Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
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European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Tired, But Soldiering On
Posted on November 15, 2016 | 48 CommentsJust one week ago this past Tuesday evening, I was walking to a small gathering at the home of two close friends. They are the same couple who had invited […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Studebaker M35 6×6 Truck – A Veteran For Veterans Day
Posted on November 11, 2016 | 40 Comments(first posted 11/11/2011) Time to salute our veterans, and what better way than with a military veteran, especially a deuce and a half. Next to the Jeep or Humvee, it […] -
CC Capsule: 1986 Pontiac Parisienne: Yours For $400!
Posted on October 30, 2016 | 56 Comments(first posted 3/13/2011. One wouldn’t likely find a comparable one for $400 today) A familiar sight around downtown: three very colorful characters cruising in their Parisienne. There’s a reason the […] -
QOTD: What Should Dad Buy To Replace His 2006 Taurus?
Posted on September 21, 2016 | 114 CommentsHermine was the first hurricane to directly impact Florida in quite some time. Several weeks ago a similarly rare event occurred: my dad expressed interest in purchasing another car to […] -
Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1983 Plymouth Reliant – The Lioness Feeds Tonight
Posted on August 12, 2016 | 29 CommentsIf each of us were to go back and look at our lives, we could all likely pinpoint a few moments in which our perspectives were greatly altered. Perhaps not […] -
Mom’s Ex-Curbside Classic: 2001 Dodge Viper GTS – Yes, You Heard Correctly
Posted on August 3, 2016 | 31 Comments(first posted 11/19/2012) My mother has always had pretty nice cars. As I mentioned in previous CCs, her first and second cars were a ’59 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer and […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 – Bread and Butter B-Body
Posted on July 15, 2016 | 77 Comments(first posted 11/10/2012) It was 1969, and the B-bodies from the Dodge Boys were making some big waves. Dodge Charger 500s were tearing up NASCAR’s short tracks. Bewinged Charger Daytonas had broken […] -
CC Driving Impression: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 – Simplicity Is Its Virtue
Posted on July 5, 2016 | 172 CommentsOne of my favorite things in life is the chance to drive an unfamiliar car. Our motto at CC is that Every Car Has A Story, and it’s true. It […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Monza Coupe – Vega II or Mustang Too?
Posted on July 3, 2016 | 169 Comments(first posted 11/6/2012) The 1970s was the decade when small cars became a significant part of the U.S. auto market. You can argue that the ’60s marked the start of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Mustang Grande – Como Se Dice Brougham?
Posted on June 27, 2016 | 83 Comments(first posted 10/31/2012) A while back, jpcavanaugh told us about a Ford product that didn’t get any respect. Here’s another one: The “fat” 1971-73 Mustang. And while the Boss 351 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Fathers, Sons and Cars
Posted on June 19, 2016 | 48 CommentsThe Continental Mark IV has become a polarizing car. On the one hand, it cemented Lincoln’s position as the king of 1970s luxury cars, or at least of American luxury […] -
Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali – The Modern Day Electra Park Avenue?
Posted on June 15, 2016 | 89 CommentsFor most of its history, the Electra was Buick’s largest and most luxurious sedan, and the most prestigious car in GM’s fleet that wasn’t a personal luxury coupe or a […] -
Truckstop Classic: 1949 Chevrolet Loadmaster Tow Truck – My Bias Is Showing, And Feel Free To Say So
Posted on May 26, 2016 | 74 Comments(first posted 7/7/2011. Updated 5/26/2016) These Chevy Loadmaster trucks are the greatest trucks ever made! Am I biased? Damn straight. How could I not be, when it come to my […] -
Truckstop Classics Festival Kick-Off: The Official Curbside Classic Truck Sales Lot And 1941 Ford COE
Posted on May 23, 2016 | 34 Comments(first posted 7/1/2011) Here in Havana, Oregon, in addition to the Official CC Car Sales Lot we also have the Official CC Truck Sales Lot for every trucking need. Facing […]
![Curbside Classic: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Tired, But Soldiering On Just one week ago this past Tuesday evening, I was walking to a small gathering at the home of two close friends. They are the same couple who had invited […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/018-1976-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Studebaker M35 6×6 Truck – A Veteran For Veterans Day (first posted 11/11/2011) Time to salute our veterans, and what better way than with a military veteran, especially a deuce and a half. Next to the Jeep or Humvee, it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CC-124-185-800.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1986 Pontiac Parisienne: Yours For $400! (first posted 3/13/2011. One wouldn’t likely find a comparable one for $400 today) A familiar sight around downtown: three very colorful characters cruising in their Parisienne. There’s a reason the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-130-003-800.jpg)
![QOTD: What Should Dad Buy To Replace His 2006 Taurus? Hermine was the first hurricane to directly impact Florida in quite some time. Several weeks ago a similarly rare event occurred: my dad expressed interest in purchasing another car to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/0127131614d.jpg)
![Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1983 Plymouth Reliant – The Lioness Feeds Tonight If each of us were to go back and look at our lives, we could all likely pinpoint a few moments in which our perspectives were greatly altered. Perhaps not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1985-Dodge-Aries-03-04.jpg)
![Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1977 Chevrolet Impala – A Family Road Trip to Houston And Cut-and-Shoot, Texas (Revised since first being published July 3, 2013) The 1977 Impala seems to have become one of the more rare of the downsized B-bodies and simply aren’t seen very often. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/P5210195.jpg)
![Mom’s Ex-Curbside Classic: 2001 Dodge Viper GTS – Yes, You Heard Correctly (first posted 11/19/2012) My mother has always had pretty nice cars. As I mentioned in previous CCs, her first and second cars were a ’59 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/5-04-and-5-05-2012-015-Copy-e1351263687807.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 – Bread and Butter B-Body (first posted 11/10/2012) It was 1969, and the B-bodies from the Dodge Boys were making some big waves. Dodge Charger 500s were tearing up NASCAR’s short tracks. Bewinged Charger Daytonas had broken […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/frontquarter1.jpg)
![CC Driving Impression: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 – Simplicity Is Its Virtue One of my favorite things in life is the chance to drive an unfamiliar car. Our motto at CC is that Every Car Has A Story, and it’s true. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/63GalaxieDrive01.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Monza Coupe – Vega II or Mustang Too? (first posted 11/6/2012) The 1970s was the decade when small cars became a significant part of the U.S. auto market. You can argue that the ’60s marked the start of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1978ChevroletMonza01.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Mustang Grande – Como Se Dice Brougham? (first posted 10/31/2012) A while back, jpcavanaugh told us about a Ford product that didn’t get any respect. Here’s another one: The “fat” 1971-73 Mustang. And while the Boss 351 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-30-2012-034-e1351093575575.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Fathers, Sons and Cars The Continental Mark IV has become a polarizing car. On the one hand, it cemented Lincoln’s position as the king of 1970s luxury cars, or at least of American luxury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1972LincContMkIV01.jpg)
![Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali – The Modern Day Electra Park Avenue? For most of its history, the Electra was Buick’s largest and most luxurious sedan, and the most prestigious car in GM’s fleet that wasn’t a personal luxury coupe or a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_6300.jpg)
![Truckstop Classic: 1949 Chevrolet Loadmaster Tow Truck – My Bias Is Showing, And Feel Free To Say So (first posted 7/7/2011. Updated 5/26/2016) These Chevy Loadmaster trucks are the greatest trucks ever made! Am I biased? Damn straight. How could I not be, when it come to my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/CC-141-063-800.jpg)
![Truckstop Classics Festival Kick-Off: The Official Curbside Classic Truck Sales Lot And 1941 Ford COE (first posted 7/1/2011) Here in Havana, Oregon, in addition to the Official CC Car Sales Lot we also have the Official CC Truck Sales Lot for every trucking need. Facing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/CC-141-037-800.jpg)


