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1969 Archive
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![The phrase “Here come da judge” is a good indicator of a person’s age. If this phrase means nothing to you, then you are likely under the age of fifty. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1969PontiacGTO16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge!")
1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge!
Posted on October 26, 2025 | 9 CommentsThe phrase “Here come da judge” is a good indicator of a person’s age. If this phrase means nothing to you, then you are likely under the age of fifty. […] -
![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 "1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?")
1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?
Posted on October 2, 2025 | 20 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 […] -
![(First posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-quarter.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912 – The Economical 911")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912 – The Economical 911
Posted on September 10, 2025 | 34 Comments(First posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […] -
![A while back, I ran across a listing for a 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado in an unusual color I hadn’t seen before, which got me thinking about the impact of color […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1969-Oldsmobile-Toronado-W34-Powder-Blue-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1969 Oldsmobile Toronado – A Powder Blue Paint Job Highlights The Toronado’s Identity Crisis")
1969 Oldsmobile Toronado – A Powder Blue Paint Job Highlights The Toronado’s Identity Crisis
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 27 CommentsA while back, I ran across a listing for a 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado in an unusual color I hadn’t seen before, which got me thinking about the impact of color […] -
![Years ago, I called the 1969–1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III vulgar, which continues to get me periodic hate mail. While I still don’t much like the Mark III, I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1969-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-III-Medium-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-24-side-right-crop.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III, Inside And Out – Unsubtle But Effective")
1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III, Inside And Out – Unsubtle But Effective
Posted on July 7, 2025 | 30 CommentsYears ago, I called the 1969–1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III vulgar, which continues to get me periodic hate mail. While I still don’t much like the Mark III, I’ve […] -
![Ignore the newer vehicles in the background, and this battered-but-proud 1969 Buick Electra 225 makes you feel that if you switched on the radio, the Bee Gees would be playing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20231108_113954-e1750183582664.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Electra 225 – Drive It Like It’s 1979")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Electra 225 – Drive It Like It’s 1979
Posted on June 25, 2025 | 26 CommentsIgnore the newer vehicles in the background, and this battered-but-proud 1969 Buick Electra 225 makes you feel that if you switched on the radio, the Bee Gees would be playing, […] -
![Ford’s first stab at a mass-market intermediate muscle car, the 1966 Fairlane GT/GTA, hadn’t been any too convincing, but things had perked up with the arrival of the hot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1969-Ford-Cobra-SportsRoof-Meadowlark-Yellow-Mecum-Auctions-T197.1-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1969 Ford Cobra 428 CJ – Ford’s Road Runner Fighter “Eats Birds For Breakfast,” But Doesn’t Sell")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1969 Ford Cobra 428 CJ – Ford’s Road Runner Fighter “Eats Birds For Breakfast,” But Doesn’t Sell
Posted on June 4, 2025 | 18 CommentsFord’s first stab at a mass-market intermediate muscle car, the 1966 Fairlane GT/GTA, hadn’t been any too convincing, but things had perked up with the arrival of the hot […] -
![Judging by the popularity of the Vintage Photo features, a lot of people are interested not only in specific cars, but the glimpses of earlier eras they represent. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1969-Chevrolet-Impala-hardtop-gold-Mecum-Auctions-W74-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "What Cars And Trucks Did Americans Buy In 1969? – A CC Auto Yearbook Feature")
What Cars And Trucks Did Americans Buy In 1969? – A CC Auto Yearbook Feature
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 66 CommentsJudging by the popularity of the Vintage Photo features, a lot of people are interested not only in specific cars, but the glimpses of earlier eras they represent. I […] -
![It only took Ford until 1967 to stuff a big block engine in the Mustang, but the 390 Mustang didn’t offer the performance to make up for its clumsier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1969-Ford-Mustang-Mach-I-Candyapple-Red-Mecum-Auctions-F248.1-side-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Ford Mustang 428 Mach 1 – Faster Than A Hemi")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Ford Mustang 428 Mach 1 – Faster Than A Hemi
Posted on May 25, 2025 | 27 CommentsIt only took Ford until 1967 to stuff a big block engine in the Mustang, but the 390 Mustang didn’t offer the performance to make up for its clumsier […] -
![As automotive conversation pieces go, few speak louder than the 1969 AMC SC/Rambler, a preposterous limited-edition Rambler, concocted by American Motors and Hurst-Campbell, that offered giant-killing performance in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1969-AMC-SCRambler-A-paint-scheme-Mecum-Auctions-F133-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 AMC-Hurst SC/Rambler – “By George, It Is A Fast Little Car”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 AMC-Hurst SC/Rambler – “By George, It Is A Fast Little Car”
Posted on May 22, 2025 | 31 CommentsAs automotive conversation pieces go, few speak louder than the 1969 AMC SC/Rambler, a preposterous limited-edition Rambler, concocted by American Motors and Hurst-Campbell, that offered giant-killing performance in a […] -
![Dressed in bright orange (“Carousel Red”) and festooned with decals; offering flashy looks, high performance, and a lengthy list of gimmicks; and bearing a name inspired by a popular TV […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1969-Pontiac-GTO-Judge-RAIV-Carousel-Red-Mecum-Auctions-R309-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV – Here Come “The Judge”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV – Here Come “The Judge”
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 35 CommentsDressed in bright orange (“Carousel Red”) and festooned with decals; offering flashy looks, high performance, and a lengthy list of gimmicks; and bearing a name inspired by a popular TV […] -
![I was recently perusing the road test summary from the July 1969 issue of Car Life magazine, and it occurred to me that it summarized performance figures for some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1969-muscle-car-lead-GTO-Swinger-Super-Bee-SCRambler.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1969 Car Life Supercar Performance Figures — How Fast Were These Vintage Muscle Cars?")
1969 Car Life Supercar Performance Figures — How Fast Were These Vintage Muscle Cars?
Posted on May 14, 2025 | 32 CommentsI was recently perusing the road test summary from the July 1969 issue of Car Life magazine, and it occurred to me that it summarized performance figures for some […] -
![If there was one cardinal rule for Dodge Division in the 1960s, it was, “Whatever Plymouth had, Dodge dealers wanted.” Not long after Plymouth introduced the Road Runner, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1969-Dodge-Super-Bee-Bright-Green-Fast-Lane-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Dodge Coronet Super Bee 383 – “Lives Up To Its Decals”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Dodge Coronet Super Bee 383 – “Lives Up To Its Decals”
Posted on May 12, 2025 | 24 CommentsIf there was one cardinal rule for Dodge Division in the 1960s, it was, “Whatever Plymouth had, Dodge dealers wanted.” Not long after Plymouth introduced the Road Runner, a […] -
![High-performance luxury cars are often described “businessman’s hot rods,” presumptively aimed at affluent middle-aged men who demand performance as well as panache. But what about affluent suburban soccer moms […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1969-Buick-Sportwagon-400-Mecum-Auctions-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1969 Buick Sportwagon 400 – The Soccer Mom Supercar")
1969 Buick Sportwagon 400 – The Soccer Mom Supercar
Posted on April 16, 2025 | 29 CommentsHigh-performance luxury cars are often described “businessman’s hot rods,” presumptively aimed at affluent middle-aged men who demand performance as well as panache. But what about affluent suburban soccer moms […] -
![Is this the grandest Grand Prix? If you could poll every living Pontiac fan, the 1969 GP would stand a good change of coming out on top for its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1969_pontiac_bonneville_1969_pontiac_bonneville_575046f4-a70f-4d9f-b583-c884ce46a983-OrDfXV-27936-27937-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix Model SJ – “Tiger In Tuxedo”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix Model SJ – “Tiger In Tuxedo”
Posted on March 31, 2025 | 37 CommentsIs this the grandest Grand Prix? If you could poll every living Pontiac fan, the 1969 GP would stand a good change of coming out on top for its […]
