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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 2/19/2013) In the late 1980s, Chrysler looked like it was back on top of its game. The government-guaranteed loans were paid in full, the minivans were selling like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/rf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Plymouth Acclaim: If It Was Good Enough For Zackman And Tina Turner…")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Plymouth Acclaim: If It Was Good Enough For Zackman And Tina Turner…
Posted on February 27, 2023 | 76 Comments(first posted 2/19/2013) In the late 1980s, Chrysler looked like it was back on top of its game. The government-guaranteed loans were paid in full, the minivans were selling like […] -
![As someone who will be celebrating his seventeenth thirtieth birthday this year, it’s a gut punch to think that somewhere, floating in some dimension over half a life ago, are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20220910_140835a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Maverick – Taking A Gapp Year")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Maverick – Taking A Gapp Year
Posted on February 27, 2023 | 68 CommentsAs someone who will be celebrating his seventeenth thirtieth birthday this year, it’s a gut punch to think that somewhere, floating in some dimension over half a life ago, are […] -
![(first posted 2/29/2012) Hybrids are very big in Eugene, but some are just plain huge. The Prius has become the official car of Eugene, having dethroned Subaru. But here’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-21-008-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevmobile Impala 455 – A Hybrid Of A Different Sort")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevmobile Impala 455 – A Hybrid Of A Different Sort
Posted on February 26, 2023 | 50 Comments(first posted 2/29/2012) Hybrids are very big in Eugene, but some are just plain huge. The Prius has become the official car of Eugene, having dethroned Subaru. But here’s a […] -
![(first posted 2/24/2017) How did Ford become the perpetual number one selling pickup truck? Well, there’s several reasons, but in my mind by far the biggest single one was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CC-317-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford F-250 SuperCab – A Superior Cab Leads To Everlasting Supremacy")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford F-250 SuperCab – A Superior Cab Leads To Everlasting Supremacy
Posted on February 24, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 2/24/2017) How did Ford become the perpetual number one selling pickup truck? Well, there’s several reasons, but in my mind by far the biggest single one was […] -
![(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 2/23/2017) Spanning a lifetime of over half-a-century, the Chrysler New Yorker’s story played out in many shapes and forms. Offering everything from inline-8s and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1986NY4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler New Yorker – Just A Little Off-Broadway Production")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler New Yorker – Just A Little Off-Broadway Production
Posted on February 23, 2023 | 82 Comments(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 2/23/2017) Spanning a lifetime of over half-a-century, the Chrysler New Yorker’s story played out in many shapes and forms. Offering everything from inline-8s and […] -
CC Auto Painting: 1959 Chevrolet–“All New All Over Again!”
Posted on February 22, 2023 | 46 CommentsThat’s a 1959 Chevrolet advertising slogan. But it somewhat applies to my ’59 Biscayne even now, as it goes from solid color to fantastic two-tone! -
![(first posted 2/21/2017) When Chrysler launched its rear-wheel-drive 300 in 2005, it was an immediate success and not just in North America. Despite (or rather, because of) its brash American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chrysler-sebring-2007-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #4 – 2007-10 Chrysler Sebring: Way, Way Off Track")
Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #4 – 2007-10 Chrysler Sebring: Way, Way Off Track
Posted on February 21, 2023 | 88 Comments(first posted 2/21/2017) When Chrysler launched its rear-wheel-drive 300 in 2005, it was an immediate success and not just in North America. Despite (or rather, because of) its brash American […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2017. Note: this is a CJ2A painted in MB military dress) The Book of Genesis says that In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. There […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1948WillysJeepMB09-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1948 Willys Jeep CJ2A – In The Beginning")
Curbside Classic: 1948 Willys Jeep CJ2A – In The Beginning
Posted on February 20, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 2/20/2017. Note: this is a CJ2A painted in MB military dress) The Book of Genesis says that In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. There […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2012 as a rebuttal to my Deadly Sin on the same car) I’ll say this upfront so you’ll better understand my position: This is my favorite car of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/84CadillacSeville.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980-85 Cadillac Seville – Context Is Everything")
Curbside Classic: 1980-85 Cadillac Seville – Context Is Everything
Posted on February 18, 2023 | 131 Comments(first posted 3/19/2012 as a rebuttal to my Deadly Sin on the same car) I’ll say this upfront so you’ll better understand my position: This is my favorite car of […] -
![Traveling along one of the older streets of Boonton, New Jersey I happened upon this 1955 Pontiac parked at curbside. I took out my phone and snapped this photo which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230215_141011-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Coupe–Endangered Species")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Coupe–Endangered Species
Posted on February 18, 2023 | 30 CommentsTraveling along one of the older streets of Boonton, New Jersey I happened upon this 1955 Pontiac parked at curbside. I took out my phone and snapped this photo which […] -
![(first posted 3/31/2012) The 1971-76 GM full-size station wagons were the largest wagons the company ever made. Each division had their own fancy version, usually with vinyl wood appliques on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-21-2012-005-e1332798846110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Buick Estate Wagon – Hold The Fake Wood, Please")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Buick Estate Wagon – Hold The Fake Wood, Please
Posted on February 17, 2023 | 101 Comments(first posted 3/31/2012) The 1971-76 GM full-size station wagons were the largest wagons the company ever made. Each division had their own fancy version, usually with vinyl wood appliques on […] -
![(first posted 4/18/2012) Since 1958, the Impala had been Chevrolet’s top of the line model. When Ford added the luxurious LTD package to the Galaxie 500 for the 1965 model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/i-3-31-2012-006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – Chevy Joins The Great Brougham Epoch")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – Chevy Joins The Great Brougham Epoch
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 4/18/2012) Since 1958, the Impala had been Chevrolet’s top of the line model. When Ford added the luxurious LTD package to the Galaxie 500 for the 1965 model […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2013) There has been much talk at CC about Cadillac’s multiple problems in the early ’80s–things like the V8-6-4, HT4100, the ’86 Eldo (hmmm…haven’t done one of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2-9-and-2-10-2013-001-1280x855-e1360532786463.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Save Me!")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Save Me!
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 119 Comments(first posted 2/20/2013) There has been much talk at CC about Cadillac’s multiple problems in the early ’80s–things like the V8-6-4, HT4100, the ’86 Eldo (hmmm…haven’t done one of those […] -
![(first posted 2/15/2017) The mid-priced car market has often perplexed manufacturers. Should mid-priced cars be cheaper versions of high-end models, costlier versions of low-end models, or should they comprise a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/LF-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom – Upscale, Downscale")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom – Upscale, Downscale
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 113 Comments(first posted 2/15/2017) The mid-priced car market has often perplexed manufacturers. Should mid-priced cars be cheaper versions of high-end models, costlier versions of low-end models, or should they comprise a […] -
![I like a variety of music playing in the background on the days when I work from home. Part of my morning routine before almost everything else involves loading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20221116_182137296-1969-Lincoln-Continental-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Lincoln Continental – Gold (You’re Indestructible)")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Lincoln Continental – Gold (You’re Indestructible)
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 58 CommentsI like a variety of music playing in the background on the days when I work from home. Part of my morning routine before almost everything else involves loading […]
