- Website
- https://www.curbsideclassic.com/author/bill-mitchell/
- Description
- 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.
![(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")
![Read part 1 here. (first posted 6/18/2017) As my 16th birthday approached the desire for me to get a car became much stronger. Many kids seemed to inherit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Ford-Torino-1972-Bill-Mitchell.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography – Part 2: 1972 Ford Torino – A Tale of a Torino, Fathers and Sons")
![originally posted 15 June 2017 As far back as my earliest memories, I can always remember being crazy about cars. Like most young boys, I was influenced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Photo-of-Torino-in-1972.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography, Part 1: 1972 Ford Torino · A Torino, Fathers, and Sons")
![(first posted 6/12/2017) I was recently down in London, Ontario for business. I had some free time in the evenings, so I decided to check out a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_20170606_200918.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – Just the Right Amount of Patina – Or Maybe Not")
![(first posted 6/7/2017) I recently posted about the Indy 500 Official trucks, reviewing some of the different packages that manufacturers offered in the 1970’s and 1980s. One of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/79pt4_jpg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1979 Ford Indianapolis Speedway Official Truck Package")
![(first posted 5/27/2017) While reading JP Cavanaugh’s excellent series on Indy Pace cars, I noticed when writing about the 1979 Mustang pace car he also mentioned the 1979 Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/53531_1975_gmc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Indianapolis 500 Official Trucks: Special Editions 1974-1984")
![(First posted 5/24/2017) While most people are familiar that GM of Canada manufactured unique Pontiacs, the Chevrolets sold in Canada also had some special variations. I recently wrote an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1966-Chevelle-Malibu-SS-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1966-67 Chevrolet Malibu Super Sport and Other Canadian Chevelles")
![(first posted 5/22/2017) Even though much has been written about the Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sports, the history is still unclear to some. There seems to be some debate on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1970-Chevrolet-Chevelle-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Chevelle SS or Malibu SS? – An Overview of Chevrolet’s Intermediate Super Sport")
![(first posted 5/11/2017) While the early 1970’s spelled the end of the muscle car era, police cars were able to keep performance alive a little longer. Despite the ever tightening […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1978-Impala-9C1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1978 Michigan State Police Patrol Vehicle Test – The Beginning and End of an Era")
![I know what you are thinking. Another boring article about a Tri-Five Chevy. Ok, I get it, these cars are way over-exposed and Curbsiders like something a little more interesting. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1957-Chevrolet-210-2.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1957 Chevrolet Two-Ten Sport Coupe – First Love")
![With Christmas eve almost upon us, Santa and his elves are getting ready to deliver his toys to children all around the world. Santa has relied on his old trusty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Ford-Truck-Santa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: Santa Needs a New Ride – What Curbside Classic Would You Choose for Him?")
![My recent post on the AOD transmission brought out some unfavorable comments on that particular transmission. The AOD was designed during the time period not known for great transmissions. American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Hydramatic-Ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What is Your Favorite and Least Favorite Automatic Transmission?")
![The 1973 OPEC oil embargo had a massive impact on the auto industry. In short order, fuel economy suddenly moved to the forefront of deciding factors for new car shoppers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ford-FIOD-AOD-Transmission.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Ford AOD – An In-Depth Look At Its Design & Function – Lugging Its Way to Higher Fuel Efficiency")
![When one discusses American cars of the 1970s, good handling is not typically something that pops into one’s thoughts. If anything, most American cars of the 1970s have a reputation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1973-Grand-Am-cutaway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1973-77 GM Colonnade Chassis Design – Corner Carving through the Brougham Era")
![Many of us contributors and commenters lived through the era prior to electronic fuel injection. This meant that most of us have had the “pleasure” of owning and driving cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Torino-Carb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Tech: The Operation and Tuning of a Holley Carburetor – a Modern Twist on Old Tech")
