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Curbside Classics Archives
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![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250324_122117.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1953ChryImperial12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1955-Ford-Thunderbird-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-389-082.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_2257.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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 | 36 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-382-042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/auickthumb_IMG_9148_1024.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Catfish-Camaro-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Overall.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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 | 20 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 […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Corey Behrens, found in Idaho Springs, CO. The decade before this ’63 Belvedere came off the assembly line was quite the styling rollercoaster at Chrysler. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/54314655723_8fc3d35448_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – Back To Reality")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – Back To Reality
Posted on April 30, 2025 | 14 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Corey Behrens, found in Idaho Springs, CO. The decade before this ’63 Belvedere came off the assembly line was quite the styling rollercoaster at Chrysler. […] -
![Back in 2019 I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/74-Coronet-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1974 Dodge Coronet In Baby Blue And Frosty Green – A Tall Glass Of Water")
1974 Dodge Coronet In Baby Blue And Frosty Green – A Tall Glass Of Water
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 25 CommentsBack in 2019 I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […] -
![(originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Plymouth-Sapporro-004-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 73 Comments(originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […] -
![(first posted 4/8/2019) This month will mark the first time in seven whole years that I will have spent time with either / both of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1981-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-Nebraska-1-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1981 & 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlos – Yin & Yang")
Curbside Classics: 1981 & 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlos – Yin & Yang
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 52 Comments(first posted 4/8/2019) This month will mark the first time in seven whole years that I will have spent time with either / both of my […] -
![We have spent a lot of effort debating the merits (and demerits) of economy cars on these pages. We have spent no small amount of time examining products that were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Studebaker-Scotsman_mp204_pic_25861-e1745347742807.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1957-1958 Studebaker Scotsman: Discount Life Preserver")
1957-1958 Studebaker Scotsman: Discount Life Preserver
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 9 CommentsWe have spent a lot of effort debating the merits (and demerits) of economy cars on these pages. We have spent no small amount of time examining products that were […] -
![Initially when I was crafting my “Chevrolets of Bewitched” piece, it was solely to be focused on the 1964-65 Chevelles. I had serious doubts that I’d ever find an actual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/6584720627_3f38cfe6e5_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible – A Belle Late For The Ball")
1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible – A Belle Late For The Ball
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 10 CommentsInitially when I was crafting my “Chevrolets of Bewitched” piece, it was solely to be focused on the 1964-65 Chevelles. I had serious doubts that I’d ever find an actual […]
