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GM B-Body Archive
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![Demolition derby enthusiasts aside, you won’t find much pushback in saying that perhaps full-size General Motors cars took bigness a bit too far from 1971 to 1976, but a lot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/72-Impala-1-115x115.webp "1972 Chevrolet Impala Convertible: The Best Neighbors Buy The Best-Looking Of The “Big” Chevy B-Bodies")
1972 Chevrolet Impala Convertible: The Best Neighbors Buy The Best-Looking Of The “Big” Chevy B-Bodies
Posted on October 12, 2026 | 22 CommentsDemolition derby enthusiasts aside, you won’t find much pushback in saying that perhaps full-size General Motors cars took bigness a bit too far from 1971 to 1976, but a lot […] -
![Introduced during the 1961 model year, the Oldsmobile Starfire was a flashy, well-equipped sporty version of the full-size Olds 88. It survived through 1966, but by the end, changing buyer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1966-Oldsmobile-Starfire-Target-Red-Midwest-Car-Exchange-front-3q-right-badge-115x115.webp "1966 Oldsmobile Starfire: The Last Full-Size Starfire, Lost In the Shadow Of The Toronado")
1966 Oldsmobile Starfire: The Last Full-Size Starfire, Lost In the Shadow Of The Toronado
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 25 CommentsIntroduced during the 1961 model year, the Oldsmobile Starfire was a flashy, well-equipped sporty version of the full-size Olds 88. It survived through 1966, but by the end, changing buyer […] -
![Buick sold fewer than 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2025, but seven decades earlier, they were one of America’s top automotive brands, accounting for more than one in every […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1955-Buick-Special-2HT-Dover-Gray-Cadet-Blue-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1955 Buick Special Riviera: This Buick Was As Popular In 1955 As A Camry Is Today — And It Has Only 5,000 Miles")
1955 Buick Special Riviera: This Buick Was As Popular In 1955 As A Camry Is Today — And It Has Only 5,000 Miles
Posted on October 2, 2026 | 18 CommentsBuick sold fewer than 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2025, but seven decades earlier, they were one of America’s top automotive brands, accounting for more than one in every […] -
![By 1966, the sporty car market had shifted inexorably to intermediates and pony cars, but Detroit thought there might be still some remaining demand for full-size performance models. Even Buick […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1966-Buick-Wildcat-Custom-GS-2HT-Flame-Red-Bring-a-Trailer-5-side-right-badge-inset-115x115.webp "1966 Buick Wildcat Custom Gran Sport: One-Year-Only Full-Size Buick Muscle “For Young People Of All Ages”")
1966 Buick Wildcat Custom Gran Sport: One-Year-Only Full-Size Buick Muscle “For Young People Of All Ages”
Posted on September 29, 2026 | 11 CommentsBy 1966, the sporty car market had shifted inexorably to intermediates and pony cars, but Detroit thought there might be still some remaining demand for full-size performance models. Even Buick […] -
![Oldsmobile offered three separate station wagon lines in 1964: the midsize F-85, the new Vista-Cruiser, and the full-size Dynamic 88 Fiesta, which was now in its final year. Although the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1964-Oldsmobile-Dynamic-88-4SW-Saddle-Mist-Provincial-White-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-field-e1788866829999-115x115.webp "1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Fiesta: A Full-Size Station Wagon With Less Cargo Room Than A Midsize (Mostly)")
1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Fiesta: A Full-Size Station Wagon With Less Cargo Room Than A Midsize (Mostly)
Posted on September 11, 2026 | 16 CommentsOldsmobile offered three separate station wagon lines in 1964: the midsize F-85, the new Vista-Cruiser, and the full-size Dynamic 88 Fiesta, which was now in its final year. Although the […] -
![The B-body Buick Wildcat was supposed to be the sportiest full-size Buick, but it was thoroughly overshadowed by the glamorous new Riviera. However, the Wildcat offered one feature even the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1963-Buick-Wildcat-burgundy-convertible-and-black-4HT-side-merged-115x115.webp "1963 Buick Wildcat: Only 30 ’63 Wildcats Had 4-Speeds — Here Are Two Of Them")
1963 Buick Wildcat: Only 30 ’63 Wildcats Had 4-Speeds — Here Are Two Of Them
Posted on September 7, 2026 | 13 CommentsThe B-body Buick Wildcat was supposed to be the sportiest full-size Buick, but it was thoroughly overshadowed by the glamorous new Riviera. However, the Wildcat offered one feature even the […] -
![Two decades before its infamous “This is not your father’s Oldsmobile” ad campaign, Olds was already self-conscious about its name and image, describing its late ’60s offerings as “Youngmobiles from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1968-Oldsmobile-Delta-88-4HT-Ocean-Turquoise-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-lede-115x115.webp "1968 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Holiday Sedan: A Cool Blue Olds “Youngmobile” In Ocean Turquoise")
1968 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Holiday Sedan: A Cool Blue Olds “Youngmobile” In Ocean Turquoise
Posted on September 2, 2026 | 25 CommentsTwo decades before its infamous “This is not your father’s Oldsmobile” ad campaign, Olds was already self-conscious about its name and image, describing its late ’60s offerings as “Youngmobiles from […] -
![Although it listed for about $150 more than a comparable Chevrolet Impala V-8, Buick pitched the 1966 LeSabre as “a miser disguised as big-spending royalty” — an economical big car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1966-Buick-LeSabre-4SD-Arctic-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1966 Buick LeSabre 400: A Four-Door Family Sedan With A Small V-8 And Turbo Hydra-Matic")
1966 Buick LeSabre 400: A Four-Door Family Sedan With A Small V-8 And Turbo Hydra-Matic
Posted on August 22, 2026 | 12 CommentsAlthough it listed for about $150 more than a comparable Chevrolet Impala V-8, Buick pitched the 1966 LeSabre as “a miser disguised as big-spending royalty” — an economical big car […] -
![Introduced in 1959 to replace the hot-stepping Century, the Buick Invicta combined the bigger V-8 from the Electra with a better-trimmed version of the smaller LeSabre chassis. Although “Invicta” means […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1961-Buick-Invicta-4HT-Arctic-White-Connor-Motorcar-Company-front-3q-left-banner-115x115.webp "1961 Buick Invicta 4-Door Hardtop: The Mostly Forgotten Sporty Buick")
1961 Buick Invicta 4-Door Hardtop: The Mostly Forgotten Sporty Buick
Posted on August 11, 2026 | 18 CommentsIntroduced in 1959 to replace the hot-stepping Century, the Buick Invicta combined the bigger V-8 from the Electra with a better-trimmed version of the smaller LeSabre chassis. Although “Invicta” means […] -
![If you wandered into a Pontiac showroom in the summer of 1977 seeking a new car that DIDN’T look like a refugee from Smokey and the Bandit or The Rockford Files, you might […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1977-Pontiac-Bonneville-Brougham-CP-Berkshire-Green-Bahia-Green-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-lede-115x115.webp "1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe: A Pontiac For Grownups, In Two-Tone Green")
1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe: A Pontiac For Grownups, In Two-Tone Green
Posted on July 24, 2026 | 26 CommentsIf you wandered into a Pontiac showroom in the summer of 1977 seeking a new car that DIDN’T look like a refugee from Smokey and the Bandit or The Rockford Files, you might […] -
![If you wanted a full-size family car in 1962, there were plenty of choices, including a whole array from General Motors. A Buick LeSabre was far from the cheapest choice […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-Buick-LeSabre-4HT-Teal-Mist-Arctic-White-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1962 Buick LeSabre Four-Door Hardtop: The Best Mid-Priced Family Car Of 1962")
1962 Buick LeSabre Four-Door Hardtop: The Best Mid-Priced Family Car Of 1962
Posted on July 22, 2026 | 34 CommentsIf you wanted a full-size family car in 1962, there were plenty of choices, including a whole array from General Motors. A Buick LeSabre was far from the cheapest choice […] -
![By 1967, the once-fashionable Pontiac Grand Prix had fallen out of favor. This 1967 hardtop still had all the sporty cues, including bucket seats and the seldom-ordered 4-speed manual transmission, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1967-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-Fathom-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-28-front-3q-right-inset-115x115.webp "1967 Pontiac Grand Prix With Rare 4-Speed: No Longer Grand Enough")
1967 Pontiac Grand Prix With Rare 4-Speed: No Longer Grand Enough
Posted on July 21, 2026 | 16 CommentsBy 1967, the once-fashionable Pontiac Grand Prix had fallen out of favor. This 1967 hardtop still had all the sporty cues, including bucket seats and the seldom-ordered 4-speed manual transmission, […] -
![Although the market for full-size performance cars declined rapidly after the introduction of GM’s A-body intermediates and midsize muscle cars like the Pontiac GTO, there were still some buyers who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1965-Pontiac-Catalina-2HT-Capri-Gold-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-crop-115x115.webp "1965 Pontiac Catalina 421 Tri-Power With 4-Speed: Full-Size Pontiac Muscle, Good As Gold")
1965 Pontiac Catalina 421 Tri-Power With 4-Speed: Full-Size Pontiac Muscle, Good As Gold
Posted on July 12, 2026 | 22 CommentsAlthough the market for full-size performance cars declined rapidly after the introduction of GM’s A-body intermediates and midsize muscle cars like the Pontiac GTO, there were still some buyers who […] -
![In 1966–1967, Pontiac rebranded its slow-selling full-size Star Chief as the Pontiac Executive, still positioned between the base Catalina and posh Bonneville. The promotion didn’t help the Executive’s fortunes, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1967-Pontiac-Executive-2HT-Linden-Green-Ray-Skillman-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1967 Pontiac Executive Hardtop Coupe: The Star Chief Gets A Promotion")
1967 Pontiac Executive Hardtop Coupe: The Star Chief Gets A Promotion
Posted on June 27, 2026 | 14 CommentsIn 1966–1967, Pontiac rebranded its slow-selling full-size Star Chief as the Pontiac Executive, still positioned between the base Catalina and posh Bonneville. The promotion didn’t help the Executive’s fortunes, and […] -
![By the 1960s, the old brand ladder once promoted by GM chairman Alfred P. Sloan Jr. — “a car for every purse and purpose” — had become a glut of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1968-Chevrolet-Caprice-Custom-CP-Seafrost-Green-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1968 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe: Chevrolet’s Middle-Class, Medium-Price Luxury Contender")
1968 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe: Chevrolet’s Middle-Class, Medium-Price Luxury Contender
Posted on June 26, 2026 | 18 CommentsBy the 1960s, the old brand ladder once promoted by GM chairman Alfred P. Sloan Jr. — “a car for every purse and purpose” — had become a glut of […]
