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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 11/13/2012) As part of my post-Sandy survey of the (non-)damage to my hometown, I was assigned to Older Relative Patrol by my Dad. (In truth, that was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1030121233b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Taurus – Are You Not Entertained?")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Taurus – Are You Not Entertained?
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/13/2012) As part of my post-Sandy survey of the (non-)damage to my hometown, I was assigned to Older Relative Patrol by my Dad. (In truth, that was […] -
![Irony is a difficult word to define, but so is “hipster.” Yet the two seem to share a comfortable coexistence when it comes to automobiles. I’ve occasionally wondered if my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ltdii-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford LTD Landau — Diesel Swapped Hipster Bait")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford LTD Landau — Diesel Swapped Hipster Bait
Posted on August 28, 2024 | 28 CommentsIrony is a difficult word to define, but so is “hipster.” Yet the two seem to share a comfortable coexistence when it comes to automobiles. I’ve occasionally wondered if my […] -
![(first posted 12/21/2012) There were plenty of reasons why Mercury failed, but the 1967-1968 Cougar certainly wasn’t one of them. Yes, there were a few others too, but the original […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-109-092-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Cougar – Mercury’s Greatest (Only?) Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Cougar – Mercury’s Greatest (Only?) Hit
Posted on August 27, 2024 | 73 Comments(first posted 12/21/2012) There were plenty of reasons why Mercury failed, but the 1967-1968 Cougar certainly wasn’t one of them. Yes, there were a few others too, but the original […] -
![(first posted 1/9/2013) Everybody has an opinion about pre-1974 Mustangs. The first four (well, four and a half) years are almost universally loved. There is also a small but dedicated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1969FordMustang06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Mustang – Everybody’s Second Choice")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Mustang – Everybody’s Second Choice
Posted on August 26, 2024 | 146 Comments(first posted 1/9/2013) Everybody has an opinion about pre-1974 Mustangs. The first four (well, four and a half) years are almost universally loved. There is also a small but dedicated […] -
![(first posted 8/26/2018) Ah, the Golden Hour, the hour just before sunset (also just after sunrise, if you are an early riser). It is a great time of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_8059.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cornfield Classic: 1946 Oldsmobile 76 or 78 Club Sedan – Fastback Flashback")
Cornfield Classic: 1946 Oldsmobile 76 or 78 Club Sedan – Fastback Flashback
Posted on August 26, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/26/2018) Ah, the Golden Hour, the hour just before sunset (also just after sunrise, if you are an early riser). It is a great time of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Custom–The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Posted on August 25, 2024 | 98 Comments(first posted 12/26/2012) Here’s a little secret; just promise to not tell anyone: Inspiration for writing a Curbside Classic can sometime be pretty elusive. -
![(first posted 8/27/2018) Between Lee Iacocca showing up on television backing up his confidence on their products, reminding congress that they had given bailout money to any number of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/41921331945_b0761c738b_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1984 Dodge Rampage – Iacocca Swings…and Misses")
Cohort Classic: 1984 Dodge Rampage – Iacocca Swings…and Misses
Posted on August 25, 2024 | 44 Comments(first posted 8/27/2018) Between Lee Iacocca showing up on television backing up his confidence on their products, reminding congress that they had given bailout money to any number of […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2013) Well, probably not the last one, but this really is a rare bird. I’ve shot several Citations in Eugene, but no notchback sedans (“Club Coupe”), and certainly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Chevrolet-Citation-X11-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Citation X11 Club Coupe – Is It The Last One Left?")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Citation X11 Club Coupe – Is It The Last One Left?
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 143 Comments(first posted 1/7/2013) Well, probably not the last one, but this really is a rare bird. I’ve shot several Citations in Eugene, but no notchback sedans (“Club Coupe”), and certainly […] -
![Text submitted by Lorena Juárez. It all began the day a message with a link appeared on my cell phone. “Blue 1959 Chevrolet for sale.” The ad’s link came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/366021565_9832726690101690_1862982217618621515_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air – A Child’s Daydream Machine, Now Hidden Under Covers (And With A Curious Engine Swap)")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air – A Child’s Daydream Machine, Now Hidden Under Covers (And With A Curious Engine Swap)
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 16 CommentsText submitted by Lorena Juárez. It all began the day a message with a link appeared on my cell phone. “Blue 1959 Chevrolet for sale.” The ad’s link came […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2018) How many cars during the 1980s, regardless of origin, could be configured to present such different personalities as did the Monte Carlo and was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_3729.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – For Eve, It Was Business In The Front, Party In The Back")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – For Eve, It Was Business In The Front, Party In The Back
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 8/23/2018) How many cars during the 1980s, regardless of origin, could be configured to present such different personalities as did the Monte Carlo and was […] -
![Some things in life appeal to a person much more than what the rational parts of our brains would ever allow. Please see Exhibit 1, in green. Everything about this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20240801_195809.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Monaco Custom – Bitten By Wanderlust")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Monaco Custom – Bitten By Wanderlust
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 42 CommentsSome things in life appeal to a person much more than what the rational parts of our brains would ever allow. Please see Exhibit 1, in green. Everything about this […] -
![(first posted 8/21/2018) America’s love affair with pickups is hardly new. Sure, it took a while for them to become the perennial best sellers, but ever since the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CC-350-084.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Ranchero – America’s Lowest Price and Hippest Pickup")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Ranchero – America’s Lowest Price and Hippest Pickup
Posted on August 20, 2024 | 79 Comments(first posted 8/21/2018) America’s love affair with pickups is hardly new. Sure, it took a while for them to become the perennial best sellers, but ever since the […] -
![(first posted 8/17/2018) Rambler. Say the word, if only in your mind. Does a car jump to mind? For some folks it might be the older Nash-derived Rambler from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1961RamblerClassic06Feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler Classic – Classic Rambler")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler Classic – Classic Rambler
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 8/17/2018) Rambler. Say the word, if only in your mind. Does a car jump to mind? For some folks it might be the older Nash-derived Rambler from […] -
![(first posted 8/16/2018) In two years of writing for CC, I haven’t had many chances to feature Detroit’s fine products all that much. There are not many left […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180731_101538.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible – Unicorn Needs Rescue")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible – Unicorn Needs Rescue
Posted on August 16, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 8/16/2018) In two years of writing for CC, I haven’t had many chances to feature Detroit’s fine products all that much. There are not many left […] -
![There were many options to end this little two-week drop-top stint in style. Lots of worthy British roadsters, some tasty Italian spyders and other options aplenty, but none felt appropriate. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20230212_125240_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – Float like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Ray")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – Float like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Ray
Posted on August 16, 2024 | 13 CommentsThere were many options to end this little two-week drop-top stint in style. Lots of worthy British roadsters, some tasty Italian spyders and other options aplenty, but none felt appropriate. […]
