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Curbside Classics Archives
1983 Archive
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![(first posted 8/4/2015) After the fuel crisis, it took the major US auto manufacturers the rest of the 1970s to fully respond with roomy, fuel-efficient family cars. They all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chrysler-1983-E-class.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Chrysler E-Class – Not Passing for Luxury")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Chrysler E-Class – Not Passing for Luxury
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 104 Comments(first posted 8/4/2015) After the fuel crisis, it took the major US auto manufacturers the rest of the 1970s to fully respond with roomy, fuel-efficient family cars. They all […] -
![I’m beginning to feel less like some dude trawling the junkyards and more like Cal Worthington hawking miles and miles of slightly used cars what with all of the barely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3869.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1983 Ford Ranger XL – Everybody Says This Is What They Want But Nobody Stepped Up So Here It Is")
Curbside Recycling: 1983 Ford Ranger XL – Everybody Says This Is What They Want But Nobody Stepped Up So Here It Is
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 68 CommentsI’m beginning to feel less like some dude trawling the junkyards and more like Cal Worthington hawking miles and miles of slightly used cars what with all of the barely […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2015) Yesterday in Part 1 of this two part series, we covered the cars of my father from 1946 to 1981. Today we shall cover 1983 to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1983-Mercury-Full-Line-041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 2")
Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 2
Posted on June 20, 2021 | 39 Comments(first posted 6/20/2015) Yesterday in Part 1 of this two part series, we covered the cars of my father from 1946 to 1981. Today we shall cover 1983 to the […] -
![(first posted 2/17/12) What do you get when you cross the marketing savvy of Lee Iacocca, the star power of Frank Sinatra, and an attractive personal luxury coupe with tried […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1981Imperial01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Imperial by Chrysler – It’s Time For You. Or Not.")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Imperial by Chrysler – It’s Time For You. Or Not.
Posted on November 8, 2020 | 143 Comments(first posted 2/17/12) What do you get when you cross the marketing savvy of Lee Iacocca, the star power of Frank Sinatra, and an attractive personal luxury coupe with tried […] -
![While Claus Luthe’s design of BMW’s E28 models has always been a favorite here at Curbside, we’ve covered many of them with a few notable exceptions as far as I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0803.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On-The-Go Outtake: 1983 BMW 533i – Ultimately A Better Driving Machine")
On-The-Go Outtake: 1983 BMW 533i – Ultimately A Better Driving Machine
Posted on May 3, 2020 | 21 CommentsWhile Claus Luthe’s design of BMW’s E28 models has always been a favorite here at Curbside, we’ve covered many of them with a few notable exceptions as far as I […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2014) Until a few weeks ago, when temperatures were in the negative single digits, it had been well over a year since I’d encountered a second-generation Honda Prelude. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lute-e1391980843730.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983-1987 Honda Prelude – New Priorities")
Curbside Classic: 1983-1987 Honda Prelude – New Priorities
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 2/12/2014) Until a few weeks ago, when temperatures were in the negative single digits, it had been well over a year since I’d encountered a second-generation Honda Prelude. […] -
![I’ve mentioned before that over the last few years I’ve evolved from not particularly liking this generation of Chevy Trucks to finding them one of the most attractive trucks ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8225.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does")
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 42 CommentsI’ve mentioned before that over the last few years I’ve evolved from not particularly liking this generation of Chevy Trucks to finding them one of the most attractive trucks ever […] -
![(This week’s COAL ride has been covered before at Curbside Classic but I’ve added it here to my COAL series in its proper order. So in case you missed this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29116843781_079cd4105e_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Dodge Aries SE – Our First (and Worst) Beater Challenge Car")
COAL: 1983 Dodge Aries SE – Our First (and Worst) Beater Challenge Car
Posted on November 24, 2019 | 15 Comments(This week’s COAL ride has been covered before at Curbside Classic but I’ve added it here to my COAL series in its proper order. So in case you missed this […] -
![Everyone who has written here at CC for any length of time has surely experienced this phenomenon: You come across a car that is both out of the ordinary and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1985-Cadillac-Seville-04-small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac Seville – I Just Don’t Care")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac Seville – I Just Don’t Care
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 67 CommentsEveryone who has written here at CC for any length of time has surely experienced this phenomenon: You come across a car that is both out of the ordinary and […] -
![If the GM B-Body in general is hallowed chassis here at CC, then the B-Body wagon must be even more sacred. After all, what vehicle was ever made worse by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_5693.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – Goodbye, Jumbo")
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – Goodbye, Jumbo
Posted on October 20, 2019 | 38 CommentsIf the GM B-Body in general is hallowed chassis here at CC, then the B-Body wagon must be even more sacred. After all, what vehicle was ever made worse by […] -
![(Ed. Note: Please welcome Youseftak’s first submission to our pages with a fine vehicle right up our alley. Oh, and don’t miss the video at the end! Majority of photographs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/240D02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1983 Mercedes 240D (W123) – An Ode To A Type Of Car That Doesn’t Exist Anymore")
My Curbside Classic: 1983 Mercedes 240D (W123) – An Ode To A Type Of Car That Doesn’t Exist Anymore
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 28 Comments(Ed. Note: Please welcome Youseftak’s first submission to our pages with a fine vehicle right up our alley. Oh, and don’t miss the video at the end! Majority of photographs […] -
![I didn’t intend to share this with you originally, I shot these very few snaps to text to a Porschaholic friend of mine and when I came across them again […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_3857.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: 1983 Porsche 928S – A Mighty War Horse Stumbles To The Ground")
Junkyard Outtake: 1983 Porsche 928S – A Mighty War Horse Stumbles To The Ground
Posted on July 26, 2019 | 25 CommentsI didn’t intend to share this with you originally, I shot these very few snaps to text to a Porschaholic friend of mine and when I came across them again […] -
![(first posted 6/22/2013) From the introduction of the 1969 Continental Mark III through the last 1979 Mark V, Lincoln absolutely owned the personal luxury market. Then came the 1980 Continental […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1983LincContMarkVI02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Missing the Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Missing the Mark
Posted on May 30, 2019 | 129 Comments(first posted 6/22/2013) From the introduction of the 1969 Continental Mark III through the last 1979 Mark V, Lincoln absolutely owned the personal luxury market. Then came the 1980 Continental […] -
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles")
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
![I like coming upon any Wagoneer in the wild, but the older the better. So I was pretty stoked to find this one which, judging by the grille, was from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_1532.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983 Jeep Wagoneer Brougham – The Perfect Vintage Ride for a Rock-Ribbed Republican")
CC Capsule: 1983 Jeep Wagoneer Brougham – The Perfect Vintage Ride for a Rock-Ribbed Republican
Posted on June 13, 2018 | 28 CommentsI like coming upon any Wagoneer in the wild, but the older the better. So I was pretty stoked to find this one which, judging by the grille, was from […]
