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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![(first posted 8/26/2016) The early days of any new technology are always the most diverse and interesting, as so many different approaches are tried to achieve the same goal. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Studebaker-Automatic-Drive-br.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Studebaker’s Automatic Drive (Borg Warner DG150/200/250) – Advanced, Efficient, But Too Expensive In The End")
Automotive History: Studebaker’s Automatic Drive (Borg Warner DG150/200/250) – Advanced, Efficient, But Too Expensive In The End
Posted on August 26, 2022 | 79 Comments(first posted 8/26/2016) The early days of any new technology are always the most diverse and interesting, as so many different approaches are tried to achieve the same goal. This […] -
![(first posted 5/24/2012) Virgil Exner is most often associated with the era of sweeping fins and other spacey design affectations during his tenure at Chrysler. But his most influential and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ssdty.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design History: Virgil Exner’s 1963 Stutz Revival – The Drawing (And Toy Cars) That Launched The Whole Neo-Classic-Brougham Era")
Design History: Virgil Exner’s 1963 Stutz Revival – The Drawing (And Toy Cars) That Launched The Whole Neo-Classic-Brougham Era
Posted on August 11, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 5/24/2012) Virgil Exner is most often associated with the era of sweeping fins and other spacey design affectations during his tenure at Chrysler. But his most influential and […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2016) If there’s any theme behind the Chevrolet chapter of this series, it’s that General Motors’ was rather fond of topping their lines with a sporty model. Some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/66h6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Chevrolet Edition, Part II")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Chevrolet Edition, Part II
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 8/5/2016) If there’s any theme behind the Chevrolet chapter of this series, it’s that General Motors’ was rather fond of topping their lines with a sporty model. Some […] -
![(first posted 5/15/2013) Brethren, we are once again gathered together to mourn the passing of another automobile company. Saab was of that rare breed of car that always had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Saab-99-turbo-1980.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Saab: The Eulogy")
Saab: The Eulogy
Posted on July 30, 2022 | 30 Comments(first posted 5/15/2013) Brethren, we are once again gathered together to mourn the passing of another automobile company. Saab was of that rare breed of car that always had a […] -
![Light-duty Service Trucks, also known as Utility Trucks, are a mostly post World War 2 American phenomenon. Trucks are, and have always been, endlessly configurable, as to capacities and applications. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/E86A1EAE-A7F5-4CFD-83C6-2904A22BC82A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A History of Light Duty Service Trucks")
A History of Light Duty Service Trucks
Posted on July 30, 2022 | 37 CommentsLight-duty Service Trucks, also known as Utility Trucks, are a mostly post World War 2 American phenomenon. Trucks are, and have always been, endlessly configurable, as to capacities and applications. […] -
![(first posted 7/27/2016) This post started out to cover both the 504 Coupe and Cabriolet, but I see that Roger Carr has found a genuine curbside Cabrio, and will be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Peugeot-504-1983-ad-1-83.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Peugeot Fest Crème de la Crème: 504 Coupe – The Peak Peugeot Experience")
Peugeot Fest Crème de la Crème: 504 Coupe – The Peak Peugeot Experience
Posted on July 27, 2022 | 45 Comments(first posted 7/27/2016) This post started out to cover both the 504 Coupe and Cabriolet, but I see that Roger Carr has found a genuine curbside Cabrio, and will be […] -
![While the 1970s may have been the golden age of the Personal Luxury Coupe, their inspiration came from the Executive Luxury Coupes of the late 1960s. The prototypical ELC is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/images_ford_thunderbird_1967_2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Apollo – One Small Step For A Car, One Giant Leap for Thunderbirds")
Automotive History: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Apollo – One Small Step For A Car, One Giant Leap for Thunderbirds
Posted on July 26, 2022 | 33 CommentsWhile the 1970s may have been the golden age of the Personal Luxury Coupe, their inspiration came from the Executive Luxury Coupes of the late 1960s. The prototypical ELC is […] -
![(first posted 7/18/2016) When this series covered the Ford division last year, that Top 10 list (here are Part 1 and Part 2) featured Fords of all different stripes: luxurious, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1973-chevrolet-chevelle-ss-wagon-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Chevrolet Edition, Part I")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Chevrolet Edition, Part I
Posted on July 18, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 7/18/2016) When this series covered the Ford division last year, that Top 10 list (here are Part 1 and Part 2) featured Fords of all different stripes: luxurious, […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2013) The most evasive of all of the B-O-P luxury compacts has finally revealed itself to me. I’ve had pretty good luck spotting the Buick and Pontiac cousins, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/erfdg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Club Coupe – I’ll Try Anything")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Club Coupe – I’ll Try Anything
Posted on July 16, 2022 | 158 Comments(first posted 7/2/2013) The most evasive of all of the B-O-P luxury compacts has finally revealed itself to me. I’ve had pretty good luck spotting the Buick and Pontiac cousins, […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2011) To understand Peugeot wagons, and the superlatives about to be heaped on them here, one needs to start with the basics: unlike almost every other post-war […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Peugeot_404_Familiale_1968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The World’s Greatest Wagons: Peugeot 203, 403, 404, 504, 505 – An Illustrated History")
The World’s Greatest Wagons: Peugeot 203, 403, 404, 504, 505 – An Illustrated History
Posted on July 15, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 6/20/2011) To understand Peugeot wagons, and the superlatives about to be heaped on them here, one needs to start with the basics: unlike almost every other post-war […] -
![1912 Peugeot L-76 racing engine (first posted 7/6/2016) The early history of Peugeot is one that is difficult to do justice in the time available to me this time of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/peugeot-L76-1914gp8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Peugeot, The Early Years (1889 – 1939) – A True Pioneer, Most Of All Of The DOHC Four-Valve Engine")
Automotive History: Peugeot, The Early Years (1889 – 1939) – A True Pioneer, Most Of All Of The DOHC Four-Valve Engine
Posted on July 6, 2022 | 38 Comments1912 Peugeot L-76 racing engine (first posted 7/6/2016) The early history of Peugeot is one that is difficult to do justice in the time available to me this time of […] -
![(Reposted now the missing-all-images problem is fixed ) Rich Baron’s post about Honda’s CVCC engines focused on that technology as framed by enthusiastic actual, real engineer and president Soichiro Honda. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/73_Chev_350_CVCC_Test.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Soichiro Honda Spanks GM CEO")
Automotive History: Soichiro Honda Spanks GM CEO
Posted on June 23, 2022 | 35 Comments(Reposted now the missing-all-images problem is fixed ) Rich Baron’s post about Honda’s CVCC engines focused on that technology as framed by enthusiastic actual, real engineer and president Soichiro Honda. […] -
![So I’ve had a BP gas credit card in my wallet for most of my adult life – 30 years to be exact. So it came as somewhat of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_3097.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Credit Card of a Lifetime: Parting Ways With BP After 30 Years – A Brief History of Gas Station Credit Cards")
Credit Card of a Lifetime: Parting Ways With BP After 30 Years – A Brief History of Gas Station Credit Cards
Posted on June 14, 2022 | 84 CommentsSo I’ve had a BP gas credit card in my wallet for most of my adult life – 30 years to be exact. So it came as somewhat of a […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2012. Revised 6/6/2016 and 6/6/2022) Overdrive. For you younger readers, no, we’re not talking about the top gear in modern stick-shift or automatic transmissions. This is about epicyclic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/overdirve.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Mysteries Of Automotive Epicyclic Or Planetary Overdrive Revealed – The Predecessor To Modern Overdrive")
Automotive History: The Mysteries Of Automotive Epicyclic Or Planetary Overdrive Revealed – The Predecessor To Modern Overdrive
Posted on June 8, 2022 | 152 Comments(first posted 8/31/2012. Revised 6/6/2016 and 6/6/2022) Overdrive. For you younger readers, no, we’re not talking about the top gear in modern stick-shift or automatic transmissions. This is about epicyclic […] -
![(first posted 12/28/2012) In the Pantheon of automotive gods and godesses, the Ro80 occupies a long-guaranteed spot. Simply put, it is one of the boldest, most influential and revolutionary cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/NSU-Ro80.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: NSU Ro80–The Tragic Automotive Goddess")
Automotive History Capsule: NSU Ro80–The Tragic Automotive Goddess
Posted on May 31, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 12/28/2012) In the Pantheon of automotive gods and godesses, the Ro80 occupies a long-guaranteed spot. Simply put, it is one of the boldest, most influential and revolutionary cars […]
