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![(first posted 2/25/2014) Let’s just get this out front. I love these cars. I have always loved these cars. But I have never been quite sure of the source of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1980ChryLeBaron06-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Chrysler LeBaron – A Car (and a Company) In Transition")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Chrysler LeBaron – A Car (and a Company) In Transition
Posted on March 7, 2020 | 123 Comments(first posted 2/25/2014) Let’s just get this out front. I love these cars. I have always loved these cars. But I have never been quite sure of the source of […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2014) Good morning, Curbsiders. Today, our subject is Bloat. Please turn your attention to the photograph above. We are going to examine this poor, unfortunate swollen subject in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1973FordLTD08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – Bring On the Bloat!")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – Bring On the Bloat!
Posted on February 24, 2020 | 151 Comments(first posted 2/20/2014) Good morning, Curbsiders. Today, our subject is Bloat. Please turn your attention to the photograph above. We are going to examine this poor, unfortunate swollen subject in […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2014) As much as the 70s was the era of malaise when it came to cars, it was a much better period for American trucks. The big pickups, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc78Bronco3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Bronco – Free Wheelin’!")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Bronco – Free Wheelin’!
Posted on February 23, 2020 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/16/2014) As much as the 70s was the era of malaise when it came to cars, it was a much better period for American trucks. The big pickups, […] -
![It has happened to most of us. A car catches our eye and we are reminded that we forgot that it had ever existed. Here is the one that most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SedonaShortie04Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2007-10 Kia Sedona Shortie – A Mini Minivan")
CC Capsule: 2007-10 Kia Sedona Shortie – A Mini Minivan
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 40 CommentsIt has happened to most of us. A car catches our eye and we are reminded that we forgot that it had ever existed. Here is the one that most […] -
![When I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1971-Chrysler-Newport-Royal-07-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years
Posted on January 22, 2020 | 101 CommentsWhen I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […] -
![I will admit to watching some television, but I generally detest “reality shows” that involve competition and avoid them at all costs. The granddaddy of the genre is Survivor, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CCSurvivor01Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reality CC: Survivor, Curbside Classic Edition")
Reality CC: Survivor, Curbside Classic Edition
Posted on November 29, 2019 | 22 CommentsI will admit to watching some television, but I generally detest “reality shows” that involve competition and avoid them at all costs. The granddaddy of the genre is Survivor, a […] -
![Here is another one that I have been sitting on for awhile. Since August of 2011, in fact. Why did I take pictures of this car? I don’t really like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1973-Olds-Ninety-Eight-Regency-08-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Nice Car, Fabulous Seats")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Nice Car, Fabulous Seats
Posted on November 22, 2019 | 51 CommentsHere is another one that I have been sitting on for awhile. Since August of 2011, in fact. Why did I take pictures of this car? I don’t really like […] -
![I took another stroll through the Cohort and was met with another submission by Mike HayEs (whose name I spelled correctly this time (says the red-faced author). Anyone who has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1967-Pontiac-Bonneville-02-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "From The Cohort: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Mixed Metaphor")
From The Cohort: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Mixed Metaphor
Posted on November 1, 2019 | 35 CommentsI took another stroll through the Cohort and was met with another submission by Mike HayEs (whose name I spelled correctly this time (says the red-faced author). Anyone who has […] -
![How is it possible that out of all the Studebakers we have featured here (as well as all of the old trucks of all kinds) we have never pointed the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1949Studebaker2R5-10-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker 2R-5 – Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last)")
Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker 2R-5 – Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last)
Posted on October 31, 2019 | 20 CommentsHow is it possible that out of all the Studebakers we have featured here (as well as all of the old trucks of all kinds) we have never pointed the […] -
![Everyone who has written here at CC for any length of time has surely experienced this phenomenon: You come across a car that is both out of the ordinary and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1985-Cadillac-Seville-04-small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac Seville – I Just Don’t Care")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac Seville – I Just Don’t Care
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 67 CommentsEveryone who has written here at CC for any length of time has surely experienced this phenomenon: You come across a car that is both out of the ordinary and […] -
![(First Posted October 23, 2013) The phrase “Here come da judge” is a good indicator of a person’s age. If this phrase means nothing to you, then you are likely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1969PontiacGTO16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge!")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge!
Posted on October 24, 2019 | 107 Comments(First Posted October 23, 2013) The phrase “Here come da judge” is a good indicator of a person’s age. If this phrase means nothing to you, then you are likely […] -
![After too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan. Yes, I know it has been a long time. Perhaps I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1991-Toyota-Previa-03-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6)")
Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6)
Posted on October 18, 2019 | 65 CommentsAfter too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan. Yes, I know it has been a long time. Perhaps I […] -
![(First Posted October 8, 2013) Here is an idea for a little game. Walk into ten separate social gatherings. Mention to everyone there that you drive an Isuzu Oasis. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1996IsuzuOasis061.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Isuzu Oasis – A Full Serving of Honda, but with None of the Appeal!")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Isuzu Oasis – A Full Serving of Honda, but with None of the Appeal!
Posted on October 16, 2019 | 38 Comments(First Posted October 8, 2013) Here is an idea for a little game. Walk into ten separate social gatherings. Mention to everyone there that you drive an Isuzu Oasis. […] -
From The Cohort: 1964 Chrysler New Yorker – Hardtop Heaven
Posted on October 13, 2019 | 55 CommentsI had not looked through the Cohort in awhile, but am I glad I did. There to greet me was this gorgeous 1964 Chrysler New Yorker. -
![What could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1991-Cadillac-Explorer-Combine2-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?")
Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?
Posted on October 11, 2019 | 40 CommentsWhat could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […]
