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Curbside Classics Archives
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![It is a tacit fact that anyone who is averse to mindless cliches and tired idioms must grin and bear them (ha ha) when studying online classifieds like Craigslist. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Torino-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic–1973 Ford Gran Torino–Can We Just Stop the Barn Find Bit Already?")
Craigslist Classic–1973 Ford Gran Torino–Can We Just Stop the Barn Find Bit Already?
Posted on June 2, 2015 | 77 CommentsIt is a tacit fact that anyone who is averse to mindless cliches and tired idioms must grin and bear them (ha ha) when studying online classifieds like Craigslist. It […] -
![I’ve been wallowing in the 70s for long enough. Time to kick it up a notch and relive Pontiac’s final glory days. This commercial isn’t just a great review of all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC TV: 1980s Pontiac Spot – “We Build Excitement”")
CC TV: 1980s Pontiac Spot – “We Build Excitement”
Posted on May 9, 2015 | 48 CommentsI’ve been wallowing in the 70s for long enough. Time to kick it up a notch and relive Pontiac’s final glory days. This commercial isn’t just a great review of all […] -
CC TV: 1974 Ford Thunderbird Commercial – “Make A Little Thunder Of Your Own”
Posted on May 6, 2015 | 45 CommentsI do love browsing YouTube for old car commercials. This is one of my favorites. I can picture the guy Ford is targeting in 1974. He’s probably late 30s to early […] -
![Car number nine on my “Great 28” list was built by a company without any salient historic aim or goals; however, it was a “renaissance car” on its own terms. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/comet_champ.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Great 28 Car Number 9 and CC Cinema–1964/65 Mercury Comet, the 100,000 Mile Durability Champion!")
Great 28 Car Number 9 and CC Cinema–1964/65 Mercury Comet, the 100,000 Mile Durability Champion!
Posted on March 9, 2015 | 56 CommentsCar number nine on my “Great 28” list was built by a company without any salient historic aim or goals; however, it was a “renaissance car” on its own terms. […] -
![(1948 Kaiser-Frazer) The automobile industry has historically been among the most prestigious and powerful industries for advertising firms to serve. To this day, “landing a car company” is a pretty big deal for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cadillac-ad2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: The Lost Art Of Painted Automobile Ads")
Vintage Ads: The Lost Art Of Painted Automobile Ads
Posted on February 9, 2015 | 65 Comments(1948 Kaiser-Frazer) The automobile industry has historically been among the most prestigious and powerful industries for advertising firms to serve. To this day, “landing a car company” is a pretty big deal for […] -
![Suddenly, it’s 1964! Er, 1962! Ah – Nobody will notice…! Moving on… Ed Wood would be proud. In a new advertisement for Canada’s Rogers MisCommunications, the media and communications giant […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1962-chevy-wrong.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tragic: The Best is Yet to Come")
Curbside Tragic: The Best is Yet to Come
Posted on November 30, 2014 | 38 CommentsSuddenly, it’s 1964! Er, 1962! Ah – Nobody will notice…! Moving on… Ed Wood would be proud. In a new advertisement for Canada’s Rogers MisCommunications, the media and communications giant […] -
![Everyone here knows what I’m talking about. We’ve all had an experience with the one you don’t take home to Mom. Oh, maybe she (or he) is a little more experienced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1975-Pontiac-Full-Line-16-17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Classic: The “Why Do I Like This?” File, Part I: 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix")
Brochure Classic: The “Why Do I Like This?” File, Part I: 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix
Posted on November 3, 2014 | 68 CommentsEveryone here knows what I’m talking about. We’ve all had an experience with the one you don’t take home to Mom. Oh, maybe she (or he) is a little more experienced […] -
![I am a bit of a Francophile, I must admit. Voltaire’s Candide is my favorite book; I love listening to Francoise Hardy, Jacques Dutronc, and Yves Montand; I dig Truffaut and Godard; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/La-Wildcat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Advertising: 1965 Buick Wildcat — La Wildcat!")
CC Advertising: 1965 Buick Wildcat — La Wildcat!
Posted on September 8, 2014 | 64 CommentsI am a bit of a Francophile, I must admit. Voltaire’s Candide is my favorite book; I love listening to Francoise Hardy, Jacques Dutronc, and Yves Montand; I dig Truffaut and Godard; […] -
![I found this ad leafing through a December 16, 1991 Autoweek and decided that, as a counterpoint to Saturday’s ’73 Mustang, it made for a timely post. The first panel, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-17-20.42.37.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: Total Performance Take Two – Have You Remembered An Early ’90s Ford Lately?")
Ad Classic: Total Performance Take Two – Have You Remembered An Early ’90s Ford Lately?
Posted on August 18, 2014 | 38 CommentsI found this ad leafing through a December 16, 1991 Autoweek and decided that, as a counterpoint to Saturday’s ’73 Mustang, it made for a timely post. The first panel, […] -
![Last week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Dart-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s")
CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 120 CommentsLast week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […] -
![If yesterday’s Duster post showed a cheerful side of ’70s American autodom, this ’76 Fury coupe shows the less savory reality facing Plymouth. Unlike the dramatic 1958 model featured in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FuryCoupe76.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1976 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Nearing The End")
Vintage Ad: 1976 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Nearing The End
Posted on April 28, 2014 | 95 CommentsIf yesterday’s Duster post showed a cheerful side of ’70s American autodom, this ’76 Fury coupe shows the less savory reality facing Plymouth. Unlike the dramatic 1958 model featured in […] -
![Like a lot of my “Gen-Y” peers, the 1970s and early 1980s sound to me like a very cool time, although, but one of the era’s trends which remains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FordVansAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1979 Ford Vans – Black Light Not Included")
Vintage Ad: 1979 Ford Vans – Black Light Not Included
Posted on April 26, 2014 | 31 CommentsLike a lot of my “Gen-Y” peers, the 1970s and early 1980s sound to me like a very cool time, although, but one of the era’s trends which remains […] -
![The tenants who occupied my house prior my moving in warned me that our next door neighbor was a reclusive woman who hated loud music. That turned out not to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-07-16.27.11.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1977 Ford LTDs – “Trim and Sporty”")
Vintage Ad: 1977 Ford LTDs – “Trim and Sporty”
Posted on April 11, 2014 | 49 CommentsThe tenants who occupied my house prior my moving in warned me that our next door neighbor was a reclusive woman who hated loud music. That turned out not to […] -
![Toyota’s ads throughout the ’80s are easily remembered for their large graphics and simple approach. Buyers were urged to pick a Toyota because they were honest and a good value. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Tercel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1981 Toyota Tercel – The Car That Pulls Its Own Weight")
Vintage Ad: 1981 Toyota Tercel – The Car That Pulls Its Own Weight
Posted on March 24, 2014 | 37 CommentsToyota’s ads throughout the ’80s are easily remembered for their large graphics and simple approach. Buyers were urged to pick a Toyota because they were honest and a good value. […] -
![I recently attended a local swap meet and while I thoroughly enjoy the experience, I rarely buy anything. Almost all the parts are for mainstream classic cars like the Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1966-Mercury-brochure-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Brochure: 1966 Mercury Pickup Truck – For the Canadian Paul")
CC Brochure: 1966 Mercury Pickup Truck – For the Canadian Paul
Posted on March 18, 2014 | 24 CommentsI recently attended a local swap meet and while I thoroughly enjoy the experience, I rarely buy anything. Almost all the parts are for mainstream classic cars like the Ford […]
