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brougham Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham – Here Come ol’ Flattop
Posted on October 16, 2021 | 109 Comments(first posted 10/16/2015) Speaking as someone who once traded a ’54 Buick for a ’68 Lincoln, I don’t have that much against big, ostentatious cars, but GM’s ’71-’78 E-bodies (Cadillac […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – Grandest Torino
Posted on August 24, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/24/2015) I get it. I understand why personal luxury coupes were so darn popular in 1970s America. The days of high-performance were an increasingly distant memory, with rising […] -
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1978 Ford LTD Coupe – The Last Of The Whoppers
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 136 Comments(first posted 1/11/2012) Henry Ford II was in many ways, a lot like his grandfather. They both were not big fans of change. The idea of smaller cars drove “Hank […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – The Elder Statesman
Posted on September 30, 2020 | 143 Comments(first posted 7/4/2011) I would be willing to bet that there is no car that General Motors made more money on than this generation of Cadillac. For those under about […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 178 Comments(originally posted 6/11/2011) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – Bring On the Bloat!
Posted on February 24, 2020 | 151 Comments(first posted 2/20/2014) Good morning, Curbsiders. Today, our subject is Bloat. Please turn your attention to the photograph above. We are going to examine this poor, unfortunate swollen subject in […] -
Automotive History: The Brougham – An Indictment and A Defense
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 145 Comments(First published Jan 9, 2014) Brougham. Such a seemingly simple word certainly incites strong feelings around here. After a recent piece on a ’72 Mercury Marquis Brougham (CC here), it […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Mr. Average Makes A Final Appearance
Posted on October 4, 2019 | 74 CommentsAverage. Nobody likes average today. People today want special. They want unique. They don’t want coffee, they want something at Starbucks that takes as long to say as it takes […] -
COAL: 1988 Cadillac Brougham – Last Christmas at Clark Street
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 30 CommentsOn Monday December 14th 1987, one of many black Cadillac Broughams rolled down the Clark Street assembly line just as many Cadillac automobiles had before it. Boombox radios blasting stations […] -
CC For Sale: 1973 Ford Gran Torino Luxury Décor Package – Torino’s Personal Luxury Spring Special
Posted on June 19, 2018 | 67 CommentsThe 1970s was an era where the 2-door coupe luxury coupe reigned supreme. It’s been generally agreed upon that the 1965 Ford LTD was the beginning of the low-priced luxury […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1978 Mazda 929L – The Japanese Brougham That Was Denied To Americans
Posted on January 25, 2017 | 42 Comments(first posted 5/3/2013) The CC Cohort has just been the beneficiary of a massive upload of epic scale and diversity, by r0b0tr10t. It appears to be his collection of finds […] -
CC Outtake: 1999 Ford Taurus SE – Not Quite Your LTD Landau
Posted on October 11, 2015 | 66 CommentsDespite the styling trends of the Great Brougham Epoch falling out of fashion in the 1990s, many dealers and aftermarket conversion companies were still adorning new cars with decidedly Brougham styling […] -
QOTD: Care For Some Brougham?
Posted on January 8, 2015 | 101 CommentsA couple of weeks ago I explained the silly import laws in my country, using a beautiful 1976 Olds Ninety-Eight as an example. I was surprised to find out that brougham […] -
CC Capsule: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – Loose Pillow Tumor Syndrome
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 85 CommentsBi-monthly mandatory store meetings on Sundays at 6am are the very bane of my existence – but if there was one good thing to come out of our most recent one, it […]
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham – Here Come ol’ Flattop (first posted 10/16/2015) Speaking as someone who once traded a ’54 Buick for a ’68 Lincoln, I don’t have that much against big, ostentatious cars, but GM’s ’71-’78 E-bodies (Cadillac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – Grandest Torino (first posted 8/24/2015) I get it. I understand why personal luxury coupes were so darn popular in 1970s America. The days of high-performance were an increasingly distant memory, with rising […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mercury-1977-XR-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Capsule: 1978 Ford LTD Coupe – The Last Of The Whoppers (first posted 1/11/2012) Henry Ford II was in many ways, a lot like his grandfather. They both were not big fans of change. The idea of smaller cars drove “Hank […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – The Elder Statesman (first posted 7/4/2011) I would be willing to bet that there is no car that General Motors made more money on than this generation of Cadillac. For those under about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1987-CadillacBrougham02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here? (originally posted 6/11/2011) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc68Thunderbird01-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – Bring On the Bloat! (first posted 2/20/2014) Good morning, Curbsiders. Today, our subject is Bloat. Please turn your attention to the photograph above. We are going to examine this poor, unfortunate swollen subject in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1973FordLTD08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: The Brougham – An Indictment and A Defense (First published Jan 9, 2014) Brougham. Such a seemingly simple word certainly incites strong feelings around here. After a recent piece on a ’72 Mercury Marquis Brougham (CC here), it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/brougham-badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Nice Car, Fabulous Seats Here is another one that I have been sitting on for awhile. Since August of 2011, in fact. Why did I take pictures of this car? I don’t really like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1973-Olds-Ninety-Eight-Regency-08-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Mr. Average Makes A Final Appearance Average. Nobody likes average today. People today want special. They want unique. They don’t want coffee, they want something at Starbucks that takes as long to say as it takes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1979-Olds-88-01-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1988 Cadillac Brougham – Last Christmas at Clark Street On Monday December 14th 1987, one of many black Cadillac Broughams rolled down the Clark Street assembly line just as many Cadillac automobiles had before it. Boombox radios blasting stations […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Photo-Jun-09-6-53-01-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC For Sale: 1973 Ford Gran Torino Luxury Décor Package – Torino’s Personal Luxury Spring Special The 1970s was an era where the 2-door coupe luxury coupe reigned supreme. It’s been generally agreed upon that the 1965 Ford LTD was the beginning of the low-priced luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1973-Ford-Gran-Torino-LDO-2-e1757720910841.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Outtake: 1978 Mazda 929L – The Japanese Brougham That Was Denied To Americans (first posted 5/3/2013) The CC Cohort has just been the beneficiary of a massive upload of epic scale and diversity, by r0b0tr10t. It appears to be his collection of finds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mazda-929L-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1999 Ford Taurus SE – Not Quite Your LTD Landau Despite the styling trends of the Great Brougham Epoch falling out of fashion in the 1990s, many dealers and aftermarket conversion companies were still adorning new cars with decidedly Brougham styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1084.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: Care For Some Brougham? A couple of weeks ago I explained the silly import laws in my country, using a beautiful 1976 Olds Ninety-Eight as an example. I was surprised to find out that brougham […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Cadillac_Fleetwood_-_10-30-2009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – Loose Pillow Tumor Syndrome Bi-monthly mandatory store meetings on Sundays at 6am are the very bane of my existence – but if there was one good thing to come out of our most recent one, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_6187.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


