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Curbside Classics Archives
1982 Archive
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![(first posted 6/22/2013) From the introduction of the 1969 Continental Mark III through the last 1979 Mark V, Lincoln absolutely owned the personal luxury market. Then came the 1980 Continental […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1983LincContMarkVI02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Missing the Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Missing the Mark
Posted on May 28, 2019 | 128 Comments(first posted 6/22/2013) From the introduction of the 1969 Continental Mark III through the last 1979 Mark V, Lincoln absolutely owned the personal luxury market. Then came the 1980 Continental […] -
![As I pulled up to a light last week, I spied a heavily laden little brown Datsun pickup in the adjoining lane so immediately whipped out my phone to start […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_3186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC On-The-Go Outtake: 1982 Datsun 720 (Turbo?) Diesel Pickup")
CC On-The-Go Outtake: 1982 Datsun 720 (Turbo?) Diesel Pickup
Posted on May 27, 2019 | 20 CommentsAs I pulled up to a light last week, I spied a heavily laden little brown Datsun pickup in the adjoining lane so immediately whipped out my phone to start […] -
![As our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind
Posted on March 26, 2017 | 14 CommentsAs our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […] -
![Anyone who has kids of a certain age knows the Pizza Planet pickup truck that appears in most every Pixar film, most prominently in the Toy Story franchise. As my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Pizza-Planet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1982 Toyota SR5 Pickup – I Killed The Pizza Planet Truck")
COAL: 1982 Toyota SR5 Pickup – I Killed The Pizza Planet Truck
Posted on August 31, 2014 | 15 CommentsAnyone who has kids of a certain age knows the Pizza Planet pickup truck that appears in most every Pixar film, most prominently in the Toy Story franchise. As my […] -
![I recently attended the annual car show in the tiny Swedish enclave of Bishop Hill, IL. I will likely be posting some of the more remarkable cars from that show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/07-27-2014-181-e1406500154486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible – Sleek!")
CC Outtake: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible – Sleek!
Posted on July 30, 2014 | 33 CommentsI recently attended the annual car show in the tiny Swedish enclave of Bishop Hill, IL. I will likely be posting some of the more remarkable cars from that show […] -
![Last Sunday I went to a car show on the Hennepin Canal. Most of the cars were the usual “seen-it” Camaros, Tri-Five Chevs and–you guessed it–Corvettes, but I liked this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-28-13-413.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: A Third-Gen Corvette That’s Not Red")
Car Show Outtake: A Third-Gen Corvette That’s Not Red
Posted on July 7, 2013 | 36 CommentsLast Sunday I went to a car show on the Hennepin Canal. Most of the cars were the usual “seen-it” Camaros, Tri-Five Chevs and–you guessed it–Corvettes, but I liked this […] -
![The poor old Ford Mustang had an awful time in the ’70s. It fell off the wagon in the late ’60s, gaining weight that culminated in the zaftig 1971-73 model. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-30-2012-203-e1349461968267.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1982 Ford Mustang GT – Welcome Back")
Car Show Classic: 1982 Ford Mustang GT – Welcome Back
Posted on October 12, 2012 | 101 CommentsThe poor old Ford Mustang had an awful time in the ’70s. It fell off the wagon in the late ’60s, gaining weight that culminated in the zaftig 1971-73 model. […] -
![Pop quiz: What is the most boring 2012 model car in existence? The Camry, you say? Well done. Now, what was the most boring, competent and efficient car of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-117-028-800-e1344199483442.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Volvo 244DL – Best Value Box")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Volvo 244DL – Best Value Box
Posted on August 16, 2012 | 40 CommentsPop quiz: What is the most boring 2012 model car in existence? The Camry, you say? Well done. Now, what was the most boring, competent and efficient car of the […] -
![For those of you who are tired of leather-lined, four door, $50K pickups, how about something a bit simpler from the not-so-distant past? We know you’re out there, as Lee […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/4-23-2012-006-e1340737941335.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Ford F150 – A Real Pickup")
CC Capsule: 1982 Ford F150 – A Real Pickup
Posted on May 5, 2012 | 51 CommentsFor those of you who are tired of leather-lined, four door, $50K pickups, how about something a bit simpler from the not-so-distant past? We know you’re out there, as Lee […] -
![We seem to be on a truck fling here at CC, so let’s keep it going – kind of. Through much of my life, the El Camino was not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1982ChevyElCamino06-featurecrop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Chevrolet El Camino – Every day is Satyr-day")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Chevrolet El Camino – Every day is Satyr-day
Posted on July 10, 2011 | 26 CommentsWe seem to be on a truck fling here at CC, so let’s keep it going – kind of. Through much of my life, the El Camino was not a […] -
![The early 1980s was not a great time for American cars. The U.S. auto industry slurped up a lot of alphabet soup in those years – EPA, NHTSA, CAFE and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc86LeBaron2-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Have a Cup of CAFE")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Have a Cup of CAFE
Posted on June 18, 2011 | 25 CommentsThe early 1980s was not a great time for American cars. The U.S. auto industry slurped up a lot of alphabet soup in those years – EPA, NHTSA, CAFE and […]
