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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 7/4/2014) What says classic American more than V8 power, rear-wheel drive, and body-on-frame construction with a front bench seat, lots of chrome, and a vinyl landau roof? While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1990-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis GS – An All-American Classic")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis GS – An All-American Classic
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 7/4/2014) What says classic American more than V8 power, rear-wheel drive, and body-on-frame construction with a front bench seat, lots of chrome, and a vinyl landau roof? While […] -
![1953. My dad was 19, recently graduated from high school…and desperately trying to avoid being drafted into the Chinese Nationalist Army under the ultimate oversight of the dictator Generalissimo Chiang […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0154.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Pontiac Chieftain – I Like Ike. But Maybe I Love Lucy More.")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Pontiac Chieftain – I Like Ike. But Maybe I Love Lucy More.
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 52 Comments1953. My dad was 19, recently graduated from high school…and desperately trying to avoid being drafted into the Chinese Nationalist Army under the ultimate oversight of the dictator Generalissimo Chiang […] -
![This isn’t the first time that this exact car has been featured at CC before, as well as other classic car blogs, but to my knowledge this is the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumb_IMG_2770_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: “1988” Cadillac Cimarron Convertible – So Many Questions")
Curbside Classic: “1988” Cadillac Cimarron Convertible – So Many Questions
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 75 CommentsThis isn’t the first time that this exact car has been featured at CC before, as well as other classic car blogs, but to my knowledge this is the first […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2018) This is what really turns my crank, seeing a 51 year old Dodge van still doing the work it was designed to be doing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-362-004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Dodge A108 Van – Still On The Job at Age 51")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Dodge A108 Van – Still On The Job at Age 51
Posted on July 1, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) This is what really turns my crank, seeing a 51 year old Dodge van still doing the work it was designed to be doing […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Tempest Custom – You Bet It Hauls!
Posted on June 30, 2024 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/6/2013) That so many people curl their nose at the sight of a four-door sedan is, among other things, rather unfortunate. -
![The Vixen 21 TD (top) was hailed as a bold and radical motorhome when it arrived in 1986. It was sleek and beautiful, aerodynamic, fuel efficient with its rear mounted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0835.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Vixen 21 Motorhome – The DeLorean Of Motorhomes, Beautiful But Also Fatally Flawed")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Vixen 21 Motorhome – The DeLorean Of Motorhomes, Beautiful But Also Fatally Flawed
Posted on June 28, 2024 | 34 CommentsThe Vixen 21 TD (top) was hailed as a bold and radical motorhome when it arrived in 1986. It was sleek and beautiful, aerodynamic, fuel efficient with its rear mounted […] -
![(first posted 2/7/2013) Ever since I found this relatively rare 1970 Continental Coupe, I’ve been trying to find something good to say about it. Don’t get me wrong; I love […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-72-088-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Hot Rod Lincoln")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Hot Rod Lincoln
Posted on June 26, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 2/7/2013) Ever since I found this relatively rare 1970 Continental Coupe, I’ve been trying to find something good to say about it. Don’t get me wrong; I love […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2018) How does one build a brand, propelling it from near-obscurity to the hottest one on the market? How does one create a legend, one that became […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sdcf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Pontiac GTO – How To Create a Legend and Build a Brand")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Pontiac GTO – How To Create a Legend and Build a Brand
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 6/25/2018) How does one build a brand, propelling it from near-obscurity to the hottest one on the market? How does one create a legend, one that became […] -
![(first posted 9/3/2013) Californian Charlie Fehn first had the idea to design and build a two-wheel drive motorcycle in the late fifties, and was eventually granted a patent in 1963. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CC-208-074-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Rokon Trail Breaker – The Two-Wheel Drive Motorcycle That’s Been Rocking On For Over Sixty Years")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Rokon Trail Breaker – The Two-Wheel Drive Motorcycle That’s Been Rocking On For Over Sixty Years
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 60 Comments(first posted 9/3/2013) Californian Charlie Fehn first had the idea to design and build a two-wheel drive motorcycle in the late fifties, and was eventually granted a patent in 1963. […] -
![When I saw this Nova SS coupe swing into a gas station I was literally shocked to see it had its original wheel covers still on. Let’s face it; probably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chevy-2-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevy II Nova SS Coupe – The Only One Left Wearing Its Original Wheel Covers?")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevy II Nova SS Coupe – The Only One Left Wearing Its Original Wheel Covers?
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 46 CommentsWhen I saw this Nova SS coupe swing into a gas station I was literally shocked to see it had its original wheel covers still on. Let’s face it; probably […] -
![What’s more appropriate than finding a classic B-Box Chevy at the hardware store? Finding one at a rock store? This Caprice is still in fine nick too; let’s take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0644.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1988 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Hard-Wearing Classic Chevy")
Curbside Find: 1988 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Hard-Wearing Classic Chevy
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 20 CommentsWhat’s more appropriate than finding a classic B-Box Chevy at the hardware store? Finding one at a rock store? This Caprice is still in fine nick too; let’s take a […] -
![(first posted 6/22/2018) What with the recent frenzy and all, feels like as good a time as ever for another installment of the Colonnades of Melbourne. This week’s episode […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/68gto.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Colonnades Of Melbourne Part 2 – 1975 Pontiac Grand Am.")
Curbside Classic: The Colonnades Of Melbourne Part 2 – 1975 Pontiac Grand Am.
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/22/2018) What with the recent frenzy and all, feels like as good a time as ever for another installment of the Colonnades of Melbourne. This week’s episode […] -
![shot and posted at the CC Cohort by Jerome Solberg HEMI. Chrysler trademarked that name for good reasons, as it’s the only engine name that has become a genuine legend, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53683890262_da32159762_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Chrysler New Yorker – The Legendary Hemi V8 Is Born")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Chrysler New Yorker – The Legendary Hemi V8 Is Born
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 27 Commentsshot and posted at the CC Cohort by Jerome Solberg HEMI. Chrysler trademarked that name for good reasons, as it’s the only engine name that has become a genuine legend, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Marauder – Peppered with Plundering Promise
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 81 Comments(first posted 3/5/2013) Pete Estes was a very annoying man. Pete, a short, rotund individual my Grandpa Albert’s age, had skipped school the day basic etiquette was taught. -
![(first posted 6/20/2018) In the mid-1970s, about 60,000 US baby girls were named Jennifer each year – a staggering 4% of all girls. Parents flocked to the name […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – The Jennifer Of Cars")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – The Jennifer Of Cars
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 95 Comments(first posted 6/20/2018) In the mid-1970s, about 60,000 US baby girls were named Jennifer each year – a staggering 4% of all girls. Parents flocked to the name […]
