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- Car nut with a soft spot for classic Lincolns and early automotive air conditioning.
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Halter
Posts by Tom Halter
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![(first posted 10/1/2018) Lehmann-Peterson was a well-known converter of Lincoln Limousines in the 1960s and 1970s, a full history of which I am working on for a future […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screenshot-at-Sep-22-09-06-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Custom: Lehmann-Peterson Four-Door 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III")
CC Custom: Lehmann-Peterson Four-Door 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III
Posted on September 29, 2024 | 48 Comments(first posted 10/1/2018) Lehmann-Peterson was a well-known converter of Lincoln Limousines in the 1960s and 1970s, a full history of which I am working on for a future […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2018) I’m back, with a long overdue installment in my Cold Comfort series on the early history of automotive air conditioning. Today, I’m tackling this 1957 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_7058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Factory Air Conditioning")
Cold Comfort: 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Factory Air Conditioning
Posted on September 23, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 9/23/2018) I’m back, with a long overdue installment in my Cold Comfort series on the early history of automotive air conditioning. Today, I’m tackling this 1957 […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2018) If the 1958 Studebaker Scotsman wagon from last week was all about honest basic transportation, then its platform-mate 1958 Packard Station Wagon is all about faking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_7752.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1958 Packard Station Wagon – The OG Escalade?")
Auction Classic: 1958 Packard Station Wagon – The OG Escalade?
Posted on September 6, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 9/6/2018) If the 1958 Studebaker Scotsman wagon from last week was all about honest basic transportation, then its platform-mate 1958 Packard Station Wagon is all about faking […] -
![(first posted 9/2/2018) From 1958 to 1962, illustrator and futurist Arthur Radebaugh thrilled newspaper readers with his weekly syndicated visions of the future, in a Sunday strip enticingly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dOMxE-1479163018-1244-blog-Header.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Sunday Comics: Closer Than We Think – Automotive Future Passed")
CC Sunday Comics: Closer Than We Think – Automotive Future Passed
Posted on September 1, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 9/2/2018) From 1958 to 1962, illustrator and futurist Arthur Radebaugh thrilled newspaper readers with his weekly syndicated visions of the future, in a Sunday strip enticingly […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2018) The Studebaker Scotsman has already gotten a thorough CC treatment, so if you are not familiar with the full history of the Scotsman, I suggest you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_7790.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1958 Studebaker Scotsman Wagon – Bottom Feeder")
Auction Classic: 1958 Studebaker Scotsman Wagon – Bottom Feeder
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 106 Comments(first posted 8/30/2018) The Studebaker Scotsman has already gotten a thorough CC treatment, so if you are not familiar with the full history of the Scotsman, I suggest you […] -
![(first posted 8/26/2018) Ah, the Golden Hour, the hour just before sunset (also just after sunrise, if you are an early riser). It is a great time of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_8059.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cornfield Classic: 1946 Oldsmobile 76 or 78 Club Sedan – Fastback Flashback")
Cornfield Classic: 1946 Oldsmobile 76 or 78 Club Sedan – Fastback Flashback
Posted on August 26, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/26/2018) Ah, the Golden Hour, the hour just before sunset (also just after sunrise, if you are an early riser). It is a great time of […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2018) Behold one of the oldest and most prized possessions in my modest automotive library: The Car Spotter’s Encyclopedia 1940-1980, by the Editors of Consumer Guide. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9504.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "BOAL: Car Spotter’s Encyclopedia 1940-1980 – Book of a Lifetime")
BOAL: Car Spotter’s Encyclopedia 1940-1980 – Book of a Lifetime
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 8/12/2018) Behold one of the oldest and most prized possessions in my modest automotive library: The Car Spotter’s Encyclopedia 1940-1980, by the Editors of Consumer Guide. […] -
![Quick! Think of a four-door convertible vehicle. The first answer that most people think of is the 1961-67 Lincoln Continental convertible, or perhaps the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited if you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_7376.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1951 Frazer Manhattan Convertible – Four Doors Out Of Necessity, Not Virtue")
Auction Classic: 1951 Frazer Manhattan Convertible – Four Doors Out Of Necessity, Not Virtue
Posted on July 16, 2024 | 41 CommentsQuick! Think of a four-door convertible vehicle. The first answer that most people think of is the 1961-67 Lincoln Continental convertible, or perhaps the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited if you […] -
![As most of you know, 1966 would mark the final year of production for Studebaker (although some younger readers may be surprised to discover that Studebakers were still in production […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_7704.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1966 Studebaker Cruiser – End of the Road")
Auction Classic: 1966 Studebaker Cruiser – End of the Road
Posted on July 6, 2024 | 45 CommentsAs most of you know, 1966 would mark the final year of production for Studebaker (although some younger readers may be surprised to discover that Studebakers were still in production […] -
![Instead of the usual assortment of anonymous random people, today’s snapshots come from my maternal grandparents’ collection of 35mm slides. So these are all relatives on my mom’s side […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bdkneer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Kneer Family Cars")
Vintage Snapshots: The Kneer Family Cars
Posted on June 7, 2024 | 27 CommentsInstead of the usual assortment of anonymous random people, today’s snapshots come from my maternal grandparents’ collection of 35mm slides. So these are all relatives on my mom’s side […] -
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Posted on June 4, 2024 | 4 CommentsTired of constantly having to check Curbside Classic for new posts? Now you can receive a daily or weekly summary of new posts directly to your email inbox […] -
![(first posted 8/21/2017, Updated 4/8/2024) For a car named after a celestial event, Mitsubishi actually used surprisingly few pictures of solar eclipses in their print ads for their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/4884213_orig.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Classic: Mitsubishi Eclipse")
Advertising Classic: Mitsubishi Eclipse
Posted on April 8, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 8/21/2017, Updated 4/8/2024) For a car named after a celestial event, Mitsubishi actually used surprisingly few pictures of solar eclipses in their print ads for their […] -
![The Lincoln Lawyer, with two seasons streaming on Netflix, follows the story of Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller, and is based on the series of Michael Connelly novels […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2-893b53b66ee748eb95d6d8777f925349.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: The Cars of The Lincoln Lawyer")
CC TV: The Cars of The Lincoln Lawyer
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 17 CommentsThe Lincoln Lawyer, with two seasons streaming on Netflix, follows the story of Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller, and is based on the series of Michael Connelly novels […] -
![A compromise is a scenario in which every participant gets at least some of what they want. But it could also be a situation where no one gets what they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/s-l1600-22.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: 1983 Ford LTD Brougham – All Things to Nobody")
Ebay Find: 1983 Ford LTD Brougham – All Things to Nobody
Posted on March 14, 2024 | 39 CommentsA compromise is a scenario in which every participant gets at least some of what they want. But it could also be a situation where no one gets what they […] -
![For those of you who complain that they don’t make ’em like they used to, here is your chance to put your money where your mouth is. May I present […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/s-l1600-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: Truly “Like New” 1996 Ford F-150 – 3,500 Miles And Never Been Rained On")
Ebay Find: Truly “Like New” 1996 Ford F-150 – 3,500 Miles And Never Been Rained On
Posted on February 27, 2024 | 26 CommentsFor those of you who complain that they don’t make ’em like they used to, here is your chance to put your money where your mouth is. May I present […]
