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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![Could there possibly be a more appropriately-named car for a mattress to lie in front of, as if implying an invitation for well… you know? Oh, the very many innuendos […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_95331.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Cougar LS Bostonian Edition – What’s That You Say, Mrs. Robinson?")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Cougar LS Bostonian Edition – What’s That You Say, Mrs. Robinson?
Posted on June 24, 2015 | 73 CommentsCould there possibly be a more appropriately-named car for a mattress to lie in front of, as if implying an invitation for well… you know? Oh, the very many innuendos […] -
![(first posted 3/26/2012) First things first: I like these cars. The downsized 1986 Riviera was a little too downsized, and its resemblance to the N-body Somerset/Skylark made matters worse. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-20-12-009-e1332432011412.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Riviera – What The 1986 Riviera Should Have Been")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Riviera – What The 1986 Riviera Should Have Been
Posted on June 23, 2015 | 81 Comments(first posted 3/26/2012) First things first: I like these cars. The downsized 1986 Riviera was a little too downsized, and its resemblance to the N-body Somerset/Skylark made matters worse. […] -
![(first posted on CC’s first day, 2/13/2011. And dedicated to Educator Dan, a long-time reader and fan of these cars) Starting all over again is like going to confession; all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-119-010-800SS.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988 Dodge Diplomat SE: Absolution Granted")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Dodge Diplomat SE: Absolution Granted
Posted on June 15, 2015 | 63 Comments(first posted on CC’s first day, 2/13/2011. And dedicated to Educator Dan, a long-time reader and fan of these cars) Starting all over again is like going to confession; all […] -
![(first posted 11/29/2011) Of all brands that tried to make the name “Special” for its cars actually seem, well, “special,” no one did a better job of framing that name […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6319893577_124872c0e0_b.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Special Deluxe Sedan – Not All That Special")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Special Deluxe Sedan – Not All That Special
Posted on June 5, 2015 | 54 Comments(first posted 11/29/2011) Of all brands that tried to make the name “Special” for its cars actually seem, well, “special,” no one did a better job of framing that name […] -
![(first posted 9/30/2011) Nope, I haven’t found a genuine Curbside Classic GTO, yet. There was a time when GTOs in this kind of condition were plentiful, but those days […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-33-115-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Tempest Custom S – The Ex-Secretary’s Wanna-be GTO")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Tempest Custom S – The Ex-Secretary’s Wanna-be GTO
Posted on June 3, 2015 | 73 Comments(first posted 9/30/2011) Nope, I haven’t found a genuine Curbside Classic GTO, yet. There was a time when GTOs in this kind of condition were plentiful, but those days […] -
![(first posted 5/20/2011) One of the cool things about living down here in the greater Daytona Beach, Florida area is the fact that we have a bunch of car related […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1-101.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1959 Mercury Monterey: A Little More Chrome Please?")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Mercury Monterey: A Little More Chrome Please?
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 42 Comments(first posted 5/20/2011) One of the cool things about living down here in the greater Daytona Beach, Florida area is the fact that we have a bunch of car related […] -
![Pickups aren’t really my thing. However, when I saw this one out of the corner of my eye, something made me pull over to take a closer look. I’m glad […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrodge Custom 30 – Custom Doesn’t Even Begin To Describe It")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrodge Custom 30 – Custom Doesn’t Even Begin To Describe It
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 62 CommentsPickups aren’t really my thing. However, when I saw this one out of the corner of my eye, something made me pull over to take a closer look. I’m glad […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2011) What is it that makes this old farm truck so compelling? Sure, all the usual superlatives can be invoked: its just awesome, cool, and absolutely dripping with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-141-127-800.jpg "Truckstop Classic: 1941 Chevrolet COE: Streamlining Arrives Down On The Farm")
Truckstop Classic: 1941 Chevrolet COE: Streamlining Arrives Down On The Farm
Posted on May 30, 2015 | 43 Comments(first posted 8/1/2011) What is it that makes this old farm truck so compelling? Sure, all the usual superlatives can be invoked: its just awesome, cool, and absolutely dripping with […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler LHS – The (Belated) Graduation Gift, For Me As Well As K-Car Weary America
Posted on May 30, 2015 | 88 Comments(first posted 8/2/2011) Beggars can’t (technically) be choosers. This is where I tell the story of my, as well as Chrysler’s, first modern big car. -
![(first posted 8/25/2011) During my adolescent years, virtually all of my firsthand experience with cars from the 1950s came from plastic model kits. It seemed from my vantage […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1956FordFairlane03.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford Fairlane – Beautiful, But Still The Bridesmaid")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford Fairlane – Beautiful, But Still The Bridesmaid
Posted on May 28, 2015 | 82 Comments(first posted 8/25/2011) During my adolescent years, virtually all of my firsthand experience with cars from the 1950s came from plastic model kits. It seemed from my vantage […] -
![What do you get when you take a Corvette, wrap it Art and Science sheet metal, swap the LS1 for a less powerful Northstar, and charge a nearly fifty-percent premium? My […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_8672.jpg "Future Curbside Classic: 2004-2009 Cadillac XLR – The Allanté, Part II")
Future Curbside Classic: 2004-2009 Cadillac XLR – The Allanté, Part II
Posted on May 28, 2015 | 82 CommentsWhat do you get when you take a Corvette, wrap it Art and Science sheet metal, swap the LS1 for a less powerful Northstar, and charge a nearly fifty-percent premium? My […] -
![(Update: there’s a newer and more comprehensive article on a 1962 C80 truck with IFS here) 1960-1963 was a remarkable period of time when GM introduced a number of innovative […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CC-245-005-1200.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet C60 Truck – Maybe Independent Front Suspension For Big Trucks Wasn’t Such A Hot Idea After All")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet C60 Truck – Maybe Independent Front Suspension For Big Trucks Wasn’t Such A Hot Idea After All
Posted on May 23, 2015 | 65 Comments(Update: there’s a newer and more comprehensive article on a 1962 C80 truck with IFS here) 1960-1963 was a remarkable period of time when GM introduced a number of innovative […] -
![Hello and welcome to a series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger is not always better and is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/13.jpg "Too Big Even For America (Part 1): 2000 Ford Excursion")
Too Big Even For America (Part 1): 2000 Ford Excursion
Posted on May 20, 2015 | 141 CommentsHello and welcome to a series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger is not always better and is […] -
![(My one shot at shlock fiction. First posted….what seems like a long time ago) You wake despite the hope that you’d never awake, that it was all just a bad […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-37-007-800.jpg "Bedside Classic: 1968 Camaro – The Morning After")
Bedside Classic: 1968 Camaro – The Morning After
Posted on May 19, 2015 | 41 Comments(My one shot at shlock fiction. First posted….what seems like a long time ago) You wake despite the hope that you’d never awake, that it was all just a bad […] -
![(first posted 3/8/2012) If you were looking to buy a 1977-1979 full-size Pontiac today, you would have a long road ahead. Looking online and in Hemmings, you could be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Mar-12-2012-014-e1331501190493.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham – No, Pontiac Didn’t Just Make Firebirds In The ’70s")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham – No, Pontiac Didn’t Just Make Firebirds In The ’70s
Posted on May 17, 2015 | 107 Comments(first posted 3/8/2012) If you were looking to buy a 1977-1979 full-size Pontiac today, you would have a long road ahead. Looking online and in Hemmings, you could be […]
