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Automotive Histories Archive
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![If you’re an American of a certain age, seeing a be-finned big black convertible with red or orange accents is likely to leave the Neal Hefti’s theme to the 1966 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1959-Buick-Electra-225-convert-Sable-Black-Mecum-Auctions-T105-front-3q-with-signal.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1959 Buick Electra 225 Convertible: As Bat-Winged As The Batmobile")
1959 Buick Electra 225 Convertible: As Bat-Winged As The Batmobile
Posted on August 15, 2025 | 23 CommentsIf you’re an American of a certain age, seeing a be-finned big black convertible with red or orange accents is likely to leave the Neal Hefti’s theme to the 1966 […] -
![In the fall of 1959, Chrysler introduced a new compact car called Valiant, with sound engineering, good road manners and controversial styling; it was an also-ran in the market, although […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1960-Valiant-V200-Roadside-Rambler-1987-Ford-Taurus-LX-Barn-Finds-left-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1960–1962 Plymouth Valiant Versus 1986–1991 Ford Taurus – Closer Than They Appear")
1960–1962 Plymouth Valiant Versus 1986–1991 Ford Taurus – Closer Than They Appear
Posted on August 13, 2025 | 27 CommentsIn the fall of 1959, Chrysler introduced a new compact car called Valiant, with sound engineering, good road manners and controversial styling; it was an also-ran in the market, although […] -
![The 1963–1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (C2) is a classic design whose styling holds up well today. One reason for that was the selection of attractive paint choices. Let’s take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/C2-Corvette-composite-Goldwood-Yellow-1965-Nassau-Blue-1965-Riverside-Red-1963-Goodwood-Green-1967-scaled.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1963 to 1967 C2 Corvette Sting Ray Colors: From Rarest To Most Popular")
1963 to 1967 C2 Corvette Sting Ray Colors: From Rarest To Most Popular
Posted on August 12, 2025 | 32 CommentsThe 1963–1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (C2) is a classic design whose styling holds up well today. One reason for that was the selection of attractive paint choices. Let’s take […] -
![The 1958 Oldsmobile. Just to say it evokes moans, giggles or rolling eyes. One of the most over-styled cars of the 1950s (if not of all time), it has become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1958Olds8806.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – OLDSmobility In The Rocket Age")
1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – OLDSmobility In The Rocket Age
Posted on August 10, 2025 | 11 CommentsThe 1958 Oldsmobile. Just to say it evokes moans, giggles or rolling eyes. One of the most over-styled cars of the 1950s (if not of all time), it has become […] -
![In March 1986, Honda launched a new luxury brand called Acura, which originally offered two models: the luxurious new Legend sedan and a sporty compact hatchback called Integra. Based on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1988-Acura-Integra-LS-3dr-5dr-BaT-4-and-7-side-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1986–1989 Acura Integra: Was This The Most Satisfying ’80s Honda?")
1986–1989 Acura Integra: Was This The Most Satisfying ’80s Honda?
Posted on August 10, 2025 | 33 CommentsIn March 1986, Honda launched a new luxury brand called Acura, which originally offered two models: the luxurious new Legend sedan and a sporty compact hatchback called Integra. Based on […] -
![I spent a lot of time recently staring at this well-preserved 1974 Imperial LeBaron hardtop, wondering again why it didn’t sell. In most respects, Chrysler’s senior make was at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1974-Imperial-LeBaron-Crown-Coupe-Golden-Fawn-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-wide.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1974 Imperial LeBaron Crown Coupe — A Chrysler By Any Other Name, It Sold Better As A New Yorker")
1974 Imperial LeBaron Crown Coupe — A Chrysler By Any Other Name, It Sold Better As A New Yorker
Posted on August 4, 2025 | 21 CommentsI spent a lot of time recently staring at this well-preserved 1974 Imperial LeBaron hardtop, wondering again why it didn’t sell. In most respects, Chrysler’s senior make was at […] -
![Between the development of Synchro-Mesh (launched for 1929) and Hydra-Matic (launched for 1940), General Motors also developed a four-speed semi-automatic transmission, sometimes called the Automatic Safety Transmission, which was available […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1938-Buick-Model-40C-Phaeton-Titian-Maroon-Patrick-Emzen-RM-Auctions-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Almost Automatic: SIA Drives A 1938 Buick With The Weird Semi-Automatic Ancestor of Hydra-Matic")
Almost Automatic: SIA Drives A 1938 Buick With The Weird Semi-Automatic Ancestor of Hydra-Matic
Posted on August 2, 2025 | 19 CommentsBetween the development of Synchro-Mesh (launched for 1929) and Hydra-Matic (launched for 1940), General Motors also developed a four-speed semi-automatic transmission, sometimes called the Automatic Safety Transmission, which was available […] -
![In the 1970s, the Cadillac De Ville was not merely Cadillac’s cash cow, but a veritable thundering herd of cash buffalo, sold in enormous numbers at high prices. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1970-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-Adriatic-Turquoise-Bring-a-Trailer-16-side.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Decade De Ville: Cadillac’s Bestselling ’70s De Villes")
Decade De Ville: Cadillac’s Bestselling ’70s De Villes
Posted on July 31, 2025 | 18 CommentsIn the 1970s, the Cadillac De Ville was not merely Cadillac’s cash cow, but a veritable thundering herd of cash buffalo, sold in enormous numbers at high prices. The […] -
![Over seven instalments, I’ve featured almost three dozen different rebadged vehicles. Alas, I’ve only seen a grand total of two of these vehicles in the metal. On my recent trip […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/obscure-rebadges-8-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges Around The World Part 8")
Obscure Rebadges Around The World Part 8
Posted on July 30, 2025 | 15 CommentsOver seven instalments, I’ve featured almost three dozen different rebadged vehicles. Alas, I’ve only seen a grand total of two of these vehicles in the metal. On my recent trip […] -
![If you’re not very familiar with these oddball 1950s cars or haven’t seen an old Nash in a minute, I thought it would be fun to take a closer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1956-Nash-Ambassador-Custom-4SD-tri-tone-Mecum-Auctions-S220-frotn-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1956 Nash Ambassador Custom Eight – Moribund But Memorable")
1956 Nash Ambassador Custom Eight – Moribund But Memorable
Posted on July 29, 2025 | 28 CommentsIf you’re not very familiar with these oddball 1950s cars or haven’t seen an old Nash in a minute, I thought it would be fun to take a closer […] -
![The American sedan delivery is one of those niche body styles that has attracted more interest and attention than its modest sales might suggest. There’s just something about the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/a-1003d1bd882ed0dde489b4563c33f2c9.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "The American Sedan Delivery — A Unique Combination Of Style And Utility")
The American Sedan Delivery — A Unique Combination Of Style And Utility
Posted on July 28, 2025 | 43 CommentsThe American sedan delivery is one of those niche body styles that has attracted more interest and attention than its modest sales might suggest. There’s just something about the […] -
![There are lots of things to dislike about the American luxury cars of the ’70s, but you could never call them colorless: They offered a very wide range of interior […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Interior-color-montage-1979-De-Ville-1975-Mark-V-1978-Mark-V-Givenchy-1978-Eldorado.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Cadillac, Lincoln, And Imperial Interiors Of The 1970s: Almost Every Color Of The Rainbow")
Cadillac, Lincoln, And Imperial Interiors Of The 1970s: Almost Every Color Of The Rainbow
Posted on July 27, 2025 | 50 CommentsThere are lots of things to dislike about the American luxury cars of the ’70s, but you could never call them colorless: They offered a very wide range of interior […] -
![I found an auction listing for this 1929 Cadillac Imperial limousine while looking for pictures for a different article, and while I only ended up using one photo of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1929-Cadillac-341B-7p-Imperial-Calumet-Blue-Teddy-Pieper-RM-Auctions-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1929 Cadillac 341B 7-Passenger Imperial Sedan – On The Brink Of Modernity, But It Still Took Nine Steps To Start The Engine")
1929 Cadillac 341B 7-Passenger Imperial Sedan – On The Brink Of Modernity, But It Still Took Nine Steps To Start The Engine
Posted on July 18, 2025 | 22 CommentsI found an auction listing for this 1929 Cadillac Imperial limousine while looking for pictures for a different article, and while I only ended up using one photo of […] -
![For 1980, Ford shifted its popular Lincoln Continental Mark personal luxury car to the smaller, more fuel-efficient Panther platform, only to watch in horror as sales of the new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1980-Lincoln-Mark-VI-Maroon-Orlando-Classic-Cars-side-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1980–1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Lincoln Looks Backwards And Trips Over Its Own Feet")
1980–1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Lincoln Looks Backwards And Trips Over Its Own Feet
Posted on July 17, 2025 | 31 CommentsFor 1980, Ford shifted its popular Lincoln Continental Mark personal luxury car to the smaller, more fuel-efficient Panther platform, only to watch in horror as sales of the new […] -
![In January 1982, Chrysler introduced one of its most important cars of the ’80s: the Chrysler LeBaron convertible, the first factory-authorized U.S. ragtop since the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado. The drop-top […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1982-Chrysler-LeBaron-Mark-Cross-convert-white-Mecum-Auctions-S77-front-3q-right-top-down.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – How The Convertible Came Back (And Why It Never Really Went Away)")
1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – How The Convertible Came Back (And Why It Never Really Went Away)
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 18 CommentsIn January 1982, Chrysler introduced one of its most important cars of the ’80s: the Chrysler LeBaron convertible, the first factory-authorized U.S. ragtop since the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado. The drop-top […]
