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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(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 […] -
![I consider myself a well informed car nut, but this was a car I didn’t know existed until recently. Oh sure, I knew that Kaiser got started in the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/5-22-2012-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Kaiser Special Club Sedan – Some First Car!")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Kaiser Special Club Sedan – Some First Car!
Posted on April 11, 2025 | 20 CommentsI consider myself a well informed car nut, but this was a car I didn’t know existed until recently. Oh sure, I knew that Kaiser got started in the car […] -
![If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of junk to roll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG-20120928-00459.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 24 CommentsIf one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of junk to roll […] -
![Colors, or lack of them in recent times, is a rather recurring topic in vintage automotive circles. When did we as a group become so cautious and averse to eyegrabbing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_20250323_111802_PORTRAIT-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Willys Wagon – Jolly Colors Of The 1950s")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Willys Wagon – Jolly Colors Of The 1950s
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 22 CommentsColors, or lack of them in recent times, is a rather recurring topic in vintage automotive circles. When did we as a group become so cautious and averse to eyegrabbing […] -
![If you asked me what General Motors heaven was, I’d probably point you to 1961-65. It was the last period that GM seemed to have everything right, while at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6095608736_5c35603ecb_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Skylark Convertible – Knocking on Heaven’s Door")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Skylark Convertible – Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 15 CommentsIf you asked me what General Motors heaven was, I’d probably point you to 1961-65. It was the last period that GM seemed to have everything right, while at the […] -
![We got a good dose of negativity the other day here about Lincoln’s reuse of the Zephyr name, even though they used it first. But obviously, most folks are going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-385-056.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – The Other Zephyr")
Curbside Classic: Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – The Other Zephyr
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 29 CommentsWe got a good dose of negativity the other day here about Lincoln’s reuse of the Zephyr name, even though they used it first. But obviously, most folks are going […] -
![Take a moment to reflect where the market was for our friends at Ford in 1958. Starting with the autumn 1957 release of the Edsel, the blue oval was sorting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG00052-20110702-17511.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 – Movin’ On Up")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 – Movin’ On Up
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 14 CommentsTake a moment to reflect where the market was for our friends at Ford in 1958. Starting with the autumn 1957 release of the Edsel, the blue oval was sorting […] -
![Today, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most of them were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/aa-068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely")
Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 18 CommentsToday, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most of them were […] -
![Although its been 45 years since the last Scout rolled off International’s assembly lines, it is an unforgettable vehicle. As the first of its kind, a relatively more civilized 4×4 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-sc-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 International Scout 80 – This Is Why A New Generation Of Scouts Are Coming")
Curbside Classic: 1963 International Scout 80 – This Is Why A New Generation Of Scouts Are Coming
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 33 CommentsAlthough its been 45 years since the last Scout rolled off International’s assembly lines, it is an unforgettable vehicle. As the first of its kind, a relatively more civilized 4×4 […] -
![“Let me take a long last look/Before we say goodbye”- Don Henley Even if you listened with only half an ear, there was an audible ticking of the clock evident […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Dodge-Charger-1973-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Dodge Charger – The End Of An Era")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Dodge Charger – The End Of An Era
Posted on April 4, 2025 | 17 Comments“Let me take a long last look/Before we say goodbye”- Don Henley Even if you listened with only half an ear, there was an audible ticking of the clock evident […] -
![Many people today consider the 1980s to be the Good Old Days. Folks at that time, though, might have found such a sentiment absurd. It was a tumultuous decade, including […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1983-Buick-Electra-Park-Avenue-RF-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Grandpa, Tell Me ’Bout The Good Old Days")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Grandpa, Tell Me ’Bout The Good Old Days
Posted on April 4, 2025 | 30 CommentsMany people today consider the 1980s to be the Good Old Days. Folks at that time, though, might have found such a sentiment absurd. It was a tumultuous decade, including […] -
![Unsuccessful cars are a bit like bad TV shows. Everyone remembers the runaway hits, (Hill Street Blues), but how many people get all choked up when reminiscing about Cop Rock? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1978-riviera-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-78 Buick Riviera – A Short Life In Hard Times")
Curbside Classic: 1977-78 Buick Riviera – A Short Life In Hard Times
Posted on April 3, 2025 | 27 CommentsUnsuccessful cars are a bit like bad TV shows. Everyone remembers the runaway hits, (Hill Street Blues), but how many people get all choked up when reminiscing about Cop Rock? […] -
![(first posted 4/3/2019) Ford’s luxury division is in the midst of its fourth reboot this century. No car exemplifies the constantly changing winds of Lincoln’s design […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2006-lincoln-zephyr-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006 Lincoln Zephyr – Soft Reboot")
Curbside Classic: 2006 Lincoln Zephyr – Soft Reboot
Posted on April 2, 2025 | 27 Comments(first posted 4/3/2019) Ford’s luxury division is in the midst of its fourth reboot this century. No car exemplifies the constantly changing winds of Lincoln’s design […] -
![As has been oft-repeated, the A-body GM midsizers were all new for 1968, with swoopy, near-fastback styling in all Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick flavors. We’ve all seen umpteen fake […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/c-5-24-2013-012-800x533-e1376862504347.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom – No, It’s Not A Chevelle…")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom – No, It’s Not A Chevelle…
Posted on April 2, 2025 | 17 CommentsAs has been oft-repeated, the A-body GM midsizers were all new for 1968, with swoopy, near-fastback styling in all Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick flavors. We’ve all seen umpteen fake […] -
![I first found this double-ended Coronet police car in Eugene in 2011. It sat here for sale for the following 14 years. I had planned to rerun its story again […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CC-133-020-800.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bi-Directional Dual 440-Powered 1973 Dodge Coronet Police Pursuit – The Legendary CoronoroC Is Saved")
Bi-Directional Dual 440-Powered 1973 Dodge Coronet Police Pursuit – The Legendary CoronoroC Is Saved
Posted on April 1, 2025 | 14 CommentsI first found this double-ended Coronet police car in Eugene in 2011. It sat here for sale for the following 14 years. I had planned to rerun its story again […]
