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Automotive Histories Archive
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![(first posted 1/22/2016)Â Â Â Â In our last installment, we looked at five Pontiacs that attempted to channel the brand’s sporty image to achieve commercial success. Alas, none of them were particularly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pontiac-grand-prix-turbo.jpg "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Pontiac Edition, Part II")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Pontiac Edition, Part II
Posted on January 22, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/22/2016)Â Â Â Â In our last installment, we looked at five Pontiacs that attempted to channel the brand’s sporty image to achieve commercial success. Alas, none of them were particularly […] -
![(first posted 1/19/2016)Â Â In the 1990s, flagging sales had led GM to orchestrate a complete rebranding of the Oldsmobile line. The venerable Eighty-Eight, Cutlass and Ninety-Eight nameplates were scrapped, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1963-pontiac-grand-prix.jpg "Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part 1)")
Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part 1)
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 1/19/2016)Â Â In the 1990s, flagging sales had led GM to orchestrate a complete rebranding of the Oldsmobile line. The venerable Eighty-Eight, Cutlass and Ninety-Eight nameplates were scrapped, […] -
![(first posted 1/14/2016)Â Â Â When Toyota first cast a covetous eye on the lucrative U.S. market, they envisioned that their best bet for success would come from the biggest car in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/crown.jpg "Vintage Reviews: 1965 – 1970 Toyota Crown – You Can’t Always Get The Gold")
Vintage Reviews: 1965 – 1970 Toyota Crown – You Can’t Always Get The Gold
Posted on January 14, 2022 | 43 Comments(first posted 1/14/2016)Â Â Â When Toyota first cast a covetous eye on the lucrative U.S. market, they envisioned that their best bet for success would come from the biggest car in […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2016)Â Â Â Â In the late 1960s, the VW Beetle was the 800-pound gorilla in the sub-$2,000 economy car segment. Toyota had achieved some good success in the segment starting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ttty.jpg "Vintage Review: 1968 – 1970 Toyota Corolla – Smaller Bug Killer")
Vintage Review: 1968 – 1970 Toyota Corolla – Smaller Bug Killer
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 42 Comments(first posted 1/13/2016)Â Â Â Â In the late 1960s, the VW Beetle was the 800-pound gorilla in the sub-$2,000 economy car segment. Toyota had achieved some good success in the segment starting […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2016)Â Â Â Â Â To the average owner, the Toyota Corolla is a great car for someone seeking an affordable, reliable, and efficient small vehicle with a low cost of ownership. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Corolla-Ceres-rear-3-4.jpg "Automotive History: 1992-1998 Toyota Corolla Ceres/Sprinter Marino – The Sexiest And Most Limited-Availability Corolla")
Automotive History: 1992-1998 Toyota Corolla Ceres/Sprinter Marino – The Sexiest And Most Limited-Availability Corolla
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 71 Comments(first posted 1/13/2016)Â Â Â Â Â To the average owner, the Toyota Corolla is a great car for someone seeking an affordable, reliable, and efficient small vehicle with a low cost of ownership. […] -
![Gas prices are up, obviously, the highest in seven years, in nominal terms (not inflation adjusted). There doesn’t seem to be as much of a public reaction, in part because […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Gas-1963.jpg "US Historic Gas Prices: Gas Actually Wasn’t Cheap In The 1950s and Early 1960s – Did I Buy The Cheapest Gas Ever In 2001?")
US Historic Gas Prices: Gas Actually Wasn’t Cheap In The 1950s and Early 1960s – Did I Buy The Cheapest Gas Ever In 2001?
Posted on January 8, 2022 | 79 CommentsGas prices are up, obviously, the highest in seven years, in nominal terms (not inflation adjusted). There doesn’t seem to be as much of a public reaction, in part because […] -
![The myths that the 1959 Austin Mini had the first transverse FWD engine and that the 1962 Autobianchi Primula had the first transverse FWD power train with its transmission inline […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Austin-1959-mini-2-vert.jpg "Automotive History: The 1959 Mini Did Not Have The First Transverse FWD Engine, And The Autobianchi Primula Did Not Have The First Inline Transverse FWD Transmission")
Automotive History: The 1959 Mini Did Not Have The First Transverse FWD Engine, And The Autobianchi Primula Did Not Have The First Inline Transverse FWD Transmission
Posted on January 7, 2022 | 18 CommentsThe myths that the 1959 Austin Mini had the first transverse FWD engine and that the 1962 Autobianchi Primula had the first transverse FWD power train with its transmission inline […] -
![(* Probably) There’s only a handful of American truck manufacturers left, but once upon a time, it was very different. I’ve compiled 150 vintage ads and press articles of defunct […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/truck-bethlehem.jpg "Vintage Ads: 150 American Truck Brands You’ve Never* Heard Of Before")
Vintage Ads: 150 American Truck Brands You’ve Never* Heard Of Before
Posted on January 5, 2022 | 28 Comments(* Probably) There’s only a handful of American truck manufacturers left, but once upon a time, it was very different. I’ve compiled 150 vintage ads and press articles of defunct […] -
![(first posted 1/4/2016)Â Â Â Â Staid Pontiac had been revitalised in the 1960s, assuming a hipper, more youthful image. The magic of the first GTO and Firebird was an elixir of life […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1978-pontiac-grand-am-sedan-1.jpg "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Pontiac Edition, Part I")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Pontiac Edition, Part I
Posted on January 4, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 1/4/2016)Â Â Â Â Staid Pontiac had been revitalised in the 1960s, assuming a hipper, more youthful image. The magic of the first GTO and Firebird was an elixir of life […] -
![The classic Detroit Diesel has become not just legendary, but iconic. Thanks to its two-stroke design, it always sounds like its revving twice as fast as it really is, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/4470990284_ba30157eea_o.jpg "Truck History: 1939 GMC – First Year For The Legendary “Jimmy” Detroit Diesel — It’s Still Being Built 85 Years Later")
Truck History: 1939 GMC – First Year For The Legendary “Jimmy” Detroit Diesel — It’s Still Being Built 85 Years Later
Posted on January 3, 2022 | 71 CommentsThe classic Detroit Diesel has become not just legendary, but iconic. Thanks to its two-stroke design, it always sounds like its revving twice as fast as it really is, and […] -
![(first posted 12/21/2015)Â Â The first generation Taurus was a daring move by Ford, and they were deservedly successful with a great looking, great driving, comfortable, practical and well-priced design. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sho.jpg "Vintage Review: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO – American Showstopper")
Vintage Review: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO – American Showstopper
Posted on December 21, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 12/21/2015)Â Â The first generation Taurus was a daring move by Ford, and they were deservedly successful with a great looking, great driving, comfortable, practical and well-priced design. The […] -
![(first posted 12/21/2015)Â In November, J.J. Abrams had this to say about how George Lucas conceptualized Star Wars: Â Â Think about what he was able to stir up, the questions he […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/historia41.jpg "Automotive History: 1986 Ford Taurus – Good Role Models And Clear Objectives Create A Breakthrough Car")
Automotive History: 1986 Ford Taurus – Good Role Models And Clear Objectives Create A Breakthrough Car
Posted on December 21, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 12/21/2015)Â In November, J.J. Abrams had this to say about how George Lucas conceptualized Star Wars: Â Â Think about what he was able to stir up, the questions he […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2015)Â Â Â Â By the end of the 1960s, automotive engineers realized it was necessary to control cylinder head temperatures to moderate emissions of NOx. And the EPA was mandating […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Honda-1300-sedan-vert.jpg "Automotive History: The Last Two New Air-Cooled Car Engines")
Automotive History: The Last Two New Air-Cooled Car Engines
Posted on December 18, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 12/18/2015)Â Â Â Â By the end of the 1960s, automotive engineers realized it was necessary to control cylinder head temperatures to moderate emissions of NOx. And the EPA was mandating […] -
![The life and career of William Morris* could appear straightforward and not unusual in the motor industry: A small bicycle maker evolves into a car builder; the business grows and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/NTIV_NUFF_1963_238_1-001.jpg "Biography: William Morris – One Man’s Lasting Influence On The British Industry And Country")
Biography: William Morris – One Man’s Lasting Influence On The British Industry And Country
Posted on December 18, 2021 | 20 CommentsThe life and career of William Morris* could appear straightforward and not unusual in the motor industry: A small bicycle maker evolves into a car builder; the business grows and […] -
Vintage Review: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Car And Driver Goes Crazy For F41
Posted on December 14, 2021 | 90 Comments(first posted 12/14/2015) Car and driver tested a Malibu Classic with the F41 suspension, and they were quite effusive in their praise.
