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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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COAL: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu – “A” Daily Driver
Posted on December 29, 2018 | 40 CommentsJust after I had gotten it. My plan in 2016 after being laid off was to fly to BC and buy an older car, and drive it home. I had […] -
CC Outtake: DIY Landau Top
Posted on December 27, 2018 | 9 CommentsA few months ago I posted a picture of a heavily-patina’ed downsized Chevrolet B Body I saw in my town. Here’s another Chevy B Body which I found curbside on […] -
COAL:1998 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Cross-Country Tourer
Posted on December 22, 2018 | 38 CommentsNear Princeton, BC In March 2016, I was let go by the company that I’d worked for for 11 years. Times weren’t as good as they had been in the […] -
Cohort Classic: The Corvette C4 ZR-1 Convertible
Posted on November 23, 2018 | 14 CommentsThis beautiful yellow C4 was posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak , under the title “Did they make a ZR-1 convertible?”. That’s actually a very interesting question and one which […] -
COAL: 1998 GMC Yukon – Toy Hauler
Posted on November 10, 2018 | 30 CommentsAll pictures are of the actual truck. Having a camper was (and is) a lot of fun. We were hauling our new Coleman popup with our 1998 Dakota, but when my […] -
COAL:1987 Chevy C/10 – A Slightly Different Unicorn
Posted on October 20, 2018 | 40 CommentsAfter having an embarrassing accident involving the ’86 Ranger and my house, I was truckless again. I liked having a beater truck for odd jobs, and was on the lookout. A friend’s […] -
Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part One
Posted on October 15, 2018 | 45 CommentsAs an adult, my dad and I have rarely had the opportunity to travel together alone. Both of us lead busy lives and we’ve just never made it happen. I […] -
COAL:1992 Dodge Shadow – One Last K
Posted on October 6, 2018 | 21 CommentsThe best picture of the car I could find. After moving in together with my then-girlfriend, I felt I no longer had any need for a “good” car, so I […] -
COAL: 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – The Last Car Your Grandparents Owned
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 50 CommentsI seem to be the Panther whisperer – the 98 Crown Victoria LX, the 93 Town Car, and now to complete the trifecta – my grandmother’s 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis […] -
COAL: 1972 Dodge Coronet – 170 Slant Six Powered; Seriously
Posted on September 22, 2018 | 54 CommentsWhile I was working at the auto parts store, my manager mentioned to me about an old car he’d heard about. He wasn’t interested, but thought I might be. He […] -
Ford C-Series – The Big Bruiser of Toys – er – Trucks
Posted on September 11, 2018 | 47 CommentsI always had a soft spot for these trucks. Efficiently designed, boxlike shaped, they could fit in narrower streets and around tighter corners that other larger delivery trucks could not. […] -
COAL:1990 Dodge Spirit – Ultimate K-Car
Posted on August 4, 2018 | 37 CommentsNeeding to scratch an unyielding automotive itch, in my experience, can be fun, or a nightmare. Having tired of my ’93 Caravan, I was on the hunt for another car. The […] -
CC Capsule: ’77-’79 Mercury Cougar Brougham. What’s 2nd Prize, Two Of Them?
Posted on July 27, 2018 | 75 CommentsHere’s a mostly well-preserved example of the offensively ugly American Ford products of the 1970s. This is a -
CC For Sale: 1973 Ford Gran Torino Luxury Décor Package – Torino’s Personal Luxury Spring Special
Posted on June 19, 2018 | 67 CommentsThe 1970s was an era where the 2-door coupe luxury coupe reigned supreme. It’s been generally agreed upon that the 1965 Ford LTD was the beginning of the low-priced luxury […]
![COAL: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu – “A” Daily Driver Just after I had gotten it. My plan in 2016 after being laid off was to fly to BC and buy an older car, and drive it home. I had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/WP_20160514_11_11_19_Pro.jpg)
![CC Outtake: DIY Landau Top A few months ago I posted a picture of a heavily-patina’ed downsized Chevrolet B Body I saw in my town. Here’s another Chevy B Body which I found curbside on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/D2AA7BD4-F184-40D0-ACFB-9DE597F44DDE.jpeg)
![COAL:1998 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Cross-Country Tourer Near Princeton, BC In March 2016, I was let go by the company that I’d worked for for 11 years. Times weren’t as good as they had been in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_1600.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: The Corvette C4 ZR-1 Convertible This beautiful yellow C4 was posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak , under the title “Did they make a ZR-1 convertible?”. That’s actually a very interesting question and one which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/44660598685_92a18140b3_z.jpg)
![COAL: 1998 GMC Yukon – Toy Hauler All pictures are of the actual truck. Having a camper was (and is) a lot of fun. We were hauling our new Coleman popup with our 1998 Dakota, but when my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSC00941.jpg)
![COAL:1987 Chevy C/10 – A Slightly Different Unicorn After having an embarrassing accident involving the ’86 Ranger and my house, I was truckless again. I liked having a beater truck for odd jobs, and was on the lookout. A friend’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/truck-003-7.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part One As an adult, my dad and I have rarely had the opportunity to travel together alone. Both of us lead busy lives and we’ve just never made it happen. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Ford-Carlisle-2018383.jpg)
![COAL:1992 Dodge Shadow – One Last K The best picture of the car I could find. After moving in together with my then-girlfriend, I felt I no longer had any need for a “good” car, so I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/November-23-022.jpg)
![COAL: 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – The Last Car Your Grandparents Owned I seem to be the Panther whisperer – the 98 Crown Victoria LX, the 93 Town Car, and now to complete the trifecta – my grandmother’s 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_4171.jpg)
![COAL: 1972 Dodge Coronet – 170 Slant Six Powered; Seriously While I was working at the auto parts store, my manager mentioned to me about an old car he’d heard about. He wasn’t interested, but thought I might be. He […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_1718.jpg)
![Ford C-Series – The Big Bruiser of Toys – er – Trucks I always had a soft spot for these trucks. Efficiently designed, boxlike shaped, they could fit in narrower streets and around tighter corners that other larger delivery trucks could not. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ford-cab-over-Milton-20140802-00509.jpg)
![COAL:1990 Dodge Spirit – Ultimate K-Car Needing to scratch an unyielding automotive itch, in my experience, can be fun, or a nightmare. Having tired of my ’93 Caravan, I was on the hunt for another car. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/104_0447_1.jpg)

![CC For Sale: 1973 Ford Gran Torino Luxury Décor Package – Torino’s Personal Luxury Spring Special The 1970s was an era where the 2-door coupe luxury coupe reigned supreme. It’s been generally agreed upon that the 1965 Ford LTD was the beginning of the low-priced luxury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1973-Ford-Gran-Torino-LDO-2-e1757720910841-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Saturday Night: 1971 Buick Riviera – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Author’s Note: This actually started off as a CC, but inspiration took me in a different direction.) (first posted 4/3/2013) Seventeen-year-old Rodney was excited. It was the first weekend […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/miss-jane.jpg)


