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![(first posted 4/3/2011) I’d been admiring this Plymouth’s blocky solidity for ten years, whenever its owner and I happen to work out at the Y simultaneously. I can count on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CC-14-030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Plymouth Cranbrook – Automotive Immortality")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Plymouth Cranbrook – Automotive Immortality
Posted on January 11, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 4/3/2011) I’d been admiring this Plymouth’s blocky solidity for ten years, whenever its owner and I happen to work out at the Y simultaneously. I can count on […] -
![(first posted 9/2/2011) This is the second installment of an occasional series called How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? What do you do when you are the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1995FordAerostar09-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Aerostar – How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 2)")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Aerostar – How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 2)
Posted on January 10, 2021 | 131 Comments(first posted 9/2/2011) This is the second installment of an occasional series called How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? What do you do when you are the […] -
![(first posted 8/10/2011) “Memo to Chevrolet Product Planning from GM Central Committee, January 1984: Gentlemen, it appears that Chrysler has stumbled upon something with its Hail Mary minivan. Poor, desperate, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1985ChevroletAstro02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Astro – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 1)")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Astro – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 1)
Posted on January 4, 2021 | 141 Comments(first posted 8/10/2011) “Memo to Chevrolet Product Planning from GM Central Committee, January 1984: Gentlemen, it appears that Chrysler has stumbled upon something with its Hail Mary minivan. Poor, desperate, […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2014) Most of us have likely known or heard of instances of odd or unusual family relationships due to marriages. One that always intrigued me is when siblings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle – All In the Family")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle – All In the Family
Posted on December 9, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 12/9/2014) Most of us have likely known or heard of instances of odd or unusual family relationships due to marriages. One that always intrigued me is when siblings […] -
![(first posted 11/12/2014) Have you ever had an amazing dream? A dream that was equal parts awesomeness, fulfillment and a sensation that what you have done was the best thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-cord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Chrysler Cordoba – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of")
CC Capsule: 1976 Chrysler Cordoba – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
Posted on November 12, 2020 | 161 Comments(first posted 11/12/2014) Have you ever had an amazing dream? A dream that was equal parts awesomeness, fulfillment and a sensation that what you have done was the best thing […] -
![(first posted 2/17/12) What do you get when you cross the marketing savvy of Lee Iacocca, the star power of Frank Sinatra, and an attractive personal luxury coupe with tried […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1981Imperial01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Imperial by Chrysler – It’s Time For You. Or Not.")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Imperial by Chrysler – It’s Time For You. Or Not.
Posted on November 8, 2020 | 142 Comments(first posted 2/17/12) What do you get when you cross the marketing savvy of Lee Iacocca, the star power of Frank Sinatra, and an attractive personal luxury coupe with tried […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2011) There was a sad and dark time in the 1980s when the world was shrinking, and the big American sedan was forced to shrink with it. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1991ChryslerNewYorker02-crop1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Chrysler New Yorker – Paging Bill Blass")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Chrysler New Yorker – Paging Bill Blass
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/14/2011) There was a sad and dark time in the 1980s when the world was shrinking, and the big American sedan was forced to shrink with it. […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2012) Aside from my well-known love of old cars, I am also a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. From his early days as The Voice to his twilight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1955-TBird1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Cars of Frank Sinatra")
Automotive History: The Cars of Frank Sinatra
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 112 Comments(first posted 2/17/2012) Aside from my well-known love of old cars, I am also a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. From his early days as The Voice to his twilight […] -
![(first posted 9/29/2014) Okay you guys, fair warning: there will be no Saabs, no air-cooled VWs, no Volvo 240s, Triumph Bonnevilles, BSAs, Goggomobils or Toyota Supras in this post. No, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/4-27-2013-009-e1409960707987.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue – The Volaré That Fell Out Of The Brougham Tree, And Hit Every Branch On The Way Down")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue – The Volaré That Fell Out Of The Brougham Tree, And Hit Every Branch On The Way Down
Posted on September 29, 2020 | 149 Comments(first posted 9/29/2014) Okay you guys, fair warning: there will be no Saabs, no air-cooled VWs, no Volvo 240s, Triumph Bonnevilles, BSAs, Goggomobils or Toyota Supras in this post. No, […] -
![The place: Dearborn, Michigan. The date: March 1, 1994. “We here in the Ford organization (that we like to think of as a big family) are on the verge of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1998-Ford-Windstar-07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Ford Windstar – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan (part 7)")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Ford Windstar – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan (part 7)
Posted on September 25, 2020 | 53 CommentsThe place: Dearborn, Michigan. The date: March 1, 1994. “We here in the Ford organization (that we like to think of as a big family) are on the verge of […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2014) As so often happens with cars I like that are shared here on CC, I have the feeling that the title of this piece will receive some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Oct-Nov-2013-037.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler – Those Were The Days, My Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler – Those Were The Days, My Friend
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 144 Comments(first posted 8/11/2014) As so often happens with cars I like that are shared here on CC, I have the feeling that the title of this piece will receive some […] -
![There is a certain novelty in seeing twins. I work with a set of twins, I went to elementary school with several sets of twins, and two great-aunts had twins. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_1142.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Sets of Twins")
CC Outtake: Two Sets of Twins
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 36 CommentsThere is a certain novelty in seeing twins. I work with a set of twins, I went to elementary school with several sets of twins, and two great-aunts had twins. […] -
![Posted at the Cohort by Nifticus Since the creation of the CC website, we’ve covered many cars. We’ve covered some cars many times. However, there are a few that have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/69-chrysler-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1969 Chrysler Town & Country – Course Correction")
Cohort Capsule: 1969 Chrysler Town & Country – Course Correction
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 43 CommentsPosted at the Cohort by Nifticus Since the creation of the CC website, we’ve covered many cars. We’ve covered some cars many times. However, there are a few that have […] -
Car Show Classic: 1974 Chrysler Newport – Sorry, Please Play Again
Posted on June 23, 2020 | 84 Comments(first posted 6/26/2014) Poor Chrysler. Poor, stupid, unlucky Chrysler. Was there another brand of what we used to call the “Big Three” that was so consistently star-crossed? -
![image source: National Park Service (first posted 5/14/2014) May 8th is President Truman’s birthday. Earlier this year, I wrote an article (here) chronicling the various Chrysler products President Truman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/truman-72-chrysler.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Follow-Up: President Harry S Truman And His 1972 Chrysler Newport")
Automotive History Follow-Up: President Harry S Truman And His 1972 Chrysler Newport
Posted on May 8, 2020 | 62 Commentsimage source: National Park Service (first posted 5/14/2014) May 8th is President Truman’s birthday. Earlier this year, I wrote an article (here) chronicling the various Chrysler products President Truman […]
