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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(First posted in 12/5/2011. Original links, follow-up on the story, and a general update added further down.) The Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1989MercuryGrandMarquis09-crop1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family
Posted on May 16, 2025 | 5 Comments(First posted in 12/5/2011. Original links, follow-up on the story, and a general update added further down.) The Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so […] -
![The role of the traditional large, rear-wheel-drive American car had changed by the mid-1980s. We’d been through the gas crisis, which led to the Japanese successfully wooing us with fuel-sipping, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/85ChevyImpala1jg.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1985 Chevrolet Impala – Going Out in Style")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Chevrolet Impala – Going Out in Style
Posted on May 12, 2025 | 7 CommentsThe role of the traditional large, rear-wheel-drive American car had changed by the mid-1980s. We’d been through the gas crisis, which led to the Japanese successfully wooing us with fuel-sipping, […] -
![(first posted 5/10/2019) Many of us were shocked when former Sergio Marchionne announced in 2016 that FCA was ending production of the second-generation Chrysler 200 after just three […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/chrysler-200-2nd-gen-6.jpg "Future Curbside Classic: 2015-17 Chrysler 200 – Goodbye To The Old Normal")
Future Curbside Classic: 2015-17 Chrysler 200 – Goodbye To The Old Normal
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 68 Comments(first posted 5/10/2019) Many of us were shocked when former Sergio Marchionne announced in 2016 that FCA was ending production of the second-generation Chrysler 200 after just three […] -
1967 Dodge Polara 500 – The Return of Green Acres
Posted on May 10, 2025 | 13 CommentsIsn’t it odd how some old cars disappear, then pop up elsewhere later? -
![CC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Mercury-Comet-1964-fq.png "1964 Mercury Comet 404: Looking Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A Bit Of 260 V8 History")
1964 Mercury Comet 404: Looking Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A Bit Of 260 V8 History
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 19 CommentsCC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2019) The car above has special significance for me, and non-CCer types would probably respond with, “Why would you care about that ugly wreck?” What […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mercury-medalist-1958-11.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1958 Mercury – Is It a “Mercury”, a “Medalist”, or a “Custom”?")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Mercury – Is It a “Mercury”, a “Medalist”, or a “Custom”?
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 5/8/2019) The car above has special significance for me, and non-CCer types would probably respond with, “Why would you care about that ugly wreck?” What […] -
![Seeing an operable Granada in the wild should have been a cause for celebration. It’s not a frequent event. Instead, my opinions about things associated with the Granada overruled all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250324_122117.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Granada – Self Respect Cannot Be Recycled")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Granada – Self Respect Cannot Be Recycled
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 76 CommentsSeeing an operable Granada in the wild should have been a cause for celebration. It’s not a frequent event. Instead, my opinions about things associated with the Granada overruled all […] -
![Chrysler Imperial. Doesn’t it just roll off the tongue? A little too well, for fans of the newer models. As the former owner of a 1964 Crown Coupe, I learned […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1953ChryImperial12.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1953 Chrysler Imperial – Easing Back into the Luxury Game")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Chrysler Imperial – Easing Back into the Luxury Game
Posted on May 7, 2025 | 12 CommentsChrysler Imperial. Doesn’t it just roll off the tongue? A little too well, for fans of the newer models. As the former owner of a 1964 Crown Coupe, I learned […] -
![During one of my weekend motorcycle rides, I came across a trailer containing a first-generation Ford Thunderbird. It was located in a more industrial area of town, possibly to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1955-Ford-Thunderbird-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1955 Ford Thunderbird – A Personal Car Of Distinction")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Ford Thunderbird – A Personal Car Of Distinction
Posted on May 5, 2025 | 13 CommentsDuring one of my weekend motorcycle rides, I came across a trailer containing a first-generation Ford Thunderbird. It was located in a more industrial area of town, possibly to […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2019) I’ve written the story of how my life might have been had I absconded with a 1971 Econoline from my employer, Towson Ford. That was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-389-082.jpg "Curbside Classic Lite: 1970 Ford Club Wagon Camper Van – Here’s What I Really Wanted in 1971")
Curbside Classic Lite: 1970 Ford Club Wagon Camper Van – Here’s What I Really Wanted in 1971
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 34 Comments(first posted 5/1/2019) I’ve written the story of how my life might have been had I absconded with a 1971 Econoline from my employer, Towson Ford. That was […] -
![Good things have a funny way of happening when you least expect them. Much to my frustration, I’ve recently been going through somewhat of a drought when it comes to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_2257.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury III – The Long Search For A Fuselage Fury Finally Pays Off")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury III – The Long Search For A Fuselage Fury Finally Pays Off
Posted on May 3, 2025 | 39 CommentsGood things have a funny way of happening when you least expect them. Much to my frustration, I’ve recently been going through somewhat of a drought when it comes to […] -
![Is there a better time capsule for so many men of a certain age than a Nova coupe? It isn’t the Nova you wanted then, which had at least a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-382-042.jpg "1974 Chevrolet Nova Six – A Chance To Relive High School, Including the Painful Parts")
1974 Chevrolet Nova Six – A Chance To Relive High School, Including the Painful Parts
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 24 CommentsIs there a better time capsule for so many men of a certain age than a Nova coupe? It isn’t the Nova you wanted then, which had at least a […] -
![Buick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done so with so much success for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/auickthumb_IMG_9148_1024.webp "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – A Genuine Buick!")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – A Genuine Buick!
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 17 CommentsBuick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done so with so much success for […] -
![On one of my drives through the town where I had found a gray import Land Rover Defender, I noticed another curbside gem. A facelifted fourth-generation Camaro with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Catfish-Camaro-CC-2.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1999 Chevy Camaro SS SLP – Catfish With Tuner Job?")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Chevy Camaro SS SLP – Catfish With Tuner Job?
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 14 CommentsOn one of my drives through the town where I had found a gray import Land Rover Defender, I noticed another curbside gem. A facelifted fourth-generation Camaro with a […] -
![Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the 1973 Pontiac […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Overall.jpg "Curbside Find: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe – A Strong Start to a Weak Finish")
Curbside Find: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe – A Strong Start to a Weak Finish
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 21 CommentsOh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the 1973 Pontiac […]
