- 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.
![Canada and the United States have long been close neighbors. The large and relatively open border results in many things shared between the two countries from the economy to culture. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Cars-of-Canada.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Cars of Canada, Part 1 – An Overview of Canadian Car History, Brands and Models")
![Christmas Day has arrived and I am sure many of us Curbsiders like to sit down and enjoy a Christmas movie or two with our families. Being car enthusiasts, most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1972-Condor-II-Wreath.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Curbside Classics from Christmas Movie Favorites")
![Summer has long since been my favorite season of the year. I love the warm weather and the summer activities that go along with it. Spending the day on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Opel-Impala-Torino.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Big Box Parking Lot Encounters – Summer Classics")
![Most of us Curbsiders are aware that Canada made its own variants of US cars. Of those cars, Canadian Pontiacs are some of the better known. Although they had similar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1982-Pontiac-Parisienne-4-door-Sedan.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1982-1986 Pontiac Parisienne – The Canadian Immigrant")
![Jim Klein recently posted a junkyard post on a 1976 Cadillac Seville. Not only was this an awesome junkyard find, but it stirred up lots of conversation in the comments […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1976-Eldorado-Fuel-Injection.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1975-1979 Cadillac Electronic Fuel Injection – GM’s (Gladly) Forgotten Fuelie – A GM Deadly Sin?")
![There is a lot of love given to the 1977-90 GM B-Body on Curbside, but most of the attention goes to the 2-doors and 4-doors. As someone who has owned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1-2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1981 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Station Wagon – Take Me Home")
![This past Saturday was a beautiful warm spring day with the sun shining. It was a perfect day to go for a cruise in one of my old cars. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Camaro-old-tire.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Tech/QOTD: How Old Are Your Tires? How to Check the Age of Your Tires.")
![Over the years Curbside has had a number of articles on Canadian market cars. We have covered Canadian Pontiacs, Meteors, and other post-war cars in pretty good detail. Yet, there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1931-McLaughlin-Buick016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1931 McLaughlin-Buick Series 50 4-door Sedan Model 57 – The History of McLaughlin-Buick and Buick’s Straight-8")
![For most of us, 2020 has been an unprecedented year. The pandemic has caused dramatic changes to many people’s lives. It may also be a quieter Christmas for those of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1973-Monte-Carlo-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Curbside Classic for Christmas")
![Since its introduction in 1953, the Corvette has been the quintessential definition of the American sports car. It truly represents the American take on the sports car genre, with its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1990-Chevrolet-Corvette-ZR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Chevrolet 5.7L LT5 DOHC V8 – A British Heart for an American Icon")
![Many that frequent Curbside live in an area of the world that doesn’t have winter weather or perhaps a relatively short and mild season. For those that fall into that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Winter-Car-Prep.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Winter Prep Do You Perform on Your Car(s)")
![At Curbside we love to discuss the cars of yesterday and reminisce about our memories of owning or driving these cars. We often have very vivid memories of a particular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Vintage-Car-Magazines.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: The Reality of Vintage Road Test Stats – Greatness Through Estimation")
![Summer has long been my favourite time of year. Living in a part of the world that has long winters, I have learned to appreciate and enjoy the beautiful summers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/thereckoningdavidhalberstam.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Book do you Recommend to Fellow Curbsiders?")
![For many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet lead the overall sales race, examining wagon sales alone, Ford wagons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CV-Wagon-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster")
![There were many tragedies that came from World War Two, but one of the positives was aviation technology moved forward in leaps and bounds over that relatively short period of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CF-100-North-Bay.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Aviation History: The Avro CF-100 Canuck – Clunking Up for 30 Years")
