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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 11/5/2011) The early-mid sixties were Ford’s golden era, capped by the mega-hit Mustang. Instead of trying to imitate GM like with the Edsel fiasco, finding (or creating) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ford-Bronco.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Bronco – The Mustang’s Bucking Sidekick")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Bronco – The Mustang’s Bucking Sidekick
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 39 Comments(first posted 11/5/2011) The early-mid sixties were Ford’s golden era, capped by the mega-hit Mustang. Instead of trying to imitate GM like with the Edsel fiasco, finding (or creating) […] -
![I love an old Mercury. I’ve never owned one, but that’s just a matter of coincidence at this point in my life, and it’s only a matter of time considering […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/111_1030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom Sedan: The 20-Footer Club, Part II")
Curbside Classic – 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom Sedan: The 20-Footer Club, Part II
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 32 CommentsI love an old Mercury. I’ve never owned one, but that’s just a matter of coincidence at this point in my life, and it’s only a matter of time considering […] -
![(first posted 7/11/2015) I had spotted this ’75 Olds Starfire SX from my southbound, morning Red Line train on the way to work in the Chicago Loop. I actually considered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/037-1975-Oldsmobile-Starfire-SX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Starfire – SX Appeal")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Starfire – SX Appeal
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 113 Comments(first posted 7/11/2015) I had spotted this ’75 Olds Starfire SX from my southbound, morning Red Line train on the way to work in the Chicago Loop. I actually considered […] -
![If 1976 was the death of the American convertible, 1982 was the resurrection, starting with Chrysler’s rather plucky move to sell a convertible version of its new luxo-K-car, the LeBaron. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6189.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible – The Rare Ragtop Riviera")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible – The Rare Ragtop Riviera
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 24 CommentsIf 1976 was the death of the American convertible, 1982 was the resurrection, starting with Chrysler’s rather plucky move to sell a convertible version of its new luxo-K-car, the LeBaron. […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2012) What do the Studebaker GT Hawk, the Excalibur neo-classic, the original Jeep Wagoneer, and our featured CC, the Willys Jeepster, have in common? Well, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jeepster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1950 Willys Jeepster – Another Brooks Stevens Beauty")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Willys Jeepster – Another Brooks Stevens Beauty
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 42 Comments(first posted 6/25/2012) What do the Studebaker GT Hawk, the Excalibur neo-classic, the original Jeep Wagoneer, and our featured CC, the Willys Jeepster, have in common? Well, they […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2015. And I happened to see one just this morning) Today, European cars permeate the lineups of domestic automakers. The Ford Fiesta, Focus and Fusion, for example, differ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Merkur-xr4ti.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Merkur XR4Ti – Too Close To The Sun")
Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Merkur XR4Ti – Too Close To The Sun
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 7/7/2015. And I happened to see one just this morning) Today, European cars permeate the lineups of domestic automakers. The Ford Fiesta, Focus and Fusion, for example, differ […] -
![Last summer, I had written an essay with the hypothetical premise of “what if” the fictional Charles Townsend Detective Agency from the 1970s television series Charlie’s Angels had used AMC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-06-11-1977-Ford-Pinto-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford Pinto – The Townsend Agency Cheaped Out")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford Pinto – The Townsend Agency Cheaped Out
Posted on July 6, 2021 | 72 CommentsLast summer, I had written an essay with the hypothetical premise of “what if” the fictional Charles Townsend Detective Agency from the 1970s television series Charlie’s Angels had used AMC […] -
![(first posted 7/27/2012) The 1959 Dodge: Polarizing, to say the least. Perhaps its styling was over the top, piling even more chrome atop Mopar’s already-chromy original 1957 Forward Look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dodge-1959-coronet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Dodge Coronet Sedan: Chrome, Fins, And More Chrome")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Dodge Coronet Sedan: Chrome, Fins, And More Chrome
Posted on July 5, 2021 | 115 Comments(first posted 7/27/2012) The 1959 Dodge: Polarizing, to say the least. Perhaps its styling was over the top, piling even more chrome atop Mopar’s already-chromy original 1957 Forward Look […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2015) I have long had a peculiar love for the 1964 Studebaker. I am one of the few people who spent time around at least two of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Studebaker-1964.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Studebaker Challenger – This Challenger Never Had a Chance")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Studebaker Challenger – This Challenger Never Had a Chance
Posted on July 4, 2021 | 86 Comments(first posted 7/4/2015) I have long had a peculiar love for the 1964 Studebaker. I am one of the few people who spent time around at least two of these […] -
![(first posted 7/3/2015) The original Cougar epitomized the personal luxury-sports coupe. We’ve documented how the Cougar lost its way in the later 70s, becoming a full line of mega-medium-sized cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mercury-Cougar-1981.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Mercury Cougar – The Only Two Door Sedan Cougar")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Mercury Cougar – The Only Two Door Sedan Cougar
Posted on July 3, 2021 | 87 Comments(first posted 7/3/2015) The original Cougar epitomized the personal luxury-sports coupe. We’ve documented how the Cougar lost its way in the later 70s, becoming a full line of mega-medium-sized cars, […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2015) Benign neglect. This was just one of the many manifestations of the poor parenting GM provided to its products during the 1980s and 1990s. Some children entered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Chevrolet-Baretta.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988-96 Chevrolet Beretta – Latchkey Kid")
Curbside Classic: 1988-96 Chevrolet Beretta – Latchkey Kid
Posted on July 1, 2021 | 96 Comments(first posted 7/1/2015) Benign neglect. This was just one of the many manifestations of the poor parenting GM provided to its products during the 1980s and 1990s. Some children entered […] -
![photos posted by nifticus This 1970 Toronado is a perfect example of how a truly original and groundbreaking design can be destroyed in just a few years. Every key element […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51270054611_b22d2e0a86_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic; 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado – How To Adulterate A Design Classic In Five Easy Steps")
Cohort Classic; 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado – How To Adulterate A Design Classic In Five Easy Steps
Posted on July 1, 2021 | 38 Commentsphotos posted by nifticus This 1970 Toronado is a perfect example of how a truly original and groundbreaking design can be destroyed in just a few years. Every key element […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2015) In the time I have been writing articles here, my affinity for Mercury has prompted a few accusations of my having Mercury poisoning. For that, I can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mercury-Montego.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Montego – Henry Was a Grouch After His Zeppo Lighter Fell and Bounced Off His Harp, Leaving Marx on His Chick")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Montego – Henry Was a Grouch After His Zeppo Lighter Fell and Bounced Off His Harp, Leaving Marx on His Chick
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 82 Comments(first posted 6/30/2015) In the time I have been writing articles here, my affinity for Mercury has prompted a few accusations of my having Mercury poisoning. For that, I can […] -
![(first posted 6/29/2015) When I was very young, I would sit and listen to my father expound with authority on the various subjects that constitute life. Of course, any conversation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Linc-MkVg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Lincoln Continental Mark V – A Formative Influence.")
Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Lincoln Continental Mark V – A Formative Influence.
Posted on June 29, 2021 | 93 Comments(first posted 6/29/2015) When I was very young, I would sit and listen to my father expound with authority on the various subjects that constitute life. Of course, any conversation […] -
![A couple of years ago, I had written about a pair of Lincolns parked curbside near one of my favorite, then-newly discovered destinations, Rogers Beach, in the Chicago neighborhood […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/020-1991-Oldsmobile-Toronado-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Oldsmobile Toronado – Lost In A Changing Landscape")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Oldsmobile Toronado – Lost In A Changing Landscape
Posted on June 29, 2021 | 36 CommentsA couple of years ago, I had written about a pair of Lincolns parked curbside near one of my favorite, then-newly discovered destinations, Rogers Beach, in the Chicago neighborhood […]
