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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![(first posted 9/22/2014) It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model. The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-stud.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers")
Automotive History: The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers
Posted on September 22, 2020 | 127 Comments(first posted 9/22/2014) It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model. The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the […] -
![A bead of sweat trickled from under my helmet as I eased up to the starting line, the race-bred four-valve dual-overhead cam engine rasping through stainless steel headers at a […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/01-startinggrid.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Cosworth Vega #2196 – Muscle Memory, In Honor of the Vega’s 50th Anniversary")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Cosworth Vega #2196 – Muscle Memory, In Honor of the Vega’s 50th Anniversary
Posted on September 10, 2020 | 45 CommentsA bead of sweat trickled from under my helmet as I eased up to the starting line, the race-bred four-valve dual-overhead cam engine rasping through stainless steel headers at a […] -
![(first posted 3/27/2012) Our early years are called “formative” for a good reason; certain impressions last a lifetime and become a recurring theme. That applies to creative types and designers […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Buick-Riviera-74.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design History: The Cars Of GM Designer Wayne Kady: Slantbacks And Bustlebacks From Beginning To End")
Design History: The Cars Of GM Designer Wayne Kady: Slantbacks And Bustlebacks From Beginning To End
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 90 Comments(first posted 3/27/2012) Our early years are called “formative” for a good reason; certain impressions last a lifetime and become a recurring theme. That applies to creative types and designers […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2014) Mention the word Tempo to a German car nut, and something very different than the Ford Tempo will likely come to mind. It’s easy to forget that […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Tempo_Boy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Tempo – From Motorized Wheelbarrow To World Speed Record Holder To Immortality In India")
Automotive History: Tempo – From Motorized Wheelbarrow To World Speed Record Holder To Immortality In India
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 49 Comments(first posted 8/18/2014) Mention the word Tempo to a German car nut, and something very different than the Ford Tempo will likely come to mind. It’s easy to forget that […] -
![The Swiss market brochure for 1967 Chevrolets was interesting to me beyond just the standard disc brakes and Rally wheels. Given my amateur interest in economics, I was intrigued by […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/a-merc-220-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Economics: American Cars Cost About Four Times As Much in Switzerland in 1967 Than In The US")
Curbside Economics: American Cars Cost About Four Times As Much in Switzerland in 1967 Than In The US
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 27 CommentsThe Swiss market brochure for 1967 Chevrolets was interesting to me beyond just the standard disc brakes and Rally wheels. Given my amateur interest in economics, I was intrigued by […] -
![(first posted 8/16/2014) The Honda S600 is a small and sporty roadster that outwardly does not look too different from an Austin Healey Sprite or Triumph Spitfire. It is, however, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/7352733506_54e80e508a_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Honda S500/S600/S800 – Small, Brilliant and Fast")
Automotive History: Honda S500/S600/S800 – Small, Brilliant and Fast
Posted on August 16, 2020 | 38 Comments(first posted 8/16/2014) The Honda S600 is a small and sporty roadster that outwardly does not look too different from an Austin Healey Sprite or Triumph Spitfire. It is, however, […] -
![(first posted 12/1/2011) That Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen Beetle would permute into a highly successful off road capable troop transport vehicle in a matter of one month was one of the […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/VW-Kübelwagen.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: VW Kübelwagen And Schwimmwagen: Germany’s WW2 Jeeps")
Automotive History: VW Kübelwagen And Schwimmwagen: Germany’s WW2 Jeeps
Posted on August 9, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 12/1/2011) That Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen Beetle would permute into a highly successful off road capable troop transport vehicle in a matter of one month was one of the […] -
![Perth, Western Australia, 1972. A locally born engineer/inventor named Ralph Sarich won Inventor of the Year on the ABC TV program “The Inventors” for his Orbital engine design. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0286-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Sarich Orbital Engine – Sometimes A Dead End Can Lead Somewhere.")
Engine History: The Sarich Orbital Engine – Sometimes A Dead End Can Lead Somewhere.
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 20 CommentsPerth, Western Australia, 1972. A locally born engineer/inventor named Ralph Sarich won Inventor of the Year on the ABC TV program “The Inventors” for his Orbital engine design. The […] -
The Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Studio (RSM) – Arguably The Most Culturally Impactful Road-Going Vehicle Ever
Posted on July 24, 2020 | 33 Comments….at least for those of us who grew up in the Seventies and Eighties. -
![(first posted 8/29/2011) The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr’s low and horizontal mustache grille may not look very revolutionary to most of us today, but it played a key role in […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Lincoln_Zephyr_V12_Convertible_Coupe_1938_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Automotive History: How The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr Ushered In A Design Revolution Thanks To A Hot Radiator")
Classic Automotive History: How The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr Ushered In A Design Revolution Thanks To A Hot Radiator
Posted on July 17, 2020 | 42 Comments(first posted 8/29/2011) The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr’s low and horizontal mustache grille may not look very revolutionary to most of us today, but it played a key role in […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) To celebrate Canada Day, I thought I would provide a primer on some of the unique Canadian Ford makes and models. In the United States Ford marketed […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mercury-114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Canada Day Classics: Canadian Ford Branding History")
Canada Day Classics: Canadian Ford Branding History
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 96 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) To celebrate Canada Day, I thought I would provide a primer on some of the unique Canadian Ford makes and models. In the United States Ford marketed […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2014) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent e-bay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1971-Buick-16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Big B-Body Rarities – Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds")
Automotive History: The Big B-Body Rarities – Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 129 Comments(first posted 5/27/2014) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent e-bay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2014. I asked Ingvar if he could shed a little light on Volvo’s PV and other aspects of Volvo history from a Swedish perspective for my PV444/544 CC. […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo-PV-444-1024x728.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Volvo: A Swedish Perspective")
Volvo: A Swedish Perspective
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/27/2014. I asked Ingvar if he could shed a little light on Volvo’s PV and other aspects of Volvo history from a Swedish perspective for my PV444/544 CC. […] -
![1964 Super Nova (first posted 6/30/2014) It’s a well known fact that GM didn’t approve production for what eventually became the Camaro until six months after the Mustang was released, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Camaro-Super-Nova.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Birth Of The Camaro")
Automotive History: The Birth Of The Camaro
Posted on June 12, 2020 | 41 Comments1964 Super Nova (first posted 6/30/2014) It’s a well known fact that GM didn’t approve production for what eventually became the Camaro until six months after the Mustang was released, […] -
![Half-model year vehicles are an interesting historical oddity that you don’t see any more. They briefly gained favor in the sixties as a way to distinguish mid-year model introduction and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/n_1970.5-Ford-Falcon-Folder-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 50% Better – A Brief History of Half Model Year Cars")
Automotive History: 50% Better – A Brief History of Half Model Year Cars
Posted on May 27, 2020 | 77 CommentsHalf-model year vehicles are an interesting historical oddity that you don’t see any more. They briefly gained favor in the sixties as a way to distinguish mid-year model introduction and […]
