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![I wouldn’t wish being a 13-year-old boy on my worst enemy. Rarely in life is a person more self-conscious and annoying than they are at 13, but there is no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PXL_20230624_142105667a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Pressed In A Book")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Pressed In A Book
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 51 CommentsI wouldn’t wish being a 13-year-old boy on my worst enemy. Rarely in life is a person more self-conscious and annoying than they are at 13, but there is no […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2017) I have always been a sucker for a good detective show on television. One of my favorites from my youth is a show that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/68Dart-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside TV – The Cars Of Mannix")
Curbside TV – The Cars Of Mannix
Posted on December 23, 2023 | 161 Comments(first posted 12/22/2017) I have always been a sucker for a good detective show on television. One of my favorites from my youth is a show that […] -
![(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1948ChryslerNewYorker08Small-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions")
Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […] -
![(first posted 10/21/2017) Earlier this year, while wandering through a cruise night, I came across this 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88. At first glance, I didn’t give […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_7493.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible – 394 cubic inches and 3-on-the Tree")
Car Show Classics: 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible – 394 cubic inches and 3-on-the Tree
Posted on October 22, 2023 | 75 Comments(first posted 10/21/2017) Earlier this year, while wandering through a cruise night, I came across this 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88. At first glance, I didn’t give […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/72MarkIV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life")
Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […] -
![Oldsmobile’s sales had been steadily collapsing by the time the new Aurora arrived in 1995. Its arrival came as a surprise to those who still paid attention. It looked like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1995-Aurora-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1995-1999 Oldsmobile Aurora – No Way Out Of The Abyss")
Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1995-1999 Oldsmobile Aurora – No Way Out Of The Abyss
Posted on September 22, 2023 | 23 CommentsOldsmobile’s sales had been steadily collapsing by the time the new Aurora arrived in 1995. Its arrival came as a surprise to those who still paid attention. It looked like […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2017) The simple reality is that a substantial segment of the American market likes their things big, as long as it’s affordable. Big Macs; Big McMansions, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CC-333-103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 – Back When Folks Drove Big Cars Instead of Big Trucks")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 – Back When Folks Drove Big Cars Instead of Big Trucks
Posted on August 25, 2023 | 142 Comments(first posted 8/25/2017) The simple reality is that a substantial segment of the American market likes their things big, as long as it’s affordable. Big Macs; Big McMansions, […] -
![Time to visit some Buick and Oldsmobile dealers with this mix of postcards and snapshots, with a few guest appearances for a bit of variety. We open with Reynolds, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot_20230813-043116.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers & Postcards: Buick And Oldsmobile In The ’50s And ’60s")
Vintage Dealers & Postcards: Buick And Oldsmobile In The ’50s And ’60s
Posted on August 24, 2023 | 49 CommentsTime to visit some Buick and Oldsmobile dealers with this mix of postcards and snapshots, with a few guest appearances for a bit of variety. We open with Reynolds, a […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2017) Ask half a dozen guys what “4-4-2” stood for, and you’ll probably get seven different answers. Ironically, several might be right, because the number stood […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CC-333-054.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 – Strength in Numbers; Some of the Time")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 – Strength in Numbers; Some of the Time
Posted on August 23, 2023 | 57 Comments(first posted 8/23/2017) Ask half a dozen guys what “4-4-2” stood for, and you’ll probably get seven different answers. Ironically, several might be right, because the number stood […] -
![(first posted 8/9/2017) I often hear my twenty-something children and their friends talk about “adulting”. Adulting seems to be the practice of what we of an earlier generation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1979OldsCutlassSupreme04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham – Adulting, 1970s Style")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham – Adulting, 1970s Style
Posted on August 9, 2023 | 106 Comments(first posted 8/9/2017) I often hear my twenty-something children and their friends talk about “adulting”. Adulting seems to be the practice of what we of an earlier generation […] -
![(first posted 7/19/2012) Nineteen seventy-six brings varied images to mind. It saw the election of Jimmy Carter and the founding of Apple Computer. It also saw the last 455 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/P7070030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – Orville Builds a House For Irene")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – Orville Builds a House For Irene
Posted on June 2, 2023 | 87 Comments(first posted 7/19/2012) Nineteen seventy-six brings varied images to mind. It saw the election of Jimmy Carter and the founding of Apple Computer. It also saw the last 455 […] -
![(first posted 5/31/2017) It’s time once again for our ongoing exploration of low volume regular production cars. Today, we look at Oldsmobile, one of the few car brands […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1970-Oldsmobile-Full-Line-Prestige-10-69-08-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Oldsmobile Edition")
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Oldsmobile Edition
Posted on May 31, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 5/31/2017) It’s time once again for our ongoing exploration of low volume regular production cars. Today, we look at Oldsmobile, one of the few car brands […] -
![(Originally published May 17, 2013) We Midwestern CC contributors are still recovering from our Iowa confab, but are back nonetheless, with the latest installment of our Indianapolis 500 Pace Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1979MustangPaceCar05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 7, 1975-79)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 7, 1975-79)
Posted on May 26, 2023 | 39 Comments(Originally published May 17, 2013) We Midwestern CC contributors are still recovering from our Iowa confab, but are back nonetheless, with the latest installment of our Indianapolis 500 Pace Car […] -
![Time to revisit a GM model that gets little love. An offering that seemed to click a few right buttons while missing on its ultimate mission; to bring new buyers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Scan-220812-0007-copia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver Review: 1986 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Personality Crisis")
Vintage Car And Driver Review: 1986 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Personality Crisis
Posted on May 26, 2023 | 48 CommentsTime to revisit a GM model that gets little love. An offering that seemed to click a few right buttons while missing on its ultimate mission; to bring new buyers […] -
![(Originally published May 10, 2013) The 1970s marked a beginning of a change in Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars. As the ’70s unfolded, the undertaking of supplying a Pace Car, along […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1971DodgePaceCar051.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 6, 1970-74)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 6, 1970-74)
Posted on May 25, 2023 | 54 Comments(Originally published May 10, 2013) The 1970s marked a beginning of a change in Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars. As the ’70s unfolded, the undertaking of supplying a Pace Car, along […]
