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Curbside Classics Archives
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![We’ve seen a number of examples of this vintage Lincoln over time, a car that was the end of an era for big bodies, delightfully large displacement engines, and bold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_0107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – A Bit Of Sunshine Defies The Gloomy Days")
Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – A Bit Of Sunshine Defies The Gloomy Days
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 15 CommentsWe’ve seen a number of examples of this vintage Lincoln over time, a car that was the end of an era for big bodies, delightfully large displacement engines, and bold […] -
![Could the 1941 Studebaker President be the most obscure car from the late pre-war years? It could very well be, which is a shame. While “Every Car Has A Story”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1941StudebakerPresident07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1941 Studebaker President Skyway Cruising Sedan – The Ex President")
Curbside Classic: 1941 Studebaker President Skyway Cruising Sedan – The Ex President
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 25 CommentsCould the 1941 Studebaker President be the most obscure car from the late pre-war years? It could very well be, which is a shame. While “Every Car Has A Story”, […] -
![It is 1953. Let’s say that you’re an older, rather conservative person with above average income, and you and your family are Packard loyalists. You value quiet elegance, fine craftsmanship, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1953_Packard_advertising_illustration_Robert_Tate_Collection_RESIZED_11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1953 Packard Patrician in Black: Old Money")
1953 Packard Patrician in Black: Old Money
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 26 CommentsIt is 1953. Let’s say that you’re an older, rather conservative person with above average income, and you and your family are Packard loyalists. You value quiet elegance, fine craftsmanship, […] -
![I’ve had a real taste for steak, lately. I don’t know what it is about colder weather that brings out the carnivore in me, but it does. Maybe it’s the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1968-Cadillac-Eldorado-1-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado – Steak Knife")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado – Steak Knife
Posted on April 20, 2025 | 14 CommentsI’ve had a real taste for steak, lately. I don’t know what it is about colder weather that brings out the carnivore in me, but it does. Maybe it’s the […] -
![This Buick Skylark is a tough old cookie. Some time ago, Paul shared some photos of it taken by Cohort contributor William Oliver. I instantly recognized it, having photographed it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/197579-buick-skylark3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Skylark – The Dauntless Little Buick")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Skylark – The Dauntless Little Buick
Posted on April 19, 2025 | 12 CommentsThis Buick Skylark is a tough old cookie. Some time ago, Paul shared some photos of it taken by Cohort contributor William Oliver. I instantly recognized it, having photographed it […] -
![Passing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/6597320803_6d5c6eeb40_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart
Posted on April 19, 2025 | 8 CommentsPassing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […] -
![The redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as insurance, new tastes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/6-23-2013-036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Let’s Take A Muscle Car And Turn It Into A Brougham!")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Let’s Take A Muscle Car And Turn It Into A Brougham!
Posted on April 18, 2025 | 21 CommentsThe redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as insurance, new tastes […] -
![Time and age catch up to all of us. Except some people manage to not show much sign of that pesky aging, until it comes on them all of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cc-valiant-composite-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Update: 1975 Plymouth Valiant – Looking Ready to Retire")
Curbside Classic Update: 1975 Plymouth Valiant – Looking Ready to Retire
Posted on April 18, 2025 | 45 CommentsTime and age catch up to all of us. Except some people manage to not show much sign of that pesky aging, until it comes on them all of a […] -
![“Honey, does this make my rear end look too big?” This is a question that, when asked by his sweetheart, strikes fear into the heart of every male. The problem is that the question cannot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1962PontiacStarChief01-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1962 Pontiac Star Chief – Does This Color Make My Butt Look Big?")
Car Show Classic: 1962 Pontiac Star Chief – Does This Color Make My Butt Look Big?
Posted on April 16, 2025 | 25 Comments“Honey, does this make my rear end look too big?” This is a question that, when asked by his sweetheart, strikes fear into the heart of every male. The problem is that the question cannot […] -
![The Lincoln Mark VII was not your typical floaty, land yacht Lincoln. The new LSC (for Luxury Sport Coupe) model was the first Lincoln marketed as a driver’s car, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-28-2012-002-e1333007701701.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition – Not Your Uncle Max’s Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition – Not Your Uncle Max’s Mark
Posted on April 15, 2025 | 20 CommentsThe Lincoln Mark VII was not your typical floaty, land yacht Lincoln. The new LSC (for Luxury Sport Coupe) model was the first Lincoln marketed as a driver’s car, and […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/46717013461_031b0dad91_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 Dodge Coronet Deluxe – Farewell Poly 318")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/018-1976-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Tired, But Soldiering On")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-135-013-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – Jerry Lundegaard’s Folly?")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-three-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Javelin – Six Shooter")
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 […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-63-042-801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan – Chrysler Hits a Grand Slam Homer")
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 […]
