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Curbside Classics Archives
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![A luxurious high-performance four seater, with a removable hardtop and solid American production-car underpinnings. Sounds like a winning combination. But as Earl “Madman” Muntz soon found it, it was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Muntz-1952-bk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1949-1954 Muntz Jet – “I Buy Them At Retail And Sell Them At Wholesale”")
Automotive History: 1949-1954 Muntz Jet – “I Buy Them At Retail And Sell Them At Wholesale”
Posted on November 17, 2021 | 31 CommentsA luxurious high-performance four seater, with a removable hardtop and solid American production-car underpinnings. Sounds like a winning combination. But as Earl “Madman” Muntz soon found it, it was a […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2015) Jason’s post this week on his drive in a pristine 1958 Impala gave a fantastic firsthand perspective of how the car feels and performs, along with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wdsc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1958 Chevrolet Impala And Bel Air – Motor Trend Details The Design And Goes For A Drive")
Vintage Review: 1958 Chevrolet Impala And Bel Air – Motor Trend Details The Design And Goes For A Drive
Posted on November 13, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 11/13/2015) Jason’s post this week on his drive in a pristine 1958 Impala gave a fantastic firsthand perspective of how the car feels and performs, along with the […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2-15) Aspen, Colorado is a beautiful Rocky Mountain playground for well-heeled adventure seekers, with plenty of excellent skiing and snowboarding to be enjoyed. With such desirable connotations – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dft.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part III – A Trip To Aspen")
The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part III – A Trip To Aspen
Posted on November 13, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 11/13/2-15) Aspen, Colorado is a beautiful Rocky Mountain playground for well-heeled adventure seekers, with plenty of excellent skiing and snowboarding to be enjoyed. With such desirable connotations – […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2015) In the August 1971 issue of Road Test Magazine, the editors chose two American full size cars to review. On Monday, we took a look at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/djgb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1971 AMC Ambassador SST – Road Test Magazine Evaluates AMC’s Biggest Sedan")
Vintage Review: 1971 AMC Ambassador SST – Road Test Magazine Evaluates AMC’s Biggest Sedan
Posted on November 11, 2021 | 88 Comments(first posted 11/11/2015) In the August 1971 issue of Road Test Magazine, the editors chose two American full size cars to review. On Monday, we took a look at the […] -
![3,000 lbs/hp As befits the subject matter, my journey to identify to most under-powered American car has been a long, slow and torturous one. There have been several false endings, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/horse-drawn-car-circa-wwii11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Top Ten Most Under-Powered American Cars Of The Malaise Era – Who’s The Feeblest Of Them All?")
The Top Ten Most Under-Powered American Cars Of The Malaise Era – Who’s The Feeblest Of Them All?
Posted on November 5, 2021 | 115 Comments3,000 lbs/hp As befits the subject matter, my journey to identify to most under-powered American car has been a long, slow and torturous one. There have been several false endings, […] -
![Where did you last see an Edsel? Most likely, it was at a museum or car show. So imagine my surprise when I happened upon this 1959 sedan for sale […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1959-Edsel-Corsair-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1959 Edsel Corsair And A History Of Edsel Dealers – A Different Perspective")
Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1959 Edsel Corsair And A History Of Edsel Dealers – A Different Perspective
Posted on November 4, 2021 | 97 CommentsWhere did you last see an Edsel? Most likely, it was at a museum or car show. So imagine my surprise when I happened upon this 1959 sedan for sale […] -
![(first posted 10/27/2015) The past two decades have revealed Chrysler to be the automotive king of special editions. After all, the final count of PT Cruiser special editions was almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1970-chrysler-newport-cordoba-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part II")
The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part II
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 10/27/2015) The past two decades have revealed Chrysler to be the automotive king of special editions. After all, the final count of PT Cruiser special editions was almost […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2015) So much for Back to the Future Day, October 21, 2015. The Cubs certainly didn’t win the World Series this year, as I so painfully observed over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/kfhgs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1981 DeLorean – The Future Didn’t Quite Turn Out As Planned")
Vintage Review: 1981 DeLorean – The Future Didn’t Quite Turn Out As Planned
Posted on October 23, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/23/2015) So much for Back to the Future Day, October 21, 2015. The Cubs certainly didn’t win the World Series this year, as I so painfully observed over […] -
![In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we traced the origins and peak of the American vinyl roof. Like all fads, what goes up must come down, and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hero4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 3 – Topping Things Off")
Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 3 – Topping Things Off
Posted on October 23, 2021 | 56 CommentsIn parts 1 and 2 of this series, we traced the origins and peak of the American vinyl roof. Like all fads, what goes up must come down, and the […] -
![As we saw in part 1 of this series, the vinyl top rapidly transitioned from curiosity to commodity between 1962 and 1966. By the late 1960s, vinyl tops had lost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hero3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 2 – Peak Vinyl")
Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 2 – Peak Vinyl
Posted on October 22, 2021 | 60 CommentsAs we saw in part 1 of this series, the vinyl top rapidly transitioned from curiosity to commodity between 1962 and 1966. By the late 1960s, vinyl tops had lost […] -
![We curbivores have a love-hate relationship with vinyl roofs – based on article comments, it seems to be mostly hate because as they invariable tear and age, water can get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hero1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 1 – Origins")
Automotive History: The History of the Vinyl Roof, Part 1 – Origins
Posted on October 21, 2021 | 56 CommentsWe curbivores have a love-hate relationship with vinyl roofs – based on article comments, it seems to be mostly hate because as they invariable tear and age, water can get […] -
![(first posted 10/19/2015) You may be thinking, why is this instalment of the “Obscure Special Editions and Limited-Run Models” simply called “Mopar Edition”? While researching this article, two things became […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dodge-charger-daytona-1977.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part I")
The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part I
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 115 Comments(first posted 10/19/2015) You may be thinking, why is this instalment of the “Obscure Special Editions and Limited-Run Models” simply called “Mopar Edition”? While researching this article, two things became […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2012) The Great American Diesel Epoch (1975 – 1986) included an astonishing array of cars and trucks that have mostly disappeared from the streets as well as our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/d-diesel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Case Of The Very Rare 1978 Dodge Diesel Pickup And The Missing Diesel Van")
Automotive History: The Case Of The Very Rare 1978 Dodge Diesel Pickup And The Missing Diesel Van
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 142 Comments(first posted 11/26/2012) The Great American Diesel Epoch (1975 – 1986) included an astonishing array of cars and trucks that have mostly disappeared from the streets as well as our […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2015) Just a few days ago, we looked at 5 rare Lincoln-Mercury models. Who would have thought that a luxury division that has generally had a small lineup […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Mercury-MGM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Lincoln-Mercury Edition, Part II")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Lincoln-Mercury Edition, Part II
Posted on October 11, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/11/2015) Just a few days ago, we looked at 5 rare Lincoln-Mercury models. Who would have thought that a luxury division that has generally had a small lineup […] -
![Big, brawny six cylinder diesel engine: √ 4×4 drive train: √ Crew cab: √ Tall stance, big wheels and tires: √ Almost sixty years ago this 1964 Dodge W300 Power […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Dodge-diesel-d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck History: 1964 Dodge W300 Diesel 4×4 Power Wagon Crew Cab Pickup – The First American Diesel Pickup And The Granddaddy Of The Whole Genre")
Truck History: 1964 Dodge W300 Diesel 4×4 Power Wagon Crew Cab Pickup – The First American Diesel Pickup And The Granddaddy Of The Whole Genre
Posted on October 11, 2021 | 43 CommentsBig, brawny six cylinder diesel engine: √ 4×4 drive train: √ Crew cab: √ Tall stance, big wheels and tires: √ Almost sixty years ago this 1964 Dodge W300 Power […]
