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1985 Archive
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![General Motors has always been good about prodding automotive enthusiasts with their naming practices. Pontiac was the worst offender in the 1960s, causing a mild uproar by naming an A-body […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/85-Celebrity-1-e1787918819800-115x115.jpg "1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport: A Low-Mileage Sport Sedan, Chevy-Style")
1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport: A Low-Mileage Sport Sedan, Chevy-Style
Posted on August 31, 2026 | 23 CommentsGeneral Motors has always been good about prodding automotive enthusiasts with their naming practices. Pontiac was the worst offender in the 1960s, causing a mild uproar by naming an A-body […] -
![Around this time of year, conversations rarely fail to include a mournful comment about how quickly the summer is flying by, but there’s still a solid two or three months […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/85-LeBaron-1-115x115.jpg "1985 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible For Sale: The Turbo-Powered, Top-Down Bargain Of The Summer?")
1985 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible For Sale: The Turbo-Powered, Top-Down Bargain Of The Summer?
Posted on July 23, 2026 | 11 CommentsAround this time of year, conversations rarely fail to include a mournful comment about how quickly the summer is flying by, but there’s still a solid two or three months […] -
![The popularity of Ford’s Bronco in the eyes of collectors has seemingly trickled down from generation to generation. The first-generation Bronco (1966-77) has been hot for years, but when prices […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/85-Bronco-1-115x115.webp "1985 Ford Bronco XLT: A Solid Bullnose With A Deluxe Marti Report For Sale")
1985 Ford Bronco XLT: A Solid Bullnose With A Deluxe Marti Report For Sale
Posted on June 10, 2026 | 10 CommentsThe popularity of Ford’s Bronco in the eyes of collectors has seemingly trickled down from generation to generation. The first-generation Bronco (1966-77) has been hot for years, but when prices […] -
![While there’s a chasm of difference between a 668-horsepower 2026 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing and a 1985 Cadillac Cimarron, they do have one thing in common: an available manual transmission. Both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Cimarron-1-115x115.jpg "1985 Cadillac Cimarron With Rare 5-Speed: Shifting For Yourself In Cadillac’s Most Notorious Misfire")
1985 Cadillac Cimarron With Rare 5-Speed: Shifting For Yourself In Cadillac’s Most Notorious Misfire
Posted on May 4, 2026 | 27 CommentsWhile there’s a chasm of difference between a 668-horsepower 2026 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing and a 1985 Cadillac Cimarron, they do have one thing in common: an available manual transmission. Both […] -
![(Updated 3/5/2026) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in 1985 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/McColt.jpg "CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 34 Comments(Updated 3/5/2026) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in 1985 […] -
![(Updated 2/21/2026) You are looking at the car that oversaw the decline of Volkswagen’s fortunes in the US market, but don’t hold that against it. The teal jellybean parked in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mk2Golf.jpg "Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Golf (A2) – Ready, Steady, Golf")
Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Golf (A2) – Ready, Steady, Golf
Posted on February 21, 2026 | 71 Comments(Updated 2/21/2026) You are looking at the car that oversaw the decline of Volkswagen’s fortunes in the US market, but don’t hold that against it. The teal jellybean parked in […] -
![In its heyday, the small and sporty 1984–1987 Honda CRX was a fairly common sight on this side of the Pacific, but as Honda fans know, the Japanese domestic market […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Honda-Ballade-CR-X-Si-Hyperpack-side-right-115x115.jpg "Car Show Find: 1985 Honda CRX: Faux JDM DOHC Clone With A Skeleton At The Wheel")
Car Show Find: 1985 Honda CRX: Faux JDM DOHC Clone With A Skeleton At The Wheel
Posted on January 15, 2026 | 20 CommentsIn its heyday, the small and sporty 1984–1987 Honda CRX was a fairly common sight on this side of the Pacific, but as Honda fans know, the Japanese domestic market […] -
![(Updated 1/14/2026) One is not assured of accolades solely on account of noble birth. History is full characters who embody that cautionary statement, and here we have an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RF-2-1985-Mercury-Marquis.jpg "1985 Mercury Marquis: Lesser Nobility")
1985 Mercury Marquis: Lesser Nobility
Posted on January 14, 2026 | 53 Comments(Updated 1/14/2026) One is not assured of accolades solely on account of noble birth. History is full characters who embody that cautionary statement, and here we have an […] -
![(Updated 12/19/2025) I have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20180827_104527-copy.jpg "1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White")
1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White
Posted on December 19, 2025 | 31 Comments(Updated 12/19/2025) I have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m […] -
![Those who follow this series know that by the 1980s, I had plenty of experience owning Moparbishis: captive imports from Mitsubishi, sold by Chrysler divisions. As the 1980s advanced, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/nova-saloon.jpg "My 1985 Chevrolet Nova: Trading A Celica For A Toyonova")
My 1985 Chevrolet Nova: Trading A Celica For A Toyonova
Posted on December 6, 2025 | 23 CommentsThose who follow this series know that by the 1980s, I had plenty of experience owning Moparbishis: captive imports from Mitsubishi, sold by Chrysler divisions. As the 1980s advanced, I […] -
![For 1977, Cadillac scaled back its C-body De Ville and Fleetwood Brougham to the more rational dimensions of their early-’60s ancestors, with less weight, better gas mileage, and much-improved maneuverability. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-cad-76-vert-115x115.jpg "1977 & 1985 Cadillac De Ville and Fleetwood Brougham: What’s So Hard About Styling A Downsized Car?")
1977 & 1985 Cadillac De Ville and Fleetwood Brougham: What’s So Hard About Styling A Downsized Car?
Posted on December 6, 2025 | 37 CommentsFor 1977, Cadillac scaled back its C-body De Ville and Fleetwood Brougham to the more rational dimensions of their early-’60s ancestors, with less weight, better gas mileage, and much-improved maneuverability. […] -
![Most Cadillac fans are aware that for about six and a half years, many Cadillac models were available with the unfortunate Oldsmobile 5.7-liter diesel V-8. Towards the end of that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1985-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-diesel-Grayfern-ClassicCars.com-side-left-badge-inset-115x115.webp "1985 Cadillac De Ville 4.3 V-6 Diesel: The Most Underpowered Cadillac Since Before WW2")
1985 Cadillac De Ville 4.3 V-6 Diesel: The Most Underpowered Cadillac Since Before WW2
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 45 CommentsMost Cadillac fans are aware that for about six and a half years, many Cadillac models were available with the unfortunate Oldsmobile 5.7-liter diesel V-8. Towards the end of that […] -
![(Updated 10/24/2025) I’ve been holding out for a first year 1984 version of Chrysler’s first generation minivan but finally realized it just will not appear until very […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_3967.jpg "Junkyard Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan SE – The Whiplash Special")
Junkyard Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan SE – The Whiplash Special
Posted on October 24, 2025 | 70 Comments(Updated 10/24/2025) I’ve been holding out for a first year 1984 version of Chrysler’s first generation minivan but finally realized it just will not appear until very […] -
![(Updated 9/18/2019) It’s fascinating to discover the bigger JDM cars, but there are many, many kei cars, vans and trucks around that also want a little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190825_151000-copy.jpg "Curbside Find: 1985 Honda Acty 4WD Pickup – ¡Kei Suerte!")
Curbside Find: 1985 Honda Acty 4WD Pickup – ¡Kei Suerte!
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 16 Comments(Updated 9/18/2019) It’s fascinating to discover the bigger JDM cars, but there are many, many kei cars, vans and trucks around that also want a little […] -
![(first posted 11/22/2014) This was the shortest term of ownership I ever had a car for, about a year and a half but this brief flame burns […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5141.jpg "My 1985 Mazda RX-7 – Reality Steps In")
My 1985 Mazda RX-7 – Reality Steps In
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 11/22/2014) This was the shortest term of ownership I ever had a car for, about a year and a half but this brief flame burns […]
