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1968 Archive
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Curbside Conundrum: Is This 1968 GTO A Royal Bobcat 428? – You Be The Judge
Posted on July 20, 2022 | 67 CommentsGrowing up in America, you hear all about various legendary cars. Well, legendary American cars, that is. You’ve got your Shelbys, your 442s, Charger Superbirds, Yenko Camaros and so on, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham – Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This
Posted on June 22, 2022 | 43 CommentsLife is a delicious mixture of planning and doing. We all know people who specialize in one at the expense of the other, but a person has to be fluent […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Pontiac Catalina – Let’s Go Wide-Tracking
Posted on November 1, 2021 | 108 Comments(first posted 9/23/2011) When I was growing up, there were more Oldsmobiles in my extended family than anything else. But if we go to second place, it would have […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Colony Park – Ahoy There, Matey!
Posted on October 5, 2021 | 106 Comments(first posted 6/16/2012) Despite the fact that at the end, there was not much left to Mercury Division, I still miss them. While Mercury was a fancier Ford for […] -
Automotive History: Dude, Your Dodge Has A Toupee
Posted on January 25, 2021 | 43 CommentsRecently, I wrote about the gradual incorporation of various creature comforts into full-sized pickups. While a vinyl covered roof doesn’t directly lend itself to creature comfort, it would have helped […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 178 Comments(originally posted 6/11/2011) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but […] -
Car Show Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador – Roy Drove His Ambassador to the Post Office One Rainy Day
Posted on December 11, 2019 | 64 Comments(first posted 10/30/2013. Author’s Note: Going to car shows in many areas brings the same worn out, ear-splitting songs nearly every time. So I’ve re-written a few songs you likely […] -
CC Capsule: 1968-72 GMC 2500 – Well-Amortized Truck Part Tooling
Posted on October 7, 2019 | 22 CommentsIs there any way to tell the model year of a 1967-72 GMC truck other than decoding the VIN? I’m not aware that GMC made any styling changes to this […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 28 CommentsI have started looking through some of my oldest pictures, deciding that some of these cars should no longer be forced to wait in the purgatory that is my photo […] -
State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 36 CommentsMy wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […] -
(North) Americans Down Under – The Pontiac Edition
Posted on August 15, 2019 | 26 CommentsNext up in our ongoing series about American cars Down Under is Pontiac. In researching this I’ve also found a real treat, but we will refrain from discussing it at […] -
Curbside Compadres: 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury and Friend
Posted on August 15, 2019 | 34 Comments(First Posted August 3, 2013) Compadre def: A close friend, a buddy. “They’re longtime compadres who have been through a lot together” It’s not much of a stretch to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom – No, It’s Not A Chevelle…
Posted on April 2, 2019 | 99 Comments(first posted 8/20/2013) As has been oft-repeated, the A-body GM midsizers were all new for 1968, with swoopy, near-fastback styling in all Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick flavors. We’ve all […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon – Seriously, Did Anybody Care?
Posted on March 21, 2019 | 42 Comments(first posted 9/10/2013) Louis Gendron! That’s all I could think of when I spied this ’68 Ford Ranch Wagon at a four-way stop down the street. I’m uncertain whether I […]
![Curbside Conundrum: Is This 1968 GTO A Royal Bobcat 428? – You Be The Judge Growing up in America, you hear all about various legendary cars. Well, legendary American cars, that is. You’ve got your Shelbys, your 442s, Charger Superbirds, Yenko Camaros and so on, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1519.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham – Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This Life is a delicious mixture of planning and doing. We all know people who specialize in one at the expense of the other, but a person has to be fluent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_2740.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Pontiac Catalina – Let’s Go Wide-Tracking (first posted 9/23/2011) When I was growing up, there were more Oldsmobiles in my extended family than anything else. But if we go to second place, it would have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1968PontiacCatalina09-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Colony Park – Ahoy There, Matey! (first posted 6/16/2012) Despite the fact that at the end, there was not much left to Mercury Division, I still miss them. While Mercury was a fancier Ford for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ambc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Dude, Your Dodge Has A Toupee Recently, I wrote about the gradual incorporation of various creature comforts into full-sized pickups. While a vinyl covered roof doesn’t directly lend itself to creature comfort, it would have helped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1971_Dodge_Light_Duty_Trucks-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here? (originally posted 6/11/2011) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc68Thunderbird01-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years When I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1971-Chrysler-Newport-Royal-07-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador – Roy Drove His Ambassador to the Post Office One Rainy Day (first posted 10/30/2013. Author’s Note: Going to car shows in many areas brings the same worn out, ear-splitting songs nearly every time. So I’ve re-written a few songs you likely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0128.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1968-72 GMC 2500 – Well-Amortized Truck Part Tooling Is there any way to tell the model year of a 1967-72 GMC truck other than decoding the VIN? I’m not aware that GMC made any styling changes to this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/6872GMCd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs? I have started looking through some of my oldest pictures, deciding that some of these cars should no longer be forced to wait in the purgatory that is my photo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1970Bronco07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck My wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0391.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![(North) Americans Down Under – The Pontiac Edition Next up in our ongoing series about American cars Down Under is Pontiac. In researching this I’ve also found a real treat, but we will refrain from discussing it at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/n_1968-GMH-Pontiac-Parisienne-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Compadres: 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury and Friend (First Posted August 3, 2013) Compadre def: A close friend, a buddy. “They’re longtime compadres who have been through a lot together” It’s not much of a stretch to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Photo-2a-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom – No, It’s Not A Chevelle… (first posted 8/20/2013) As has been oft-repeated, the A-body GM midsizers were all new for 1968, with swoopy, near-fastback styling in all Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick flavors. We’ve all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/a-5-24-2013-013-800x533-e1376862456258.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon – Seriously, Did Anybody Care? (first posted 9/10/2013) Louis Gendron! That’s all I could think of when I spied this ’68 Ford Ranch Wagon at a four-way stop down the street. I’m uncertain whether I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0680.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


