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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![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 "1962 Imperial Crown Coupe: A Baroque And Futuristic Creature — “I, Captain Ahab, Have Spotted The Great White Whale!”")
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 […] -
![At the time I had put pen to paper to draft this piece, I was on a plane to spend the December holidays with family in southwest Florida. This was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1966-Pontiac-Tempest-LeMans-5-CC.jpg "Curbside Find: 1966 Pontiac Tempest LeMans – A Perfect Storm")
Curbside Find: 1966 Pontiac Tempest LeMans – A Perfect Storm
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 6 CommentsAt the time I had put pen to paper to draft this piece, I was on a plane to spend the December holidays with family in southwest Florida. This was […] -
![(first posted 6/3/2019) In 2010, Jeep walked away from the three-row market. Their first attempt at a three-row SUV, the Commander, arrived just before a tumultuous period […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jeep-commander-5.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Jeep Commander – “Unfit For Human Consumption”")
Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Jeep Commander – “Unfit For Human Consumption”
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 6/3/2019) In 2010, Jeep walked away from the three-row market. Their first attempt at a three-row SUV, the Commander, arrived just before a tumultuous period […] -
![1968 has gone down in history as a revolutionary year; change was in the air. Lee Iaccoca must have been breathing it in deeply because his decision to slap a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-CC-360-008.webp "Curbside Classic: 1968-1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Right On The Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1968-1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Right On The Mark
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 9 Comments1968 has gone down in history as a revolutionary year; change was in the air. Lee Iaccoca must have been breathing it in deeply because his decision to slap a […] -
![Old cars and trucks are messengers from the past. This one isn’t just a messenger, but a Courier… and over its lifetime, Ford’s Courier witnessed North America’s pickup market change […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1980-Ford-Courier-LF-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1980 Ford Courier – A Messenger From The Days Of Compact Pickups")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Ford Courier – A Messenger From The Days Of Compact Pickups
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 31 CommentsOld cars and trucks are messengers from the past. This one isn’t just a messenger, but a Courier… and over its lifetime, Ford’s Courier witnessed North America’s pickup market change […] -
![From the introduction of the 1969 Continental Mark III through the last 1979 Mark V, Lincoln absolutely owned the personal luxury market. Then came the 1980 Continental Mark VI. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1983LincContMarkVI05.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Missing the Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Missing the Mark
Posted on June 3, 2025 | 16 CommentsFrom the introduction of the 1969 Continental Mark III through the last 1979 Mark V, Lincoln absolutely owned the personal luxury market. Then came the 1980 Continental Mark VI. It […] -
![Here’s another find from our excursions yesterday. Pinpointing the exact vintage of this Olds Cutlass (Ciera) Cruiser S would have been quite difficult had I not spoken with the owner […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/94_cruiser_lside.jpg "1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser S – The Station Wagon’s Last Gasp?")
1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser S – The Station Wagon’s Last Gasp?
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 10 CommentsHere’s another find from our excursions yesterday. Pinpointing the exact vintage of this Olds Cutlass (Ciera) Cruiser S would have been quite difficult had I not spoken with the owner […] -
![I’ve always had a weird relationship with the 1958 Oldsmobiles. Given that Oldsmobile had some of the least offensive styling of the 1950s, this Chrome slathered non sequitur was one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6729649875_880aa7c6a7_z.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic Eighty Eight – In Defense of The Baroque Beast")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic Eighty Eight – In Defense of The Baroque Beast
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 26 CommentsI’ve always had a weird relationship with the 1958 Oldsmobiles. Given that Oldsmobile had some of the least offensive styling of the 1950s, this Chrome slathered non sequitur was one […] -
![(submitted by Bruce Myers) As I am sure most automobile enthusiasts will agree, some of the most interesting discoveries are those which are completely unexpected. I encounter many such sights, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-packard-12-top.jpg "Sanctuary For A 1915 Packard 1-35 Touring “Twin Six”: Save The Last Dance For Me!")
Sanctuary For A 1915 Packard 1-35 Touring “Twin Six”: Save The Last Dance For Me!
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 14 Comments(submitted by Bruce Myers) As I am sure most automobile enthusiasts will agree, some of the most interesting discoveries are those which are completely unexpected. I encounter many such sights, […] -
![I suspect that I am not the only one here who, as a child, assigned personalities to cars. When I first began paying attention to cars I may not have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1963-Ford-Falcon-03.jpg "1963 Ford Falcon Futura 260 – Friendly And Fast(ish) Fido")
1963 Ford Falcon Futura 260 – Friendly And Fast(ish) Fido
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 16 CommentsI suspect that I am not the only one here who, as a child, assigned personalities to cars. When I first began paying attention to cars I may not have […] -
![It almost seems natural that the youthful rebellious mission of Pony Cars and the isolationist nature of Personal Luxury Coupes would eventually meld somewhere in the brougham seepage of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "Curbside Classic: 1971-1973 Mercury Cougar – The Brougham Pony Car (and Moms First Ride)")
Curbside Classic: 1971-1973 Mercury Cougar – The Brougham Pony Car (and Moms First Ride)
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 11 CommentsIt almost seems natural that the youthful rebellious mission of Pony Cars and the isolationist nature of Personal Luxury Coupes would eventually meld somewhere in the brougham seepage of the […] -
![I drive past this car almost every day. I’ve gotten into a habit of quickly glancing in the direction where she’s usually parked. She’s almost always there. A pristine time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1967_Cadillac_Eldorado.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – On The Dark Side")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – On The Dark Side
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 15 CommentsI drive past this car almost every day. I’ve gotten into a habit of quickly glancing in the direction where she’s usually parked. She’s almost always there. A pristine time […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2011) For many a classic Cadillac fan, the bloom fell off the rose when the majority of the lineup followed the Eldorado and Seville to front […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/AY061.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Almost Doesn’t Count")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Almost Doesn’t Count
Posted on May 29, 2025 | 55 Comments(first posted 8/30/2011) For many a classic Cadillac fan, the bloom fell off the rose when the majority of the lineup followed the Eldorado and Seville to front […] -
![(first posted 5/31/2019) It seemed to be anticipating my arrival. Parked in the rear of the rain saturated hotel parking lot this old Ford looked quite at ease […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8220.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1981 Ford Granada – The Fox In The Fairmont’s Henhouse")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Ford Granada – The Fox In The Fairmont’s Henhouse
Posted on May 28, 2025 | 63 Comments(first posted 5/31/2019) It seemed to be anticipating my arrival. Parked in the rear of the rain saturated hotel parking lot this old Ford looked quite at ease […] -
![The 1972-1973 “Fuselage V2.0” cars are hardly a common sight anymore. Well, they weren’t all that common in their day, which of course explains that and a few other things. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-CC-103-114-900.webp "Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Rarer Than A Lamborghini")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Rarer Than A Lamborghini
Posted on May 28, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe 1972-1973 “Fuselage V2.0” cars are hardly a common sight anymore. Well, they weren’t all that common in their day, which of course explains that and a few other things. […]
