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Curbside Classics Archives
C body Archive
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![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1950-B-Body-Structure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: General Motors’ 1950 Body Interchange Program")
Automotive History: 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 […] -
![(first posted 9/22/2018) Was 1970 Peak GM? It is a divisive question. But I for one, think it may be “the year,” despite all the goodness […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/6-12-2014-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1970 Buick Electra 225 Convertible – Black Cherry Blues")
Car Show Classic: 1970 Buick Electra 225 Convertible – Black Cherry Blues
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 9/22/2018) Was 1970 Peak GM? It is a divisive question. But I for one, think it may be “the year,” despite all the goodness […] -
![(first posted 7/30/2013) One of the reasons I love 1970s luxury cars is because not many have survived to the present day–and Mopars in particular. Why, you ask? Simple. From […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/aa-5-01-2013-009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker – Living Large")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker – Living Large
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 135 Comments(first posted 7/30/2013) One of the reasons I love 1970s luxury cars is because not many have survived to the present day–and Mopars in particular. Why, you ask? Simple. From […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2013) This car hurts my head. Anyone who has read CC for any length of time knows what my left brain thinks about this car. This car (and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1976BuickElectra07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Buick Electra Limited – Eat, Drink and be Merry for Tomorrow We Diet")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Buick Electra Limited – Eat, Drink and be Merry for Tomorrow We Diet
Posted on March 3, 2024 | 220 Comments(first posted 7/24/2013) This car hurts my head. Anyone who has read CC for any length of time knows what my left brain thinks about this car. This car (and […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pontiac-safari1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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 1/21/2013) In 1985, Buick still had an enviable position in the GM hierarchy. Though plenty of older folks gravitated to the make, Buick was not yet known as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/vmnvbv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Best-Dressed C-Body Of The Year")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Best-Dressed C-Body Of The Year
Posted on February 15, 2022 | 122 Comments(first posted 1/21/2013) In 1985, Buick still had an enviable position in the GM hierarchy. Though plenty of older folks gravitated to the make, Buick was not yet known as […] -
![(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 12/1//2014) The 1971-76 General Motors B- and C-body cars are very polarizing. You either love them or can’t stand them. I’m in the former camp, and especially when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/146.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1976 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Last 1959 Cadillac")
Car Show Classic: 1976 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Last 1959 Cadillac
Posted on December 11, 2020 | 153 Comments(first posted 12/1//2014) The 1971-76 General Motors B- and C-body cars are very polarizing. You either love them or can’t stand them. I’m in the former camp, and especially when […] -
![(first posted 12/1/2014) Know the great thing about classic cars? There’s something for everyone. Timeless and sporty? Porsche 911. Classic American luxury? Lincoln Continental. Bizarre and cool? Citroën DS. Classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/aa-6-27-6-29-2014-417-1280x719-e1413850681495.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Coupe de Ville: Triple White Birthday Cake")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Coupe de Ville: Triple White Birthday Cake
Posted on December 1, 2020 | 86 Comments(first posted 12/1/2014) Know the great thing about classic cars? There’s something for everyone. Timeless and sporty? Porsche 911. Classic American luxury? Lincoln Continental. Bizarre and cool? Citroën DS. Classic […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2011) There was a sad and dark time in the 1980s when the world was shrinking, and the big American sedan was forced to shrink with it. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1991ChryslerNewYorker02-crop1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Chrysler New Yorker – Paging Bill Blass")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Chrysler New Yorker – Paging Bill Blass
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/14/2011) There was a sad and dark time in the 1980s when the world was shrinking, and the big American sedan was forced to shrink with it. […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2014) OK guys, you know the drill. If you see “Klockau” in the byline, you can rest assured (well, most of the time) that you are going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aa07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – More Butter Please!")
eBay Classic: 1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – More Butter Please!
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 142 Comments(first posted 8/18/2014) OK guys, you know the drill. If you see “Klockau” in the byline, you can rest assured (well, most of the time) that you are going to […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2014) It’s no secret that the 1977 GM B-body is a CC favorite, and that we’ve had a lot of fun trashing most results of the second round […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-14-16.01.19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick LeSabre Custom – Heavenly Hash")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick LeSabre Custom – Heavenly Hash
Posted on June 24, 2020 | 108 Comments(first posted 5/21/2014) It’s no secret that the 1977 GM B-body is a CC favorite, and that we’ve had a lot of fun trashing most results of the second round […] -
![(first posted 5/25/2014) Popularity is a strange thing. For those who have it, all the attention and adoration seems to come naturally. For those who don’t, attempts to emulate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Polara1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1967 Dodge Polara – Substance Over Style")
Cohort Classic: 1967 Dodge Polara – Substance Over Style
Posted on May 7, 2020 | 44 Comments(first posted 5/25/2014) Popularity is a strange thing. For those who have it, all the attention and adoration seems to come naturally. For those who don’t, attempts to emulate the […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2014) For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BelAir9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Economy-Sized Economy")
Ebay Find: 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Economy-Sized Economy
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 140 Comments(first posted 5/22/2014) For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […] -
![(first posted 4/16/2012) Elwood Engel, fresh from Ford Motor Company, did not waste any time making his mark at Chrysler Corporation. His most famous design, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, set […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/3-15-12-011-e1334084879355.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler 300 – Elwood’s Designs Were Jake")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler 300 – Elwood’s Designs Were Jake
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 58 Comments(first posted 4/16/2012) Elwood Engel, fresh from Ford Motor Company, did not waste any time making his mark at Chrysler Corporation. His most famous design, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, set […]
