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Curbside Classics Archives
colonnade Archive
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![(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&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 7: 1975 Cutlass Supreme Colonnade Sedan – The 216″ Long Surprise")
CCCCC Part 7: 1975 Cutlass Supreme Colonnade Sedan – The 216″ Long Surprise
Posted on February 18, 2024 | 78 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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 6: 1976 Cutlass Colonnade Coupe – Expletive Deleted")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am – Meeting Your Heroes")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Wagon – Long-Roof Liftback")
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, […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25 – It Hurst So Bad")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick Regal Landau – Cape Cod Colonnade")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Curbside Classic for Christmas")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "COAL: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Unsung Hero")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic- 1975 (Century) Regal Sedan")
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, […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe- A Strong Start to a Weak Finish")
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 […] -
![For 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC TV: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am Commercial – Who In America Would Build A Car Like This?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1975 Pontiac LeMans – 40 Years On, A Kinder View")
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 – […] -
![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&ssl=1 "QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes")
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 […] -
![Our 1963 Days last week were fun. Lots of cool cars, all sleek and snazzy–a time before big bumpers and thirty pounds of emissions equipment spoiled the fun. Plus, Studebaker […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/8-30-and-8-31-2013-037-800x533-e1382051853844.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Not A 1963")
CC Outtake: Not A 1963
Posted on October 21, 2013 | 32 CommentsOur 1963 Days last week were fun. Lots of cool cars, all sleek and snazzy–a time before big bumpers and thirty pounds of emissions equipment spoiled the fun. Plus, Studebaker […]
