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Curbside Classics Archives
Automotive Histories Archive
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![Greetings. My name is Roger Currie, AKA roger628. As a result of some correspondence with Paul last week, I’d like to introduce what I hope will be at least a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/65Montcalm-2drHT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1967 Meteor Montego – Hand Over That Nameplate!")
Automotive History: 1967 Meteor Montego – Hand Over That Nameplate!
Posted on November 4, 2014 | 68 CommentsGreetings. My name is Roger Currie, AKA roger628. As a result of some correspondence with Paul last week, I’d like to introduce what I hope will be at least a […] -
![The 1971-74 Toyota Crown was a watershed moment for the company; one that I believe had a significant influence on the initial success of the Lexus. Being a Toyota, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/crown_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Toyota S60/S70 Crown – Thunderwhale.")
Automotive History: Toyota S60/S70 Crown – Thunderwhale.
Posted on October 21, 2014 | 102 CommentsThe 1971-74 Toyota Crown was a watershed moment for the company; one that I believe had a significant influence on the initial success of the Lexus. Being a Toyota, it […] -
![I love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ford-1962-Thunderbird-Sports-Roadster-ad-b-766x1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster")
CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster
Posted on October 21, 2014 | 43 CommentsI love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […] -
![The global auto market and the cars competing in it have changed markedly over the past few decades. While years ago, a Citroen would share almost nothing with an Alfa Romeo, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Dodge-Avenger-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dodge Goes Global: Taking a Plastic Fork to a Knife Fight")
Dodge Goes Global: Taking a Plastic Fork to a Knife Fight
Posted on October 16, 2014 | 104 CommentsThe global auto market and the cars competing in it have changed markedly over the past few decades. While years ago, a Citroen would share almost nothing with an Alfa Romeo, […] -
Automotive History: The Slippery Slope of Measuring Up – An Examination of Vehicle Dimensions
Posted on October 8, 2014 | 92 CommentsGrowing up, I heard a lot of anecdotal exclamations about cars becoming smaller in every way imaginable with each downsizing. But did they really? -
![Taxing motor vehicles has always been a sensitive subject for any government and for owners and drivers, but I suspect not too many countries can claim use of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1977-tax-disc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Road Fund Licence From 1747 To Paperless")
Automotive History: The Road Fund Licence From 1747 To Paperless
Posted on September 30, 2014 | 54 CommentsTaxing motor vehicles has always been a sensitive subject for any government and for owners and drivers, but I suspect not too many countries can claim use of a […] -
![Before the Second World War the Floor brothers from Hilversum, the Netherlands, were forage dealers and ran a haulage company. After the war they immediately restarted their business and in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Middenmeer-nieuw-type-1979.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classics: FTF Trucks – Screaming Jimmies Going Dutch")
Truckstop Classics: FTF Trucks – Screaming Jimmies Going Dutch
Posted on September 7, 2014 | 31 CommentsBefore the Second World War the Floor brothers from Hilversum, the Netherlands, were forage dealers and ran a haulage company. After the war they immediately restarted their business and in […] -
![By the late seventies, European long distance trucks had reached a very acceptable level of driver comfort and ergonomics. They all had cab and seat suspension, good ventilation and heating; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Volvo-F12-Globetrotter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: The Reason Why European Long Distance Trucks Are So Tall")
Automotive History Capsule: The Reason Why European Long Distance Trucks Are So Tall
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 49 CommentsBy the late seventies, European long distance trucks had reached a very acceptable level of driver comfort and ergonomics. They all had cab and seat suspension, good ventilation and heating; […] -
![At the 1962 BedrijfsautoRAI (a biyearly truck show in Amsterdam for professionals and enthusiasts) DAF surprised everybody in the trucking business with their brand new 2600 series. It was designed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DAF-2605-DKA-Joost-J.-Bakker.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classic: DAF 2600 Series – The Mother Of International Road Haulage (In Europe)")
Truckstop Classic: DAF 2600 Series – The Mother Of International Road Haulage (In Europe)
Posted on August 7, 2014 | 49 CommentsAt the 1962 BedrijfsautoRAI (a biyearly truck show in Amsterdam for professionals and enthusiasts) DAF surprised everybody in the trucking business with their brand new 2600 series. It was designed […] -
![Design is always all about compromise. When designing cars, there are some criteria that has to be met through a cost/benefit perspective. Very few designs are really uncompromised, and those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/RDD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Automotive History: The Volvo Rear Door Dilemma")
Classic Automotive History: The Volvo Rear Door Dilemma
Posted on May 31, 2014 | 80 CommentsDesign is always all about compromise. When designing cars, there are some criteria that has to be met through a cost/benefit perspective. Very few designs are really uncompromised, and those […] -
![All images courtesy of The International King Midget Car club: kingmidgetcarclub.org I know the sight of this vehicle causes about a third of you to say “that’s a lawnmower!” while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/mod11-back.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1946-70 King Midget – “World’s Most Exciting Small Car.”")
Automotive History: 1946-70 King Midget – “World’s Most Exciting Small Car.”
Posted on May 31, 2014 | 25 CommentsAll images courtesy of The International King Midget Car club: kingmidgetcarclub.org I know the sight of this vehicle causes about a third of you to say “that’s a lawnmower!” while […] -
![On December 29,1952, CBS television ran a documentary by iconic journalist Edward R. Murrow entitled “Christmas In Korea”. For an hour that evening, the few Americans that had TV sets […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Korean-Border.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CC History: “That Special Time”- The U.S. Auto Industry During The Korean War")
Classic CC History: “That Special Time”- The U.S. Auto Industry During The Korean War
Posted on May 24, 2014 | 64 CommentsOn December 29,1952, CBS television ran a documentary by iconic journalist Edward R. Murrow entitled “Christmas In Korea”. For an hour that evening, the few Americans that had TV sets […] -
Oldsmobile Rocket 88: The Car That Changed Music
Posted on March 18, 2014 | 35 CommentsImage – wikipedia I know; when you think cars and music, chances are your mind flashes images of Corvettes, GTOs, and Mustangs, not your (Great-Grand)Father’s Oldsmobile….. -
![Photo by Eric Clem, taken from the Cohort. As car snobs, we hate re-badges. We see a Packard Peregrine rolling down the road and think, “That idiot could have bought a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/12760845555_822853781d_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Dodge Custom 880 – A Re-badging Success?")
CC Capsule: Dodge Custom 880 – A Re-badging Success?
Posted on March 15, 2014 | 27 CommentsPhoto by Eric Clem, taken from the Cohort. As car snobs, we hate re-badges. We see a Packard Peregrine rolling down the road and think, “That idiot could have bought a […] -
![The recent strife in Ukraine, which has seen the flight of President Viktor Yanukovych from the capital Kiev, has included a scene that is obligatory in the fall of corrupt […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/600-800px-Horch_855_Special-Roadster_Bj__1939_2013-09-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Horch 855 Special Roadster, 1 of 7 Built, Missing in Ukraine")
CC Global: Horch 855 Special Roadster, 1 of 7 Built, Missing in Ukraine
Posted on February 26, 2014 | 35 CommentsThe recent strife in Ukraine, which has seen the flight of President Viktor Yanukovych from the capital Kiev, has included a scene that is obligatory in the fall of corrupt […]
