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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 7/25/2017) I’ve driven from San Francisco to Bakersfield, from Los Angeles to San Diego, I’ve even done the Pacific Coast Highway. For years, I’ve dreamt of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/oldsmobile-toronado-xs-1977-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado XS — Cruising California")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado XS — Cruising California
Posted on July 25, 2023 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/25/2017) I’ve driven from San Francisco to Bakersfield, from Los Angeles to San Diego, I’ve even done the Pacific Coast Highway. For years, I’ve dreamt of […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2017) This is such a familiar face. During my time at CC I have plowed the 1963 full-sized Ford field quite often. In my defense it’s always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_2878.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 XL – Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Nothing Blue")
Curbside Classic: 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 XL – Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Nothing Blue
Posted on July 21, 2023 | 45 Comments(first posted 7/21/2017) This is such a familiar face. During my time at CC I have plowed the 1963 full-sized Ford field quite often. In my defense it’s always […] -
![(first posted 7/19/2017) Of all the thousands of Curbside Classics I’ve shot the past seven years, this is the one I really want. Well, at least for the moment, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-331-095.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Hudson Pacemaker – My Fluttering Heart Needs a Pacemaker")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Hudson Pacemaker – My Fluttering Heart Needs a Pacemaker
Posted on July 19, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 7/19/2017) Of all the thousands of Curbside Classics I’ve shot the past seven years, this is the one I really want. Well, at least for the moment, […] -
![(first posted 7/18/2017) Launched to critical acclaim, the 1988 Continental was Lincoln’s first front-wheel-drive model and a technology showcase for Ford’s luxury brand. After a positive reception from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lincoln-continental-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988-94 Lincoln Continental — Continental Drift")
Curbside Classic: 1988-94 Lincoln Continental — Continental Drift
Posted on July 18, 2023 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/18/2017) Launched to critical acclaim, the 1988 Continental was Lincoln’s first front-wheel-drive model and a technology showcase for Ford’s luxury brand. After a positive reception from […] -
![(first posted 7/17/2017) Taking a look back, it’s truly quite interesting how the minivan segment in North America began, grew, evolved, and declined, even if the vehicles themselves […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/thumb_IMG_1213_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Mercury Villager GS – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 5)")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Mercury Villager GS – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 5)
Posted on July 17, 2023 | 44 Comments(first posted 7/17/2017) Taking a look back, it’s truly quite interesting how the minivan segment in North America began, grew, evolved, and declined, even if the vehicles themselves […] -
![(first posted 7/14/2017. Updated 7/14/2023) (Edit: The original version of this post misidentified the feature vehicle as a 1951 Packard.) My wife Kristen and I recently spent a weekend in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_6708.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 Packard 200 Deluxe – Faded Glory")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Packard 200 Deluxe – Faded Glory
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 7/14/2017. Updated 7/14/2023) (Edit: The original version of this post misidentified the feature vehicle as a 1951 Packard.) My wife Kristen and I recently spent a weekend in […] -
![I know what you’re thinking: this again? Have we not been Challengered enough? Well, what can I do? We’ve covered these many a time on CC and this is the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20221030_144231-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – Wide In Japan")
In-Motion Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – Wide In Japan
Posted on July 12, 2023 | 24 CommentsI know what you’re thinking: this again? Have we not been Challengered enough? Well, what can I do? We’ve covered these many a time on CC and this is the […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2017) The cars from early in our lifetimes can be hugely influential things. The cars we learn to love at a tender age can chart our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1954-Ford-Mainline-15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Ford Mainline – An Alternate Take On Life")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Ford Mainline – An Alternate Take On Life
Posted on July 7, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 7/7/2017) The cars from early in our lifetimes can be hugely influential things. The cars we learn to love at a tender age can chart our […] -
![The early 1990’s was a big decade at Jeep, in all kinds of ways – including making changes. After almost thirty years of continuous production, the Jeep Grand Wagoneer was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1993-Jeep-Grand-Wagoneer-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – The Not-So-Grand Wagoneer")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – The Not-So-Grand Wagoneer
Posted on July 6, 2023 | 28 CommentsThe early 1990’s was a big decade at Jeep, in all kinds of ways – including making changes. After almost thirty years of continuous production, the Jeep Grand Wagoneer was […] -
Curbside Classics: 1960 Cadillac, 1949 Kaiser, And A Few Others…
Posted on July 5, 2023 | 17 CommentsThe local repair shop has quite a few old beauties parked out front… -
![(first posted 10/25/2017) Some cars are ahead of their time; some are behind the times. The AMC Eagle was both. Its overall shape and four-wheel drive system foreshadowed crossover […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/LR-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 AMC Eagle Wagon – Ahead Of Its Time, And Behind The Times")
Curbside Classic: 1986 AMC Eagle Wagon – Ahead Of Its Time, And Behind The Times
Posted on July 4, 2023 | 146 Comments(first posted 10/25/2017) Some cars are ahead of their time; some are behind the times. The AMC Eagle was both. Its overall shape and four-wheel drive system foreshadowed crossover […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2017) What made me decide to very belatedly share this ’63 Fairlane I shot back in 2011 or so? You may well ask. For some reason, I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CC-114-040.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Fairlane Sedan – XL – Size Falcon; XS – Size Galaxie")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Fairlane Sedan – XL – Size Falcon; XS – Size Galaxie
Posted on July 1, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 7/1/2017) What made me decide to very belatedly share this ’63 Fairlane I shot back in 2011 or so? You may well ask. For some reason, I was […] -
![(first posted 1/23/2013) One of the American automobile industry’s most unlikely milestones was Renault’s alliance and eventual ownership stake in AMC, and one of its most unlikely results has itself become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-129-217-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Jeep Cherokee – AMC’s Greatest Hit, Thanks To Renault")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Jeep Cherokee – AMC’s Greatest Hit, Thanks To Renault
Posted on June 29, 2023 | 120 Comments(first posted 1/23/2013) One of the American automobile industry’s most unlikely milestones was Renault’s alliance and eventual ownership stake in AMC, and one of its most unlikely results has itself become […] -
![Some cars are immortalized in music. The cool cars, mostly. From the rockabilly classic Hot Rod Lincoln to the Beach Boys’ T-Bird (that was so Fun Fun Fun) to Prince […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1970-AMC-Rebel-Machine-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine – A Tale Of Two Machines, Only One Of Them Sexy")
Car Show Classic: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine – A Tale Of Two Machines, Only One Of Them Sexy
Posted on June 29, 2023 | 39 CommentsSome cars are immortalized in music. The cool cars, mostly. From the rockabilly classic Hot Rod Lincoln to the Beach Boys’ T-Bird (that was so Fun Fun Fun) to Prince […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2013) In order to justify my headline, I have to make a few disclaimers and qualifications: by “compact”, I mean the Big Three’s low-end economy compacts that arrived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-59-036-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963½ Ford Falcon Futura V8 – The Economy Compacts Enter The V8 Era")
Curbside Classic: 1963½ Ford Falcon Futura V8 – The Economy Compacts Enter The V8 Era
Posted on June 28, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 10/16/2013) In order to justify my headline, I have to make a few disclaimers and qualifications: by “compact”, I mean the Big Three’s low-end economy compacts that arrived […]
