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Curbside Classics Archives
1988 Archive
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My 1988 Ford Ranger – The Wee Truck
Posted on March 20, 2025 | 58 Comments(first posted 7/18/2014) This is a story about a relationship that began and ended with shouting. -
![(first posted 2/15/2019) The Buick LeSabre. Everyone knows what it is. Or at least was. It was the car that Buick brought forth to replace the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1986BuickLeSabreBlack06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Buick LeSabre and LeSabre T-Type – The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Buick LeSabre and LeSabre T-Type – The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Posted on February 14, 2025 | 55 Comments(first posted 2/15/2019) The Buick LeSabre. Everyone knows what it is. Or at least was. It was the car that Buick brought forth to replace the […] -
![(first posted 4/29/2014) There are people who don’t feel any particular allegiance to their given nationality, but rather, claim a more global identity. Likewise, while many cars undeniably reflect their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/hondaciviccrxinsides1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Honda Civic Hatchback – Citizen Of The World")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Honda Civic Hatchback – Citizen Of The World
Posted on February 4, 2025 | 70 Comments(first posted 4/29/2014) There are people who don’t feel any particular allegiance to their given nationality, but rather, claim a more global identity. Likewise, while many cars undeniably reflect their […] -
![Since the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0370.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina")
QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 20 CommentsSince the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […] -
![(first posted 3/11/2014) Some car models have very linear lives. Take the Lincoln Town Car. All throughout its long life, from Continental option package in 1969 through the final […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/aa-3-20-2013-004-800x536.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Pontiac Bonneville LE – The Many Lives Of The ’80s Bonneville")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Pontiac Bonneville LE – The Many Lives Of The ’80s Bonneville
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 117 Comments(first posted 3/11/2014) Some car models have very linear lives. Take the Lincoln Town Car. All throughout its long life, from Continental option package in 1969 through the final […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/photos-Version-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents")
The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2013) We had some lively discussion the other day about the J-body Oldsmobile Firenza, thanks to the beige sedan Paul found at a 7-11. Lansing’s version of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/88-Firenza-coupe-e1359485789585.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Curious Case Of The 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza")
Automotive History: The Curious Case Of The 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza
Posted on July 6, 2024 | 108 Comments(first posted 2/6/2013) We had some lively discussion the other day about the J-body Oldsmobile Firenza, thanks to the beige sedan Paul found at a 7-11. Lansing’s version of the […] -
![(first posted 3/11/2013) As we saw in the recent ’83 280ZX CC, the sporty Z-cars lost their way a bit from the late ’70s to the early ’80s, donning big, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1-27-and-1-28-2013-030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan 300ZX – The Z Tosses Its Leisure Suit")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan 300ZX – The Z Tosses Its Leisure Suit
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/11/2013) As we saw in the recent ’83 280ZX CC, the sporty Z-cars lost their way a bit from the late ’70s to the early ’80s, donning big, […] -
![(first posted 6/6/2017) For this latest installment of exploring low volume production cars, let’s take a look at Dodge, the sometimes mid-priced sometimes low-priced brand in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1976-Dodge-Monaco-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Dodge Edition")
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Dodge Edition
Posted on June 6, 2023 | 49 Comments(first posted 6/6/2017) For this latest installment of exploring low volume production cars, let’s take a look at Dodge, the sometimes mid-priced sometimes low-priced brand in the […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2012) The Mercury Colony Park was one of Mercury’s longest-lived models, lasting from 1957 to 1991. While it did have some Mercury identity (such as it is) early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/4-19-2012-003-e1340494007855.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Colony Park – Colonizing Mercury")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Colony Park – Colonizing Mercury
Posted on February 13, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 5/7/2012) The Mercury Colony Park was one of Mercury’s longest-lived models, lasting from 1957 to 1991. While it did have some Mercury identity (such as it is) early […] -
![In December of 1988 I got a call from a law school classmate. Karl and his wife wanted to have me over for dinner one evening. “Oh, would it be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1988-Accord01-feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Honda Accord LX – Chapter 13, How I Married A Keeper Twice In One Day")
COAL: 1988 Honda Accord LX – Chapter 13, How I Married A Keeper Twice In One Day
Posted on October 9, 2022 | 52 CommentsIn December of 1988 I got a call from a law school classmate. Karl and his wife wanted to have me over for dinner one evening. “Oh, would it be […] -
![(first posted 10/17/2012) The U.S. market is a funny, fickle thing. Take the Peugeot 405, for instance. This is a car that you would have seen absolutely everywhere in Europe, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-21-2012-023-e1349044608450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Peugeot 405 S – Rare Then, Rarer Now")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Peugeot 405 S – Rare Then, Rarer Now
Posted on August 7, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 10/17/2012) The U.S. market is a funny, fickle thing. Take the Peugeot 405, for instance. This is a car that you would have seen absolutely everywhere in Europe, […] -
![(first posted 9/7/2013) My mother-in-law, Helen, passed away a few weeks ago. She was not what we would call a “car person”. Mrs. JPC had mentioned to her a time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1988IsuzuIMark06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu I-Mark: Just Another Household Appliance")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu I-Mark: Just Another Household Appliance
Posted on August 3, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 9/7/2013) My mother-in-law, Helen, passed away a few weeks ago. She was not what we would call a “car person”. Mrs. JPC had mentioned to her a time […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-03-2012-005-e1341268083452.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 179 Comments(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2013) It seems like CC has had B-body after B-body over the past few months–or is that years? Delta 88s, Caprices, Bonneville Broughams, over and over. Well, CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aa-3-30-2013-001-1024x682.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – If It’s Good Enough For Ben Matlock…")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – If It’s Good Enough For Ben Matlock…
Posted on September 29, 2021 | 88 Comments(first posted 5/27/2013) It seems like CC has had B-body after B-body over the past few months–or is that years? Delta 88s, Caprices, Bonneville Broughams, over and over. Well, CC […]
