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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 2/13/2016) It’s funny to think that this time five eleven, (as of the tie of this repost) years ago, Paul Niedermeyer was hanging out the sign and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dodge-diplomat-se1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Dodge Diplomat SE – Fond Memories: Celebrating Five (Now 11) Years of Curbside Classic")
Curbside Classic: Dodge Diplomat SE – Fond Memories: Celebrating Five (Now 11) Years of Curbside Classic
Posted on February 13, 2022 | 44 Comments(first posted 2/13/2016) It’s funny to think that this time five eleven, (as of the tie of this repost) years ago, Paul Niedermeyer was hanging out the sign and […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2016) In hindsight, one may be tempted to dismiss the Dodge Spirit and Plymouth Acclaim as being frumpy sedans with dated mechanicals. After all, these sedans – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dodge-spirit-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-95 Dodge Spirit – Worthy Of Some Acclaim")
Curbside Classic: 1989-95 Dodge Spirit – Worthy Of Some Acclaim
Posted on February 10, 2022 | 61 Comments(first posted 2/10/2016) In hindsight, one may be tempted to dismiss the Dodge Spirit and Plymouth Acclaim as being frumpy sedans with dated mechanicals. After all, these sedans – […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2011) Lee Iaccoca was obviously ahead of his time. He understood and embraced the concept of recycling well before any of us ever dreamed about hauling out our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-37-031-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Ford Maverick – The Simple(ton) Machine")
Curbside Classic: Ford Maverick – The Simple(ton) Machine
Posted on February 9, 2022 | 190 Comments(first posted 10/11/2011) Lee Iaccoca was obviously ahead of his time. He understood and embraced the concept of recycling well before any of us ever dreamed about hauling out our […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2011) OMG biggest POS ever! Drove a twenty-year old one down to Tierra de la Fuega and back – never let us down. The engine blew up at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CC-18-015-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevette Scooter – A New Category Of Vehicle")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevette Scooter – A New Category Of Vehicle
Posted on February 7, 2022 | 159 Comments(first posted 11/11/2011) OMG biggest POS ever! Drove a twenty-year old one down to Tierra de la Fuega and back – never let us down. The engine blew up at […] -
![After an overripe ‘70s T-bird in 2020 and a near-extinct Mustang II last year, it’s time to get a look at this rotting beauty at last. I feature this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211008_091418-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Ford Country Squire – Another One Bites The Rust")
CC Capsule: 1967 Ford Country Squire – Another One Bites The Rust
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 20 CommentsAfter an overripe ‘70s T-bird in 2020 and a near-extinct Mustang II last year, it’s time to get a look at this rotting beauty at last. I feature this one […] -
![I’ve been admiring these two handsome old trucks sitting by the side of Highway 101 about ten miles north of Port Orford. I finally got around to stopping and shooting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_8260.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Dodge LCF And Mack U-Series Trucks – Two Big Gnarly Firefighters")
Curbside Classics: Dodge LCF And Mack U-Series Trucks – Two Big Gnarly Firefighters
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 22 CommentsI’ve been admiring these two handsome old trucks sitting by the side of Highway 101 about ten miles north of Port Orford. I finally got around to stopping and shooting […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2016) When I was a young kid, my grandparents bought a brand new, navy-colored 1980 Chrysler LeBaron sedan from the former Christopher Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in Napoleon, Ohio. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/031-1980-Dodge-Diplomat-Coupe-CC-brightened.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Dodge Diplomat Coupe – The Winter Of Dodge’s Discontent")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Dodge Diplomat Coupe – The Winter Of Dodge’s Discontent
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 2/3/2016) When I was a young kid, my grandparents bought a brand new, navy-colored 1980 Chrysler LeBaron sedan from the former Christopher Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in Napoleon, Ohio. […] -
![I’ve called the Porsche 356 my automotive soul mate. But it turns out I have two of them, thanks to my father moving us to the US in 1960. That […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_8406.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 Chevrolet 3600 Truck – 70 Years Old And Still Working Hard – My Other Automotive Soul Mate")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Chevrolet 3600 Truck – 70 Years Old And Still Working Hard – My Other Automotive Soul Mate
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 24 CommentsI’ve called the Porsche 356 my automotive soul mate. But it turns out I have two of them, thanks to my father moving us to the US in 1960. That […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2013) California has long been recognized as a pioneer and trend-setter in so many ways, even in a field so seemingly mundane as school buses. If one lived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gggb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Gillig School Bus – Built Like A Tank")
Curbside Classic: Gillig School Bus – Built Like A Tank
Posted on February 1, 2022 | 61 Comments(first posted 1/27/2013) California has long been recognized as a pioneer and trend-setter in so many ways, even in a field so seemingly mundane as school buses. If one lived […] -
![GM’s new 1961 cars appeared just a few weeks after we arrived in the US. I instantly fell in love with all of them, and covered up the walls of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Buick-1961-electra-coupe-side-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1961 Buick Electra And Oldsmobile 98 Hardtop Coupes – Big Beautiful Bubbletop Rarities")
Curbside Classics: 1961 Buick Electra And Oldsmobile 98 Hardtop Coupes – Big Beautiful Bubbletop Rarities
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 44 CommentsGM’s new 1961 cars appeared just a few weeks after we arrived in the US. I instantly fell in love with all of them, and covered up the walls of […] -
Curbside Classic at Night: 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88–Ready for Launch!
Posted on January 27, 2022 | 20 CommentsI was bringing dinner home tonight and passed this–a 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 hardtop coupe sitting on a car carrier. Or is it a launch pad? -
![(first posted 1/25/2016) Ah, the Chevy Cavalier. It would seem that every person I know (myself included) has either owned one or at least one of its J-body cousins in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/caxxv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier CL Wagon – Final Days")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier CL Wagon – Final Days
Posted on January 25, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 1/25/2016) Ah, the Chevy Cavalier. It would seem that every person I know (myself included) has either owned one or at least one of its J-body cousins in […] -
![(first posted here 11/8/2012) No one’s going to accuse me of not having a nostalgic streak, especially when it comes to cars. That’s what motivated me to write the Auto-biography, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ojoj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Driving Impressions: 1951 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Rocketing Back In Time")
Curbside Classic/Driving Impressions: 1951 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Rocketing Back In Time
Posted on January 24, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted here 11/8/2012) No one’s going to accuse me of not having a nostalgic streak, especially when it comes to cars. That’s what motivated me to write the Auto-biography, […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2016) Pity the poor American inline six. It just never got any real love or attention, unlike the sexier V8s, which were such a cheap way to get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/tttf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Super Six")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Super Six
Posted on January 24, 2022 | 112 Comments(first posted 1/24/2016) Pity the poor American inline six. It just never got any real love or attention, unlike the sexier V8s, which were such a cheap way to get […] -
![(first posted 9/12/2011) Had it been October of 1960, and I was standing at a Plymouth dealership, the title of this post would have been the first words out of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ddfg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Plymouth Fury – What Planet Are YOU From?")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Plymouth Fury – What Planet Are YOU From?
Posted on January 23, 2022 | 159 Comments(first posted 9/12/2011) Had it been October of 1960, and I was standing at a Plymouth dealership, the title of this post would have been the first words out of […]
