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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![Most of us Curbsiders are aware that Canada made its own variants of US cars. Of those cars, Canadian Pontiacs are some of the better known. Although they had similar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1982-Pontiac-Parisienne-4-door-Sedan.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1982-1986 Pontiac Parisienne – The Canadian Immigrant")
Automotive History: 1982-1986 Pontiac Parisienne – The Canadian Immigrant
Posted on September 8, 2021 | 31 CommentsMost of us Curbsiders are aware that Canada made its own variants of US cars. Of those cars, Canadian Pontiacs are some of the better known. Although they had similar […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2015) Do you see a Civic? So does everyone else. Like the narrow-bodied Pontiacs of old, the 1.6EL is a curious Canadian-only vehicle that has an interesting story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1999_acura_el_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1997 Acura EL – It Worked in Canada")
Automotive History: 1997 Acura EL – It Worked in Canada
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/25/2015) Do you see a Civic? So does everyone else. Like the narrow-bodied Pontiacs of old, the 1.6EL is a curious Canadian-only vehicle that has an interesting story […] -
![The Phoenix was a very ambitious undertaking by former race car driver and Corvair tuner and John Fitch to build a genuine American Porsche 911 competitor, in a series of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Fitch-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Forgotten Classic: 1966 Fitch Phoenix – The American Porsche 911 Wanna’ Be")
Forgotten Classic: 1966 Fitch Phoenix – The American Porsche 911 Wanna’ Be
Posted on August 18, 2021 | 31 CommentsThe Phoenix was a very ambitious undertaking by former race car driver and Corvair tuner and John Fitch to build a genuine American Porsche 911 competitor, in a series of […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2012) Remember all the endless recent speculation as to whether Honda would someday build a real RWD pickup? Well, they already did, in 1963. In that inimitable Honda […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Honda-1963-T360-truck.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Honda’s Wild 9000 RPM Mid-Engine T360 Pickup Of 1963")
Automotive History: Honda’s Wild 9000 RPM Mid-Engine T360 Pickup Of 1963
Posted on August 6, 2021 | 24 Comments(first posted 8/29/2012) Remember all the endless recent speculation as to whether Honda would someday build a real RWD pickup? Well, they already did, in 1963. In that inimitable Honda […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2015) Now this is a retro design I can really get behind! I’m biased of course, as the Toyota Crown is one of my favorite cars ever. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-2000-Origin.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History (Japan Edition): 2000 Toyota Origin – Peak Retro (Part 2)")
Automotive History (Japan Edition): 2000 Toyota Origin – Peak Retro (Part 2)
Posted on August 5, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 5/8/2015) Now this is a retro design I can really get behind! I’m biased of course, as the Toyota Crown is one of my favorite cars ever. And […] -
![Note: We’re out in the van for a few days at the Southern Oregon Coast, so it’s going to be mostly summer reruns through Thursday. (first posted 8/3/2015) This past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-1996-Classic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1996 Toyota Classic – Peak Retro (Part 1)")
Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1996 Toyota Classic – Peak Retro (Part 1)
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 75 CommentsNote: We’re out in the van for a few days at the Southern Oregon Coast, so it’s going to be mostly summer reruns through Thursday. (first posted 8/3/2015) This past […] -
![Jim Klein recently posted a junkyard post on a 1976 Cadillac Seville. Not only was this an awesome junkyard find, but it stirred up lots of conversation in the comments […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1976-Eldorado-Fuel-Injection.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1975-1979 Cadillac Electronic Fuel Injection – GM’s (Gladly) Forgotten Fuelie – A GM Deadly Sin?")
Automotive History: 1975-1979 Cadillac Electronic Fuel Injection – GM’s (Gladly) Forgotten Fuelie – A GM Deadly Sin?
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 108 CommentsJim Klein recently posted a junkyard post on a 1976 Cadillac Seville. Not only was this an awesome junkyard find, but it stirred up lots of conversation in the comments […] -
![For the third and final installment of this series, we will look at some of the most expensive cars sold by the Chrysler Corporation. For much of its history, Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sinatra1980_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 3 – Chrysler Edition")
The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 3 – Chrysler Edition
Posted on July 28, 2021 | 30 CommentsFor the third and final installment of this series, we will look at some of the most expensive cars sold by the Chrysler Corporation. For much of its history, Chrysler […] -
![For the second part of my Most Expensive American Cars series, we’ll take a look at the most expensive products sold by the Ford Motor Company. As before, I’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1200px-1956_Continental_Mark_II_-_midnight_blue_-_fvr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 2 – Ford Motor Company Edition")
The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 2 – Ford Motor Company Edition
Posted on July 27, 2021 | 18 CommentsFor the second part of my Most Expensive American Cars series, we’ll take a look at the most expensive products sold by the Ford Motor Company. As before, I’ll […] -
![US automakers have from time to time foisted models upon the market that were outrageously expensive in their day, like the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham and the Continental Mark II. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cadillac-1957-eldorado_brougham_1957.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 1 – GM Edition")
The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 1 – GM Edition
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 33 CommentsUS automakers have from time to time foisted models upon the market that were outrageously expensive in their day, like the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham and the Continental Mark II. But […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2015) Chrysler’s history in Brazil is very much a V8-dominated story during the sixties and seventies. In 1959, the Simca Chambord powered by the small Ford flathead V8 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dodge-BR-Charger.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Brazilian Dodge Dart/Charger – Genuine Mopar V8 This Time Around")
CC Global: The Brazilian Dodge Dart/Charger – Genuine Mopar V8 This Time Around
Posted on July 25, 2021 | 34 Comments(first posted 7/25/2015) Chrysler’s history in Brazil is very much a V8-dominated story during the sixties and seventies. In 1959, the Simca Chambord powered by the small Ford flathead V8 […] -
![In 2001, a vehicle that was both too strange and ugly to be loved by almost anyone, while also providing the unknowing world with a peek into the future of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2001-Aztek-promo-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 2001 Pontiac Aztek – Accurately Predicts the Future. Then Fails.")
Automotive History: 2001 Pontiac Aztek – Accurately Predicts the Future. Then Fails.
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 80 CommentsIn 2001, a vehicle that was both too strange and ugly to be loved by almost anyone, while also providing the unknowing world with a peek into the future of […] -
Automotive History – How To Replace The Mini?
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 7/18/2015) The question that BMC – and later BLMC – faced perpetually from the mid 1960s onwards was: How do you replace the Mini? -
![When we left off in Part 1, it was the early 1920’s, when DuPont had begun to develop a compound called titanium dioxide as a pigment suitable for modern […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/White-Carriage-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Long Road To The White Car (Part 2)")
Automotive History: The Long Road To The White Car (Part 2)
Posted on July 6, 2021 | 56 CommentsWhen we left off in Part 1, it was the early 1920’s, when DuPont had begun to develop a compound called titanium dioxide as a pigment suitable for modern […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2015) The British motor industry was formed of companies with one of two backgrounds – established businesses branching out in to a new product, such as Vauxhall or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1927-Rootes-advert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Rise, Decline and Fall Of The Rootes Group – “I Am The Engine, Reggie Is The Steering And Brakes”")
Automotive History: The Rise, Decline and Fall Of The Rootes Group – “I Am The Engine, Reggie Is The Steering And Brakes”
Posted on July 4, 2021 | 79 Comments(first posted 7/4/2015) The British motor industry was formed of companies with one of two backgrounds – established businesses branching out in to a new product, such as Vauxhall or […]
