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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![During the 1950s Chrysler Corp. was unique in offering engines with no less than four distinct types of cylinder heads: hemisphere, polysphere, wedge and flathead. But the really crazy and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200205_095507.jpg "1955 Dodge Coronet – That Thing Got A Hemi, Poly Or Flat Head?")
1955 Dodge Coronet – That Thing Got A Hemi, Poly Or Flat Head?
Posted on April 8, 2026 | 17 CommentsDuring the 1950s Chrysler Corp. was unique in offering engines with no less than four distinct types of cylinder heads: hemisphere, polysphere, wedge and flathead. But the really crazy and […] -
![It’s 8:30 am Friday morning in Danville and it was time for our version of Cars & Coffee by Bagel Street Cafe, an event I regularly attend. And there it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Shelby_GT350_68_002-115x115.jpg "1968 Shelby Cobra GT-350 Convertible: A Rare Original Survivor That Won’t Bite")
1968 Shelby Cobra GT-350 Convertible: A Rare Original Survivor That Won’t Bite
Posted on April 7, 2026 | 12 CommentsIt’s 8:30 am Friday morning in Danville and it was time for our version of Cars & Coffee by Bagel Street Cafe, an event I regularly attend. And there it […] -
![When Cadillac debuted its restyled 1965 cars, many established visual cues were tossed away in favor of a new look. But designers worked to ensure that the car was still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Cadillac-DeVille-convertible-1965-RF-1-115x115.jpg "1965 Cadillac DeVille Convertible – So Obviously Cadillac")
1965 Cadillac DeVille Convertible – So Obviously Cadillac
Posted on April 6, 2026 | 13 CommentsWhen Cadillac debuted its restyled 1965 cars, many established visual cues were tossed away in favor of a new look. But designers worked to ensure that the car was still […] -
![It’s little wonder that Mercury was never quite able to catch a break—just when they had a good thing going, the mother brand at the Blue Oval swooped in and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Cougar-vs.-Elite-115x115.jpg "Ford’s Gran Torino Elite and Mercury’s Cougar XR-7: Ford Undercuts Mercury Again For 1974")
Ford’s Gran Torino Elite and Mercury’s Cougar XR-7: Ford Undercuts Mercury Again For 1974
Posted on April 6, 2026 | 20 CommentsIt’s little wonder that Mercury was never quite able to catch a break—just when they had a good thing going, the mother brand at the Blue Oval swooped in and […] -
![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 April 5, 2026 | 10 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 […] -
![A few years ago (ten!) I spotted this ASC McLaren Mustang out and about in Rhode Island on a typical New England winter day. For those new to the ASC […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_5767-115x115.jpeg "Curbside Find: 1987-1990 ASC McLaren Mustang – Rare ‘Stang Out For The Winter")
Curbside Find: 1987-1990 ASC McLaren Mustang – Rare ‘Stang Out For The Winter
Posted on April 2, 2026 | 7 CommentsA few years ago (ten!) I spotted this ASC McLaren Mustang out and about in Rhode Island on a typical New England winter day. For those new to the ASC […] -
![The two-seat “Baby Bird” set a styling tone that was difficult for subsequent Ford Thunderbirds to equal, but is it possible that this specific 1962 Rangoon Red Sports Roadster, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/62-T-Bird-1-115x115.webp "1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster: Is This Rare Roadster The Best-Looking T-Bird…Ever?")
1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster: Is This Rare Roadster The Best-Looking T-Bird…Ever?
Posted on April 2, 2026 | 32 CommentsThe two-seat “Baby Bird” set a styling tone that was difficult for subsequent Ford Thunderbirds to equal, but is it possible that this specific 1962 Rangoon Red Sports Roadster, which […] -
![(Updated 4/1/2026) I was riding a southbound bus from my neighborhood when this first- (or second-) year Chrysler LeBaron convertible caught my eye out of the eastern […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2013-09-28-Saturday-1982-Chrysler-LeBaron-3-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – One Had To Be There")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – One Had To Be There
Posted on April 1, 2026 | 49 Comments(Updated 4/1/2026) I was riding a southbound bus from my neighborhood when this first- (or second-) year Chrysler LeBaron convertible caught my eye out of the eastern […] -
![(Updated 3/31/2026) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-130-132-801.jpg "Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle")
Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle
Posted on March 31, 2026 | 47 Comments(Updated 3/31/2026) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul […] -
![(Updated 3/31/2026) The fourth generation Mustang is the car that almost wasn’t. If Ford had stuck to its original plans, a very different Mustang would have been on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Mustang-GB-2-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1994 Mustang – The Car That Almost Wasn’t")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Mustang – The Car That Almost Wasn’t
Posted on March 31, 2026 | 87 Comments(Updated 3/31/2026) The fourth generation Mustang is the car that almost wasn’t. If Ford had stuck to its original plans, a very different Mustang would have been on the […] -
![(Updated 3/30/2026) Elwood Engel, fresh from Ford Motor Company, did not waste any time making his mark at Chrysler Corporation. His most famous design, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, set the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/3-15-12-009-e1334085794668.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler 300 – Elwood’s Designs Were Jake")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler 300 – Elwood’s Designs Were Jake
Posted on March 30, 2026 | 64 Comments(Updated 3/30/2026) Elwood Engel, fresh from Ford Motor Company, did not waste any time making his mark at Chrysler Corporation. His most famous design, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, set the […] -
![If one car represented the counterculture in 1960s America, it was not the 1966 Imperial; however, Chrysler Corporation hopped on the psychedelic train to sell a few, as the Imperial’s sales catalog […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1966-Imperial-Crown-Convertible-BaT-1-115x115.webp "1966 Imperial Sales Brochure: Chrysler Goes Psychedelic To Sell Its Conservative Luxury Car")
1966 Imperial Sales Brochure: Chrysler Goes Psychedelic To Sell Its Conservative Luxury Car
Posted on March 30, 2026 | 33 CommentsIf one car represented the counterculture in 1960s America, it was not the 1966 Imperial; however, Chrysler Corporation hopped on the psychedelic train to sell a few, as the Imperial’s sales catalog […] -
![(Updated 3/29/2026) The first truly warm day after a harsh winter brought out a fair number of Bloomington’s classic cars a few weeks ago and the tall, narrow and round […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-1-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1947 Plymouth Coupe Deluxe – Picking Up Where They Left Off")
Curbside Classic: 1947 Plymouth Coupe Deluxe – Picking Up Where They Left Off
Posted on March 29, 2026 | 53 Comments(Updated 3/29/2026) The first truly warm day after a harsh winter brought out a fair number of Bloomington’s classic cars a few weeks ago and the tall, narrow and round […] -
![(Updated 3/28/2026) You got to hand it to Cadillac. Although color coordinated paint and interior schemes were long de rigueur in Detroit, no one either took it to quite the same […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_3805.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – “Garanimals Galore”")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – “Garanimals Galore”
Posted on March 28, 2026 | 64 Comments(Updated 3/28/2026) You got to hand it to Cadillac. Although color coordinated paint and interior schemes were long de rigueur in Detroit, no one either took it to quite the same […] -
![(2007, updated 2026) “It’s about the journey, not the destination”. Tell that to a family of six—one of them seven months pregnant—on the third day jammed into in a black […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-62.jpg "Auto-Biography: 1962 Ford Fairlane – Sometimes It Is About The Destination")
Auto-Biography: 1962 Ford Fairlane – Sometimes It Is About The Destination
Posted on March 28, 2026 | 83 Comments(2007, updated 2026) “It’s about the journey, not the destination”. Tell that to a family of six—one of them seven months pregnant—on the third day jammed into in a black […]
