Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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CC Capsule: 1954 Allard K2 – Proto-Cobra With World’s Most Contorted Shift Lever
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 3/31/2013. Updated 4/15/2018) Passing by the Sports Car Shop always requires a brief stop to see what’s currently on display. I’d seen this splendid Allard K2 through the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1940-41 Lincoln Continental – A Creation of a Man of Taste and a Man of Talent
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 57 Comments(first posted 4/17/2018) Unquestionably, Henry Ford was one of the greatest pioneers in automotive history. Henry was able to build highly successful cars for a low price; yet […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive – Executive Privilege
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/21/2013) If you look and listen, you can almost hear the late night television commercial: “Hey, folks, Honest Abe here at Honest Abe’s Used Car Emporium, Tire Shop, […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1970 Ford F-250 Sport Custom Camper Special – Workhorse
Posted on April 15, 2024 | 29 Comments(first posted 4/11/2018) I love visiting Las Vegas as much for enjoyment of some of its many excesses as for cultural observation. It has also occurred to me that […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport SE – Can U Get A Witness?
Posted on April 14, 2024 | 100 Comments(first posted 5/31/2013) I come here neither to praise nor to bury the Pontiac Trans Sport. The market did the latter quite some time ago, not only with this model, […] -
Quarryside Classics: Mack R-Series – Rock Solid Since 1966
Posted on April 13, 2024 | 61 Comments(first posted 4/7/2013) I recently rented a little three-yard dump truck and used it to pay several visits to one of the local quarries–partly to haul gravel, but also as […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Jeep Gladiator J3000 – The Truck Of The Future
Posted on April 12, 2024 | 112 Comments(first posted 5/30/2013) In the early sixties, the vast majority of pickups were wimpy, low-riding, six cylinder-powered things; downright effeminate, one might almost say (with a bit of tongue in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe – Tour de Fallacy
Posted on April 10, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 4/10/2018) Both here at CC and at large, is there a GM car in history more crucified than — wait for it — the […] -
Storage Yard Classic: 1963-70 Ford N-Series Trucks
Posted on April 9, 2024 | 82 Comments(first posted 7/6/2013) In the 1960s, Ford leveraged its considerable reputation for quality trucks into an entirely new line—the N-series. These trucks slotted between the “conventional” light-to-heavy duty F-series trucks […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Impala Sedan – 666, the Number of The Beast or No More Sixes
Posted on April 9, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 4/9/2018) In the Book of Revelation, 666 is the Number of the Beast. At the Yellow Cab Company of San Diego, 666 was also the […] -
Lawnside Classics: Burt’s – Vintage and Used Riding Mower And Garden Tractor Heaven, Including One Of The Oldest Riding Mowers Ever
Posted on April 7, 2024 | 189 Comments(first posted 5/18/2013) Note : Burt only sells locally. He is retiring, is selling everything in his lot, and is willing to make deals to clear it out. He is […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 Dodge Matador & Polara—Incredible Cars Somehow Overlooked
Posted on April 5, 2024 | 33 CommentsYes, it’s true–in the history of CC (except for a photo of a ’60 Matador police car), there has never been a post featuring the “big Dodges” of 1960! […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Special DeLuxe – Nothing Special
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 106 Comments(first posted 1/3/2014) After the brilliantly adventurous 1961 Buick Special failed to make much of a splash in the market, Buick (along with the rest of GM’s midmarket divisions) […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Chrysler Cordoba – Not a Keeper
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/2/2018) Working as a part-time appraiser I sometimes meet people who want a car or truck appraised before putting it for sale. Most of these vehicles […]
![CC Capsule: 1954 Allard K2 – Proto-Cobra With World’s Most Contorted Shift Lever (first posted 3/31/2013. Updated 4/15/2018) Passing by the Sports Car Shop always requires a brief stop to see what’s currently on display. I’d seen this splendid Allard K2 through the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-60-033-800.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1940-41 Lincoln Continental – A Creation of a Man of Taste and a Man of Talent (first posted 4/17/2018) Unquestionably, Henry Ford was one of the greatest pioneers in automotive history. Henry was able to build highly successful cars for a low price; yet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1939-Lincoln-Continental-1st-Prototype-3.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive – Executive Privilege (first posted 5/21/2013) If you look and listen, you can almost hear the late night television commercial: “Hey, folks, Honest Abe here at Honest Abe’s Used Car Emporium, Tire Shop, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1966-Pontiac-Prestige-14-15.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: 1970 Ford F-250 Sport Custom Camper Special – Workhorse (first posted 4/11/2018) I love visiting Las Vegas as much for enjoyment of some of its many excesses as for cultural observation. It has also occurred to me that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1970-Ford-F-250-Sport-Custom-Camper-Special-2-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport SE – Can U Get A Witness? (first posted 5/31/2013) I come here neither to praise nor to bury the Pontiac Trans Sport. The market did the latter quite some time ago, not only with this model, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1994-Pontiac-Trans-sport-01-Front.jpg)
![Quarryside Classics: Mack R-Series – Rock Solid Since 1966 (first posted 4/7/2013) I recently rented a little three-yard dump truck and used it to pay several visits to one of the local quarries–partly to haul gravel, but also as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-194-080-900.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1967 Jeep Gladiator J3000 – The Truck Of The Future (first posted 5/30/2013) In the early sixties, the vast majority of pickups were wimpy, low-riding, six cylinder-powered things; downright effeminate, one might almost say (with a bit of tongue in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Jeep-Gladiator01.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe – Tour de Fallacy (first posted 4/10/2018) Both here at CC and at large, is there a GM car in history more crucified than — wait for it — the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/FA642781-7A8F-4AEB-88E6-9F37C3F33F98.jpeg)
![Storage Yard Classic: 1963-70 Ford N-Series Trucks (first posted 7/6/2013) In the 1960s, Ford leveraged its considerable reputation for quality trucks into an entirely new line—the N-series. These trucks slotted between the “conventional” light-to-heavy duty F-series trucks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/n600-2.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Impala Sedan – 666, the Number of The Beast or No More Sixes (first posted 4/9/2018) In the Book of Revelation, 666 is the Number of the Beast. At the Yellow Cab Company of San Diego, 666 was also the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CC-242-049.jpg)
![Lawnside Classics: Burt’s – Vintage and Used Riding Mower And Garden Tractor Heaven, Including One Of The Oldest Riding Mowers Ever (first posted 5/18/2013) Note : Burt only sells locally. He is retiring, is selling everything in his lot, and is willing to make deals to clear it out. He is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CC-196-022-900.jpg)
![Un-Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Cordoba LS – A Quick Nip-Tuck (first posted 6/28/2013) As people age, many resort to cosmetic surgery as a way to boost their self confidence and better compete against younger, more attractive, and more exciting people. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-shot-2013-06-26-at-4.45.09-PM.png)
![Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Special DeLuxe – Nothing Special (first posted 1/3/2014) After the brilliantly adventurous 1961 Buick Special failed to make much of a splash in the market, Buick (along with the rest of GM’s midmarket divisions) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1964BuickSpecial10.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Chrysler Cordoba – Not a Keeper (first posted 4/2/2018) Working as a part-time appraiser I sometimes meet people who want a car or truck appraised before putting it for sale. Most of these vehicles […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/78-Cordoba-1.jpg)


