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Curbside Classics Archives
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![I’ve never been what anyone could consider a connoisseur of fine wines, even before I gave up alcohol toward the beginning of last year. I still have extremely limited knowledge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_7985-1990-Cadillac-Fleetwood-coupe-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood Coupe – Sparkling Rosé")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood Coupe – Sparkling Rosé
Posted on October 26, 2021 | 51 CommentsI’ve never been what anyone could consider a connoisseur of fine wines, even before I gave up alcohol toward the beginning of last year. I still have extremely limited knowledge […] -
![(first posted 11/22/2011) me·te·or/ˈmētēər/ Noun: A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light. The problem is once they fall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/pfhbh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Meteor – Falling To Earth With a Resounding Thud")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Meteor – Falling To Earth With a Resounding Thud
Posted on October 25, 2021 | 86 Comments(first posted 11/22/2011) me·te·or/ˈmētēər/ Noun: A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light. The problem is once they fall […] -
![(car pictured is a 1981; the story is about a 1980) (first posted 10/26/2012) My GM’s Deadly Sins Series has generated more than a bit of controversy. I called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/dfon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC/Auto-Biography: 1980 Buick Skylark – True Confession: I Gave Up A Peugeot 404 For One Of GM’s Deadliest Sins And It Wasn’t All That Bad")
CC/Auto-Biography: 1980 Buick Skylark – True Confession: I Gave Up A Peugeot 404 For One Of GM’s Deadliest Sins And It Wasn’t All That Bad
Posted on October 21, 2021 | 117 Comments(car pictured is a 1981; the story is about a 1980) (first posted 10/26/2012) My GM’s Deadly Sins Series has generated more than a bit of controversy. I called […] -
![Unless gray sunless skies and the great Polaris/Ski Doo debate elevate your pulse, October is the last Michigan month until May to offer any real hope of a good time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/111_1876a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Javelins, Hornets, and Imperials – Car Spotting On A Familiar Fall Color Drive In My First Car")
Curbside Classics: Javelins, Hornets, and Imperials – Car Spotting On A Familiar Fall Color Drive In My First Car
Posted on October 20, 2021 | 46 CommentsUnless gray sunless skies and the great Polaris/Ski Doo debate elevate your pulse, October is the last Michigan month until May to offer any real hope of a good time […] -
![OK, full disclosure: I never figured the Voyager nameplate was this old. I also caught a relatively similar Dodge version of this van (even before I bagged this beaut, truth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210917_101659-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Plymouth Voyager Sport – Van-Tastic (If Slightly Delayed) Case Of CC Effect")
CC Capsule: 1977 Plymouth Voyager Sport – Van-Tastic (If Slightly Delayed) Case Of CC Effect
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 21 CommentsOK, full disclosure: I never figured the Voyager nameplate was this old. I also caught a relatively similar Dodge version of this van (even before I bagged this beaut, truth […] -
![It’s still convertible season in the Northern Hemisphere for a little while longer this year. Summer can sometimes feel too hot to have the top down, where closed windows and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2013-10-13-Sunday-Lakeview-1966-Silver-Frost-10259558436_0f2b860127_o-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1965-1966 Ford Mustang Convertibles In Motion")
Curbside Classics: 1965-1966 Ford Mustang Convertibles In Motion
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 37 CommentsIt’s still convertible season in the Northern Hemisphere for a little while longer this year. Summer can sometimes feel too hot to have the top down, where closed windows and […] -
![( first posted 10/13/2011) The Caravan story is a mighty big one, even if it came in a fairly compact wrapper. I’ve taken a run at it before (CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/fgh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Caravan Turbo – Desperate Measures")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Caravan Turbo – Desperate Measures
Posted on October 18, 2021 | 60 Comments( first posted 10/13/2011) The Caravan story is a mighty big one, even if it came in a fairly compact wrapper. I’ve taken a run at it before (CC […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2015) Speaking as someone who once traded a ’54 Buick for a ’68 Lincoln, I don’t have that much against big, ostentatious cars, but GM’s ’71-’78 E-bodies (Cadillac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham – Here Come ol’ Flattop")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham – Here Come ol’ Flattop
Posted on October 16, 2021 | 109 Comments(first posted 10/16/2015) Speaking as someone who once traded a ’54 Buick for a ’68 Lincoln, I don’t have that much against big, ostentatious cars, but GM’s ’71-’78 E-bodies (Cadillac […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2015) If I hadn’t looked it up, I wouldn’t have believed it: Even AMC’s Javelin outsold Plymouth’s 1968 Barracuda. Chrysler totally flubbed the pony car wars; they might […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Cuda-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula 340 – The Worst Selling But Best Pony Car Of 1968")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula 340 – The Worst Selling But Best Pony Car Of 1968
Posted on October 14, 2021 | 124 Comments(first posted 10/14/2015) If I hadn’t looked it up, I wouldn’t have believed it: Even AMC’s Javelin outsold Plymouth’s 1968 Barracuda. Chrysler totally flubbed the pony car wars; they might […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2015) It recently occurred to me that my frequent picture taking of cars and pickups is answering the hunter-gatherer element within my DNA. All men have it to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/amby.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 AMC Ambassador SST – The Patriarch of Kenosha")
Curbside Classic: 1970 AMC Ambassador SST – The Patriarch of Kenosha
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 97 Comments(first posted 10/13/2015) It recently occurred to me that my frequent picture taking of cars and pickups is answering the hunter-gatherer element within my DNA. All men have it to […] -
![The 1991-96 Buick Roadmaster Estate has had a lot of airtime on CC. Is there anything left to say about this big old baleen that hasn’t been written in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210626_174557-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon – Round Round Get Around")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon – Round Round Get Around
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 42 CommentsThe 1991-96 Buick Roadmaster Estate has had a lot of airtime on CC. Is there anything left to say about this big old baleen that hasn’t been written in the […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2012) In 1912, the White Star Line launched its biggest and most luxurious ocean liner ever, the R. M. S. Titanic. An engineering marvel said to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1956PackardPatrician07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Packard Patrician – Please Proceed to The Lifeboats")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Packard Patrician – Please Proceed to The Lifeboats
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 117 Comments(first posted 4/24/2012) In 1912, the White Star Line launched its biggest and most luxurious ocean liner ever, the R. M. S. Titanic. An engineering marvel said to be […] -
![I was on my way home from a night out early on a Sunday morning over eight years ago when I came across this ’78 Continental Town Car. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/8351770579_bec58d49a5_o-1978-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Car-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – The Grand, Old Architecture")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – The Grand, Old Architecture
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 22 CommentsI was on my way home from a night out early on a Sunday morning over eight years ago when I came across this ’78 Continental Town Car. It was […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2015) The Cadillac Cimarron is one of the more reviled cars in recent history. Perhaps the most egregious example of badge engineering, the Cimarron is often cited as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Cimarron – Poor Execution Meets Bad Timing")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Cimarron – Poor Execution Meets Bad Timing
Posted on October 5, 2021 | 172 Comments(first posted 10/5/2015) The Cadillac Cimarron is one of the more reviled cars in recent history. Perhaps the most egregious example of badge engineering, the Cimarron is often cited as […] -
![The first full month of autumn in the northern hemisphere is here, and it’s a little hard to believe it’s already October. I have some friends who aren’t “summer people” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/016-1993-Plymouth-Acclaim-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: c. 1993 Plymouth Acclaim – Plymouth Rock")
Curbside Classic: c. 1993 Plymouth Acclaim – Plymouth Rock
Posted on October 5, 2021 | 52 CommentsThe first full month of autumn in the northern hemisphere is here, and it’s a little hard to believe it’s already October. I have some friends who aren’t “summer people” […]
