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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 5/30/2012) Front-wheel-drive may have been a bit of expensive over-kill for the personal-luxury coupe 1966 Toronado, but the Oldsmobile engineers who created the UPP (Unitized Power Package) unleashed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Tiara-grey.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Tiara – The Ultra Hot-Rod Of Motorhomes")
Curbside Classic: Tiara – The Ultra Hot-Rod Of Motorhomes
Posted on August 10, 2022 | 22 Comments(first posted 5/30/2012) Front-wheel-drive may have been a bit of expensive over-kill for the personal-luxury coupe 1966 Toronado, but the Oldsmobile engineers who created the UPP (Unitized Power Package) unleashed […] -
![(first posted here on 5/30/2012) In 1959, David Peterson, a professional aircraft designer, had a dilemma: he owned a travel trailer and a boat, but couldn’t tow them both at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-119-041-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Ultra Van – Cross An Airplane With A Corvair For The Most Radical RV Ever")
Curbside Classic: Ultra Van – Cross An Airplane With A Corvair For The Most Radical RV Ever
Posted on August 9, 2022 | 61 Comments(first posted here on 5/30/2012) In 1959, David Peterson, a professional aircraft designer, had a dilemma: he owned a travel trailer and a boat, but couldn’t tow them both at […] -
![(first posted at the other site in 2010, and here in 2012 and most recently on 8 August 2016. In many ways, this is the pretty much the Ultimate CC, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-71-027-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Ultimate Daily Driver Curbside Classic #2: 1965 Plymouth Valiant With Well Over 400k (500k?) Miles")
The Ultimate Daily Driver Curbside Classic #2: 1965 Plymouth Valiant With Well Over 400k (500k?) Miles
Posted on August 8, 2022 | 81 Comments(first posted at the other site in 2010, and here in 2012 and most recently on 8 August 2016. In many ways, this is the pretty much the Ultimate CC, […] -
![(first posted 11/23/2012) Today’s market offers no shortage of such “aspirational” cars as BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Lexus, among others. Each brand has a fairly broad fan base and products […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1962CadillacCoupedeVille12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe – Coupe de la Creme")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe – Coupe de la Creme
Posted on August 6, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 11/23/2012) Today’s market offers no shortage of such “aspirational” cars as BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Lexus, among others. Each brand has a fairly broad fan base and products […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-350 Super Camper Special – Ford Goes Camping In A Superlative Way
Posted on August 4, 2022 | 126 Comments(first posted 4/10/2013) Notice anything different or unusual about this Ford pickup? -
![(1981 New Yorker photos from CC Cohort by William Rubano) (first posted 8/4/2016) As it’s been well-documented at Curbside Classic several times over the years, Chrysler’s R-bodies were by and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/27323894472_27e8db373a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler New Yorker – Failure Can Be Beautiful")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler New Yorker – Failure Can Be Beautiful
Posted on August 4, 2022 | 187 Comments(1981 New Yorker photos from CC Cohort by William Rubano) (first posted 8/4/2016) As it’s been well-documented at Curbside Classic several times over the years, Chrysler’s R-bodies were by and […] -
![(first posted 9/7/2013) My mother-in-law, Helen, passed away a few weeks ago. She was not what we would call a “car person”. Mrs. JPC had mentioned to her a time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1988IsuzuIMark06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu I-Mark: Just Another Household Appliance")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu I-Mark: Just Another Household Appliance
Posted on August 3, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 9/7/2013) My mother-in-law, Helen, passed away a few weeks ago. She was not what we would call a “car person”. Mrs. JPC had mentioned to her a time […] -
![What were they smoking? Design a motor home that wastes almost a third of its length on a huge hood, put on a Continental Mark VII front end, and call […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_9138.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987-1989 EMC Eldorado Starfire Motor Home – They Couldn’t Even Get The Name Right")
Curbside Classic: 1987-1989 EMC Eldorado Starfire Motor Home – They Couldn’t Even Get The Name Right
Posted on August 3, 2022 | 31 CommentsWhat were they smoking? Design a motor home that wastes almost a third of its length on a huge hood, put on a Continental Mark VII front end, and call […] -
![(first posted 3/22/2012) This Buick has so much going for it: a killer grin, a svelte long hood covering a genuine straight eight, a delicious aero-back tail, and the kind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-162-032-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1948 Buick Series 40 Special Sedanet – 72 Cubic Inches Short Of A GM’s Greatest Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1948 Buick Series 40 Special Sedanet – 72 Cubic Inches Short Of A GM’s Greatest Hit
Posted on August 1, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 3/22/2012) This Buick has so much going for it: a killer grin, a svelte long hood covering a genuine straight eight, a delicious aero-back tail, and the kind […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2016) Just by looking at this Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, I can absolutely understand the fascination among many automotive enthusiasts – including a vast number of Curbsiders – for full-size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/oldsmobile-ninety-eight-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980-84 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – An Ode To Full-Size American Sedans, New And Old")
Curbside Classic: 1980-84 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – An Ode To Full-Size American Sedans, New And Old
Posted on July 29, 2022 | 95 Comments(first posted 7/24/2016) Just by looking at this Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, I can absolutely understand the fascination among many automotive enthusiasts – including a vast number of Curbsiders – for full-size […] -
![(first posted 7/28/2016) Not to impugn its impact on the automotive industry in any way, but the Taurus is not the most influential Ford of the past thirty years. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_6782.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Explorer – The Most Influential Ford Of The Past Thirty Years")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Explorer – The Most Influential Ford Of The Past Thirty Years
Posted on July 28, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 7/28/2016) Not to impugn its impact on the automotive industry in any way, but the Taurus is not the most influential Ford of the past thirty years. While […] -
![I found this Dodge Crew Cab in the Highlands of North Denver, and had to stop to gather a few photos. Outside of the aftermarket wheels, the exterior appears completely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Front-3-quarter-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic- 1964 Dodge D200: The Big Three’s First Crew Cab")
Curbside Classic- 1964 Dodge D200: The Big Three’s First Crew Cab
Posted on July 27, 2022 | 33 CommentsI found this Dodge Crew Cab in the Highlands of North Denver, and had to stop to gather a few photos. Outside of the aftermarket wheels, the exterior appears completely […] -
![(first posted 7/26/2013) Few automotive rivalries have been as enduring as that of Lincoln vs. Cadillac. The two preeminent American luxury makes have battled each other for decades, usually with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/F-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car — Sometimes, More Is More")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car — Sometimes, More Is More
Posted on July 26, 2022 | 129 Comments(first posted 7/26/2013) Few automotive rivalries have been as enduring as that of Lincoln vs. Cadillac. The two preeminent American luxury makes have battled each other for decades, usually with […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2013) Hangovers cannot be explained to the uninitiated. After a good long period of having pure merriment, you awake to find yourself regretting having ever been born. Despite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1980-Lincoln-Continental-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1982 Lincoln Town Car – Honey, I Shrank The Lincoln!")
Car Show Classic: 1982 Lincoln Town Car – Honey, I Shrank The Lincoln!
Posted on July 22, 2022 | 73 Comments(first posted 6/21/2013) Hangovers cannot be explained to the uninitiated. After a good long period of having pure merriment, you awake to find yourself regretting having ever been born. Despite […] -
![(first posted 6/27/2013) For whatever reason, I’ve seen some vehicles recently that have me contemplating the road not taken (ha ha). Here I shall speak of three icons of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1974-Ford-Gran-Torino-Elite-Rayford-Rd-Woodlands.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Compare and Contrast: ‘74 Gran Torino Elite vs. ’77 Monte Carlo vs. ’77 Thunderbird")
CC Compare and Contrast: ‘74 Gran Torino Elite vs. ’77 Monte Carlo vs. ’77 Thunderbird
Posted on July 21, 2022 | 126 Comments(first posted 6/27/2013) For whatever reason, I’ve seen some vehicles recently that have me contemplating the road not taken (ha ha). Here I shall speak of three icons of the […]
