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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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Curbside Comparison: Compact Conundrum – Who Would You Choose in ’60, ’65 and ’69
Posted on May 11, 2012 | 70 CommentsWe all know how it actually went, as the Falcon led the big 3 small car parade in 1960. But never before did the mighty big 3 contribute 3 vastly […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971-1973 Mercury Cougar – Mercury’s Pony Car Goes Brougham
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 74 CommentsIt almost seems natural that the youthful rebellious mission of Pony Cars and the isolationist nature of Personal Luxury Coupes would eventually meld somewhere in the brougham seepage of the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-Up
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 101 CommentsEdna was a fixture in her small, Midwestern town. For many, many moons she had been the music teacher at the local public school. She was also known for her […] -
GM’s Greatest Hits #7: Easy A – General Motors A-Bodies 1964 -1967
Posted on March 30, 2012 | 53 CommentsFifty years on from their planning stages, it’s obvious that the 1964-67 A-Body intermediates were one of the greatest hits of General Motors. In all four flavors, from the lowliest […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition – Not Your Uncle Max’s Mark
Posted on March 29, 2012 | 61 CommentsThe Lincoln Mark VII was not your typical floaty, land yacht Lincoln. The new LSC (for Luxury Sport Coupe) model was the first Lincoln marketed as a driver’s car, and […] -
Curbside Classic: Nevco Gizmo – Eugene’s Own EV
Posted on March 15, 2012 | 44 CommentsWe’re all experts on EVs now, and can chuckle about the challenges EV makers had before large lithium-ion batteries made cars like the Leaf, Volt and Tesla (relatively) possible, although […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Nova – Incognito Camaro
Posted on March 15, 2012 | 94 CommentsThe Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova, introduced in 1962 to supplement (and eventually replace) the Corvair, stayed true to its roots during its production run in the 1960s and 1970s. The second […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart
Posted on March 6, 2012 | 47 CommentsPassing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […] -
Curbside Classic Complete Cutlass Chronicles (CCCCC) Central
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 1 CommentWelcome to CCCCC, our complete survey of the rise and fall of what was once America’s most popular car. (1961-1963): Unfulfilled Ambitions (Part 1) (1964-1965): 1965 Cutlass Coupe […] -
CC Outtake: Bechtle And The Baby T-Bird – The 1962/63 Mercury Comet Custom Triplets
Posted on February 26, 2012 | 15 CommentsBefore dinner this evening, walking around on Telegraph in the Temescal Neighborhood of Oakland, yet another member of the Falcon & Family flock was at the curb. But tonight it […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – Jerry Lundegaard’s Folly?
Posted on February 6, 2012 | 74 CommentsAs a child of the 1980s, I am very familiar with the GM A-bodies, and Cutlass Cieras in particular. They were everywhere at the time, and there were at least two of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic Eighty Eight – In Defense of The Baroque Beast
Posted on February 3, 2012 | 42 CommentsI’ve always had a weird relationship with the 1958 Oldsmobiles. Given that Oldsmobile had some of the least offensive styling of the 1950s, this Chrome slathered non sequitur was one […] -
Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – OLDSmobility
Posted on February 3, 2012 | 34 CommentsEvery now and then, cosmic forces beyond our control come into play. When Laurence Jones and I were simultaneously pounding out our takes on the ’58 Olds while completely unaware […] -
CC: 1978 & 1979 Chevrolet Blazers – Tall, Wide, And…
Posted on January 18, 2012 | 20 CommentsAlthough the Blazer/Jimmy and Suburban are generally thought of as different lengths of the same sausage…which is true, in the mechanical sense…there used to be a big semantic difference between […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Dart – “Which Old Folks Remember As A POS”
Posted on January 17, 2012 | 104 CommentsAfter all, Dodge is bringing back the Dart, which old folks remember as a POS. Those were Michael Karesh’s thoughts at TTAC on Dodge’s decision to revive the the Dart […]
![Curbside Comparison: Compact Conundrum – Who Would You Choose in ’60, ’65 and ’69 We all know how it actually went, as the Falcon led the big 3 small car parade in 1960. But never before did the mighty big 3 contribute 3 vastly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Small-Car-Parade-January-1960-001.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1971-1973 Mercury Cougar – Mercury’s Pony Car Goes Brougham It almost seems natural that the youthful rebellious mission of Pony Cars and the isolationist nature of Personal Luxury Coupes would eventually meld somewhere in the brougham seepage of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6906167020_7c0c229311_z.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-Up Edna was a fixture in her small, Midwestern town. For many, many moons she had been the music teacher at the local public school. She was also known for her […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Valiant-in-front-of-capital-bldg.jpg)
![GM’s Greatest Hits #7: Easy A – General Motors A-Bodies 1964 -1967 Fifty years on from their planning stages, it’s obvious that the 1964-67 A-Body intermediates were one of the greatest hits of General Motors. In all four flavors, from the lowliest […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/7019336743_36ba6c91ca_z.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition – Not Your Uncle Max’s Mark The Lincoln Mark VII was not your typical floaty, land yacht Lincoln. The new LSC (for Luxury Sport Coupe) model was the first Lincoln marketed as a driver’s car, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-28-2012-0062-e1333007830100.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Nevco Gizmo – Eugene’s Own EV We’re all experts on EVs now, and can chuckle about the challenges EV makers had before large lithium-ion batteries made cars like the Leaf, Volt and Tesla (relatively) possible, although […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-154-035-800.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Nova – Incognito Camaro The Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova, introduced in 1962 to supplement (and eventually replace) the Corvair, stayed true to its roots during its production run in the 1960s and 1970s. The second […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/77-nova-02-e1331585182870.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart Passing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/401988_10150456057917201_501872200_8993714_2035962588_n.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Complete Cutlass Chronicles (CCCCC) Central Welcome to CCCCC, our complete survey of the rise and fall of what was once America’s most popular car. (1961-1963): Unfulfilled Ambitions (Part 1) (1964-1965): 1965 Cutlass Coupe […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-13-064-800.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Bechtle And The Baby T-Bird – The 1962/63 Mercury Comet Custom Triplets Before dinner this evening, walking around on Telegraph in the Temescal Neighborhood of Oakland, yet another member of the Falcon & Family flock was at the curb. But tonight it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/6784386940_d191d4afc7_z.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – Jerry Lundegaard’s Folly? As a child of the 1980s, I am very familiar with the GM A-bodies, and Cutlass Cieras in particular. They were everywhere at the time, and there were at least two of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-135-013-800.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic Eighty Eight – In Defense of The Baroque Beast I’ve always had a weird relationship with the 1958 Oldsmobiles. Given that Oldsmobile had some of the least offensive styling of the 1950s, this Chrome slathered non sequitur was one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6729649875_880aa7c6a7_z.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – OLDSmobility Every now and then, cosmic forces beyond our control come into play. When Laurence Jones and I were simultaneously pounding out our takes on the ’58 Olds while completely unaware […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1958Olds8806.jpg)
![CC: 1978 & 1979 Chevrolet Blazers – Tall, Wide, And… Although the Blazer/Jimmy and Suburban are generally thought of as different lengths of the same sausage…which is true, in the mechanical sense…there used to be a big semantic difference between […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Chevrolet-Blazer-1978-by-AndrewT.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Dart – “Which Old Folks Remember As A POS” After all, Dodge is bringing back the Dart, which old folks remember as a POS. Those were Michael Karesh’s thoughts at TTAC on Dodge’s decision to revive the the Dart […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-59-071-800.jpg)


