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Curbside Classics Archives
1985 Archive
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![As I’ve shopped for cars to replace my stupid Ford Focus, I’m realizing that I really prefer hatchbacks and wagons. Staggering numbers of compact sedans, Civics and Corollas leading the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1985-Dodge-Omni-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Dodge Omni – The Perfect CC Commuter?")
CC Capsule: 1985 Dodge Omni – The Perfect CC Commuter?
Posted on December 16, 2014 | 64 CommentsAs I’ve shopped for cars to replace my stupid Ford Focus, I’m realizing that I really prefer hatchbacks and wagons. Staggering numbers of compact sedans, Civics and Corollas leading the […] -
COAL: 1985 Mazda RX-7 – Reality Steps In
Posted on November 22, 2014 | 20 CommentsThis was the shortest term of ownership I ever had a car for, about a year and a half but this brief flame burns bright in my memory. -
![Forgive my Vacation quote, but whenever I see one of these ’80s Country Squires, I am immediately transported back to Clark Griswold’s new wagon purchase on the silver screen. That […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/08-24-2014-002-e1409699335375.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: “Ed, This Is Not The Car I Ordered…”")
CC Outtake: “Ed, This Is Not The Car I Ordered…”
Posted on September 25, 2014 | 58 CommentsForgive my Vacation quote, but whenever I see one of these ’80s Country Squires, I am immediately transported back to Clark Griswold’s new wagon purchase on the silver screen. That […] -
![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 […] -
![I seem to be running into more and more CCs on the way to work in the morning. In a way, I’m torn. On one hand, I always get excited […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/6-20-2014-001-e1404085264495.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rolling Classic: A T-Bird With Some Real élan")
Rolling Classic: A T-Bird With Some Real élan
Posted on July 16, 2014 | 35 CommentsI seem to be running into more and more CCs on the way to work in the morning. In a way, I’m torn. On one hand, I always get excited […] -
![After giving up (probably too soon) on my commuter Ford Escort, I was on the hunt for a reasonable and reliable commuter car to get me back and forth from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1985-Mazda-Rx7-GSL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1985 Mazda Rx-7 GSL – Trying, and Failing, To Relive The Past")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1985 Mazda Rx-7 GSL – Trying, and Failing, To Relive The Past
Posted on May 25, 2014 | 23 CommentsAfter giving up (probably too soon) on my commuter Ford Escort, I was on the hunt for a reasonable and reliable commuter car to get me back and forth from […] -
![I like Cadillacs. I like Broughams, even if they are not Cadillacs. And in case you’re wondering what I’ve been up to lately, I am now helping Richard Bennett with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/atripwhite14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Coupe – The Mayor Of Broughamville Welcomes You!")
eBay Find: 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Coupe – The Mayor Of Broughamville Welcomes You!
Posted on April 21, 2014 | 92 CommentsI like Cadillacs. I like Broughams, even if they are not Cadillacs. And in case you’re wondering what I’ve been up to lately, I am now helping Richard Bennett with […] -
![When one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_0822.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis")
CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 27 CommentsWhen one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […] -
![The Fox-bodied 1983-86 Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis are getting pretty scarce around here. However, I did catch this one last spring–the same day I discovered the Schuco 1967 Cadillac, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/4-27-2013-010-800x658-e1390692048940.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983-86 Mercury Marquis – The Zephyr Goes Aero")
CC Capsule: 1983-86 Mercury Marquis – The Zephyr Goes Aero
Posted on February 14, 2014 | 58 CommentsThe Fox-bodied 1983-86 Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis are getting pretty scarce around here. However, I did catch this one last spring–the same day I discovered the Schuco 1967 Cadillac, […] -
![Come on, it’s Halloween, and time for something a bit different! When other than today is it more appropriate to show a classic hearse on CC? Besides, you all know […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/October-2013-054-800x558-e1381706851533.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Chieftain By Eureka – Good Night Hearse")
Car Show Classic: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Chieftain By Eureka – Good Night Hearse
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 40 CommentsCome on, it’s Halloween, and time for something a bit different! When other than today is it more appropriate to show a classic hearse on CC? Besides, you all know […] -
![Brian Crawford was savoring the warm evening breeze as he sat out under the oak tree in his front yard. Sipping on a cool one, he looked around admiring the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/P6050240.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: The Consultation")
Curbside Fiction: The Consultation
Posted on July 11, 2013 | 22 CommentsBrian Crawford was savoring the warm evening breeze as he sat out under the oak tree in his front yard. Sipping on a cool one, he looked around admiring the […] -
![For all I know, the Fox-based Continental was a joy to drive. Tom Klockau certainly has fond memories of the one his grandparents owned, the story of which he told […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/85LincolnContinental1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Lincoln Continental – Mr. Droopy Drawers")
CC Capsule: 1985 Lincoln Continental – Mr. Droopy Drawers
Posted on June 18, 2013 | 32 CommentsFor all I know, the Fox-based Continental was a joy to drive. Tom Klockau certainly has fond memories of the one his grandparents owned, the story of which he told […] -
![I can just imagine the howls that came from Pontiac dealers when GM announced that after 1981 it would stop making the large B-body Bonneville, and affix the Bonneville nameplate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/85PontiacParisienne3jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne – A Caprice with Champagne Taste")
CC Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne – A Caprice with Champagne Taste
Posted on May 4, 2013 | 47 CommentsI can just imagine the howls that came from Pontiac dealers when GM announced that after 1981 it would stop making the large B-body Bonneville, and affix the Bonneville nameplate […] -
![While there are still tons of Cavaliers on the road here in the Midwest, some of the earliest versions are virtually extinct. Such as this 1984-87 Cavalier two-door notchback. Not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2-12-2013-030-e1362004978530.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: A Rare Survivor")
CC Outtake: A Rare Survivor
Posted on March 1, 2013 | 48 CommentsWhile there are still tons of Cavaliers on the road here in the Midwest, some of the earliest versions are virtually extinct. Such as this 1984-87 Cavalier two-door notchback. Not […] -
![A few weeks ago I was rather surprised to see a 2nd-gen Accord parked in front of an ice cream shop. Any Japanese cars from prior to 1990 are rather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/closeup-e1360541131520.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1985 Honda Accord LX – The Rust Monster Hasn’t Gotten This One Yet")
CC Outtake: 1985 Honda Accord LX – The Rust Monster Hasn’t Gotten This One Yet
Posted on February 13, 2013 | 17 CommentsA few weeks ago I was rather surprised to see a 2nd-gen Accord parked in front of an ice cream shop. Any Japanese cars from prior to 1990 are rather […]
