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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1993 Alfa Romeo 164 – Alfa’s American Farewell Present
Posted on December 17, 2025 | 51 Comments(First Posted November 4, 2013) With Alfa’s return to our shores delayed once again (to mid 2014), its easy to forget that it seems like just yesterday (to us oldsters) […] -
1978 Buick Regal: The Extreme Moderate
Posted on December 17, 2025 | 9 CommentsOur minds are often drawn to extremes. When thinking of 1970s cars, we tend to think of either tinny econoboxes or bulbous broughams. This car was neither – and it […] -
1969 and 1970 Cadillac Eldorados: The Best Of All Possible Worlds
Posted on December 16, 2025 | 21 CommentsIn 1759, Francois-Marie Arouet, otherwise known as Voltaire, wrote Candide, my favorite book. Ironically subtitled “Optimism,” Candide chronicles its eponymous character’s hapless adventures as he crosses the globe in search of a woman […] -
1975 Buick Century Regal: Rare Colonnade 4-Door Survivor
Posted on December 16, 2025 | 24 CommentsI saw this Buick Colonnade out of the corner of my eye, and immediately made a U-turn to take a set of pictures. This time the universe gave us a […] -
CC Global: 1963 Cadillac Eldorado – Fabled City of Gold Discovered In Sweden
Posted on December 15, 2025 | 29 Comments(Updated 12/15/2025) El Dorado – “The Gilded One.” A tale about the New World circulated starting in 1638, about a king who for his coronation would be ritually covered with […] -
1949 REO Speedwagon Pickup Truck: Who Says Only Modern Pickups Are Tall?
Posted on December 15, 2025 | 11 CommentsOne of the most common debates here at CC and around the web is the one about modern pickups being so much taller than those from the good old days. […] -
Car Show Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador – Roy Drove His Ambassador to the Post Office One Rainy Day
Posted on December 11, 2025 | 72 Comments(Updated 12/11/2025. Author’s Note: Going to car shows in many areas brings the same worn out, ear-splitting songs nearly every time. So I’ve re-written a few songs you likely would […] -
1961 Chevrolet Corvair 900 Monza Sedan: Finding The Magic Formula For Success
Posted on December 11, 2025 | 15 CommentsIn 1961, the Corvair’s second year of production, it was still the new guy at the office, trying its best to fit in. Before it could feel at ease in […] -
1976 Dodge Dart: A Car Of Few Words
Posted on December 9, 2025 | 24 CommentsDebuting for 1960 as a full-size model, the Dodge Dart was subsequently downsized to a midsize model in 1962, and then again in 1963 to a compact model, where it […] -
1975–1978 Ford LTD: Living The Dream
Posted on December 6, 2025 | 82 Comments(Updated 12/6/2025) How is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door Ford LTD of this […] -
Curbside Classic: 2007 Saturn Aura XE – Positive Outlook, Grim Vue
Posted on December 3, 2025 | 33 Comments(Updated 12/3/2025) Saturn. Is there a car brand whose mission and purpose in life was initially so clear-cut and targeted, yet one whose mission and purpose went […] -
1957 Fury by Plymouth: Resplendent in Buckskin Beige and Gold
Posted on November 30, 2025 | 21 CommentsIt was kind of like meeting a movie star–seeing this beautiful 1957 Plymouth Fury parked at a garage on Washington Street in Boonton, New Jersey. Of course the movie I’m […] -
Curbside Find: 2000 Cadillac Catera – Turkey Talk
Posted on November 27, 2025 | 60 Comments(Updated 11/27/2025) tur·key (/ˈtərkē/) – Oxford Dictionary defines it as 1) a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford F350 Pickup – Top Dog
Posted on November 25, 2025 | 40 Comments(Updated 11/25/2025) Yes, as an owner of a ’66 F100, I do take notice of the other members of that family. It’s been a while since I spotted the […] -
Curbside Classic: 2010-19 Lincoln MKT – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Crossover (Part 2)
Posted on November 24, 2025 | 35 Comments(Updated 11/24/2025) Why did Lincoln’s first three-row crossover get such a bum rap? It had all the latest tech, a high-quality interior and an available twin-turbocharged V6 engine, […]
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Alfa Romeo 164 – Alfa’s American Farewell Present (First Posted November 4, 2013) With Alfa’s return to our shores delayed once again (to mid 2014), its easy to forget that it seems like just yesterday (to us oldsters) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-P80-056-925.jpg)
![1978 Buick Regal: The Extreme Moderate Our minds are often drawn to extremes. When thinking of 1970s cars, we tend to think of either tinny econoboxes or bulbous broughams. This car was neither – and it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-regal-115x115.webp)
![1969 and 1970 Cadillac Eldorados: The Best Of All Possible Worlds In 1759, Francois-Marie Arouet, otherwise known as Voltaire, wrote Candide, my favorite book. Ironically subtitled “Optimism,” Candide chronicles its eponymous character’s hapless adventures as he crosses the globe in search of a woman […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-fknbg-115x115.webp)
![1975 Buick Century Regal: Rare Colonnade 4-Door Survivor I saw this Buick Colonnade out of the corner of my eye, and immediately made a U-turn to take a set of pictures. This time the universe gave us a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-centreg-115x115.webp)
![CC Global: 1963 Cadillac Eldorado – Fabled City of Gold Discovered In Sweden (Updated 12/15/2025) El Dorado – “The Gilded One.” A tale about the New World circulated starting in 1638, about a king who for his coronation would be ritually covered with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-Front-view.jpg)
![1949 REO Speedwagon Pickup Truck: Who Says Only Modern Pickups Are Tall? One of the most common debates here at CC and around the web is the one about modern pickups being so much taller than those from the good old days. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-CC-138-014-800-115x115.webp)
![Car Show Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador – Roy Drove His Ambassador to the Post Office One Rainy Day (Updated 12/11/2025. Author’s Note: Going to car shows in many areas brings the same worn out, ear-splitting songs nearly every time. So I’ve re-written a few songs you likely would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0128.jpg)
![1961 Chevrolet Corvair 900 Monza Sedan: Finding The Magic Formula For Success In 1961, the Corvair’s second year of production, it was still the new guy at the office, trying its best to fit in. Before it could feel at ease in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-fmnfghScreenshot-2025-12-08-093353-115x115.jpg)
![1975–1978 Ford LTD: Living The Dream (Updated 12/6/2025) How is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door Ford LTD of this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8516.jpg)
![1957 Fury by Plymouth: Resplendent in Buckskin Beige and Gold It was kind of like meeting a movie star–seeing this beautiful 1957 Plymouth Fury parked at a garage on Washington Street in Boonton, New Jersey. Of course the movie I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20251118_114104-EDIT-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford F350 Pickup – Top Dog (Updated 11/25/2025) Yes, as an owner of a ’66 F100, I do take notice of the other members of that family. It’s been a while since I spotted the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-210-057-925.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2010-19 Lincoln MKT – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Crossover (Part 2) (Updated 11/24/2025) Why did Lincoln’s first three-row crossover get such a bum rap? It had all the latest tech, a high-quality interior and an available twin-turbocharged V6 engine, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lincoln-mkt-2.jpg)


