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![(first posted 11/2/2012) Nautical terms are often applied to automobiles. We’ve all heard the old saw about “Nimitz-class boats” navigating wide-open swaths of America on newly-built ’60s superhighways–but just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/555393_10100893814390739_1408582742_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Imperial Custom Four-Door – The Imperial Battleship")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Imperial Custom Four-Door – The Imperial Battleship
Posted on July 8, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 11/2/2012) Nautical terms are often applied to automobiles. We’ve all heard the old saw about “Nimitz-class boats” navigating wide-open swaths of America on newly-built ’60s superhighways–but just […] -
![(first posted 7/8/2016) My neighborhood of Edgewater in Chicago’s north side really comes alive in the summer. Clean, sandy beaches along Lake Michigan attract a melting pot of students from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/027-1966-Oldsmobile-Dynamic-88.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Celebrity – One’s Dynamic Expression")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Celebrity – One’s Dynamic Expression
Posted on July 8, 2022 | 89 Comments(first posted 7/8/2016) My neighborhood of Edgewater in Chicago’s north side really comes alive in the summer. Clean, sandy beaches along Lake Michigan attract a melting pot of students from […] -
![(first posted 11/5/2012) Given the number of times I’ve mentioned the ’79 Bonnie sedan my dad had when I was but a tot, it probably won’t come as a surprise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10-10-2012-005-e1350250406881.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Who Needs A Cadillac?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Who Needs A Cadillac?
Posted on July 7, 2022 | 147 Comments(first posted 11/5/2012) Given the number of times I’ve mentioned the ’79 Bonnie sedan my dad had when I was but a tot, it probably won’t come as a surprise […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2013) I started shooting and writing up CCs almost five years ago, and there are still a number of significant cars and model variations yet to be shot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-204-029-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Pontiac LeMans Safari Wagon – The First Colonnade Wagon CC")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Pontiac LeMans Safari Wagon – The First Colonnade Wagon CC
Posted on July 6, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 6/23/2013) I started shooting and writing up CCs almost five years ago, and there are still a number of significant cars and model variations yet to be shot […] -
![A roll of Lifesavers hard candies was one of those things that was consistent throughout my childhood. Part of the allure was that they were so inexpensive relative to other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220618_113102-1972-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – Sticky Candy")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – Sticky Candy
Posted on July 5, 2022 | 49 CommentsA roll of Lifesavers hard candies was one of those things that was consistent throughout my childhood. Part of the allure was that they were so inexpensive relative to other […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2013) For quite some time I’ve been on the lookout for a Dodge Dynasty to use in an article about a long ago road trip plus espousing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1990-Chrysler-Full-Line-Prestige-10-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – No, It’s Not a Dynasty, and It Could Have Been Named Better")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – No, It’s Not a Dynasty, and It Could Have Been Named Better
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/2/2013) For quite some time I’ve been on the lookout for a Dodge Dynasty to use in an article about a long ago road trip plus espousing the […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-03-2012-005-e1341268083452.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 179 Comments(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […] -
![The 1960 Pontiac holds a very special place in my life. It was the first car my eyes fell on as we stumbled out of the airport in NYC on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-124-194-800SS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic:1960 Pontiac Ventura – Have The Wheels Come Off The American Dream?")
Curbside Classic:1960 Pontiac Ventura – Have The Wheels Come Off The American Dream?
Posted on July 2, 2022 | 49 CommentsThe 1960 Pontiac holds a very special place in my life. It was the first car my eyes fell on as we stumbled out of the airport in NYC on […] -
![I’d long given up hope on ever finding a diesel Chevette; it’s a genuine unicorn. But there’s always Christmas, or Christmas Valley, in this case. It’s a hot and dusty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_9194.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Chevette Diesel – Christmas In June")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Chevette Diesel – Christmas In June
Posted on July 1, 2022 | 44 CommentsI’d long given up hope on ever finding a diesel Chevette; it’s a genuine unicorn. But there’s always Christmas, or Christmas Valley, in this case. It’s a hot and dusty […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2013) Do you remember the GM/Olds 5.7-liter Diesel? Even those of a certain age who haven’t directly experienced one undoubtedly have heard of them. My parents’ friends […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/a-3-15-12-005-800x606-e1376248029845.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Diesel – At Least One’s Left!")
Curbside Classic – 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Diesel – At Least One’s Left!
Posted on July 1, 2022 | 114 Comments(first posted 8/12/2013) Do you remember the GM/Olds 5.7-liter Diesel? Even those of a certain age who haven’t directly experienced one undoubtedly have heard of them. My parents’ friends […] -
![(first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/nnnnvq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […] -
![Now that’s a two-car garage I’m sure many at CC would approve of! Perhaps neither car would be anyone’s first choice – Mustangs of this era are a bit blobby […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220423_130552-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1987 Nissan Skyline (R31) Excel Saloon & 1994 Ford Mustang Convertible – Beauty And The Beast, But Which Is Which?")
CC Twofer: 1987 Nissan Skyline (R31) Excel Saloon & 1994 Ford Mustang Convertible – Beauty And The Beast, But Which Is Which?
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 12 CommentsNow that’s a two-car garage I’m sure many at CC would approve of! Perhaps neither car would be anyone’s first choice – Mustangs of this era are a bit blobby […] -
![When I first saw the new 1979 Mustang, I was a bit shocked. It seemed so…pragmatic. As in what it all-too obviously was: a slightly shorter Fairmont two door sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_8682.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang “Two Door Sedan” – Prag-O-Matic")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang “Two Door Sedan” – Prag-O-Matic
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 58 CommentsWhen I first saw the new 1979 Mustang, I was a bit shocked. It seemed so…pragmatic. As in what it all-too obviously was: a slightly shorter Fairmont two door sedan […] -
![1990 Eagle Talon cohort photos by cjcz92 (first posted 6/28/2016) Take a compact sports coupe designed and engineered in Japan, manufacture it in the United States through a joint Chrysler-Mitsubishi […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/27059541942_cc6139fa2a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD – The Eagle Has Landed")
Cohort Classic: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD – The Eagle Has Landed
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 51 Comments1990 Eagle Talon cohort photos by cjcz92 (first posted 6/28/2016) Take a compact sports coupe designed and engineered in Japan, manufacture it in the United States through a joint Chrysler-Mitsubishi […] -
![I had the opportunity to go home to Flint at the beginning of this month. It all started with a phone call from a close friend I’ve known since preschool […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/271-1984-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-SS-tribute-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Super Sport – Something For Everyone")
Curbside Musings: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Super Sport – Something For Everyone
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 22 CommentsI had the opportunity to go home to Flint at the beginning of this month. It all started with a phone call from a close friend I’ve known since preschool […]
