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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(Updated 7/17/2026) Well, not really. “Dystopian” maybe not be the most apt descriptor of a car which sold well, formed the foundation of the Mustang’s 1980s revival and remains well-loved […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-4-3.jpg "1981 Ford Fairmont Futura Wagon – A Dystopian Family Hauler?")
1981 Ford Fairmont Futura Wagon – A Dystopian Family Hauler?
Posted on July 17, 2026 | 115 Comments(Updated 7/17/2026) Well, not really. “Dystopian” maybe not be the most apt descriptor of a car which sold well, formed the foundation of the Mustang’s 1980s revival and remains well-loved […] -
![Before World War 2 and again briefly in the late ’50s, Buick had antagonized Cadillac with its ultra-lux top-of-the-line Limited model. The Limited returned in 1967, this time as a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1968-Buick-Electra-225-Limited-4HT-Regal-Black-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-e1784169760420-115x115.webp "1968 Buick Electra 225 Limited: “I Didn’t Know They’re Building A Car Like This Today”")
1968 Buick Electra 225 Limited: “I Didn’t Know They’re Building A Car Like This Today”
Posted on July 17, 2026 | 25 CommentsBefore World War 2 and again briefly in the late ’50s, Buick had antagonized Cadillac with its ultra-lux top-of-the-line Limited model. The Limited returned in 1967, this time as a […] -
![(Updated 7/16/2026) Some of my favorite things about returning to Flint, and to Michigan, in the summer for vacation are getting to experience many tastes that are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2417-1968-Pontiac-GTO-side-profile-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1968 Pontiac GTO – Redpop!")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Pontiac GTO – Redpop!
Posted on July 16, 2026 | 71 Comments(Updated 7/16/2026) Some of my favorite things about returning to Flint, and to Michigan, in the summer for vacation are getting to experience many tastes that are […] -
![This black-over-red 1980 Pontiac Phoenix might well be the best-dressed, best-preserved FWD X-car still on the road, a relatively rare two-door notchback coupe in plush LJ trim. But, would you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1980-Pontiac-Phoenix-LJ-2CP-Starlight-Black-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-left-high-115x115.webp "1980 Pontiac Phoenix LJ Coupe: Two Doors, Four Speeds, 32,349 Miles, Zero Credibility")
1980 Pontiac Phoenix LJ Coupe: Two Doors, Four Speeds, 32,349 Miles, Zero Credibility
Posted on July 16, 2026 | 60 CommentsThis black-over-red 1980 Pontiac Phoenix might well be the best-dressed, best-preserved FWD X-car still on the road, a relatively rare two-door notchback coupe in plush LJ trim. But, would you […] -
![(Updated 7/15/2026) Bigger is better. While this phrase isn’t always true, there is no denying that the Ford Expedition was, and still is, one big vehicle. My reaction upon seeing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_4218.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1997 Ford Expedition – My Introduction To Excess")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Ford Expedition – My Introduction To Excess
Posted on July 15, 2026 | 124 Comments(Updated 7/15/2026) Bigger is better. While this phrase isn’t always true, there is no denying that the Ford Expedition was, and still is, one big vehicle. My reaction upon seeing […] -
![Some posts can make us authors feel like putting on a pith helmet and going on an archaeological dig. Let’s rewind the clock a hundred years. Well before Toyota, Datsun […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC_1625_edited-115x115.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1931 Ford Model A Phaeton – The JDM Special")
Car Show Classic: 1931 Ford Model A Phaeton – The JDM Special
Posted on July 15, 2026 | 15 CommentsSome posts can make us authors feel like putting on a pith helmet and going on an archaeological dig. Let’s rewind the clock a hundred years. Well before Toyota, Datsun […] -
![Pink Cadillacs have become something of a cliche — you used to see at least one at any car show, often in some wilder shade of pink or mauve that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1961-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-4W-Fontana-Rose-craigslist-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1961 Cadillac Sedan De Ville: Rare Four-Window Hardtop Eye Candy In Fontana Rose")
1961 Cadillac Sedan De Ville: Rare Four-Window Hardtop Eye Candy In Fontana Rose
Posted on July 15, 2026 | 26 CommentsPink Cadillacs have become something of a cliche — you used to see at least one at any car show, often in some wilder shade of pink or mauve that […] -
![(Updated 7/13/2026) Automotive history has a way of repeating itself. Thirty years after Ford found itself chasing Chevrolet’s seemingly unstoppable success, the tables had turned. By 1990, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1990-Chevrolet-Lumina-03-Small.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Lumina — Suddenly It’s 1960 (In Reverse)")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Lumina — Suddenly It’s 1960 (In Reverse)
Posted on July 13, 2026 | 71 Comments(Updated 7/13/2026) Automotive history has a way of repeating itself. Thirty years after Ford found itself chasing Chevrolet’s seemingly unstoppable success, the tables had turned. By 1990, […] -
![Although the market for full-size performance cars declined rapidly after the introduction of GM’s A-body intermediates and midsize muscle cars like the Pontiac GTO, there were still some buyers who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1965-Pontiac-Catalina-2HT-Capri-Gold-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-crop-115x115.webp "1965 Pontiac Catalina 421 Tri-Power With 4-Speed: Full-Size Pontiac Muscle, Good As Gold")
1965 Pontiac Catalina 421 Tri-Power With 4-Speed: Full-Size Pontiac Muscle, Good As Gold
Posted on July 12, 2026 | 22 CommentsAlthough the market for full-size performance cars declined rapidly after the introduction of GM’s A-body intermediates and midsize muscle cars like the Pontiac GTO, there were still some buyers who […] -
![Did you know that leather bucket seats were available on the Buick Electra 225 hardtop in 1962? I didn’t, so I was somewhat surprised to find them in this beautifully […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-Buick-Electra-225-2HT-Cadet-Blue-Arctic-White-Carolina-Muscle-Cars-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp "1962 Buick Electra 225 Sport Coupe: Rare Bucket Seats In A Loaded C-Body Hardtop")
1962 Buick Electra 225 Sport Coupe: Rare Bucket Seats In A Loaded C-Body Hardtop
Posted on July 11, 2026 | 14 CommentsDid you know that leather bucket seats were available on the Buick Electra 225 hardtop in 1962? I didn’t, so I was somewhat surprised to find them in this beautifully […] -
![(Updated 7/9/2026) For any car lover, the various automotive offerings of their teenage years often leave indelible marks upon their consciousness. These various cars and trucks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1054.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA – Generating Teenage Appreciation; Now, Getting Transglobal Attention")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA – Generating Teenage Appreciation; Now, Getting Transglobal Attention
Posted on July 9, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 7/9/2026) For any car lover, the various automotive offerings of their teenage years often leave indelible marks upon their consciousness. These various cars and trucks […] -
![Although they have a following today, the bigger Buick and Oldsmobile C-body versions of GM’s 1961 “bubbletop” two-door hardtop body style weren’t very popular at the time, and by 1962, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-and-1961-Oldsmobile-98-Holiday-Coupes-side-right-merged-labeled-115x115.webp "1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: A Sharper-Edged Roof Squares Off The Bubbletop")
1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: A Sharper-Edged Roof Squares Off The Bubbletop
Posted on July 9, 2026 | 22 CommentsAlthough they have a following today, the bigger Buick and Oldsmobile C-body versions of GM’s 1961 “bubbletop” two-door hardtop body style weren’t very popular at the time, and by 1962, […] -
![Although it was marketed as an intermediate, the 1962–1963 Ford Fairlane was essentially a reinvention of the mid-’50s full-size Ford with more modern engineering. This carefully optioned two-tone stick-shift 1963 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1963-Ford-Fairlane-500-4SD-Peacock-Blue-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-crop-115x115.webp "1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan With 260 V8 And 3-Speed/Overdrive: Suddenly It’s 1955")
1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan With 260 V8 And 3-Speed/Overdrive: Suddenly It’s 1955
Posted on July 7, 2026 | 12 CommentsAlthough it was marketed as an intermediate, the 1962–1963 Ford Fairlane was essentially a reinvention of the mid-’50s full-size Ford with more modern engineering. This carefully optioned two-tone stick-shift 1963 […] -
![The 1957 Chrysler 300-C was one of the pinnacles of U.S. car design of the 1950s: the flagship of the “Forward Look,” a big, brash American supercar with serious performance […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1957-Chrysler-300-C-Champagne-Gold-Bring-a-Trailer-4-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1957 Chrysler 300-C Hardtop: “America’s Greatest Performing Car” In Ultra-Rare Champagne Gold")
1957 Chrysler 300-C Hardtop: “America’s Greatest Performing Car” In Ultra-Rare Champagne Gold
Posted on July 6, 2026 | 27 CommentsThe 1957 Chrysler 300-C was one of the pinnacles of U.S. car design of the 1950s: the flagship of the “Forward Look,” a big, brash American supercar with serious performance […] -
![(Updated 7/3/2026) The Chrysler LHS has always been one of those cars that’s baffled me, as I’ve never known quite what to make of it. Sure Chrysler marketed it as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_4841.jpg "1996 Chrysler LHS: Lost Hopeless Soul — Sports Sedan or a Luxury Car?")
1996 Chrysler LHS: Lost Hopeless Soul — Sports Sedan or a Luxury Car?
Posted on July 5, 2026 | 142 Comments(Updated 7/3/2026) The Chrysler LHS has always been one of those cars that’s baffled me, as I’ve never known quite what to make of it. Sure Chrysler marketed it as […]
