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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![Note: We’re out in the van for a few days at the Southern Oregon Coast, so it’s going to be mostly summer reruns through Thursday. (first posted 8/3/2015) This past […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-1996-Classic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1996 Toyota Classic – Peak Retro (Part 1)")
Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1996 Toyota Classic – Peak Retro (Part 1)
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 75 CommentsNote: We’re out in the van for a few days at the Southern Oregon Coast, so it’s going to be mostly summer reruns through Thursday. (first posted 8/3/2015) This past […] -
![Jim Klein recently posted a junkyard post on a 1977 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&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1975-1979 Cadillac Electronic Fuel Injection – GM’s (Gladly) Forgotten Fuelie – A GM Deadly Sin?")
Automotive History: 1975-1979 Cadillac Electronic Fuel Injection – GM’s (Gladly) Forgotten Fuelie – A GM Deadly Sin?
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 71 CommentsJim Klein recently posted a junkyard post on a 1977 Cadillac Seville. Not only was this an awesome junkyard find, but it stirred up lots of conversation in the comments […] -
![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&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 3 – Chrysler Edition")
The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 3 – Chrysler Edition
Posted on July 28, 2021 | 30 CommentsFor 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 […] -
![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://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1200px-1956_Continental_Mark_II_-_midnight_blue_-_fvr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 2 – Ford Motor Company Edition")
The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 2 – Ford Motor Company Edition
Posted on July 27, 2021 | 18 CommentsFor 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 1 – GM Edition")
The Most Expensive American Cars: Part 1 – GM Edition
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 32 CommentsUS 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 […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2015) Chrysler’s history in Brazil is very much a V8-dominated story during the sixties and seventies. In 1959, the Simca Chambord powered by the small Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dodge-BR-Charger.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Brazilian Dodge Dart/Charger – Genuine Mopar V8 This Time Around")
CC Global: The Brazilian Dodge Dart/Charger – Genuine Mopar V8 This Time Around
Posted on July 25, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 7/25/2015) Chrysler’s history in Brazil is very much a V8-dominated story during the sixties and seventies. In 1959, the Simca Chambord powered by the small Ford […] -
![In 2001, a vehicle that was both too strange and ugly to be loved by almost anyone, while also providing the unknowing world with a peek into the future of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2001-Aztek-promo-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 2001 Pontiac Aztek – Accurately Predicts the Future. Then Fails.")
Automotive History: 2001 Pontiac Aztek – Accurately Predicts the Future. Then Fails.
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 79 CommentsIn 2001, a vehicle that was both too strange and ugly to be loved by almost anyone, while also providing the unknowing world with a peek into the future of […] -
Automotive History – How To Replace The Mini?
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 7/18/2015) The question that BMC – and later BLMC – faced perpetually from the mid 1960s onwards was: How do you replace the Mini? -
![When we left off in Part 1, it was the early 1920’s, when DuPont had begun to develop a compound called titanium dioxide as a pigment suitable for modern […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/White-Carriage-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Long Road To The White Car (Part 2)")
Automotive History: The Long Road To The White Car (Part 2)
Posted on July 6, 2021 | 48 CommentsWhen we left off in Part 1, it was the early 1920’s, when DuPont had begun to develop a compound called titanium dioxide as a pigment suitable for modern […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2015) The British motor industry was formed of companies with one of two backgrounds – established businesses branching out in to a new product, such as Vauxhall or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1927-Rootes-advert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Rise, Decline and Fall Of The Rootes Group – “I Am The Engine, Reggie Is The Steering And Brakes”")
Automotive History: The Rise, Decline and Fall Of The Rootes Group – “I Am The Engine, Reggie Is The Steering And Brakes”
Posted on July 4, 2021 | 77 Comments(first posted 7/4/2015) The British motor industry was formed of companies with one of two backgrounds – established businesses branching out in to a new product, such as Vauxhall or […] -
Automotive History: The Long Road To The White Car (Part 1)
Posted on July 2, 2021 | 44 CommentsThere is no doubt that automotive paint colors have come and gone through the years, and that the modern selection is not what it once was. The modern staples […] -
![(first posted 10/28/2012) The all-new 1967 Cadillac Eldorado (CC here) was GM’s proud new personal luxury coupe and the most expensive car of its kind. The artist formerly […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/eldo-and-r10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1967 Cadillac Eldorado vs. Renault R-10: An Unfair Comparison Thanks To A GM Deadly Sin")
1967 Cadillac Eldorado vs. Renault R-10: An Unfair Comparison Thanks To A GM Deadly Sin
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 225 Comments(first posted 10/28/2012) The all-new 1967 Cadillac Eldorado (CC here) was GM’s proud new personal luxury coupe and the most expensive car of its kind. The artist formerly […] -
![(first posted 7/17/2015) Ford’s Cortina is a certified classic in the UK but it does not enjoy the same high profile in North America. While it is perhaps not known […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ford-UK-Cortina-Mk3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1973 Ford Cortina MkIII in Canada -They Sold That Here?")
Automotive History: 1973 Ford Cortina MkIII in Canada -They Sold That Here?
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 130 Comments(first posted 7/17/2015) Ford’s Cortina is a certified classic in the UK but it does not enjoy the same high profile in North America. While it is perhaps not known […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2015) NOBODY LIKES to look under-endowed in the locker room, and no car likes to look puny in the showroom. A full lunch-box matters: whatever the body-style or […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/power-bulge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design History: The Story Of The Power Bulge")
Design History: The Story Of The Power Bulge
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 6/16/2015) NOBODY LIKES to look under-endowed in the locker room, and no car likes to look puny in the showroom. A full lunch-box matters: whatever the body-style or […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2015) It’s easy to understand the spell American V8s cast upon gearheads all over the world. The sound, the “punch like” acceleration, the whole “bad ass” attitude it […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Simca-BR-Chambord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Simca Chambord, Brazil’s First V8 – From Ford Flathead To Hemihead")
Automotive History: Simca Chambord, Brazil’s First V8 – From Ford Flathead To Hemihead
Posted on June 15, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 6/16/2015) It’s easy to understand the spell American V8s cast upon gearheads all over the world. The sound, the “punch like” acceleration, the whole “bad ass” attitude it […]
