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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 8/17/2011) There have been very, very few vehicles produced in post WWII America that can be accurately described as unique. Not “sort of” unique, but unique in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1961ChevroletCorvairRampside06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside – It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside – It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
Posted on June 24, 2023 | 106 Comments(first posted 8/17/2011) There have been very, very few vehicles produced in post WWII America that can be accurately described as unique. Not “sort of” unique, but unique in the […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2017) We live in a day and age of opposites. You may say black while I say white. We have red states and blue states, Fox News […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/TwilightZone.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Dodge Dart Pioneer – The Anti-Impala")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Dodge Dart Pioneer – The Anti-Impala
Posted on June 23, 2023 | 133 Comments(first posted 6/23/2017) We live in a day and age of opposites. You may say black while I say white. We have red states and blue states, Fox News […] -
![(first posted 10/28/2013) The original military Jeep is rightfully considered one of the most iconic and influential vehicles ever built, right up there with the Ford Model T and Volkswagen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-133-085-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946 Willys Jeep Station Wagon – The First Modern Station Wagon and SUV")
Curbside Classic: 1946 Willys Jeep Station Wagon – The First Modern Station Wagon and SUV
Posted on June 22, 2023 | 30 Comments(first posted 10/28/2013) The original military Jeep is rightfully considered one of the most iconic and influential vehicles ever built, right up there with the Ford Model T and Volkswagen […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2017) If one were to look for the most representative car of the 1970s, this may be it – a mid-sized, mid-priced, moderately-equipped sedan made in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/RF-3a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Gran Torino – Symbol Of The Seventies")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Gran Torino – Symbol Of The Seventies
Posted on June 20, 2023 | 156 Comments(first posted 6/20/2017) If one were to look for the most representative car of the 1970s, this may be it – a mid-sized, mid-priced, moderately-equipped sedan made in […] -
![I will readily admit that the 1961-62 Cadillacs were never really on my radar. I always felt the outrageous 1959-’60s outshone them completely, and the 1963-’64s seemed more dignified and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230401_113022-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – Very Sixty And Very Special")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – Very Sixty And Very Special
Posted on June 19, 2023 | 30 CommentsI will readily admit that the 1961-62 Cadillacs were never really on my radar. I always felt the outrageous 1959-’60s outshone them completely, and the 1963-’64s seemed more dignified and […] -
![Read part 1 here. (first posted 6/18/2017) As my 16th birthday approached the desire for me to get a car became much stronger. Many kids seemed to inherit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Ford-Torino-1972-Bill-Mitchell.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography – Part 2: 1972 Ford Torino – A Tale of a Torino, Fathers and Sons")
Auto-Biography – Part 2: 1972 Ford Torino – A Tale of a Torino, Fathers and Sons
Posted on June 18, 2023 | 62 CommentsRead part 1 here. (first posted 6/18/2017) As my 16th birthday approached the desire for me to get a car became much stronger. Many kids seemed to inherit […] -
![Originally posted 16 June 2017 Here is a car I did not expect to ever see on the road: a Tesla Roadster! After initially thinking I was looking at a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2011-Tesla-Roadster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2011 Tesla Roadster")
Curbside Classic: 2011 Tesla Roadster
Posted on June 16, 2023 | 42 CommentsOriginally posted 16 June 2017 Here is a car I did not expect to ever see on the road: a Tesla Roadster! After initially thinking I was looking at a […] -
![originally posted 15 June 2017 As far back as my earliest memories, I can always remember being crazy about cars. Like most young boys, I was influenced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Photo-of-Torino-in-1972.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography, Part 1: 1972 Ford Torino · A Torino, Fathers, and Sons")
Auto-Biography, Part 1: 1972 Ford Torino · A Torino, Fathers, and Sons
Posted on June 15, 2023 | 83 Commentsoriginally posted 15 June 2017 As far back as my earliest memories, I can always remember being crazy about cars. Like most young boys, I was influenced […] -
![(first posted 6/13/2017) Quantity vs. quality: the eternal dilemma. I spotted both of these cars in nearly the same spot on the same April weekend, last year. For 20% […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Toro-CDV-collage-REDO-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Conundrum: 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham & ’77 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Quantity Vs. Quality?")
CC Conundrum: 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham & ’77 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Quantity Vs. Quality?
Posted on June 13, 2023 | 126 Comments(first posted 6/13/2017) Quantity vs. quality: the eternal dilemma. I spotted both of these cars in nearly the same spot on the same April weekend, last year. For 20% […] -
![(first posted 6/12/2017) I was recently down in London, Ontario for business. I had some free time in the evenings, so I decided to check out a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_20170606_200918.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – Just the Right Amount of Patina – Or Maybe Not")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – Just the Right Amount of Patina – Or Maybe Not
Posted on June 12, 2023 | 42 Comments(first posted 6/12/2017) I was recently down in London, Ontario for business. I had some free time in the evenings, so I decided to check out a few […] -
![I am a contrarian. This is, of course, well known hereabouts. Many things that are popular bore me. I, instead, seek out things that are unusual. When I was in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1973-Chevrolet-Corvette-07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Corvette – A Car And An Author Come To Terms")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Corvette – A Car And An Author Come To Terms
Posted on June 12, 2023 | 63 CommentsI am a contrarian. This is, of course, well known hereabouts. Many things that are popular bore me. I, instead, seek out things that are unusual. When I was in […] -
![(first posted 11/8/2013) What are the odds of stumbling into an original 1968 Dodge Charger these days, never mind a red one? Take if from me: not good, as I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-212-089-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Charger Six – Rarer Than An (Original) Hemi Charger")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Charger Six – Rarer Than An (Original) Hemi Charger
Posted on June 8, 2023 | 203 Comments(first posted 11/8/2013) What are the odds of stumbling into an original 1968 Dodge Charger these days, never mind a red one? Take if from me: not good, as I’ve […] -
![For those of us who are fascinated by automotive minutiae, car models that were produced for a partial year hold special allure. Ford churned out several examples over the decades […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1990-Ford-Escort-LX-Wagon-LR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Escort LX Wagon – A Ubiquitous Model’s Last Gasp")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Escort LX Wagon – A Ubiquitous Model’s Last Gasp
Posted on June 8, 2023 | 46 CommentsFor those of us who are fascinated by automotive minutiae, car models that were produced for a partial year hold special allure. Ford churned out several examples over the decades […] -
![(first posted 6/6/2017) The IKA/Renault Torino, produced first by Industrias Kaiser Argentina and then by Renault from 1966 to 1982, has become a minor legend in the North […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1200-Front-corner.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtake: IKA Torino in Buenos Aires")
CC Global Outtake: IKA Torino in Buenos Aires
Posted on June 6, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 6/6/2017) The IKA/Renault Torino, produced first by Industrias Kaiser Argentina and then by Renault from 1966 to 1982, has become a minor legend in the North […] -
![In a lengthening list of things I’ve never done until recently, I had gone to Chicago City Hall a few weeks ago to obtain some documents. That stunning structure faces […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/011-1996-Chevrolet-Impala-SS-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS – Chicago On Wheels")
In-Motion Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS – Chicago On Wheels
Posted on June 6, 2023 | 46 CommentsIn a lengthening list of things I’ve never done until recently, I had gone to Chicago City Hall a few weeks ago to obtain some documents. That stunning structure faces […]
