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Automotive Histories Archive
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![Ford’s embrace of aerodynamic styling was big news in the 1980s, and sleek, modern designs like the 1983 Thunderbird and 1986 Taurus put the company back on the map after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ford-aero-layers-115x115.webp "How The Aero Look Saved Ford In California In The 1980s")
How The Aero Look Saved Ford In California In The 1980s
Posted on June 6, 2026 | 17 CommentsFord’s embrace of aerodynamic styling was big news in the 1980s, and sleek, modern designs like the 1983 Thunderbird and 1986 Taurus put the company back on the map after […] -
![(Updated 5/29/2026) Lately it’s Diesel Days here at CC. Paul’s put up articles about a gasoline-engine-based diesel that went just fine (VW’s 4-pot), and one that probably shouldn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/DieselSlantSixPrototype.jpg "The Chrysler Diesel Slant-Sixes That Never Made It")
The Chrysler Diesel Slant-Sixes That Never Made It
Posted on May 29, 2026 | 77 Comments(Updated 5/29/2026) Lately it’s Diesel Days here at CC. Paul’s put up articles about a gasoline-engine-based diesel that went just fine (VW’s 4-pot), and one that probably shouldn’t […] -
![(Updated 5/22/2026) Fageol is an endlessly fascinating company. The company was founded by Rollie, William, Frank and Claude Fageol in 1916 to manufacture trucks, tractors, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/49792305708_1eb0f0a1cb_o.jpg "Late 1930s Fageol Ice Cream Delivery Truck: The Future First Peterbilt – A 100 year Lineage")
Late 1930s Fageol Ice Cream Delivery Truck: The Future First Peterbilt – A 100 year Lineage
Posted on May 22, 2026 | 49 Comments(Updated 5/22/2026) Fageol is an endlessly fascinating company. The company was founded by Rollie, William, Frank and Claude Fageol in 1916 to manufacture trucks, tractors, […] -
![What do beauty parlors, real estate agents and auto repair shops have in common? They all belong to industries that gave rise to new English vocabulary in the 1920s. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/9754-Lee-Highway-a-115x115.jpg "Early Quick Lube And Oil Change Shops: Take Your Car To the “Lubritorium” — The Grimy History Of Two Obsolete Terms")
Early Quick Lube And Oil Change Shops: Take Your Car To the “Lubritorium” — The Grimy History Of Two Obsolete Terms
Posted on May 22, 2026 | 26 CommentsWhat do beauty parlors, real estate agents and auto repair shops have in common? They all belong to industries that gave rise to new English vocabulary in the 1920s. But […] -
![(Updated 5/21/2026) In 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1973-VAZ-2103.jpg "An Unlikely Story — How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States")
An Unlikely Story — How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States
Posted on May 21, 2026 | 89 Comments(Updated 5/21/2026) In 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers […] -
![The introduction of the dirt cheap Yugo GV and Hyundai Excel for 1986 caused many alarms to go off in Detroit. The Big Three automakers were still trying to compete […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/America-Series-Flickr-115x115.jpg "Dodge Omni/Aries & Plymouth Horizon/Reliant America – Brilliant Idea, Brilliantly Executed")
Dodge Omni/Aries & Plymouth Horizon/Reliant America – Brilliant Idea, Brilliantly Executed
Posted on May 18, 2026 | 26 CommentsThe introduction of the dirt cheap Yugo GV and Hyundai Excel for 1986 caused many alarms to go off in Detroit. The Big Three automakers were still trying to compete […] -
![Some vehicles are appealing because they’re sexy, some because they’re craggy and rugged, and some because they look like toys. The rear-engine Corvair 95 trucks fall firmly in the latter […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1963-Chevrolet-Corvair-Rampside-95-Cardinal-Red-Cameo-White-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-right-banner-115x115.webp "1963 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup: So Clever It Even Outsmarted Itself")
1963 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup: So Clever It Even Outsmarted Itself
Posted on May 16, 2026 | 16 CommentsSome vehicles are appealing because they’re sexy, some because they’re craggy and rugged, and some because they look like toys. The rear-engine Corvair 95 trucks fall firmly in the latter […] -
![(Updated 5/14/2026) In March of 1977, headlines and TV newscasts across the US breathlessly broke the news that GM had been selling some Oldsmobile models with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5356100018_large.jpg "The 1977 Oldsmobile Chevrolet Engine Scandal – There’s No Rocket In My 88’s Pocket")
The 1977 Oldsmobile Chevrolet Engine Scandal – There’s No Rocket In My 88’s Pocket
Posted on May 14, 2026 | 155 Comments(Updated 5/14/2026) In March of 1977, headlines and TV newscasts across the US breathlessly broke the news that GM had been selling some Oldsmobile models with […] -
![Back in the early to mid ‘70s, two transverse-engine, front-drive cars were introduced to give Americans the first true alternatives to the Volkswagen Beetle. No other car had been able […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Civic-vs-Rabbit-Main-115x115.jpg "VW Rabbit vs Honda Civic: Which Was the True Spiritual Successor to the Beetle?")
VW Rabbit vs Honda Civic: Which Was the True Spiritual Successor to the Beetle?
Posted on May 13, 2026 | 36 CommentsBack in the early to mid ‘70s, two transverse-engine, front-drive cars were introduced to give Americans the first true alternatives to the Volkswagen Beetle. No other car had been able […] -
![In the late ’50s, GM’s Detroit Diesel Division’s “Million Miler” -71 diesel engine was so superior to the competition, resulting in such market dominance that GM was forced by an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GM-mark-of-exc-2-Mediocrity.jpg "The 1978 Oldsmobile 5.7L Diesel V8: Diesel Disaster – GM’s Deadly Sin #34")
The 1978 Oldsmobile 5.7L Diesel V8: Diesel Disaster – GM’s Deadly Sin #34
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 26 CommentsIn the late ’50s, GM’s Detroit Diesel Division’s “Million Miler” -71 diesel engine was so superior to the competition, resulting in such market dominance that GM was forced by an […] -
![(updated 5/1/2026) Independent front suspension, air-suspension all-round, an ultra-light forward-set alloy cab only 48″ long, power steering, a complex fabricated frame that was 50% lighter, and the lightest diesel engine: […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/a-GMC-1958-crackerbox-1-1-115x115.jpg "1959-1961 GMC “Cracker Box” DLR/DFR 8000 – Why The World’s Most Advanced Semi Truck Was A Flop")
1959-1961 GMC “Cracker Box” DLR/DFR 8000 – Why The World’s Most Advanced Semi Truck Was A Flop
Posted on May 5, 2026 | 82 Comments(updated 5/1/2026) Independent front suspension, air-suspension all-round, an ultra-light forward-set alloy cab only 48″ long, power steering, a complex fabricated frame that was 50% lighter, and the lightest diesel engine: […] -
![The 1975 model year was the end of the line for an American institution: the full-size, six-passenger, mass-market convertible. Once a fixture of nearly every American car line, the domestic […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1975-B-body-convertible-collage-LeSabre-Delta-88-Caprice-Grand-Ville-115x115.webp "GM’s Final Full-Size Convertibles: 1975 Chevrolet Caprice, Buick LeSabre, Oldsmobile Delta 88, And Pontiac Grand Ville")
GM’s Final Full-Size Convertibles: 1975 Chevrolet Caprice, Buick LeSabre, Oldsmobile Delta 88, And Pontiac Grand Ville
Posted on April 27, 2026 | 23 CommentsThe 1975 model year was the end of the line for an American institution: the full-size, six-passenger, mass-market convertible. Once a fixture of nearly every American car line, the domestic […] -
![VE Holden Commodores celebrate the Commodore’s 1978-2008 anniversary. (Updated 4/25/2026) Greetings Curbside Classicists, today, April 25th, is Anzac Day downunder, the official Australian and New Zealand day of remembrance […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/holden-commodore-30th-anniversary1.jpg "Australian Auto Family Trees: The Holden Commodore From <strike>A-Z</strike> VB-VF.")
Australian Auto Family Trees: The Holden Commodore From
A-ZVB-VF.Posted on April 25, 2026 | 159 CommentsVE Holden Commodores celebrate the Commodore’s 1978-2008 anniversary. (Updated 4/25/2026) Greetings Curbside Classicists, today, April 25th, is Anzac Day downunder, the official Australian and New Zealand day of remembrance […] -
![(updated 04/02/2026) In 1951, Studebaker introduced its new ohv V8 engine, only two years behind the groundbreaking 1949 Cadillac and Oldsmobile V8s, and several years ahead of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Studebaker-V8-image.jpg "The Studebaker V8 Engine – Why It Punched Below Its Weight")
The Studebaker V8 Engine – Why It Punched Below Its Weight
Posted on April 21, 2026 | 119 Comments(updated 04/02/2026) In 1951, Studebaker introduced its new ohv V8 engine, only two years behind the groundbreaking 1949 Cadillac and Oldsmobile V8s, and several years ahead of […] -
![CC recently posted a vintage Road and Track article which asked if the 1953-1954 Corvette was really a sports car. The exclusive use of Powerglide in the original Corvette has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1957-Corvette-interior.jpg "From Powerglide To 3-Speed To 4-Speed – Early Corvette Transmission History")
From Powerglide To 3-Speed To 4-Speed – Early Corvette Transmission History
Posted on March 30, 2026 | 5 CommentsCC recently posted a vintage Road and Track article which asked if the 1953-1954 Corvette was really a sports car. The exclusive use of Powerglide in the original Corvette has […]
