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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(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 […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2017. Note: this is a CJ2A painted in MB military dress) The Book of Genesis says that In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. There […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1948WillysJeepMB09-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1948 Willys Jeep CJ2A – In The Beginning")
Curbside Classic: 1948 Willys Jeep CJ2A – In The Beginning
Posted on February 20, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 2/20/2017. Note: this is a CJ2A painted in MB military dress) The Book of Genesis says that In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. There […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2012 as a rebuttal to my Deadly Sin on the same car) I’ll say this upfront so you’ll better understand my position: This is my favorite car of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/84CadillacSeville.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980-85 Cadillac Seville – Context Is Everything")
Curbside Classic: 1980-85 Cadillac Seville – Context Is Everything
Posted on February 18, 2023 | 133 Comments(first posted 3/19/2012 as a rebuttal to my Deadly Sin on the same car) I’ll say this upfront so you’ll better understand my position: This is my favorite car of […] -
![Traveling along one of the older streets of Boonton, New Jersey I happened upon this 1955 Pontiac parked at curbside. I took out my phone and snapped this photo which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230215_141011-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Coupe–Endangered Species")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Coupe–Endangered Species
Posted on February 18, 2023 | 30 CommentsTraveling along one of the older streets of Boonton, New Jersey I happened upon this 1955 Pontiac parked at curbside. I took out my phone and snapped this photo which […] -
![(first posted 3/31/2012) The 1971-76 GM full-size station wagons were the largest wagons the company ever made. Each division had their own fancy version, usually with vinyl wood appliques on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-21-2012-005-e1332798846110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Buick Estate Wagon – Hold The Fake Wood, Please")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Buick Estate Wagon – Hold The Fake Wood, Please
Posted on February 17, 2023 | 101 Comments(first posted 3/31/2012) The 1971-76 GM full-size station wagons were the largest wagons the company ever made. Each division had their own fancy version, usually with vinyl wood appliques on […] -
![(first posted 4/18/2012) Since 1958, the Impala had been Chevrolet’s top of the line model. When Ford added the luxurious LTD package to the Galaxie 500 for the 1965 model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/i-3-31-2012-006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – Chevy Joins The Great Brougham Epoch")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – Chevy Joins The Great Brougham Epoch
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 4/18/2012) Since 1958, the Impala had been Chevrolet’s top of the line model. When Ford added the luxurious LTD package to the Galaxie 500 for the 1965 model […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2013) There has been much talk at CC about Cadillac’s multiple problems in the early ’80s–things like the V8-6-4, HT4100, the ’86 Eldo (hmmm…haven’t done one of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2-9-and-2-10-2013-001-1280x855-e1360532786463.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Save Me!")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Save Me!
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 122 Comments(first posted 2/20/2013) There has been much talk at CC about Cadillac’s multiple problems in the early ’80s–things like the V8-6-4, HT4100, the ’86 Eldo (hmmm…haven’t done one of those […] -
![(first posted 2/15/2017) The mid-priced car market has often perplexed manufacturers. Should mid-priced cars be cheaper versions of high-end models, costlier versions of low-end models, or should they comprise a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/LF-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom – Upscale, Downscale")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom – Upscale, Downscale
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 113 Comments(first posted 2/15/2017) The mid-priced car market has often perplexed manufacturers. Should mid-priced cars be cheaper versions of high-end models, costlier versions of low-end models, or should they comprise a […] -
![I like a variety of music playing in the background on the days when I work from home. Part of my morning routine before almost everything else involves loading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20221116_182137296-1969-Lincoln-Continental-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Lincoln Continental – Gold (You’re Indestructible)")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Lincoln Continental – Gold (You’re Indestructible)
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 58 CommentsI like a variety of music playing in the background on the days when I work from home. Part of my morning routine before almost everything else involves loading […] -
![(first posted 4/28/2012) Since the beginning of time, man has had the innate need to hunt. Early on one’s desire to hunt was in a direct relationship to whether or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/savoy-5-e1335035665381.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Elusive 1955 Plymouth Savoy")
Curbside Classic: The Elusive 1955 Plymouth Savoy
Posted on February 13, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 4/28/2012) Since the beginning of time, man has had the innate need to hunt. Early on one’s desire to hunt was in a direct relationship to whether or […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2012) The Mercury Colony Park was one of Mercury’s longest-lived models, lasting from 1957 to 1991. While it did have some Mercury identity (such as it is) early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/4-19-2012-003-e1340494007855.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Colony Park – Colonizing Mercury")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Colony Park – Colonizing Mercury
Posted on February 13, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 5/7/2012) The Mercury Colony Park was one of Mercury’s longest-lived models, lasting from 1957 to 1991. While it did have some Mercury identity (such as it is) early […] -
![As one who was somewhere between being a twinkle in the eye and weak concept at the time, it seems the year 1969 is one of milestones, large events, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_2918.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chrysler Newport – A Lens Into Time")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chrysler Newport – A Lens Into Time
Posted on February 13, 2023 | 81 CommentsAs one who was somewhere between being a twinkle in the eye and weak concept at the time, it seems the year 1969 is one of milestones, large events, and […] -
![(first posted 4/26/2012) Ah, Caprice. The pride of GM’s big car line, darling of police departments and taxi companies everywhere; you were taken from us too soon. Yes, the GM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-8-2012-001-e1334681582137.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS – Last Of The Best")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS – Last Of The Best
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 106 Comments(first posted 4/26/2012) Ah, Caprice. The pride of GM’s big car line, darling of police departments and taxi companies everywhere; you were taken from us too soon. Yes, the GM […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2013) Like that of the Beatles, the story of the Ford Taurus has been told so many times that pretty much everyone knows about it on some intrinsic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0127131614a-800x600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006 Ford Taurus – Nobody’s Hero")
Curbside Classic: 2006 Ford Taurus – Nobody’s Hero
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 94 Comments(first posted 2/16/2013) Like that of the Beatles, the story of the Ford Taurus has been told so many times that pretty much everyone knows about it on some intrinsic […] -
![I’ve got a real soft spot for these postwar Plymouths. No, they’re not exactly beautiful on the outside, with their blocky tall bodies. In the immortal words of Chrysler President […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52663175367_d768e649a3_o-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1949 Plymouth Special DeLuxe Club Coupe – It’s Pretty Special To Me")
Cohort Classic: 1949 Plymouth Special DeLuxe Club Coupe – It’s Pretty Special To Me
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 32 CommentsI’ve got a real soft spot for these postwar Plymouths. No, they’re not exactly beautiful on the outside, with their blocky tall bodies. In the immortal words of Chrysler President […]
