- Website
- https://www.curbsideclassic.com/author/bill-mitchell/
- Description
- I formerly used the user name "Bill Mitchell," my favourite car designer, but my real name is Vince. I am from Ontario, Canada and own a couple of old cars with a lot of family history. I have a 1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport fastback that was purchased new by my dad and a 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic that was purchased by my dad during my teenage years. My interests focus on American automobiles and engines from the 1950s to the 1980s. Along with reading and writing on automotive history, I also enjoy automobile maintenance and restoration.
![Over the years Curbside has had a number of articles on Canadian market cars. We have covered Canadian Pontiacs, Meteors, and other post-war cars in pretty good detail. Yet, there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1931-McLaughlin-Buick016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1931 McLaughlin-Buick Series 50 4-door Sedan Model 57 – The History of McLaughlin-Buick and Buick’s Straight-8")
![For most of us, 2020 has been an unprecedented year. The pandemic has caused dramatic changes to many people’s lives. It may also be a quieter Christmas for those of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1973-Monte-Carlo-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Curbside Classic for Christmas")
![Since its introduction in 1953, the Corvette has been the quintessential definition of the American sports car. It truly represents the American take on the sports car genre, with its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1990-Chevrolet-Corvette-ZR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Chevrolet 5.7L LT5 DOHC V8 – A British Heart for an American Icon")
![Many that frequent Curbside live in an area of the world that doesn’t have winter weather or perhaps a relatively short and mild season. For those that fall into that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Winter-Car-Prep.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Winter Prep Do You Perform on Your Car(s)")
![At Curbside we love to discuss the cars of yesterday and reminisce about our memories of owning or driving these cars. We often have very vivid memories of a particular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Vintage-Car-Magazines.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: The Reality of Vintage Road Test Stats – Greatness Through Estimation")
![Summer has long been my favourite time of year. Living in a part of the world that has long winters, I have learned to appreciate and enjoy the beautiful summers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/thereckoningdavidhalberstam.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Book do you Recommend to Fellow Curbsiders?")
![For many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet lead the overall sales race, examining wagon sales alone, Ford wagons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CV-Wagon-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster")
![There were many tragedies that came from World War Two, but one of the positives was aviation technology moved forward in leaps and bounds over that relatively short period of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CF-100-North-Bay.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Aviation History: The Avro CF-100 Canuck – Clunking Up for 30 Years")
![Over this past winter, my family and I were taking a shortcut through the parking lot of an old service station to get to a store across the road and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1966-Ford-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford Custom – The Ravages of Time")
![The V8 is ingrained in American culture. It was the engine that dominated the North American automotive landscape from the 1950s to the end of the 1970s. The V8 has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Chevrolet-small-block-cutaway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: V8 Engine Crankshafts and Firing Orders – Good Vibrations")
![It’s been nearly two decades since I took ownership of my Torino from my Dad and for the last decade I have been slowly refurbishing the car. The act of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Torino-Project013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Restoration: My Engine, Transmission and Engine Compartment Project")
![Recently Paul posted a vintage Road and Track article on the early Corvettes which asked if the Corvette was really a sports car. Much discussion ensued in the commentary about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1957-Corvette-interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: From Powerglide to 4-speed – The History of Transmissions on Early Corvettes")
![The cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/s-l1600-17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?")
![Last week Paul posted an article about the Chevrolet Nova and the Ford Granada. The article focused on how the hot selling Granada handily beat the Nova in the luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LASD-Nova-9C1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Chevrolet Nova 9C1 – “Super Nova”")
![Here at CC we have the COAL series that looks at the cars from our past and present. Other than my Torino, a car that has been in my family […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Chevrolet-Malibu-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Unsung Hero")
