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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![If we are not permitted outside until August of 2023 it will be OK – I surely have enough shots of cars caught at the Curbside in my nearly endless […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1963-Pontiac-Catalina-Safari-01-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari – How To Experience The Wild Life")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari – How To Experience The Wild Life
Posted on April 10, 2020 | 69 CommentsIf we are not permitted outside until August of 2023 it will be OK – I surely have enough shots of cars caught at the Curbside in my nearly endless […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2014) The 1980s were not kind to Cadillac. While in the 1960s they could do no wrong, in the 1980s it seemed they couldn’t do anything right. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/88cadillac5-e1331400345679.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – How Not To Downsize A Luxury Car")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – How Not To Downsize A Luxury Car
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 159 Comments(first posted 2/21/2014) The 1980s were not kind to Cadillac. While in the 1960s they could do no wrong, in the 1980s it seemed they couldn’t do anything right. The […] -
![At some point, every one of us has been or will be in a leadership position of some type. Having such a role is challenging and rewarding as well as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_4602.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado – The Penalty of Leadership")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado – The Penalty of Leadership
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 43 CommentsAt some point, every one of us has been or will be in a leadership position of some type. Having such a role is challenging and rewarding as well as […] -
![(first posted 4/17/2014) This Mustang is the car that almost wasn’t. If Ford had stuck to its original plans, a very different Mustang would have been on the market by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Mustang-GB-2-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Mustang – The Car That Almost Wasn’t")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Mustang – The Car That Almost Wasn’t
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 4/17/2014) This Mustang is the car that almost wasn’t. If Ford had stuck to its original plans, a very different Mustang would have been on the market by […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2011) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-130-132-801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle")
Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/12/2011) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul […] -
![The 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite pony car. And once again, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1979-Ford-Mustang-07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 67 CommentsThe 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite pony car. And once again, […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2011) The origin myth of the mini-van is as complicated as evolution itself. No, God is not responsible (he does take credit for the ’59 Caddy, though). It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-17-028-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (Prairie/Multi) – The First Modern Mini-Van")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (Prairie/Multi) – The First Modern Mini-Van
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 55 Comments(first posted 3/9/2011) The origin myth of the mini-van is as complicated as evolution itself. No, God is not responsible (he does take credit for the ’59 Caddy, though). It […] -
![(first posted 4/5/2014) What was BMC’s best car? Many people’s immediate answer to the question will be “the Mini”, and it’s fair to say that the Mini was the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CC-186-043-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 MG1100 (ADO16) – BMC’s Greatest Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1965 MG1100 (ADO16) – BMC’s Greatest Hit
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 94 Comments(first posted 4/5/2014) What was BMC’s best car? Many people’s immediate answer to the question will be “the Mini”, and it’s fair to say that the Mini was the most […] -
![(first posted 4/16/2012) Elwood Engel, fresh from Ford Motor Company, did not waste any time making his mark at Chrysler Corporation. His most famous design, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, set […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/3-15-12-011-e1334084879355.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler 300 – Elwood’s Designs Were Jake")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler 300 – Elwood’s Designs Were Jake
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 58 Comments(first posted 4/16/2012) Elwood Engel, fresh from Ford Motor Company, did not waste any time making his mark at Chrysler Corporation. His most famous design, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, set […] -
![(first posted in 2011) The sixties, that golden decade of American performance cars, had two very distinct eras. The first half was dominated by the full-size bombers with their ever-larger […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/66Galaxie01.bmp "Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre – Maybe It Should Have Had 7 Gallons")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre – Maybe It Should Have Had 7 Gallons
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 92 Comments(first posted in 2011) The sixties, that golden decade of American performance cars, had two very distinct eras. The first half was dominated by the full-size bombers with their ever-larger […] -
![(first posted 3/17/2014) As a Panther fan, I often ask myself whatever happened to the Lincoln Town Car. It was doing so well before Dearborn got caught up in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/aa-12-13-2012-002-800x513.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Lincoln Town Car Executive Series And Friends – Landau Anyone?")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Lincoln Town Car Executive Series And Friends – Landau Anyone?
Posted on March 15, 2020 | 75 Comments(first posted 3/17/2014) As a Panther fan, I often ask myself whatever happened to the Lincoln Town Car. It was doing so well before Dearborn got caught up in the […] -
![For me, and likely others of my generation, the 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (and Sedan DeVille) is Definitive Cadillac. It is all things Cadillac, good and bad, encapsulated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-19-054.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille- Hitting The Ceiling")
Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille- Hitting The Ceiling
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 36 CommentsFor me, and likely others of my generation, the 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (and Sedan DeVille) is Definitive Cadillac. It is all things Cadillac, good and bad, encapsulated […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2014) An Austin Sheerline A125 is not a common sight anywhere in the world but quite a rare one in western Canada. Perhaps most common in the United […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Austin-A125-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Austin A125 Sheerline Saloon – Neglected British Luxury")
Curbside Classic: Austin A125 Sheerline Saloon – Neglected British Luxury
Posted on March 12, 2020 | 47 Comments(first posted 3/19/2014) An Austin Sheerline A125 is not a common sight anywhere in the world but quite a rare one in western Canada. Perhaps most common in the United […] -
![The Dodge B series van has received a lot of love here at CC. Much of it in just the last few weeks. So let’s keep this party going. Think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1994-Dodge-Ram-Van02Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1994 Dodge Ram Van 150 – Ram With A View")
1994 Dodge Ram Van 150 – Ram With A View
Posted on March 12, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe Dodge B series van has received a lot of love here at CC. Much of it in just the last few weeks. So let’s keep this party going. Think […] -
![(first posted 2/25/2014) Let’s just get this out front. I love these cars. I have always loved these cars. But I have never been quite sure of the source of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1980ChryLeBaron06-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Chrysler LeBaron – A Car (and a Company) In Transition")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Chrysler LeBaron – A Car (and a Company) In Transition
Posted on March 7, 2020 | 123 Comments(first posted 2/25/2014) Let’s just get this out front. I love these cars. I have always loved these cars. But I have never been quite sure of the source of […]
