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CCOTY Archive
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![(first posted 11/13/2012) The term “Horsepower War” was coined in the early-to-mid ’50s, when luxury brands like Cadillac, Chrysler and Lincoln battled to outdo each other by rapidly escalating the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/erjrbj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Rambler Rebel, 1957’s Really Hot Sedan – 0-60 in 7.2 Seconds")
CC Capsule: Rambler Rebel, 1957’s Really Hot Sedan – 0-60 in 7.2 Seconds
Posted on June 25, 2022 | 116 Comments(first posted 11/13/2012) The term “Horsepower War” was coined in the early-to-mid ’50s, when luxury brands like Cadillac, Chrysler and Lincoln battled to outdo each other by rapidly escalating the […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2012) The winners of the 1966 COTY award on the two sides of the Atlantic reveal much about the state of the two continents then. The long and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/r16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: Renault 16 – Here’s The Real Car Of The Future")
Automotive History Capsule: Renault 16 – Here’s The Real Car Of The Future
Posted on June 11, 2022 | 87 Comments(first posted 12/18/2012) The winners of the 1966 COTY award on the two sides of the Atlantic reveal much about the state of the two continents then. The long and […] -
![Here at CC, we do like to go against the grain a bit. And when I saw this green X1/9 posted by Foden Alpha at the Cohort, it reminded me that the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Fiat-X-1-9.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY 1974 Nomination: Fiat X1/9")
CCOTY 1974 Nomination: Fiat X1/9
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 33 CommentsHere at CC, we do like to go against the grain a bit. And when I saw this green X1/9 posted by Foden Alpha at the Cohort, it reminded me that the […] -
![It seems that the MT Car of the Year and European Car of the Year could not have been more different; to wit, the Mustang II and W116 Merc S-Class: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/02-03-2013-001-e1359955248280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY Nomination: 1974 Toyota Corona – Japan Inc. Finally Plays In Peoria")
CCOTY Nomination: 1974 Toyota Corona – Japan Inc. Finally Plays In Peoria
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 49 CommentsIt seems that the MT Car of the Year and European Car of the Year could not have been more different; to wit, the Mustang II and W116 Merc S-Class: […] -
![What a difference a decade makes. In the early part of the sixties, all of Europe was falling over themselves to imitate the 1960 Corvair’s clean and airy body design. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-42-166-950-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY 1973: Chevrolet Monte Carlo Or Audi 80/Fox? A Study In Contrasts")
CCOTY 1973: Chevrolet Monte Carlo Or Audi 80/Fox? A Study In Contrasts
Posted on February 1, 2013 | 87 CommentsWhat a difference a decade makes. In the early part of the sixties, all of Europe was falling over themselves to imitate the 1960 Corvair’s clean and airy body design. […] -
![Let’s call it the CC Cohort Effect, or maybe even divine intervention: I was feeling a bit woozy and in need for an antidote to today’s two-ton double BigMacBroughams with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Citroen-SM-fq.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY 1972 Nomination: Citroen SM – The Ultimate Brougham Antidote – And It Even Won Motor Trend’s COTY 1972")
CCOTY 1972 Nomination: Citroen SM – The Ultimate Brougham Antidote – And It Even Won Motor Trend’s COTY 1972
Posted on January 25, 2013 | 61 CommentsLet’s call it the CC Cohort Effect, or maybe even divine intervention: I was feeling a bit woozy and in need for an antidote to today’s two-ton double BigMacBroughams with […] -
![One of the many themes seen in the comments for the CCOTY nominees is whether or not the platform of the car led to other developments. For instance, one concern […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/PA160073.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY Nomination: 1972 Ford Torino, The Fertile Breeder")
CCOTY Nomination: 1972 Ford Torino, The Fertile Breeder
Posted on January 25, 2013 | 72 CommentsOne of the many themes seen in the comments for the CCOTY nominees is whether or not the platform of the car led to other developments. For instance, one concern […] -
![In 1970, GM began running teasers for an upcoming sporty compact, to be unveiled on September 10. “We’ve got it the way we want it, and we think you’ll like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/The-Boys-of-Vega.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY 1971 Nomination: Chevrolet Vega 2300")
CCOTY 1971 Nomination: Chevrolet Vega 2300
Posted on January 18, 2013 | 50 CommentsIn 1970, GM began running teasers for an upcoming sporty compact, to be unveiled on September 10. “We’ve got it the way we want it, and we think you’ll like […] -
![What can I say that I didn’t already in my gush-tastic CC of the 1970 Camaro? No new American car has quite swept me off my feet since the day […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-37-069-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY 1970 Nomination: 1970 Camaro – Is There Any Other Choice?")
CCOTY 1970 Nomination: 1970 Camaro – Is There Any Other Choice?
Posted on January 11, 2013 | 82 CommentsWhat can I say that I didn’t already in my gush-tastic CC of the 1970 Camaro? No new American car has quite swept me off my feet since the day […] -
![I’ve given mine (BMW E3). And Motor Trend gave their COTY to the 1969 Plymouth Road Runner. Not to denigrate the RR, but since it came out in 1968, why […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Plymouth-RoadRunner-1969-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY 1969: Beep-Beep? Or?")
CCOTY 1969: Beep-Beep? Or?
Posted on January 4, 2013 | 59 CommentsI’ve given mine (BMW E3). And Motor Trend gave their COTY to the 1969 Plymouth Road Runner. Not to denigrate the RR, but since it came out in 1968, why […] -
![I spent the summer of 1969 in Europe, and what a golden time it was for cars then. Although the Peugeot 504 may have won Europe’s COTY (voted on by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Bmw-2500_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY 1969 Nomination: BMW 2500/2800 (E3) The BMW Six Cyinder Lust Legend Begins Here")
CCOTY 1969 Nomination: BMW 2500/2800 (E3) The BMW Six Cyinder Lust Legend Begins Here
Posted on January 4, 2013 | 23 CommentsI spent the summer of 1969 in Europe, and what a golden time it was for cars then. Although the Peugeot 504 may have won Europe’s COTY (voted on by […] -
![The GTO’s 1968 COTY award seems to have been a bit late, given the huge splash it made in defining the muscle car in 1964. But it did get a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Pontiac-GTO-1968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Your CCOTY 1968 Nominations: GTO, Or?")
Your CCOTY 1968 Nominations: GTO, Or?
Posted on December 28, 2012 | 50 CommentsThe GTO’s 1968 COTY award seems to have been a bit late, given the huge splash it made in defining the muscle car in 1964. But it did get a […] -
![Elwood Engel left Ford in 1961 to succeed Virgil Exner as head of styling at Chrysler. The 1965 Chrysler–which essentially evolved the Engel’s design language for the 1961 Lincoln Continental–was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Chrysler-1966-conv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY Nomination: 1966 Chrysler")
CCOTY Nomination: 1966 Chrysler
Posted on December 18, 2012 | 26 CommentsElwood Engel left Ford in 1961 to succeed Virgil Exner as head of styling at Chrysler. The 1965 Chrysler–which essentially evolved the Engel’s design language for the 1961 Lincoln Continental–was […] -
![These days, the introduction of an automobile usually includes the timeworn phrase “all-new” in its advertising. However, there was a whole lot of truth to those words when Oldsmobile introduced the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1966-Oldsmobile-Toronado-Foldout-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY Nomination: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado–Coincidence or Clairvoyance?")
CCOTY Nomination: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado–Coincidence or Clairvoyance?
Posted on December 18, 2012 | 50 CommentsThese days, the introduction of an automobile usually includes the timeworn phrase “all-new” in its advertising. However, there was a whole lot of truth to those words when Oldsmobile introduced the […] -
![The ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1965-Pontiac-08-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY: More Nominations")
CCOTY: More Nominations
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 31 CommentsThe ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […]
