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![1957 was an interesting year for the US auto industry. This was the year that many (but not all) states began to allow cars to be sold fitted with four […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Chryslers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Face Off: All The 1957 Cars With Alternate Quad and Single Headlight Front Ends")
Curbside Face Off: All The 1957 Cars With Alternate Quad and Single Headlight Front Ends
Posted on April 27, 2021 | 76 Comments1957 was an interesting year for the US auto industry. This was the year that many (but not all) states began to allow cars to be sold fitted with four […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2015) Muscle Cars to Malaise Era – Part 4 The transition years, 1969-1974 After putting so many American cars through the transition trial, I think it’s time to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1974-Jaguar-XKE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Muscle Cars To Malaise Era-Part 4")
Automotive History: Muscle Cars To Malaise Era-Part 4
Posted on April 25, 2021 | 53 Comments(first posted 4/25/2015) Muscle Cars to Malaise Era – Part 4 The transition years, 1969-1974 After putting so many American cars through the transition trial, I think it’s time to […] -
![(first posted in 2011) So just whose idea was that? Along with the business coupe and the Ranchero/El Camino utility pickups, the large two door station wagon ranks right up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ply-2-door.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Short And Odd Life Of The Two Door Station Wagon")
Automotive History: The Short And Odd Life Of The Two Door Station Wagon
Posted on April 24, 2021 | 220 Comments(first posted in 2011) So just whose idea was that? Along with the business coupe and the Ranchero/El Camino utility pickups, the large two door station wagon ranks right up […] -
![Model names are some of the most valuable assets that an automaker has: Companies spend millions of dollars per year on advertising in the hopes of building a durable brand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Re446b9ad1b2a420f23b9944a65c51936.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: U.S. Model Name Debasement from the 1950s to 1970s – And The First Shall Be Last")
Automotive History: U.S. Model Name Debasement from the 1950s to 1970s – And The First Shall Be Last
Posted on April 24, 2021 | 39 CommentsModel names are some of the most valuable assets that an automaker has: Companies spend millions of dollars per year on advertising in the hopes of building a durable brand […] -
![(first published 8/31/2011) In its last two years, Studebaker blasted more new or heavily revised vehicles out the door than at any time after World War II. The GT Hawk, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Lark-wagonaire.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Selling the ’63 Studebaker Wagonaire")
Automotive History: Selling the ’63 Studebaker Wagonaire
Posted on April 22, 2021 | 38 Comments(first published 8/31/2011) In its last two years, Studebaker blasted more new or heavily revised vehicles out the door than at any time after World War II. The GT Hawk, […] -
![(first posted 4/20/2015) Came across some interesting creations from the Chrysler Corporation while researching for Wagon Week. First up is the Plymouth Cabana II from 1958. Can’t tell you much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/chry-wag.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design Capsule: Some Weird and Wonderful Chrycorp Wagons.")
Design Capsule: Some Weird and Wonderful Chrycorp Wagons.
Posted on April 20, 2021 | 38 Comments(first posted 4/20/2015) Came across some interesting creations from the Chrysler Corporation while researching for Wagon Week. First up is the Plymouth Cabana II from 1958. Can’t tell you much […] -
![(first posted 4/20/2015) In the form in which it burst to popularity after World War Two, the station wagon is largely dead, at least in the United States. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Chevrolet-1958-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "An Illustrated History of the Station Wagon")
An Illustrated History of the Station Wagon
Posted on April 20, 2021 | 114 Comments(first posted 4/20/2015) In the form in which it burst to popularity after World War Two, the station wagon is largely dead, at least in the United States. […] -
![(first posted 4/19/2015) The transition years, 1969-1974 In the third installment of this series, I’m headed back MOPAR country where I began with an analysis of the Dodge Charger. Today, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1970-Plymouth-GTX1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Muscle Cars To Malaise Era-Part 3")
Automotive History: Muscle Cars To Malaise Era-Part 3
Posted on April 19, 2021 | 79 Comments(first posted 4/19/2015) The transition years, 1969-1974 In the third installment of this series, I’m headed back MOPAR country where I began with an analysis of the Dodge Charger. Today, […] -
![It was recently pointed out that CC has never done a feature on the 1957 Imperials. Considering that these were possibly the most radical and influential cars of their time, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1dbfe4ab71867154d47ad1c336ab9c4f1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Milestone: 1957 Imperial – Most Exciting New Car on the Planet–But Which Planet?")
Automotive Milestone: 1957 Imperial – Most Exciting New Car on the Planet–But Which Planet?
Posted on April 18, 2021 | 43 CommentsIt was recently pointed out that CC has never done a feature on the 1957 Imperials. Considering that these were possibly the most radical and influential cars of their time, […] -
![(first posted 4/4/2015) In part 1 of this series, I took a look at the cars that moved us from the Smokin’ Sixties to the Somnambulant Seventies. These are the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1970-Camaro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Muscle Cars To Malaise Era-Part 2")
Automotive History: Muscle Cars To Malaise Era-Part 2
Posted on April 4, 2021 | 145 Comments(first posted 4/4/2015) In part 1 of this series, I took a look at the cars that moved us from the Smokin’ Sixties to the Somnambulant Seventies. These are the […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2015) The title of this post is a bit misleading, in the interest of alliteration. I’m examining that period of automotive styling that transitioned us from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1973-Charger.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Muscle Cars To Malaise Era – The Transition Years, 1969-1974")
Automotive History: Muscle Cars To Malaise Era – The Transition Years, 1969-1974
Posted on March 28, 2021 | 128 Comments(first posted 3/28/2015) The title of this post is a bit misleading, in the interest of alliteration. I’m examining that period of automotive styling that transitioned us from […] -
![We’ve already observed how GM was unique among the Big 3 US automakers in having bespoke V8 engines for each of its five automobile divisions. Contrast this with Ford Motor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1961-Buick-215-V8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: When Did Each GM Division Stop Making Their Own V8 Engines? A Brief History of V8 Engine Sharing at GM")
Automotive History: When Did Each GM Division Stop Making Their Own V8 Engines? A Brief History of V8 Engine Sharing at GM
Posted on March 27, 2021 | 99 CommentsWe’ve already observed how GM was unique among the Big 3 US automakers in having bespoke V8 engines for each of its five automobile divisions. Contrast this with Ford Motor […] -
![We’ve covered a number of small French utility vehicles, like the Citroen Mehari, Renault Rodeo 5 and Rodeo 6, and touched on some others in the process. It’s debatable as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/47635088202_5539eecbd5_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Dallas, By Automobiles Grandin – The French Mini-Me Jeep")
Automotive History: Dallas, By Automobiles Grandin – The French Mini-Me Jeep
Posted on March 25, 2021 | 7 CommentsWe’ve covered a number of small French utility vehicles, like the Citroen Mehari, Renault Rodeo 5 and Rodeo 6, and touched on some others in the process. It’s debatable as […] -
![The strictly two/three passenger coupe/business coupe style petered out in the late forties and early fifties, depending on the brand. It was no longer was worth the investment in body […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/50410557492_501331f2f7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Photos: 1956 Chevrolet 150 Utility Sedan – And A Brief History Of Chevrolet Business Coupes/Utility Sedans – Who Needs A Back Seat Anyway?")
Vintage PR Photos: 1956 Chevrolet 150 Utility Sedan – And A Brief History Of Chevrolet Business Coupes/Utility Sedans – Who Needs A Back Seat Anyway?
Posted on March 20, 2021 | 49 CommentsThe strictly two/three passenger coupe/business coupe style petered out in the late forties and early fifties, depending on the brand. It was no longer was worth the investment in body […] -
![(first posted 3/17/2015) The other day I happened upon an HB Holden Torana parked in the street, the first I had seen in many years. I was admiring this attractive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/03_lj_torana1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The 1970s Aussie Six Cylinder Small Cars – When Long Noses Were Fashionable")
Automotive History: The 1970s Aussie Six Cylinder Small Cars – When Long Noses Were Fashionable
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 88 Comments(first posted 3/17/2015) The other day I happened upon an HB Holden Torana parked in the street, the first I had seen in many years. I was admiring this attractive […]
