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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Town Car Sail America Edition – Truth In Advertising
Posted on June 17, 2025 | 18 CommentsI love Lincolns. I hate Lincolns. Which Lincolns fall into which category is the stuff for which a website like CC was made. In which of those two barrels may […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van – When Dodge Was The Van Master
Posted on June 17, 2025 | 22 CommentsIt’s a bit hard to imagine a time when the Ford Econoline (or the F-Series pickups) actually didn’t dominate their categories. Of course I speak of the Econoline’s long run […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron – This One’s Under The Brougham Radar
Posted on June 16, 2025 | 26 CommentsOK, when’s the last time you saw one of these? Here in Rust Central, even ’80s Diplomats and Gran Furys are getting scarce, so I was happy to see this […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – About Fathers, Sons and Cars
Posted on June 15, 2025 | 19 CommentsThe Continental Mark IV has become a polarizing car. On the one hand, it cemented Lincoln’s position as the king of 1970s luxury cars, or at least of American luxury […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco – Gone, And Forgotten
Posted on June 14, 2025 | 15 CommentsIt’s a good thing I came across this car. There’s a point in life where one starts to prune away the excess, getting rid of the stuff in the closets […] -
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette – Letting Go Is Hard
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 30 CommentsBefore it came out, I saw pictures of the eight-generation Chevrolet Corvette in a news story. Of course, the car was heavily camouflaged, and it was being piloted through Manhattan […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Ranger – Unintended Positive Outcomes
Posted on June 12, 2025 | 16 CommentsIt was an Edsel-type day. Much like the story of Edsel, this particular day had held so much promise, was something that had been eagerly awaited, yet it turned out […] -
Curbside Find: 1955 Chevrolet Wagon – Revisiting Chevy’s Greatest Hit, In Its Practical Wagon Form
Posted on June 12, 2025 | 9 CommentsIt’s follow up time at CC today, when I deal with a question that had been nagging me for the last few weeks. You see, with the many posts of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Monterey Breezeway – The Cure for the Heatwave
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 13 CommentsWhile the majority of the nation is in the grips of a heatwave, it’s another blustery “summer” day in the Bay Area. This would be the day I’d run across […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Torino GT – The Intermediate Sports Intermediate
Posted on June 10, 2025 | 12 CommentsSpotted outside a Conroe, Texas transmission shop, here’s a relic of those days when it seemed as though almost every domestic vehicle line featured one or more muscle-car versions. Not […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Pinto Wagon; The Lowest Wagon Ever – This Is Why Americans Love CUVs
Posted on June 10, 2025 | 34 CommentsIf you want to know why CUVs are so popular with folks above a certain age, it’s because they were forced to spend their formative years in a Pinto wagon. […] -
Curbside Find: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Hardtop Coupe – Secondhand
Posted on June 9, 2025 | 11 CommentsEarlier this week, I had written about a ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air, one of the most celebrated combinations of year, make and model in American automotive history. That particular example, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird — The True Utopian Turtletop?
Posted on June 7, 2025 | 13 CommentsSomehow, gazing on this mid-‘80s Thunderbird I spotted near San Antonio, the first thing that popped into my head was the name famously suggested by poet Marianne Moore when she […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Skylark Convertible – Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Posted on June 7, 2025 | 2 CommentsIf you asked me what General Motors heaven was, I’d probably point you to 1961-65. It was the last period that GM seemed to have everything right, while at the […] -
1962 Imperial Crown Coupe: A Baroque And Futuristic Creature — “I, Captain Ahab, Have Spotted The Great White Whale!”
Posted on June 7, 2025 | 16 CommentsIn the year of 1962, if you were shopping for a 2-door hardtop in the luxury class, which would you pick–a Cadillac Coupe deVille, or this Imperial Crown? Let’s […]
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Town Car Sail America Edition – Truth In Advertising I love Lincolns. I hate Lincolns. Which Lincolns fall into which category is the stuff for which a website like CC was made. In which of those two barrels may […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1987LincolnTCSailAmerica11.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van – When Dodge Was The Van Master It’s a bit hard to imagine a time when the Ford Econoline (or the F-Series pickups) actually didn’t dominate their categories. Of course I speak of the Econoline’s long run […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/a-CC-387-014.webp)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron – This One’s Under The Brougham Radar OK, when’s the last time you saw one of these? Here in Rust Central, even ’80s Diplomats and Gran Furys are getting scarce, so I was happy to see this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/09-08-2012-030.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – About Fathers, Sons and Cars The Continental Mark IV has become a polarizing car. On the one hand, it cemented Lincoln’s position as the king of 1970s luxury cars, or at least of American luxury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1972LincContMkIV01.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco – Gone, And Forgotten It’s a good thing I came across this car. There’s a point in life where one starts to prune away the excess, getting rid of the stuff in the closets […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-58-033-800.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette – Letting Go Is Hard Before it came out, I saw pictures of the eight-generation Chevrolet Corvette in a news story. Of course, the car was heavily camouflaged, and it was being piloted through Manhattan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1981-Chevrolet-Corvette-5-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Ranger – Unintended Positive Outcomes It was an Edsel-type day. Much like the story of Edsel, this particular day had held so much promise, was something that had been eagerly awaited, yet it turned out […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/edsel-1.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1955 Chevrolet Wagon – Revisiting Chevy’s Greatest Hit, In Its Practical Wagon Form It’s follow up time at CC today, when I deal with a question that had been nagging me for the last few weeks. You see, with the many posts of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_20250608_154328_PORTRAIT.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Monterey Breezeway – The Cure for the Heatwave While the majority of the nation is in the grips of a heatwave, it’s another blustery “summer” day in the Bay Area. This would be the day I’d run across […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/5969481428_33d90e4884_z.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Torino GT – The Intermediate Sports Intermediate Spotted outside a Conroe, Texas transmission shop, here’s a relic of those days when it seemed as though almost every domestic vehicle line featured one or more muscle-car versions. Not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/69-Torino-GT-Front-3_4.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Pinto Wagon; The Lowest Wagon Ever – This Is Why Americans Love CUVs If you want to know why CUVs are so popular with folks above a certain age, it’s because they were forced to spend their formative years in a Pinto wagon. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-CC-390-005.webp)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird — The True Utopian Turtletop? Somehow, gazing on this mid-‘80s Thunderbird I spotted near San Antonio, the first thing that popped into my head was the name famously suggested by poet Marianne Moore when she […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Fox-Bird-front.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Skylark Convertible – Knocking on Heaven’s Door If you asked me what General Motors heaven was, I’d probably point you to 1961-65. It was the last period that GM seemed to have everything right, while at the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6095608736_5c35603ecb_z.jpg)
![1962 Imperial Crown Coupe: A Baroque And Futuristic Creature — “I, Captain Ahab, Have Spotted The Great White Whale!” In the year of 1962, if you were shopping for a 2-door hardtop in the luxury class, which would you pick–a Cadillac Coupe deVille, or this Imperial Crown? Let’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250601_1703451.jpg)


