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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![In the past week or so, we’ve looked in-depth at the 1968 Barracuda, as well as reminiscing on the Back To The Future movies, getting us all thinking about how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/MTBarracudaVsTC3introPic.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1981 Plymouth TC3 Versus 1968 Barracuda – Which One Was More Right For Its Time?")
Vintage Review: 1981 Plymouth TC3 Versus 1968 Barracuda – Which One Was More Right For Its Time?
Posted on October 24, 2015 | 30 CommentsIn the past week or so, we’ve looked in-depth at the 1968 Barracuda, as well as reminiscing on the Back To The Future movies, getting us all thinking about how […] -
![After a banner 1977 model year, the downsized Caprice/Impala entered its sophomore year with minor tweaks. The same basic package was as good as ever, and follow-up road tests […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/78CapriceMTp1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1978 Chevrolet Caprice – Still Winning The Ball Game")
Vintage Review: 1978 Chevrolet Caprice – Still Winning The Ball Game
Posted on October 15, 2015 | 48 CommentsAfter a banner 1977 model year, the downsized Caprice/Impala entered its sophomore year with minor tweaks. The same basic package was as good as ever, and follow-up road tests […] -
![Photoshops courtesy of Brendan Saur Would anyone have purchased a Dodge Wrangler? How about an Eagle Grand Caravan or, horror of horrors, a Jeep Grand Caravan? When Chrysler purchased American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jeep-commando-photoshop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Rebadging That Never Happened")
Automotive History: The Rebadging That Never Happened
Posted on August 20, 2015 | 34 CommentsPhotoshops courtesy of Brendan Saur Would anyone have purchased a Dodge Wrangler? How about an Eagle Grand Caravan or, horror of horrors, a Jeep Grand Caravan? When Chrysler purchased American […] -
![Some car fans that are around my age lament the fact that almost all of the affordable exciting sports cars are to either be found in the pages of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/honda-s660-kei-sportscar-is-a-baby-mclaren-with-lost-of-cool-details-photo-gallery_25.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1993 Honda Beat – Bite-Sized Fun")
Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1993 Honda Beat – Bite-Sized Fun
Posted on August 6, 2015 | 43 CommentsSome car fans that are around my age lament the fact that almost all of the affordable exciting sports cars are to either be found in the pages of the […] -
![You are looking a one of six XL Ford Falcon factory retractable steel-roof cars. They were built for the 1964 Miss Australia parade by Ford, who used Bodycraft for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/falconsky1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Ford Falcon and Continental Mark II Skyliners.")
Automotive History: Ford Falcon and Continental Mark II Skyliners.
Posted on June 11, 2015 | 27 CommentsYou are looking a one of six XL Ford Falcon factory retractable steel-roof cars. They were built for the 1964 Miss Australia parade by Ford, who used Bodycraft for the […] -
![Let’s not even try to argue it: the Mazda MX-5 Miata is the very heart of the cheap sports car market and it single-handedly resurrected the roadster from near-irrelevance. Its place in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1990MazdaMiata_01_700.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1989 Mazda MX-5 Miata – Simple Pleasures")
Automotive History: 1989 Mazda MX-5 Miata – Simple Pleasures
Posted on June 9, 2015 | 45 CommentsLet’s not even try to argue it: the Mazda MX-5 Miata is the very heart of the cheap sports car market and it single-handedly resurrected the roadster from near-irrelevance. Its place in […] -
![Welcome to Part 2 of the series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger is not always better. I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/international-7300-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Too Big Even for America (Part 2): 2004 International CXT")
Too Big Even for America (Part 2): 2004 International CXT
Posted on May 27, 2015 | 63 CommentsWelcome to Part 2 of the series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger is not always better. I’ve […] -
![I find the 2009 Vision EfficientDynamics to be an extraordinarily beautiful vehicle. Today I’m going to take a close look at this car, presenting it as a defining element within the BMW […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bmw1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics – A Continuation Of 75 Years Of BMW Sportscar Design.")
Concept Classic: 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics – A Continuation Of 75 Years Of BMW Sportscar Design.
Posted on May 23, 2015 | 39 CommentsI find the 2009 Vision EfficientDynamics to be an extraordinarily beautiful vehicle. Today I’m going to take a close look at this car, presenting it as a defining element within the BMW […] -
![Maremma is a picturesque region in Italy comprising the bucolic olive groves and wineries of southern Tuscany, long-lost Etruscan tombs, metalliferous hill sides and your choice of the black sands […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/maremma-co.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Concept – 1974 Fiat 130 Maremma. Breaking Bella.")
Curbside Concept – 1974 Fiat 130 Maremma. Breaking Bella.
Posted on April 25, 2015 | 41 CommentsMaremma is a picturesque region in Italy comprising the bucolic olive groves and wineries of southern Tuscany, long-lost Etruscan tombs, metalliferous hill sides and your choice of the black sands […] -
![Sitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1972-AMC-Full-Line-12-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?")
Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 135 CommentsSitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […] -
![Last summer, one of my sons and I spent an afternoon at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana. I have always liked the 1947 Studebaker (Is it coming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1947StudebakerWoody01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1947 Studebaker Champion Station Wagon Prototype – Woody in the Woods")
Museum Classic: 1947 Studebaker Champion Station Wagon Prototype – Woody in the Woods
Posted on April 22, 2015 | 23 CommentsLast summer, one of my sons and I spent an afternoon at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana. I have always liked the 1947 Studebaker (Is it coming […] -
![(originally posted 1/16/2015) Like most of our readers, I have been keeping a wary eye on the comings and goings at the various auto shows being held around the country […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/model-t-ford-18.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Recurring Dream: A Survey Of A Century Of “People’s Cars”")
The Recurring Dream: A Survey Of A Century Of “People’s Cars”
Posted on April 8, 2015 | 103 Comments(originally posted 1/16/2015) Like most of our readers, I have been keeping a wary eye on the comings and goings at the various auto shows being held around the country […] -
![We recently saw a rather plain Firenza sedan covered here, looking very much the antithesis of athleticism. Although the Firenza was one of Oldsmobile’s least successful model lines of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1984-Oldsmobile-ES-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Unicorns: The Sporty FWD Oldsmobiles of the 1980s")
Curbside Unicorns: The Sporty FWD Oldsmobiles of the 1980s
Posted on March 10, 2015 | 63 CommentsWe recently saw a rather plain Firenza sedan covered here, looking very much the antithesis of athleticism. Although the Firenza was one of Oldsmobile’s least successful model lines of the […] -
![Car number nine on my “Great 28” list was built by a company without any salient historic aim or goals; however, it was a “renaissance car” on its own terms. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/comet_champ.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Great 28 Car Number 9 and CC Cinema–1964/65 Mercury Comet, the 100,000 Mile Durability Champion!")
Great 28 Car Number 9 and CC Cinema–1964/65 Mercury Comet, the 100,000 Mile Durability Champion!
Posted on March 9, 2015 | 56 CommentsCar number nine on my “Great 28” list was built by a company without any salient historic aim or goals; however, it was a “renaissance car” on its own terms. […] -
![During the 1970s, Holden had three core models, all manufactured locally: Gemini, Torana and the full-size Holden, varyingly known as Kingswood, Belmont, Premier, Monaro and Statesman. Following the 1970s, though, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/holden-monaro-past-and-present.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: What’s In A Borrowed Name?")
Automotive Histories: What’s In A Borrowed Name?
Posted on March 3, 2015 | 45 CommentsDuring the 1970s, Holden had three core models, all manufactured locally: Gemini, Torana and the full-size Holden, varyingly known as Kingswood, Belmont, Premier, Monaro and Statesman. Following the 1970s, though, […]
