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- Car nut with a soft spot for classic Lincolns and early automotive air conditioning.
![I thought I’d seen all the vintage Ford promotional videos, but YouTube served up this gem to me the other day. What is interesting about this video is that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Keyhole1.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: 1961 Ford Motor Company “The Secret Door”")
![The 1950s was the beginning of the end of the golden age of independent automakers in the US. At the beginning of the decade there were eight independent brands (Crosley, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1953-kaiser-dragon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1951-53 Kaiser Dragon – Altered Beast")
![I saw this 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer on an auction site not too long ago, and what caught my attention was the hang-on style factory air conditioning system. I thought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1991JGW.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Last Mass-Produced Vehicle Without Integrated Air Conditioning?")
![In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we traced the origins and peak of the American vinyl roof. Like all fads, what goes up must come down, and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hero4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 3 – Topping Things Off")
![As we saw in part 1 of this series, the vinyl top rapidly transitioned from curiosity to commodity between 1962 and 1966. By the late 1960s, vinyl tops had lost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hero3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 2 – Peak Vinyl")
![We curbivores have a love-hate relationship with vinyl roofs – based on article comments, it seems to be mostly hate because as they invariable tear and age, water can get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hero1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 1 – Origins")
![In Part One, we covered the early Pytchley and Golde sunroofs. Neither of these looks exactly like what you get when you order a sunroof in a car today. For […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1969-Thunderbird-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: History of the Sliding Sunroof and Moonroof, Part 2 – A New Moon(roof)")
![The sliding sunroof/moonroof was a seldom-seen feature on cars when I was growing up in the 70s, and second only to air conditioning in terms of the amount of awe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1959-porsche-356a-1600-super-sunroof-coupe.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: History of the Sliding Sunroof and Moonroof, Part 1 – Rise and Shine")
![A quick refresher is in order, as it’s been a few years since I COALed about this topic: I’ve always loved convertibles, and growing up my parents had a 1971 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_2368.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Mercedes Benz SLK 300 – The Upgrade")
![I took my Audi A3 into the dealership for scheduled service the other day. I usually request a loaner, not because I need it (I work and home and have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/lightsout.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Happened To My Headlight Switch?")
![For the third and final installment of this series, we will look at some of the most expensive cars sold by the Chrysler Corporation. For much of its history, Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sinatra1980_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 3 – Chrysler Edition")
![For the second part of my Most Expensive American Cars series, we’ll take a look at the most expensive products sold by the Ford Motor Company. As before, I’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1200px-1956_Continental_Mark_II_-_midnight_blue_-_fvr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 2 – Ford Motor Company Edition")
![US automakers have from time to time foisted models upon the market that were outrageously expensive in their day, like the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham and the Continental Mark II. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cadillac-1957-eldorado_brougham_1957.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 1 – GM Edition")
![I stumbled upon this ad for a showroom condition 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 extended cab the other day. Is this a future collectible, or an older used truck that happens […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/front-three-quarter.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside For Sale: Showroom Condition 2001 Chevrolet Silverado – Who Wants a Nearly New 20 Year Old Truck?")
![We’ve been experimenting with electric propulsion for a while here at Curbside (see Jim Klein’s Tesla Model Y for instance). While I’m not ready to replace any of my vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2536.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Lawnside Classic: Ryobi Battery Powered Mower – The Latest from the Other Side of the Curb")
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