-
-
Curbside Classics Archives
pontiac Archive
-
![(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. -
![(first posted 6/13/2018) Each of us who contributes to the curbside cornucopia here seems to have a specialty. For example, Jason Shafer finds lots of unusual prewar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1969PontiacGTOSilver09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac GTO Convertible – Hi-ho Silver!")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac GTO Convertible – Hi-ho Silver!
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 6/13/2018) Each of us who contributes to the curbside cornucopia here seems to have a specialty. For example, Jason Shafer finds lots of unusual prewar […] -
![Spring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain")
CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain
Posted on May 20, 2024 | 39 CommentsSpring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […] -
![(first posted 5/17/2018) In Part 1 (here), we looked at the way in which General Motors converted its A, B and C body shells from the old pre-war […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1950-Cadillac-61-62-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: General Motors 1949-50 – The Mystery Of The Missing B Body (Part 2)")
Automotive History: General Motors 1949-50 – The Mystery Of The Missing B Body (Part 2)
Posted on May 17, 2024 | 40 Comments(first posted 5/17/2018) In Part 1 (here), we looked at the way in which General Motors converted its A, B and C body shells from the old pre-war […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2018) The General Motors B body provided the basis for some of the most popular cars the company ever built. Its long and proud history spans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1949-Missing-B-Body-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: General Motors 1949-50 – The Mystery Of The Missing B Body (Part 1)")
Automotive History: General Motors 1949-50 – The Mystery Of The Missing B Body (Part 1)
Posted on May 16, 2024 | 37 Comments(first posted 5/16/2018) The General Motors B body provided the basis for some of the most popular cars the company ever built. Its long and proud history spans […] -
![Have we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240505_104600_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice")
Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 36 CommentsHave we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […] -
![Americans love being photographed with their cars, and my family is no exception. My name is Larry Green and I’m 87 years young. My wife Barbara and I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/18-1958-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: GM Gets the Green Light in this Family")
COAL: GM Gets the Green Light in this Family
Posted on May 3, 2024 | 23 CommentsAmericans love being photographed with their cars, and my family is no exception. My name is Larry Green and I’m 87 years young. My wife Barbara and I have […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2013) If you look and listen, you can almost hear the late night television commercial: “Hey, folks, Honest Abe here at Honest Abe’s Used Car Emporium, Tire Shop, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1966-Pontiac-Prestige-14-15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive – Executive Privilege")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive – Executive Privilege
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/21/2013) If you look and listen, you can almost hear the late night television commercial: “Hey, folks, Honest Abe here at Honest Abe’s Used Car Emporium, Tire Shop, […] -
![(first posted 5/31/2013) I come here neither to praise nor to bury the Pontiac Trans Sport. The market did the latter quite some time ago, not only with this model, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1994-Pontiac-Trans-sport-01-Front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport SE – Can U Get A Witness?")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport SE – Can U Get A Witness?
Posted on April 14, 2024 | 100 Comments(first posted 5/31/2013) I come here neither to praise nor to bury the Pontiac Trans Sport. The market did the latter quite some time ago, not only with this model, […] -
![Our move to Rochester in June 1977 was the beginning of a four-and-a-half year period I’ll call “The Good Life” (TGL). My father often said that timing is everything. Apparently, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/78-bville-brougham.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Sedan – The Good Life")
COAL: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Sedan – The Good Life
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 33 CommentsOur move to Rochester in June 1977 was the beginning of a four-and-a-half year period I’ll call “The Good Life” (TGL). My father often said that timing is everything. Apparently, […]
