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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![I have wanted to write about a Continental Mark III since I began writing for CC over a decade ago. Not the gargantuan 1959 version, but the one from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1970-Mark-III-Yellow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / Cars of my Father: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Lemon Yellow")
Curbside Classic / Cars of my Father: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Lemon Yellow
Posted on June 19, 2022 | 27 CommentsI have wanted to write about a Continental Mark III since I began writing for CC over a decade ago. Not the gargantuan 1959 version, but the one from the […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2012) The Rambler brand had a compact lifespan: thirteen years exactly. The first modern Ramblers wore Nash and Hudson emblems before George Romney killed those storied but moribund […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-178-011-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Rambler 440 Station Wagon – The Last Rambler")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Rambler 440 Station Wagon – The Last Rambler
Posted on June 17, 2022 | 88 Comments(first posted 10/29/2012) The Rambler brand had a compact lifespan: thirteen years exactly. The first modern Ramblers wore Nash and Hudson emblems before George Romney killed those storied but moribund […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2012) We’re rapidly approaching the end of Convertible Season here in the Bay Area. Just about a year ago, I profiled a Mercury Monterey Convertible and now, to commemorate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yyyygh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Buick LeSabre Convertible – I’d Really Rather Have This")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Buick LeSabre Convertible – I’d Really Rather Have This
Posted on June 16, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/23/2012) We’re rapidly approaching the end of Convertible Season here in the Bay Area. Just about a year ago, I profiled a Mercury Monterey Convertible and now, to commemorate the […] -
![(first posted 10/18/2012) There are times when cars beg to be Curbside Classics. And this afternoon we have a serendipitous 55-year flashback, to a time when Chevrolet was the favored […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ererer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air Sport Sedan – Why Can’t I Rent THAT at Hertz?")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air Sport Sedan – Why Can’t I Rent THAT at Hertz?
Posted on June 15, 2022 | 69 Comments(first posted 10/18/2012) There are times when cars beg to be Curbside Classics. And this afternoon we have a serendipitous 55-year flashback, to a time when Chevrolet was the favored […] -
![(first posted 6/14/2016) Some time back, Paul Niedermeyer went on a two-door sedan jag here, bringing to us a renewed appreciation for that most lowly of body styles. I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1956FordFairlaneFordorVictoria12-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford Fairlane Fordor Victoria – More Doors For Miss Vickie")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford Fairlane Fordor Victoria – More Doors For Miss Vickie
Posted on June 14, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 6/14/2016) Some time back, Paul Niedermeyer went on a two-door sedan jag here, bringing to us a renewed appreciation for that most lowly of body styles. I have […] -
![It had been a normal Tuesday at the office as I rode my northbound Red Line train back to my neighborhood from the Loop. The trains are rarely filled to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/016-1974-Buick-Century-Luxus-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Buick Century Luxus Colonnade Coupe – It’s Impolite To Stare")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Buick Century Luxus Colonnade Coupe – It’s Impolite To Stare
Posted on June 14, 2022 | 54 CommentsIt had been a normal Tuesday at the office as I rode my northbound Red Line train back to my neighborhood from the Loop. The trains are rarely filled to […] -
![When a genuine Curbside Classic appears, I think it’s important to document it even if conditions are not ideal. You may never see it again, so this may be your […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220608_205415.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC At Night: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500–The Once Commonplace Becomes Exotic")
CC At Night: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500–The Once Commonplace Becomes Exotic
Posted on June 11, 2022 | 25 CommentsWhen a genuine Curbside Classic appears, I think it’s important to document it even if conditions are not ideal. You may never see it again, so this may be your […] -
![(first posted 6/10/2016) Four summers ago, I was back in my good, old hometown of Flint, Michigan for my twenty-year high school reunion. I realize I name-check the Vehicle City […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/336-1969-Buick-Skylark-Custom-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible – Let Her Cry, For She’s A Lady")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible – Let Her Cry, For She’s A Lady
Posted on June 10, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 6/10/2016) Four summers ago, I was back in my good, old hometown of Flint, Michigan for my twenty-year high school reunion. I realize I name-check the Vehicle City […] -
![As time rolls on, ordinary things often become more intriguing – such is the case with Chevy Cavaliers. Just a few years ago, I wouldn’t have given this car a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1993-Chevrolet-Cavalier-Wagon-RF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier RS Wagon – Ordinary Has Become Interesting")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier RS Wagon – Ordinary Has Become Interesting
Posted on June 10, 2022 | 33 CommentsAs time rolls on, ordinary things often become more intriguing – such is the case with Chevy Cavaliers. Just a few years ago, I wouldn’t have given this car a […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2022) Full Disclosure: I completed this article on the Plymouth Sundance for CJCZ92’s Cohort photos, only to find this black cherry pearl 1990 Dodge Shadow I couldn’t pass up using. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_6279.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1987-1994 Plymouth Sundance (With Bonus 1990 Dodge Shadow) – Opposites Attract")
Curbside Classics: 1987-1994 Plymouth Sundance (With Bonus 1990 Dodge Shadow) – Opposites Attract
Posted on June 9, 2022 | 39 Comments(first posted 6/9/2022) Full Disclosure: I completed this article on the Plymouth Sundance for CJCZ92’s Cohort photos, only to find this black cherry pearl 1990 Dodge Shadow I couldn’t pass up using. So […] -
![(first posted 9/1/2012) For Chrysler, just getting up off the canvas after the “plucked chicken” fiasco of 1962 was hard enough without Ford doing something crazy by dropping its Mustang […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ttfxd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Dodge Charger – Chrysler’s Marlin")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Dodge Charger – Chrysler’s Marlin
Posted on June 7, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 9/1/2012) For Chrysler, just getting up off the canvas after the “plucked chicken” fiasco of 1962 was hard enough without Ford doing something crazy by dropping its Mustang […] -
![(first posted 6/7/2016) While General Motors has launched a new Buick Verano in China, the line is being withdrawn from the North American lineup. It had been the first compact […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/bbvvvvc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992-98 Buick Skylark – Please Feed The Birds")
Curbside Classic: 1992-98 Buick Skylark – Please Feed The Birds
Posted on June 7, 2022 | 81 Comments(first posted 6/7/2016) While General Motors has launched a new Buick Verano in China, the line is being withdrawn from the North American lineup. It had been the first compact […] -
![They really have broad tastes, in this city. Classic kei cars, German luxobarges, French hatchbacks, Italian racers – you can find anything on the street if you look hard enough […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220501_123400-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Convertible – Fancy Some Bubbly?")
CC Capsule: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Convertible – Fancy Some Bubbly?
Posted on June 7, 2022 | 24 CommentsThey really have broad tastes, in this city. Classic kei cars, German luxobarges, French hatchbacks, Italian racers – you can find anything on the street if you look hard enough […] -
![I was an adolescent when I had first seen the North American teenage cinematic classic known as The Karate Kid. This screening wasn’t in a theater, but rather in one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/071-1969-Chevrolet-Chevelle-Nomad-wagon-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Nomad – Mrs. LaRusso’s Hooptie")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Nomad – Mrs. LaRusso’s Hooptie
Posted on June 7, 2022 | 33 CommentsI was an adolescent when I had first seen the North American teenage cinematic classic known as The Karate Kid. This screening wasn’t in a theater, but rather in one […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2012) Thirty-five years ago the Personal Luxury car was in its prime. Forget four-door Continentals, Sedan de Villes and Imperials: This was the Me Decade, after all, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/East-Moline-Car-Show-8-11-2012-007-e1345067280136.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Continental Mark IV Givenchy Edition – Aqua Couture")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Continental Mark IV Givenchy Edition – Aqua Couture
Posted on June 6, 2022 | 110 Comments(first posted 8/31/2012) Thirty-five years ago the Personal Luxury car was in its prime. Forget four-door Continentals, Sedan de Villes and Imperials: This was the Me Decade, after all, which […]
