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Curbside Classics Archives
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![3,000 lbs/hp As befits the subject matter, my journey to identify to most under-powered American car has been a long, slow and torturous one. There have been several false endings, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/horse-drawn-car-circa-wwii11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Top Ten Most Under-Powered American Cars Of The Malaise Era – Who’s The Feeblest Of Them All?")
The Top Ten Most Under-Powered American Cars Of The Malaise Era – Who’s The Feeblest Of Them All?
Posted on November 5, 2021 | 115 Comments3,000 lbs/hp As befits the subject matter, my journey to identify to most under-powered American car has been a long, slow and torturous one. There have been several false endings, […] -
![Where did you last see an Edsel? Most likely, it was at a museum or car show. So imagine my surprise when I happened upon this 1959 sedan for sale […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1959-Edsel-Corsair-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1959 Edsel Corsair And A History Of Edsel Dealers – A Different Perspective")
Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1959 Edsel Corsair And A History Of Edsel Dealers – A Different Perspective
Posted on November 4, 2021 | 97 CommentsWhere did you last see an Edsel? Most likely, it was at a museum or car show. So imagine my surprise when I happened upon this 1959 sedan for sale […] -
![(first posted 10/27/2015) The past two decades have revealed Chrysler to be the automotive king of special editions. After all, the final count of PT Cruiser special editions was almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1970-chrysler-newport-cordoba-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part II")
The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part II
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 10/27/2015) The past two decades have revealed Chrysler to be the automotive king of special editions. After all, the final count of PT Cruiser special editions was almost […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2015) So much for Back to the Future Day, October 21, 2015. The Cubs certainly didn’t win the World Series this year, as I so painfully observed over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/kfhgs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1981 DeLorean – The Future Didn’t Quite Turn Out As Planned")
Vintage Review: 1981 DeLorean – The Future Didn’t Quite Turn Out As Planned
Posted on October 23, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/23/2015) So much for Back to the Future Day, October 21, 2015. The Cubs certainly didn’t win the World Series this year, as I so painfully observed over […] -
![In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we traced the origins and peak of the American vinyl roof. Like all fads, what goes up must come down, and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hero4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 3 – Topping Things Off")
Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 3 – Topping Things Off
Posted on October 23, 2021 | 56 CommentsIn parts 1 and 2 of this series, we traced the origins and peak of the American vinyl roof. Like all fads, what goes up must come down, and the […] -
![As we saw in part 1 of this series, the vinyl top rapidly transitioned from curiosity to commodity between 1962 and 1966. By the late 1960s, vinyl tops had lost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hero3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 2 – Peak Vinyl")
Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 2 – Peak Vinyl
Posted on October 22, 2021 | 60 CommentsAs we saw in part 1 of this series, the vinyl top rapidly transitioned from curiosity to commodity between 1962 and 1966. By the late 1960s, vinyl tops had lost […] -
![We curbivores have a love-hate relationship with vinyl roofs – based on article comments, it seems to be mostly hate because as they invariable tear and age, water can get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hero1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 1 – Origins")
Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 1 – Origins
Posted on October 21, 2021 | 56 CommentsWe curbivores have a love-hate relationship with vinyl roofs – based on article comments, it seems to be mostly hate because as they invariable tear and age, water can get […] -
![(first posted 10/19/2015) You may be thinking, why is this instalment of the “Obscure Special Editions and Limited-Run Models” simply called “Mopar Edition”? While researching this article, two things became […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dodge-charger-daytona-1977.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part I")
The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part I
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 115 Comments(first posted 10/19/2015) You may be thinking, why is this instalment of the “Obscure Special Editions and Limited-Run Models” simply called “Mopar Edition”? While researching this article, two things became […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2012) The Great American Diesel Epoch (1975 – 1986) included an astonishing array of cars and trucks that have mostly disappeared from the streets as well as our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/d-diesel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Case Of The Very Rare 1978 Dodge Diesel Pickup And The Missing Diesel Van")
Automotive History: The Case Of The Very Rare 1978 Dodge Diesel Pickup And The Missing Diesel Van
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 142 Comments(first posted 11/26/2012) The Great American Diesel Epoch (1975 – 1986) included an astonishing array of cars and trucks that have mostly disappeared from the streets as well as our […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2015) Just a few days ago, we looked at 5 rare Lincoln-Mercury models. Who would have thought that a luxury division that has generally had a small lineup […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Mercury-MGM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Lincoln-Mercury Edition, Part II")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Lincoln-Mercury Edition, Part II
Posted on October 11, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/11/2015) Just a few days ago, we looked at 5 rare Lincoln-Mercury models. Who would have thought that a luxury division that has generally had a small lineup […] -
![Big, brawny six cylinder diesel engine: √ 4×4 drive train: √ Crew cab: √ Tall stance, big wheels and tires: √ Almost sixty years ago this 1964 Dodge W300 Power […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Dodge-diesel-d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck History: 1964 Dodge W300 Diesel 4×4 Power Wagon Crew Cab Pickup – The First American Diesel Pickup And The Granddaddy Of The Whole Genre")
Truck History: 1964 Dodge W300 Diesel 4×4 Power Wagon Crew Cab Pickup – The First American Diesel Pickup And The Granddaddy Of The Whole Genre
Posted on October 11, 2021 | 43 CommentsBig, brawny six cylinder diesel engine: √ 4×4 drive train: √ Crew cab: √ Tall stance, big wheels and tires: √ Almost sixty years ago this 1964 Dodge W300 Power […] -
![Until well into the sixties or so, the US heavy truck industry was almost totally segregated geographically. The combination of just geographic distance and vastly more lenient length and weight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/11626463446_0da4e3ac86_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck History: International’s Emeryville Trucks – IH Goes West Coast, Big Time")
Truck History: International’s Emeryville Trucks – IH Goes West Coast, Big Time
Posted on October 9, 2021 | 32 CommentsUntil well into the sixties or so, the US heavy truck industry was almost totally segregated geographically. The combination of just geographic distance and vastly more lenient length and weight […] -
![(first posted 10/8/2015) It seems one could write dozens of these articles on special editions of the Lincoln Town Car alone. After all, Town Car special editions included the Touring, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/monarch.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Lincoln-Mercury Edition, Part I")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Lincoln-Mercury Edition, Part I
Posted on October 8, 2021 | 107 Comments(first posted 10/8/2015) It seems one could write dozens of these articles on special editions of the Lincoln Town Car alone. After all, Town Car special editions included the Touring, […] -
![your car’s engine purrs so sexily We’ve come a very long way since 1980 and this gas-electric hybrid cobbled up by venerable lawn mower maker Briggs & Stratton. In comparison […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/8028759173_0cac9947af_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Non-Milestones: 1980 Briggs & Stratton Hybrid – 18 HP Gas + 8 HP Electric + 6 Wheels = Dead End")
Automotive Non-Milestones: 1980 Briggs & Stratton Hybrid – 18 HP Gas + 8 HP Electric + 6 Wheels = Dead End
Posted on October 5, 2021 | 23 Commentsyour car’s engine purrs so sexily We’ve come a very long way since 1980 and this gas-electric hybrid cobbled up by venerable lawn mower maker Briggs & Stratton. In comparison […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2015) As I’ve written in the past, the first generation of automakers that landed in Brazil used to produce really crappy cars. Well, all of them but one: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/vw-gol.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Volkswagen Gol – The Difficult Mission to Replace a Legend")
Automotive History: Volkswagen Gol – The Difficult Mission to Replace a Legend
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 10/4/2015) As I’ve written in the past, the first generation of automakers that landed in Brazil used to produce really crappy cars. Well, all of them but one: […]
