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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 8/13/2013) No, this isn’t one of those old “how many college kids can jam into a VW” photo. It’s a factory publicity shot of a twelve-passenger high-density configuration […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/VW-Bus-12-passenger.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: VW Bus – 12 Passenger Version")
Vintage PR Shot: VW Bus – 12 Passenger Version
Posted on June 26, 2022 | 46 Comments(first posted 8/13/2013) No, this isn’t one of those old “how many college kids can jam into a VW” photo. It’s a factory publicity shot of a twelve-passenger high-density configuration […] -
![(Originally published 3 August 2016) Now here is a very old product, shown here in an ancient bottle from when nothing seemed the matter with using “Chief Permatex” as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Indian_Head_new.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Toolbox: Indian Head Gasket Shellac")
CC Toolbox: Indian Head Gasket Shellac
Posted on June 24, 2022 | 97 Comments(Originally published 3 August 2016) Now here is a very old product, shown here in an ancient bottle from when nothing seemed the matter with using “Chief Permatex” as a […] -
![image: oldsmobility.com (first posted 11/17/2011) It may seem like during the late sixties Detroit’s power train engineers were all just focused on ever higher maximum performance and had given up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Olds-Cutlass-supreme-1967.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The 20 MPG 400 Cubic Inch 1967 Olds Cutlass Turnpike Cruiser")
Automotive History: The 20 MPG 400 Cubic Inch 1967 Olds Cutlass Turnpike Cruiser
Posted on June 1, 2022 | 123 Commentsimage: oldsmobility.com (first posted 11/17/2011) It may seem like during the late sixties Detroit’s power train engineers were all just focused on ever higher maximum performance and had given up […] -
![(First posted 5/30/2016. I’ve been rerunning posts from exactly six years earlier, and that’s when this one ran. When I came across the title in the archives, I had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cccp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Back To The USSR – Or A Long Time Ago In a Galaxy Far, Far Away…")
Back To The USSR – Or A Long Time Ago In a Galaxy Far, Far Away…
Posted on May 30, 2022 | 167 Comments(First posted 5/30/2016. I’ve been rerunning posts from exactly six years earlier, and that’s when this one ran. When I came across the title in the archives, I had a […] -
![(first posted 5/6/2016) The VW Bus has long been an icon in Eugene, generally associated with the counterculture that blossomed here starting in about 1967, and gave the town its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ltd-VW-buses.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Arc Of Eugene’s Transit System Over 120 Years: From Mule-Drawn Trolleys To VW Buses To 60′ Bus Rapid Transit Hybrids")
The Arc Of Eugene’s Transit System Over 120 Years: From Mule-Drawn Trolleys To VW Buses To 60′ Bus Rapid Transit Hybrids
Posted on May 6, 2022 | 26 Comments(first posted 5/6/2016) The VW Bus has long been an icon in Eugene, generally associated with the counterculture that blossomed here starting in about 1967, and gave the town its […] -
![(first posted 3/27/2016) I was trying hard to think of something appropriate to run for Easter. I Googled “Easter Bunny Car”, but nothing grabbed me. Then I remembered a post […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/oklklj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Easter Bunny Special: The Cars Of The Playboy Bunnies Of The Year 1964 – 1988")
CC Easter Bunny Special: The Cars Of The Playboy Bunnies Of The Year 1964 – 1988
Posted on April 17, 2022 | 42 Comments(first posted 3/27/2016) I was trying hard to think of something appropriate to run for Easter. I Googled “Easter Bunny Car”, but nothing grabbed me. Then I remembered a post […] -
![(first posted 10/15/2013) Quite a few cars have made a lasting impression on society, such as the ’57 Chevrolet and ’65 Mustang. These are cars that for whatever reasons have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1963-2-tags-imcdb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Involvement of the 1963 Ford in American Society")
Automotive History: The Involvement of the 1963 Ford in American Society
Posted on April 3, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 10/15/2013) Quite a few cars have made a lasting impression on society, such as the ’57 Chevrolet and ’65 Mustang. These are cars that for whatever reasons have […] -
![(first posted 3/232016) It suddenly popped into my head the other day that my truck is 50 years old this year. Wow; half a century old, and it still starts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/hghghn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: 1966 Ford F-100 and 2016 F-150 – Just How Much Has Changed In 50 Years?")
Curbside Comparison: 1966 Ford F-100 and 2016 F-150 – Just How Much Has Changed In 50 Years?
Posted on March 23, 2022 | 117 Comments(first posted 3/232016) It suddenly popped into my head the other day that my truck is 50 years old this year. Wow; half a century old, and it still starts […] -
![Here’s something a little different. A promotional film produced by Vauxhall in 1972 for the then new proving ground at Millbrook, just 30 minutes from the Engineering Centre in Luton, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2f5921d0-50e3-4614-8d36-41144160b7b5-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside History: Millbrook Proving Ground, 1972 – Where Vauxhall Got Tough on Quality")
Curbside History: Millbrook Proving Ground, 1972 – Where Vauxhall Got Tough on Quality
Posted on February 19, 2022 | 17 CommentsHere’s something a little different. A promotional film produced by Vauxhall in 1972 for the then new proving ground at Millbrook, just 30 minutes from the Engineering Centre in Luton, […] -
![When I was a little kid, I was fascinated by maps. Old ones were especially interesting. I was surprised to see on some local maps that there was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screenshot-2022-02-15-at-19-30-59-1887mcpg28-jpg-JPEG-Image-1142-%C3%97-1451-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Archeology: Searching For The Lost Village of Littleton, New Jersey")
CC Archeology: Searching For The Lost Village of Littleton, New Jersey
Posted on February 18, 2022 | 31 CommentsWhen I was a little kid, I was fascinated by maps. Old ones were especially interesting. I was surprised to see on some local maps that there was […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2011) One learns something new everyday, like the Citroen Bijou. Someone at Citroen’s factory in England had the brilliant idea to prettify the ugly duckling 2CV, and hired […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cyyh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: Citroen Bijou – World’s Slowest Hardtop?")
Automotive History Capsule: Citroen Bijou – World’s Slowest Hardtop?
Posted on February 7, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 11/21/2011) One learns something new everyday, like the Citroen Bijou. Someone at Citroen’s factory in England had the brilliant idea to prettify the ugly duckling 2CV, and hired […] -
![Bosnia and Herzegovina wasn’t a nice place in the early 1990s. What became known as the Bosnian War concluded in 1995 with a stalemate, more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gods-rambo-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "God’s Rambo: The Story Of A Real Life Road Warrior")
God’s Rambo: The Story Of A Real Life Road Warrior
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 28 CommentsBosnia and Herzegovina wasn’t a nice place in the early 1990s. What became known as the Bosnian War concluded in 1995 with a stalemate, more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians […] -
![The best selling passenger car in 1985 (first posted 1/30/2013. I can’t vouch for its accuracy or completeness) In addition to documenting the best selling cars from some 170 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-149-068-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Best And Worst Selling Cars Of 1985 (And All 159 In Between)")
The Best And Worst Selling Cars Of 1985 (And All 159 In Between)
Posted on January 20, 2022 | 122 CommentsThe best selling passenger car in 1985 (first posted 1/30/2013. I can’t vouch for its accuracy or completeness) In addition to documenting the best selling cars from some 170 […] -
![(first posted 1/18/2016 There seem to be lingering misunderstandings about the import of US cars to Japan. Specifically, that Japan has managed to stave off a tsunami of Chevy Cavaliers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Toyota-cavalier-black.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1995 – 2000 Toyota Cavalier – GM Tries To Invade The Japanese Market With A Little Help")
1995 – 2000 Toyota Cavalier – GM Tries To Invade The Japanese Market With A Little Help
Posted on January 16, 2022 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/18/2016 There seem to be lingering misunderstandings about the import of US cars to Japan. Specifically, that Japan has managed to stave off a tsunami of Chevy Cavaliers […] -
![Consumer Reports has been testing new cars and writing about them since the 1930s. They also became semi-famous for their dot charts showing the repair incidence of used cars with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Consumer Reports’ Automotive Dot Charts–Every Dot Has a Story: Part One–1954-63")
Consumer Reports’ Automotive Dot Charts–Every Dot Has a Story: Part One–1954-63
Posted on January 10, 2022 | 49 CommentsConsumer Reports has been testing new cars and writing about them since the 1930s. They also became semi-famous for their dot charts showing the repair incidence of used cars with […]
