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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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1966 Dodge Coronet Deluxe – Farewell Poly 318
Posted on April 14, 2025 | 22 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Canadiancatgreen This ’66 Coronet looks familiar, as I used to drive a taxicab just like it. It even had a V8 in it, the last […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Tired, But Soldiering On
Posted on April 13, 2025 | 11 CommentsJust one week ago this past Tuesday evening, I was walking to a small gathering at the home of two close friends. They are the same couple who had invited […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – Jerry Lundegaard’s Folly?
Posted on April 13, 2025 | 25 CommentsAs a child of the 1980s, I am very familiar with the GM A-bodies, and Cutlass Cieras in particular. They were everywhere at the time, and there were at least two of […] -
Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Javelin – Six Shooter
Posted on April 12, 2025 | 20 CommentsI’ve already reported on the Canton, South Dakota Car Show, but I felt the need to place a spotlight on this very original 1974 AMC Javelin. Since it was the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan – Chrysler Hits a Grand Slam Homer
Posted on April 11, 2025 | 134 Comments(first posted 8/1/2013) There’s nothing truly original in the car business. Everyone begs, steals and borrows from everyone else. Sometimes, the same (and usually obvious) idea ferments for years in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1954 Kaiser Special Club Sedan – Some First Car!
Posted on April 11, 2025 | 20 CommentsI consider myself a well informed car nut, but this was a car I didn’t know existed until recently. Oh sure, I knew that Kaiser got started in the car […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 24 CommentsIf one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of junk to roll […] -
Curbside Classic: 1956 Willys Wagon – Jolly Colors Of The 1950s
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 22 CommentsColors, or lack of them in recent times, is a rather recurring topic in vintage automotive circles. When did we as a group become so cautious and averse to eyegrabbing […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Skylark Convertible – Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 15 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 […] -
Curbside Classic: Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – The Other Zephyr
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 29 CommentsWe got a good dose of negativity the other day here about Lincoln’s reuse of the Zephyr name, even though they used it first. But obviously, most folks are going […] -
Curbside Classic: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 – Movin’ On Up
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 14 CommentsTake a moment to reflect where the market was for our friends at Ford in 1958. Starting with the autumn 1957 release of the Edsel, the blue oval was sorting […] -
Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 19 CommentsToday, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most of them were […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 International Scout 80 – This Is Why A New Generation Of Scouts Are Coming
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 33 CommentsAlthough its been 45 years since the last Scout rolled off International’s assembly lines, it is an unforgettable vehicle. As the first of its kind, a relatively more civilized 4×4 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Dodge Charger – The End Of An Era
Posted on April 4, 2025 | 17 Comments“Let me take a long last look/Before we say goodbye”- Don Henley Even if you listened with only half an ear, there was an audible ticking of the clock evident […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Grandpa, Tell Me ’Bout The Good Old Days
Posted on April 4, 2025 | 31 CommentsMany people today consider the 1980s to be the Good Old Days. Folks at that time, though, might have found such a sentiment absurd. It was a tumultuous decade, including […]
![1966 Dodge Coronet Deluxe – Farewell Poly 318 posted at the Cohort by Canadiancatgreen This ’66 Coronet looks familiar, as I used to drive a taxicab just like it. It even had a V8 in it, the last […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/46717013461_031b0dad91_k.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Tired, But Soldiering On Just one week ago this past Tuesday evening, I was walking to a small gathering at the home of two close friends. They are the same couple who had invited […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/018-1976-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – Jerry Lundegaard’s Folly? As a child of the 1980s, I am very familiar with the GM A-bodies, and Cutlass Cieras in particular. They were everywhere at the time, and there were at least two of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-135-013-800.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Javelin – Six Shooter I’ve already reported on the Canton, South Dakota Car Show, but I felt the need to place a spotlight on this very original 1974 AMC Javelin. Since it was the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-three-quarter.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan – Chrysler Hits a Grand Slam Homer (first posted 8/1/2013) There’s nothing truly original in the car business. Everyone begs, steals and borrows from everyone else. Sometimes, the same (and usually obvious) idea ferments for years in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-63-042-801.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1954 Kaiser Special Club Sedan – Some First Car! I consider myself a well informed car nut, but this was a car I didn’t know existed until recently. Oh sure, I knew that Kaiser got started in the car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/5-22-2012-005.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of junk to roll […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG-20120928-00459.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1956 Willys Wagon – Jolly Colors Of The 1950s Colors, or lack of them in recent times, is a rather recurring topic in vintage automotive circles. When did we as a group become so cautious and averse to eyegrabbing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_20250323_111802_PORTRAIT-1.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/2011/08/6095608736_5c35603ecb_z.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – The Other Zephyr We got a good dose of negativity the other day here about Lincoln’s reuse of the Zephyr name, even though they used it first. But obviously, most folks are going […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-385-056.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 – Movin’ On Up Take a moment to reflect where the market was for our friends at Ford in 1958. Starting with the autumn 1957 release of the Edsel, the blue oval was sorting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG00052-20110702-17511.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely Today, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most of them were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/aa-068.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1963 International Scout 80 – This Is Why A New Generation Of Scouts Are Coming Although its been 45 years since the last Scout rolled off International’s assembly lines, it is an unforgettable vehicle. As the first of its kind, a relatively more civilized 4×4 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-sc-7.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Dodge Charger – The End Of An Era “Let me take a long last look/Before we say goodbye”- Don Henley Even if you listened with only half an ear, there was an audible ticking of the clock evident […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Dodge-Charger-1973-c.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Grandpa, Tell Me ’Bout The Good Old Days Many people today consider the 1980s to be the Good Old Days. Folks at that time, though, might have found such a sentiment absurd. It was a tumultuous decade, including […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1983-Buick-Electra-Park-Avenue-RF-2.jpg)


