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Automotive Histories Archive
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![By 1977, nearly every Cadillac model had been downsized except the Eldorado, whose turn wouldn’t come until 1979. Dated, gargantuan, and gaudy, late second-generation FWD Eldorados like this low-mileage Colonial […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1978-Cadillac-Eldorado-Colonial-Yellow-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-low-115x115.webp "1978 Cadillac Eldorado: Triple-Yellow Behemoth, The Last Of The Really Big Cadillacs")
1978 Cadillac Eldorado: Triple-Yellow Behemoth, The Last Of The Really Big Cadillacs
Posted on March 30, 2026 | 17 CommentsBy 1977, nearly every Cadillac model had been downsized except the Eldorado, whose turn wouldn’t come until 1979. Dated, gargantuan, and gaudy, late second-generation FWD Eldorados like this low-mileage Colonial […] -
![The second-generation Oldsmobile Toronado, offered from 1971 to 1978, has been much-criticized for its me-too styling, which shamelessly imitated the previous-generation Cadillac Eldorado. For 1977, Olds tried to shore up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1978-Oldsmobile-Toronado-XS-Silver-and-1947-Studebaker-Commander-Regal-CP-green-side-left-115x115.webp "1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS: Unusual Bent-Glass Special Edition Reinvents The 1947 Studebaker")
1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS: Unusual Bent-Glass Special Edition Reinvents The 1947 Studebaker
Posted on March 27, 2026 | 26 CommentsThe second-generation Oldsmobile Toronado, offered from 1971 to 1978, has been much-criticized for its me-too styling, which shamelessly imitated the previous-generation Cadillac Eldorado. For 1977, Olds tried to shore up […] -
![By the late ’70s, America’s love affair with hardtops was winding down. A few two-door hardtops would linger for a while longer, but the lineage of the American four-door pillarless […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1978-Chrysler-Newport-Tapestry-Red-and-New-Yorker-Brougham-Formal-Black-4HT-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1978 Chrysler Newport And New Yorker Brougham: The Last American Four-Door Hardtops")
1978 Chrysler Newport And New Yorker Brougham: The Last American Four-Door Hardtops
Posted on March 22, 2026 | 24 CommentsBy the late ’70s, America’s love affair with hardtops was winding down. A few two-door hardtops would linger for a while longer, but the lineage of the American four-door pillarless […] -
![Sixty years ago, a multimedia phenomenon swept America, and indeed, the world. People have now spent years laughing at them, but The Monkees were everywhere in the fall of 1966. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkeemobile-Dean-Jeffries-exterior-02-115x115.jpg "Hey Hey, It’s The Monkeemobile")
Hey Hey, It’s The Monkeemobile
Posted on March 19, 2026 | 40 CommentsSixty years ago, a multimedia phenomenon swept America, and indeed, the world. People have now spent years laughing at them, but The Monkees were everywhere in the fall of 1966. […] -
![Once upon a time cars in Europe reflected the cultural traits of their country of origin unlike today, when they all look mostly the same. The most pronounced of these […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/a-ascona-tile-horz-flags-115x115.jpg "Two-Door vs. Four-Door Cars – The Long-Running War Between Germany And France")
Two-Door vs. Four-Door Cars – The Long-Running War Between Germany And France
Posted on March 17, 2026 | 27 CommentsOnce upon a time cars in Europe reflected the cultural traits of their country of origin unlike today, when they all look mostly the same. The most pronounced of these […] -
![If you’re not a Colonnade connoisseur, you may have forgotten that Pontiac ever offered the awkwardly named Grand LeMans at all. Originally intended to replace the Luxury LeMans, the Grand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1976-Pontiac-Grand-LeMans-CP-and-SD-Cordovan-Maroon-merged-115x115.webp "1976 Pontiac Grand LeMans: The Forgotten Colonnade, With Two Doors Or Four")
1976 Pontiac Grand LeMans: The Forgotten Colonnade, With Two Doors Or Four
Posted on March 15, 2026 | 19 CommentsIf you’re not a Colonnade connoisseur, you may have forgotten that Pontiac ever offered the awkwardly named Grand LeMans at all. Originally intended to replace the Luxury LeMans, the Grand […] -
![Most style-driven sporty or personal luxury models sell best in their first year and then gradually fade away, but the 1973–1977 Pontiac Grand Prix shone brightest in its final season. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1977-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-SJ-Firethorn-SJ-Cameo-White-base-Nautilus-Blue-Orlando-Classic-cars-115x115.webp "1977 Pontiac Grand Prix: The Final Colonnade Model Was America’s Favorite Grand Prix")
1977 Pontiac Grand Prix: The Final Colonnade Model Was America’s Favorite Grand Prix
Posted on March 14, 2026 | 20 CommentsMost style-driven sporty or personal luxury models sell best in their first year and then gradually fade away, but the 1973–1977 Pontiac Grand Prix shone brightest in its final season. […] -
![The early ’80s were a grim time to be a Cadillac fan. Cadillac offered a range of different engine choices, none of them very desirable. The least-bad option was one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1981-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-red-McCurdy-Real-Estate-Auction-front-3q-right-hood-up-115x115.webp "1981–1982 Cadillacs With The Buick 4.1L V-6: The Safe But (Very) Slow Choice")
1981–1982 Cadillacs With The Buick 4.1L V-6: The Safe But (Very) Slow Choice
Posted on March 13, 2026 | 27 CommentsThe early ’80s were a grim time to be a Cadillac fan. Cadillac offered a range of different engine choices, none of them very desirable. The least-bad option was one […] -
![In 1978, Volkswagen of America opened a new factory in Pennsylvania to build the VW Rabbit (the North American version of the original Golf), and kicked off a questionable and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1979-Volkswagen-Rabbit-C-5HB-Whisper-Blue-Cascade-Motors-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1979 Volkswagen Rabbit: VW Jumps The Shark With A Baby Blue Rabbit Made In the USA")
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit: VW Jumps The Shark With A Baby Blue Rabbit Made In the USA
Posted on February 27, 2026 | 50 CommentsIn 1978, Volkswagen of America opened a new factory in Pennsylvania to build the VW Rabbit (the North American version of the original Golf), and kicked off a questionable and […] -
![What is more rare than a 1951 Ford Country Squire? How about an unrestored, functional one, but also the Canadian variant called the Meteor Country Squire? While it is only […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1951-Meteor-Country-Squire-side-115x115.jpg "Rare Find: 1951 Meteor Country Squire – Canadian Woodie Wagon")
Rare Find: 1951 Meteor Country Squire – Canadian Woodie Wagon
Posted on February 25, 2026 | 16 CommentsWhat is more rare than a 1951 Ford Country Squire? How about an unrestored, functional one, but also the Canadian variant called the Meteor Country Squire? While it is only […] -
![(Updated 2/22/2026) In terms of well-known concept cars from the Big Three, the 1967 Ford Allegro II doesn’t loom that large; however, it might have been more influential than it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Allegro-II-3-e1577748626672.jpg "Forgotten Concepts: The 1967 Ford Allegro II and Henry B. Lent – Things Remembered, Things Forgotten")
Forgotten Concepts: The 1967 Ford Allegro II and Henry B. Lent – Things Remembered, Things Forgotten
Posted on February 22, 2026 | 46 Comments(Updated 2/22/2026) In terms of well-known concept cars from the Big Three, the 1967 Ford Allegro II doesn’t loom that large; however, it might have been more influential than it’s […] -
![If you’d asked me in 1989 to predict what the automobiles of the 2020s would be like, I would have presumed that they’d look a lot like this car: the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1989-Merkur-Scorpio-5HT-Tuscany-Gold-Cars-and-Bids-side-right-1-115x115.webp "1989 Merkur Scorpio: This Rare Luxury Hatchback Seemed Like A Preview Of An Automotive Future That Never Arrived")
1989 Merkur Scorpio: This Rare Luxury Hatchback Seemed Like A Preview Of An Automotive Future That Never Arrived
Posted on February 11, 2026 | 38 CommentsIf you’d asked me in 1989 to predict what the automobiles of the 2020s would be like, I would have presumed that they’d look a lot like this car: the […] -
![(Updated 2/2/2026) Legend has it, “Let there be catalytic converters!” said GM’s Ed Cole, and »poof« the catalytic converter sprang into existence and evolved into the kind […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/monolithic_converter.jpg "The Dawn of the Catalytic Converter – Who Put the Cat Out?")
The Dawn of the Catalytic Converter – Who Put the Cat Out?
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 86 Comments(Updated 2/2/2026) Legend has it, “Let there be catalytic converters!” said GM’s Ed Cole, and »poof« the catalytic converter sprang into existence and evolved into the kind […] -
![(note: Australian-based online classic cars magazine, Retroautos, conducted the original groundbreaking research about the Solaris and, with GM’s copyright permission, was able to access rare and previously unpublished images of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-05-15.41.26-115x115.png "Forgotten Concept: Solaris (1961) – One Of The Most Influential GM Advance Design Studio Concepts Ever")
Forgotten Concept: Solaris (1961) – One Of The Most Influential GM Advance Design Studio Concepts Ever
Posted on February 4, 2026 | 20 Comments(note: Australian-based online classic cars magazine, Retroautos, conducted the original groundbreaking research about the Solaris and, with GM’s copyright permission, was able to access rare and previously unpublished images of […] -
![Designed by Ford, the M151 1/4-ton 4×4 vehicle — originally called the Military Utility Tactical Truck (MUTT) — replaced the venerable Korean War-era M38 Jeep in the 1960s. However, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1966-Ford-M151A1-Bring-a-Trailer-3-front-raised-115x115.webp "Ford M151 1/4-Ton Utility Truck: Why The Suspension Of The Military’s Jeep Successor Made It Too Dangerous For Civilians")
Ford M151 1/4-Ton Utility Truck: Why The Suspension Of The Military’s Jeep Successor Made It Too Dangerous For Civilians
Posted on February 2, 2026 | 21 CommentsDesigned by Ford, the M151 1/4-ton 4×4 vehicle — originally called the Military Utility Tactical Truck (MUTT) — replaced the venerable Korean War-era M38 Jeep in the 1960s. However, the […]
