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![The Swiss market brochure for 1967 Chevrolets was interesting to me beyond just the standard disc brakes and Rally wheels. Given my amateur interest in economics, I was intrigued by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/a-merc-220-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Economics: American Cars Cost About Four Times As Much in Switzerland in 1967 Than In The US")
Curbside Economics: American Cars Cost About Four Times As Much in Switzerland in 1967 Than In The US
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 27 CommentsThe Swiss market brochure for 1967 Chevrolets was interesting to me beyond just the standard disc brakes and Rally wheels. Given my amateur interest in economics, I was intrigued by […] -
![(first posted 8/16/2014) The Honda S600 is a small and sporty roadster that outwardly does not look too different from an Austin Healey Sprite or Triumph Spitfire. It is, however, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/7352733506_54e80e508a_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Honda S500/S600/S800 – Small, Brilliant and Fast")
Automotive History: Honda S500/S600/S800 – Small, Brilliant and Fast
Posted on August 16, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted 8/16/2014) The Honda S600 is a small and sporty roadster that outwardly does not look too different from an Austin Healey Sprite or Triumph Spitfire. It is, however, […] -
![Trying to compare the motoring demands of the USA to the UK would be impossible, but I’d like to discuss how two vastly different luxury brands on opposite sides of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Rover-SD3-Pic-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Rover 200 – The British Cimarron?")
Automotive History: Rover 200 – The British Cimarron?
Posted on August 15, 2020 | 40 CommentsTrying to compare the motoring demands of the USA to the UK would be impossible, but I’d like to discuss how two vastly different luxury brands on opposite sides of […] -
![(first posted 12/1/2011) That Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen Beetle would permute into a highly successful off road capable troop transport vehicle in a matter of one month was one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/VW-K%C3%BCbelwagen.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: VW Kübelwagen And Schwimmwagen: Germany’s WW2 Jeeps")
Automotive History: VW Kübelwagen And Schwimmwagen: Germany’s WW2 Jeeps
Posted on August 9, 2020 | 68 Comments(first posted 12/1/2011) That Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen Beetle would permute into a highly successful off road capable troop transport vehicle in a matter of one month was one of the […] -
![Perth, Western Australia, 1972. A locally born engineer/inventor named Ralph Sarich won Inventor of the Year on the ABC TV program “The Inventors” for his Orbital engine design. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0286-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Sarich Orbital Engine – Sometimes A Dead End Can Lead Somewhere.")
Engine History: The Sarich Orbital Engine – Sometimes A Dead End Can Lead Somewhere.
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 38 CommentsPerth, Western Australia, 1972. A locally born engineer/inventor named Ralph Sarich won Inventor of the Year on the ABC TV program “The Inventors” for his Orbital engine design. The […] -
The Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Studio (RSM) – Arguably The Most Culturally Impactful Road-Going Vehicle Ever
Posted on July 24, 2020 | 38 Comments….at least for those of us who grew up in the Seventies and Eighties. -
![(first posted 8/29/2011) The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr’s low and horizontal mustache grille may not look very revolutionary to most of us today, but it played a key role in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Lincoln_Zephyr_V12_Convertible_Coupe_1938_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Automotive History: How The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr Ushered In A Design Revolution Thanks To A Hot Radiator")
Classic Automotive History: How The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr Ushered In A Design Revolution Thanks To A Hot Radiator
Posted on July 17, 2020 | 44 Comments(first posted 8/29/2011) The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr’s low and horizontal mustache grille may not look very revolutionary to most of us today, but it played a key role in […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) To celebrate Canada Day, I thought I would provide a primer on some of the unique Canadian Ford makes and models. In the United States Ford marketed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mercury-114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Canada Day Classics: Canadian Ford Branding History")
Canada Day Classics: Canadian Ford Branding History
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 104 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) To celebrate Canada Day, I thought I would provide a primer on some of the unique Canadian Ford makes and models. In the United States Ford marketed […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2014) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent e-bay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1971-Buick-16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Big B-Body Rarities – Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds")
Automotive History: The Big B-Body Rarities – Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 132 Comments(first posted 5/27/2014) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent e-bay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2014. I asked Ingvar if he could shed a little light on Volvo’s PV and other aspects of Volvo history from a Swedish perspective for my PV444/544 CC. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo-PV-444-1024x728.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Volvo: A Swedish Perspective")
Volvo: A Swedish Perspective
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/27/2014. I asked Ingvar if he could shed a little light on Volvo’s PV and other aspects of Volvo history from a Swedish perspective for my PV444/544 CC. […] -
![1964 Super Nova (first posted 6/30/2014) It’s a well known fact that GM didn’t approve production for what eventually became the Camaro until six months after the Mustang was released, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Camaro-Super-Nova.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Birth Of The Camaro")
Automotive History: The Birth Of The Camaro
Posted on June 12, 2020 | 41 Comments1964 Super Nova (first posted 6/30/2014) It’s a well known fact that GM didn’t approve production for what eventually became the Camaro until six months after the Mustang was released, […] -
![Lately it’s Diesel Days here at CC. Paul’s put up articles about a gasoline-engine-based diesel that went just fine (VW’s 4-pot), and one that probably shouldn’t have been built but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/DieselSlantSixPrototype.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Diesel Chrysler Slant-Sixes, In-House and Otherwise")
Automotive History: Diesel Chrysler Slant-Sixes, In-House and Otherwise
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 70 CommentsLately it’s Diesel Days here at CC. Paul’s put up articles about a gasoline-engine-based diesel that went just fine (VW’s 4-pot), and one that probably shouldn’t have been built but […] -
![Fageol is an endlessly fascinating company. The company was founded by Rollie, William, Frank and Claude Fageol in 1916 to manufacture trucks, tractors, and automobiles in Oakland, CA. The Fageol […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/49792305708_1eb0f0a1cb_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Late 1930s Fageol Ice Cream Delivery Truck: The Future First Peterbilt – A 100 year Lineage")
Late 1930s Fageol Ice Cream Delivery Truck: The Future First Peterbilt – A 100 year Lineage
Posted on May 17, 2020 | 38 CommentsFageol is an endlessly fascinating company. The company was founded by Rollie, William, Frank and Claude Fageol in 1916 to manufacture trucks, tractors, and automobiles in Oakland, CA. The Fageol […] -
![In March of 1977, headlines and TV newscasts across the US breathlessly broke the news that GM had been selling some Oldsmobile models with Chevrolet engines. While this may hardly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5356100018_large.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The 1977 Oldsmobile Chevrolet Engine Scandal – There’s No Rocket In My 88’s Pocket")
Automotive History: The 1977 Oldsmobile Chevrolet Engine Scandal – There’s No Rocket In My 88’s Pocket
Posted on May 13, 2020 | 142 CommentsIn March of 1977, headlines and TV newscasts across the US breathlessly broke the news that GM had been selling some Oldsmobile models with Chevrolet engines. While this may hardly […] -
![In the late ’50s, GM’s Detroit Diesel Division’s “Million Miler” -71 diesel engine was so superior to the competition, resulting in such market dominance that GM was forced by an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GM-mark-of-exc-2-Mediocrity.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1978 Oldsmobile 5.7L Diesel V8 – GM’s Deadly Sin #34 – Premature Injeculation")
Automotive History: 1978 Oldsmobile 5.7L Diesel V8 – GM’s Deadly Sin #34 – Premature Injeculation
Posted on May 11, 2020 | 139 CommentsIn the late ’50s, GM’s Detroit Diesel Division’s “Million Miler” -71 diesel engine was so superior to the competition, resulting in such market dominance that GM was forced by an […]
