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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 9/17/2018) I’m going to give you a glimpse into the language of us infuriating young people. “Gib” is a horrible slang version of “give” and “Plz” is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pic-3322120636401038561-1600x1200.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Desire: 1968 Ford Thunderbird – Gib Plz!")
Curbside Desire: 1968 Ford Thunderbird – Gib Plz!
Posted on September 19, 2024 | 55 Comments(first posted 9/17/2018) I’m going to give you a glimpse into the language of us infuriating young people. “Gib” is a horrible slang version of “give” and “Plz” is […] -
![(first posted 9/18/2018) Incredible. What are the odds of finding two well-used survivors in the same parking space? A few weeks ago, I encountered a 1987 Oldsmobile Calais […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado – The Last Truly Impressive Eldorado")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado – The Last Truly Impressive Eldorado
Posted on September 17, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 9/18/2018) Incredible. What are the odds of finding two well-used survivors in the same parking space? A few weeks ago, I encountered a 1987 Oldsmobile Calais […] -
![Imagine being in the market for a new American car in 1949. What a time, what choices! Statuesque Studebakers, portly Packards, handsome Hudsons, curvaceous Cadillacs and many other alarmingly alliterative […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240407_120418_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe – We Don’t Build Excitement")
Car Show Classic: 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe – We Don’t Build Excitement
Posted on September 17, 2024 | 24 CommentsImagine being in the market for a new American car in 1949. What a time, what choices! Statuesque Studebakers, portly Packards, handsome Hudsons, curvaceous Cadillacs and many other alarmingly alliterative […] -
![When I was about 12, I got my hands on a compilation of Chuck Berry’s earlier hits. It was on a cassette (remember those?), and I listened to that thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20230730_185728_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1957 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Oh! Maybellene")
Car Show Capsule: 1957 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Oh! Maybellene
Posted on September 16, 2024 | 14 CommentsWhen I was about 12, I got my hands on a compilation of Chuck Berry’s earlier hits. It was on a cassette (remember those?), and I listened to that thing […] -
![There’s a concept in the study of history known as the ‘Short Twentieth Century.’ First coined in 1994 by historian Eric Hobsbawm, it posits that, from a geopolitical standpoint, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PXL_20240830_231618893.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – A Whale Of A Tail")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – A Whale Of A Tail
Posted on September 16, 2024 | 30 CommentsThere’s a concept in the study of history known as the ‘Short Twentieth Century.’ First coined in 1994 by historian Eric Hobsbawm, it posits that, from a geopolitical standpoint, the […] -
![(first posted 9/14/2018) This is the most embarrassing F-Series pickup in that long line of fine classic Ford trucks. Maybe to some of you what makes it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-365-087.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford F100 – Ford Pulls a Studebaker")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford F100 – Ford Pulls a Studebaker
Posted on September 14, 2024 | 40 Comments(first posted 9/14/2018) This is the most embarrassing F-Series pickup in that long line of fine classic Ford trucks. Maybe to some of you what makes it […] -
![(first posted in 2011) You got to hand it to Lee Iacocca; he was given an utter basket case of a car company and one new K car. And just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-16-063-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Chrysler’s TC By Maserati – The (Deadly) Sin Of Pretentious Overreaching")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Chrysler’s TC By Maserati – The (Deadly) Sin Of Pretentious Overreaching
Posted on September 13, 2024 | 144 Comments(first posted in 2011) You got to hand it to Lee Iacocca; he was given an utter basket case of a car company and one new K car. And just […] -
![(first posted 4/2/2014) When is a world car not a world car? When it’s Japanese. I can hear our readers’ responses already: Ford didn’t call the 1991 Escort a world […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-01-16.01.21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Ford Escort – Success And Shame")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Ford Escort – Success And Shame
Posted on September 13, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 4/2/2014) When is a world car not a world car? When it’s Japanese. I can hear our readers’ responses already: Ford didn’t call the 1991 Escort a world […] -
![(first posted 4/3/2014) I’ve seen this Camaro running around town for a couple of months, and last week I caught up with it in the parking lot of a local community […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/67-Camaro-side-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Camaro Convertible – Perfect Patina")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Camaro Convertible – Perfect Patina
Posted on September 12, 2024 | 88 Comments(first posted 4/3/2014) I’ve seen this Camaro running around town for a couple of months, and last week I caught up with it in the parking lot of a local community […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2018) The classic prewar Ford V8 has always been something that danced in the background of my life. My mother grew up in one, almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1939FordDeluxe19-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe – This One’s A Keeper")
Curbside Classic: 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe – This One’s A Keeper
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 9/13/2018) The classic prewar Ford V8 has always been something that danced in the background of my life. My mother grew up in one, almost […] -
![(first posted 9/10/2018) Once billed as GM’s “We Build Excitement” division, to many who grew up during the brand’s wonder years, Pontiac will forever rank high in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thumb_IMG_4026_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 2001 Pontiac Grand Am Coupe & Sedan – How I Remember Pontiac")
Curbside Classics: 2001 Pontiac Grand Am Coupe & Sedan – How I Remember Pontiac
Posted on September 10, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 9/10/2018) Once billed as GM’s “We Build Excitement” division, to many who grew up during the brand’s wonder years, Pontiac will forever rank high in […] -
![(first posted 6/3/2014) The Corvair story is an almost endless book; it’s way too long to completely encompass in one chapter. I’ve been writing it since I got behind the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-218-123-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Corvair Monza Coupe – A Coup For Chevrolet; A Sedan For Me")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Corvair Monza Coupe – A Coup For Chevrolet; A Sedan For Me
Posted on September 9, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 6/3/2014) The Corvair story is an almost endless book; it’s way too long to completely encompass in one chapter. I’ve been writing it since I got behind the […] -
![“Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you were meant to be.” (First posted 9/9/2018) Star […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20180516_104113.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2007 Ford Fusion SEL V6 AWD – Perhaps The Most Appropriately Named Car In Automotive History")
Curbside Classic: 2007 Ford Fusion SEL V6 AWD – Perhaps The Most Appropriately Named Car In Automotive History
Posted on September 8, 2024 | 65 Comments“Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you were meant to be.” (First posted 9/9/2018) Star […] -
![(first posted 9/7/2018) When Lee Iacocca was promoted to Ford Division General Manager in 1960, his disdain for the boxy and dull Falcon was palpable. It was eating big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-367-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Dodge Aries – Lee Iacocca’s Second Falcon")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Dodge Aries – Lee Iacocca’s Second Falcon
Posted on September 7, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 9/7/2018) When Lee Iacocca was promoted to Ford Division General Manager in 1960, his disdain for the boxy and dull Falcon was palpable. It was eating big […] -
![(photos by Stephanie N.) This Jeepster Commando convertible is a rolling relic for more reasons than one. In addition to just being scarce, especially in such original condition, this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jeepster-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Jeep Jeepster Commando Convertible – Four Cylinder F-Head Relic")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Jeep Jeepster Commando Convertible – Four Cylinder F-Head Relic
Posted on September 5, 2024 | 7 Comments(photos by Stephanie N.) This Jeepster Commando convertible is a rolling relic for more reasons than one. In addition to just being scarce, especially in such original condition, this one […]
