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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix – Randy’s Here For Dinner And He Brought The Wild Turkey
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 12/23/2016) Dare I nominate a Pontiac Grand Prix, a GM W-Body car, one of GM’s Greatest Hits? Have I lost my mind? Wait, hear me out… -
![(first posted 12/19/2016) This may (or may not) be one of 1,540 Sunbird GT turbocharged four door sedans built in 1987. And given how few gen1 J-Cars are still on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CC-116-087.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Pontiac Sunbird GT – The Collectible Exciting Deadly Sin")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Pontiac Sunbird GT – The Collectible Exciting Deadly Sin
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 12/19/2016) This may (or may not) be one of 1,540 Sunbird GT turbocharged four door sedans built in 1987. And given how few gen1 J-Cars are still on […] -
![I had moved back to Puerto Rico with Mom and my little brother in late 1987. Once again in US territory, it didn’t take long for a “classic car show” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221211_135814932_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet Station Wagon – Mid-Century Splendor")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet Station Wagon – Mid-Century Splendor
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 15 CommentsI had moved back to Puerto Rico with Mom and my little brother in late 1987. Once again in US territory, it didn’t take long for a “classic car show” […] -
![[All photos by the author, unless noted] (first posted 12/18/2022) By the end of World War II, Americans were desperate for new cars. Production of civilian cars ceased early in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161215_125341.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: King Midget Model 3 (1957-1970) – Not Quite Fit For Royalty")
Curbside Classic: King Midget Model 3 (1957-1970) – Not Quite Fit For Royalty
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 42 Comments[All photos by the author, unless noted] (first posted 12/18/2022) By the end of World War II, Americans were desperate for new cars. Production of civilian cars ceased early in […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2016) Traditional. It’s one word that comes to mind when thinking about both Oldsmobile and the holiday season. After what seemed like fifteen minutes of fall in Chicago, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/045-1977-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Salon-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon – Evergreen")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon – Evergreen
Posted on December 16, 2022 | 95 Comments(first posted 12/16/2016) Traditional. It’s one word that comes to mind when thinking about both Oldsmobile and the holiday season. After what seemed like fifteen minutes of fall in Chicago, […] -
![(first posted 12/03/2012) In the past couple of weeks we’ve seen several examples of Cadillac’s peak. Starting with its inception in 1902 and continuing more or less through the Sixties, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8214943924_3955813492_b-e1353885774543.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: Last Of The True Cadillacs")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: Last Of The True Cadillacs
Posted on December 15, 2022 | 109 Comments(first posted 12/03/2012) In the past couple of weeks we’ve seen several examples of Cadillac’s peak. Starting with its inception in 1902 and continuing more or less through the Sixties, […] -
![(first posted 10/19/2012) Chrysler was really on a roll during its modern golden era in the ’90s. There were the LH cars, the 1994 Ram, the Viper and a new generation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-14-2012-059-e1349040041689.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Dodge Neon Sport – Say Hi…To Dashed Expectations")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Dodge Neon Sport – Say Hi…To Dashed Expectations
Posted on December 14, 2022 | 111 Comments(first posted 10/19/2012) Chrysler was really on a roll during its modern golden era in the ’90s. There were the LH cars, the 1994 Ram, the Viper and a new generation […] -
![(first posted 2/15/2013) My dear Pontiac fans, I hate to offend you. However, your brand had absolutely no identity for the majority of its life on the automotive landscape. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/740399_10151186808282201_1016879241_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Catalina Coupe – You Take A Little Chevy, Add A Little Bit Of Olds…")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Catalina Coupe – You Take A Little Chevy, Add A Little Bit Of Olds…
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 98 Comments(first posted 2/15/2013) My dear Pontiac fans, I hate to offend you. However, your brand had absolutely no identity for the majority of its life on the automotive landscape. […] -
![The irrepressible Oscar Wilde subtitled his most famous play “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” a work whose protagonist was “Ernest in town and Jack in the country” because this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221016_130149a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Town and Country – The Importance Of Being Earnest")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Town and Country – The Importance Of Being Earnest
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 39 CommentsThe irrepressible Oscar Wilde subtitled his most famous play “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” a work whose protagonist was “Ernest in town and Jack in the country” because this […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2013) Chevrolet redefined the full-size SUV market in 1969 with their seminal K-5 Blazer. By shortening their full-size 4×4 pickup and giving it a removable hard top, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-191-003-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Ramcharger – Dodge Charges Ahead Of Ford For A Change")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Ramcharger – Dodge Charges Ahead Of Ford For A Change
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 2/17/2013) Chevrolet redefined the full-size SUV market in 1969 with their seminal K-5 Blazer. By shortening their full-size 4×4 pickup and giving it a removable hard top, […] -
![(first posted 2/26/2013) In the depths of the gloomy American automotive winter of the late seventies, the Fiesta’s brief appearance brought a ray of sunshine into our deprived existence. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-26-009-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fiesta – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fiesta – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 133 Comments(first posted 2/26/2013) In the depths of the gloomy American automotive winter of the late seventies, the Fiesta’s brief appearance brought a ray of sunshine into our deprived existence. […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2016) Retro styling, so beloved in the early 2000s, lives on in the pony car segment. The bulging fenders and swooping rooflines of the newest Mustang and Camaro […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ford-mustang-notchback-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979-1982 Ford Mustang – A Clean Break")
Curbside Classic: 1979-1982 Ford Mustang – A Clean Break
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 175 Comments(first posted 12/7/2016) Retro styling, so beloved in the early 2000s, lives on in the pony car segment. The bulging fenders and swooping rooflines of the newest Mustang and Camaro […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2013) The storied Bel Air name is mostly remembered for the glamorous 1955-1957 models. As a top line model it was dripping with flashy chrome, but the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1977-Chevrolet-Bel-Air.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – A Once-Storied Name’s Last Stand In Canada")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – A Once-Storied Name’s Last Stand In Canada
Posted on December 6, 2022 | 116 Comments(first posted 2/21/2013) The storied Bel Air name is mostly remembered for the glamorous 1955-1957 models. As a top line model it was dripping with flashy chrome, but the […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2016) It blows my mind that ten years separate the dates in which these car were brand new, as they are essentially the exact same car, save for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_IMG_0559_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser & 1996 Buick Century Wagon – Separated By Ten Years And A Few Hundred Yards")
Curbside Classics: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser & 1996 Buick Century Wagon – Separated By Ten Years And A Few Hundred Yards
Posted on December 5, 2022 | 132 Comments(first posted 12/5/2016) It blows my mind that ten years separate the dates in which these car were brand new, as they are essentially the exact same car, save for […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Studebaker 3/4 ton Pickup – A Hoosier in King Twain’s Court
Posted on December 4, 2022 | 25 Comments(first posted 3/13/2013) Ah, a Studebaker pickup, a true piece of Americana. Does anything say apple pie, Coca-Cola and South Bend, Indiana, quite as much?
