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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 5/1/2012) Ah, the Country Squire. What says 1960s to 1970s upper-middle class suburbia better than one of these? Before minivans, before SUVs, and before crossovers, these were the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-60-057-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Country Squire – The Car That Made Di-Noc Millions")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Country Squire – The Car That Made Di-Noc Millions
Posted on May 23, 2021 | 103 Comments(first posted 5/1/2012) Ah, the Country Squire. What says 1960s to 1970s upper-middle class suburbia better than one of these? Before minivans, before SUVs, and before crossovers, these were the […] -
![This Bel-Air is a project car; it says so on the windshield. While the definition of “project car” is pretty broad, this Bel-Air does need some attention. However, apart from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_1321.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevrolet Bel-Air Wagon – Currently Inert")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevrolet Bel-Air Wagon – Currently Inert
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 28 CommentsThis Bel-Air is a project car; it says so on the windshield. While the definition of “project car” is pretty broad, this Bel-Air does need some attention. However, apart from […] -
![(first posted 9/8/2011) What’s in a name? A car name, in particular. Pick a beautiful, exotic locale, and smack that name on your top-end model. If it does this, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1973MercuryMonterey03-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Monterey Custom – A Great Name’s Last Ride")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Monterey Custom – A Great Name’s Last Ride
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 151 Comments(first posted 9/8/2011) What’s in a name? A car name, in particular. Pick a beautiful, exotic locale, and smack that name on your top-end model. If it does this, a […] -
![(First posted 3/10/2012) The Porsche 924 and 944 were the first Porsches with a front-mounted, water cooled engine. In the not too distant past, these Porsches, along with the more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Porsche-944-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo – VW’s Loss Is Porsche’s Gain")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo – VW’s Loss Is Porsche’s Gain
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 56 Comments(First posted 3/10/2012) The Porsche 924 and 944 were the first Porsches with a front-mounted, water cooled engine. In the not too distant past, these Porsches, along with the more […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2012) The Dick Teague era at AMC was colorful, to say the least. It covered a full spectrum, from handsome conventionality to highly questionable unconventionality, with lots of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Rambler-1963-classic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Rambler Classic 660–Ed Anderson’s Departing Farewell Is A Classic As Well As Motor Trend’s COTY")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Rambler Classic 660–Ed Anderson’s Departing Farewell Is A Classic As Well As Motor Trend’s COTY
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 95 Comments(first posted 12/7/2012) The Dick Teague era at AMC was colorful, to say the least. It covered a full spectrum, from handsome conventionality to highly questionable unconventionality, with lots of […] -
![(first posted 5/6/2015) You could be forgiven for not remembering much about Chevy’s Malibu. This was a car conservatively-styled to the point where it still blends into the background three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/001-Malibu-Pic-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – A Wallflower from Turbulent Times")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – A Wallflower from Turbulent Times
Posted on May 6, 2021 | 207 Comments(first posted 5/6/2015) You could be forgiven for not remembering much about Chevy’s Malibu. This was a car conservatively-styled to the point where it still blends into the background three […] -
![(originally posted 3/5/2012) In 1971, when General Motors unveiled the redesigned B-body and C-body lineups of full-size cars, the gap between the bread-and-butter Chevrolet and top-tier Cadillac narrowed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/rear-quarter-detail-e1330541162939.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Caprice – Cadillac Carbon Copy?")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Caprice – Cadillac Carbon Copy?
Posted on May 3, 2021 | 78 Comments(originally posted 3/5/2012) In 1971, when General Motors unveiled the redesigned B-body and C-body lineups of full-size cars, the gap between the bread-and-butter Chevrolet and top-tier Cadillac narrowed […] -
![(first posted 1/23/2012) I spent many happy days behind the wheel of a Simca Aronde exactly like this one. It was in Colorado, and I drove it on all of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Simca-Aronde.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Simca Aronde (90A) – French Training Wheels")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Simca Aronde (90A) – French Training Wheels
Posted on May 1, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 1/23/2012) I spent many happy days behind the wheel of a Simca Aronde exactly like this one. It was in Colorado, and I drove it on all of […] -
![(first published 3/1/2012) This type of car doesn’t exist any more. The last vestige of this type of traditional American luxury car ended when the last Town Cars rolled off […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Lincoln-1978.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe – CAFE is Coming")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe – CAFE is Coming
Posted on April 29, 2021 | 97 Comments(first published 3/1/2012) This type of car doesn’t exist any more. The last vestige of this type of traditional American luxury car ended when the last Town Cars rolled off […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2012) The smartest move I ever made was moving to California in 1976. It was then still truly the Golden State; I just couldn’t believe how incredibly beautiful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Plymouth-1978-fury-cop-car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Fury Ex-Cop Car – I’d Recognize That Shape A Half-Mile Away In My Rear View Mirror")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Fury Ex-Cop Car – I’d Recognize That Shape A Half-Mile Away In My Rear View Mirror
Posted on April 27, 2021 | 117 Comments(first posted 2/16/2012) The smartest move I ever made was moving to California in 1976. It was then still truly the Golden State; I just couldn’t believe how incredibly beautiful […] -
![(first posted 8/16/2011) Bittersweet. That’s the best word I can come up with to sum up the Corvair. It failed in its intended role as a mainstream compact to compete […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Corvair-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Corvair Monza Wagon (Lakewood) – Why Did We Go Ahead And Build This?")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Corvair Monza Wagon (Lakewood) – Why Did We Go Ahead And Build This?
Posted on April 26, 2021 | 92 Comments(first posted 8/16/2011) Bittersweet. That’s the best word I can come up with to sum up the Corvair. It failed in its intended role as a mainstream compact to compete […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2015) It’s supposed to be station wagon week here at CC, but so far, most all I have seen is a bunch of long-roofed metal sedans. Why have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Packard-woodie-1940.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1940 Packard 110 Station Wagon – Lumbering Towards Extinction")
Curbside Classic: 1940 Packard 110 Station Wagon – Lumbering Towards Extinction
Posted on April 25, 2021 | 49 Comments(first posted 4/24/2015) It’s supposed to be station wagon week here at CC, but so far, most all I have seen is a bunch of long-roofed metal sedans. Why have […] -
![(originally posted 8/31/2011) The early 1960s produced some beautiful cars and saw an increased offering of models and sizes, but was an extremely conventional time in terms of body styles. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1963StudebakerWagonaire04-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Studebaker Lark Wagonaire – A Real Vista For The Cruiser")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Studebaker Lark Wagonaire – A Real Vista For The Cruiser
Posted on April 22, 2021 | 81 Comments(originally posted 8/31/2011) The early 1960s produced some beautiful cars and saw an increased offering of models and sizes, but was an extremely conventional time in terms of body styles. […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2014) Every car has a story, but some are a lot more obvious than others to divine. What is this Montego Brougham trying to tell us? Do we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Montego.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Montego MX Brougham – Mixed Messages")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Montego MX Brougham – Mixed Messages
Posted on April 18, 2021 | 97 Comments(first posted 3/29/2014) Every car has a story, but some are a lot more obvious than others to divine. What is this Montego Brougham trying to tell us? Do we […] -
![(first posted 4/15/2015) Every one of us has had experiences that have seared themselves into our consciousness. Sometimes these remain at the forefront; other times, such as my experience with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/b-cad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe deVille – You Can Kill a Horse, But Not a Cadillac")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe deVille – You Can Kill a Horse, But Not a Cadillac
Posted on April 15, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 4/15/2015) Every one of us has had experiences that have seared themselves into our consciousness. Sometimes these remain at the forefront; other times, such as my experience with […]
