Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-Series – Immobilized
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 40 CommentsI’d like to preface this by saying that I, in no way, am attempting to make light of the current COVID-19 pandemic that continues to sweep the globe. By that […] -
Cohort Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 – Nice Looking Car, But Not What Buyers Wanted in 1962
Posted on March 22, 2020 | 52 CommentsChris Cieslak shot and posted at the Cohort this very fine looking 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop coupe. It stirs up a lot of childhood emotions, as this big Ford […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre – Maybe It Should Have Had 7 Gallons
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 92 Comments(first posted in 2011) The sixties, that golden decade of American performance cars, had two very distinct eras. The first half was dominated by the full-size bombers with their ever-larger […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick LeSabre Hardtop Sedan – Shoes Matter
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 46 CommentsTwenty-plus years into my insurance career, I’m accustomed to dressing the part when needed for face-to-face interactions with my business colleagues, both internal and external. This wasn’t always the case. […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1946 Ford 698T 1 1/2 Ton Truck – New Adventures Await
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 17 CommentsAs with most writers here, the personally unfamiliar subject is the subject most daunting to write about, with opportunities galore for failure and embarrassment. However, sometimes the unfamiliar is also […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Riviera – Riding The Curve
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/21/2014) It’s become obvious that I like white cars more than most people, but even I’m getting an excessive share. A good portion majority of the CCs I’ve […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille- Hitting The Ceiling
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 37 CommentsFor me, and likely others of my generation, the 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (and Sedan DeVille) is Definitive Cadillac. It is all things Cadillac, good and bad, encapsulated […] -
Gardena Curbside Capsule – 1974 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
Posted on March 10, 2020 | 48 CommentsWe’ve written up a many ’71-’76 Chevies here at Curbside Classic. In fact, I’ve found two of them myself, a ‘73 Caprice Custom Coupe and a ’74 Impala Custom Coupe. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Montego Coupe – Bunkie Knudsen Pays Tribute To His Former Employer
Posted on March 5, 2020 | 25 CommentsSemon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s tenure as President of Ford was very short-lived; 19 months in total. He was hired by Henry Ford II from GM to be the President of Ford, […] -
Project Taurus: Officially A New York State Resident!
Posted on March 4, 2020 | 51 CommentsThe neighbors stopped to gawk at the 1986 Ford Taurus LX sedan as it sat in my driveway the weekend of February 21. Nearly everyone who visited my mechanic’s shop […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge W200 Power Wagon Pickup – Powerful Good Pea Soup
Posted on February 27, 2020 | 36 CommentsBehold the mighty Power Wagon! Nothing can stop it, although it did stop here on this corner a few blocks from my house recently. Perhaps only CC can stop it? […] -
The Curbside Classics of Gardena # 1: 1978 Dodge Sportsman Maxiwagon
Posted on February 25, 2020 | 20 CommentsTwo years ago, I moved to a small LA suburb called Gardena, California. A town of about 60,000 located south of downtown and well east of the beaches, Gardena is […] -
Curbside Outtake: Ace is the Place
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 25 CommentsFor those not in areas with Ace Hardware, it’s an American hardware store chain, almost 100 years old and privately held as a store owner cooperative, which has remained viable […] -
Curbside Classic Lump Of COAL: 1998 Ford Escort ZX2
Posted on February 15, 2020 | 67 Comments(first posted 2/10/2014) There have been several points in my life where I thought I was through driving Escorts, and one of those times was immediately after I sold my […]
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-Series – Immobilized I’d like to preface this by saying that I, in no way, am attempting to make light of the current COVID-19 pandemic that continues to sweep the globe. By that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/125-1973-75-Ford-F-Series-CC.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 – Nice Looking Car, But Not What Buyers Wanted in 1962 Chris Cieslak shot and posted at the Cohort this very fine looking 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop coupe. It stirs up a lot of childhood emotions, as this big Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35025023320_d6282597ee_k.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick LeSabre Hardtop Sedan – Shoes Matter Twenty-plus years into my insurance career, I’m accustomed to dressing the part when needed for face-to-face interactions with my business colleagues, both internal and external. This wasn’t always the case. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/002-1966-Buick-LeSabre-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1946 Ford 698T 1 1/2 Ton Truck – New Adventures Await As with most writers here, the personally unfamiliar subject is the subject most daunting to write about, with opportunities galore for failure and embarrassment. However, sometimes the unfamiliar is also […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_9871.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Riviera – Riding The Curve (first posted 3/21/2014) It’s become obvious that I like white cars more than most people, but even I’m getting an excessive share. A good portion majority of the CCs I’ve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-06-12.01.48.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille- Hitting The Ceiling For me, and likely others of my generation, the 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (and Sedan DeVille) is Definitive Cadillac. It is all things Cadillac, good and bad, encapsulated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-19-054.jpg)
![Gardena Curbside Capsule – 1974 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe We’ve written up a many ’71-’76 Chevies here at Curbside Classic. In fact, I’ve found two of them myself, a ‘73 Caprice Custom Coupe and a ’74 Impala Custom Coupe. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/74-Impala-Front-3-quarter.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1980 Chrysler LeBaron – A Car (and a Company) In Transition (first posted 2/25/2014) Let’s just get this out front. I love these cars. I have always loved these cars. But I have never been quite sure of the source of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1980ChryLeBaron06-crop.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Montego Coupe – Bunkie Knudsen Pays Tribute To His Former Employer Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s tenure as President of Ford was very short-lived; 19 months in total. He was hired by Henry Ford II from GM to be the President of Ford, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-400-058.jpg)
![Project Taurus: Officially A New York State Resident! The neighbors stopped to gawk at the 1986 Ford Taurus LX sedan as it sat in my driveway the weekend of February 21. Nearly everyone who visited my mechanic’s shop […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200221_174425.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge W200 Power Wagon Pickup – Powerful Good Pea Soup Behold the mighty Power Wagon! Nothing can stop it, although it did stop here on this corner a few blocks from my house recently. Perhaps only CC can stop it? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-410-027.jpg)
![The Curbside Classics of Gardena # 1: 1978 Dodge Sportsman Maxiwagon Two years ago, I moved to a small LA suburb called Gardena, California. A town of about 60,000 located south of downtown and well east of the beaches, Gardena is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Front-Three-quarter.1.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Ace is the Place For those not in areas with Ace Hardware, it’s an American hardware store chain, almost 100 years old and privately held as a store owner cooperative, which has remained viable […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FD07F0EA-1077-4809-93C6-D1B1C8F4ED1E.jpeg)
![Curbside Classic Lump Of COAL: 1998 Ford Escort ZX2 (first posted 2/10/2014) There have been several points in my life where I thought I was through driving Escorts, and one of those times was immediately after I sold my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Escort-1.jpg)


