a.jpg "Online Car Show: The 2013 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show – “Terraplane Blues” And Hits From Studebaker, Nash, AMC, and Chrysler Corporation")
Online Car Show: The 2013 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show – “Terraplane Blues” And Hits From Studebaker, Nash, AMC, and Chrysler Corporation
Posted on April 3, 2020 | 46 CommentsWhen I was 20 or so years old, my best friend’s dad was playing Robert Johnson on the CD player at his house, and I immediately bought myself a copy […] -
![A few years ago I was feeling secure enough in my job and doing the usual dreaming about road trip adventures that I decided it was time to start looking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20191022_171632.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1965 International Travelall – The Traveler’s Travelogue")
Curbside Classic: 1965 International Travelall – The Traveler’s Travelogue
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 31 CommentsA few years ago I was feeling secure enough in my job and doing the usual dreaming about road trip adventures that I decided it was time to start looking […]
