Curbside Classic Archives
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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne
Posted on July 12, 2019 | 72 CommentsOn September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Dorian Gray Goes to Horse Country
Posted on July 11, 2019 | 85 Comments(first posted 6/4/2013) Some cars have had longer lives–the Volkswagen beetle comes to mind–but not very many, certainly not in the U.S. From its introduction in late 1962 as a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – You Never Know What You’re Going To Get
Posted on July 10, 2019 | 86 Comments(first posted 5/29/2013) Ever since the post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit […] -
Curbside Classic: 2001 Pontiac Aztek: A Face Only A Mother Could Love
Posted on July 9, 2019 | 149 Comments(first posted 5/22/2013) Around the turn of the century, the popularity of truck-based SUVs as family cars hit its zenith, and automakers looked for new teats to milk on their […] -
CC Outtake: Not Your Usual 4 Door Pickup
Posted on July 7, 2019 | 22 CommentsSpotted yesterday at a local Ace Hardware. I’ve seen a few IH pickups of this vintage locally, but this one was new to me. -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Falcon – Part Homing Pigeon
Posted on July 6, 2019 | 36 CommentsIt’s like a recurring dream. I’m driving along the primary boulevard of my small town of 1,600 residents, emerging from the tiny business district lined with all makes and […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Buick Estate Wagon – The Ultimate American Station Wagon
Posted on July 4, 2019 | 109 Comments(first posted 4/26/2013) Americans like things big. The country’s big, the meals are big, people are big, the roads are big, and the distances are far. Families used to be […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990-1993 Chrysler Imperial – The Last Imperial; The Last Iacocca-mobile
Posted on July 3, 2019 | 103 Comments(first posted 12/4/2014) In 1992, Lee Iacocca practically had to be dragged out of his office at Chrysler. Presumably he got shoved into his Imperial, and told never to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – The Peak Chevrolet Experience; The Peak Full-Size American Car Experience
Posted on July 2, 2019 | 125 Comments(first posted 2/7/2016) 1965 was the last really big year for the big American car, and no car embodies that better than the 1965 Chevrolet. Never again would so […] -
Future Curbside Classic: 2015 Dodge Dart – Failing To Hit The Bullseye
Posted on June 28, 2019 | 60 CommentsAnyone who is familiar with the game of darts knows that the object of the game is to hit the bullseye. As far as compact cars are concerned, for many […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet El Camino SS 396 – Business Up Front…
Posted on June 24, 2019 | 34 CommentsThis past week found me back in the beautiful, American Midwestern city of Omaha, Nebraska for business travel. Twenty-Nineteen marks my ninth, consecutive year of spending time in that city, […] -
Curbside Classic – 1961 Cadillac Four Window Sedan deVille
Posted on June 21, 2019 | 15 CommentsFor two years I have been driving down a street where there was a covered car. I never managed to see the car out in the open but knew it […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Town Car Sail America Edition
Posted on June 20, 2019 | 54 CommentsI love Lincolns. I hate Lincolns. Which Lincolns fall into which category is the stuff for which a website like CC was made. In which of those two barrels may […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Dressed For Success
Posted on June 19, 2019 | 51 CommentsFirst impressions are important, which is why career advisors instruct people to dress for success. If you head to a job interview wearing conservative, fashionable clothing, looking confident, and avoiding […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel “Eco-Boost” – Reversing Old Habits
Posted on June 14, 2019 | 71 Comments(first posted in 2010 at the other site; in 2011 here at CC. A 25,000 mile update is here) There’s a big difference between creating and re-creating. The proto-hot rodders […]
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne On September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1977-Royal-Monaco-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Dorian Gray Goes to Horse Country (first posted 6/4/2013) Some cars have had longer lives–the Volkswagen beetle comes to mind–but not very many, certainly not in the U.S. From its introduction in late 1962 as a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1991JeepGrandWagoneer041.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – You Never Know What You’re Going To Get (first posted 5/29/2013) Ever since the post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P5120186.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2001 Pontiac Aztek: A Face Only A Mother Could Love (first posted 5/22/2013) Around the turn of the century, the popularity of truck-based SUVs as family cars hit its zenith, and automakers looked for new teats to milk on their […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC02499.jpg)

![Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Falcon – Part Homing Pigeon It’s like a recurring dream. I’m driving along the primary boulevard of my small town of 1,600 residents, emerging from the tiny business district lined with all makes and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Falcon-front1-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Buick Estate Wagon – The Ultimate American Station Wagon (first posted 4/26/2013) Americans like things big. The country’s big, the meals are big, people are big, the roads are big, and the distances are far. Families used to be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-241-084-1200.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990-1993 Chrysler Imperial – The Last Imperial; The Last Iacocca-mobile (first posted 12/4/2014) In 1992, Lee Iacocca practically had to be dragged out of his office at Chrysler. Presumably he got shoved into his Imperial, and told never to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-155-096-1200.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – The Peak Chevrolet Experience; The Peak Full-Size American Car Experience (first posted 2/7/2016) 1965 was the last really big year for the big American car, and no car embodies that better than the 1965 Chevrolet. Never again would so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/iuio.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet El Camino SS 396 – Business Up Front… This past week found me back in the beautiful, American Midwestern city of Omaha, Nebraska for business travel. Twenty-Nineteen marks my ninth, consecutive year of spending time in that city, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/105-1968-Chevrolet-El-Camino-SS396-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Classic – 1961 Cadillac Four Window Sedan deVille For two years I have been driving down a street where there was a covered car. I never managed to see the car out in the open but knew it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rsz_pict0003.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Town Car Sail America Edition I love Lincolns. I hate Lincolns. Which Lincolns fall into which category is the stuff for which a website like CC was made. In which of those two barrels may […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1987LincolnTCSailAmerica11Small.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Dressed For Success First impressions are important, which is why career advisors instruct people to dress for success. If you head to a job interview wearing conservative, fashionable clothing, looking confident, and avoiding […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LF.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel “Eco-Boost” – Reversing Old Habits (first posted in 2010 at the other site; in 2011 here at CC. A 25,000 mile update is here) There’s a big difference between creating and re-creating. The proto-hot rodders […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-138-075-800.jpg)


