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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 1/8/2016) As George Washington once said, I cannot tell a lie. Saying I don’t have a certain, indescribable attraction to full-sized Mercury models between roughly 1963 and 1978 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mmmmn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic and CC Drive Report: 1969 Mercury Monterey Custom – Buy Yourself A Mercury And Cruise It Up And Down The Road")
Curbside Classic and CC Drive Report: 1969 Mercury Monterey Custom – Buy Yourself A Mercury And Cruise It Up And Down The Road
Posted on January 8, 2022 | 106 Comments(first posted 1/8/2016) As George Washington once said, I cannot tell a lie. Saying I don’t have a certain, indescribable attraction to full-sized Mercury models between roughly 1963 and 1978 […] -
![(first posted 9/21/2012) This, friends, is the last of the classic Eldorados. The less said about the ’86 successor, the better, and while the redesigned 1992-02 model was a nice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ddf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado – Mmm, Buttery!")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado – Mmm, Buttery!
Posted on January 5, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 9/21/2012) This, friends, is the last of the classic Eldorados. The less said about the ’86 successor, the better, and while the redesigned 1992-02 model was a nice […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2016) Having lived in LA for twelve years, I should know anything is possible. While Renault never sold this turbocharged, mid-engined monster in the US, importer Sun International […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Renault-R5-Turbo-II-Open.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983-86 Renault R5 Turbo II – Le Monster Car")
Curbside Classic: 1983-86 Renault R5 Turbo II – Le Monster Car
Posted on January 5, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 1/5/2016) Having lived in LA for twelve years, I should know anything is possible. While Renault never sold this turbocharged, mid-engined monster in the US, importer Sun International […] -
![(first posted 12/29/2012. Revised and expanded 1/3/2022) GM has built some great vehicles in its day, but nothing can top their buses. They literally owned the bus market from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bbv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: GMC TDH-4523 “New Look” Transit Bus – One Of GM’s Greatest Hits")
Bus Stop Classic: GMC TDH-4523 “New Look” Transit Bus – One Of GM’s Greatest Hits
Posted on January 4, 2022 | 135 Comments(first posted 12/29/2012. Revised and expanded 1/3/2022) GM has built some great vehicles in its day, but nothing can top their buses. They literally owned the bus market from the […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2013) Despite a massive snowstorm on Tuesday, last week was most excellent for me. Long story short, I had been out of work for approximately a month, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2-28-2013-001-1280x852-e1362268435705.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 1/2 Ford Falcon Sedan – Needle, Meet Haystack")
Curbside Classic: 1970 1/2 Ford Falcon Sedan – Needle, Meet Haystack
Posted on January 3, 2022 | 114 Comments(first posted 3/7/2013) Despite a massive snowstorm on Tuesday, last week was most excellent for me. Long story short, I had been out of work for approximately a month, but […] -
![(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 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 […] -
![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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959-’62 Bentley S2 – Tut tut!
Posted on December 7, 2021 | 58 CommentsA Bentley in its natural habitat: a steady rain! This was a month on and a few blocks south from -
![(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 […] -
![(first posted 3/13/2013) It should not surprise you to know that I would never have stopped for a Grand Am of this vintage. And you would never have gotten a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/fgnb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Pontiac Grand Am – American Graffiti")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Pontiac Grand Am – American Graffiti
Posted on December 5, 2021 | 66 Comments(first posted 3/13/2013) It should not surprise you to know that I would never have stopped for a Grand Am of this vintage. And you would never have gotten a […] -
![(first posted 9/11/2012) True confession: I lied about the ZXGLQ-FU Australian Ford Fairlane I claimed to have found in Eugene. I was so desperate to impress you all with my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/xcute.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Australian Ford Falcon XC GT351 Ute Found In Oregon – This Time For Real (Or So I Thought)")
Curbside Classic: Australian Ford Falcon XC GT351 Ute Found In Oregon – This Time For Real (Or So I Thought)
Posted on December 1, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 9/11/2012) True confession: I lied about the ZXGLQ-FU Australian Ford Fairlane I claimed to have found in Eugene. I was so desperate to impress you all with my […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2013) I’m a bit prone to spending occasional nights on Craigslist, hoping to hit on the perfect feasible-classic-to-modest-budget ratio. Today, I’m telling the story of how I will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ddcgf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Dodge Custom 880 Sedan – The One That Got Away")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Dodge Custom 880 Sedan – The One That Got Away
Posted on November 29, 2021 | 122 Comments(first posted 3/15/2013) I’m a bit prone to spending occasional nights on Craigslist, hoping to hit on the perfect feasible-classic-to-modest-budget ratio. Today, I’m telling the story of how I will […]
