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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![Pick up any buff book today, and odds are there will be some gushing praise for a “Hypercar” (the new name to denote over-the-top expensive sports cars), and more often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RT0366FerrariImage-copy.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Article: Ferrari – Road Test Magazine Deflates The Dream")
Vintage Article: Ferrari – Road Test Magazine Deflates The Dream
Posted on March 23, 2016 | 51 CommentsPick up any buff book today, and odds are there will be some gushing praise for a “Hypercar” (the new name to denote over-the-top expensive sports cars), and more often […] -
![(first posted 6/3/2011) As we finish out our unofficial Studebaker Week here on CC, I present some musings about what became of the old Studebaker site in South Bend. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ccStudeplant-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Studebaker in South Bend: Going, Going, . . .")
Studebaker in South Bend: Going, Going, . . .
Posted on March 19, 2016 | 20 Comments(first posted 6/3/2011) As we finish out our unofficial Studebaker Week here on CC, I present some musings about what became of the old Studebaker site in South Bend. In […] -
![LET ME describe an evolutionary loop I have been pondering, beginning with the Mercedes-Benz 190E. With sheer surfaces and geometric architecture derived from the C111 concepts, the 190E appeared […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2008aug01-489277511dad8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design: What Goes Around Comes Around -Audi Revives The Baby Benz")
Design: What Goes Around Comes Around -Audi Revives The Baby Benz
Posted on February 5, 2016 | 30 CommentsLET ME describe an evolutionary loop I have been pondering, beginning with the Mercedes-Benz 190E. With sheer surfaces and geometric architecture derived from the C111 concepts, the 190E appeared […] -
![The crew-cab pickup. Love them or hate them, they have certainly become a prominent fixture in the automotive landscape. One of my first articles on CC was questioning what had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2002-avalanche.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History and COAL: The Crew Cab Pickup And My 2007 Ford F-150 Super Crew – Versatility Be Thy Name")
Automotive History and COAL: The Crew Cab Pickup And My 2007 Ford F-150 Super Crew – Versatility Be Thy Name
Posted on February 2, 2016 | 102 CommentsThe crew-cab pickup. Love them or hate them, they have certainly become a prominent fixture in the automotive landscape. One of my first articles on CC was questioning what had […] -
![Time has a way of corrupting legends. Ford Motor Company’s story has always skirted the romantic: Henry Ford, the populist hero turning the tables on any who would stand in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Factory Classic: Ford’s Piquette Avenue Assembly Plant")
Factory Classic: Ford’s Piquette Avenue Assembly Plant
Posted on January 25, 2016 | 29 CommentsTime has a way of corrupting legends. Ford Motor Company’s story has always skirted the romantic: Henry Ford, the populist hero turning the tables on any who would stand in […] -
![The 1971 model year was momentous in many ways, not the least of which was Ford and Chevrolet’s vow to once again “kick the imports back across the ocean.” But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RTToyota1971Cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: The 1971 Toyota Corona, Corolla And Celica – Toyota Moves The Target")
Vintage Reviews: The 1971 Toyota Corona, Corolla And Celica – Toyota Moves The Target
Posted on January 15, 2016 | 28 CommentsThe 1971 model year was momentous in many ways, not the least of which was Ford and Chevrolet’s vow to once again “kick the imports back across the ocean.” But […] -
![One of the central parts of Toyota’s lasting success is its methodical approach to business. The company studies markets, seeks to understand fundamental consumer needs and carefully examines competitors’ products […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Corona-Assembly.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Toyota Motor Company 1968 – Methodically Building Business")
Vintage Review: Toyota Motor Company 1968 – Methodically Building Business
Posted on January 12, 2016 | 35 CommentsOne of the central parts of Toyota’s lasting success is its methodical approach to business. The company studies markets, seeks to understand fundamental consumer needs and carefully examines competitors’ products […] -
![After their much-ballyhooed push into the “small car” market for 1960, the U.S. Big Three rather quickly returned to their old ways as their “economy” offerings, never actually that petite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RTCorona0569cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1966 – 1970 Toyota Corona – Bullseye!")
Vintage Reviews: 1966 – 1970 Toyota Corona – Bullseye!
Posted on January 11, 2016 | 20 CommentsAfter their much-ballyhooed push into the “small car” market for 1960, the U.S. Big Three rather quickly returned to their old ways as their “economy” offerings, never actually that petite […] -
![Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest lighted for years to come, you design […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/historia14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era")
Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era
Posted on December 24, 2015 | 89 CommentsPicture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest lighted for years to come, you design […] -
![With the Holiday shopping season upon us, as we careen from Black Friday to Cyber Monday and into the buying frenzy beyond, I figured a nice break could be in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CGAuto84Cover-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1984 Compact Sedans – Consumer Guide Auto Series Summarizes The Competitive Set")
Vintage Review: 1984 Compact Sedans – Consumer Guide Auto Series Summarizes The Competitive Set
Posted on December 4, 2015 | 31 CommentsWith the Holiday shopping season upon us, as we careen from Black Friday to Cyber Monday and into the buying frenzy beyond, I figured a nice break could be in […] -
![(first posted 11/24/2012) Every silver lining has a cloud, and the Corvair’s is a deadly thunderhead. We’ve reveled in our love for the Corvair on these pages repeatedly, (here, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Corvair-kovacs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1960-1963 Chevrolet Corvair – GM’s Deadliest Sin?")
Automotive History: 1960-1963 Chevrolet Corvair – GM’s Deadliest Sin?
Posted on November 30, 2015 | 147 Comments(first posted 11/24/2012) Every silver lining has a cloud, and the Corvair’s is a deadly thunderhead. We’ve reveled in our love for the Corvair on these pages repeatedly, (here, […] -
![(first posted on 3/16/12. Text amended and expanded, pictures added) I am a reasonable human being and therefore I have never craved an Ellert. When this thing came out in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_20151018_154726.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Danish Delights #6: 1987 Ellert")
Danish Delights #6: 1987 Ellert
Posted on November 27, 2015 | 14 Comments(first posted on 3/16/12. Text amended and expanded, pictures added) I am a reasonable human being and therefore I have never craved an Ellert. When this thing came out in […] -
![(first posted 2/23/2011) For a longtime lover of this vehicle, this is hot news indeed. Hemmingsblog has laid their hands on the original color photos of the Brooks Stevens […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Jeep-FC-150-van.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1958 Jeep FC-150 Mini-Van Color Photos Discovered")
1958 Jeep FC-150 Mini-Van Color Photos Discovered
Posted on November 23, 2015 | 27 Comments(first posted 2/23/2011) For a longtime lover of this vehicle, this is hot news indeed. Hemmingsblog has laid their hands on the original color photos of the Brooks Stevens […] -
![Inside of this nondescript building is a treasure. At least some people would consider it a treasure. For this building contains the historical archives of the Studebaker Corporation. And it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/StudebakerArchives01Crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cache – The Archives at the Studebaker National Museum")
Curbside Cache – The Archives at the Studebaker National Museum
Posted on November 19, 2015 | 35 CommentsInside of this nondescript building is a treasure. At least some people would consider it a treasure. For this building contains the historical archives of the Studebaker Corporation. And it […] -
![Did Alan Mulally really save Ford? All the evidence points to yes; Mulally transformed Ford from a disparate organization of fiefdoms into a coherent whole, and the results saved the company […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20150412_125654-1200x675.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Book Review: American Icon: Alan Mulally And The Fight To Save Ford Motor Company")
CC Book Review: American Icon: Alan Mulally And The Fight To Save Ford Motor Company
Posted on October 29, 2015 | 152 CommentsDid Alan Mulally really save Ford? All the evidence points to yes; Mulally transformed Ford from a disparate organization of fiefdoms into a coherent whole, and the results saved the company […]
