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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – American Brands Archive
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![(first posted 10/16/2018) Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. I’ve had my fun with the Champ, suggesting one of the stepside versions be turned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-366-Portland-022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Studebaker Champ Long Bed Pickup – I’m a Chump for This Champ")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Studebaker Champ Long Bed Pickup – I’m a Chump for This Champ
Posted on October 16, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 10/16/2018) Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. I’ve had my fun with the Champ, suggesting one of the stepside versions be turned […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2014) Sitting in a San Pedro Service Station parking lot, this little car looks somewhat unremarkable. Despite that, this 1957 Rambler Super V-8 marks the beginning of a very successful venture for American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/57-Rambler-Super.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Rambler Super- The Rambler of Many Firsts")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Rambler Super- The Rambler of Many Firsts
Posted on October 15, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 1/22/2014) Sitting in a San Pedro Service Station parking lot, this little car looks somewhat unremarkable. Despite that, this 1957 Rambler Super V-8 marks the beginning of a very successful venture for American […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2014) Lots of companies can claim some small connection to the late American Motors Corporation, but there is really only one company whose identity is virtually inseparable from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1953NashStatesman01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1953 Nash Statesman – AMC’s DNA")
Car Show Classic: 1953 Nash Statesman – AMC’s DNA
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 106 Comments(first posted 1/24/2014) Lots of companies can claim some small connection to the late American Motors Corporation, but there is really only one company whose identity is virtually inseparable from […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2018) The Corvair was one of the most unlikely American cars ever, and it is instructive to read the following interview given by Ed Cole […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1963-Corvair-Ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Corvair, A Love Affair – An Interview With Ed Cole, The Father of The Corvair")
The Corvair, A Love Affair – An Interview With Ed Cole, The Father of The Corvair
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 10/14/2018) The Corvair was one of the most unlikely American cars ever, and it is instructive to read the following interview given by Ed Cole […] -
![The Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic vehicles of all time thanks to its recognizable consistency. Throughout its many generations, it has always been a sporty four-seater grand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PXL_20211009_215508218.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’87-’90 Ford ASC McLaren Mustang – Two Seater Aftermarket Chop Top")
Curbside Classic: ’87-’90 Ford ASC McLaren Mustang – Two Seater Aftermarket Chop Top
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 10 CommentsThe Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic vehicles of all time thanks to its recognizable consistency. Throughout its many generations, it has always been a sporty four-seater grand […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2013) Debasement. For most people, the word means “to cheapen or erode in character, quality or value.” However, if you’re an auto industry executive, “debasement” is that place […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1941-chrysler-pace-car-fototime.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – Da Garage Is In Debasement")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – Da Garage Is In Debasement
Posted on October 13, 2024 | 112 Comments(first posted 5/1/2013) Debasement. For most people, the word means “to cheapen or erode in character, quality or value.” However, if you’re an auto industry executive, “debasement” is that place […] -
![(first posted 2/26/2011) Let’s hit the road, honey! I’ve got the truck all ready to roll; how’re you doin’ back there stocking the trailer? Don’t forget the wine, beer and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-122-077-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Apache 32 Fleetside and 1953 Budger Trailer – If This Trailer Is A Rockin’…Don’t Come A Knockin’!")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Apache 32 Fleetside and 1953 Budger Trailer – If This Trailer Is A Rockin’…Don’t Come A Knockin’!
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 2/26/2011) Let’s hit the road, honey! I’ve got the truck all ready to roll; how’re you doin’ back there stocking the trailer? Don’t forget the wine, beer and […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2018) The title may be a little provocative – after all, “peak anything” is almost always more opinion than fact. Sometimes, however, a case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1972LincolnContinental09Feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1972 Lincoln Continental – Making The Case For Peak 1970s Lincoln")
Car Show Classic: 1972 Lincoln Continental – Making The Case For Peak 1970s Lincoln
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 10/11/2018) The title may be a little provocative – after all, “peak anything” is almost always more opinion than fact. Sometimes, however, a case […] -
![This is going to be a van week, CCompadres. We’re going cubic, we’re going blue collar, we’re going slow. Issues of prime import will include load capacity, twinned rear tyres […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240607_102735_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1974 Chevrolet G10 SportVan – More Like Spart-an")
CC Capsule: 1974 Chevrolet G10 SportVan – More Like Spart-an
Posted on October 8, 2024 | 11 CommentsThis is going to be a van week, CCompadres. We’re going cubic, we’re going blue collar, we’re going slow. Issues of prime import will include load capacity, twinned rear tyres […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2018) My affinity for these mid-70s Ford products must act like a powerful magnetic force, as I seem to keep running into them. Recently it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-369-018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford Granada Coupe With 250 Six and Four Speed Stick – One of 179 Made")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford Granada Coupe With 250 Six and Four Speed Stick – One of 179 Made
Posted on October 6, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 10/7/2018) My affinity for these mid-70s Ford products must act like a powerful magnetic force, as I seem to keep running into them. Recently it was […] -
![Yes, there was a difference between a pickup and a truck with an express bed. It’s pretty irrelevant in the bigger scheme of things, but then we’re all about the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_0085.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford F350 With 9′ Express Bed – Yes, Express; Not Pickup")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford F350 With 9′ Express Bed – Yes, Express; Not Pickup
Posted on October 5, 2024 | 17 CommentsYes, there was a difference between a pickup and a truck with an express bed. It’s pretty irrelevant in the bigger scheme of things, but then we’re all about the […] -
![Despite, or perhaps because I live far away from the Big Apple in New York City, their classic Yellow Cabs hold a certain allure. There are not many vehicles left […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/taxinyc12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Iconic NYC Taxi Gathering")
Curbside Classics: Iconic NYC Taxi Gathering
Posted on October 4, 2024 | 23 CommentsDespite, or perhaps because I live far away from the Big Apple in New York City, their classic Yellow Cabs hold a certain allure. There are not many vehicles left […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2013) If a car ever inspired me to emote and wax poetically, it was the Corvair, especially the second generation that delighted us upon its arrival in 1965. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-58-019-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – The Best European Car Ever Made In America")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – The Best European Car Ever Made In America
Posted on October 3, 2024 | 135 Comments(first posted 7/25/2013) If a car ever inspired me to emote and wax poetically, it was the Corvair, especially the second generation that delighted us upon its arrival in 1965. […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2018) It wasn’t just Edsel that got creamed in the late 50s. Ford’s huge push to compete mano-a-mano with GM’s three powerful mid-market brands was a two-pronged […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-372-019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Mercury Monterey Cruiser Hardtop Coupe – Mercury Spreads Its Wings And Crashes")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Mercury Monterey Cruiser Hardtop Coupe – Mercury Spreads Its Wings And Crashes
Posted on October 2, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 10/3/2018) It wasn’t just Edsel that got creamed in the late 50s. Ford’s huge push to compete mano-a-mano with GM’s three powerful mid-market brands was a two-pronged […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2013) The 1963 Pontiac was the very crest of the wave that swept the Excitement brand to glorious heights in the sixties. The upwelling first appeared out of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-46-022-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Catalina – The Sexiest Big Sedan Of Its Time")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Catalina – The Sexiest Big Sedan Of Its Time
Posted on October 1, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 7/20/2013) The 1963 Pontiac was the very crest of the wave that swept the Excitement brand to glorious heights in the sixties. The upwelling first appeared out of […]
