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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 7/8/2015) To say that the M-bodies were something of an unexpected success for Chrysler is an understatement. Introduced for the 1977 model year, the heavily F-body-based (Aspen/Volaré) would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1987_Plymouth_Gran_Fury_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury Salon – They Weren’t All Cop Cars")
eBay Classic: 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury Salon – They Weren’t All Cop Cars
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 79 Comments(first posted 7/8/2015) To say that the M-bodies were something of an unexpected success for Chrysler is an understatement. Introduced for the 1977 model year, the heavily F-body-based (Aspen/Volaré) would […] -
![At least that what Buick called it. The Roadmaster was “Custom Built by Buick.” Maybe not custom in the true pre-war sense, but when you look at the fine details […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1955 Roadmaster–Buick’s “Custom-Built Master Car!”")
CC For Sale: 1955 Roadmaster–Buick’s “Custom-Built Master Car!”
Posted on June 3, 2021 | 41 CommentsAt least that what Buick called it. The Roadmaster was “Custom Built by Buick.” Maybe not custom in the true pre-war sense, but when you look at the fine details […] -
![So I’m surfing eBay Motors, and I find this 1956 Hudson*, and I think, “If I want to own a Hudson, this is the one I would want.” Now some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: I Found the Hudson I Want–“Are You Crazy?!”")
CC For Sale: I Found the Hudson I Want–“Are You Crazy?!”
Posted on April 27, 2021 | 30 CommentsSo I’m surfing eBay Motors, and I find this 1956 Hudson*, and I think, “If I want to own a Hudson, this is the one I would want.” Now some […] -
![“A ’61 Plymouth and a Volkswagen Beetle had a baby, and . . .” No, wait–that’s silly. But this car is silly. Or is it an inspired stroke of genius? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1961 Panhard PL 17–Own Your Own Flying Saucer")
CC For Sale: 1961 Panhard PL 17–Own Your Own Flying Saucer
Posted on April 22, 2021 | 32 Comments“A ’61 Plymouth and a Volkswagen Beetle had a baby, and . . .” No, wait–that’s silly. But this car is silly. Or is it an inspired stroke of genius? […] -
![Last summer, a 1959 De Soto Firedome showed up on the Cohort, but it was in pretty rough shape. But then I found this similar ’59 Firedome sedan on eBay, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1959 De Soto Firedome Sedan – Smart Burnished Aluminum Door Frames")
CC For Sale: 1959 De Soto Firedome Sedan – Smart Burnished Aluminum Door Frames
Posted on February 14, 2021 | 34 CommentsLast summer, a 1959 De Soto Firedome showed up on the Cohort, but it was in pretty rough shape. But then I found this similar ’59 Firedome sedan on eBay, […] -
![A previous post featured a GAZ 13 Chaika, but these photos I discovered on eBay show a much nicer example, with a lot of detailed, close-up shots. So I thought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/s-l16001-22.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: It’s Not a Packard–It’s a ’63 Chaika! $220,000!!")
eBay Classic: It’s Not a Packard–It’s a ’63 Chaika! $220,000!!
Posted on January 28, 2021 | 50 CommentsA previous post featured a GAZ 13 Chaika, but these photos I discovered on eBay show a much nicer example, with a lot of detailed, close-up shots. So I thought […] -
![I have never seen one of these in person, so I was delighted to find this near showroom-new example on eBay with lots of close-up detailed photos. I like to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/571-35.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1958 Packard Hawk – “The Most Original Car on the American Road”")
eBay Classic: 1958 Packard Hawk – “The Most Original Car on the American Road”
Posted on January 24, 2021 | 84 CommentsI have never seen one of these in person, so I was delighted to find this near showroom-new example on eBay with lots of close-up detailed photos. I like to […] -
![I’m continuing my series of original, low-mileage eBay/Craigslist finds which should be documented and preserved on Curbside. Today we present another first for CC, a 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 Town […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 – Finest Ford of a Lifetime")
eBay Classic: 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 – Finest Ford of a Lifetime
Posted on January 4, 2021 | 44 CommentsI’m continuing my series of original, low-mileage eBay/Craigslist finds which should be documented and preserved on Curbside. Today we present another first for CC, a 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 Town […] -
![Call it CC Effect if you will, but I found yet another virtually-extinct Forward Look artifact on eBay. It’s another first for Curbside, a 1958 De Soto Firesweep sedan. Not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/s-l16001-1-e1607455432542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1958 De Soto Firesweep Sedan – Solid Rose Beige")
eBay Classic: 1958 De Soto Firesweep Sedan – Solid Rose Beige
Posted on December 10, 2020 | 33 CommentsCall it CC Effect if you will, but I found yet another virtually-extinct Forward Look artifact on eBay. It’s another first for Curbside, a 1958 De Soto Firesweep sedan. Not […] -
![If you’ve been reading Curbside for a while, you’re probably familiar with the tragic tale of Chrysler Corporation’s rushed-into-production Forward Look cars for 1957. Sure, they looked great, rode and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50585060791_960e3ec9f4_b1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sedan – Fairest Among Ten Thousand")
eBay Classic: 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sedan – Fairest Among Ten Thousand
Posted on December 3, 2020 | 72 CommentsIf you’ve been reading Curbside for a while, you’re probably familiar with the tragic tale of Chrysler Corporation’s rushed-into-production Forward Look cars for 1957. Sure, they looked great, rode and […] -
![For many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet lead the overall sales race, examining wagon sales alone, Ford wagons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CV-Wagon-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster")
CC For Sale: 1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster
Posted on July 31, 2020 | 57 CommentsFor many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet lead the overall sales race, examining wagon sales alone, Ford wagons […] -
![The cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/s-l1600-17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?")
15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 68 CommentsThe cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […] -
![GM’s W Platform has a storied history. The lineup failed to truly compete with the first generation Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Nor could it claim any sort of parity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screenshot_2019-01-14-1988-Buick-Regal-eBay15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1988 Buick Regal Custom – The California Transplant")
eBay Find: 1988 Buick Regal Custom – The California Transplant
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 34 CommentsGM’s W Platform has a storied history. The lineup failed to truly compete with the first generation Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Nor could it claim any sort of parity […] -
![Have you heard of AutoTempest? This nifty search aggregator combs through every regional craigslist and a couple of other websites to find whatever car you’re looking for. It’s an excellent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screenshot_2018-10-29-1988-Ford-Taurus-LX-eBay21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find – 1988 Ford Taurus LX – The Last Of Its Kind, Or Close To It")
eBay Find – 1988 Ford Taurus LX – The Last Of Its Kind, Or Close To It
Posted on October 31, 2018 | 60 CommentsHave you heard of AutoTempest? This nifty search aggregator combs through every regional craigslist and a couple of other websites to find whatever car you’re looking for. It’s an excellent […] -
![It’s been a while since we’ve had a new entry in The Great Vega Hunt, and this one was simply too good to pass up, despite it being a mere […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/s-l1600-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Vega LX – Grandma’s Last Car")
eBay Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Vega LX – Grandma’s Last Car
Posted on November 15, 2017 | 72 CommentsIt’s been a while since we’ve had a new entry in The Great Vega Hunt, and this one was simply too good to pass up, despite it being a mere […]
