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Curbside Classics Archives
1986 Archive
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![We all have our quirky automotive predilections. In a reflection of mine, seeing the words “heavy duty” applied to a sedan excite me more than does many other automotive possibilities. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/the-plymouth.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Plymouth Gran Fury – The Young Marrieds")
COAL: 1986 Plymouth Gran Fury – The Young Marrieds
Posted on August 13, 2022 | 60 CommentsWe all have our quirky automotive predilections. In a reflection of mine, seeing the words “heavy duty” applied to a sedan excite me more than does many other automotive possibilities. […] -
![(first posted 2/27/2013) We recently discussed the Fiat X1/9 as both a CCOTY nomination, and in Sean Cornelis’ amazing test drive of a Bertone-badged variant one snowy Christmas Eve. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/nose-e1360618632563.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota MR2 – They Call Me MISTER Two!")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota MR2 – They Call Me MISTER Two!
Posted on January 11, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 2/27/2013) We recently discussed the Fiat X1/9 as both a CCOTY nomination, and in Sean Cornelis’ amazing test drive of a Bertone-badged variant one snowy Christmas Eve. The […] -
![The 1983-1986 Ford LTD is no longer a common sight in the junkyard, however since my family owned two of them (’83 and ’84) I’ve generally held them in low […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7025.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1986 Ford LTD Brougham – Upgraded To Pony Power!")
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Ford LTD Brougham – Upgraded To Pony Power!
Posted on November 12, 2021 | 36 CommentsThe 1983-1986 Ford LTD is no longer a common sight in the junkyard, however since my family owned two of them (’83 and ’84) I’ve generally held them in low […] -
![(first posted 6/17/2013) We all have cars in our lives that are fondly recalled. Sometimes it’s one of our parent’s cars, or an uncle’s, or maybe just the neighbor’s next […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/5-24-2013-031-800x533-e1370799439754.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Lincoln Continental – The Rose Quartz-Colored Linchpin Of My Formative Years")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Lincoln Continental – The Rose Quartz-Colored Linchpin Of My Formative Years
Posted on November 5, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/17/2013) We all have cars in our lives that are fondly recalled. Sometimes it’s one of our parent’s cars, or an uncle’s, or maybe just the neighbor’s next […] -
![(first posted 7/28/2015) “Waddya mean “The Last Ford” – Ford still makes cars. Indeed it does. You can buy a Focus, a Fusion, or any number of crossovers. But if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ford-1986-CV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – The Final Ford")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – The Final Ford
Posted on July 28, 2021 | 135 Comments(first posted 7/28/2015) “Waddya mean “The Last Ford” – Ford still makes cars. Indeed it does. You can buy a Focus, a Fusion, or any number of crossovers. But if […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2012) The 1980s ushered in a seismic shift in the U.S. automobile market. The trend that had for generations carried Detroit ever higher–longer, lower and more powerful–no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1989AcuraIntegra01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Integra LS – A Hot Hatch For The Civic Minded")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Integra LS – A Hot Hatch For The Civic Minded
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/12/2012) The 1980s ushered in a seismic shift in the U.S. automobile market. The trend that had for generations carried Detroit ever higher–longer, lower and more powerful–no […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2015) Here we go again. You know the drill. If there’s a Cadillac out there in that classic light yellow paint and matching Sierra grain leather, I will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/aa-Cad-Yellow-2-e1417297855863.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Resplendent In Sunburst Yellow!")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Resplendent In Sunburst Yellow!
Posted on January 12, 2021 | 103 Comments(first posted 1/12/2015) Here we go again. You know the drill. If there’s a Cadillac out there in that classic light yellow paint and matching Sierra grain leather, I will […] -
![(first posted 9/2/2011) This is the second installment of an occasional series called How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? What do you do when you are the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1995FordAerostar09-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Aerostar – How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 2)")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Aerostar – How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 2)
Posted on January 10, 2021 | 131 Comments(first posted 9/2/2011) This is the second installment of an occasional series called How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? What do you do when you are the […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2014) Most of us have likely known or heard of instances of odd or unusual family relationships due to marriages. One that always intrigued me is when siblings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle – All In the Family")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle – All In the Family
Posted on December 9, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 12/9/2014) Most of us have likely known or heard of instances of odd or unusual family relationships due to marriages. One that always intrigued me is when siblings […] -
![(first posted 7/23/2014) The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman. Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_1996.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Regal Limited – Rhapsody in Black")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Regal Limited – Rhapsody in Black
Posted on July 23, 2020 | 81 Comments(first posted 7/23/2014) The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman. Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2014) I can hear it already: Tom, Tom Tom. How can you love such a half-assed car?! GM totally missed the mark with the downsized E-bodies. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/5-29-and-5-30-2014-112-800x544-e1401659297942.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1989 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – Ooh Boy, Am I Gonna Be In For It…")
Car Show Classic: 1989 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – Ooh Boy, Am I Gonna Be In For It…
Posted on July 2, 2020 | 102 Comments(first posted 7/7/2014) I can hear it already: Tom, Tom Tom. How can you love such a half-assed car?! GM totally missed the mark with the downsized E-bodies. It was […] -
![Here’s a factoid for your enjoyment…the State of Missouri has 114 counties plus the City of St. Louis. Having been lucky enough to have been to all but one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1070.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Small Town Discovery: Dodging Small Towns")
Small Town Discovery: Dodging Small Towns
Posted on June 24, 2020 | 28 CommentsHere’s a factoid for your enjoyment…the State of Missouri has 114 counties plus the City of St. Louis. Having been lucky enough to have been to all but one of […] -
![Who tosses out a perfectly usable little Japanese car like it’s an old piece of aluminum foil? While this little Sentra may ball up like that foil in an accident […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_8643.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle")
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle
Posted on March 6, 2020 | 45 CommentsWho tosses out a perfectly usable little Japanese car like it’s an old piece of aluminum foil? While this little Sentra may ball up like that foil in an accident […] -
![(first posted 2/23/2014) 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ColtWagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/23/2014) 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 […] -
![(first posted 1/18/2014) The 1980s are not remembered as a time of subtlety, and after nearly fifteen years characterized by social consciousness and morality, overindulgence was back in. It usually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-shot-2014-01-17-at-6.59.15-PM.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986-1989 Honda Accord – Ignoring The Future In Favor Of The Present")
Curbside Classic: 1986-1989 Honda Accord – Ignoring The Future In Favor Of The Present
Posted on February 3, 2020 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/18/2014) The 1980s are not remembered as a time of subtlety, and after nearly fifteen years characterized by social consciousness and morality, overindulgence was back in. It usually […]
