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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(Updated 3/8/2026) In a parallel universe, where GM made only rational decisions, this car would have a bowtie on the front grille instead of the Opel Blitz. Rather than pissing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-156-124-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1975 Opel 1900 (Ascona) – What The Vega Could Have Been")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Opel 1900 (Ascona) – What The Vega Could Have Been
Posted on March 8, 2026 | 123 Comments(Updated 3/8/2026) In a parallel universe, where GM made only rational decisions, this car would have a bowtie on the front grille instead of the Opel Blitz. Rather than pissing […] -
![A few weeks ago, I discussed my love affair with a full-size Pontiac that eluded me years ago, and like so many lost loves, I’ve never quite gotten over it. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/New-Yorker-2.jpg "Car Show Classics: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker 2-door Hardtop")
Car Show Classics: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker 2-door Hardtop
Posted on March 8, 2026 | 10 CommentsA few weeks ago, I discussed my love affair with a full-size Pontiac that eluded me years ago, and like so many lost loves, I’ve never quite gotten over it. […] -
![For 1965, Oldsmobile’s brochure promised Rocket Action for every pocket, and the 4-door Oldsmobile F-85 Deluxe offered just that. There were flashier, more exciting, and more luxurious offerings in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_20251221_170136_PORTRAIT-115x115.jpg "1965 Oldsmobile F-85 – Rocket Action For Every Pocket")
1965 Oldsmobile F-85 – Rocket Action For Every Pocket
Posted on March 8, 2026 | 10 CommentsFor 1965, Oldsmobile’s brochure promised Rocket Action for every pocket, and the 4-door Oldsmobile F-85 Deluxe offered just that. There were flashier, more exciting, and more luxurious offerings in the […] -
![(Updated 3/7/2026) Ford was hot on new trends during the sixties. The Falcon, T-Bird, Continental, Mustang and LTD all plowed new ground in their respective categories. And although Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CC-64-038-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1969 Mustang Mach 1 – Sliding Down The Slippery Fastback Slope")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Mustang Mach 1 – Sliding Down The Slippery Fastback Slope
Posted on March 7, 2026 | 78 Comments(Updated 3/7/2026) Ford was hot on new trends during the sixties. The Falcon, T-Bird, Continental, Mustang and LTD all plowed new ground in their respective categories. And although Ford […] -
![1977 looked like Mercury’s year at last: While its GM rivals downsized, Lincoln-Mercury proclaimed, “We still build them like we used to,” and even invited buyers to compare the full-size […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1977-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-2HT-Light-Jade-Glow-Dark-Jade-Bring-a-Trailer-4-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1977 Mercury Grand Marquis: Cadillac-Baiting Luxury In A Two-Tone Mercury Hardtop")
1977 Mercury Grand Marquis: Cadillac-Baiting Luxury In A Two-Tone Mercury Hardtop
Posted on March 7, 2026 | 20 Comments1977 looked like Mercury’s year at last: While its GM rivals downsized, Lincoln-Mercury proclaimed, “We still build them like we used to,” and even invited buyers to compare the full-size […] -
![Photo courtesy of Productioncars.com (Updated 3/6/2026) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home market, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ad_dodge_colt_gt_white_1988.jpg "CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline
Posted on March 6, 2026 | 20 CommentsPhoto courtesy of Productioncars.com (Updated 3/6/2026) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home market, […] -
![(Updated 3/5/2026) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in 1985 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/McColt.jpg "CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 34 Comments(Updated 3/5/2026) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in 1985 […] -
![Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s tenure as President of Ford was very short-lived; 19 months in total. He was hired by Henry Ford II from GM to be the President of Ford, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-400-058.jpg "1970 Mercury Montego Coupe – Bunkie Knudsen Pays Tribute To His Former Employer")
1970 Mercury Montego Coupe – Bunkie Knudsen Pays Tribute To His Former Employer
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 11 CommentsSemon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s tenure as President of Ford was very short-lived; 19 months in total. He was hired by Henry Ford II from GM to be the President of Ford, […] -
![(Updated 2/28/2026) In 1978, Chrysler launched its own all-new FWD small cars, the Plymouth Horizon and Dodge Omni (CC here). The Galant Colts (gen1 and gen2) were essentially in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/75-Colt.jpg "CC Colt Chronicles Part 3: 1978 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Lancer) – The Little Colt")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 3: 1978 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Lancer) – The Little Colt
Posted on February 28, 2026 | 49 Comments(Updated 2/28/2026) In 1978, Chrysler launched its own all-new FWD small cars, the Plymouth Horizon and Dodge Omni (CC here). The Galant Colts (gen1 and gen2) were essentially in the […] -
![Let’s just get this out front. I love these cars. I have always loved these cars. But I have never been quite sure of the source of these cars’ hold […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1980ChryLeBaron06-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1980 Chrysler LeBaron – A Car (and a Company) In Transition")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Chrysler LeBaron – A Car (and a Company) In Transition
Posted on February 28, 2026 | 10 CommentsLet’s just get this out front. I love these cars. I have always loved these cars. But I have never been quite sure of the source of these cars’ hold […] -
![Behold the mighty Power Wagon! Nothing can stop it, although it did stop here on this corner a few blocks from my house recently. Perhaps only CC can stop it? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-410-027.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge W200 Power Wagon Pickup – Powerful Good Pea Soup")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge W200 Power Wagon Pickup – Powerful Good Pea Soup
Posted on February 24, 2026 | 10 CommentsBehold the mighty Power Wagon! Nothing can stop it, although it did stop here on this corner a few blocks from my house recently. Perhaps only CC can stop it? […] -
![If 1970 was the peak of the original muscle car era, these four offerings from General Motors must be considered some of the best muscle cars ever. All of them […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1970-GM-Intermediate-Muscle-Cars-115x115.jpg "1970 GM Muscle Cars: Which One Looked The Best?")
1970 GM Muscle Cars: Which One Looked The Best?
Posted on February 24, 2026 | 52 CommentsIf 1970 was the peak of the original muscle car era, these four offerings from General Motors must be considered some of the best muscle cars ever. All of them […] -
![(Updated 2/21/2026) Good morning, Curbsiders. Today, our subject is Bloat. Please turn your attention to the photograph above of a 1973 Ford LTD. We are going to examine this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1973FordLTD08.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – Bring On the Bloat!")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – Bring On the Bloat!
Posted on February 21, 2026 | 162 Comments(Updated 2/21/2026) Good morning, Curbsiders. Today, our subject is Bloat. Please turn your attention to the photograph above of a 1973 Ford LTD. We are going to examine this […] -
![(Updated 2/20/2026) As much as the 70s was the era of malaise when it came to cars, it was a much better period for American trucks. The big pickups, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc78Bronco3.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Bronco – Free Wheelin’!")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Bronco – Free Wheelin’!
Posted on February 20, 2026 | 53 Comments(Updated 2/20/2026) As much as the 70s was the era of malaise when it came to cars, it was a much better period for American trucks. The big pickups, […] -
![GM’s 1959 cars are an endless source of, ah, visual amusement (I’m trying to be generous). It’s best not to take them too seriously, as presumably the design studio water […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-P80-027.jpg "1959 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Its Redeeming Features Are Under The Skin")
1959 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Its Redeeming Features Are Under The Skin
Posted on February 20, 2026 | 14 CommentsGM’s 1959 cars are an endless source of, ah, visual amusement (I’m trying to be generous). It’s best not to take them too seriously, as presumably the design studio water […]
