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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 3/22/2012) This Buick has so much going for it: a killer grin, a svelte long hood covering a genuine straight eight, a delicious aero-back tail, and the kind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-162-032-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1948 Buick Series 40 Special Sedanet – 72 Cubic Inches Short Of A GM’s Greatest Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1948 Buick Series 40 Special Sedanet – 72 Cubic Inches Short Of A GM’s Greatest Hit
Posted on August 1, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 3/22/2012) This Buick has so much going for it: a killer grin, a svelte long hood covering a genuine straight eight, a delicious aero-back tail, and the kind […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2016) Just by looking at this Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, I can absolutely understand the fascination among many automotive enthusiasts – including a vast number of Curbsiders – for full-size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/oldsmobile-ninety-eight-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980-84 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – An Ode To Full-Size American Sedans, New And Old")
Curbside Classic: 1980-84 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – An Ode To Full-Size American Sedans, New And Old
Posted on July 29, 2022 | 95 Comments(first posted 7/24/2016) Just by looking at this Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, I can absolutely understand the fascination among many automotive enthusiasts – including a vast number of Curbsiders – for full-size […] -
![(first posted 7/28/2016) Not to impugn its impact on the automotive industry in any way, but the Taurus is not the most influential Ford of the past thirty years. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_6782.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Explorer – The Most Influential Ford Of The Past Thirty Years")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Explorer – The Most Influential Ford Of The Past Thirty Years
Posted on July 28, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 7/28/2016) Not to impugn its impact on the automotive industry in any way, but the Taurus is not the most influential Ford of the past thirty years. While […] -
![I found this Dodge Crew Cab in the Highlands of North Denver, and had to stop to gather a few photos. Outside of the aftermarket wheels, the exterior appears completely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Front-3-quarter-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic- 1964 Dodge D200: The Big Three’s First Crew Cab")
Curbside Classic- 1964 Dodge D200: The Big Three’s First Crew Cab
Posted on July 27, 2022 | 33 CommentsI found this Dodge Crew Cab in the Highlands of North Denver, and had to stop to gather a few photos. Outside of the aftermarket wheels, the exterior appears completely […] -
![(first posted 7/26/2013) Few automotive rivalries have been as enduring as that of Lincoln vs. Cadillac. The two preeminent American luxury makes have battled each other for decades, usually with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/F-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car — Sometimes, More Is More")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car — Sometimes, More Is More
Posted on July 26, 2022 | 129 Comments(first posted 7/26/2013) Few automotive rivalries have been as enduring as that of Lincoln vs. Cadillac. The two preeminent American luxury makes have battled each other for decades, usually with […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2013) Hangovers cannot be explained to the uninitiated. After a good long period of having pure merriment, you awake to find yourself regretting having ever been born. Despite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1980-Lincoln-Continental-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1982 Lincoln Town Car – Honey, I Shrank The Lincoln!")
Car Show Classic: 1982 Lincoln Town Car – Honey, I Shrank The Lincoln!
Posted on July 22, 2022 | 73 Comments(first posted 6/21/2013) Hangovers cannot be explained to the uninitiated. After a good long period of having pure merriment, you awake to find yourself regretting having ever been born. Despite […] -
![(first posted 6/27/2013) For whatever reason, I’ve seen some vehicles recently that have me contemplating the road not taken (ha ha). Here I shall speak of three icons of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1974-Ford-Gran-Torino-Elite-Rayford-Rd-Woodlands.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Compare and Contrast: ‘74 Gran Torino Elite vs. ’77 Monte Carlo vs. ’77 Thunderbird")
CC Compare and Contrast: ‘74 Gran Torino Elite vs. ’77 Monte Carlo vs. ’77 Thunderbird
Posted on July 21, 2022 | 126 Comments(first posted 6/27/2013) For whatever reason, I’ve seen some vehicles recently that have me contemplating the road not taken (ha ha). Here I shall speak of three icons of the […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2016) As we continue our slo-mo four door hardtop jag, it is time to move from some of the early versions to this body style’s heyday. By 1961 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1961BuickElectra03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1961 Buick Electra – How Would You Like Your Four Door Hardtop, Sir? With Four Windows Or With Six?")
Car Show Classic: 1961 Buick Electra – How Would You Like Your Four Door Hardtop, Sir? With Four Windows Or With Six?
Posted on July 21, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 7/21/2016) As we continue our slo-mo four door hardtop jag, it is time to move from some of the early versions to this body style’s heyday. By 1961 […] -
![Traffic in most of Tokyo is usually light on weekends. Except in a few places, like Harajuku – that’s always a very busy area, with vast crowds on the sidewalks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220529_161935-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1954 Buick Roadmaster Riviera Coupe – Upsetting The Old Order")
In-Motion Classic: 1954 Buick Roadmaster Riviera Coupe – Upsetting The Old Order
Posted on July 20, 2022 | 24 CommentsTraffic in most of Tokyo is usually light on weekends. Except in a few places, like Harajuku – that’s always a very busy area, with vast crowds on the sidewalks […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2013) The most evasive of all of the B-O-P luxury compacts has finally revealed itself to me. I’ve had pretty good luck spotting the Buick and Pontiac cousins, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/erfdg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Club Coupe – I’ll Try Anything")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Club Coupe – I’ll Try Anything
Posted on July 16, 2022 | 158 Comments(first posted 7/2/2013) The most evasive of all of the B-O-P luxury compacts has finally revealed itself to me. I’ve had pretty good luck spotting the Buick and Pontiac cousins, […] -
![(first posted 7/14/2016) At the very beginning of this summer, I found myself taking inexpensive public transportation to the western Chicago neighborhood of Humboldt Park. One of my oldest friends […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/005-1964-Mercury-Comet-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Comet 404 Sedan – A Celestial Body At Dusk")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Comet 404 Sedan – A Celestial Body At Dusk
Posted on July 14, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 7/14/2016) At the very beginning of this summer, I found myself taking inexpensive public transportation to the western Chicago neighborhood of Humboldt Park. One of my oldest friends […] -
![I attended high school from the late ’80s through the early ’90s and have recently been thinking about many of those fashions. School’s out for the summer season, and many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220626_170235-c.-1990-Dodge-Shadow-rotated-2.00-crop-FINAL-license-plate.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: c. 1990 Dodge Shadow – The Faux-Notchback")
Curbside Classic: c. 1990 Dodge Shadow – The Faux-Notchback
Posted on July 12, 2022 | 55 CommentsI attended high school from the late ’80s through the early ’90s and have recently been thinking about many of those fashions. School’s out for the summer season, and many […] -
![(first posted 7/11/2016) Half a century of work is a lifetime for most, enough to take a person born after 1960 to their full Social Security retirement age of 66, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1-Front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford F250 Custom Cab — Half a Century and Counting")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford F250 Custom Cab — Half a Century and Counting
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 7/11/2016) Half a century of work is a lifetime for most, enough to take a person born after 1960 to their full Social Security retirement age of 66, […] -
![As the early ’65-’73 Mustangs came to a close on my previous post, we continue with the not-as-loved later offerings. Not that the owners of these samples care much about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220424_154607590_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 2")
Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 2
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 22 CommentsAs the early ’65-’73 Mustangs came to a close on my previous post, we continue with the not-as-loved later offerings. Not that the owners of these samples care much about […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2012) In the same week Ed caught a sweet ’66 Sport Fury hardtop on the freeway during his vacation, we enjoyed this ’65 Sport Fury convertible that appeared in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/66SportFuryConv01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
Posted on July 10, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/13/2012) In the same week Ed caught a sweet ’66 Sport Fury hardtop on the freeway during his vacation, we enjoyed this ’65 Sport Fury convertible that appeared in […]
