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- Born and raised in New Orleans and a lifelong car nut (his mom swears his first word was "car"), George lives in the Chicago suburbs with his wife and two teenagers, a 16-year-old daughter with her brand new driver's license and a 13-year-old son who is just as car crazy as his dad.
![One of the biggest U.S. automotive market trends in the late 1950s was the increased interest in more manageably-sized, economical cars and Motor Trend gave these segments good coverage in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Main-Image-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Article: Motor Trend’s 1959 World Cars Issue – Compact And Economy Cars")
![Today’s featured categories from Motor Trend‘s 1959 World Show issue represented the stuff of dreams: Sports Cars and GT cars. What they gave up in practicality they made up for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Article: Motor Trend’s 1959 World Cars Issue – Grand Touring And Sports Cars")
![Motor Trend classified the core of the American car market as “Family Cars” in 1959, and they certainly represented the bulk of sales. The Big Three dominated with their large […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MT0159-Family-Cars-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Article: Motor Trend’s 1959 World Cars Issue – Family Cars And Luxury Cars")
![This week, let’s spin the clock back 60 years and check out the January 1959 issue of Motor Trend, which they dubbed their “World Show Issue!” Coverage took a look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MT0159-Front-Cover-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Article: Motor Trend’s 1959 World Cars Issue – New Features Overview And Plenty Of Ads")
![S-Class—this series name has long denoted the flagship models from Mercedes-Benz. Some of the best cars to ever wear the 3-pointed star have been a part of the S-Class line-up, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/S-Class-main-image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is Your Favorite Generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class?")
![Ever since I was a little kid, I have been a sucker for junkyards. I can get lost in time looking through piles of junked cars, having fun just trying […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/RT0568-Junkyard-Cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage Image: Auto Scrapyard Circa 1968 – Treasure Hunt In The Trash")
![For most people, the day they get their driver’s license is a huge milestone. But for car enthusiasts in particular, the achievement tends to spark especially bad cases of automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Supra-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Car Did You Most Want When You Reached Driving Age?")
![Joseph Dennis recently posted a CC Capsule on the C4 generation Corvette, which prompted discussions on the relative merits of that car’s design. General Motor’s Design Chief at the time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1984-Chevrolet-Corvette-Prestige-Brochure-04-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was GM’s Best Design During The Irv Rybicki Era?")
![“When obscure cars are reviewed, Road Test Magazine will review them.” This riff on Buick’s famous tagline could certainly be applied to the January 1971 issue of Road Test Magazine, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Centurion-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1971 Buick Centurion – Road Test Magazine Evaluates The Roman Commander From Flint")
![When I was a kid, one of my biggest automotive fascinations was imagining what changes were in store for the upcoming new car model year. I eagerly awaited the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/RT77FirebirdRendering.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Article: 1977 Domestic New Car Preview Sketches – Sometimes The Crystal Ball Was Clear, Sometimes It Was Murky")
![Last week Tesla announced that all of their vehicles will be ready for full autonomous driving just as soon as government approval is secured. All that will be required is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/WALL-E-people.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad Outtake: 1977 BMW 320i Ad – A Quaint Memory As We Succumb To Autonomous Vehicles")
![This week we’ve taken a look at buff book coverage on the new cars–and trucks–rolling out for the 1997 model year. This post also marks the last installment in our “7 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/German-5-Series.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What New 1997 Vehicle Would You Have Bought?")
![While Automobile Magazine focused only on domestic makes for their 1997 new car issue, Car and Driver made sure to cover the imports as well. The November 1986 C&D covered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Imports-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1997 New Car Issue – Imports, Charting The Changes And Tech Highlights")
![This wraps up our week of reviewing all the new 1987 cars from America and Japan. So now it’s time to go shopping! What new 1987 car (or cars) would you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/300E.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What New 1987 Car Would You Have Bought?")
![For November 1986, Car and Driver served up another round of new 1987 model year updates, this time focusing on Japanese brands. Note, they did not cover all the imported brands, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CD1186JapanMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Charting The Changes, Technical Highlights And Short Takes For Japanese Brands")
