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Automotive Histories Archive
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![For decades a Cadillac was something of a gold standard in the automotive realm, going right back to its very beginning. It could be counted on to be very well […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/a-49-tile-3.jpg "The Inflation Adjusted Prices Of New Cadillac Coupe DeVilles (1949-1993) And In Price Per Pound – The True Cost Of A Cadillac Over The Decades")
The Inflation Adjusted Prices Of New Cadillac Coupe DeVilles (1949-1993) And In Price Per Pound – The True Cost Of A Cadillac Over The Decades
Posted on December 23, 2024 | 22 CommentsFor decades a Cadillac was something of a gold standard in the automotive realm, going right back to its very beginning. It could be counted on to be very well […] -
![images: Autobild.de via Myles Kornblatt (first posted 7/21/2014) Bruce Mohs was obviously a visionary, anticipating future automotive trends long before they took root. That probably explains why no one actually […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mohs-Ostentatienne-Opera-Sedan-ffq.jpg "Automotive History: 1967 Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan – With A Truck Chassis, 20″ Wheels And Lots of Bling, It Was Just Way Ahead Of Its Time")
Automotive History: 1967 Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan – With A Truck Chassis, 20″ Wheels And Lots of Bling, It Was Just Way Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 135 Commentsimages: Autobild.de via Myles Kornblatt (first posted 7/21/2014) Bruce Mohs was obviously a visionary, anticipating future automotive trends long before they took root. That probably explains why no one actually […] -
![The Sloan Ladder (“the ladder of success” or “a car for every purse”) was created by GM President Alfred P. Sloan in the 1920s when income and automobile price […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ls-5.jpg "1963 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan – When Olds First Leapfrogged Buick On The Sloan Ladder")
1963 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan – When Olds First Leapfrogged Buick On The Sloan Ladder
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 41 CommentsThe Sloan Ladder (“the ladder of success” or “a car for every purse”) was created by GM President Alfred P. Sloan in the 1920s when income and automobile price […] -
![The 1961 Continental may have been a classic design, but by 1969, it was getting both old and jowly. For 1970, the Continental received its first full redesign in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/48948007-1970-lincoln-continental-std-front-3q-with-driving-lights-on.jpg "1970 Lincoln Continental – All-New, Lighter, Faster, But Not Quite Good Enough?")
1970 Lincoln Continental – All-New, Lighter, Faster, But Not Quite Good Enough?
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 29 CommentsThe 1961 Continental may have been a classic design, but by 1969, it was getting both old and jowly. For 1970, the Continental received its first full redesign in a […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2018. Revised and expanded 12/16/2024) There’s not a lot of untold or compelling car stories that we haven’t covered here yet, but the Ford Cardinal […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-366-Portland-029.jpg "Automotive History: The Real Story of How the American Ford FWD Cardinal Became the German Ford Taunus 12M – From Dearborn With Love")
Automotive History: The Real Story of How the American Ford FWD Cardinal Became the German Ford Taunus 12M – From Dearborn With Love
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 110 Comments(first posted 12/18/2018. Revised and expanded 12/16/2024) There’s not a lot of untold or compelling car stories that we haven’t covered here yet, but the Ford Cardinal […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) For many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thebes-bridge-twilight.jpg "Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown")
Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) For many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around […] -
![Although it was never officially offered in the U.S., the 1961 German Ford Taunus 17M — nicknamed “the Bathtub Taunus” for its oval-shaped aerodynamic styling and peaked fenders — made […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/access-taunus_17m_p3.jpg "Automotive History: 1961 Ford Taunus 17M P3 – The Birth Of Ford Of Germany’s “Bathtub Taunus” (With Vintage SCI Photos)")
Automotive History: 1961 Ford Taunus 17M P3 – The Birth Of Ford Of Germany’s “Bathtub Taunus” (With Vintage SCI Photos)
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 30 CommentsAlthough it was never officially offered in the U.S., the 1961 German Ford Taunus 17M — nicknamed “the Bathtub Taunus” for its oval-shaped aerodynamic styling and peaked fenders — made […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2013) During the late fifties and sixties, the pickup became ever more “civilized”. In addition to softer suspensions and other amenities, most of that had to do with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Ford-F100-Ranger-1965-fq.jpg "Automotive History Capsule: 1965-1966 Ford F-Series Ranger – A Bit Too Far Ahead Of Its Time")
Automotive History Capsule: 1965-1966 Ford F-Series Ranger – A Bit Too Far Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 76 Comments(first posted 1/6/2013) During the late fifties and sixties, the pickup became ever more “civilized”. In addition to softer suspensions and other amenities, most of that had to do with […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2018) We are six installments into the Obscure Rebadges series and we’ve only scratched the surface of the world of rebadges. Hell, we’ve only scratched the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/chevrolet_forester_2002_pictures_1_b.jpg "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 6")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 6
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 11/21/2018) We are six installments into the Obscure Rebadges series and we’ve only scratched the surface of the world of rebadges. Hell, we’ve only scratched the […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2013) In 1966, the American Motors Corporation (AMC) unveiled a pair of radically styled concept cars called AMX (American Motors eXperimental) in an attempt to better connect with the youth […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/amx_grill_badge.jpg "Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX – The Long Slow Decline Of The AMX")
Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX – The Long Slow Decline Of The AMX
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 82 Comments(first posted 2/12/2013) In 1966, the American Motors Corporation (AMC) unveiled a pair of radically styled concept cars called AMX (American Motors eXperimental) in an attempt to better connect with the youth […] -
![(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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vw-1500-brochure.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DSC09224.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/blatchleyjuniors.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screenshot-at-Sep-22-09-06-10.jpg "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 […]
