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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![(Originally published May 27, 2012) We will resume our Curbside Classic retrospective on Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars with the Swingin’ 60s. From the Rat Pack to the Beatles, the period […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1961ThunderbirdPaceCar06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 4 1960-1964)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 4 1960-1964)
Posted on May 23, 2023 | 31 Comments(Originally published May 27, 2012) We will resume our Curbside Classic retrospective on Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars with the Swingin’ 60s. From the Rat Pack to the Beatles, the period […] -
![(Originally published May 25, 2012) We are now entering what I consider to be the golden era of Indy Pace Cars. Although the power and performance of the American automobile […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1955ChevyPaceCar04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 3 1955-1959)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 3 1955-1959)
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 27 Comments(Originally published May 25, 2012) We are now entering what I consider to be the golden era of Indy Pace Cars. Although the power and performance of the American automobile […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2017) Even though much has been written about the Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sports, the history is still unclear to some. There seems to be some debate on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1970-Chevrolet-Chevelle-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Chevelle SS or Malibu SS? – An Overview of Chevrolet’s Intermediate Super Sport")
Chevelle SS or Malibu SS? – An Overview of Chevrolet’s Intermediate Super Sport
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 5/22/2017) Even though much has been written about the Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sports, the history is still unclear to some. There seems to be some debate on […] -
![(Originally published May 21, 2012) This May, we have been revisiting some of the cars to serve as Official Pace Car for the annual Indianapolis 500. We recently looked at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1950MercuryPaceCar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 2 1950-1954)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 2 1950-1954)
Posted on May 21, 2023 | 29 Comments(Originally published May 21, 2012) This May, we have been revisiting some of the cars to serve as Official Pace Car for the annual Indianapolis 500. We recently looked at […] -
![(first posted May 15, 2012) The month of May means many things to many people. But if you are anywhere around Indianapolis, the month of May means only one thing: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1946LincolnPaceCar03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part I, 1946-49)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part I, 1946-49)
Posted on May 20, 2023 | 30 Comments(first posted May 15, 2012) The month of May means many things to many people. But if you are anywhere around Indianapolis, the month of May means only one thing: […] -
![(first posted 2/13/2012. Revised 12/27/2019) This bus is a milestone, the first genuine articulated high-speed highway bus. And it was highly advanced in other ways too, with a magnesium […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Kaiser-1946.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1946 Kaiser Articulated Bus – The First Fully Articulated Highway Bus")
Bus Stop Classic: 1946 Kaiser Articulated Bus – The First Fully Articulated Highway Bus
Posted on May 20, 2023 | 58 Comments(first posted 2/13/2012. Revised 12/27/2019) This bus is a milestone, the first genuine articulated high-speed highway bus. And it was highly advanced in other ways too, with a magnesium […] -
![(first posted 5/19/2017) For this third installment of our exploration into shockingly low volume production cars, let’s look at that third leg of the old “Low Priced Three”, Plymouth. Like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1953-Plymouth-Foldout-00.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Plymouth Edition")
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Plymouth Edition
Posted on May 20, 2023 | 57 Comments(first posted 5/19/2017) For this third installment of our exploration into shockingly low volume production cars, let’s look at that third leg of the old “Low Priced Three”, Plymouth. Like […] -
![(first posted 5/18/2017) With Part One of this Low Production series having focused on Chevrolet, it only seems natural to turn our attention to its long-time rival, Ford. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1946-Ford-Sportsman-02-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Ford Edition")
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Ford Edition
Posted on May 18, 2023 | 87 Comments(first posted 5/18/2017) With Part One of this Low Production series having focused on Chevrolet, it only seems natural to turn our attention to its long-time rival, Ford. As […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2017) Welcome to a new series about routine production cars that realized relatively scant production volumes. For this inaugural journey, we start with Chevrolet, examining the time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/1946-Chevrolet-Full-Line-06-07-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Chevrolet Edition")
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Chevrolet Edition
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 110 Comments(first posted 5/16/2017) Welcome to a new series about routine production cars that realized relatively scant production volumes. For this inaugural journey, we start with Chevrolet, examining the time […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2017) While the early 1970’s spelled the end of the muscle car era, police cars were able to keep performance alive a little longer. Despite the ever tightening […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1978-Impala-9C1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1978 Michigan State Police Patrol Vehicle Test – The Beginning and End of an Era")
1978 Michigan State Police Patrol Vehicle Test – The Beginning and End of an Era
Posted on May 11, 2023 | 111 Comments(first posted 5/11/2017) While the early 1970’s spelled the end of the muscle car era, police cars were able to keep performance alive a little longer. Despite the ever tightening […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2012) I’m going to stick my neck out and argue that if there had been no computers in 1965, there would have been no Mustang. As Jim […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/MustangByYouVOI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Computers and Cars: Have it Your Way!")
Computers and Cars: Have it Your Way!
Posted on May 9, 2023 | 140 Comments(first posted 12/14/2012) I’m going to stick my neck out and argue that if there had been no computers in 1965, there would have been no Mustang. As Jim […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2013) The Kaiser-Frazer Story is a huge one, and now that I’ve read Richard Langworth’s excellent book, we’ll try to break it into digestible pieces from time to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kaiser-Safari-1951CAS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors")
Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 53 Comments(first posted 1/20/2013) The Kaiser-Frazer Story is a huge one, and now that I’ve read Richard Langworth’s excellent book, we’ll try to break it into digestible pieces from time to […] -
![V16. Let me repeat that again: V16! V16! (first posted 4/30/2017) This is the story of the development of three distinct AMERICAN V16 engined cars by each of their respective […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Peerles-V16-p.0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History & Vintage Review: 1932 Peerless V16 Prototype – Stillborn, But On The Road To The Aluminum Beer Can")
Automotive History & Vintage Review: 1932 Peerless V16 Prototype – Stillborn, But On The Road To The Aluminum Beer Can
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 30 CommentsV16. Let me repeat that again: V16! V16! (first posted 4/30/2017) This is the story of the development of three distinct AMERICAN V16 engined cars by each of their respective […] -
![(first posted 1/28/2013) The Chevrolet Vega’s genesis goes back to the fall of 1959, a point in time up to which the compact car market was primarily served by imports […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Vega_hatchback.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Many Faces of the GM H-Body")
Automotive History: The Many Faces of the GM H-Body
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 162 Comments(first posted 1/28/2013) The Chevrolet Vega’s genesis goes back to the fall of 1959, a point in time up to which the compact car market was primarily served by imports […] -
![We’re all familiar with the vast acreage of faux timbers that have embellished many of our station wagons and others over the decades thanks to Di-Noc, but the story of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/13-Di-Noc1956Rambler.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The History of Di-Noc – As Different From The Real Thing As Night And Day")
The History of Di-Noc – As Different From The Real Thing As Night And Day
Posted on April 25, 2023 | 33 CommentsWe’re all familiar with the vast acreage of faux timbers that have embellished many of our station wagons and others over the decades thanks to Di-Noc, but the story of […]
