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![(Updated 7/31/2026) For many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet led the overall sales race, examining […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CV-Wagon-007.jpg "1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster")
1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster
Posted on July 31, 2026 | 63 Comments(Updated 7/31/2026) For many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet led the overall sales race, examining […] -
![(Updated 6/22/2026) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent eBay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/belair-wagon.jpg "GM’s Big B-Body Rarities Of 1971-1976 — Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds")
GM’s Big B-Body Rarities Of 1971-1976 — Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds
Posted on June 22, 2026 | 136 Comments(Updated 6/22/2026) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent eBay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […] -
![(Updated 5/3/2026) The owner of this 1995 Chevrolet Caprice—an engineering student at the University of Dayton—might seem like an unlikely match for such a big, old-school sedan, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-05-11.16.36.jpg "1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – A Car Guy’s Full-Size Secret")
1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – A Car Guy’s Full-Size Secret
Posted on May 3, 2026 | 84 Comments(Updated 5/3/2026) The owner of this 1995 Chevrolet Caprice—an engineering student at the University of Dayton—might seem like an unlikely match for such a big, old-school sedan, but […] -
![Nestled in 35 acres of pine trees about 2 miles off Interstate 75 midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga lies Old Car City USA. This plot of automotive nirvana has seven […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a-junk-1-vert-115x115.jpg "Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 1 – Chrysler Corp. Cars")
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 1 – Chrysler Corp. Cars
Posted on April 27, 2026 | 50 CommentsNestled in 35 acres of pine trees about 2 miles off Interstate 75 midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga lies Old Car City USA. This plot of automotive nirvana has seven […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2019) Last year, CC’s JP Cavanaugh examined the mystery of the 1949-50 GM B-body. His excellent two-part article looked at the post-war changes occurring […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1950-B-Body-Structure.jpg "The History Of General Motors’ 1950 Body Interchange Program")
The History Of General Motors’ 1950 Body Interchange Program
Posted on February 20, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 2/20/2019) Last year, CC’s JP Cavanaugh examined the mystery of the 1949-50 GM B-body. His excellent two-part article looked at the post-war changes occurring […] -
![There’s a concept in the study of history known as the ‘Short Twentieth Century.’ First coined in 1994 by historian Eric Hobsbawm, it posits that, from a geopolitical standpoint, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PXL_20240830_231618893.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – A Whale Of A Tail")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – A Whale Of A Tail
Posted on September 16, 2024 | 30 CommentsThere’s a concept in the study of history known as the ‘Short Twentieth Century.’ First coined in 1994 by historian Eric Hobsbawm, it posits that, from a geopolitical standpoint, the […] -
![(first posted 4/2/2013) The year 1966 was an exciting time in the American intermediate-car market, with each of the Big Three serving up a fresh, new model. At the time, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1966DodgeCoronet02.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 – This B-Body Earns an ‘A’")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 – This B-Body Earns an ‘A’
Posted on May 6, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 4/2/2013) The year 1966 was an exciting time in the American intermediate-car market, with each of the Big Three serving up a fresh, new model. At the time, […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2014) A running joke in the comment threads mocks the strain of enthusiasm for the mythical object of today’s four-wheel lust: the brown, turbo diesel, manually-shifted station wagon. Could this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pontiac-safari1.jpg "Cohort Classic: 1970 Pontiac Executive Safari – Our Kind Of Brown Station Wagon")
Cohort Classic: 1970 Pontiac Executive Safari – Our Kind Of Brown Station Wagon
Posted on November 8, 2023 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/9/2014) A running joke in the comment threads mocks the strain of enthusiasm for the mythical object of today’s four-wheel lust: the brown, turbo diesel, manually-shifted station wagon. Could this […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2013) The storied Bel Air name is mostly remembered for the glamorous 1955-1957 models. As a top line model it was dripping with flashy chrome, but the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1977-Chevrolet-Bel-Air.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – A Once-Storied Name’s Last Stand In Canada")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – A Once-Storied Name’s Last Stand In Canada
Posted on December 6, 2022 | 116 Comments(first posted 2/21/2013) The storied Bel Air name is mostly remembered for the glamorous 1955-1957 models. As a top line model it was dripping with flashy chrome, but the […] -
![(first posted 5/6/2013) This is it: The 1978 Caprice Classic. The remarkably right-for-the-times full-sizer that proved GM could still do a car right, when they weren’t preoccupied with badge engineering […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=577,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aa-5-31-2012-006.jpg "Curbside Classic – 1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – GM Knocks One Out Of The Park")
Curbside Classic – 1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – GM Knocks One Out Of The Park
Posted on September 4, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 5/6/2013) This is it: The 1978 Caprice Classic. The remarkably right-for-the-times full-sizer that proved GM could still do a car right, when they weren’t preoccupied with badge engineering […] -
![(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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-03-2012-005-e1341268083452.jpg "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 11/23/2011) It started simply enough: Oh look – a great car to photograph for a CC. And then I saw the sign – Asking price of only […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1974PlymouthSatellite03.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Satellite Custom – Almost Our Thanksgiving Turkey")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Satellite Custom – Almost Our Thanksgiving Turkey
Posted on November 27, 2021 | 84 Comments(first posted 11/23/2011) It started simply enough: Oh look – a great car to photograph for a CC. And then I saw the sign – Asking price of only […] -
![This time last year, I was travelling to Pittsburgh for Christmas. The drive from New York was over six hours and mostly uneventful, but as we got into the city, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Dodge-Mirada-1.jpg "Curbside Capsule: Dodge Magnum and Mirada – Last Christmas These Stole My Heart")
Curbside Capsule: Dodge Magnum and Mirada – Last Christmas These Stole My Heart
Posted on December 24, 2014 | 58 CommentsThis time last year, I was travelling to Pittsburgh for Christmas. The drive from New York was over six hours and mostly uneventful, but as we got into the city, […] -
![There have been a few “best of” CC posts the last couple of days, and it’s been neat to see all the other writers’ finds. But this post is a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=506,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/12-7-2012-032-e1388600774138.jpg "Future CCs: 2014 Will Be A Very Broughamy New Year!")
Future CCs: 2014 Will Be A Very Broughamy New Year!
Posted on January 1, 2014 | 86 CommentsThere have been a few “best of” CC posts the last couple of days, and it’s been neat to see all the other writers’ finds. But this post is a […] -
![With the current CC tune up ongoing, I thought some nice B-bodies would make everybody feel better. It is undisputed that the 1977-up B-body GM full-size is a CC favorite, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1978-Chevrolet-Fullsize-021-e1381548054861.jpg "What If: Downsized Caprice Classic And Bonneville Convertibles – Coulda Been Curbside Classics")
What If: Downsized Caprice Classic And Bonneville Convertibles – Coulda Been Curbside Classics
Posted on October 12, 2013 | 40 CommentsWith the current CC tune up ongoing, I thought some nice B-bodies would make everybody feel better. It is undisputed that the 1977-up B-body GM full-size is a CC favorite, […]
