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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 6/21/2011) How would you like your earliest memories to be of sitting in the back seat of a 1968 Firebird 400, watching your Dad work that Hurst […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-140-262.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Firebird 400 – Reliving Childhood Memories, Twice Daily")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Firebird 400 – Reliving Childhood Memories, Twice Daily
Posted on August 10, 2020 | 62 Comments(first posted 6/21/2011) How would you like your earliest memories to be of sitting in the back seat of a 1968 Firebird 400, watching your Dad work that Hurst […] -
![(first posted 6/10/2011) In car years, fifteen years might as well be a century. It’s late, so help me out: what other American car was built for fifteen years, since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-84-024-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Buick Century Coupe – If We Make It Forever It Will Be Good")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Buick Century Coupe – If We Make It Forever It Will Be Good
Posted on August 7, 2020 | 67 Comments(first posted 6/10/2011) In car years, fifteen years might as well be a century. It’s late, so help me out: what other American car was built for fifteen years, since […] -
![(first posted 6/28/2011) If you’re going to do something wrong, do it big (Jayne Mansfield) When Bigger Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build Them If you’ve got it, flaunt it: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-53-061-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Electra 225 Convertible – The Jayne Mansfield Of Cars")
Classic Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Electra 225 Convertible – The Jayne Mansfield Of Cars
Posted on August 1, 2020 | 56 Comments(first posted 6/28/2011) If you’re going to do something wrong, do it big (Jayne Mansfield) When Bigger Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build Them If you’ve got it, flaunt it: […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2014) The hardtop was one of pillars of American automotive design. It originated in the heady post-war years, an extravagance that reflected America’s breezy optimism and one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-067-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Subaru GL Hardtop Coupe – A Requiem For The Affordable Hardtop")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Subaru GL Hardtop Coupe – A Requiem For The Affordable Hardtop
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 100 Comments(first posted 7/25/2014) The hardtop was one of pillars of American automotive design. It originated in the heady post-war years, an extravagance that reflected America’s breezy optimism and one of […] -
![(first posted 5/31/2011) 1949 marked a special time in Studebaker’s history. That was the year that Studebaker Corporation was at its peak in profitability, with a net of over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cc47Studebakerad-or.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser – On Top Of The World")
Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser – On Top Of The World
Posted on July 24, 2020 | 72 Comments(first posted 5/31/2011) 1949 marked a special time in Studebaker’s history. That was the year that Studebaker Corporation was at its peak in profitability, with a net of over […] -
![(first posted 5/12/2012) Here’s Eugene’s most famous bus, Further. It’s not the original 1939 Further, the prototype of all hippie buses and the one that Ken Kesey and The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-133-203-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1947 International Bus “Further” – Ken Kesey’s Merry Prankster-Mobile – And Arguably The Most Culturally Impactful Vehicle Ever")
Curbside Classic: 1947 International Bus “Further” – Ken Kesey’s Merry Prankster-Mobile – And Arguably The Most Culturally Impactful Vehicle Ever
Posted on July 24, 2020 | 38 Comments(first posted 5/12/2012) Here’s Eugene’s most famous bus, Further. It’s not the original 1939 Further, the prototype of all hippie buses and the one that Ken Kesey and The […] -
![(first posted 7/23/2014) The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman. Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_1996.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Regal Limited – Rhapsody in Black")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Regal Limited – Rhapsody in Black
Posted on July 23, 2020 | 81 Comments(first posted 7/23/2014) The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman. Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2014) Poor Jaguar, they just can’t get a break, can they? For decades, tell any non-automotive person–and many gearheads as well–that you want a Jaguar and you are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5-29-and-5-30-2014-048.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 Jaguar XJ12 L – The White Whale!")
Car Show Classic: 1974 Jaguar XJ12 L – The White Whale!
Posted on July 21, 2020 | 106 Comments(first posted 7/21/2014) Poor Jaguar, they just can’t get a break, can they? For decades, tell any non-automotive person–and many gearheads as well–that you want a Jaguar and you are […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2014) Elite (n): The most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Synonyms include upper crust, intelligentsia or nobility. When Ford chose this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1976FordElite03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Elite – A Highfalutin’ Hash")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Elite – A Highfalutin’ Hash
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 144 Comments(first posted 7/20/2014) Elite (n): The most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Synonyms include upper crust, intelligentsia or nobility. When Ford chose this […] -
![I found this car via Bring a Trailer, back when the majority of the content of that site was still Craigslist and eBay finds. I was actually at a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3192.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Living My Sideways Fantasies With A 1968 Saab 96")
COAL: Living My Sideways Fantasies With A 1968 Saab 96
Posted on July 19, 2020 | 16 CommentsI found this car via Bring a Trailer, back when the majority of the content of that site was still Craigslist and eBay finds. I was actually at a […] -
![(first posted 7/15/2014) 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_4218.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Ford Expedition – My Introduction To Excess")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Ford Expedition – My Introduction To Excess
Posted on July 15, 2020 | 122 Comments(first posted 7/15/2014) 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 […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2014) What is today’s Cadillac? Well, they do have a line of rather attractive cars, ranging from sedans to crossovers to a big honkin’ SUV, and with their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/8-04-2013-8-11-2013-069-1024x682-e1401574558223.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 – Patina With Class")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 – Patina With Class
Posted on July 10, 2020 | 62 Comments(first posted 6/30/2014) What is today’s Cadillac? Well, they do have a line of rather attractive cars, ranging from sedans to crossovers to a big honkin’ SUV, and with their […] -
![The 1986 Ford Taurus changed everything when it came to the mainstream American midsize car. It is not a huge exaggeration to call it the Chevy Impala of the 1980’s. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1990-Chevrolet-Lumina-03-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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 10, 2020 | 60 CommentsThe 1986 Ford Taurus changed everything when it came to the mainstream American midsize car. It is not a huge exaggeration to call it the Chevy Impala of the 1980’s. […] -
![For any car lover, the various automotive offerings of their teenage years often leave indelible marks upon their consciousness. These various cars and trucks are forever associated with their youth, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1054.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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, 2020 | 34 CommentsFor any car lover, the various automotive offerings of their teenage years often leave indelible marks upon their consciousness. These various cars and trucks are forever associated with their youth, […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2014) There it was, smiling impishly at me, like an old friend. Once upon a time, and for all too brief a time, I had one quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1969-Volkswagen-Type-3-Fastback-_04-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 VW Type 3 Fastback – In Good Company")
Curbside Classic: 1969 VW Type 3 Fastback – In Good Company
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/6/2014) There it was, smiling impishly at me, like an old friend. Once upon a time, and for all too brief a time, I had one quite […]
