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Curbside Classics Archives
1973 Archive
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![There is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-09-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 73 CommentsThere is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […] -
![In perusing the Cohort I came across these shots by Robadr of this big bruiser of a convertible. It called to me. I have answered. And yes, we all know […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1972FordLTDConvertible04Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1972 Ford LTD Convertible – Banana Boat")
Cohort Classic: 1972 Ford LTD Convertible – Banana Boat
Posted on August 25, 2019 | 72 CommentsIn perusing the Cohort I came across these shots by Robadr of this big bruiser of a convertible. It called to me. I have answered. And yes, we all know […] -
![The title phrase, which sounds like the beginning of a joke, immediately popped into my mind when I came across this sight. With some cars I might attempt to flesh […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TwoOpels06Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Opels Drive Into A Gas Station . . .")
CC Outtake: Two Opels Drive Into A Gas Station . . .
Posted on May 17, 2019 | 38 CommentsThe title phrase, which sounds like the beginning of a joke, immediately popped into my mind when I came across this sight. With some cars I might attempt to flesh […] -
![(first posted 7/30/2013) The redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/aa-6-23-2013-038.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Let’s Take A Muscle Car And Turn It Into A Brougham!")
Car Show Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Let’s Take A Muscle Car And Turn It Into A Brougham!
Posted on April 22, 2019 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/30/2013) The redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2013) She sat staring at the lightly traveled highway, looking rather lonely on a warm, overcast summer day. It was an experience she had not endured previously, although […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0653.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – The Lady in Waiting")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – The Lady in Waiting
Posted on March 30, 2019 | 84 Comments(first posted 8/27/2013) She sat staring at the lightly traveled highway, looking rather lonely on a warm, overcast summer day. It was an experience she had not endured previously, although […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2014) To a certain degree, every new car purchase is a bit of a gamble. You put down your money and you make your choice. Sometimes you pick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1973BuickLeSabre03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick LeSabre Custom – A Safe Bet")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick LeSabre Custom – A Safe Bet
Posted on February 10, 2019 | 108 Comments(first posted 5/1/2014) To a certain degree, every new car purchase is a bit of a gamble. You put down your money and you make your choice. Sometimes you pick […] -
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles")
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
![Having my camera ready to shoot at any moment is not a talent I possess. Things are only made harder when driving; at least I was stopped so I could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_7370-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Laguna – The Consolation Prize")
In-Motion Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Laguna – The Consolation Prize
Posted on May 31, 2017 | 14 CommentsHaving my camera ready to shoot at any moment is not a talent I possess. Things are only made harder when driving; at least I was stopped so I could […] -
![I came upon this car the day after my wedding. I got married this summer, in July. Second time around for both of us. Did this car get a second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/JimAndMargaret.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – Capping My Wedding Weekend")
CC Capsule: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – Capping My Wedding Weekend
Posted on August 30, 2016 | 67 CommentsI came upon this car the day after my wedding. I got married this summer, in July. Second time around for both of us. Did this car get a second […] -
![Branson, Missouri, is a town that is hard to describe to the uninitiated. For having a population of 10,700, Branson has 16,500 hotel rooms and with 57,000 theatre seats, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_0239.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Report: The Branson Auto & Farm Museum")
Museum Report: The Branson Auto & Farm Museum
Posted on August 26, 2016 | 31 CommentsBranson, Missouri, is a town that is hard to describe to the uninitiated. For having a population of 10,700, Branson has 16,500 hotel rooms and with 57,000 theatre seats, it […] -
![(first posted 10/31/2012) A while back, jpcavanaugh told us about a Ford product that didn’t get any respect. Here’s another one: The “fat” 1971-73 Mustang. And while the Boss 351 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-30-2012-034-e1351093575575.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Mustang Grande – Como Se Dice Brougham?")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Mustang Grande – Como Se Dice Brougham?
Posted on June 27, 2016 | 83 Comments(first posted 10/31/2012) A while back, jpcavanaugh told us about a Ford product that didn’t get any respect. Here’s another one: The “fat” 1971-73 Mustang. And while the Boss 351 […] -
![This is a continuing CC serial. The previous episode can be found here. Louis Broderick pulled the brown Coupe deVille into the freshly paved parking lot. Sighing as he turned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/P9170049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: The Ferryboat Passenger")
Curbside Fiction: The Ferryboat Passenger
Posted on February 4, 2016 | 24 CommentsThis is a continuing CC serial. The previous episode can be found here. Louis Broderick pulled the brown Coupe deVille into the freshly paved parking lot. Sighing as he turned […] -
![(originally posted 9/24/2011) Hello, fellow Curbside Classic fans. You may have seen my comments as “73ImpCapn,” and I’m here to present my car and a little about myself. I know […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1973Imperial01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler")
My Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler
Posted on November 22, 2014 | 108 Comments(originally posted 9/24/2011) Hello, fellow Curbside Classic fans. You may have seen my comments as “73ImpCapn,” and I’m here to present my car and a little about myself. I know […] -
![South Hampton Service in the small town of Hampton, IL, is a real, honest to gosh garage. Oh sure, you can get fuel, a doughnut and cuppa just like any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aa-10-16-2014-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1973 BMW 2002 tii – Beautiful, But Beware!")
CC For Sale: 1973 BMW 2002 tii – Beautiful, But Beware!
Posted on November 12, 2014 | 39 CommentsSouth Hampton Service in the small town of Hampton, IL, is a real, honest to gosh garage. Oh sure, you can get fuel, a doughnut and cuppa just like any […] -
![A few months back I was on my way somewhere on a dreary day when I spotted something bright off to my right. It materialized into a classic 1973-87 Chevrolet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/5-04-2014-034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: An Honest Truck")
CC Outtake: An Honest Truck
Posted on November 8, 2014 | 37 CommentsA few months back I was on my way somewhere on a dreary day when I spotted something bright off to my right. It materialized into a classic 1973-87 Chevrolet […]
