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GM H-body Archive
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1976 Buick Skyhawk S: Even With The Rare 5-Speed, The H-Body Skyhawk Was “One Of GM’s Losers”
Posted on April 26, 2026 | 48 CommentsThere are some cars you find yourself rooting for just because they look cool. Unfortunately, not all of them live up to the promise of their styling. The H-body Buick […] -
Car Show Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Monza 5.7 – More Monza Madness
Posted on April 14, 2025 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/10/2019) Cars & Coffee events in Brisbane tend to attract the same people so I almost always end up seeing the same cars. I went to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE – Plus Bonne Dans Ta “Bonneville”
Posted on February 26, 2025 | 50 Comments(first posted 2/26/2019) If there was one GM nameplate to pull a full-180 turnaround for the better in the 1980s, it was the Pontiac Bonneville. Launched […] -
Online Classic: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – Can You Go Home Again?
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 8/1/2018) When I found this LeSabre T-Type on Craigslist, I thought two things. Firstly, this was a surprisingly attractive design for an American GM product […] -
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 […] -
CC Outtake: 1989 Buick LeSabre Custom – The Worst In Aftermarket Accessories
Posted on March 31, 2017 | 38 CommentsThe H-body Buick LeSabre, no matter which one of its three generations, was a very nondescript, fly under the radar car. But “plain” has never stopped anyone from trying to […] -
CC Capsule: 1997 Oldsmobile Regency – The Last Of The White-Walled Oldsmobiles
Posted on March 14, 2016 | 33 CommentsTake a 1997 model, give it the front and rear fascias, bumpers, and bodyside moldings of the same car from 1995, add in the chrome grille, wheels, and interior from a […] -
CC Outtake: 1989 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight – Hiding A Rusty Secret
Posted on August 31, 2015 | 52 CommentsLooks can be deceiving. How often is it that we see a seemingly pristine car, only to notice some unfortunate malignancy, such as horrible dent or the dreaded bumper scuff marks? […] -
eBay Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale Coupe – Once In A Blue Moon
Posted on February 3, 2015 | 81 CommentsThe 1986-1991 H-bodies tend to get a lot of hate (although not quite as much as their 1985-1990 C-body cousins). Even as someone with a soft spot for these cars, […]
![1976 Buick Skyhawk S: Even With The Rare 5-Speed, The H-Body Skyhawk Was “One Of GM’s Losers” There are some cars you find yourself rooting for just because they look cool. Unfortunately, not all of them live up to the promise of their styling. The H-body Buick […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1976-Buick-Skyhawk-S-Pewter-Gray-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-right-inset-115x115.webp)
![Car Show Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Monza 5.7 – More Monza Madness (first posted 4/10/2019) Cars & Coffee events in Brisbane tend to attract the same people so I almost always end up seeing the same cars. I went to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1975-chevrolet-monza-6.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE – Plus Bonne Dans Ta “Bonneville” (first posted 2/26/2019) If there was one GM nameplate to pull a full-180 turnaround for the better in the 1980s, it was the Pontiac Bonneville. Launched […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1993-Pontiac-Bonneville-1.jpg)
![Online Classic: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – Can You Go Home Again? (first posted 8/1/2018) When I found this LeSabre T-Type on Craigslist, I thought two things. Firstly, this was a surprisingly attractive design for an American GM product […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/buick-lesabre-ttype-5.jpg)
![GM North America’s FWD Platform Proliferation of the 1980s – A Guide To All 15 Platform Codes (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)
![CC Capsule: 1997 Oldsmobile Regency – The Last Of The White-Walled Oldsmobiles Take a 1997 model, give it the front and rear fascias, bumpers, and bodyside moldings of the same car from 1995, add in the chrome grille, wheels, and interior from a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_4678.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1989 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight – Hiding A Rusty Secret Looks can be deceiving. How often is it that we see a seemingly pristine car, only to notice some unfortunate malignancy, such as horrible dent or the dreaded bumper scuff marks? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_9609.jpg)
![eBay Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale Coupe – Once In A Blue Moon The 1986-1991 H-bodies tend to get a lot of hate (although not quite as much as their 1985-1990 C-body cousins). Even as someone with a soft spot for these cars, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/31.jpg)


