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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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Automotive History: Chrysler’s CAP, The First Effective Exhaust Emission Control (With ’63 Dodge and Dart Road Tests)
Posted on February 22, 2022 | 64 CommentsBy the late 1950s, it was grossly and painfully apparent that “traffic smog” was a real and really bad thing. Dutch-born -
![(first posted 2/21/2016) Paul recently chronicled one of the all-time high points for the full size American car with his extensive write-up on the 1965 Impala. However with cars, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RT72ImpalaImage-copy.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1972 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe – Elvis Wasn’t The Only One Putting On Pounds In The Seventies")
Vintage Review: 1972 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe – Elvis Wasn’t The Only One Putting On Pounds In The Seventies
Posted on February 21, 2022 | 70 Comments(first posted 2/21/2016) Paul recently chronicled one of the all-time high points for the full size American car with his extensive write-up on the 1965 Impala. However with cars, as […] -
![(first posted 2/18/2016) When Paul recently came across the 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT in the parking lot of a Northern California flea/antique market, he had indeed found a very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ghg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT 440 Six Pack – A Rare Road Test For A Rare Car")
Vintage Road Test: 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT 440 Six Pack – A Rare Road Test For A Rare Car
Posted on February 18, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 2/18/2016) When Paul recently came across the 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT in the parking lot of a Northern California flea/antique market, he had indeed found a very […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2016) It is with sadness that we here at CC note the death of John Riccardo, the former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation, who died this past Saturday, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/hhgghgb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: John Riccardo – Old Chrysler’s Last Act")
Automotive History: John Riccardo – Old Chrysler’s Last Act
Posted on February 17, 2022 | 71 Comments(first posted 2/17/2016) It is with sadness that we here at CC note the death of John Riccardo, the former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation, who died this past Saturday, […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2016) Did you think every obscure special edition and forgotten limited-run Mopar model had been covered in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this series? Not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dodge-dart-hang-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Dodge City")
The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Dodge City
Posted on February 12, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 2/12/2016) Did you think every obscure special edition and forgotten limited-run Mopar model had been covered in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this series? Not […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2016) One of Australia’s oldest and most popular car magazines, Wheels, recently published an article with renderings and photographs of clay mock-ups of several Zeta-based Holden Commodore derivatives […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/fgfgfg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: The Cars That Never Were")
Automotive Histories: The Cars That Never Were
Posted on February 8, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 2/8/2016) One of Australia’s oldest and most popular car magazines, Wheels, recently published an article with renderings and photographs of clay mock-ups of several Zeta-based Holden Commodore derivatives […] -
![(first posted 2/4/2016) The cost of rehabilitating a “damaged” nameplate can be high. So is the cost of introducing and marketing an entirely new nameplate. If you introduce a high-quality, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1998-2004-cadillac-seville-sts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part III)")
Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part III)
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 2/4/2016) The cost of rehabilitating a “damaged” nameplate can be high. So is the cost of introducing and marketing an entirely new nameplate. If you introduce a high-quality, […] -
![(first posted 2/2/2016) Once upon a time, there was an undisputed King of American luxury automobiles. For much of its history, Cadillac sold far more cars in the U.S. than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/csdd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews And Commentary: 1967-1968 Cadillac Eldorado – The King Of Cadillac From When Cadillac Was King")
Vintage Reviews And Commentary: 1967-1968 Cadillac Eldorado – The King Of Cadillac From When Cadillac Was King
Posted on February 2, 2022 | 70 Comments(first posted 2/2/2016) Once upon a time, there was an undisputed King of American luxury automobiles. For much of its history, Cadillac sold far more cars in the U.S. than […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2016) Is it any wonder the wheels started to come off Oldsmobile in the 1980s? While all of GM’s brands were guilty of expanding their reaches and cannibalizing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1977-oldsmobile-toronado-xsr-print-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Oldsmobile Edition, Part I")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Oldsmobile Edition, Part I
Posted on February 1, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 2/1/2016) Is it any wonder the wheels started to come off Oldsmobile in the 1980s? While all of GM’s brands were guilty of expanding their reaches and cannibalizing […] -
![(first posted 1/28/2016) One of the benefits of a Hulu subscription is that there are a lot of obscure old television shows available for watching. Mrs. JPC and I stumbled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Apollo_11_Parade.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaetons – The Royal Treatment")
Automotive History: The Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaetons – The Royal Treatment
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 90 Comments(first posted 1/28/2016) One of the benefits of a Hulu subscription is that there are a lot of obscure old television shows available for watching. Mrs. JPC and I stumbled […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2016) One day in the late 1980s, I got caught in bumper to bumper traffic on the Henry Hudson Parkway, along the Hudson River shore on Manhattan’s West […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Google-maps-detail-stude-building.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: The Wheel That Never Rolled")
What If: The Wheel That Never Rolled
Posted on January 26, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 1/26/2016) One day in the late 1980s, I got caught in bumper to bumper traffic on the Henry Hudson Parkway, along the Hudson River shore on Manhattan’s West […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2016) Lucerne. Cobalt. G6. Pleasant, inoffensive names that have one thing in common: they all replaced decades-old nameplates, and they each lasted only a single generation. Let’s take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/bbb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part II)")
Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part II)
Posted on January 26, 2022 | 119 Comments(first posted 1/26/2016) Lucerne. Cobalt. G6. Pleasant, inoffensive names that have one thing in common: they all replaced decades-old nameplates, and they each lasted only a single generation. Let’s take […] -
![The front end on this car looks quite familiar, but as soon as the eyes drift rearwards, it’s quite obvious that this is not a BMW model that we’re all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BMW-SA-_2004_1973_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1973 BMW 2004 – The Curious Story Of A Different Sort Of BMW")
Automotive History: 1973 BMW 2004 – The Curious Story Of A Different Sort Of BMW
Posted on January 23, 2022 | 21 CommentsThe front end on this car looks quite familiar, but as soon as the eyes drift rearwards, it’s quite obvious that this is not a BMW model that we’re all […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2016) In our last installment, we looked at five Pontiacs that attempted to channel the brand’s sporty image to achieve commercial success. Alas, none of them were particularly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pontiac-grand-prix-turbo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Pontiac Edition, Part II")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Pontiac Edition, Part II
Posted on January 22, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/22/2016) In our last installment, we looked at five Pontiacs that attempted to channel the brand’s sporty image to achieve commercial success. Alas, none of them were particularly […] -
![(first posted 1/19/2016) In the 1990s, flagging sales had led GM to orchestrate a complete rebranding of the Oldsmobile line. The venerable Eighty-Eight, Cutlass and Ninety-Eight nameplates were scrapped, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1963-pontiac-grand-prix.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part 1)")
Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part 1)
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 1/19/2016) In the 1990s, flagging sales had led GM to orchestrate a complete rebranding of the Oldsmobile line. The venerable Eighty-Eight, Cutlass and Ninety-Eight nameplates were scrapped, […]
