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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Imagine you could travel back in time and order the ultimate ’60s muscle car, with all the most desirable performance options and minimal unnecessary frills. It might look something like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Car-Life-May-1965-page-42-top.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Pontiac Tempest GTO – The Special-Order Supercar")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Pontiac Tempest GTO – The Special-Order Supercar
Posted on February 12, 2025 | 16 CommentsImagine you could travel back in time and order the ultimate ’60s muscle car, with all the most desirable performance options and minimal unnecessary frills. It might look something like […] -
![(first posted 4/29/2014) From a midwesterner’s perspective, it might seem that the Northwest is crawling with old cars, but for the locals who encounter them regularly, like Washingtonian cohort member Runningonfumes, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/GrandPrix1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Big Deal In Any City")
Cohort Classic: 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Big Deal In Any City
Posted on February 1, 2025 | 98 Comments(first posted 4/29/2014) From a midwesterner’s perspective, it might seem that the Northwest is crawling with old cars, but for the locals who encounter them regularly, like Washingtonian cohort member Runningonfumes, […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/big-and-little-enos.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law")
CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 106 Comments(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […] -
![Most fans of the Pontiac GTO have heard of the legendary Royal Bobcat tuning kit for Pontiac 389 and 421 engines. In the June 1963 Car Life, automotive writer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1964-Pontiac-Tempest-GTO-coupe-Royal-Bobcat-decal-Mecum.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: Pontiac Royal Bobcat Kit – “The Screwdriver Tune-Up” For Hot 389s And 421s")
CC Tech: Pontiac Royal Bobcat Kit – “The Screwdriver Tune-Up” For Hot 389s And 421s
Posted on January 22, 2025 | 21 CommentsMost fans of the Pontiac GTO have heard of the legendary Royal Bobcat tuning kit for Pontiac 389 and 421 engines. In the June 1963 Car Life, automotive writer […] -
![(first posted 3/11/2014) Some car models have very linear lives. Take the Lincoln Town Car. All throughout its long life, from Continental option package in 1969 through the final […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/aa-3-20-2013-004-800x536.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Pontiac Bonneville LE – The Many Lives Of The ’80s Bonneville")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Pontiac Bonneville LE – The Many Lives Of The ’80s Bonneville
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 117 Comments(first posted 3/11/2014) Some car models have very linear lives. Take the Lincoln Town Car. All throughout its long life, from Continental option package in 1969 through the final […] -
![Recently, I accompanied my wife and daughter on a roadtrip that covered nine states. Enjoying the temperate climate well south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I figured a bumper crop of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/south-of-rolla.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lost & Found: Automotive Treasures Saved From a Nebulous Fate")
Lost & Found: Automotive Treasures Saved From a Nebulous Fate
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 35 CommentsRecently, I accompanied my wife and daughter on a roadtrip that covered nine states. Enjoying the temperate climate well south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I figured a bumper crop of […] -
![In 2018, a juvenile bobcat nicknamed “Mr. Murderbritches” became the darling of the Internet for his incredible ferocity during a brief capture-and-release by Utah wildlife officials. Fifty-six years earlier, Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1962-07_CL_Pontiac_Royal_Bobcat_1-6-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Royal Bobcat – Dry Run for the GTO")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Royal Bobcat – Dry Run for the GTO
Posted on November 29, 2024 | 33 CommentsIn 2018, a juvenile bobcat nicknamed “Mr. Murderbritches” became the darling of the Internet for his incredible ferocity during a brief capture-and-release by Utah wildlife officials. Fifty-six years earlier, Car […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2013) Pontiac had an interesting lineup in the Sixties. While most people remember the Catalina, Grand Prix, GTO and Bonneville when it comes to ’60s Ponchos, the Star […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/09-08-2012-016-e1367075768112.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1962 Pontiac Star Chief – If You Can’t Decide Between The Bonneville Or The Catalina…")
Car Show Classic: 1962 Pontiac Star Chief – If You Can’t Decide Between The Bonneville Or The Catalina…
Posted on November 15, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 5/14/2013) Pontiac had an interesting lineup in the Sixties. While most people remember the Catalina, Grand Prix, GTO and Bonneville when it comes to ’60s Ponchos, the Star […] -
Automotive History and CC Cinema: The Cars of Buford Pusser and the Movie “Walking Tall”
Posted on October 27, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 6/5/2014) Every once in a while events collide with personalities, resulting in a legend. This was certainly the case with Sheriff Buford Pusser of McNairy County, Tennessee. -
![(first posted 9/5/2018) Here at CC we’ve seen lots of American cars, especially muscular ones from the 60s and 70s, now prowling about Europe. But here’s one that made […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/67GP1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix – Wide Tracking It Down Under")
Auction Classic: 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix – Wide Tracking It Down Under
Posted on September 5, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 9/5/2018) Here at CC we’ve seen lots of American cars, especially muscular ones from the 60s and 70s, now prowling about Europe. But here’s one that made […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2012) Billy was washing his ’79 Nova at the Sloppy Dog Car Wash and grinning from ear to ear. “I’ve got a big night tonight!”, he was thinking, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/P7080024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Drama: Billy Takes His Nova To The Races")
Curbside Drama: Billy Takes His Nova To The Races
Posted on August 16, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 11/1/2012) Billy was washing his ’79 Nova at the Sloppy Dog Car Wash and grinning from ear to ear. “I’ve got a big night tonight!”, he was thinking, […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2018) About seven years ago I was a fresh, new CC contributor/editor and was a thrill with the state of the world. New and interesting curbside subjects […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1964PontiacTempestSafari04Featire.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Tempest Custom Safari – In Defense Of The Barn Cat")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Tempest Custom Safari – In Defense Of The Barn Cat
Posted on July 25, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 7/25/2018) About seven years ago I was a fresh, new CC contributor/editor and was a thrill with the state of the world. New and interesting curbside subjects […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2013) As you might have guessed from my previous posts on the 1957 Packard and 1964 Studebaker Cruiser, the annual car show in Geneseo is one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/09-08-2012-165-e1357512632336.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro – With Turbo Thrift Six-Cylinder Power!")
Car Show Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro – With Turbo Thrift Six-Cylinder Power!
Posted on July 7, 2024 | 147 Comments(first posted 2/8/2013) As you might have guessed from my previous posts on the 1957 Packard and 1964 Studebaker Cruiser, the annual car show in Geneseo is one of the […] -
![1953. My dad was 19, recently graduated from high school…and desperately trying to avoid being drafted into the Chinese Nationalist Army under the ultimate oversight of the dictator Generalissimo Chiang […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0154.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Pontiac Chieftain – I Like Ike. But Maybe I Love Lucy More.")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Pontiac Chieftain – I Like Ike. But Maybe I Love Lucy More.
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 52 Comments1953. My dad was 19, recently graduated from high school…and desperately trying to avoid being drafted into the Chinese Nationalist Army under the ultimate oversight of the dictator Generalissimo Chiang […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Tempest Custom – You Bet It Hauls!
Posted on June 30, 2024 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/6/2013) That so many people curl their nose at the sight of a four-door sedan is, among other things, rather unfortunate.
