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![When inspiration hits, one better go with it. Having just wasted too much time figuring an angle for a base model Ford Probe, a car I am convinced ties somehow […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Deville-Solberg-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1975 or 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – It Was Really Coup DeChance")
Cohort Capsule: 1975 or 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – It Was Really Coup DeChance
Posted on April 15, 2020 | 37 CommentsWhen inspiration hits, one better go with it. Having just wasted too much time figuring an angle for a base model Ford Probe, a car I am convinced ties somehow […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2014) The 1980s were not kind to Cadillac. While in the 1960s they could do no wrong, in the 1980s it seemed they couldn’t do anything right. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/88cadillac5-e1331400345679.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – How Not To Downsize A Luxury Car")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – How Not To Downsize A Luxury Car
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 159 Comments(first posted 2/21/2014) The 1980s were not kind to Cadillac. While in the 1960s they could do no wrong, in the 1980s it seemed they couldn’t do anything right. The […] -
![At some point, every one of us has been or will be in a leadership position of some type. Having such a role is challenging and rewarding as well as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_4602.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado – The Penalty of Leadership")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado – The Penalty of Leadership
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 43 CommentsAt some point, every one of us has been or will be in a leadership position of some type. Having such a role is challenging and rewarding as well as […] -
![In part one of my auto show coverage, I lamented the relatively spartan interiors of the 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Toyota Rav4. Speaking of interiors that aren’t terribly acceptable, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200308_122045.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Visits The 2020 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Cadillac, Buick, Mazda, And Kia")
Curbside Classic Visits The 2020 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Cadillac, Buick, Mazda, And Kia
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 29 CommentsIn part one of my auto show coverage, I lamented the relatively spartan interiors of the 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Toyota Rav4. Speaking of interiors that aren’t terribly acceptable, […] -
![For me, and likely others of my generation, the 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (and Sedan DeVille) is Definitive Cadillac. It is all things Cadillac, good and bad, encapsulated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-19-054.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille- Hitting The Ceiling")
Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille- Hitting The Ceiling
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 36 CommentsFor me, and likely others of my generation, the 1977 to 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (and Sedan DeVille) is Definitive Cadillac. It is all things Cadillac, good and bad, encapsulated […] -
![I’ve been writing for Curbside Classic off and on for a little more than seven years now. (Mostly off lately; life’s been a little crazy.) As I look back, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/8788CDVa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987-88 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Age Mellows a Man")
CC Capsule: 1987-88 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Age Mellows a Man
Posted on March 4, 2020 | 19 CommentsI’ve been writing for Curbside Classic off and on for a little more than seven years now. (Mostly off lately; life’s been a little crazy.) As I look back, I […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2014) Finding this CC was all due to a battery failure. Not to get too deep into it, but I wear a cochlear implant, as I lost my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/c-12-14-2012-006-800x518-e1381098715393.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – What’s A Caddy Like You Doing In A Place Like This?")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – What’s A Caddy Like You Doing In A Place Like This?
Posted on January 24, 2020 | 32 Comments(first posted 1/6/2014) Finding this CC was all due to a battery failure. Not to get too deep into it, but I wear a cochlear implant, as I lost my […] -
![2019 wasn’t particularly terrible for General Motors. The company’s four brands posted a combined 2.3% decline as demand for GM’s sedans decreased significantly. Like Ford and Hyundai, it doesn’t seem […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_112745.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 6: General Motors Saved By Crossovers And Pickups; Sales Down 2.3%")
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 6: General Motors Saved By Crossovers And Pickups; Sales Down 2.3%
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 22 Comments2019 wasn’t particularly terrible for General Motors. The company’s four brands posted a combined 2.3% decline as demand for GM’s sedans decreased significantly. Like Ford and Hyundai, it doesn’t seem […] -
![The terms “General Motors” and “Innovation” aren’t often used together when referring to the 1980s. Successes were rare for GM during this period, and its US market share plummeted from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Ad-1983-Delco-GM-Bose-1a-Featured-Image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Delco-GM/Bose Sound System – GM’s Greatest Hit Of The 1980s")
Automotive History: Delco-GM/Bose Sound System – GM’s Greatest Hit Of The 1980s
Posted on November 5, 2019 | 79 CommentsThe terms “General Motors” and “Innovation” aren’t often used together when referring to the 1980s. Successes were rare for GM during this period, and its US market share plummeted from […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1965 Cadillac DeVille
Posted on November 2, 2019 | 15 CommentsA (very big) thank you to Tim Finn. -
![Everyone who has written here at CC for any length of time has surely experienced this phenomenon: You come across a car that is both out of the ordinary and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1985-Cadillac-Seville-04-small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac Seville – I Just Don’t Care")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac Seville – I Just Don’t Care
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 67 CommentsEveryone who has written here at CC for any length of time has surely experienced this phenomenon: You come across a car that is both out of the ordinary and […] -
![What could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1991-Cadillac-Explorer-Combine2-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?")
Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?
Posted on October 11, 2019 | 40 CommentsWhat could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […] -
![(First Posted September 17, 2013) El Dorado – “The Gilded One.” A tale about the New World circulated starting in 1638, about a king who for his coronation would be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-Front-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1963 Cadillac Eldorado – Fabled City of Gold Discovered")
CC Global: 1963 Cadillac Eldorado – Fabled City of Gold Discovered
Posted on October 3, 2019 | 22 Comments(First Posted September 17, 2013) El Dorado – “The Gilded One.” A tale about the New World circulated starting in 1638, about a king who for his coronation would be […] -
![(First Posted September 5, 2013) Prolific CC Cohort poster William Rubano found a nice cache of big Generalmobiles. That very clean ’84 Coupe deVille really shows of its boxy, straight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/GM-Lover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: A GM Lover Lives Here")
Cohort Outtake: A GM Lover Lives Here
Posted on October 1, 2019 | 32 Comments(First Posted September 5, 2013) Prolific CC Cohort poster William Rubano found a nice cache of big Generalmobiles. That very clean ’84 Coupe deVille really shows of its boxy, straight […] -
![This may well be Curbside Classic’s most reviled car. Debuting at a crucial time for General Motors and for domestic manufacturers in general, the Seville bombed. Sales fell 50% after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/L-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Seville – Somebody Loves Me")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Seville – Somebody Loves Me
Posted on September 30, 2019 | 45 CommentsThis may well be Curbside Classic’s most reviled car. Debuting at a crucial time for General Motors and for domestic manufacturers in general, the Seville bombed. Sales fell 50% after […]
