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Curbside Classics Archives
Concept Car Archive
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![Chutzpah is a Yiddish word that’s worked its way into the American vernacular. Simply put, it describes the gall it takes to do something unbelievably, jaw-droppingly arrogant and nervy. (The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/geely-emgrand-ge-1a-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Clone: Geely GE Concept – The Phantom of the Off-Brand")
Curbside Clone: Geely GE Concept – The Phantom of the Off-Brand
Posted on August 4, 2017 | 54 CommentsChutzpah is a Yiddish word that’s worked its way into the American vernacular. Simply put, it describes the gall it takes to do something unbelievably, jaw-droppingly arrogant and nervy. (The […] -
![Photo: Toyota Toyota may soon be positioned to make two leaps in a single bound. In rolling out its hydrogen-fueled “Project Portal” tractor unit, the company expands beyond the size of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Toyota_Project_Portal_highway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Semi-Classic? Toyota Rolls Out Hydrogen-Powered Tractor Unit")
Future Semi-Classic? Toyota Rolls Out Hydrogen-Powered Tractor Unit
Posted on April 23, 2017 | 28 CommentsPhoto: Toyota Toyota may soon be positioned to make two leaps in a single bound. In rolling out its hydrogen-fueled “Project Portal” tractor unit, the company expands beyond the size of […] -
![Sometimes concepts cars are utter flights of fancy. Sometimes, they are only slightly ahead of their time. The 2000 Citroën Osmose is kind of a mixture of both. What is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/citroen_osmose_concept_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 2000 Citroën Osmose – Uber Futuristic")
Concept Classic: 2000 Citroën Osmose – Uber Futuristic
Posted on March 20, 2017 | 11 CommentsSometimes concepts cars are utter flights of fancy. Sometimes, they are only slightly ahead of their time. The 2000 Citroën Osmose is kind of a mixture of both. What is […] -
![(first posted 4/18/2013) This is a rather surprisingly ambitious effort for Volvo to undertake in 1952. The Philip was clearly intended for American consumption, as a largish 3.6 liter V8 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Volvo-Philip-1952-l-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1952 Volvo Philip – The Swedish Kaiser; Intended For America, With A V8 Even")
Concept Classic: 1952 Volvo Philip – The Swedish Kaiser; Intended For America, With A V8 Even
Posted on January 30, 2017 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/18/2013) This is a rather surprisingly ambitious effort for Volvo to undertake in 1952. The Philip was clearly intended for American consumption, as a largish 3.6 liter V8 […] -
![(first posted 4/22/2013) Let’s take a look at some advanced styling models for the 1971 Cadillac. The production version was all-new, and somewhat of a departure from previous Cadillacs. Here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Cadillac-1971-clay-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classics: 1971 Advanced Cadillac Styling Models")
Concept Classics: 1971 Advanced Cadillac Styling Models
Posted on January 28, 2017 | 37 Comments(first posted 4/22/2013) Let’s take a look at some advanced styling models for the 1971 Cadillac. The production version was all-new, and somewhat of a departure from previous Cadillacs. Here […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2013) At last, a Mercury that I would have been proud to ride high and mighty in. This is almost unbelievable: the rear section of the Palomar wagon’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mercury-palomar-closeup_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1961 Mercury Palomar – Holy Popemobile! Finally, A Mercury I Wish My Dad Had Bought")
Concept Classic: 1961 Mercury Palomar – Holy Popemobile! Finally, A Mercury I Wish My Dad Had Bought
Posted on January 24, 2017 | 44 Comments(first posted 5/3/2013) At last, a Mercury that I would have been proud to ride high and mighty in. This is almost unbelievable: the rear section of the Palomar wagon’s […] -
![The recent article on the Dale three-wheeler re-kindled an interest of mine in bizarre automotive swindles. The Tucker precedent is of course so notorious as to having warranted an entire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Arbel_Symetric4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Arbel Symétric – The Atomic Prius That Came And Went")
Automotive History: The Arbel Symétric – The Atomic Prius That Came And Went
Posted on November 9, 2016 | 22 CommentsThe recent article on the Dale three-wheeler re-kindled an interest of mine in bizarre automotive swindles. The Tucker precedent is of course so notorious as to having warranted an entire […] -
![When I went to autonews.com this morning for my daily auto news check-in, this greeted me in an article about Peter Schreyer, who has steadily been turning Hyundai-Kia into a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hyundai-2016-genesis-blue-concept-dash.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Hyundai “blue Genesis” Concept Dash: Suddenly It’s 1960")
Hyundai “blue Genesis” Concept Dash: Suddenly It’s 1960
Posted on March 24, 2016 | 42 CommentsWhen I went to autonews.com this morning for my daily auto news check-in, this greeted me in an article about Peter Schreyer, who has steadily been turning Hyundai-Kia into a […] -
![THAT’S MORE like it. No more spikey wedges aimed at nouveau riche. Lamborghini is tapping into the Matt Monro-filled alpine hedonism of the Muira with the rather splendid Asterion. You would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lamborghini-Asterion_LPI910-4_Concept_2014_1280x960_wallpaper_06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2014 Lamborghini Asterion LPI910-4 Concept – A Star Is Born")
Future Classic: 2014 Lamborghini Asterion LPI910-4 Concept – A Star Is Born
Posted on February 20, 2015 | 22 CommentsTHAT’S MORE like it. No more spikey wedges aimed at nouveau riche. Lamborghini is tapping into the Matt Monro-filled alpine hedonism of the Muira with the rather splendid Asterion. You would […] -
![Probably inspired by the success of Chevy’s four-door Monza, Ford apparently gave serious consideration to a four-door Mustang. Probably just as well that Ford gave it a pass, but that’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Ford-Mustang-4-door-glenh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Four Door Mustang That Didn’t Make The Cut, Thankfully")
The Four Door Mustang That Didn’t Make The Cut, Thankfully
Posted on April 14, 2014 | 68 CommentsProbably inspired by the success of Chevy’s four-door Monza, Ford apparently gave serious consideration to a four-door Mustang. Probably just as well that Ford gave it a pass, but that’s […] -
![http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcqEIg5QIaw Here it is, the 1983 Studebaker! It has one wheel, runs on atomic power, and has an energy field to protect it from collisions. It can hover over land […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/StudeAstralText.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Concept: 1958 Studebaker Astral")
Curbside Concept: 1958 Studebaker Astral
Posted on November 1, 2013 | 22 Commentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcqEIg5QIaw Here it is, the 1983 Studebaker! It has one wheel, runs on atomic power, and has an energy field to protect it from collisions. It can hover over land […] -
![Jason’s post from earlier today brought back memories of a student project I worked on while studying Industrial Design in the mid-1980s at Georgia Tech. The “Universal Car” was a project for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ucar1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Concepts: The Universal Car")
Curbside Concepts: The Universal Car
Posted on June 6, 2013 | 12 CommentsJason’s post from earlier today brought back memories of a student project I worked on while studying Industrial Design in the mid-1980s at Georgia Tech. The “Universal Car” was a project for […] -
![The 1971 boat-tail Riviera (CC here) origin myth has it that it was based on a rendering by John Houlihan, scaled for the mid-sized A-Special body, like the Pontiac GP. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Buick-Riviera-concept.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: More Than One Origin Of The 1971 Boat Tail Riviera?")
Concept Classic: More Than One Origin Of The 1971 Boat Tail Riviera?
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 18 CommentsThe 1971 boat-tail Riviera (CC here) origin myth has it that it was based on a rendering by John Houlihan, scaled for the mid-sized A-Special body, like the Pontiac GP. […] -
![When I ran across this Lincoln styling clay at glen.h’s collection, I was a bit taken aback. It’s dated 12-04-59, which is only some nine months or so from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Lincoln-Continental-clay-1959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: Lincoln Continental Styling Clay From 1959 – Looking Forward To 1964, Or?")
Concept Classic: Lincoln Continental Styling Clay From 1959 – Looking Forward To 1964, Or?
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 13 CommentsWhen I ran across this Lincoln styling clay at glen.h’s collection, I was a bit taken aback. It’s dated 12-04-59, which is only some nine months or so from the […] -
![Let’s travel back to 1982 or so, and see what the Pontiac studio is up to, preparing a new generation of Bonneville to sit on the FWD H-Body platform. Here’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Pontiac-Concept-Bonneville.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: H-Body Pontiac Bonneville Concepts")
Concept Classic: H-Body Pontiac Bonneville Concepts
Posted on April 25, 2013 | 32 CommentsLet’s travel back to 1982 or so, and see what the Pontiac studio is up to, preparing a new generation of Bonneville to sit on the FWD H-Body platform. Here’s […]
