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![(first posted 4/21/2011) What a coup! Here they are, America’s sweethearts, that jumped right to the top of the sales charts. In 1976, the Cutlass line was the number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-5-075-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 8: Cutlass Supreme And Brougham Coupes – Absolute Supremacy")
CCCCC Part 8: Cutlass Supreme And Brougham Coupes – Absolute Supremacy
Posted on February 19, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 4/21/2011) What a coup! Here they are, America’s sweethearts, that jumped right to the top of the sales charts. In 1976, the Cutlass line was the number […] -
![1962 Cutlass by William Rubano (originally posted 3/4/2011) How did the Cutlass eventually become one of America’s best selling cars for years on end, after such a rather modest beginning? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Olds-Cutlass-1962-fq-w-rubano.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "The CC Complete Cutlass Chronicles (“CCCCC”): Part 1 (1961-1963) Unfulfilled Ambitions")
The CC Complete Cutlass Chronicles (“CCCCC”): Part 1 (1961-1963) Unfulfilled Ambitions
Posted on February 12, 2024 | 45 Comments1962 Cutlass by William Rubano (originally posted 3/4/2011) How did the Cutlass eventually become one of America’s best selling cars for years on end, after such a rather modest beginning? […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by nifticus392. Unwittingly, I’m being thrown into 1980s GM-Oldsmobile history thanks to the Cohort. Last week, it was a Cutlass (Ciera) in Mexico. Today, it’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/53506912010_6d1e6ff56d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1987 Cutlass 4-4-2 – Bittersweet ’80s")
Cohort Classic: 1987 Cutlass 4-4-2 – Bittersweet ’80s
Posted on February 10, 2024 | 18 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by nifticus392. Unwittingly, I’m being thrown into 1980s GM-Oldsmobile history thanks to the Cohort. Last week, it was a Cutlass (Ciera) in Mexico. Today, it’s a […] -
![(first posted 9/24/2013) OK, right off the bat: I love Broughams. Cadillac, Mercury Marquis, Gran Torino–I can find something positive to say about all of them, never mind the strangled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/aa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham: Finest Brougham In All Of Hampton, IL!")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham: Finest Brougham In All Of Hampton, IL!
Posted on February 4, 2024 | 162 Comments(first posted 9/24/2013) OK, right off the bat: I love Broughams. Cadillac, Mercury Marquis, Gran Torino–I can find something positive to say about all of them, never mind the strangled […] -
![(first posted 1/25/2018) I did not have a perfect childhood. Does anyone? But a few months ago I stumbled across this pretty yellow GTO and memories of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1966PontiacGTO02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac GTO – The Perfect Childhood?")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac GTO – The Perfect Childhood?
Posted on January 25, 2024 | 60 Comments(first posted 1/25/2018) I did not have a perfect childhood. Does anyone? But a few months ago I stumbled across this pretty yellow GTO and memories of my […] -
![Lord, won’t you buy me an Oldsmobile sang no one ever, certainly not Janis, and not any of the legions of artists since. Yet here we were in the times […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_5251.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1985 Oldsmobile Firenza S Coupe – A 1970 4-4-2 It Is Not")
Curbside Recycling: 1985 Oldsmobile Firenza S Coupe – A 1970 4-4-2 It Is Not
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 54 CommentsLord, won’t you buy me an Oldsmobile sang no one ever, certainly not Janis, and not any of the legions of artists since. Yet here we were in the times […] -
![I wouldn’t wish being a 13-year-old boy on my worst enemy. Rarely in life is a person more self-conscious and annoying than they are at 13, but there is no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PXL_20230624_142105667a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Pressed In A Book")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Pressed In A Book
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 52 CommentsI wouldn’t wish being a 13-year-old boy on my worst enemy. Rarely in life is a person more self-conscious and annoying than they are at 13, but there is no […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2017) I have always been a sucker for a good detective show on television. One of my favorites from my youth is a show that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/68Dart-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside TV – The Cars Of Mannix")
Curbside TV – The Cars Of Mannix
Posted on December 23, 2023 | 170 Comments(first posted 12/22/2017) I have always been a sucker for a good detective show on television. One of my favorites from my youth is a show that […] -
![(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1948ChryslerNewYorker08Small-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions")
Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […] -
![(first posted 10/21/2017) Earlier this year, while wandering through a cruise night, I came across this 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88. At first glance, I didn’t give […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_7493.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible – 394 cubic inches and 3-on-the Tree")
Car Show Classics: 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible – 394 cubic inches and 3-on-the Tree
Posted on October 22, 2023 | 75 Comments(first posted 10/21/2017) Earlier this year, while wandering through a cruise night, I came across this 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88. At first glance, I didn’t give […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/72MarkIV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life")
Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […] -
![Oldsmobile’s sales had been steadily collapsing by the time the new Aurora arrived in 1995. Its arrival came as a surprise to those who still paid attention. It looked like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1995-Aurora-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1995-1999 Oldsmobile Aurora – No Way Out Of The Abyss")
Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1995-1999 Oldsmobile Aurora – No Way Out Of The Abyss
Posted on September 22, 2023 | 23 CommentsOldsmobile’s sales had been steadily collapsing by the time the new Aurora arrived in 1995. Its arrival came as a surprise to those who still paid attention. It looked like […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2017) The simple reality is that a substantial segment of the American market likes their things big, as long as it’s affordable. Big Macs; Big McMansions, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CC-333-103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 – Back When Folks Drove Big Cars Instead of Big Trucks")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 – Back When Folks Drove Big Cars Instead of Big Trucks
Posted on August 25, 2023 | 142 Comments(first posted 8/25/2017) The simple reality is that a substantial segment of the American market likes their things big, as long as it’s affordable. Big Macs; Big McMansions, […] -
![Time to visit some Buick and Oldsmobile dealers with this mix of postcards and snapshots, with a few guest appearances for a bit of variety. We open with Reynolds, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot_20230813-043116.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers & Postcards: Buick And Oldsmobile In The ’50s And ’60s")
Vintage Dealers & Postcards: Buick And Oldsmobile In The ’50s And ’60s
Posted on August 24, 2023 | 49 CommentsTime to visit some Buick and Oldsmobile dealers with this mix of postcards and snapshots, with a few guest appearances for a bit of variety. We open with Reynolds, a […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2017) Ask half a dozen guys what “4-4-2” stood for, and you’ll probably get seven different answers. Ironically, several might be right, because the number stood […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CC-333-054.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 – Strength in Numbers; Some of the Time")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 – Strength in Numbers; Some of the Time
Posted on August 23, 2023 | 57 Comments(first posted 8/23/2017) Ask half a dozen guys what “4-4-2” stood for, and you’ll probably get seven different answers. Ironically, several might be right, because the number stood […]
