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Automotive History: 1974 Ford Pinto And The Birth of the Lima 2.3 Engine – The Pinto Gains 457 lbs And Loses A Few HP
Posted on March 18, 2024 | 29 CommentsIn the comment section of Chris Clark’s Honda Accord COAL, Paul said this in response to Eric703’s reminisces of a friend’s family’s disappointment with downsizing: This was a not uncommon […] -
Automotive History: Other European Deadly Sins (Part 3) – DAF 66, Or How To Turn A Daffodil Into A Swede
Posted on March 17, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 3/17/2018) Welcome to the final act of this European Deadly Sins trilogy, dedicated to smaller nations’ failed automotive efforts. After having seen Belgium’s obscure […] -
Automotive History: Other European Deadly Sins (Part 2) – Monteverdi, Italicized Helvetica Bold
Posted on March 16, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 3/16/2018) Although some of you may have discovered the existence of Belgian cars in yesterday’s post, it is likely that many CC readers will be able […] -
Automotive History: Other European Deadly Sins (Part 1) – Minerva-Impéria, Belgium’s Automotive Waterloo
Posted on March 15, 2024 | 26 Comments(first posted 3/15/2018) We’ve seen the big European nations have had more than a few Deadly Sins, but let’s not forget the smaller countries. This three-part installment will […] -
Automotive History: NSU Prinz, The 4 Cylinder Models, Part 2: TT, TTS and derivatives
Posted on March 6, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 3/2/2018) With two Weber double barrel carburetors and bored to 1177 cc The NSU 1200TT made 65 hp (DIN). Now we are talking! -
Automotive History: Italian Deadly Sins (Part 3) – The Many Sins Of Lancia
Posted on February 23, 2024 | 80 Comments(first posted 2/23/2018) Now that we nibbled some Autobianchi and had a good slice of Iso, how about we end this three-course Italian Deadly Sins menu with something […] -
Automotive History: Italian Deadly Sins (Part 2) – Iso Rivolta, The Impossible Dream
Posted on February 22, 2024 | 38 Comments(first posted 2/22/2018) As we gather our thoughts from yesterday’s Autobianchi post and anticipate the sadness of tomorrow’s Lancia story (spoiler alert: Lancia dies at the beginning and […] -
Automotive History: Italian Deadly Sins (Part 1) – Autobianchi A111, Who Do You Think You Are?
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/21/2018) Welcome to another edition of our European Deadly Sins Tour, now in its seventh round after having visited France (twice), Britain (twice) and Germany (also twice). […] -
Automotive History: 1960-66 Chevrolet Pickup Trucks – The First Modern Pickup
Posted on February 11, 2024 | 106 Comments(first posted 2/13/2018) The pickup truck is North America’s best-selling body style and is without a doubt an icon of North American society. Although it had humble […] -
Auto-Biography: Tales From High School Auto Shop
Posted on January 31, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posed 1/31/2018) I never really took auto shop in high school. It wasn’t offered at my school, but I found a way around that… -
Top 10 Most Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Other GM Brands Edition, Part II
Posted on January 9, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 1/9/2018) (Read Part 1 here) Since GM’s bankruptcy restructuring, the number of brands in its menagerie has shrunk dramatically. Hummer, Saab and Saturn […] -
Automotive History/Vintage Review: 1975 Ford Granada Wins “The Most Malaise Car Ever” Award – A Triumph of (Imitative) Style Over Substance
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 216 CommentsCan I interest you in a 1961 Falcon with 50% more weight, 25% less power, and 100% more fluff? (first posted 12/27/2017) I admit to having had […] -
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Oldsmobile Edition, Part II
Posted on January 2, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 1/2/2018) This is a follow-up to this article from, umm, February 2016. Uhh, sorry about the delay there. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to finish this […] -
CC’s Best of 2023: Automotive History: Hold My Drink! The Story Of When Cupholders Became Good
Posted on December 25, 2023 | 83 CommentsDo you remember life before cupholders? Several decades ago, bringing a drink in a moving car was a risky endeavor – not so today. But before cupholders became a prosaic […]