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![(first posted 11/13/2018) It’s been a little while since I did one of these. Click the links for Parts One, Two, Three, and Four. Obscure rebadges […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vw-1500-brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 5")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 5
Posted on November 13, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 11/13/2018) It’s been a little while since I did one of these. Click the links for Parts One, Two, Three, and Four. Obscure rebadges […] -
Automotive History and CC Cinema: The Cars of Buford Pusser and the Movie “Walking Tall”
Posted on October 27, 2024 | 71 Comments(first posted 6/5/2014) Every once in a while events collide with personalities, resulting in a legend. This was certainly the case with Sheriff Buford Pusser of McNairy County, Tennessee. -
![(first posted 10/24/2018) War does many things and leaves many effects. Some are consistent with the original territorial or governance aims. Others, such as liberation from Nazis, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DSC09224.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: 1953 DKW F91 and 1955 IFA F9 – Separated At Birth")
Museum Classics: 1953 DKW F91 and 1955 IFA F9 – Separated At Birth
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 10/24/2018) War does many things and leaves many effects. Some are consistent with the original territorial or governance aims. Others, such as liberation from Nazis, […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2018) Yesterday’s piece on the Camargue garnered a lot of query around a prototype Rolls-Royce it featured. It was hardly familiar to me as well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/blatchleyjuniors.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: Rolls-Royce SX Proposal")
Automotive History Capsule: Rolls-Royce SX Proposal
Posted on October 4, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 10/4/2018) Yesterday’s piece on the Camargue garnered a lot of query around a prototype Rolls-Royce it featured. It was hardly familiar to me as well, […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2018) Lehmann-Peterson was a well-known converter of Lincoln Limousines in the 1960s and 1970s, a full history of which I am working on for a future […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screenshot-at-Sep-22-09-06-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Custom: Lehmann-Peterson Four-Door 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III")
CC Custom: Lehmann-Peterson Four-Door 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III
Posted on September 29, 2024 | 48 Comments(first posted 10/1/2018) Lehmann-Peterson was a well-known converter of Lincoln Limousines in the 1960s and 1970s, a full history of which I am working on for a future […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2018) This French Deadly Sins installment’s final case study will take us back to the late ‘40s and into the rarefied air of bespoke coachwork […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FR_DS3_topPic_Delahaye.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Third Helping, part 3) – Delahaye 4.5 Litres (type 175 / 178 / 180) & Delage D6: Cream And Punishment")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Third Helping, part 3) – Delahaye 4.5 Litres (type 175 / 178 / 180) & Delage D6: Cream And Punishment
Posted on September 23, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 9/23/2018) This French Deadly Sins installment’s final case study will take us back to the late ‘40s and into the rarefied air of bespoke coachwork […] -
![(first posted 9/22/2018) On to our second French Deadly Sin of the Third Kind and over to the glorious ‘50s we go! As we saw yesterday, Berliet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FR_DS3_topPic_Salmson.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Third Helping, part 2) – Salmson Randonnée, The French Alfa That Never Was")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Third Helping, part 2) – Salmson Randonnée, The French Alfa That Never Was
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 9/22/2018) On to our second French Deadly Sin of the Third Kind and over to the glorious ‘50s we go! As we saw yesterday, Berliet […] -
![(first posted 9/21/2018) It’s been a while since our last European Deadly Sins series. And it so happens I’ve recently regained access to a few documents pertaining to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FR_DS3_topPic_Berliet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Third Helping, part 1) – Berliet Dauphine 39: Collateral Damage")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Third Helping, part 1) – Berliet Dauphine 39: Collateral Damage
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 9/21/2018) It’s been a while since our last European Deadly Sins series. And it so happens I’ve recently regained access to a few documents pertaining to the […] -
![(first posted 9/20/2018) Duesenberg. The name brings back old Popular mechanics articles for me. In them, some comedian I’d never heard of before called Jay Leno would do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1960s-and-1970s-duesenberg-concept-cars-8_waifu2x_photo_noise1_scale_tta_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1980 Duesenberg – One Last Run at Exploiting a Hallowed Name")
Automotive History: 1980 Duesenberg – One Last Run at Exploiting a Hallowed Name
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 75 Comments(first posted 9/20/2018) Duesenberg. The name brings back old Popular mechanics articles for me. In them, some comedian I’d never heard of before called Jay Leno would do […] -
![1979 Stutz Blackhawk (image: conceptcarz.com) (first posted 4/3/2014) Haven’t we all indulged in wasting some time imagining what Mercer, Stutz, Duesenberg and Packard would be building if they were still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/79-Stutz-Bearcat-Conv-DV-09-AP-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Stutz, Take Two – It’s True, You Can’t Go Home.")
Automotive History: Stutz, Take Two – It’s True, You Can’t Go Home.
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 59 Comments1979 Stutz Blackhawk (image: conceptcarz.com) (first posted 4/3/2014) Haven’t we all indulged in wasting some time imagining what Mercer, Stutz, Duesenberg and Packard would be building if they were still […] -
![1993 Volvo brochure cover. Faithful CC readers, we’ve now come to the last chapter of our Volvo 240-series chronology, focusing on the annual changes and updates made to the U.S. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/93-Volvo-244-and-Amazon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Seven")
The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Seven
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 26 Comments1993 Volvo brochure cover. Faithful CC readers, we’ve now come to the last chapter of our Volvo 240-series chronology, focusing on the annual changes and updates made to the U.S. […] -
![Production Opel GT 1968-1973 (first posted 8/6/2018) Sports car fever of the ’50s and ’60s infected enthusiasts, car designers, and car stylists alike on both sides of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Opel-GT-1968-1600-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Opel GT. 1968-1973 – The Long Road From Inspiration To Production with Many Cooks Adding to the Broth Along The Way")
Automotive History: The Opel GT. 1968-1973 – The Long Road From Inspiration To Production with Many Cooks Adding to the Broth Along The Way
Posted on August 5, 2024 | 17 CommentsProduction Opel GT 1968-1973 (first posted 8/6/2018) Sports car fever of the ’50s and ’60s infected enthusiasts, car designers, and car stylists alike on both sides of the […] -
![Dear readers, you’ve reached the sixth chapter of the Volvo 240’s long-running stateside history. By the close of the 1988 model year, these stalwart examples of Swedish design had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Volvo-240-assembly-line-worker.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Six")
The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Six
Posted on August 4, 2024 | 3 CommentsDear readers, you’ve reached the sixth chapter of the Volvo 240’s long-running stateside history. By the close of the 1988 model year, these stalwart examples of Swedish design had […] -
![Pat yourselves on the back, patient readers. You’ve come along for this multi-chapter ride during which we’ve covered the first nine model years of the Volvo 240’s U.S. story (already […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/85-Volvo-244.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Five")
The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Five
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 15 CommentsPat yourselves on the back, patient readers. You’ve come along for this multi-chapter ride during which we’ve covered the first nine model years of the Volvo 240’s U.S. story (already […] -
![Welcome to the fourth entry in this chronicle detailing the life and times of the long-lived Volvo 240 in the U.S. market, as seen in real time by a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-07-19-23.50.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Four")
The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Four
Posted on July 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsWelcome to the fourth entry in this chronicle detailing the life and times of the long-lived Volvo 240 in the U.S. market, as seen in real time by a […]
