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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 1/3/2014) After the brilliantly adventurous 1961 Buick Special failed to make much of a splash in the market, Buick (along with the rest of GM’s midmarket divisions) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1964BuickSpecial10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Special DeLuxe – Nothing Special")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Special DeLuxe – Nothing Special
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 106 Comments(first posted 1/3/2014) After the brilliantly adventurous 1961 Buick Special failed to make much of a splash in the market, Buick (along with the rest of GM’s midmarket divisions) […] -
![(first posted 4/2/2018) Working as a part-time appraiser I sometimes meet people who want a car or truck appraised before putting it for sale. Most of these vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/78-Cordoba-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Chrysler Cordoba – Not a Keeper")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Chrysler Cordoba – Not a Keeper
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 4/2/2018) Working as a part-time appraiser I sometimes meet people who want a car or truck appraised before putting it for sale. Most of these vehicles […] -
![(first posted 3/26/2018) Most of us have fond memories of the cars of our youth. Didn’t you just love the stuff that was in showrooms before you reached, say, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1968ChryslerNewport07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – My Fountain Of Youth")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – My Fountain Of Youth
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 3/26/2018) Most of us have fond memories of the cars of our youth. Didn’t you just love the stuff that was in showrooms before you reached, say, […] -
![(first posted 12/24/2013) How did the Scenicruiser become such an icon, undoubtedly the most-recognized bus ever built in the US? It’s safe to say that after the Scenicruiser made such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Scenicruiser-restored-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: GMC PD-4501 Greyhound Scenicruiser – Everybody’s Favorite Bus Except For Greyhound And GM")
Bus Stop Classic: GMC PD-4501 Greyhound Scenicruiser – Everybody’s Favorite Bus Except For Greyhound And GM
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 136 Comments(first posted 12/24/2013) How did the Scenicruiser become such an icon, undoubtedly the most-recognized bus ever built in the US? It’s safe to say that after the Scenicruiser made such […] -
![(first posted 12/26/2013) This car may not look it, but the 1962 Buick Special was a groundbreaking car for the entire modern automotive industry. It wasn’t the car’s compact size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1962BuickSpecial02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Special – A Truly Special Buick")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Special – A Truly Special Buick
Posted on March 23, 2024 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/26/2013) This car may not look it, but the 1962 Buick Special was a groundbreaking car for the entire modern automotive industry. It wasn’t the car’s compact size […] -
![(first posted 3/14/2018) Over the years here at CC, you just might have gotten the impression from me that Ramblers had something of an image problem back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-353-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Rambler Classic — The Peak Rambler Experience")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Rambler Classic — The Peak Rambler Experience
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 102 Comments(first posted 3/14/2018) Over the years here at CC, you just might have gotten the impression from me that Ramblers had something of an image problem back […] -
![(All pictures of the ’72 Mercury used for this history were submitted to the Cohort by 625C2) (first posted 12/27/2013) The original (and superior) version of Hawaii Five-O was broadcast […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1968-park-lane-h50.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic and Automotive History: Good Lord! The 1972 Mercury Marquis and its Flirtation With Infamy")
Curbside Classic and Automotive History: Good Lord! The 1972 Mercury Marquis and its Flirtation With Infamy
Posted on March 20, 2024 | 157 Comments(All pictures of the ’72 Mercury used for this history were submitted to the Cohort by 625C2) (first posted 12/27/2013) The original (and superior) version of Hawaii Five-O was broadcast […] -
![(first posted 3/20/2018) With this, the first day of Spring 2018 in the Northern Hemisphere, my mind turns to thoughts of renewal, rebirth, and the unstoppable passage of time. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/009-1957-Chevrolet-Bel-Air-Townsman-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Townsman Wagon – Respect For One’s Elders")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Townsman Wagon – Respect For One’s Elders
Posted on March 20, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 3/20/2018) With this, the first day of Spring 2018 in the Northern Hemisphere, my mind turns to thoughts of renewal, rebirth, and the unstoppable passage of time. […] -
![(First Published 9/17/2014) In many ways, this 1994 Chrysler LeBaron sedan represents a number of “lasts” for Chrysler. Starting at the very core, it was the last Chrysler sedan derived from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5549.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler LeBaron LE – The K-Car’s Final Stand")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler LeBaron LE – The K-Car’s Final Stand
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 82 Comments(First Published 9/17/2014) In many ways, this 1994 Chrysler LeBaron sedan represents a number of “lasts” for Chrysler. Starting at the very core, it was the last Chrysler sedan derived from […] -
![(first posted 8/20/2014) In GM’s E-Body line of personal luxury cars from 1963 to 1992, the Oldsmobile Toronado occupied the lowest position in the divisional hierarchy and for the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1980-Oldsmobile-Toronado-XSC-ad-732x1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979-85 Oldsmobile Toronado – The Forgotten E-Body")
Curbside Classic: 1979-85 Oldsmobile Toronado – The Forgotten E-Body
Posted on March 18, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 8/20/2014) In GM’s E-Body line of personal luxury cars from 1963 to 1992, the Oldsmobile Toronado occupied the lowest position in the divisional hierarchy and for the most […] -
![(first posted 3/13/2018) Often times, my experience of cars is tied to music from the same era in which they were manufactured, especially if I was alive at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1979-Buick-Electra-225-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / CC Playlist: 1979 Buick Electra 225 – Under Your Spell")
Curbside Classic / CC Playlist: 1979 Buick Electra 225 – Under Your Spell
Posted on March 13, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 3/13/2018) Often times, my experience of cars is tied to music from the same era in which they were manufactured, especially if I was alive at […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2018) This weekend in Curbsidelandia (better known as Portland, Oregon) the sun came out and temperatures topped 60 degrees, so lots of fine CCs came out like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG-0812a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Hardtop – Spring is Here!")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Hardtop – Spring is Here!
Posted on March 12, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 3/12/2018) This weekend in Curbsidelandia (better known as Portland, Oregon) the sun came out and temperatures topped 60 degrees, so lots of fine CCs came out like […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2018) With it being such a dry, sunny day it seemed appropriate to pull the old Mercury up to the curb so you could get a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0377.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Mercury Montclair – Reaching For The Stars Only To Hit A Moon")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Mercury Montclair – Reaching For The Stars Only To Hit A Moon
Posted on March 9, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 3/9/2018) With it being such a dry, sunny day it seemed appropriate to pull the old Mercury up to the curb so you could get a […] -
![(First published 8/1/2013) Do you remember 1954? It was quite some time ago. Billy Joel can sum it up quickly: “Roy Cohn, Juan Perón, Toscanini, Dacron, Dien Bien Phu […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_2174.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Plymouth Savoy – Unexpected Affection")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Plymouth Savoy – Unexpected Affection
Posted on March 7, 2024 | 60 Comments(First published 8/1/2013) Do you remember 1954? It was quite some time ago. Billy Joel can sum it up quickly: “Roy Cohn, Juan Perón, Toscanini, Dacron, Dien Bien Phu […] -
![Now that’s a power couple if I’ve ever seen one! Jeep and Subaru are two major proponents of all-wheel drive, but that’s probably the only common trait these two share, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20231013_111913_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1975 Jeep Wagoneer & 1996 Subaru Impreza WRX STI – Different Takes For Different Makes")
CC Twofer: 1975 Jeep Wagoneer & 1996 Subaru Impreza WRX STI – Different Takes For Different Makes
Posted on March 7, 2024 | 6 CommentsNow that’s a power couple if I’ve ever seen one! Jeep and Subaru are two major proponents of all-wheel drive, but that’s probably the only common trait these two share, […]
