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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![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 […] -
![(first posted 5/25/2016) Honda, Toyota and Nissan had all launched luxury divisions by the dawn of the nineties and Mazda saw no reason why they couldn’t launch one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mazda_xedos_1997_wallpapers_1_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: Mazda’s Amati Division – Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost, Or To Never Have Loved At All?")
Automotive Histories: Mazda’s Amati Division – Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost, Or To Never Have Loved At All?
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 5/25/2016) Honda, Toyota and Nissan had all launched luxury divisions by the dawn of the nineties and Mazda saw no reason why they couldn’t launch one of […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2013. Links to Part 1 & 2 at the bottom) My father’s retirement came in 1963, immediately after Vauxhall introduced the Viva, which was smaller than all of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/vvvivva.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Corporation: The Story Of My Father, A GM Executive; Part 3 – Viva Russelsheim!")
The Corporation: The Story Of My Father, A GM Executive; Part 3 – Viva Russelsheim!
Posted on May 20, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 9/9/2013. Links to Part 1 & 2 at the bottom) My father’s retirement came in 1963, immediately after Vauxhall introduced the Viva, which was smaller than all of […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2014) VW’s current strategy to design larger cars specifically for the US market isn’t exactly new. In the early sixties, VW gave serious thought to a six-seater rear-engine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/VW-EA128-fq.jpg-courtesy-hobidas.com_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: VW’s Stillborn Big Wide Car For America – The AmiWagen, or 911 Sedan")
Automotive History: VW’s Stillborn Big Wide Car For America – The AmiWagen, or 911 Sedan
Posted on May 9, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 7/20/2014) VW’s current strategy to design larger cars specifically for the US market isn’t exactly new. In the early sixties, VW gave serious thought to a six-seater rear-engine […] -
![For many years, starting with the advent of the electric flashing turn signal, the front indicators emitted white light by means of a colourless incandescent bulb behind a colourless lens […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/61-2-3-4_LANRP.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: When Front Turn Signals Changed Colour – Amber Waves of Pain")
Automotive History: When Front Turn Signals Changed Colour – Amber Waves of Pain
Posted on May 8, 2022 | 93 CommentsFor many years, starting with the advent of the electric flashing turn signal, the front indicators emitted white light by means of a colourless incandescent bulb behind a colourless lens […]
