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![Chevrolet advertised the 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo as a “gentleman’s car,” a budget-priced personal luxury coupe laden with styling cues reminiscent of more upscale rivals. Yet, it was also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1970-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-SS-Mecum-Auctions-T159-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS454 – “A Gentleman’s Bomb”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS454 – “A Gentleman’s Bomb”
Posted on May 5, 2025 | 22 CommentsChevrolet advertised the 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo as a “gentleman’s car,” a budget-priced personal luxury coupe laden with styling cues reminiscent of more upscale rivals. Yet, it was also […] -
![Yes, the SS emblems on this Dark Red 1973 Chevrolet Malibu station wagon are authentic, and yes, if you look closely, that is an equally authentic “454” call-out on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1973-Chevrolet-Malibu-SS-454-wagon-Mecum-Auctions-F195-front-3q-lead.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 454 Wagon – The Dad ‘Stache Superwagon")
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 454 Wagon – The Dad ‘Stache Superwagon
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 51 CommentsYes, the SS emblems on this Dark Red 1973 Chevrolet Malibu station wagon are authentic, and yes, if you look closely, that is an equally authentic “454” call-out on […] -
![Recently, I ran across a 2022 listing for an unusual 1965 Chevrolet Caprice, the light purple (“Evening Orchid”) four-door hardtop pictured above. The original Caprice, Chevrolet’s response to the popular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1965-Buick-Electra-225-and-1965-Chevrolet-Caprice-left-side-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1965 Chevrolet Caprice Vs. 1965 Buick Electra 225 Custom – Working-Class Luxury Takes On The Establishment")
1965 Chevrolet Caprice Vs. 1965 Buick Electra 225 Custom – Working-Class Luxury Takes On The Establishment
Posted on April 17, 2025 | 53 CommentsRecently, I ran across a 2022 listing for an unusual 1965 Chevrolet Caprice, the light purple (“Evening Orchid”) four-door hardtop pictured above. The original Caprice, Chevrolet’s response to the popular […] -
![My Father liked his big Buicks. In a previous article, I outlined the Buicks he owned in the 50’s and 60’s. In 1977, he bought another big Buick, a LeSabre […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Front-Caprice-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GM B-Body Cars Of My Dad’s Lifetime")
GM B-Body Cars Of My Dad’s Lifetime
Posted on April 4, 2025 | 14 CommentsMy Father liked his big Buicks. In a previous article, I outlined the Buicks he owned in the 50’s and 60’s. In 1977, he bought another big Buick, a LeSabre […] -
![In another CC post a while back, I charted the decline of the stripped-down full-size Chevrolet throughout the 1960s, as more and more buyers ordered V-8 engines and convenience […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1967-Chevrolet-Impala-SS427-Mecum-Auctions-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS 427 – “A Family Car For A Swinging Family”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS 427 – “A Family Car For A Swinging Family”
Posted on April 4, 2025 | 41 CommentsIn another CC post a while back, I charted the decline of the stripped-down full-size Chevrolet throughout the 1960s, as more and more buyers ordered V-8 engines and convenience […] -
![The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 offered a complete performance package with image, name recognition, and the power of the vast Chevrolet dealer network. There was only one problem: As Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1970-01-CL-30-a.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 – Bruiser With A Glass Jaw")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 – Bruiser With A Glass Jaw
Posted on March 28, 2025 | 31 CommentsThe 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 offered a complete performance package with image, name recognition, and the power of the vast Chevrolet dealer network. There was only one problem: As Car […] -
![The first of Chevrolet’s big-engined intermediates, the rare, limited-production 1965 Malibu SS396 Z16 was a complete performance package, featuring only the hot 396/375 engine, but also an upgraded chassis, wheels, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1965-Chevrolet-Malibu-SS396-red-Mecum-Auctions-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS396 Z16 – “First Of The Red-Hot Malibus”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS396 Z16 – “First Of The Red-Hot Malibus”
Posted on March 19, 2025 | 22 CommentsThe first of Chevrolet’s big-engined intermediates, the rare, limited-production 1965 Malibu SS396 Z16 was a complete performance package, featuring only the hot 396/375 engine, but also an upgraded chassis, wheels, […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2014) Chevy takes quite a beating over the Cavalier. Critics tell us the car was too heavy, remained unchanged over the years, and didn’t break any new ground. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Z-24-side-view-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier Z-24- Camaro Z-28 Minus Four?")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier Z-24- Camaro Z-28 Minus Four?
Posted on February 23, 2025 | 77 Comments(first posted 3/9/2014) Chevy takes quite a beating over the Cavalier. Critics tell us the car was too heavy, remained unchanged over the years, and didn’t break any new ground. […] -
![(first posted 10/26/2014) Here at CC we normally have a high regard for the GM B-bodies that appeared in 1977, but my own B-body tale is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1981-Specs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1981 Chevrolet Impala – B is for Broom Handle")
COAL: 1981 Chevrolet Impala – B is for Broom Handle
Posted on February 21, 2025 | 109 Comments(first posted 10/26/2014) Here at CC we normally have a high regard for the GM B-bodies that appeared in 1977, but my own B-body tale is a […] -
![Throughout the 1960s, the full-size Chevrolet was the bestselling car in the entire world. However, its role in the marketplace was shifting rapidly, from big and basic family sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1960-Chevrolet-Biscayne-Collector-Classic-Cars-engine.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: How Common Were Stripped-Down Full-Size Chevrolets In The 1960s?")
Automotive History: How Common Were Stripped-Down Full-Size Chevrolets In The 1960s?
Posted on February 16, 2025 | 48 CommentsThroughout the 1960s, the full-size Chevrolet was the bestselling car in the entire world. However, its role in the marketplace was shifting rapidly, from big and basic family sedan […] -
![“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1978-monaco.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change")
Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 93 Comments“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2019) Let’s just get this out there. Camaros have never interested me. They did not interest me in 1967, they did not interest me in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1978ChevroletZ28Camaro03Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – Wherein The Author Finds An Interesting Camaro")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – Wherein The Author Finds An Interesting Camaro
Posted on February 1, 2025 | 55 Comments(first posted 2/1/2019) Let’s just get this out there. Camaros have never interested me. They did not interest me in 1967, they did not interest me in […] -
![As CC readers may recall, Road Test magazine, published from 1964 to 1981, positioned itself as a more objective alternative to advertising-supported enthusiast magazines like Motor Trend or Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1966_chevrolet_caprice_16286155217dff9f98764da1966_chevrolet_caprice_1628615520fcd20804f60a77-5286-4767-94b3-dfbdf35b4db3-5vPUB2-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test Review: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – What’ll She Do At Trade-In Time?")
Vintage Road Test Review: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – What’ll She Do At Trade-In Time?
Posted on January 30, 2025 | 31 CommentsAs CC readers may recall, Road Test magazine, published from 1964 to 1981, positioned itself as a more objective alternative to advertising-supported enthusiast magazines like Motor Trend or Car […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2019) I think it’s fair to say that GM has historically been…hit and miss with their compact and below cars. The Corvair was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/EXTERIOR-CHEVROLET-CAVALIER.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2018 Chevrolet Cavalier – Yes, You Read that Right.")
Future Classic: 2018 Chevrolet Cavalier – Yes, You Read that Right.
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 16 Comments(first posted 1/27/2019) I think it’s fair to say that GM has historically been…hit and miss with their compact and below cars. The Corvair was […] -
![For 1965, the Corvette Sting Ray finally got disc brakes all around, providing the racy C2 Corvette with stronger, much more consistent stopping power. In April 1965, Motor Trend tested […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1965-04_MT_Corvette_Sting_Ray_Test_vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible – A Walk On The Mild(er) Side")
Vintage M/T Review: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible – A Walk On The Mild(er) Side
Posted on January 21, 2025 | 9 CommentsFor 1965, the Corvette Sting Ray finally got disc brakes all around, providing the racy C2 Corvette with stronger, much more consistent stopping power. In April 1965, Motor Trend tested […]
