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- I formerly used the user name "Bill Mitchell," my favourite car designer, but my real name is Vince. I am from Ontario, Canada and own a couple of old cars with a lot of family history. I have a 1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport fastback that was purchased new by my dad and a 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic that was purchased by my dad during my teenage years. My interests focus on American automobiles and engines from the 1950s to the 1980s. Along with reading and writing on automotive history, I also enjoy automobile maintenance and restoration.
![The 1970s was an era where the 2-door coupe luxury coupe reigned supreme. It’s been generally agreed upon that the 1965 Ford LTD was the beginning of the low-priced luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1973-Ford-Gran-Torino-LDO-2-e1757720910841.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1973 Ford Gran Torino Luxury Décor Package – Torino’s Personal Luxury Spring Special")
![(first posted 5/28/2019) In the first and second of installment we examined the evolution of transistor ignition from being a high performance or fleet oriented option, into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Delco-Remy-Presents-HEI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Electronic Ignition History – Losing the Points, Part 3")
![(first posted 5/14/2019) In the last installment I discussed some of the early transistor ignitions that were offered in the 1960s. GM, Ford and Chrysler all used similar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cd-magpulse-brochure11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Electronic Ignition History – Losing the Points, Part 2")
![(first posted 5/7/2019) Earlier this year Daniel Stern wrote an article that looked at General Motor’s HEI ignition system. The GM HEI ignition is well known among car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Ford-Transistor-Ignition-Decal-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Electronic Ignition History – Losing the Points, Part 1")
![GM’s 1973-77 intermediate cars, known as Colonnades, get much love from us at CC. While the collector market hasn’t warmed to most of these models, we here at CC recognize […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/00b0b_a82HZQlqnph_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Six – Simply Good")
![(first posted 2/20/2019) Last year, CC’s JP Cavanaugh examined the mystery of the 1949-50 GM B-body. His excellent two-part article looked at the post-war changes occurring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1950-B-Body-Structure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The History Of General Motors’ 1950 Body Interchange Program")
![(first posted 7/30/2018) Recently Paul posted an article where Road and Track road tested a 1976 Plymouth Volare wagon. This led to several commenters comparing the Volare to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Feature-Photo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Popular Science Tests 1978 Chevrolet Malibu, Mercury Zephyr, and Plymouth Volare Station Wagons – Size Confusion")
![(first posted 4/27/2018) Jason Shafer recently wrote an excellent post on the 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst and in it he included an early historical account about George Hurst. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/George-Hurst-with-Continental.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1946 Lincoln Continental – Customized and Updated by George Hurst")
![(first posted 4/17/2018) Unquestionably, Henry Ford was one of the greatest pioneers in automotive history. Henry was able to build highly successful cars for a low price; yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1939-Lincoln-Continental-1st-Prototype-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1940-41 Lincoln Continental – A Creation of a Man of Taste and a Man of Talent")
![(first posted 2/19/2018) I recently wrote a piece on the history of the 1960-66 Chevrolet pickups and proclaimed it to be the first modern pickup. There is no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Popular Science Tests the 1965 Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford pickups – “Suddenly Pickup Trucks Are IN”")
![(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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1963-Chevrolet-Truck-Black-and-White.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1960-66 Chevrolet Pickup Trucks – The First Modern Pickup")
![(first posted 12/20/2017) These days it seems everyone is gaga over survivor cars, especially those with a nice helping of patina. This has led to the overuse of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1974-Mecury-Meteor-Rideau-500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 Mercury Meteor Rideau 500 – A Real Canadian Survivor")
![(first posted 11/6/2017) Recently I read the reposted CC article on the 1986 Chrysler Lebaron Town and Country. As soon as I saw that wood panelled Lebaron, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/wagon-queen-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars of John Hughes’ Movies")
![(first posted 10/21/2017) Earlier this year, while wandering through a cruise night, I came across this 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88. At first glance, I didn’t give […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_7493.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible – 394 cubic inches and 3-on-the Tree")
![(first posted 9/13/2017) While traveling earlier this year, I stayed in a hotel that was just up the street from a Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership. Normally I don’t have much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1957-Cadillac-Dealer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Forget the CTS, I’ll take the DeVille – A History of the 1957-58 Cadillacs")
