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Curbside Classics Archives
What If Archive
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![Update: It seems that my using the standard 300 sedan’s length, height and wheelbase resulted in a stubbier-looking car than the quattroporte version. So, here is an updated version, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/300-coupe-e1368888199300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 2013 Chrysler 300 Coupe – New And Improved!")
What If: 2013 Chrysler 300 Coupe – New And Improved!
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 54 CommentsUpdate: It seems that my using the standard 300 sedan’s length, height and wheelbase resulted in a stubbier-looking car than the quattroporte version. So, here is an updated version, the […] -
![It may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1977-Lincoln-Versailles-06-e1366504967743.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals")
What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals
Posted on April 24, 2013 | 38 CommentsIt may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […] -
![Looking for a more recent Buick wagon? An anonymous reader sent in this intriguing photoshop of an Opel-badged wagon based on a Buick LeSabre. Just needs some EuroSport badges and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/What-if-Buick-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C91&ssl=1 "What If? Opel LeSabre Station Wagon – EuroSport")
What If? Opel LeSabre Station Wagon – EuroSport
Posted on March 4, 2013 | 20 CommentsLooking for a more recent Buick wagon? An anonymous reader sent in this intriguing photoshop of an Opel-badged wagon based on a Buick LeSabre. Just needs some EuroSport badges and […] -
![I was recently trying to find pictures of 1970s Toyota woody wagons when, for some reason, this lovely aqua vision appeared in the search results. If Plymouth had added a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Woody_wagon_cuda_01-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Sport Suburban")
What If: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Sport Suburban
Posted on February 25, 2013 | 26 CommentsI was recently trying to find pictures of 1970s Toyota woody wagons when, for some reason, this lovely aqua vision appeared in the search results. If Plymouth had added a […] -
![Renaud Marion’s Air Drive imagining of car designs without their wheels has been making the rounds in the last few days. I found it very interesting to see how each […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1962-Ford-Thunderbird-red-convertible-no-wheels-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Cars Without Wheels")
What If: Cars Without Wheels
Posted on February 1, 2013 | 46 CommentsRenaud Marion’s Air Drive imagining of car designs without their wheels has been making the rounds in the last few days. I found it very interesting to see how each […] -
![We recently took a look at the 1962 Bel Air bubbletop, and while I can also appreciate the “fake convertible top” of the formal-roofed ’62 Impalas, there’s no denying that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1978-Chevrolet-Fullsize-03-e1354136247518.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Bubbletop")
What If: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Bubbletop
Posted on December 10, 2012 | 18 CommentsWe recently took a look at the 1962 Bel Air bubbletop, and while I can also appreciate the “fake convertible top” of the formal-roofed ’62 Impalas, there’s no denying that […] -
![Ever since the ’70 Fleetwood Brougham CC, I’ve had Cadillacs on the brain. Well, actually, I almost always have Cadillacs on the brain…and Lincolns…and Volvos…but, I digress. The Seville had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Cadillac-Seville_2014_Notchback-e1354837855952.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 2014 Cadillac Seville")
What If: 2014 Cadillac Seville
Posted on December 8, 2012 | 46 CommentsEver since the ’70 Fleetwood Brougham CC, I’ve had Cadillacs on the brain. Well, actually, I almost always have Cadillacs on the brain…and Lincolns…and Volvos…but, I digress. The Seville had […] -
![So, are you sick of the AMC Matador coupe? Too bad, because I had to share this would-be Matador sedan, posted to Jim Grey’s Matador COAL writeup, in the comments. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/75-Barcelona-sedan-e1354580649498.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Late Night What If: Matador Cassini Sedan and Barcelona Brougham Mark II")
Late Night What If: Matador Cassini Sedan and Barcelona Brougham Mark II
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 28 CommentsSo, are you sick of the AMC Matador coupe? Too bad, because I had to share this would-be Matador sedan, posted to Jim Grey’s Matador COAL writeup, in the comments. […] -
![Let’s face it: GM decided to make a bunch of Seville clones with its 1980 Olds Cutlass and Buick Century sedans, and the LeMans and Malibu joined the fun in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/even-more-like-a-Seville-e1350866662442.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Seville Supreme Brougham")
What If: Seville Supreme Brougham
Posted on November 12, 2012 | 17 CommentsLet’s face it: GM decided to make a bunch of Seville clones with its 1980 Olds Cutlass and Buick Century sedans, and the LeMans and Malibu joined the fun in […] -
![The Vega has been discussed here on CC ad infinitum (if you missed it, further reading on CC can be found here and here), so I won’t rehash what all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Vega-four-door-Estate-e1352509123128.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto Four-Door Wagons")
What If: Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto Four-Door Wagons
Posted on November 11, 2012 | 52 CommentsThe Vega has been discussed here on CC ad infinitum (if you missed it, further reading on CC can be found here and here), so I won’t rehash what all […] -
![As we saw in yesterday’s ’81 Skylark CC, the new FWD X-body Buick, even when it was reliable as a daily driver, was nevertheless a bit stubby–maybe a little too […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-179-041-12001-e1351349124386.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1980-81 Buick Skylark 225 And Limited Convertible")
What If: 1980-81 Buick Skylark 225 And Limited Convertible
Posted on October 27, 2012 | 28 CommentsAs we saw in yesterday’s ’81 Skylark CC, the new FWD X-body Buick, even when it was reliable as a daily driver, was nevertheless a bit stubby–maybe a little too […] -
![image: stationwagonforums.com While researching my ’66 Thunderbird piece, I ran across this interesting “Thunderbird Squire” on stationwagonforums.com. This is not a Photoshop, by the way, but a real car. Considering […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/t-birdwoody2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1977 Ford Thunderbird Country Squire")
What If: 1977 Ford Thunderbird Country Squire
Posted on October 19, 2012 | 48 Commentsimage: stationwagonforums.com While researching my ’66 Thunderbird piece, I ran across this interesting “Thunderbird Squire” on stationwagonforums.com. This is not a Photoshop, by the way, but a real car. Considering […] -
![(Image by CC’er Tim Brands) It’s 1978. A revolution has engulfed Saudi Arabia, and oil prices are spiraling out of sight. In the US, gasoline rationing is in effect, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/cadillac-cadette.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1979 Cadillac Cadette I4-3-2-1-0: The Elusive Really Small Cadillac")
1979 Cadillac Cadette I4-3-2-1-0: The Elusive Really Small Cadillac
Posted on September 22, 2012 | 43 Comments(Image by CC’er Tim Brands) It’s 1978. A revolution has engulfed Saudi Arabia, and oil prices are spiraling out of sight. In the US, gasoline rationing is in effect, and […] -
![We haven’t checked in with casey/artandcolour for a while. Although he’s posted a number of new chops, this one caught my eye, what with all our recent talk about pickups […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/casey-Lincoln-Premiere-Coupe-Pickup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1958 Lincoln Premiere Pickup – The Pinkwood")
What If: 1958 Lincoln Premiere Pickup – The Pinkwood
Posted on September 14, 2012 | 13 CommentsWe haven’t checked in with casey/artandcolour for a while. Although he’s posted a number of new chops, this one caught my eye, what with all our recent talk about pickups […] -
![Back in June there was discussion on CC regarding the 1965 Impala’s unusual, yet distinctive, taillight treatment. Please know that I am solidly in favor of the existing design; that said, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/65-Impala-e1346792246191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Alternate 1965 Full-Size Chevy Taillights – Plan B?")
What If: Alternate 1965 Full-Size Chevy Taillights – Plan B?
Posted on September 6, 2012 | 34 CommentsBack in June there was discussion on CC regarding the 1965 Impala’s unusual, yet distinctive, taillight treatment. Please know that I am solidly in favor of the existing design; that said, […]
