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Automotive Histories Archive
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![Recently we read about the involvement of various Austrians in regard to potential parentage of the Volkswagen. Inspired by an article sent to me by reader George Ferencz, let’s explore […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zerk-fitting.jpg "CC Biography: The Fitting Life and Times of Oscar Ulysses Zerk")
CC Biography: The Fitting Life and Times of Oscar Ulysses Zerk
Posted on November 6, 2020 | 37 CommentsRecently we read about the involvement of various Austrians in regard to potential parentage of the Volkswagen. Inspired by an article sent to me by reader George Ferencz, let’s explore […] -
![petting the new baby (l. to r.) Hans Nibel, Ferdinand Porsche, Paul Jaray, Hans Ledwinka, Edmund Rumpler, Adolf Hitler, Josef Ganz Success has many fathers. No wonder so many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Hitler-and-porsche-gray-dark-comp-3.jpg "Automotive History & Mystery: Who’s The Real Father Of The Volkswagen? Hunting For Its DNA Back To 1903")
Automotive History & Mystery: Who’s The Real Father Of The Volkswagen? Hunting For Its DNA Back To 1903
Posted on October 25, 2020 | 69 Commentspetting the new baby (l. to r.) Hans Nibel, Ferdinand Porsche, Paul Jaray, Hans Ledwinka, Edmund Rumpler, Adolf Hitler, Josef Ganz Success has many fathers. No wonder so many […] -
![(first posted 10/20/2014) The first generation Thunderbird has never been a car I’ve paid much attention to, but seeing this one outside a European car show in its patinated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/22tbirdb.jpg "Automotive History: The Short Life And Personal Times Of The 1955-1957 Thunderbird")
Automotive History: The Short Life And Personal Times Of The 1955-1957 Thunderbird
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 49 Comments(first posted 10/20/2014) The first generation Thunderbird has never been a car I’ve paid much attention to, but seeing this one outside a European car show in its patinated […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2012) Aside from my well-known love of old cars, I am also a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. From his early days as The Voice to his twilight […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1955-TBird1.jpg "Automotive History: The Cars of Frank Sinatra")
Automotive History: The Cars of Frank Sinatra
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 113 Comments(first posted 2/17/2012) Aside from my well-known love of old cars, I am also a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. From his early days as The Voice to his twilight […] -
![A bead of sweat trickled from under my helmet as I eased up to the starting line, the race-bred four-valve dual-overhead cam engine rasping through stainless steel headers at a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/01-startinggrid.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1976 Cosworth Vega #2196 – Muscle Memory, In Honor of the Vega’s 50th Anniversary")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Cosworth Vega #2196 – Muscle Memory, In Honor of the Vega’s 50th Anniversary
Posted on September 10, 2020 | 54 CommentsA bead of sweat trickled from under my helmet as I eased up to the starting line, the race-bred four-valve dual-overhead cam engine rasping through stainless steel headers at a […] -
![The Swiss market brochure for 1967 Chevrolets was interesting to me beyond just the standard disc brakes and Rally wheels. Given my amateur interest in economics, I was intrigued by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/a-merc-220-vert.jpg "Curbside Economics: American Cars Cost About Four Times As Much in Switzerland in 1967 Than In The US")
Curbside Economics: American Cars Cost About Four Times As Much in Switzerland in 1967 Than In The US
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 27 CommentsThe Swiss market brochure for 1967 Chevrolets was interesting to me beyond just the standard disc brakes and Rally wheels. Given my amateur interest in economics, I was intrigued by […] -
![Perth, Western Australia, 1972. A locally born engineer/inventor named Ralph Sarich won Inventor of the Year on the ABC TV program “The Inventors” for his Orbital engine design. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0286-1.jpeg "Engine History: The Sarich Orbital Engine – Sometimes A Dead End Can Lead Somewhere.")
Engine History: The Sarich Orbital Engine – Sometimes A Dead End Can Lead Somewhere.
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 38 CommentsPerth, Western Australia, 1972. A locally born engineer/inventor named Ralph Sarich won Inventor of the Year on the ABC TV program “The Inventors” for his Orbital engine design. The […] -
The Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Studio (RSM) – Arguably The Most Culturally Impactful Road-Going Vehicle Ever
Posted on July 24, 2020 | 38 Comments….at least for those of us who grew up in the Seventies and Eighties. -
![In the late ’50s, GM’s Detroit Diesel Division’s “Million Miler” -71 diesel engine was so superior to the competition, resulting in such market dominance that GM was forced by an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GM-mark-of-exc-2-Mediocrity.jpg "The 1978 Oldsmobile 5.7L Diesel V8 – GM’s Deadly Sin #34 – Premature Injeculation")
The 1978 Oldsmobile 5.7L Diesel V8 – GM’s Deadly Sin #34 – Premature Injeculation
Posted on May 11, 2020 | 142 CommentsIn the late ’50s, GM’s Detroit Diesel Division’s “Million Miler” -71 diesel engine was so superior to the competition, resulting in such market dominance that GM was forced by an […] -
![image source: National Park Service (first posted 5/14/2014) May 8th is President Truman’s birthday. Earlier this year, I wrote an article (here) chronicling the various Chrysler products President Truman […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/truman-72-chrysler.jpg "Automotive History Follow-Up: President Harry S Truman And His 1972 Chrysler Newport")
Automotive History Follow-Up: President Harry S Truman And His 1972 Chrysler Newport
Posted on May 8, 2020 | 62 Commentsimage source: National Park Service (first posted 5/14/2014) May 8th is President Truman’s birthday. Earlier this year, I wrote an article (here) chronicling the various Chrysler products President Truman […] -
![(first posted 5/17/2014) When we think of 1971 Challengers, it tends to be the wild ones with 440 Six Packs or Hemis. Of course there was a base Challenger hardtop […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Dodge-Challenger-1971-coupe.png "Automotive History Oddity: 1971 Dodge Challenger “Coupe” With 198 Cubic Inch Slant Six")
Automotive History Oddity: 1971 Dodge Challenger “Coupe” With 198 Cubic Inch Slant Six
Posted on April 20, 2020 | 137 Comments(first posted 5/17/2014) When we think of 1971 Challengers, it tends to be the wild ones with 440 Six Packs or Hemis. Of course there was a base Challenger hardtop […] -
![(Dave Skinner contributed key technical info to this post) At Dave Skinner’s recent 1964 Olds Jetstar 88 post, eagle-eye Jim Cavanaugh once again raised the question that had been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/a-Parallell-wipers.jpg "Automotive History: The Mystery of GM’s Two Wiper Systems (The Answer Was Pretty Obvious) – And More Wiper History")
Automotive History: The Mystery of GM’s Two Wiper Systems (The Answer Was Pretty Obvious) – And More Wiper History
Posted on March 19, 2020 | 134 Comments(Dave Skinner contributed key technical info to this post) At Dave Skinner’s recent 1964 Olds Jetstar 88 post, eagle-eye Jim Cavanaugh once again raised the question that had been […] -
![Recently Paul posted a vintage Road and Track article on the early Corvettes which asked if the Corvette was really a sports car. Much discussion ensued in the commentary about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1957-Corvette-interior.jpg "Automotive History: From Powerglide to 4-speed – The History of Transmissions on Early Corvettes")
Automotive History: From Powerglide to 4-speed – The History of Transmissions on Early Corvettes
Posted on March 11, 2020 | 30 CommentsRecently Paul posted a vintage Road and Track article on the early Corvettes which asked if the Corvette was really a sports car. Much discussion ensued in the commentary about […] -
![When the Taurus development team started to solidify plans for the car that was supposed to save Ford, it was smaller than the production model that would arrive at dealerships […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screenshot_2020-02-07-ford-vulcan-3-liter-v6-history-Google-Search-1.jpg "Automotive History: The Ford 3.0 Liter “Vulcan” V6")
Automotive History: The Ford 3.0 Liter “Vulcan” V6
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 75 CommentsWhen the Taurus development team started to solidify plans for the car that was supposed to save Ford, it was smaller than the production model that would arrive at dealerships […] -
![Last week Paul posted an article about the Chevrolet Nova and the Ford Granada. The article focused on how the hot selling Granada handily beat the Nova in the luxury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LASD-Nova-9C1.jpg "Vintage Review: Chevrolet Nova 9C1 – “Super Nova”")
Vintage Review: Chevrolet Nova 9C1 – “Super Nova”
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 34 CommentsLast week Paul posted an article about the Chevrolet Nova and the Ford Granada. The article focused on how the hot selling Granada handily beat the Nova in the luxury […]
