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![Once upon a time, before automotive type approval standards began to converge, each major automotive market offered some unique products that were strictly for local consumption, and which were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1990-Eunos-Cosmo-front-3q-Mazda.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Automotive “Forbidden Fruit”?")
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Automotive “Forbidden Fruit”?
Posted on December 24, 2024 | 51 CommentsOnce upon a time, before automotive type approval standards began to converge, each major automotive market offered some unique products that were strictly for local consumption, and which were […] -
![I previously talked about how the unusual 1961–1963 Buick Dual-Path Turbine Drive automatic went backwards. Here’s the rest of the story of this remarkable, short-lived transmission, including the question […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1961-Buick-Skylark-Dual-Path-Turbine-Drive-AACA-Forums.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: More on the Buick Dual-Path Turbine Drive Transmission – Asking “Why” As Well As “How”")
CC Tech: More on the Buick Dual-Path Turbine Drive Transmission – Asking “Why” As Well As “How”
Posted on December 23, 2024 | 18 CommentsI previously talked about how the unusual 1961–1963 Buick Dual-Path Turbine Drive automatic went backwards. Here’s the rest of the story of this remarkable, short-lived transmission, including the question […] -
![Introduced in mid-1965 in clumsy attempt to jump on the sporty car bandwagon, AMC’s midsize fastback Marlin had never found an audience, and by the 1967 model year, it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AMC-Marlin-snippet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 AMC Marlin – Beating A Dead Fish")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 AMC Marlin – Beating A Dead Fish
Posted on December 22, 2024 | 45 CommentsIntroduced in mid-1965 in clumsy attempt to jump on the sporty car bandwagon, AMC’s midsize fastback Marlin had never found an audience, and by the 1967 model year, it was […] -
![The 1961 Continental may have been a classic design, but by 1969, it was getting both old and jowly. For 1970, the Continental received its first full redesign in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/48948007-1970-lincoln-continental-std-front-3q-with-driving-lights-on.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1970 Lincoln Continental – All-New, Lighter, Faster, But Not Quite Good Enough?")
Automotive History: 1970 Lincoln Continental – All-New, Lighter, Faster, But Not Quite Good Enough?
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 28 CommentsThe 1961 Continental may have been a classic design, but by 1969, it was getting both old and jowly. For 1970, the Continental received its first full redesign in […] -
![Buckets seats in a full-size Buick? Midway through the 1962 model year, Buick added a sporty buckets-and-console model to the B-body Invicta series, with the evocative name of Buick Wildcat. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Car-Life-July-1962-Buick-Wildcat-inset.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Buick Wildcat Sport Coupe – A B-Body Buick Joins The Bucket Brigade")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Buick Wildcat Sport Coupe – A B-Body Buick Joins The Bucket Brigade
Posted on December 17, 2024 | 12 CommentsBuckets seats in a full-size Buick? Midway through the 1962 model year, Buick added a sporty buckets-and-console model to the B-body Invicta series, with the evocative name of Buick Wildcat. […] -
![Kind words from me about a ’70s land yacht might suggest a cold snap in the infernal realms, but I was grudgingly impressed by this handsome Energy Crisis-era flagship […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1974-oldsmobile-98-regency-front-3q-Orlando-Classic-Cars.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Coupe – A Car With A Dress Code (And A Drinking Problem)")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Coupe – A Car With A Dress Code (And A Drinking Problem)
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 62 CommentsKind words from me about a ’70s land yacht might suggest a cold snap in the infernal realms, but I was grudgingly impressed by this handsome Energy Crisis-era flagship […] -
![In early 1984, two of the leading UK car magazines tested the final generation of hot RWD Toyota Corolla coupes, the legendary twin-cam AE86 (sold in the States as the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AutoTest-Toyota-Corolla-GT-Coupe-Autocar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1984 Toyota Corolla (AE86) GT Coupe – Drift King In The UK")
Vintage Review: 1984 Toyota Corolla (AE86) GT Coupe – Drift King In The UK
Posted on December 15, 2024 | 17 CommentsIn early 1984, two of the leading UK car magazines tested the final generation of hot RWD Toyota Corolla coupes, the legendary twin-cam AE86 (sold in the States as the […] -
![Although the major car magazines mostly lost interest in the Thunderbird once it gained a back seat, the “buff book” love affair with the Corvette only deepened through the run […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sting-Ray-road-test-MT1964-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: Fuel-Injected 1964 Corvette Sting Ray – Serious Performance For Weekend Warriors")
Vintage M/T Review: Fuel-Injected 1964 Corvette Sting Ray – Serious Performance For Weekend Warriors
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 9 CommentsAlthough the major car magazines mostly lost interest in the Thunderbird once it gained a back seat, the “buff book” love affair with the Corvette only deepened through the run […] -
![Advertised as “The Car You Always Promised Yourself,” the Ford Capri was Ford of Europe’s answer to the Mustang, an affordable sporty coupe offered with a bewildering array of trim […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Autocar_19691009_Capri-3000GT-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1970 Ford Capri 3000GT – The Imitation Muscle Car You Always Promised Yourself")
Automotive History: 1970 Ford Capri 3000GT – The Imitation Muscle Car You Always Promised Yourself
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 29 CommentsAdvertised as “The Car You Always Promised Yourself,” the Ford Capri was Ford of Europe’s answer to the Mustang, an affordable sporty coupe offered with a bewildering array of trim […] -
![After the demise of the two-seater Thunderbird in 1957, American car magazines steadily became less and less interested in the bigger four-seat ‘Birds, annoyed at their average performance, soggy suspension […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1964-11_CL_1965_Ford_Thunderbird_Test_0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: Disc-Braked 1965 Ford Thunderbird – Glitz And Gimmicks Galore, But Surprisingly Good At Slowing Down")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: Disc-Braked 1965 Ford Thunderbird – Glitz And Gimmicks Galore, But Surprisingly Good At Slowing Down
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 26 CommentsAfter the demise of the two-seater Thunderbird in 1957, American car magazines steadily became less and less interested in the bigger four-seat ‘Birds, annoyed at their average performance, soggy suspension […] -
![Although it was never officially offered in the U.S., the 1961 German Ford Taunus 17M — nicknamed “the Bathtub Taunus” for its oval-shaped aerodynamic styling and peaked fenders — […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/access-taunus_17m_p3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1961 Ford Taunus 17M P3 – The Birth Of Ford Of Germany’s “Bathtub Taunus” (With Vintage SCI Photos)")
Automotive History: 1961 Ford Taunus 17M P3 – The Birth Of Ford Of Germany’s “Bathtub Taunus” (With Vintage SCI Photos)
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 27 CommentsAlthough it was never officially offered in the U.S., the 1961 German Ford Taunus 17M — nicknamed “the Bathtub Taunus” for its oval-shaped aerodynamic styling and peaked fenders — […] -
![When we think of the mid-’60s Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova today, we tend to envision either a mousy schoolteacher’s car or a GTO-eating sleeper armed with the rare, ultra-hot L79 SBC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1966-07_MT_ChevyII-snippet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1966 Chevy II Nova SS 327 With Powerglide – Mild-Mannered Commuter Muscle")
Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1966 Chevy II Nova SS 327 With Powerglide – Mild-Mannered Commuter Muscle
Posted on December 9, 2024 | 14 CommentsWhen we think of the mid-’60s Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova today, we tend to envision either a mousy schoolteacher’s car or a GTO-eating sleeper armed with the rare, ultra-hot L79 SBC […] -
![In the summer of 1962, American car magazines were abuzz with the introduction of the radically styled, fiberglass-bodied Studebaker Avanti, a new sporty coupe combining European design themes (courtesy of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Car-Life-1962-07-intro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1963 Studebaker Avanti – “Much More Than Just Another Bucket-Seated Luxury Car”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1963 Studebaker Avanti – “Much More Than Just Another Bucket-Seated Luxury Car”
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 35 CommentsIn the summer of 1962, American car magazines were abuzz with the introduction of the radically styled, fiberglass-bodied Studebaker Avanti, a new sporty coupe combining European design themes (courtesy of […] -
![GM’s Y-body “senior compacts” — the Buick Special/Skylark, Oldsmobile F-85/Cutlass, and Pontiac Tempest/Le Mans — boasted many interesting engineering features, from their lightweight aluminum V-8 engines to the Tempest’s flexible […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1961-Buick-Dual-Path-Turbine-Drive-cutaway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1961–1963 Buick Dual-Path Turbine Drive Transmission – Forward Thinking About Going Backwards")
CC Tech: 1961–1963 Buick Dual-Path Turbine Drive Transmission – Forward Thinking About Going Backwards
Posted on December 7, 2024 | 21 CommentsGM’s Y-body “senior compacts” — the Buick Special/Skylark, Oldsmobile F-85/Cutlass, and Pontiac Tempest/Le Mans — boasted many interesting engineering features, from their lightweight aluminum V-8 engines to the Tempest’s flexible […] -
![There’s a popular phrase: The heart wants what it wants. Most of us have done things for love (or lust) that we knew ahead of time were terrible ideas, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1971-Alfa-Romeo-Montreal-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Commentary / QOTD – What’s a Car You Covet Even Though You Know Better?")
Curbside Classic Commentary / QOTD – What’s a Car You Covet Even Though You Know Better?
Posted on December 5, 2024 | 98 CommentsThere’s a popular phrase: The heart wants what it wants. Most of us have done things for love (or lust) that we knew ahead of time were terrible ideas, but […]
