Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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A Curbside Christmas Carol: I’ll Be Home for Christmas in My LT1 Powered Buick Roadmaster
Posted on December 23, 2013 | 32 CommentsGreetings. Let me introduce myself; my name is Betty and I’m a Buick Roadmaster. Perhaps you are asking yourself about a talking car. Since you hopefully met my garage mate, […] -
Curbside Classic: Boston Brougham (The Green-Plate Green Monster)
Posted on December 21, 2013 | 53 CommentsDue to my crazy schedule as a touring musician, I haven’t had but a moment to post any of my finds over the last three to five months, but I […] -
Future Curbside Classic And Driving Impression: 2005 Cadillac Deville – Nice Car, But Is It A Cadillac?
Posted on December 18, 2013 | 107 CommentsI am glad GM went bankrupt. Why? Because it seemed to be the only thing that enabled them to get their act together after stumbling around since about 1985. I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier RS…Neon Blue Dream Machine?
Posted on December 17, 2013 | 48 CommentsMy spouse is beautiful and sensible, a rare combination. In her opinion, this screaming neon blue machine (that at one point sported cow print seat covers) is, hands down, […] -
Car Show Classic: 1960 Studebaker Hawk – Rock Bottom?
Posted on November 29, 2013 | 30 CommentsHow many sports movies have we seen? In about every one of them, there is a place where things look really bleak. This is where the hero of the story […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick LeSabre Limited Coupe – I Don’t Remember That Roofline!
Posted on November 22, 2013 | 86 CommentsHere at Curbside Classic, there’s plenty of B-Body love among the writers and the readers, so when I saw this LeSabre, I slid my car to the curb and grabbed […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Monaco – Dark Days For Dodge
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 122 CommentsMichael B. shot this clean 1978 Monaco SE sedan for sale in North Carolina, and passed them along to me to write up. How could I pass up that opportunity, […] -
Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain
Posted on November 14, 2013 | 35 CommentsAuthor’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […] -
Curbside Classic Global: Dodge Ram Van Charger 4×4 in Sweden
Posted on November 13, 2013 | 19 CommentsOn Stockholm streets filled with a vast fleet of classic American cars, one particular tall ship – a very tall one indeed – towers over the rest. Here, any American […] -
CC Global Outtake: Not a Classic Van, But It Serves in a Company of Classics
Posted on November 11, 2013 | 21 Comments“Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?” “No, but I served in a company of heroes.” Richard Winters spoke these famous words in the interview that concluded the epic […] -
Roadside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS – Overkill Is a Relative Term
Posted on November 7, 2013 | 72 CommentsThe time is about 1988. The place is somewhere deep in the bowels of Chevrolet’s pickup division north of Detroit. The event is a meeting of various people working within […] -
My First Curbside Classic – 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Edition – Of McCarthy, My Grandparents, And Other Things
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 77 CommentsWell, I’ve finally done it. You may have gotten hints from my ebay find 1991 Eldo Biarritz and my lengthier treatise on the world of the 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham, […] -
Car Show Classic: 1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 43 Sedan – Classic With a Capital C!
Posted on November 2, 2013 | 31 CommentsDo you ever get sick of the common car-show fodder–hot rods, Mustangs, Corvettes and the like? Me, too. So, when an AACA Grand National was held right here in downtown […] -
CC Capsule: 1947 Crosley Pickup – America’s Smallest Pickup
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 16 CommentsGiven the excellent Crosley History in our Archives, I’m not going to cover that ground again. But that’s not going to stop us from admiring this little cutie, pulling out […] -
My 1963 Ford Galaxie, Part 2 – Waiting, Water Pumps, and Rewards
Posted on October 15, 2013 | 59 CommentsAnswering the phone, a familiar voice greeted me. “Jason, this is Bill; I’m so sorry. We are nearly ready to go, but the shaft on the new water pump is […]
![A Curbside Christmas Carol: I’ll Be Home for Christmas in My LT1 Powered Buick Roadmaster Greetings. Let me introduce myself; my name is Betty and I’m a Buick Roadmaster. Perhaps you are asking yourself about a talking car. Since you hopefully met my garage mate, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/P7250015.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Boston Brougham (The Green-Plate Green Monster) Due to my crazy schedule as a touring musician, I haven’t had but a moment to post any of my finds over the last three to five months, but I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_7649.jpg)
![Future Curbside Classic And Driving Impression: 2005 Cadillac Deville – Nice Car, But Is It A Cadillac? I am glad GM went bankrupt. Why? Because it seemed to be the only thing that enabled them to get their act together after stumbling around since about 1985. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,height=875,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2-9-and-2-10-2013-002-e1385865544358.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier RS…Neon Blue Dream Machine? My spouse is beautiful and sensible, a rare combination. In her opinion, this screaming neon blue machine (that at one point sported cow print seat covers) is, hands down, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Cav1.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1960 Studebaker Hawk – Rock Bottom? How many sports movies have we seen? In about every one of them, there is a place where things look really bleak. This is where the hero of the story […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1960StudebakerHawk01.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick LeSabre Limited Coupe – I Don’t Remember That Roofline! Here at Curbside Classic, there’s plenty of B-Body love among the writers and the readers, so when I saw this LeSabre, I slid my car to the curb and grabbed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Front-3-quarters-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Monaco – Dark Days For Dodge Michael B. shot this clean 1978 Monaco SE sedan for sale in North Carolina, and passed them along to me to write up. How could I pass up that opportunity, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG-20131029-001721.jpg)
![Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain Author’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_12061.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Global: Dodge Ram Van Charger 4×4 in Sweden On Stockholm streets filled with a vast fleet of classic American cars, one particular tall ship – a very tall one indeed – towers over the rest. Here, any American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1-Front-view.jpg)
![CC Global Outtake: Not a Classic Van, But It Serves in a Company of Classics “Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?” “No, but I served in a company of heroes.” Richard Winters spoke these famous words in the interview that concluded the epic […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/KW-Parts-for-American-Cars.jpg)
![Roadside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS – Overkill Is a Relative Term The time is about 1988. The place is somewhere deep in the bowels of Chevrolet’s pickup division north of Detroit. The event is a meeting of various people working within […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0553.jpg)
![My First Curbside Classic – 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Edition – Of McCarthy, My Grandparents, And Other Things Well, I’ve finally done it. You may have gotten hints from my ebay find 1991 Eldo Biarritz and my lengthier treatise on the world of the 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=551,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10-24-and-10-25-2013-006-e1382832952720.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 43 Sedan – Classic With a Capital C! Do you ever get sick of the common car-show fodder–hot rods, Mustangs, Corvettes and the like? Me, too. So, when an AACA Grand National was held right here in downtown […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/6-28-13-126.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1947 Crosley Pickup – America’s Smallest Pickup Given the excellent Crosley History in our Archives, I’m not going to cover that ground again. But that’s not going to stop us from admiring this little cutie, pulling out […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-176-079-9251.jpg)
![My 1963 Ford Galaxie, Part 2 – Waiting, Water Pumps, and Rewards Answering the phone, a familiar voice greeted me. “Jason, this is Bill; I’m so sorry. We are nearly ready to go, but the shaft on the new water pump is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0047.jpg)


