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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 2/12/2013) To continue on the trajectory of early -’60s Oldsmobiles that continues to haunt me, I present this Dynamic 88, which I first met under the cover of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8299012768_d2ee3d5880_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Hardtop – Happy Haunting")
Parking Lot Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Hardtop – Happy Haunting
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/12/2013) To continue on the trajectory of early -’60s Oldsmobiles that continues to haunt me, I present this Dynamic 88, which I first met under the cover of […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2013) In 1966, the American Motors Corporation (AMC) unveiled a pair of radically styled concept cars called AMX (American Motors eXperimental) in an attempt to better connect with the youth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/amx_grill_badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX – The Long Slow Decline Of The AMX")
Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX – The Long Slow Decline Of The AMX
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 80 Comments(first posted 2/12/2013) In 1966, the American Motors Corporation (AMC) unveiled a pair of radically styled concept cars called AMX (American Motors eXperimental) in an attempt to better connect with the youth […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 – Esmerelda Had More Sympathy For Quasimodo Than Did The General
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 103 Comments(first posted 2/13/2013) For many years now, I have been a firm believer in two things: -
![(first posted 7/31/2014) We here at CC simply don’t do things part way. Maybe we have all been schooled by the Teutonic discipline of our founder, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1972AMCJavelin04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1972 AMC Javelin Pierre Cardin – No, Really…")
Car Show Classic: 1972 AMC Javelin Pierre Cardin – No, Really…
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 108 Comments(first posted 7/31/2014) We here at CC simply don’t do things part way. Maybe we have all been schooled by the Teutonic discipline of our founder, […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2018) Everyone has different theories. My theory is the creation of the Allante goes something like this…. …One day back in the early to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cadillac-v16-1930.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Allante – Apple Pie In An Italian Suit")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Allante – Apple Pie In An Italian Suit
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 6/9/2018) Everyone has different theories. My theory is the creation of the Allante goes something like this…. …One day back in the early to […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Slant Six. In recent years, I’ve developed a habit of checking on old rock bands to see what they’re up to, especially those I never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/53832959655_c4a77d7d93_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1990-1991 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue – Playing To The Established Crowd")
Curbside Find: 1990-1991 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue – Playing To The Established Crowd
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 17 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Slant Six. In recent years, I’ve developed a habit of checking on old rock bands to see what they’re up to, especially those I never […] -
![(first posted 3/23/2013) Ford may have been first to the intermediate dance (among the Big Three, anyway), but GM came fashionably late and better dressed. Styling, they say, sells cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/6668FairlaneWagons1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Fairlane GT – The Unexpected Wallflower")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Fairlane GT – The Unexpected Wallflower
Posted on November 13, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 3/23/2013) Ford may have been first to the intermediate dance (among the Big Three, anyway), but GM came fashionably late and better dressed. Styling, they say, sells cars, […] -
![(first posted 12/19/2011) Ah, the 1970’s. It was the Big decade, a time for big houses, big hair, big families, and big cars! Despite this being the Malaise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Autumn-Oh-Eleven-050-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Curbside Classic: 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Gas Fed Beef")
Classic Curbside Classic: 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Gas Fed Beef
Posted on November 12, 2024 | 158 Comments(first posted 12/19/2011) Ah, the 1970’s. It was the Big decade, a time for big houses, big hair, big families, and big cars! Despite this being the Malaise […] -
![(first posted 3/27/2013) Trying to pick the best Cadillac is an exercise in futility, or even worse, masochism. I’ve obsessed over the brand since my earliest encounter with one in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-30-065-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan – A GM Greatest Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan – A GM Greatest Hit
Posted on November 11, 2024 | 90 Comments(first posted 3/27/2013) Trying to pick the best Cadillac is an exercise in futility, or even worse, masochism. I’ve obsessed over the brand since my earliest encounter with one in […] -
Curbside desire: 1958 Plymouth Plaza- Chasing Charlotte
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 54 Comments(first posted 11/8/2018) Sixty dollars a week for the next six years. This post marks the beginning of Operation: Toastcat. -
![(first posted 11/8/2018) Since I’m going to be having a colonoscopy while you’re reading and analyzing this, I assumed a colonnade would be an analogous subject for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-369-087.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Olds Cutlass – Better a Colonnade Than a Colonoscopy")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Olds Cutlass – Better a Colonnade Than a Colonoscopy
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 93 Comments(first posted 11/8/2018) Since I’m going to be having a colonoscopy while you’re reading and analyzing this, I assumed a colonnade would be an analogous subject for […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2013.) Before we test our headline hypothesis, let’s clarify what we’re after. The question is not which car was Bill Mitchell’s favorite, or even his best. It’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-143-090-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera – The Ultimate Bill Mitchell-Mobile?")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera – The Ultimate Bill Mitchell-Mobile?
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/9/2013.) Before we test our headline hypothesis, let’s clarify what we’re after. The question is not which car was Bill Mitchell’s favorite, or even his best. It’s a […] -
![(first posted 8/26/2014) It’s common knowledge that the short-lived Chrysler R-bodies were a catastrophic flop for the then-struggling automaker. With the majority of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/eBayNewport.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler Newport – A Like-New Newport in Portland")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler Newport – A Like-New Newport in Portland
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 156 Comments(first posted 8/26/2014) It’s common knowledge that the short-lived Chrysler R-bodies were a catastrophic flop for the then-struggling automaker. With the majority of them […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2011) Call me crazy, call me nerdy. But one of my favorite cars of all time, just to stare at for hours, is the original Valiant. Within a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/5520239157_cb162ed35e_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 -1962 Plymouth Valiant – No One’s Kid Brother")
Curbside Classic: 1960 -1962 Plymouth Valiant – No One’s Kid Brother
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 90 Comments(first posted 7/6/2011) Call me crazy, call me nerdy. But one of my favorite cars of all time, just to stare at for hours, is the original Valiant. Within a […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2014) This Buick is a rarity, not in that it is a Roadmaster, but in that it is unmolested. There are plenty of Roadmasters in Memphis, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/100_3440.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Buick Roadmaster – Flint’s Last Land Yacht")
Curbside Capsule: Buick Roadmaster – Flint’s Last Land Yacht
Posted on November 4, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 6/2/2014) This Buick is a rarity, not in that it is a Roadmaster, but in that it is unmolested. There are plenty of Roadmasters in Memphis, but […]
