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![(first posted 10/7/2016) Welcome to Part 3 of our journey exploring relatively small displacement engines used at various times in automotive history. While our last two chapters covered pickups […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1969-Dodge-Full-Line-08-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Little Engines That Could, Part 3: A Fuselage Dodge Rated For Thirty Degree Performance")
The Little Engines That Could, Part 3: A Fuselage Dodge Rated For Thirty Degree Performance
Posted on October 7, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 10/7/2016) Welcome to Part 3 of our journey exploring relatively small displacement engines used at various times in automotive history. While our last two chapters covered pickups […] -
![Wildfire is a big threat, and must be prepared for in many parts of the U.S, especially in the West. California is unique in that it has huge numbers of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EA6E58F0-92EE-48E3-9DE4-6C8DF5098CFE.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fighting Wildfires, California Style, Part 1")
Fighting Wildfires, California Style, Part 1
Posted on October 7, 2022 | 14 CommentsWildfire is a big threat, and must be prepared for in many parts of the U.S, especially in the West. California is unique in that it has huge numbers of […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2016) In 1955, flathead V8s were no longer powering North American cars. The creator of this legendary engine, Ford, had moved on to more modern designs. Side-valves were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/simca-tufo-emblema.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part Three – The Simca Years")
Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part Three – The Simca Years
Posted on October 5, 2022 | 37 Comments(first posted 10/5/2016) In 1955, flathead V8s were no longer powering North American cars. The creator of this legendary engine, Ford, had moved on to more modern designs. Side-valves were […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2016) In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the four-cylinder engine available in Ford trucks in the early 1940s. For Part 2, let’s jump ahead twenty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/170-slant-six.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Little Engines That Could, Part 2: How 170 Cubic Inches Of Dodge Rammed A Challenge By Volkswagen")
The Little Engines That Could, Part 2: How 170 Cubic Inches Of Dodge Rammed A Challenge By Volkswagen
Posted on October 3, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 10/3/2016) In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the four-cylinder engine available in Ford trucks in the early 1940s. For Part 2, let’s jump ahead twenty […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2016) When Henry Ford II replaced his grandfather as president of the Ford Motor Company in 1945, he immediately saw that Ford was becoming a zombie corporation. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/FordSAF_badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Small Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part Deux – The Post-War European Fords")
Automotive History: The Small Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part Deux – The Post-War European Fords
Posted on October 1, 2022 | 36 Comments(first posted 10/1/2016) When Henry Ford II replaced his grandfather as president of the Ford Motor Company in 1945, he immediately saw that Ford was becoming a zombie corporation. But […] -
![(first posted 9/27/2016) When the Ford flathead V8 began production in 1932, the expression “game-changer” was yet to be coined – though that’s exactly what it was. Ford’s V8 changed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/matford_moteur.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part One – The Pre-War Years")
Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part One – The Pre-War Years
Posted on September 27, 2022 | 45 Comments(first posted 9/27/2016) When the Ford flathead V8 began production in 1932, the expression “game-changer” was yet to be coined – though that’s exactly what it was. Ford’s V8 changed […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2016) General Motors’ “professional grade” division, GMC, has always been an honest-to-goodness truck brand: big, tough trucks for big, tough jobs and big, tough drivers. Surely GMC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/photos_gmc_sonoma_1991_1_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Most Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Other GM Brands Edition, Part I")
Top 10 Most Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Other GM Brands Edition, Part I
Posted on September 23, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 9/23/2016) General Motors’ “professional grade” division, GMC, has always been an honest-to-goodness truck brand: big, tough trucks for big, tough jobs and big, tough drivers. Surely GMC […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2016) This is a one-hit (or rather one-year) wonder. Take the advanced, yet proven engine and drivetrain of a popular car, the Citroën 11CV Traction Avant, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Rosengart_Supetrac_coupe1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Monday Morning Rarities – 1939 Rosengart Supertraction LR 539")
Car Show Classic: Monday Morning Rarities – 1939 Rosengart Supertraction LR 539
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 9/19/2016) This is a one-hit (or rather one-year) wonder. Take the advanced, yet proven engine and drivetrain of a popular car, the Citroën 11CV Traction Avant, and […] -
![It is no secret that I like convertibles a lot. It is also no secret that convertibles (like their sedan counterparts) are rapidly disappearing from the automotive landscape (at least […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1967_lincoln_continental_convertible.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Which Brand has Gone the Longest Without a Convertible in the US?")
Automotive History: Which Brand has Gone the Longest Without a Convertible in the US?
Posted on September 14, 2022 | 24 CommentsIt is no secret that I like convertibles a lot. It is also no secret that convertibles (like their sedan counterparts) are rapidly disappearing from the automotive landscape (at least […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2016) Since 1950, 754 drivers have started in a Formula One Championship Grand Prix. Of those, there have been 106 different race winners. Of those, 32 have won […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/66zand.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Jack Brabham – You Make Your Own Luck")
Automotive History: Jack Brabham – You Make Your Own Luck
Posted on September 4, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 9/4/2016) Since 1950, 754 drivers have started in a Formula One Championship Grand Prix. Of those, there have been 106 different race winners. Of those, 32 have won […] -
![(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. […]
