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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(Updated 8/24/2026) Let’s face it, honesty is not necessarily the best policy in the car business (or any business, including Wall Street, politics, food processing, and…). GM proved that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-70-067-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fairmont – That Very Rare Honest Car")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fairmont – That Very Rare Honest Car
Posted on August 24, 2026 | 120 Comments(Updated 8/24/2026) Let’s face it, honesty is not necessarily the best policy in the car business (or any business, including Wall Street, politics, food processing, and…). GM proved that […] -
![A few weeks ago, I made a 100-mile round trip in my ’53 Buick to grab a Vernors, which in reality was just an excuse to exercise the Buick and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260730_163422736-scaled-e1787224948444-115x115.jpg "1965 Dodge Custom 880: Sometimes A Basic Sedan Makes For The Best Curbside Classic")
1965 Dodge Custom 880: Sometimes A Basic Sedan Makes For The Best Curbside Classic
Posted on August 24, 2026 | 16 CommentsA few weeks ago, I made a 100-mile round trip in my ’53 Buick to grab a Vernors, which in reality was just an excuse to exercise the Buick and […] -
![(Updated 8/23/2026) “You want to take it for a drive?” This was my neighbor, Mike, walking down his front lawn toward me as I admired his […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/67Tempest1.jpg "1967 Pontiac Tempest Custom Convertible – Taking It Out for a Spin")
1967 Pontiac Tempest Custom Convertible – Taking It Out for a Spin
Posted on August 23, 2026 | 13 Comments(Updated 8/23/2026) “You want to take it for a drive?” This was my neighbor, Mike, walking down his front lawn toward me as I admired his […] -
![The Mobile Director option was one of the signature features of the 1967 Imperial, a pricey package that was supposed to transform the big Imperial Crown Coupe into a rolling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1967-Imperial-Crown-2HT-Haze-Green-Met-Bring-a-Trailer-5-front-3q-right-inset-115x115.webp "1967 Imperial Crown Coupe With Mobile Director Option: A Luxury Car For The Working Executive On The Go")
1967 Imperial Crown Coupe With Mobile Director Option: A Luxury Car For The Working Executive On The Go
Posted on August 23, 2026 | 26 CommentsThe Mobile Director option was one of the signature features of the 1967 Imperial, a pricey package that was supposed to transform the big Imperial Crown Coupe into a rolling […] -
![(Updated 8/22/2026) This particular zone of the Broadway Auto Row in Oakland has long been a lucky spot for me to spot cars on gloomy days. This is the second […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/14870503304_33bc4e5b89_h-e1407646318657.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Carefree Conclusions")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Carefree Conclusions
Posted on August 22, 2026 | 51 Comments(Updated 8/22/2026) This particular zone of the Broadway Auto Row in Oakland has long been a lucky spot for me to spot cars on gloomy days. This is the second […] -
![Although it listed for about $150 more than a comparable Chevrolet Impala V-8, Buick pitched the 1966 LeSabre as “a miser disguised as big-spending royalty” — an economical big car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1966-Buick-LeSabre-4SD-Arctic-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1966 Buick LeSabre 400: A Four-Door Family Sedan With A Small V-8 And Turbo Hydra-Matic")
1966 Buick LeSabre 400: A Four-Door Family Sedan With A Small V-8 And Turbo Hydra-Matic
Posted on August 22, 2026 | 12 CommentsAlthough it listed for about $150 more than a comparable Chevrolet Impala V-8, Buick pitched the 1966 LeSabre as “a miser disguised as big-spending royalty” — an economical big car […] -
![(Updated 8/20/2026) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but chose […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc68Thunderbird01-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 183 Comments(Updated 8/20/2026) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but chose […] -
![(Updated 8/20/2026) I’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200801_172029-copy.jpg "Museum Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Chevy Horror Picture Show")
Museum Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Chevy Horror Picture Show
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 86 Comments(Updated 8/20/2026) I’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American […] -
![“Ask the man who’s owned four or five Buick Electras,” suggested a 1972 Buick ad. “One look and you can tell he could probably own just about any car he […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1972-Buick-Electra-Limited-4HT-Cascade-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited: “The Look Of A Quality Automobile Without Being A Bit Ostentatious”")
1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited: “The Look Of A Quality Automobile Without Being A Bit Ostentatious”
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 22 Comments“Ask the man who’s owned four or five Buick Electras,” suggested a 1972 Buick ad. “One look and you can tell he could probably own just about any car he […] -
![Posted to the Cohort by Chris Irber (Updated 8/19/2026) We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/comet-5.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows And Fang-Like Taillights")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows And Fang-Like Taillights
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 33 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by Chris Irber (Updated 8/19/2026) We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense […] -
![(Updated 8/18/2026) As so often happens with cars I like that are shared here on CC, I have the feeling that the title of this piece will receive some backlash. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Oct-Nov-2013-037.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler – Those Were The Days, My Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler – Those Were The Days, My Friend
Posted on August 18, 2026 | 152 Comments(Updated 8/18/2026) As so often happens with cars I like that are shared here on CC, I have the feeling that the title of this piece will receive some backlash. […] -
![The mid-1960s were a peak period for Cadillac, with modernized engineering, tasteful styling, and a high standard of quality. When it came to interior design, the 1965 De Ville series […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1965-Cadillac-HT-Sedan-de-Ville-Aspen-White-Druk-Auto-Sales-front-3q-right-lede-115x115.webp "1965 Cadillac De Ville: Cadillac’s Most Stylish Interior Design Of The 1960s")
1965 Cadillac De Ville: Cadillac’s Most Stylish Interior Design Of The 1960s
Posted on August 18, 2026 | 19 CommentsThe mid-1960s were a peak period for Cadillac, with modernized engineering, tasteful styling, and a high standard of quality. When it came to interior design, the 1965 De Ville series […] -
![(Updated 8/16/2026) This is almost too nice of a car to be a true CC, given that it spends most of its time in the garage, but when I caught […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-06-05-15.07.04.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Century Regal – The Confident Colonnade?")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Century Regal – The Confident Colonnade?
Posted on August 16, 2026 | 60 Comments(Updated 8/16/2026) This is almost too nice of a car to be a true CC, given that it spends most of its time in the garage, but when I caught […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. In general, the public has a fascination with origin stories—and endings. Today, we have one of the latter, with a closing chapter that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/55348027197_a31841f7a1_k-115x115.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville Brougham Convertible — Last of the Big Pontiac Convertibles")
Car Show Classic: 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville Brougham Convertible — Last of the Big Pontiac Convertibles
Posted on August 16, 2026 | 12 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. In general, the public has a fascination with origin stories—and endings. Today, we have one of the latter, with a closing chapter that […] -
![(Updated 8/15/2026) I’ve already written my CC on the gen1 Barracuda here. But when I spotted this fine original example at the neighborhood hardware store recently, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CC-421-009.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1965 Barracuda – The Bread and Butter Pony Car")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Barracuda – The Bread and Butter Pony Car
Posted on August 15, 2026 | 50 Comments(Updated 8/15/2026) I’ve already written my CC on the gen1 Barracuda here. But when I spotted this fine original example at the neighborhood hardware store recently, I […]
