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Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1963 Studebaker Avanti – Flawed Brilliance
Posted on March 20, 2022 | 98 Commentscurbside Avanti images posted at the CC Cohort by Foden Alpha (first posted 8/30/2013) Every car has a story, but some are a hell of a lot more compelling than […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Sedan – Hand-Me-Downs
Posted on March 18, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 3/18/2016) I’d say the 1978 – ’87 A-body (turned G-Body) Olds Cutlass four-door sedan had a pretty rough go of life from the time it appeared. The newly-downsized […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Plymouth VIP – Very Important Plymouth Or Footnote To The Great Brougham Epoch?
Posted on March 17, 2022 | 94 Comments(first posted 2/11/2013) I think it is safe to say that most of us here at CC are familiar with the origins of the Great Brougham Epoch. In a nutshell, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Century Limited Two-Door Sedan – Even If Buick Insists It’s A Coupe
Posted on March 17, 2022 | 97 Comments(first posted 3/17/2016) The FWD GM A-Bodies are perpetual fodder for CC. We’ve found and looked at just about every variation of the theme in A-major, except for the elusive […] -
CC Capsule: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Premature Heir Loss
Posted on March 17, 2022 | 11 CommentsThe poor last-of-the-BoF-RWD-dinosaurs 1993-96 Fleetwood Brougham gets no respect, no respect at all. Even at CC – there is no “proper” long-form post to commemorate this now genuinely classic vehicle. […] -
Curbside Classic: 2002 Chrysler Sebring LXi – Fading Hope
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 3/16/2016) Just like Oldsmobile and their proliferation of various, vastly different from one another Cutlass models, Chrysler was also guilty of this same-name frenzy, first with its LeBaron […] -
Curbside Classic: 1955 Buick Special Sedan–Battleship
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 33 CommentsSince it’s 2022 now, you would think it would be much harder to find authentic Curbside Classics from the 40s-60s “in the wild” (i.e. not at car shows), but they […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – A Beautiful Death
Posted on March 14, 2022 | 60 Comments[first posted 6/1/2011. Updated 3/13/2022] Desperate times call for desperate measures, and sometimes the result is nothing short of spectacular. The Studebaker Gran Turismo manages to be quite stunning, despite […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 AMC Eagle Sedan – Back From The Future
Posted on March 13, 2022 | 61 Comments(first posted 9/17/2015) Whether or not the benefits truly outweigh a good set of snow tires is debatable, but there’s no denying that all-wheel drive has surged in popularity within […] -
Craigslist Classic: 1963 Studebaker Zip Van – Studebaker Goes Postal
Posted on March 11, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 3/11/2016) The story of Studebaker’s final few years are well known here. However, there is one vehicle that remains quite little known and has been seldom seen since […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Wagon – Long-Roof Liftback
Posted on March 10, 2022 | 130 Comments(first posted 3/10/2016) There haven’t been a whole lot of cars in the American market whereof the wagon variant seems as prominent in metal and mind as the betrunked models, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe – Maroon’d In Time
Posted on March 9, 2022 | 38 Comments(originally posted 3/9/22) Every once in a while, one is privileged to encounter something so special, it’s jarring. Like a rare flower growing in a landfill or an original Picasso […] -
Curbside Classic: 1952 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe 4-Door Sedan – The Sun Sets On GM’s New Post-War Design
Posted on March 9, 2022 | 102 Comments(first posted 3/9/2016) The question of how the all-new post-war cars would look was a pregnant one. Since the Big Three mostly stood pat with their 1941/1942 designs right through […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Cadillac Allanté – The Wreath-And-Crest European Roadster
Posted on March 8, 2022 | 71 Comments(first posted 3/8/2016) For anyone who knows their Cadillac history, I don’t need to emphasize that the 1980s were not a good time for the luxury marque. Between the controversial […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Hardtop–Staying Close to Home
Posted on March 6, 2022 | 46 CommentsI call this one “The Time Machine”. I’m tooling along Route 46 in Denville, and I see this car parked just off the highway on Legion Place next to a […]
![Curbside Classic: 1963 Studebaker Avanti – Flawed Brilliance curbside Avanti images posted at the CC Cohort by Foden Alpha (first posted 8/30/2013) Every car has a story, but some are a hell of a lot more compelling than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Avanti-CC-s2.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Sedan – Hand-Me-Downs (first posted 3/18/2016) I’d say the 1978 – ’87 A-body (turned G-Body) Olds Cutlass four-door sedan had a pretty rough go of life from the time it appeared. The newly-downsized […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/022-1985-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-sedan-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1967 Plymouth VIP – Very Important Plymouth Or Footnote To The Great Brougham Epoch? (first posted 2/11/2013) I think it is safe to say that most of us here at CC are familiar with the origins of the Great Brougham Epoch. In a nutshell, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/12-18-2012-002.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Century Limited Two-Door Sedan – Even If Buick Insists It’s A Coupe (first posted 3/17/2016) The FWD GM A-Bodies are perpetual fodder for CC. We’ve found and looked at just about every variation of the theme in A-major, except for the elusive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/nnb.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Premature Heir Loss The poor last-of-the-BoF-RWD-dinosaurs 1993-96 Fleetwood Brougham gets no respect, no respect at all. Even at CC – there is no “proper” long-form post to commemorate this now genuinely classic vehicle. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210422_091203-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2002 Chrysler Sebring LXi – Fading Hope (first posted 3/16/2016) Just like Oldsmobile and their proliferation of various, vastly different from one another Cutlass models, Chrysler was also guilty of this same-name frenzy, first with its LeBaron […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_3980.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1955 Buick Special Sedan–Battleship Since it’s 2022 now, you would think it would be much harder to find authentic Curbside Classics from the 40s-60s “in the wild” (i.e. not at car shows), but they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220311_160046.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – A Beautiful Death [first posted 6/1/2011. Updated 3/13/2022] Desperate times call for desperate measures, and sometimes the result is nothing short of spectacular. The Studebaker Gran Turismo manages to be quite stunning, despite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CC-73-025.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 AMC Eagle Sedan – Back From The Future (first posted 9/17/2015) Whether or not the benefits truly outweigh a good set of snow tires is debatable, but there’s no denying that all-wheel drive has surged in popularity within […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_4669.jpg)
![Craigslist Classic: 1963 Studebaker Zip Van – Studebaker Goes Postal (first posted 3/11/2016) The story of Studebaker’s final few years are well known here. However, there is one vehicle that remains quite little known and has been seldom seen since […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Studebaker-zip-van.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Wagon – Long-Roof Liftback (first posted 3/10/2016) There haven’t been a whole lot of cars in the American market whereof the wagon variant seems as prominent in metal and mind as the betrunked models, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bbbbv.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe – Maroon’d In Time (originally posted 3/9/22) Every once in a while, one is privileged to encounter something so special, it’s jarring. Like a rare flower growing in a landfill or an original Picasso […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20200817_094656.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1952 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe 4-Door Sedan – The Sun Sets On GM’s New Post-War Design (first posted 3/9/2016) The question of how the all-new post-war cars would look was a pregnant one. Since the Big Three mostly stood pat with their 1941/1942 designs right through […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ccvvbg.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Cadillac Allanté – The Wreath-And-Crest European Roadster (first posted 3/8/2016) For anyone who knows their Cadillac history, I don’t need to emphasize that the 1980s were not a good time for the luxury marque. Between the controversial […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0730.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Hardtop–Staying Close to Home I call this one “The Time Machine”. I’m tooling along Route 46 in Denville, and I see this car parked just off the highway on Legion Place next to a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220304_150905-1.jpg)


