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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![There is a big part of me that wants to triumphantly and enthusiastically title this essay “Dodge Dynasty – Among The Best Cars Ever Built”. However, there is another part […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4739.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 to 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Familiarity Breeds, Well, Familiarity")
Curbside Classic: 1988 to 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Familiarity Breeds, Well, Familiarity
Posted on August 2, 2025 | 16 CommentsThere is a big part of me that wants to triumphantly and enthusiastically title this essay “Dodge Dynasty – Among The Best Cars Ever Built”. However, there is another part […] -
![(Hopefully) this doesn’t happen often, but if you asked me to visualize a 1970-1971 Torino convertible, I would have pictured… a hardtop. I simply can’t remember ever seeing a convertible […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Ford-Torino-1970-conv-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1970 Ford Torino GT Convertible – So Rare I Forgot It Even Came As A Convertible")
1970 Ford Torino GT Convertible – So Rare I Forgot It Even Came As A Convertible
Posted on August 2, 2025 | 15 Comments(Hopefully) this doesn’t happen often, but if you asked me to visualize a 1970-1971 Torino convertible, I would have pictured… a hardtop. I simply can’t remember ever seeing a convertible […] -
![(first posted 12/26/2012) Discovering the RWD Toyota Avanza in Mexico recently made me consider how relatively long Toyota hung on to RWD in their small cars. The last such car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-181-109-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Starlet –The Last Of The Littlest RWD Toyotas")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Starlet –The Last Of The Littlest RWD Toyotas
Posted on August 1, 2025 | 57 Comments(first posted 12/26/2012) Discovering the RWD Toyota Avanza in Mexico recently made me consider how relatively long Toyota hung on to RWD in their small cars. The last such car […] -
![The spotless aqua paint and full wheel covers of this Checker Marathon make me think this wasn’t once a taxi cab, as so many of its brethren were. Which makes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/checker-marathon-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969-73 Checker Marathon – A Sensible Taxi Purchase, A Strange Private Purchase")
Curbside Classic: 1969-73 Checker Marathon – A Sensible Taxi Purchase, A Strange Private Purchase
Posted on August 1, 2025 | 27 CommentsThe spotless aqua paint and full wheel covers of this Checker Marathon make me think this wasn’t once a taxi cab, as so many of its brethren were. Which makes […] -
![The sun was shining brightly, the new restaurant Mrs. Jason and I had just tried was a success, and we were taking a nice stroll around the downtown area. With […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0276.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 to 1980 Dodge Omni – The Formative Years")
Curbside Classic: 1978 to 1980 Dodge Omni – The Formative Years
Posted on July 31, 2025 | 17 CommentsThe sun was shining brightly, the new restaurant Mrs. Jason and I had just tried was a success, and we were taking a nice stroll around the downtown area. With […] -
![It is generally accepted that General Motors was the long-reigning king of automotive styling. Names like Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell are well known for the long stream of attractive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1957FordThunderbird08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird – The Most Perfectly Styled American Car Of The 1950s?")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird – The Most Perfectly Styled American Car Of The 1950s?
Posted on July 31, 2025 | 12 CommentsIt is generally accepted that General Motors was the long-reigning king of automotive styling. Names like Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell are well known for the long stream of attractive […] -
![Yes, patina is cool, and has been for some time now. And yes, I’m quite fond of it, and have been for a very long time. An old vehicle that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CC-330-073.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F100 – Patina Royale")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F100 – Patina Royale
Posted on July 29, 2025 | 8 CommentsYes, patina is cool, and has been for some time now. And yes, I’m quite fond of it, and have been for a very long time. An old vehicle that […] -
![It’s the late ‘90s. Cadillac is (arguably) still the epitome of the traditional American luxury barge, softly-sprung and complete with boxy styling, gaudy detailing and little appeal to anyone born […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_2263_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Cadillac De Ville DHS – Nothing Succeeds Like Excess")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Cadillac De Ville DHS – Nothing Succeeds Like Excess
Posted on July 29, 2025 | 7 CommentsIt’s the late ‘90s. Cadillac is (arguably) still the epitome of the traditional American luxury barge, softly-sprung and complete with boxy styling, gaudy detailing and little appeal to anyone born […] -
![I do love the odd stuff. A mint, numbers-matching ’69 Camaro? Nice enough, but there are dozens at any given show. On the other hand, something unusual or wacky at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1958-Chevrolet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1958 Chevrolet; In Wild “Business Coupe” Body")
Car Show Classic: 1958 Chevrolet; In Wild “Business Coupe” Body
Posted on July 28, 2025 | 18 CommentsI do love the odd stuff. A mint, numbers-matching ’69 Camaro? Nice enough, but there are dozens at any given show. On the other hand, something unusual or wacky at […] -
![In the mid 1990s, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan described an economic situation in which investors were extremely active in the financial markets even though common sense would find no reason […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1962StudeGTHawk03-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Irrational Exuberance")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Irrational Exuberance
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 11 CommentsIn the mid 1990s, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan described an economic situation in which investors were extremely active in the financial markets even though common sense would find no reason […] -
![1965 was the last really big year for the big American car, and no car embodies that better than the 1965 Chevrolet. Never again would so many be sold: 1.67 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CC-275-097-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – The Peak Chevrolet Experience; The Peak Full-Size American Car Experience")
1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – The Peak Chevrolet Experience; The Peak Full-Size American Car Experience
Posted on July 22, 2025 | 14 Comments1965 was the last really big year for the big American car, and no car embodies that better than the 1965 Chevrolet. Never again would so many be sold: 1.67 […] -
![In 1992, Lee Iacocca practically had to be dragged out of his office at Chrysler. Presumably he got shoved into his Imperial, and told never to come back, although he […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-155-099-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990-1993 Chrysler Imperial – The Last Imperial; The Last Iacocca-mobile")
Curbside Classic: 1990-1993 Chrysler Imperial – The Last Imperial; The Last Iacocca-mobile
Posted on July 21, 2025 | 25 CommentsIn 1992, Lee Iacocca practically had to be dragged out of his office at Chrysler. Presumably he got shoved into his Imperial, and told never to come back, although he […] -
![Unlike Ford, which had an uninterrupted stream of Rancheros starting with the very first in 1957 (CC here), Chevrolet took a break during 1961-1963. Perhaps they considered the El Corvair […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-14-14.47.57.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet El Camino – Designed To Be Effective At Certain Tasks")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet El Camino – Designed To Be Effective At Certain Tasks
Posted on July 19, 2025 | 9 CommentsUnlike Ford, which had an uninterrupted stream of Rancheros starting with the very first in 1957 (CC here), Chevrolet took a break during 1961-1963. Perhaps they considered the El Corvair […] -
![Here’s a find I had been hoping to come across for a while: a 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon, which I had previously seen listed on the local FB Marketplace. A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20250227_163305_PORTRAIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon – A Survivor From The 2-Door Wagon’s Peak Era")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon – A Survivor From The 2-Door Wagon’s Peak Era
Posted on July 19, 2025 | 13 CommentsHere’s a find I had been hoping to come across for a while: a 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon, which I had previously seen listed on the local FB Marketplace. A […] -
![Recently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting to create some distance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1944.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life
Posted on July 18, 2025 | 11 CommentsRecently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting to create some distance […]
