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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 2/23/2012) Most truck enthusiasts have undoubtedly heard of and perhaps seen the original Dodge Li’l Red Express sold in 1978 and 1979. Maybe a number of folks have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Dodge Li’l Red Express – Dodge Dakota Edition")
Curbside Classic: Dodge Li’l Red Express – Dodge Dakota Edition
Posted on March 14, 2023 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/23/2012) Most truck enthusiasts have undoubtedly heard of and perhaps seen the original Dodge Li’l Red Express sold in 1978 and 1979. Maybe a number of folks have […] -
![William Garrett caught this ’62 Buick Electra 225 four door hardtop in Stanford, CA. It’s a car I’ve never written up before, so let’s what it says to me: It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52733134569_310c6a77b8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1962 Buick Electra 225 – Got Leg Room? Got Class?")
Cohort Classic: 1962 Buick Electra 225 – Got Leg Room? Got Class?
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 32 CommentsWilliam Garrett caught this ’62 Buick Electra 225 four door hardtop in Stanford, CA. It’s a car I’ve never written up before, so let’s what it says to me: It’s […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2012) 1958 Packards are not really Packards. A series of poor decisions and lack of funds resulted in an unfortunate merger with Studebaker and what may be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/packard_hardtop58_61.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Packard Hardtop – The Last Gasp")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Packard Hardtop – The Last Gasp
Posted on March 10, 2023 | 93 Comments(first posted 2/20/2012) 1958 Packards are not really Packards. A series of poor decisions and lack of funds resulted in an unfortunate merger with Studebaker and what may be the […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2013) If you were born after a certain time, you think of the Ranger only as Ford’s (lost, lamented) compact truck. But from 1965 through 1970, Ford crowned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/69F100Ranger4jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford F-100 Ranger–Faded but Still Glorious")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford F-100 Ranger–Faded but Still Glorious
Posted on March 10, 2023 | 63 Comments(first posted 1/6/2013) If you were born after a certain time, you think of the Ranger only as Ford’s (lost, lamented) compact truck. But from 1965 through 1970, Ford crowned […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2013) The year is 1977: Jimmy Carter’s inauguration is followed closely by the introduction of brother Billy Carter’s eponymous beer. The musical stars align in a bid to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GLM001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Pontiac Grand LeMans – Retrograde Colonnade")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Pontiac Grand LeMans – Retrograde Colonnade
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 178 Comments(first posted 2/22/2013) The year is 1977: Jimmy Carter’s inauguration is followed closely by the introduction of brother Billy Carter’s eponymous beer. The musical stars align in a bid to […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2012) I know this is a Grandma’s car. The give-away is the baby seat in the front. Someone’s grandma or great-aunt kept this Omega garaged for most of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-130-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Omega – Grandma’s BMW")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Omega – Grandma’s BMW
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 124 Comments(first posted 1/20/2012) I know this is a Grandma’s car. The give-away is the baby seat in the front. Someone’s grandma or great-aunt kept this Omega garaged for most of […] -
![(first posted 3/1/2017) Every once in a while some magazine or newspaper gets the idea to write an article about a high profile public figure that ponders whether the individual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2001-Ford-Explorer-front-right-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Ford Explorer – A Farewell To The Nineties")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Ford Explorer – A Farewell To The Nineties
Posted on March 1, 2023 | 84 Comments(first posted 3/1/2017) Every once in a while some magazine or newspaper gets the idea to write an article about a high profile public figure that ponders whether the individual […] -
![“–not at a car show!” Yes, in fact I spotted this charming 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air in a funeral home parking lot on North Main Street in Boonton New Jersey, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230227_110843-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air–“Nice To See You”–")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air–“Nice To See You”–
Posted on February 28, 2023 | 44 Comments“–not at a car show!” Yes, in fact I spotted this charming 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air in a funeral home parking lot on North Main Street in Boonton New Jersey, […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2013) In the late 1980s, Chrysler looked like it was back on top of its game. The government-guaranteed loans were paid in full, the minivans were selling like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/rf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Plymouth Acclaim: If It Was Good Enough For Zackman And Tina Turner…")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Plymouth Acclaim: If It Was Good Enough For Zackman And Tina Turner…
Posted on February 27, 2023 | 76 Comments(first posted 2/19/2013) In the late 1980s, Chrysler looked like it was back on top of its game. The government-guaranteed loans were paid in full, the minivans were selling like […] -
![As someone who will be celebrating his seventeenth thirtieth birthday this year, it’s a gut punch to think that somewhere, floating in some dimension over half a life ago, are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20220910_140835a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Maverick – Taking A Gapp Year")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Maverick – Taking A Gapp Year
Posted on February 27, 2023 | 70 CommentsAs someone who will be celebrating his seventeenth thirtieth birthday this year, it’s a gut punch to think that somewhere, floating in some dimension over half a life ago, are […] -
![(first posted 2/29/2012) Hybrids are very big in Eugene, but some are just plain huge. The Prius has become the official car of Eugene, having dethroned Subaru. But here’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-21-008-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevmobile Impala 455 – A Hybrid Of A Different Sort")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevmobile Impala 455 – A Hybrid Of A Different Sort
Posted on February 26, 2023 | 50 Comments(first posted 2/29/2012) Hybrids are very big in Eugene, but some are just plain huge. The Prius has become the official car of Eugene, having dethroned Subaru. But here’s a […] -
![(first posted 2/24/2017) How did Ford become the perpetual number one selling pickup truck? Well, there’s several reasons, but in my mind by far the biggest single one was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CC-317-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford F-250 SuperCab – A Superior Cab Leads To Everlasting Supremacy")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford F-250 SuperCab – A Superior Cab Leads To Everlasting Supremacy
Posted on February 24, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 2/24/2017) How did Ford become the perpetual number one selling pickup truck? Well, there’s several reasons, but in my mind by far the biggest single one was […] -
![(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 2/23/2017) Spanning a lifetime of over half-a-century, the Chrysler New Yorker’s story played out in many shapes and forms. Offering everything from inline-8s and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1986NY4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler New Yorker – Just A Little Off-Broadway Production")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler New Yorker – Just A Little Off-Broadway Production
Posted on February 23, 2023 | 82 Comments(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 2/23/2017) Spanning a lifetime of over half-a-century, the Chrysler New Yorker’s story played out in many shapes and forms. Offering everything from inline-8s and […] -
CC Auto Painting: 1959 Chevrolet–“All New All Over Again!”
Posted on February 22, 2023 | 46 CommentsThat’s a 1959 Chevrolet advertising slogan. But it somewhat applies to my ’59 Biscayne even now, as it goes from solid color to fantastic two-tone! -
![(first posted 2/21/2017) When Chrysler launched its rear-wheel-drive 300 in 2005, it was an immediate success and not just in North America. Despite (or rather, because of) its brash American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chrysler-sebring-2007-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #4 – 2007-10 Chrysler Sebring: Way, Way Off Track")
Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #4 – 2007-10 Chrysler Sebring: Way, Way Off Track
Posted on February 21, 2023 | 88 Comments(first posted 2/21/2017) When Chrysler launched its rear-wheel-drive 300 in 2005, it was an immediate success and not just in North America. Despite (or rather, because of) its brash American […]
