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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![Sometimes, an automaker will launch a model and quickly realize it’s not worth any more investment. Maybe it was a stopgap solution to plug a hole in a model lineup […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1977-mercury-cougar-villager.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics 2")
(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics 2
Posted on February 23, 2015 | 70 CommentsSometimes, an automaker will launch a model and quickly realize it’s not worth any more investment. Maybe it was a stopgap solution to plug a hole in a model lineup […] -
![Is there a more American image than the one above, a late-model Mustang stopped at a traffic light on Woodward Avenue, one of the storied thoroughfares in automotive history? Upon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/044.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Graveside Classics: Auto Magnates and a Gloomy Day on Woodward Avenue")
Graveside Classics: Auto Magnates and a Gloomy Day on Woodward Avenue
Posted on February 2, 2015 | 42 CommentsIs there a more American image than the one above, a late-model Mustang stopped at a traffic light on Woodward Avenue, one of the storied thoroughfares in automotive history? Upon […] -
![CC is all about long-life cars, especially curbside ones, and the US Postal Service Long Live Vehicle (“LLV”) certainly fits that description, given the plans to keep them starting and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/USPS-LLVs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Infographic: Pushing The Envelope – The USPS Long Life Vehicle")
CC Infographic: Pushing The Envelope – The USPS Long Life Vehicle
Posted on January 29, 2015 | 70 CommentsCC is all about long-life cars, especially curbside ones, and the US Postal Service Long Live Vehicle (“LLV”) certainly fits that description, given the plans to keep them starting and […] -
![image via gtanf.com A rear-engine Japanese car that looks like a Corvair, styled by Michelotti of Italy, and raced by Cobra designer Peter Brock? This is the strange and wonderful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-hino.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1964-1967 Hino Contessa 1300 – The Japanese Corvair?")
Automotive History: 1964-1967 Hino Contessa 1300 – The Japanese Corvair?
Posted on January 14, 2015 | 59 Commentsimage via gtanf.com A rear-engine Japanese car that looks like a Corvair, styled by Michelotti of Italy, and raced by Cobra designer Peter Brock? This is the strange and wonderful […] -
![(first posted 11/8/2011) We have spent a lot of effort debating the merits (and demerits) of economy cars on these pages. We have spent no small amount of time examining […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Studebaker-Scotsman_mp204_pic_25861.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1957-1958 Studebaker Scotsman: Discount Life Preserver")
Automotive History: 1957-1958 Studebaker Scotsman: Discount Life Preserver
Posted on December 30, 2014 | 86 Comments(first posted 11/8/2011) We have spent a lot of effort debating the merits (and demerits) of economy cars on these pages. We have spent no small amount of time examining […] -
![(first posted 11/17/2014. In the five years since this was first posted there have been a number of updates. The year of the Premier was originally given as 1903, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-236-264-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic/Automotive History: 1905 Premier – The First OHC Hemi Head Automobile Engine And The Search For The Hemi’s True Father")
Museum Classic/Automotive History: 1905 Premier – The First OHC Hemi Head Automobile Engine And The Search For The Hemi’s True Father
Posted on November 17, 2014 | 52 Comments(first posted 11/17/2014. In the five years since this was first posted there have been a number of updates. The year of the Premier was originally given as 1903, but […] -
![Greetings. My name is Roger Currie, AKA roger628. As a result of some correspondence with Paul last week, I’d like to introduce what I hope will be at least a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/65Montcalm-2drHT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1967 Meteor Montego – Hand Over That Nameplate!")
Automotive History: 1967 Meteor Montego – Hand Over That Nameplate!
Posted on November 4, 2014 | 68 CommentsGreetings. My name is Roger Currie, AKA roger628. As a result of some correspondence with Paul last week, I’d like to introduce what I hope will be at least a […] -
![The 1971-74 Toyota Crown was a watershed moment for the company; one that I believe had a significant influence on the initial success of the Lexus. Being a Toyota, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/crown_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Toyota S60/S70 Crown – Thunderwhale.")
Automotive History: Toyota S60/S70 Crown – Thunderwhale.
Posted on October 21, 2014 | 102 CommentsThe 1971-74 Toyota Crown was a watershed moment for the company; one that I believe had a significant influence on the initial success of the Lexus. Being a Toyota, it […] -
![I love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ford-1962-Thunderbird-Sports-Roadster-ad-b-766x1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster")
CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster
Posted on October 21, 2014 | 43 CommentsI love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […] -
![The global auto market and the cars competing in it have changed markedly over the past few decades. While years ago, a Citroen would share almost nothing with an Alfa Romeo, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Dodge-Avenger-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dodge Goes Global: Taking a Plastic Fork to a Knife Fight")
Dodge Goes Global: Taking a Plastic Fork to a Knife Fight
Posted on October 16, 2014 | 104 CommentsThe global auto market and the cars competing in it have changed markedly over the past few decades. While years ago, a Citroen would share almost nothing with an Alfa Romeo, […] -
Automotive History: The Slippery Slope of Measuring Up – An Examination of Vehicle Dimensions
Posted on October 8, 2014 | 92 CommentsGrowing up, I heard a lot of anecdotal exclamations about cars becoming smaller in every way imaginable with each downsizing. But did they really? -
![Taxing motor vehicles has always been a sensitive subject for any government and for owners and drivers, but I suspect not too many countries can claim use of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1977-tax-disc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Road Fund Licence From 1747 To Paperless")
Automotive History: The Road Fund Licence From 1747 To Paperless
Posted on September 30, 2014 | 54 CommentsTaxing motor vehicles has always been a sensitive subject for any government and for owners and drivers, but I suspect not too many countries can claim use of a […] -
![Before the Second World War the Floor brothers from Hilversum, the Netherlands, were forage dealers and ran a haulage company. After the war they immediately restarted their business and in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Middenmeer-nieuw-type-1979.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classics: FTF Trucks – Screaming Jimmies Going Dutch")
Truckstop Classics: FTF Trucks – Screaming Jimmies Going Dutch
Posted on September 7, 2014 | 31 CommentsBefore the Second World War the Floor brothers from Hilversum, the Netherlands, were forage dealers and ran a haulage company. After the war they immediately restarted their business and in […] -
![By the late seventies, European long distance trucks had reached a very acceptable level of driver comfort and ergonomics. They all had cab and seat suspension, good ventilation and heating; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Volvo-F12-Globetrotter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: The Reason Why European Long Distance Trucks Are So Tall")
Automotive History Capsule: The Reason Why European Long Distance Trucks Are So Tall
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 49 CommentsBy the late seventies, European long distance trucks had reached a very acceptable level of driver comfort and ergonomics. They all had cab and seat suspension, good ventilation and heating; […] -
![At the 1962 BedrijfsautoRAI (a biyearly truck show in Amsterdam for professionals and enthusiasts) DAF surprised everybody in the trucking business with their brand new 2600 series. It was designed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DAF-2605-DKA-Joost-J.-Bakker.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classic: DAF 2600 Series – The Mother Of International Road Haulage (In Europe)")
Truckstop Classic: DAF 2600 Series – The Mother Of International Road Haulage (In Europe)
Posted on August 7, 2014 | 49 CommentsAt the 1962 BedrijfsautoRAI (a biyearly truck show in Amsterdam for professionals and enthusiasts) DAF surprised everybody in the trucking business with their brand new 2600 series. It was designed […]
