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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 7/17/2017) Taking a look back, it’s truly quite interesting how the minivan segment in North America began, grew, evolved, and declined, even if the vehicles themselves […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/thumb_IMG_1213_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Mercury Villager GS – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 5)")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Mercury Villager GS – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 5)
Posted on July 17, 2023 | 44 Comments(first posted 7/17/2017) Taking a look back, it’s truly quite interesting how the minivan segment in North America began, grew, evolved, and declined, even if the vehicles themselves […] -
![(first posted 7/14/2017. Updated 7/14/2023) (Edit: The original version of this post misidentified the feature vehicle as a 1951 Packard.) My wife Kristen and I recently spent a weekend in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_6708.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 Packard 200 Deluxe – Faded Glory")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Packard 200 Deluxe – Faded Glory
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 7/14/2017. Updated 7/14/2023) (Edit: The original version of this post misidentified the feature vehicle as a 1951 Packard.) My wife Kristen and I recently spent a weekend in […] -
![I know what you’re thinking: this again? Have we not been Challengered enough? Well, what can I do? We’ve covered these many a time on CC and this is the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20221030_144231-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – Wide In Japan")
In-Motion Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – Wide In Japan
Posted on July 12, 2023 | 24 CommentsI know what you’re thinking: this again? Have we not been Challengered enough? Well, what can I do? We’ve covered these many a time on CC and this is the […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2017) The cars from early in our lifetimes can be hugely influential things. The cars we learn to love at a tender age can chart our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1954-Ford-Mainline-15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Ford Mainline – An Alternate Take On Life")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Ford Mainline – An Alternate Take On Life
Posted on July 7, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 7/7/2017) The cars from early in our lifetimes can be hugely influential things. The cars we learn to love at a tender age can chart our […] -
![The early 1990’s was a big decade at Jeep, in all kinds of ways – including making changes. After almost thirty years of continuous production, the Jeep Grand Wagoneer was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1993-Jeep-Grand-Wagoneer-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – The Not-So-Grand Wagoneer")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – The Not-So-Grand Wagoneer
Posted on July 6, 2023 | 28 CommentsThe early 1990’s was a big decade at Jeep, in all kinds of ways – including making changes. After almost thirty years of continuous production, the Jeep Grand Wagoneer was […] -
Curbside Classics: 1960 Cadillac, 1949 Kaiser, And A Few Others…
Posted on July 5, 2023 | 17 CommentsThe local repair shop has quite a few old beauties parked out front… -
![(first posted 10/25/2017) Some cars are ahead of their time; some are behind the times. The AMC Eagle was both. Its overall shape and four-wheel drive system foreshadowed crossover […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/LR-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 AMC Eagle Wagon – Ahead Of Its Time, And Behind The Times")
Curbside Classic: 1986 AMC Eagle Wagon – Ahead Of Its Time, And Behind The Times
Posted on July 4, 2023 | 146 Comments(first posted 10/25/2017) Some cars are ahead of their time; some are behind the times. The AMC Eagle was both. Its overall shape and four-wheel drive system foreshadowed crossover […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2017) What made me decide to very belatedly share this ’63 Fairlane I shot back in 2011 or so? You may well ask. For some reason, I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CC-114-040.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Fairlane Sedan – XL – Size Falcon; XS – Size Galaxie")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Fairlane Sedan – XL – Size Falcon; XS – Size Galaxie
Posted on July 1, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 7/1/2017) What made me decide to very belatedly share this ’63 Fairlane I shot back in 2011 or so? You may well ask. For some reason, I was […] -
![(first posted 1/23/2013) One of the American automobile industry’s most unlikely milestones was Renault’s alliance and eventual ownership stake in AMC, and one of its most unlikely results has itself become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-129-217-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Jeep Cherokee – AMC’s Greatest Hit, Thanks To Renault")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Jeep Cherokee – AMC’s Greatest Hit, Thanks To Renault
Posted on June 29, 2023 | 120 Comments(first posted 1/23/2013) One of the American automobile industry’s most unlikely milestones was Renault’s alliance and eventual ownership stake in AMC, and one of its most unlikely results has itself become […] -
![Some cars are immortalized in music. The cool cars, mostly. From the rockabilly classic Hot Rod Lincoln to the Beach Boys’ T-Bird (that was so Fun Fun Fun) to Prince […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1970-AMC-Rebel-Machine-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine – A Tale Of Two Machines, Only One Of Them Sexy")
Car Show Classic: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine – A Tale Of Two Machines, Only One Of Them Sexy
Posted on June 29, 2023 | 39 CommentsSome cars are immortalized in music. The cool cars, mostly. From the rockabilly classic Hot Rod Lincoln to the Beach Boys’ T-Bird (that was so Fun Fun Fun) to Prince […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2013) In order to justify my headline, I have to make a few disclaimers and qualifications: by “compact”, I mean the Big Three’s low-end economy compacts that arrived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-59-036-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963½ Ford Falcon Futura V8 – The Economy Compacts Enter The V8 Era")
Curbside Classic: 1963½ Ford Falcon Futura V8 – The Economy Compacts Enter The V8 Era
Posted on June 28, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 10/16/2013) In order to justify my headline, I have to make a few disclaimers and qualifications: by “compact”, I mean the Big Three’s low-end economy compacts that arrived […] -
![(first posted 6/27/2017) Mike Hayes has managed to catch a rare vehicle, one that has not yet made its appearance at CC. And it was hauling a load […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/35381735411_5addb29834_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Jeep FC-170 – Jeep’s Unconventional Truck Is Still At Work Hauling Gravel")
Cohort Classic: Jeep FC-170 – Jeep’s Unconventional Truck Is Still At Work Hauling Gravel
Posted on June 27, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 6/27/2017) Mike Hayes has managed to catch a rare vehicle, one that has not yet made its appearance at CC. And it was hauling a load […] -
![Blue, the colour suits you. Cool blue… It’s not a stretch to say I became an instant Eurythmics fan the first time I heard the electrifying, metronomic “Sweet Dreams (Are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/021-2004-Ford-Thunderbird-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2004 Ford Thunderbird Premium – Cool Blue")
Curbside Musings: 2004 Ford Thunderbird Premium – Cool Blue
Posted on June 27, 2023 | 70 CommentsBlue, the colour suits you. Cool blue… It’s not a stretch to say I became an instant Eurythmics fan the first time I heard the electrifying, metronomic “Sweet Dreams (Are […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2012) Is it the goal of CC to document every make, model and generation of car? I don’t know, but if it is, I’m going to need some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-132-138-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix – Neither Grand Nor Inspiring To Write About")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix – Neither Grand Nor Inspiring To Write About
Posted on June 26, 2023 | 155 Comments(first posted 12/5/2012) Is it the goal of CC to document every make, model and generation of car? I don’t know, but if it is, I’m going to need some […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2012) Some cars are invisible. Due to large production numbers and affordable pricing, certain cars are seen all over the place. Slowly and surely though, rust, deferred maintenance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/100_7656-e1344805192506.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Beretta – A Dash Of Sportiness")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Beretta – A Dash Of Sportiness
Posted on June 25, 2023 | 108 Comments(first posted 8/5/2012) Some cars are invisible. Due to large production numbers and affordable pricing, certain cars are seen all over the place. Slowly and surely though, rust, deferred maintenance […]
