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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![The Thunderbird lost its original sporting pretense in steps, the final one (for decades) being in 1960. That was the last time a customer could walk through the doors of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/60-Thunderbird-2a-115x115.jpg "1960 Ford Thunderbird: The Last T-Bird Until 1983 With A Stick-Shift")
1960 Ford Thunderbird: The Last T-Bird Until 1983 With A Stick-Shift
Posted on February 6, 2026 | 20 CommentsThe Thunderbird lost its original sporting pretense in steps, the final one (for decades) being in 1960. That was the last time a customer could walk through the doors of […] -
![Ford’s marketing strategy for their 1959 models centered on an award that they [said they] won at the 1958 Brussels World Fair: the Comité Français de l’Elégance, given to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/55057494748_fc655f2ac5_k-115x115.jpg "1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner—The World’s Most Beautifully Proportioned Car? Maybe Not This Model")
1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner—The World’s Most Beautifully Proportioned Car? Maybe Not This Model
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 26 CommentsFord’s marketing strategy for their 1959 models centered on an award that they [said they] won at the 1958 Brussels World Fair: the Comité Français de l’Elégance, given to the […] -
![(Updated 2/2/2026) Upon its introduction as a 2001 model, few could deny that the Chrysler PT Cruiser was an undeniably “cool” car, at least from afar. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chrysler_pt_cruiser_83.jpeg "2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Retro-Grade or Retro-Chic?")
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Retro-Grade or Retro-Chic?
Posted on February 2, 2026 | 73 Comments(Updated 2/2/2026) Upon its introduction as a 2001 model, few could deny that the Chrysler PT Cruiser was an undeniably “cool” car, at least from afar. In […] -
![The passage of time is a curious thing. As events fade into the distance, memories become selective, and the mind picks the ones to cherish and preserve, and the trying […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_20241212_164418541_HDR-scaled-e1769995336622-115x115.jpg "1966 Plymouth Belvedere II 4-Door Sedan – The (Mostly) Sensible Side Of The Muscle Car Era")
1966 Plymouth Belvedere II 4-Door Sedan – The (Mostly) Sensible Side Of The Muscle Car Era
Posted on February 2, 2026 | 19 CommentsThe passage of time is a curious thing. As events fade into the distance, memories become selective, and the mind picks the ones to cherish and preserve, and the trying […] -
![(Updated 2/1/2026) Maurice Calloway was often described as a “grizzled old bastard whose head has outlived at least four bodies.” To say that Maurice had lived in the fast […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG-20121116-00491.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1960 Rambler Deluxe – When It’s Time for Leaving")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Rambler Deluxe – When It’s Time for Leaving
Posted on February 1, 2026 | 48 Comments(Updated 2/1/2026) Maurice Calloway was often described as a “grizzled old bastard whose head has outlived at least four bodies.” To say that Maurice had lived in the fast […] -
![Ok, that headline is not what one would usually expect to see associated with a sixties Malibu. But Malibus of that vintage have been stereotyped to death: coupes with big […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CC-66-066-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1967 Chevelle Malibu Sedan – The American Big Opel")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Chevelle Malibu Sedan – The American Big Opel
Posted on January 31, 2026 | 9 CommentsOk, that headline is not what one would usually expect to see associated with a sixties Malibu. But Malibus of that vintage have been stereotyped to death: coupes with big […] -
![(Updated 1/30/2026) We finally moved to Tokyo a couple weeks ago, so things have been a tad hectic, leaving very little time for CC hunting. Fortunately, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200129_145509-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1994 Buick Regal Estate Wagon – Wait, What?")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Buick Regal Estate Wagon – Wait, What?
Posted on January 30, 2026 | 48 Comments(Updated 1/30/2026) We finally moved to Tokyo a couple weeks ago, so things have been a tad hectic, leaving very little time for CC hunting. Fortunately, I […] -
![There it sits, the Mighty Blue Pinto. I drove a medium blue ’72 Pinto Runabout (hatchback) back in high school, and still recall it with fondness. When Dad went car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/front-view.jpg "1971-72 2.0 OHC Ford Pinto – The Fastest Pinto Ever Built")
1971-72 2.0 OHC Ford Pinto – The Fastest Pinto Ever Built
Posted on January 28, 2026 | 20 CommentsThere it sits, the Mighty Blue Pinto. I drove a medium blue ’72 Pinto Runabout (hatchback) back in high school, and still recall it with fondness. When Dad went car […] -
![The Pacer and Matador Coupe were AMC’s Hail Mary passes. We all know how those turned out. So now what? AMC’s passenger car business was kaput, the company was essentially […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-33-004-800.jpg "Curbside Classics: AMC Eagle Wagon And Sedan – “What The Hell Is This?”")
Curbside Classics: AMC Eagle Wagon And Sedan – “What The Hell Is This?”
Posted on January 27, 2026 | 12 CommentsThe Pacer and Matador Coupe were AMC’s Hail Mary passes. We all know how those turned out. So now what? AMC’s passenger car business was kaput, the company was essentially […] -
![In 1975, a somewhat curious convergence happened: all of the Big Three came out with broughamized luxury variants of their compact cars. Ford and Chevrolet had new compacts on tap […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC-399-002.jpg "1977 Chevrolet Nova Concours – Proof That Sizzle Trumps Steak")
1977 Chevrolet Nova Concours – Proof That Sizzle Trumps Steak
Posted on January 26, 2026 | 20 CommentsIn 1975, a somewhat curious convergence happened: all of the Big Three came out with broughamized luxury variants of their compact cars. Ford and Chevrolet had new compacts on tap […] -
![(Updated 1/25/2026) Finding this CC was all due to a battery failure. Not to get too deep into it, but I wear a cochlear implant, as I lost my “factory” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=518,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/c-12-14-2012-006-e1381098715393.jpg "1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible: What’s A Caddy Like You Doing In A Place Like This?")
1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible: What’s A Caddy Like You Doing In A Place Like This?
Posted on January 25, 2026 | 37 Comments(Updated 1/25/2026) Finding this CC was all due to a battery failure. Not to get too deep into it, but I wear a cochlear implant, as I lost my “factory” […] -
![When I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1971-Chrysler-Newport-Royal-07-Small.jpg "1971 Chrysler Newport Royal: Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Underachieving Fuselage Years")
1971 Chrysler Newport Royal: Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Underachieving Fuselage Years
Posted on January 23, 2026 | 38 CommentsWhen I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […] -
![The streets of Los Angeles just keep delivering lovely Curbside Classics! Heading out to lunch on a Saturday, I spotted this pristine 1963 Bonneville Convertible sitting in the parking lot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Front-3-quarter.jpg "1963 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible: Sexier Than A Catalina 4-Door")
1963 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible: Sexier Than A Catalina 4-Door
Posted on January 22, 2026 | 15 CommentsThe streets of Los Angeles just keep delivering lovely Curbside Classics! Heading out to lunch on a Saturday, I spotted this pristine 1963 Bonneville Convertible sitting in the parking lot […] -
![The Buick brand is one that I hold close to my heart, as I grew up in the city in which this make had once called its world headquarters home […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/011-1981-Buick-Regal-Pace-Car-CC.jpg "1981 Buick Regal Indy 500 Pace Car: The Real McCoy")
1981 Buick Regal Indy 500 Pace Car: The Real McCoy
Posted on January 21, 2026 | 18 CommentsThe Buick brand is one that I hold close to my heart, as I grew up in the city in which this make had once called its world headquarters home […] -
![When one thinks of lurid greens, one must recall Ford’s Grabber colors or Mopar’s High-Impact colors of the early 1970s (or today). Few would think of mid-1970s General Motors as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/76-MC-BaT-115x115.webp "Lime Aid: How These Lime Green 1976 Chevrolets Brightened Up The Bicentennial")
Lime Aid: How These Lime Green 1976 Chevrolets Brightened Up The Bicentennial
Posted on January 19, 2026 | 35 CommentsWhen one thinks of lurid greens, one must recall Ford’s Grabber colors or Mopar’s High-Impact colors of the early 1970s (or today). Few would think of mid-1970s General Motors as […]
