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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 2/4/2014) Every Father’s Day, there is a very nice free car show in Noblesville, Indiana. There is a pleasant variety of things there besides the usual overabundance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1957Brockway01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1957 Brockway 260 – The Big Nor’easter")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Brockway 260 – The Big Nor’easter
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 2/4/2014) Every Father’s Day, there is a very nice free car show in Noblesville, Indiana. There is a pleasant variety of things there besides the usual overabundance […] -
![(first posted 7/30/2013) One of the reasons I love 1970s luxury cars is because not many have survived to the present day–and Mopars in particular. Why, you ask? Simple. From […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/aa-5-01-2013-009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker – Living Large")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker – Living Large
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 135 Comments(first posted 7/30/2013) One of the reasons I love 1970s luxury cars is because not many have survived to the present day–and Mopars in particular. Why, you ask? Simple. From […] -
![(first posted 6/1/2018) For today’s CC, let’s look at something from the mysterious end of the spectrum. My last CC was on a white pickup that generated some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_3777.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Mystery: 1974 Chevrolet El Camino Spirit of America (Or Is It?) – Better Than Any Dime Store Mystery Novel")
Curbside Classic Mystery: 1974 Chevrolet El Camino Spirit of America (Or Is It?) – Better Than Any Dime Store Mystery Novel
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 6/1/2018) For today’s CC, let’s look at something from the mysterious end of the spectrum. My last CC was on a white pickup that generated some […] -
![(first posted 7/5/2013) I should have a “CAUTION – I Brake For Curbside Classics” sign on the back of my car; it’s spotting cars like this that’s going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-203-045-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Special DeLuxe Wagon – Not So Very Special In 1969")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Special DeLuxe Wagon – Not So Very Special In 1969
Posted on May 30, 2024 | 93 Comments(first posted 7/5/2013) I should have a “CAUTION – I Brake For Curbside Classics” sign on the back of my car; it’s spotting cars like this that’s going to […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2013, as a rebuttal to my Deadly Sin post on the Seville) Any way you slice it, General Motors made many mistakes in its long history. Good cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-164-153-1200-e1369179415285.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Cadillac Seville – Nope, Nothing Wrong Here")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Cadillac Seville – Nope, Nothing Wrong Here
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 161 Comments(first posted 5/22/2013, as a rebuttal to my Deadly Sin post on the Seville) Any way you slice it, General Motors made many mistakes in its long history. Good cars, […] -
![(first posted 5/25/2018) There is an old gambler’s adage about going big or going home. Since I’ve had pickups inexplicably on my mind, finding this Dodge Ram makes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_3744.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2012 Ram 3500 Big Horn – Sergio Paraphrased Sir Mix-A-Lot When He Said “I Like Pick Ups And I Cannot Lie”")
Future Curbside Classic: 2012 Ram 3500 Big Horn – Sergio Paraphrased Sir Mix-A-Lot When He Said “I Like Pick Ups And I Cannot Lie”
Posted on May 25, 2024 | 80 Comments(first posted 5/25/2018) There is an old gambler’s adage about going big or going home. Since I’ve had pickups inexplicably on my mind, finding this Dodge Ram makes […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2013) U. S. automotive history is full of examples of horrible timing. Chrysler’s all new 1974 full sized cars that seemed so right during their gestation, debuted just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1955ChryslerNewYorker17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Looks Like a Hundred Million Bucks")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Looks Like a Hundred Million Bucks
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 8/2/2013) U. S. automotive history is full of examples of horrible timing. Chrysler’s all new 1974 full sized cars that seemed so right during their gestation, debuted just […] -
![(first posted 5/20/2018) Back in the early 70s, the Brazilian auto industry had already shifted into second gear and was going flat out. The problematic cars of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chevrolet_chevette_1975_gasolina_gm_chevrolet_chevette_1973_rarissimo_6470134491337206943.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Brazilian Chevette")
CC Global: The Brazilian Chevette
Posted on May 20, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 5/20/2018) Back in the early 70s, the Brazilian auto industry had already shifted into second gear and was going flat out. The problematic cars of the […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2013) A nice breeze, at least in meteorological sense, is lacking during these brutal summer heat waves. Fortunately, there seem to be a fair amount of Plymouth Breezes out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_2136.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Plymouth Breeze – Breeze In, Breeze Out")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Plymouth Breeze – Breeze In, Breeze Out
Posted on May 19, 2024 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/31/2013) A nice breeze, at least in meteorological sense, is lacking during these brutal summer heat waves. Fortunately, there seem to be a fair amount of Plymouth Breezes out […] -
![(first posted 5/15/2018) Every once in a while a car springs forth in which it has no real obvious contemporary. One such car, and definitely one of the more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-192-058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst – A Spicy Cocktail Created By George And Walter, With Help From Linda")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst – A Spicy Cocktail Created By George And Walter, With Help From Linda
Posted on May 19, 2024 | 71 Comments(first posted 5/15/2018) Every once in a while a car springs forth in which it has no real obvious contemporary. One such car, and definitely one of the more […] -
![(first posted 7/26/2013) There are so many auto myths in the world–the 150 mpg carburetor, self-healing ’69 Dodge Chargers–the list is endless. However, I am proud to say I’ve found […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0238.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Cherries are Available for a Nominal Cost")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Cherries are Available for a Nominal Cost
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 7/26/2013) There are so many auto myths in the world–the 150 mpg carburetor, self-healing ’69 Dodge Chargers–the list is endless. However, I am proud to say I’ve found […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2013) Few car names are any better and carry more punch than “Charger”. You know its intended purpose and capabilities in one succinct word. Mustang? You know what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1984-Dodge-Ad-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classic: 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger – Let’s Take an Econobox and Turn it into a Muscular Car!")
Roadside Classic: 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger – Let’s Take an Econobox and Turn it into a Muscular Car!
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 8/31/2013) Few car names are any better and carry more punch than “Charger”. You know its intended purpose and capabilities in one succinct word. Mustang? You know what […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2013) Eighteen years ago, when John Gallo was all of fifteen and only had a learner’s permit, he saw this ’66 Monaco 500 hardtop with a For Sale […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-205-140-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Monaco 500 – A First Love Song In C Major")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Monaco 500 – A First Love Song In C Major
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 76 Comments(first posted 8/1/2013) Eighteen years ago, when John Gallo was all of fifteen and only had a learner’s permit, he saw this ’66 Monaco 500 hardtop with a For Sale […] -
![(First posted 5/10/2018) (how is it that in almost ten years we’ve never covered this car?) In 1965, the Ford LTD launched The Great Brougham Epoch. And those iconic three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CC-354-022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford LTD – The Father of the Brougham Era Becomes the Surrogate Mother of the Aero Era")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford LTD – The Father of the Brougham Era Becomes the Surrogate Mother of the Aero Era
Posted on May 10, 2024 | 100 Comments(First posted 5/10/2018) (how is it that in almost ten years we’ve never covered this car?) In 1965, the Ford LTD launched The Great Brougham Epoch. And those iconic three […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2013) Memorable (def): 1. worth remembering 2. easily remembered Maurauder (def): one who raids for booty In my 1967-1968 Cougar CC, I claimed there were only three Mercuries […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-101-008-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100 – Bootylicious")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100 – Bootylicious
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 3/28/2013) Memorable (def): 1. worth remembering 2. easily remembered Maurauder (def): one who raids for booty In my 1967-1968 Cougar CC, I claimed there were only three Mercuries […]
