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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 1/3/2016) Over twenty years ago and when I was a teenager, my parents pulled up stakes, moving our family from Flint, Michigan, where I was born and raised, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/435-1980-Chevrolet-Camaro-Z28-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Compromised Expectations")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Compromised Expectations
Posted on January 3, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 1/3/2016) Over twenty years ago and when I was a teenager, my parents pulled up stakes, moving our family from Flint, Michigan, where I was born and raised, […] -
![(first posted 12/23/2015) Has there ever been an American brand as enduringly ill-defined as Mercury? A non-existent brand identity and a seemingly nebulous mission left the messenger brand as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mercury-sable-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Mercury Sable – A Messenger Carrying An Illegible Message")
Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Mercury Sable – A Messenger Carrying An Illegible Message
Posted on December 23, 2021 | 96 Comments(first posted 12/23/2015) Has there ever been an American brand as enduringly ill-defined as Mercury? A non-existent brand identity and a seemingly nebulous mission left the messenger brand as a […] -
![Even lowered to within an inch of its life, partially stripped and rusting slowly outside a small Tokyo garage, stuck next to a pile of tyres and a ravaged Nissan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211206_084620-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1959 Chevrolet Parkwood – In Flagrante Derelicto")
CC Capsule: 1959 Chevrolet Parkwood – In Flagrante Derelicto
Posted on December 23, 2021 | 21 CommentsEven lowered to within an inch of its life, partially stripped and rusting slowly outside a small Tokyo garage, stuck next to a pile of tyres and a ravaged Nissan […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2013) The Wikipedia synopsis of John Steinbeck’s final novel, The Winter of My Discontent, reads: “Feeling the pressure from his family and acquaintances to achieve more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013_78cobraII_cobradecal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Mustang Cobra II — <i>The Winter of My Discontent</i>")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Mustang Cobra II — The Winter of My Discontent
Posted on December 22, 2021 | 115 Comments(first posted 3/9/2013) The Wikipedia synopsis of John Steinbeck’s final novel, The Winter of My Discontent, reads: “Feeling the pressure from his family and acquaintances to achieve more than […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2015) N.B. – Though not stated either way in the original version of this article, by 1995, the percentage of Taurus fleet sales had indeed reached over 50%. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_1114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Ford Taurus GL – From America’s Sweetheart To Hertz’s A-List Star")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Ford Taurus GL – From America’s Sweetheart To Hertz’s A-List Star
Posted on December 22, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 12/22/2015) N.B. – Though not stated either way in the original version of this article, by 1995, the percentage of Taurus fleet sales had indeed reached over 50%. […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2015) All cars carry with them a message that describes their stereotypical owners. Toyota Corolla – “I need an affordable, dependable car to get from point A to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3266.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Buick Century – Comfortably Numb")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Buick Century – Comfortably Numb
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 157 Comments(first posted 12/15/2015) All cars carry with them a message that describes their stereotypical owners. Toyota Corolla – “I need an affordable, dependable car to get from point A to […] -
![The Wildcat started out life in 1962 as a specially equipped two-door hardtop coupe to do battle with the likes of the other big sporty coupes, such as the Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_7675.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Wildcat Four Door Sedan – Mild Thing")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Wildcat Four Door Sedan – Mild Thing
Posted on December 14, 2021 | 27 CommentsThe Wildcat started out life in 1962 as a specially equipped two-door hardtop coupe to do battle with the likes of the other big sporty coupes, such as the Pontiac […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Chris (first posted 12/11/2015) Some days I feel like all I’m doing is stamping out internet bugs; you know the little inane critters that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ghhbv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Caprice – The LTD Reaction")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Caprice – The LTD Reaction
Posted on December 11, 2021 | 162 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Chris (first posted 12/11/2015) Some days I feel like all I’m doing is stamping out internet bugs; you know the little inane critters that […] -
![(first posted 3/16/2011). Headline superlatives are a slippery slope, but I’m standing on pretty solid ground here: This is the car that completely changed the marketplace, the car that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ltd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford LTD – It Launched The Great Brougham Epoch")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford LTD – It Launched The Great Brougham Epoch
Posted on December 11, 2021 | 115 Comments(first posted 3/16/2011). Headline superlatives are a slippery slope, but I’m standing on pretty solid ground here: This is the car that completely changed the marketplace, the car that […] -
![Renderings by Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman – click images for full impact (first posted 12/11/2015) Having coined the term The Great Brougham Epoch™, I then gave the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/brrg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History/Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham – The True Father Of The Great Brougham Epoch?")
Automotive History/Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham – The True Father Of The Great Brougham Epoch?
Posted on December 11, 2021 | 102 CommentsRenderings by Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman – click images for full impact (first posted 12/11/2015) Having coined the term The Great Brougham Epoch™, I then gave the […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2015) Was there ever a truly appealing J-car? I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been a fan of any J-car. But if I was forced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE Convertible – The Most Appealing J-Car?")
Car Show Classic: 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE Convertible – The Most Appealing J-Car?
Posted on December 10, 2021 | 100 Comments(first posted 12/10/2015) Was there ever a truly appealing J-car? I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been a fan of any J-car. But if I was forced […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2015) Certain things will always bring a smile to my face, no matter what. When two or more of those things combine in a serendipitous way, my camera […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/049-1984-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Santa’s Brougham Sleigh Makes A Pit Stop In Wrigleyville")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Santa’s Brougham Sleigh Makes A Pit Stop In Wrigleyville
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 45 Comments(first posted 12/9/2015) Certain things will always bring a smile to my face, no matter what. When two or more of those things combine in a serendipitous way, my camera […] -
![It was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_0235.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries")
Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 29 CommentsIt was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2012) This, friends, is my dream car. If I ever have enough space and spare time for a Curbside Classic of my own, it will be one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cads.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Cadillac Brougham – The Only Way To Travel Is Cadillac Style")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Cadillac Brougham – The Only Way To Travel Is Cadillac Style
Posted on December 6, 2021 | 161 Comments(first posted 10/1/2012) This, friends, is my dream car. If I ever have enough space and spare time for a Curbside Classic of my own, it will be one […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2012) A gastroenterologist once told me that a person’s taste in food changes significantly about every seven years. While that assertion seems odd at first blush, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Plymouth-1972-scamp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Scamp – A Tasty Little Number")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Scamp – A Tasty Little Number
Posted on December 5, 2021 | 122 Comments(first posted 11/27/2012) A gastroenterologist once told me that a person’s taste in food changes significantly about every seven years. While that assertion seems odd at first blush, I […]
