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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 12/20/2017) These days it seems everyone is gaga over survivor cars, especially those with a nice helping of patina. This has led to the overuse of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1974-Mecury-Meteor-Rideau-500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 Mercury Meteor Rideau 500 – A Real Canadian Survivor")
Car Show Classic: 1974 Mercury Meteor Rideau 500 – A Real Canadian Survivor
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 53 Comments(first posted 12/20/2017) These days it seems everyone is gaga over survivor cars, especially those with a nice helping of patina. This has led to the overuse of […] -
![Found on Facebook Marketplace, location: Poolesville, MD. No other description given. Only 588 of these Packard Hawks were made; who knows how many survive today in any form. Is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-14-at-20-26-41-409182606_7226733637366305_1392915141045358127_n.jpg-JPEG-Image-960-%C3%97-720-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1958 Packard Hawk – “Parts car here will cut up Soon”")
CC For Sale: 1958 Packard Hawk – “Parts car here will cut up Soon”
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 26 CommentsFound on Facebook Marketplace, location: Poolesville, MD. No other description given. Only 588 of these Packard Hawks were made; who knows how many survive today in any form. Is […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2017) Historical pieces on the Cadillac Catera often focus on its cringe-inducing advertising campaign, its myriad reliability issues and its overall failure in the marketplace. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cadillac-catera-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC/Automotive Histories: 1995 Buick XP-2000 & 1997-2001 Cadillac Catera – The Story Of A Buick Holden And A Cadillac Opel")
CC/Automotive Histories: 1995 Buick XP-2000 & 1997-2001 Cadillac Catera – The Story Of A Buick Holden And A Cadillac Opel
Posted on December 18, 2023 | 82 Comments(first posted 12/18/2017) Historical pieces on the Cadillac Catera often focus on its cringe-inducing advertising campaign, its myriad reliability issues and its overall failure in the marketplace. […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2013) While it may be expected that the rearmost windows in a coupe, SUV, or minivan won’t roll down, is it too much to ask for windows that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2905.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Chevrolet Malibu – Claustrophobics Best Ride Up-Front")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Chevrolet Malibu – Claustrophobics Best Ride Up-Front
Posted on December 17, 2023 | 158 Comments(first posted 12/12/2013) While it may be expected that the rearmost windows in a coupe, SUV, or minivan won’t roll down, is it too much to ask for windows that […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2017) At first glance, this particular car may not seem to be of much interest to folks attracted to unusual cars. After all, it looks like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/LF-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans – Racing Stripes And A Vinyl Roof")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans – Racing Stripes And A Vinyl Roof
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 84 Comments(first posted 12/14/2017) At first glance, this particular car may not seem to be of much interest to folks attracted to unusual cars. After all, it looks like […] -
![(first posted 12/13/2017) I have been on a streak recently. Regular readers know that I have developed some strong opinions over the years about the cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1976CadillacDeville06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Refusing To Go Gently Into The Night")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Refusing To Go Gently Into The Night
Posted on December 13, 2023 | 107 Comments(first posted 12/13/2017) I have been on a streak recently. Regular readers know that I have developed some strong opinions over the years about the cars […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2017) What was the first-generation Sebring coupe? It wasn’t a direct rival for cars like the Toyota Celica and Honda Prelude, lacking any pretension of sportiness […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chrysler-sebring-coupe-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995-2000 Chrysler Sebring Coupe – With Seats Available In Soft Jaeger Cloth")
Curbside Classic: 1995-2000 Chrysler Sebring Coupe – With Seats Available In Soft Jaeger Cloth
Posted on December 12, 2023 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/12/2017) What was the first-generation Sebring coupe? It wasn’t a direct rival for cars like the Toyota Celica and Honda Prelude, lacking any pretension of sportiness […] -
![(first posted 12/11/2017) At the time that I was drafting this piece a couple of months ago, I was departing O’Hare on a flight to the beautiful, Midwestern […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1985-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Familiar Dessert")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Familiar Dessert
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 12/11/2017) At the time that I was drafting this piece a couple of months ago, I was departing O’Hare on a flight to the beautiful, Midwestern […] -
![At Curbside Classic, we love automotive time capsules, so here’s an interesting one. Not a time capsule from 1963 when this car was new, but rather from about 20 years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1963-Chevrolet-Bel-Air-LR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air – A Time Capsule, But Not From The Showroom")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air – A Time Capsule, But Not From The Showroom
Posted on December 7, 2023 | 62 CommentsAt Curbside Classic, we love automotive time capsules, so here’s an interesting one. Not a time capsule from 1963 when this car was new, but rather from about 20 years […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2013) Based on the reader’s comments in last week’s 1969 Ranchero article, I know there’s little love for this last generation Ranchero. Based on some personal experience with the Torino […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Front-3-Quarters.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Ford Ranchero- No Curbside Love For This One!")
Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Ford Ranchero- No Curbside Love For This One!
Posted on December 6, 2023 | 104 Comments(first posted 12/5/2013) Based on the reader’s comments in last week’s 1969 Ranchero article, I know there’s little love for this last generation Ranchero. Based on some personal experience with the Torino […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2017) This past August, I was taking a much needed vacation in a place that shaped much of who I am today. It’s kind of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_7163-1979-Chevrolet-Camaro-Z28-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Paradise Express")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Paradise Express
Posted on December 5, 2023 | 50 Comments(first posted 12/5/2017) This past August, I was taking a much needed vacation in a place that shaped much of who I am today. It’s kind of […] -
![(first posted 12/4/2017. revised 12/3/2023) The fact that the downsized and unusually-styled 1962 Plymouth and Dodge were a blunder is indisputable, in terms of their failure on the market. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ffffv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brilliant Blunder: 1962 Plymouth & Dodge – The Real Reason They Were Downsized")
Brilliant Blunder: 1962 Plymouth & Dodge – The Real Reason They Were Downsized
Posted on December 4, 2023 | 180 Comments(first posted 12/4/2017. revised 12/3/2023) The fact that the downsized and unusually-styled 1962 Plymouth and Dodge were a blunder is indisputable, in terms of their failure on the market. But […] -
![(first posted 12/2/2013) After last week’s rather busily-styled 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, here’s something refreshing: An ’83 Delta 88 Royale Brougham. I spotted this on my usual route through Downtown Crossing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_2810.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – A Lesson In Aesthetics")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – A Lesson In Aesthetics
Posted on December 2, 2023 | 134 Comments(first posted 12/2/2013) After last week’s rather busily-styled 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, here’s something refreshing: An ’83 Delta 88 Royale Brougham. I spotted this on my usual route through Downtown Crossing, […] -
![(first posted 12/1/2017) While developing the 1996 Taurus, Ford engineers purchased a Toyota Camry and took it apart to find out what made it such a superbly-built vehicle. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chevrolet-lumina-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995-2001 Chevrolet Lumina – Lights Out")
Curbside Classic: 1995-2001 Chevrolet Lumina – Lights Out
Posted on December 1, 2023 | 64 Comments(first posted 12/1/2017) While developing the 1996 Taurus, Ford engineers purchased a Toyota Camry and took it apart to find out what made it such a superbly-built vehicle. […] -
![(First posted 8/28/2014. This was probably my favorite CC For sale I found in Eugene) Let’s celebrate Two-Door Sedan Day with this 1965 Ford Custom two-door (“Tudor” in old-time Ford-speak). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-22-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Custom – The End Of The Stripper Tudor Era")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Custom – The End Of The Stripper Tudor Era
Posted on November 28, 2023 | 125 Comments(First posted 8/28/2014. This was probably my favorite CC For sale I found in Eugene) Let’s celebrate Two-Door Sedan Day with this 1965 Ford Custom two-door (“Tudor” in old-time Ford-speak). […]
