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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![New for 1963, the Buick Riviera offered a unique combination of style, speed, luxury, and glamour almost unrivaled among domestic cars of its era. What would it be like to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1963-Buick-Riviera-Silver-Cloud-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-lede-115x115.webp "1963 Buick Riviera: Shopping For America’s Most Satisfying Car Of 1963")
1963 Buick Riviera: Shopping For America’s Most Satisfying Car Of 1963
Posted on August 1, 2026 | 7 CommentsNew for 1963, the Buick Riviera offered a unique combination of style, speed, luxury, and glamour almost unrivaled among domestic cars of its era. What would it be like to […] -
![(Updated 7/30/2026) One of my primary missions at CC has been to document the decline and death of the big American car. I identified women (and their […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CC-420-094.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile F-85 DeLuxe Hardtop Coupe – Goldilocks")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile F-85 DeLuxe Hardtop Coupe – Goldilocks
Posted on July 30, 2026 | 38 Comments(Updated 7/30/2026) One of my primary missions at CC has been to document the decline and death of the big American car. I identified women (and their […] -
![We’re back at the Toyota Automobile Museum for a substantial slice (make that a slab, even) of all-American cheesecake in the elongated shape of an open-topped Packard Twelve that used […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC_2646_edited-115x115.jpg "Museum Classic: 1939 Packard Twelve Presidential Phaeton by Rollson – The Four-Wheeled Head Of State")
Museum Classic: 1939 Packard Twelve Presidential Phaeton by Rollson – The Four-Wheeled Head Of State
Posted on July 30, 2026 | 9 CommentsWe’re back at the Toyota Automobile Museum for a substantial slice (make that a slab, even) of all-American cheesecake in the elongated shape of an open-topped Packard Twelve that used […] -
![Five years before it became Chrysler’s answer to the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Pontiac Grand Prix, the Cordoba was a “Spring Special” appearance package for the full-size Chrysler Newport, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1970-Chrysler-Newport-Cordoba-2HT-Cordoba-Gold-Mecum-Auctions-S17-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp "1970 Chrysler Newport Cordoba: The Rare Fuselage Cordoba C-Body")
1970 Chrysler Newport Cordoba: The Rare Fuselage Cordoba C-Body
Posted on July 28, 2026 | 19 CommentsFive years before it became Chrysler’s answer to the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Pontiac Grand Prix, the Cordoba was a “Spring Special” appearance package for the full-size Chrysler Newport, the […] -
![(Updated 7/26/2026) Here’s Eugene’s most famous bus, Further. It’s not the original 1939 Further, the prototype of all hippie buses and the one that Ken Kesey and The Merry […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-133-203-800.jpg "1947 International Bus “Further” – Ken Kesey’s Merry Prankster-Mobile – And Arguably The Most Culturally Impactful Vehicle Ever")
1947 International Bus “Further” – Ken Kesey’s Merry Prankster-Mobile – And Arguably The Most Culturally Impactful Vehicle Ever
Posted on July 26, 2026 | 42 Comments(Updated 7/26/2026) Here’s Eugene’s most famous bus, Further. It’s not the original 1939 Further, the prototype of all hippie buses and the one that Ken Kesey and The Merry […] -
![(Updated 7/25/2026) Oldsmobile enjoyed a great run during the 1960s. Annual production doubled, the brand became America’s 5th-best selling car make, and models such as the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/RF-1-a-1967-Delmont-88.jpg "1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Convertible: A Dynamic Convertible With A Frumpy Name")
1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Convertible: A Dynamic Convertible With A Frumpy Name
Posted on July 25, 2026 | 103 Comments(Updated 7/25/2026) Oldsmobile enjoyed a great run during the 1960s. Annual production doubled, the brand became America’s 5th-best selling car make, and models such as the […] -
![After the newly finless “plucked chicken” Chryslers were announced for 1962, Chrysler spent a lot of money advertising that its entry-level full-size Newport sedan had a base price of just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-Chrysler-Newport-4SD-Coral-Gray-Mecum-Auctions-S180.1-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1962 Chrysler Newport 3-Speed Four-Door Sedan: Basic Big Car With An Upscale Badge And Not Much Else")
1962 Chrysler Newport 3-Speed Four-Door Sedan: Basic Big Car With An Upscale Badge And Not Much Else
Posted on July 25, 2026 | 38 CommentsAfter the newly finless “plucked chicken” Chryslers were announced for 1962, Chrysler spent a lot of money advertising that its entry-level full-size Newport sedan had a base price of just […] -
![(Updated 7/24/2026) Elite (n): The most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Synonyms include upper crust, intelligentsia or nobility. When Ford chose this name […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1976FordElite03.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Elite – A Highfalutin’ Hash")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Elite – A Highfalutin’ Hash
Posted on July 24, 2026 | 153 Comments(Updated 7/24/2026) Elite (n): The most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Synonyms include upper crust, intelligentsia or nobility. When Ford chose this name […] -
![If you wandered into a Pontiac showroom in the summer of 1977 seeking a new car that DIDN’T look like a refugee from Smokey and the Bandit or The Rockford Files, you might […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1977-Pontiac-Bonneville-Brougham-CP-Berkshire-Green-Bahia-Green-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-lede-115x115.webp "1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe: A Pontiac For Grownups, In Two-Tone Green")
1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe: A Pontiac For Grownups, In Two-Tone Green
Posted on July 24, 2026 | 26 CommentsIf you wandered into a Pontiac showroom in the summer of 1977 seeking a new car that DIDN’T look like a refugee from Smokey and the Bandit or The Rockford Files, you might […] -
![(Updated 7/23/2026) 1949 marked a special time in Studebaker’s history. That was the year that Studebaker Corporation was at its peak in profitability, with a net of over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cc49Studebaker2a-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser – On Top Of The World")
Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser – On Top Of The World
Posted on July 23, 2026 | 80 Comments(Updated 7/23/2026) 1949 marked a special time in Studebaker’s history. That was the year that Studebaker Corporation was at its peak in profitability, with a net of over […] -
![If you wanted a full-size family car in 1962, there were plenty of choices, including a whole array from General Motors. A Buick LeSabre was far from the cheapest choice […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-Buick-LeSabre-4HT-Teal-Mist-Arctic-White-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1962 Buick LeSabre Four-Door Hardtop: The Best Mid-Priced Family Car Of 1962")
1962 Buick LeSabre Four-Door Hardtop: The Best Mid-Priced Family Car Of 1962
Posted on July 22, 2026 | 34 CommentsIf you wanted a full-size family car in 1962, there were plenty of choices, including a whole array from General Motors. A Buick LeSabre was far from the cheapest choice […] -
![By 1967, the once-fashionable Pontiac Grand Prix had fallen out of favor. This 1967 hardtop still had all the sporty cues, including bucket seats and the seldom-ordered 4-speed manual transmission, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1967-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-Fathom-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-28-front-3q-right-inset-115x115.webp "1967 Pontiac Grand Prix With Rare 4-Speed: No Longer Grand Enough")
1967 Pontiac Grand Prix With Rare 4-Speed: No Longer Grand Enough
Posted on July 21, 2026 | 16 CommentsBy 1967, the once-fashionable Pontiac Grand Prix had fallen out of favor. This 1967 hardtop still had all the sporty cues, including bucket seats and the seldom-ordered 4-speed manual transmission, […] -
![This cute little 1964 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible couldn’t have known when it was new that it was sitting on the cusp of irrelevance, as the new Mustang was patiently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PXL_20260620_170750281.MP_-scaled-e1784204740670-115x115.jpg "1964 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible: How Much Did The Mustang Affect Falcon Convertible Sales?")
1964 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible: How Much Did The Mustang Affect Falcon Convertible Sales?
Posted on July 20, 2026 | 24 CommentsThis cute little 1964 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible couldn’t have known when it was new that it was sitting on the cusp of irrelevance, as the new Mustang was patiently […] -
![Bucket seats aren’t usually associated with vintage Cadillacs, but they were a factory option through most of the 1960s — for a while, they were even available on the four-door […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1963-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-Aspen-White-Bring-a-Trailer-12-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1963 Cadillac Sedan De Ville With Rare Factory Bucket Seats And Center Console")
1963 Cadillac Sedan De Ville With Rare Factory Bucket Seats And Center Console
Posted on July 19, 2026 | 13 CommentsBucket seats aren’t usually associated with vintage Cadillacs, but they were a factory option through most of the 1960s — for a while, they were even available on the four-door […] -
![It was December 2024, and I was making one of my regular visits to good ol’ USA. As often happens before these trips, my mind drifted into CC daydreaming from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_20241208_112052_PORTRAIT-115x115.jpg "1990 Buick Estate Wagon — Revisiting One Of The Last Traditional Station Wagons")
1990 Buick Estate Wagon — Revisiting One Of The Last Traditional Station Wagons
Posted on July 18, 2026 | 17 CommentsIt was December 2024, and I was making one of my regular visits to good ol’ USA. As often happens before these trips, my mind drifted into CC daydreaming from […]
