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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![(first posted 2/23/2017) As we saw yesterday, Armstrong Siddeley stopped making cars in 1960, having weathered the ‘50s with increasing doubts and dwindling sales. That same year, another British automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/GB_DS_Daimler.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: British Deadly Sins (‘50s Edition, Part 3) – The Docker Daimlers")
Automotive History: British Deadly Sins (‘50s Edition, Part 3) – The Docker Daimlers
Posted on February 23, 2023 | 82 Comments(first posted 2/23/2017) As we saw yesterday, Armstrong Siddeley stopped making cars in 1960, having weathered the ‘50s with increasing doubts and dwindling sales. That same year, another British automotive […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2017) The Jowetts we saw yesterday were a case of an automaker biting off more than they could chew – going too far and too fast into a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/GB_DS_AS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: British Deadly Sins (‘50s Edition, Part 2) – Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 234 / 236")
Automotive History: British Deadly Sins (‘50s Edition, Part 2) – Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 234 / 236
Posted on February 22, 2023 | 77 Comments(first posted 2/22/2017) The Jowetts we saw yesterday were a case of an automaker biting off more than they could chew – going too far and too fast into a […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2017) The CC Deadly Sins World Tour moves to the United Kingdom, a country that made so many DSs, it could be a rival to GM. As previously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/GB_DS_jowett.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: British Deadly Sins (‘50s Edition, Part 1) – Jowett Javelin and Jupiter")
Automotive History: British Deadly Sins (‘50s Edition, Part 1) – Jowett Javelin and Jupiter
Posted on February 21, 2023 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/21/2017) The CC Deadly Sins World Tour moves to the United Kingdom, a country that made so many DSs, it could be a rival to GM. As previously […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2017) So we know the Czechoslovakian Tatras (a T603 is seen here in ’70s Bratislava), as well as those 411/412 VeeDubs with their awkward looks and poor performance, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tatra_in_traffic_Bratislava.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 2; The Europeans")
Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 2; The Europeans
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 2/8/2017) So we know the Czechoslovakian Tatras (a T603 is seen here in ’70s Bratislava), as well as those 411/412 VeeDubs with their awkward looks and poor performance, […] -
![(first posted 2/7/2017) How many large (over 1.6 litres) rear-engined four-door cars can you name, offhand? The Corvair, obviously: the most widely-built “big” rear-engined car, over 1.6 million made. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/boatright-building-1948-tucker-auto-in-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 1; The Americans")
Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 1; The Americans
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 2/7/2017) How many large (over 1.6 litres) rear-engined four-door cars can you name, offhand? The Corvair, obviously: the most widely-built “big” rear-engined car, over 1.6 million made. The […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2017) Checking out Paul’s paean to the 1955 Lancia Florida, a design that influenced auto design worldwide for over a decade, I was taking in the sensuous curves […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/rear-window-wiper-movie-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Saloon with a View: An Incompleat History of the Rear Window Wiper")
Saloon with a View: An Incompleat History of the Rear Window Wiper
Posted on February 6, 2023 | 119 Comments(first posted 2/6/2017) Checking out Paul’s paean to the 1955 Lancia Florida, a design that influenced auto design worldwide for over a decade, I was taking in the sensuous curves […] -
![(first posted 1/15/2017) Over the years, many automakers have invested large sums of money to identify and cater to niche markets with special editions. Subaru hooked up with LL Bean, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1956-Dodge-La-femme-001-Medium.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Couture: 1955-1956 Dodge La Femme—I Am Marketing, Hear Me Roar")
Curbside Couture: 1955-1956 Dodge La Femme—I Am Marketing, Hear Me Roar
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 1/15/2017) Over the years, many automakers have invested large sums of money to identify and cater to niche markets with special editions. Subaru hooked up with LL Bean, […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2017) All good things come in threes and the best is usually left for last… Let’s see if you agree with these platitudes as we consider our final […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FrDs2_mon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 3) – Monica 560")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 3) – Monica 560
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 1/22/2017) All good things come in threes and the best is usually left for last… Let’s see if you agree with these platitudes as we consider our final […] -
![(first posted 1/21/2017) Welcome to part two of this new round of French Deadly Sins. As we saw yesterday, Bugatti was an old marque at the end of its rope, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FrDs2_facel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 2) – Facel-Vega Facellia")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 2) – Facel-Vega Facellia
Posted on January 21, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 1/21/2017) Welcome to part two of this new round of French Deadly Sins. As we saw yesterday, Bugatti was an old marque at the end of its rope, […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2017) Welcome to another edition of the French Deadly Sins. Over the next three days, we will focus on three sports/luxury cars made in France from the ‘50s, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FrDs2_-bug.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 1) – Bugatti Type 101")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 1) – Bugatti Type 101
Posted on January 20, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 1/20/2017) Welcome to another edition of the French Deadly Sins. Over the next three days, we will focus on three sports/luxury cars made in France from the ‘50s, […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2013) Events at Ford Motor Company have been silently spelling the end for their bread-and-butter V8 of the last two decades. With the cancellation of the Panther platform […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/4-6-failure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Ford 4.6 liter V8")
Engine History: The Ford 4.6 liter V8
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 213 Comments(first posted 1/11/2013) Events at Ford Motor Company have been silently spelling the end for their bread-and-butter V8 of the last two decades. With the cancellation of the Panther platform […] -
![Welcome to the third and final installment of my search for full-sized American cars from model year 1970 and later with a three-on-the-three manual transmission. For this installment, we will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCI3193.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars with Manual Transmission, Part 3 – Chrysler Edition")
Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars with Manual Transmission, Part 3 – Chrysler Edition
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 30 CommentsWelcome to the third and final installment of my search for full-sized American cars from model year 1970 and later with a three-on-the-three manual transmission. For this installment, we will […] -
![In Part 1 of this series, our big game (and I do mean big) was 1970-1973 GM full-sized cars with a three-on-the-tree transmission. We came back with our unicorn bags, if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Monosnap-1970-Ford-LTD-351-3-Speed-Stick-3-OTC-BURNOUT-Test-n-Tune-YouTube-2022-12-18-13-46-56.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars with Manual Transmission, Part 2 – Ford Edition")
Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars with Manual Transmission, Part 2 – Ford Edition
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 22 CommentsIn Part 1 of this series, our big game (and I do mean big) was 1970-1973 GM full-sized cars with a three-on-the-tree transmission. We came back with our unicorn bags, if […] -
![It may seem difficult to believe, but some American full-size cars were available with a manual transmission as late as 1973. After the decline of full-sized muscle cars in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shift-pattern2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars With Manual Transmission, Part 1 – GM Edition")
Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars With Manual Transmission, Part 1 – GM Edition
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 130 CommentsIt may seem difficult to believe, but some American full-size cars were available with a manual transmission as late as 1973. After the decline of full-sized muscle cars in the […] -
![1951 Kenworth powered by Hall-Scott 600 hp OHC hemi V-12 – The Ferrari of Trucks Once upon a time there was a builder of large spark-ignition engines that stood (hemi)head […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/H-S-Kenworth-V12-close.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Hall-Scott – Legendary Builder Of High-Power Gas Engines For Trucks, Buses, Cars, Boats, Airplanes And More")
Automotive History: Hall-Scott – Legendary Builder Of High-Power Gas Engines For Trucks, Buses, Cars, Boats, Airplanes And More
Posted on January 2, 2023 | 29 Comments1951 Kenworth powered by Hall-Scott 600 hp OHC hemi V-12 – The Ferrari of Trucks Once upon a time there was a builder of large spark-ignition engines that stood (hemi)head […]
