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colonnade Archive
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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 […] -
CCCCC Part 7: 1975 Cutlass Supreme Colonnade Sedan – The 216″ Long Surprise
Posted on February 18, 2024 | 79 Comments(first posted 4/14/2011. CCCCC stands for the Curbside Classic Complete Cutlass Chronicles) The Colonnades were literally a huge surprise, and on so many levels. As I recounted in the […] -
CCCCC Part 6: 1976 Cutlass Colonnade Coupe – Expletive Deleted
Posted on February 17, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/31/2011) What the hell is a colonnade anyway? And what’s it got to do with a car? Those were the second and third things that popped […] -
Car Show Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am – Meeting Your Heroes
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 1/7/2017) Some people lust after split-window Stingrays, or ’64 Mustangs, or Ferrari 250 GTOs. Me? One of my dream classic cars, probably my first choice if I had […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Wagon – Long-Roof Liftback
Posted on March 10, 2022 | 130 Comments(first posted 3/10/2016) There haven’t been a whole lot of cars in the American market whereof the wagon variant seems as prominent in metal and mind as the betrunked models, […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25 – It Hurst So Bad
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 34 CommentsNormally I try to limit the junkers I share here to those of the creampuff or at least more complete variety but it’s just getting ever so much harder to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick Regal Landau – Cape Cod Colonnade
Posted on August 26, 2021 | 110 Comments(first posted 8/26/2015) I recently took a couple of days off work for some much needed rest, relaxation, and a quick trip to the Cape with some of my friends […] -
CC For Sale: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Curbside Classic for Christmas
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 52 CommentsFor most of us, 2020 has been an unprecedented year. The pandemic has caused dramatic changes to many people’s lives. It may also be a quieter Christmas for those of […] -
15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 68 CommentsThe cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […] -
COAL: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Unsung Hero
Posted on February 4, 2020 | 53 CommentsHere at CC we have the COAL series that looks at the cars from our past and present. Other than my Torino, a car that has been in my family […] -
Curbside Classic- 1975 (Century) Regal Sedan
Posted on December 17, 2019 | 40 CommentsI saw this Buick Colonnade out of the corner of my eye, and immediately made a U-turn to take a set of pictures. We’ve had a run on Buicks lately, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe- A Strong Start to a Weak Finish
Posted on March 24, 2019 | 77 Comments(first posted 9/5/2013) Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the […] -
CC TV: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am Commercial – Who In America Would Build A Car Like This?
Posted on March 14, 2017 | 30 CommentsFor my Pontiac Grand Am article, which I published last month, I had wanted to include this launch commercial. Unfortunately, I was unable to locate it anywhere on the internet […] -
Auction Classic: 1975 Pontiac LeMans – 40 Years On, A Kinder View
Posted on June 10, 2014 | 72 CommentsI had mixed feelings when I came upon this 1975 LeMans at the Mecum Spring Classic. I’m always pleased to find any older car in good original condition there – […] -
QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes
Posted on April 22, 2014 | 74 CommentsI went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […]
![1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 454 Wagon – The Dad ‘Stache Superwagon 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&quality=70&ssl=1)
![CCCCC Part 7: 1975 Cutlass Supreme Colonnade Sedan – The 216″ Long Surprise (first posted 4/14/2011. CCCCC stands for the Curbside Classic Complete Cutlass Chronicles) The Colonnades were literally a huge surprise, and on so many levels. As I recounted in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-132-118-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCCCC Part 6: 1976 Cutlass Colonnade Coupe – Expletive Deleted (first posted 3/31/2011) What the hell is a colonnade anyway? And what’s it got to do with a car? Those were the second and third things that popped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-35-074-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am – Meeting Your Heroes (first posted 1/7/2017) Some people lust after split-window Stingrays, or ’64 Mustangs, or Ferrari 250 GTOs. Me? One of my dream classic cars, probably my first choice if I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pontiac-grand-am-lakeside-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Wagon – Long-Roof Liftback (first posted 3/10/2016) There haven’t been a whole lot of cars in the American market whereof the wagon variant seems as prominent in metal and mind as the betrunked models, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bbbbv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25 – It Hurst So Bad Normally I try to limit the junkers I share here to those of the creampuff or at least more complete variety but it’s just getting ever so much harder to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5404.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick Regal Landau – Cape Cod Colonnade (first posted 8/26/2015) I recently took a couple of days off work for some much needed rest, relaxation, and a quick trip to the Cape with some of my friends […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0545.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC For Sale: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Curbside Classic for Christmas For most of us, 2020 has been an unprecedented year. The pandemic has caused dramatic changes to many people’s lives. It may also be a quieter Christmas for those of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1973-Monte-Carlo-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy? The cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/s-l1600-17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Unsung Hero Here at CC we have the COAL series that looks at the cars from our past and present. Other than my Torino, a car that has been in my family […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Chevrolet-Malibu-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic- 1975 (Century) Regal Sedan I saw this Buick Colonnade out of the corner of my eye, and immediately made a U-turn to take a set of pictures. We’ve had a run on Buicks lately, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Image-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe- A Strong Start to a Weak Finish (first posted 9/5/2013) Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Rear-3-quarter-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: 1975 Pontiac LeMans – 40 Years On, A Kinder View I had mixed feelings when I came upon this 1975 LeMans at the Mecum Spring Classic. I’m always pleased to find any older car in good original condition there – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/63LeMans.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes I went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-21-19.24.27.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)


