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Curbside Classics Archives
1978 Archive
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![These two Ford Granadas presented themselves back in early June. My initial essay was about a few early Granada memories but the satisfaction in reading them continually fell short of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0179.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: First Generation North American Ford Granada – The Lido Shuffle")
CC Capsule: First Generation North American Ford Granada – The Lido Shuffle
Posted on July 31, 2019 | 70 CommentsThese two Ford Granadas presented themselves back in early June. My initial essay was about a few early Granada memories but the satisfaction in reading them continually fell short of […] -
![The sun was shining brightly, the new restaurant Mrs. Jason and I had just tried was a success, and we were taking a nice stroll around the downtown area. With […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0276.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 to 1980 Dodge Omni – The Formative Years")
Curbside Classic: 1978 to 1980 Dodge Omni – The Formative Years
Posted on July 18, 2019 | 80 CommentsThe sun was shining brightly, the new restaurant Mrs. Jason and I had just tried was a success, and we were taking a nice stroll around the downtown area. With […] -
![We’ve seen a number of examples of this vintage Lincoln over time, a car that was the end of an era for big bodies, delightfully large displacement engines, and bold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_0107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – Sunshine On My Shoulder Makes Me Happy")
CC Capsule: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – Sunshine On My Shoulder Makes Me Happy
Posted on April 18, 2019 | 24 CommentsWe’ve seen a number of examples of this vintage Lincoln over time, a car that was the end of an era for big bodies, delightfully large displacement engines, and bold […] -
![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 […] -
![This true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ruth-thelma-mary.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters")
CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters
Posted on December 26, 2017 | 57 CommentsThis true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […] -
![Spring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/50s-era-cad-hearse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives")
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2013) The CC Cohort has just been the beneficiary of a massive upload of epic scale and diversity, by r0b0tr10t. It appears to be his collection of finds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mazda-929L-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1978 Mazda 929L – The Japanese Brougham That Was Denied To Americans")
Cohort Outtake: 1978 Mazda 929L – The Japanese Brougham That Was Denied To Americans
Posted on January 25, 2017 | 42 Comments(first posted 5/3/2013) The CC Cohort has just been the beneficiary of a massive upload of epic scale and diversity, by r0b0tr10t. It appears to be his collection of finds […] -
![(first posted 11/6/2012) The 1970s was the decade when small cars became a significant part of the U.S. auto market. You can argue that the ’60s marked the start of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1978ChevroletMonza01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Monza Coupe – Vega II or Mustang Too?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Monza Coupe – Vega II or Mustang Too?
Posted on July 3, 2016 | 169 Comments(first posted 11/6/2012) The 1970s was the decade when small cars became a significant part of the U.S. auto market. You can argue that the ’60s marked the start of […] -
![In 1978, the Niederhelm family bought this Cadillac Eldorado from Stigler GMC-Cadillac in Eldon, Missouri. In early January 2015, this Cadillac had a new title issued for the first time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_1443.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado – Reason #425 On Why Cadillacs Are Underappreciated")
COAL: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado – Reason #425 On Why Cadillacs Are Underappreciated
Posted on April 1, 2016 | 90 CommentsIn 1978, the Niederhelm family bought this Cadillac Eldorado from Stigler GMC-Cadillac in Eldon, Missouri. In early January 2015, this Cadillac had a new title issued for the first time […] -
![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 […] -
![Did you miss out on the Cutlass Decade? Do you wish you could still get one? Well, sadly, that isn’t in the cards, but one thing you CAN do, if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10-19-2014-114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Only 800 Clams!")
CC For Sale: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Only 800 Clams!
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 79 CommentsDid you miss out on the Cutlass Decade? Do you wish you could still get one? Well, sadly, that isn’t in the cards, but one thing you CAN do, if […] -
![It has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/beforeandafter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200")
COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200
Posted on September 28, 2014 | 30 CommentsIt has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […] -
![Recently I was playing around with brochure images, and decided to see what a Continental would look like with virtually no overhangs. The resulting car actually looked better than I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1978-Lincoln-Continental-03-e1410627210962.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car “City”")
What If: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car “City”
Posted on September 13, 2014 | 62 CommentsRecently I was playing around with brochure images, and decided to see what a Continental would look like with virtually no overhangs. The resulting car actually looked better than I […] -
![(first posted 11/14/2012) If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG-20120928-00459.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration
Posted on August 23, 2014 | 101 Comments(first posted 11/14/2012) If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: What A Difference A Decade Makes
Posted on May 22, 2014 | 41 Comments
