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Curbside Classics Archives
1978 Archive
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Cohort Sighting: 1978 Cutlass Salon – Dig Those Crazy Wide Whitewall Tires
Posted on March 11, 2013 | 75 CommentsFlickr user PShoar has posted quite a few photos to the Curbside Classic Cohort lately, including this pristine 1978 Cutlass Salon. He spotted it near Columbus, Ohio. -
![Here’s an odd couple, courtesy of Cohort contributor GGH06. See, you don’t need a 6000-lb. truck with 18″ wheels and tires to pull a car on a trailer, you just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8382915172_ed2d0949bc_b-e1358282766239.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Broughamty And The Beast")
CC Outtake: Broughamty And The Beast
Posted on January 18, 2013 | 23 CommentsHere’s an odd couple, courtesy of Cohort contributor GGH06. See, you don’t need a 6000-lb. truck with 18″ wheels and tires to pull a car on a trailer, you just […] -
![Those of you who have been reading CC for a while may remember one of my early write-ups on a 1978 Lincoln Town Coupe. About a month after that CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/09-14-2012-069.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe")
CC Follow-Up: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe
Posted on January 11, 2013 | 40 CommentsThose of you who have been reading CC for a while may remember one of my early write-ups on a 1978 Lincoln Town Coupe. About a month after that CC […] -
![We recently took a look at the 1962 Bel Air bubbletop, and while I can also appreciate the “fake convertible top” of the formal-roofed ’62 Impalas, there’s no denying that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1978-Chevrolet-Fullsize-03-e1354136247518.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Bubbletop")
What If: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Bubbletop
Posted on December 10, 2012 | 18 CommentsWe recently took a look at the 1962 Bel Air bubbletop, and while I can also appreciate the “fake convertible top” of the formal-roofed ’62 Impalas, there’s no denying that […] -
![We had been comfortably cruising around in the coolest car Dad ever owned – a 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini coupe – when he decided to go into business for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IronMaiden1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Van – The Iron Maiden")
COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Van – The Iron Maiden
Posted on December 8, 2012 | 29 CommentsWe had been comfortably cruising around in the coolest car Dad ever owned – a 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini coupe – when he decided to go into business for […] -
![Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the good stuff that’s right in your backyard; one must stop, look around and smell the roses in order to see it. In the spirit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/PA220074.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Law Enforcement Classics: A Trip To The Retirement Home")
Law Enforcement Classics: A Trip To The Retirement Home
Posted on November 1, 2012 | 76 CommentsSometimes it’s easy to overlook the good stuff that’s right in your backyard; one must stop, look around and smell the roses in order to see it. In the spirit […] -
![June 22, 1988 Dear Diary, My first entry is that I have been advised to start a diary. Someday, it will help me remember what’s going on now; after all, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/malibu-sedan-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Journal: The Diary of “Blister” Callahan, Age 16")
Curbside Journal: The Diary of “Blister” Callahan, Age 16
Posted on October 9, 2012 | 11 CommentsJune 22, 1988 Dear Diary, My first entry is that I have been advised to start a diary. Someday, it will help me remember what’s going on now; after all, […] -
![A reader contacted Paul recently, curious about the then upcoming premiere of the Dallas sequel. While his curiosity was aimed at the cars used in the original Dallas TV series, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sue-ellen-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars of Dallas – Sue Ellen’s Mercury Colony Park")
The Cars of Dallas – Sue Ellen’s Mercury Colony Park
Posted on June 21, 2012 | 28 CommentsA reader contacted Paul recently, curious about the then upcoming premiere of the Dallas sequel. While his curiosity was aimed at the cars used in the original Dallas TV series, […] -
![Somewhere, a lesser known law of physics states that an identical reaction is produced by the discovery of either an intact Dodge Magnum or a lottery scratcher worth more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/P5310638.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: It’s a ’78 Magnum, So Ask Yourself: Do I Feel Lucky?")
CC Capsule: It’s a ’78 Magnum, So Ask Yourself: Do I Feel Lucky?
Posted on June 13, 2012 | 64 CommentsSomewhere, a lesser known law of physics states that an identical reaction is produced by the discovery of either an intact Dodge Magnum or a lottery scratcher worth more than […] -
![One of the good things about being associated with the car business is that you will never be without wheels for any length of time; there is always something kicking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-114-048-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – Bunny Tales")
COAL: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – Bunny Tales
Posted on May 27, 2012 | 19 CommentsOne of the good things about being associated with the car business is that you will never be without wheels for any length of time; there is always something kicking […] -
![The Aeroback Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Century, introduced in 1978, were unfortunately not as well received as GM had hoped. In fact, they were so unusual that GM had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/slantback-Cutlass-1-e1337539693302.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: How About A Nice Weathered Aeroback?")
CC Outtake: How About A Nice Weathered Aeroback?
Posted on May 20, 2012 | 68 CommentsThe Aeroback Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Century, introduced in 1978, were unfortunately not as well received as GM had hoped. In fact, they were so unusual that GM had to […] -
![We all have our guilty pleasures. This car is mine. There are lots of reasons why I should hate this car, because there was a lot wrong with FoMoCo cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1978LincolnMarkV02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V – Old School’s Last Graduate")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V – Old School’s Last Graduate
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 62 CommentsWe all have our guilty pleasures. This car is mine. There are lots of reasons why I should hate this car, because there was a lot wrong with FoMoCo cars […]
