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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 3/16/2011). Headline superlatives are a slippery slope, but I’m standing on pretty solid ground here: This is the car that completely changed the marketplace, the car that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ltd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford LTD – It Launched The Great Brougham Epoch")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford LTD – It Launched The Great Brougham Epoch
Posted on December 11, 2021 | 115 Comments(first posted 3/16/2011). Headline superlatives are a slippery slope, but I’m standing on pretty solid ground here: This is the car that completely changed the marketplace, the car that […] -
![Renderings by Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman – click images for full impact (first posted 12/11/2015) Having coined the term The Great Brougham Epoch™, I then gave the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/brrg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History/Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham – The True Father Of The Great Brougham Epoch?")
Automotive History/Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham – The True Father Of The Great Brougham Epoch?
Posted on December 11, 2021 | 102 CommentsRenderings by Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman – click images for full impact (first posted 12/11/2015) Having coined the term The Great Brougham Epoch™, I then gave the […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2015) Was there ever a truly appealing J-car? I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been a fan of any J-car. But if I was forced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE Convertible – The Most Appealing J-Car?")
Car Show Classic: 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE Convertible – The Most Appealing J-Car?
Posted on December 10, 2021 | 100 Comments(first posted 12/10/2015) Was there ever a truly appealing J-car? I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been a fan of any J-car. But if I was forced […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2015) Certain things will always bring a smile to my face, no matter what. When two or more of those things combine in a serendipitous way, my camera […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/049-1984-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Santa’s Brougham Sleigh Makes A Pit Stop In Wrigleyville")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Santa’s Brougham Sleigh Makes A Pit Stop In Wrigleyville
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 45 Comments(first posted 12/9/2015) Certain things will always bring a smile to my face, no matter what. When two or more of those things combine in a serendipitous way, my camera […] -
![It was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_0235.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries")
Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 29 CommentsIt was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2012) This, friends, is my dream car. If I ever have enough space and spare time for a Curbside Classic of my own, it will be one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cads.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Cadillac Brougham – The Only Way To Travel Is Cadillac Style")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Cadillac Brougham – The Only Way To Travel Is Cadillac Style
Posted on December 6, 2021 | 161 Comments(first posted 10/1/2012) This, friends, is my dream car. If I ever have enough space and spare time for a Curbside Classic of my own, it will be one […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2012) A gastroenterologist once told me that a person’s taste in food changes significantly about every seven years. While that assertion seems odd at first blush, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Plymouth-1972-scamp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Scamp – A Tasty Little Number")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Scamp – A Tasty Little Number
Posted on December 5, 2021 | 122 Comments(first posted 11/27/2012) A gastroenterologist once told me that a person’s taste in food changes significantly about every seven years. While that assertion seems odd at first blush, I […] -
![(first posted 3/13/2013) It should not surprise you to know that I would never have stopped for a Grand Am of this vintage. And you would never have gotten a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/fgnb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Pontiac Grand Am – American Graffiti")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Pontiac Grand Am – American Graffiti
Posted on December 5, 2021 | 66 Comments(first posted 3/13/2013) It should not surprise you to know that I would never have stopped for a Grand Am of this vintage. And you would never have gotten a […] -
![(first posted 12/3/2015) I love to follow the old roads. In Indiana, they don’t get much older than the National Road, which Thomas Jefferson authorized in 1806 and was built […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/bbbvj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – A Long, Flowing Old Car On A Long, Flowing Old Road")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – A Long, Flowing Old Car On A Long, Flowing Old Road
Posted on December 3, 2021 | 90 Comments(first posted 12/3/2015) I love to follow the old roads. In Indiana, they don’t get much older than the National Road, which Thomas Jefferson authorized in 1806 and was built […] -
![Niedermeyer’s hate for 1971 big Fords is a tired old trope hereabouts. It started twelve years ago, when I excoriated one (tongue in cheek) back at the other site, also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CC-401-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford LTD Coupe – Have My Feelings Changed After Twelve Years?")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford LTD Coupe – Have My Feelings Changed After Twelve Years?
Posted on December 2, 2021 | 48 CommentsNiedermeyer’s hate for 1971 big Fords is a tired old trope hereabouts. It started twelve years ago, when I excoriated one (tongue in cheek) back at the other site, also […] -
![(first posted 9/11/2012) True confession: I lied about the ZXGLQ-FU Australian Ford Fairlane I claimed to have found in Eugene. I was so desperate to impress you all with my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/xcute.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Australian Ford Falcon XC GT351 Ute Found In Oregon – This Time For Real (Or So I Thought)")
Curbside Classic: Australian Ford Falcon XC GT351 Ute Found In Oregon – This Time For Real (Or So I Thought)
Posted on December 1, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 9/11/2012) True confession: I lied about the ZXGLQ-FU Australian Ford Fairlane I claimed to have found in Eugene. I was so desperate to impress you all with my […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2013) I’m a bit prone to spending occasional nights on Craigslist, hoping to hit on the perfect feasible-classic-to-modest-budget ratio. Today, I’m telling the story of how I will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ddcgf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Dodge Custom 880 Sedan – The One That Got Away")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Dodge Custom 880 Sedan – The One That Got Away
Posted on November 29, 2021 | 121 Comments(first posted 3/15/2013) I’m a bit prone to spending occasional nights on Craigslist, hoping to hit on the perfect feasible-classic-to-modest-budget ratio. Today, I’m telling the story of how I will […] -
![(first posted 5/28/2012) My green Monte Carlo. After 13 years, it’s become my mascot. In 1999, it was advertised in a local paper here in the Los Angeles area. We […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ggtr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau – Hope You Like Green")
My Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau – Hope You Like Green
Posted on November 28, 2021 | 191 Comments(first posted 5/28/2012) My green Monte Carlo. After 13 years, it’s become my mascot. In 1999, it was advertised in a local paper here in the Los Angeles area. We […] -
![(first posted 11/23/2011) It started simply enough: Oh look – a great car to photograph for a CC. And then I saw the sign – Asking price of only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1974PlymouthSatellite03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Satellite Custom – Almost Our Thanksgiving Turkey")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Satellite Custom – Almost Our Thanksgiving Turkey
Posted on November 27, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 11/23/2011) It started simply enough: Oh look – a great car to photograph for a CC. And then I saw the sign – Asking price of only […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2015) It is hard to believe that we here at CC have never gotten around to discussing one of the most polarizing cars of the entire 1950s. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/bbui.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Buick Special – Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing To Excess")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Buick Special – Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing To Excess
Posted on November 27, 2021 | 112 Comments(first posted 11/27/2015) It is hard to believe that we here at CC have never gotten around to discussing one of the most polarizing cars of the entire 1950s. But […]
