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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/j-body-2-dr-sedans-and-convertibles.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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 | 102 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 […] -
![Cars & Coffee events in Brisbane tend to attract the same people so I almost always end up seeing the same cars. I went to a meet last year and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1975-chevrolet-monza-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1975 Chevrolet Monza 5.7 – More Monza Madness")
Car Show Capsule: 1975 Chevrolet Monza 5.7 – More Monza Madness
Posted on April 10, 2019 | 34 CommentsCars & Coffee events in Brisbane tend to attract the same people so I almost always end up seeing the same cars. I went to a meet last year and […] -
![If there was one GM nameplate to pull a full-180 turnaround for the better in the 1980s, it was the Pontiac Bonneville. Launched as the halo car of GM’s “excitement […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1993-Pontiac-Bonneville-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE – Plus Bonne Dans Ta “Bonneville”")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE – Plus Bonne Dans Ta “Bonneville”
Posted on February 26, 2019 | 47 CommentsIf there was one GM nameplate to pull a full-180 turnaround for the better in the 1980s, it was the Pontiac Bonneville. Launched as the halo car of GM’s “excitement […] -
![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 from the 1980s. Secondly, didn’t our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/buick-lesabre-ttype-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – Can You Go Home Again?")
CC For Sale: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – Can You Go Home Again?
Posted on August 1, 2018 | 60 CommentsWhen I found this LeSabre T-Type on Craigslist, I thought two things. Firstly, this was a surprisingly attractive design for an American GM product from the 1980s. Secondly, didn’t our […] -
![The 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/thumb_IMG_2893_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1989 Buick LeSabre Custom – The Worst In Aftermarket Accessories")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_4678.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997 Oldsmobile Regency – The Last Of The White-Walled Oldsmobiles")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_9609.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1989 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight – Hiding A Rusty Secret")
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? […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale Coupe – Once In A Blue Moon")
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, […]
