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![Take one full-size American near-luxury car, lop a foot off its overall length, subtract over 100 cubic inches of engine displacement, and raise the price by hundreds of dollars. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1977-Buick-Electra-Park-Avenue-4SD-Black-Bring-a-Trailer-2-side-right-115x115.webp "1977 Buick Electra Park Avenue: Buick’s Big Downsizing Gamble Pays Off Handsomely (But Oh, That Interior!)")
1977 Buick Electra Park Avenue: Buick’s Big Downsizing Gamble Pays Off Handsomely (But Oh, That Interior!)
Posted on March 9, 2026 | 21 CommentsTake one full-size American near-luxury car, lop a foot off its overall length, subtract over 100 cubic inches of engine displacement, and raise the price by hundreds of dollars. It […] -
![For years, GM’s mid-priced Oldsmobile brand did a brisk business making middle-class cars for middle-class buyers: unflashy full-size models aimed at people who wanted to demonstrate their affluence in respectable, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1946-Custom-8-Cruiser-98-Pacific-Nightshade-Blue-1968-Oldsmobile-98-Luxury-Sedan-Willow-Gold-115x115.webp "1946 and 1968 Oldsmobile 98 Sedans: Cadillac Luxury From GM’s Mid-Priced Brand")
1946 and 1968 Oldsmobile 98 Sedans: Cadillac Luxury From GM’s Mid-Priced Brand
Posted on February 18, 2026 | 19 CommentsFor years, GM’s mid-priced Oldsmobile brand did a brisk business making middle-class cars for middle-class buyers: unflashy full-size models aimed at people who wanted to demonstrate their affluence in respectable, […] -
![Hoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1975-oldsmobile-delta-88-convertible-press-photo.webp "The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era")
The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 22 CommentsHoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2013) Recently, I’ve been getting into the habit of visiting commuter rail parking lots in search of Curbside Classics. They’re a great place to take lots of pictures […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_25351.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Electra Limited: Limited’s the Right Word")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Electra Limited: Limited’s the Right Word
Posted on August 26, 2023 | 111 Comments(first posted 10/11/2013) Recently, I’ve been getting into the habit of visiting commuter rail parking lots in search of Curbside Classics. They’re a great place to take lots of pictures […] -
![(first posted 7/11/2017) General Motors invested heavily in downsizing its lineup during the second half of the 1970s. With CAFE targets to meet and the potential threat of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/j-body-2-dr-sedans-and-convertibles.jpg "GM North America’s FWD Platform Proliferation of the 1980s – A Guide To All 15 Platform Codes")
GM North America’s FWD Platform Proliferation of the 1980s – A Guide To All 15 Platform Codes
Posted on July 10, 2023 | 103 Comments(first posted 7/11/2017) General Motors invested heavily in downsizing its lineup during the second half of the 1970s. With CAFE targets to meet and the potential threat of […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2016) Just by looking at this Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, I can absolutely understand the fascination among many automotive enthusiasts – including a vast number of Curbsiders – for full-size […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/oldsmobile-ninety-eight-3.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1980-84 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – An Ode To Full-Size American Sedans, New And Old")
Curbside Classic: 1980-84 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – An Ode To Full-Size American Sedans, New And Old
Posted on July 29, 2022 | 95 Comments(first posted 7/24/2016) Just by looking at this Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, I can absolutely understand the fascination among many automotive enthusiasts – including a vast number of Curbsiders – for full-size […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2015) Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t describe the styling elements of this 1984 Buick Electra Limited, or any other upscale/luxury American car from this era, as subtle. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_3786.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Limited Coupe – A Regal Rendezvous")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Limited Coupe – A Regal Rendezvous
Posted on January 7, 2021 | 139 Comments(first posted 1/7/2015) Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t describe the styling elements of this 1984 Buick Electra Limited, or any other upscale/luxury American car from this era, as subtle. […] -
![(first posted 5/2/2019) Buick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thumb_IMG_9148_1024.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Now THAT’S a Buick!")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Now THAT’S a Buick!
Posted on May 2, 2019 | 51 Comments(first posted 5/2/2019) Buick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done […] -
![The skies were grey and the roads were slick. Storms had lashed Brisbane before easing into a mere drizzle and the endless concrete and bitumen of Gympie Road looked dreary […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1971-buick-electra-profile.jpg "CC For Sale: 1971 Buick Electra 225 – A Solid Texan Socialite")
CC For Sale: 1971 Buick Electra 225 – A Solid Texan Socialite
Posted on March 20, 2019 | 65 CommentsThe skies were grey and the roads were slick. Storms had lashed Brisbane before easing into a mere drizzle and the endless concrete and bitumen of Gympie Road looked dreary […] -
![Photographed by Colin I know, I know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Blah blah blah. Is there really anybody that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/colin-1985-87-oldsmobile-ninety-eight-coupe.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1985-87 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Coupe — Sometimes, A Sedan Looks Better")
Cohort Outtake: 1985-87 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Coupe — Sometimes, A Sedan Looks Better
Posted on March 13, 2017 | 44 CommentsPhotographed by Colin I know, I know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Blah blah blah. Is there really anybody that […] -
![In many large, densely-populated cities throughout the world, the streets are full of mini cars, bicycles and motorbikes. It’s hard to find a parking space, after all, and when you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cadillac-brougham-2.jpg "CC Outtakes: The Bs and Cs of NYC")
CC Outtakes: The Bs and Cs of NYC
Posted on February 11, 2016 | 52 CommentsIn many large, densely-populated cities throughout the world, the streets are full of mini cars, bicycles and motorbikes. It’s hard to find a parking space, after all, and when you […] -
![It’s well-known that when Buick downsized its full-size C- and B-bodies to front-wheel drive in 1985 and 1986, respectively, they kept the big RWD Estate Wagon around for another few […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/electra-estatse-fwd.jpg "What If? Front-Wheel Drive Buick Electra Estate")
What If? Front-Wheel Drive Buick Electra Estate
Posted on October 11, 2013 | 26 CommentsIt’s well-known that when Buick downsized its full-size C- and B-bodies to front-wheel drive in 1985 and 1986, respectively, they kept the big RWD Estate Wagon around for another few […]
