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Automotive Histories Archive
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![(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groundbreaking research about the Solaris and, with GM’s copyright permission, was able to access rare and previously unpublished images of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Solaris-11.jpg "Design History: Solaris (1961) – One Of The Most Influential GM Advance Design Studio Concepts Ever")
Design History: Solaris (1961) – One Of The Most Influential GM Advance Design Studio Concepts Ever
Posted on February 5, 2020 | 37 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groundbreaking research about the Solaris and, with GM’s copyright permission, was able to access rare and previously unpublished images of […] -
![Like most failing car lines, DeSoto went out with a whimper, and not a bang. Unlike some other defunct brands that promptly sent their final vehicle straight to a museum […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Last_1961_DeSoto_assembly_line_Chrysler_Corporation_7.jpg "Curbside Unicorn Hunt: The Search for the Last DeSoto")
Curbside Unicorn Hunt: The Search for the Last DeSoto
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 81 CommentsLike most failing car lines, DeSoto went out with a whimper, and not a bang. Unlike some other defunct brands that promptly sent their final vehicle straight to a museum […] -
![1920 Essex Coach and 2010 Ford Focus There are two once-common automotive body styles that have become extinct: the two door sedan and the two door station wagon. We covered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Essex-1920-2-door-large.jpg "The Two Door Sedan (1920-2010) – Its Origins and the Last 2-Door Sedan For Each American Brand and Model")
The Two Door Sedan (1920-2010) – Its Origins and the Last 2-Door Sedan For Each American Brand and Model
Posted on January 24, 2020 | 132 Comments1920 Essex Coach and 2010 Ford Focus There are two once-common automotive body styles that have become extinct: the two door sedan and the two door station wagon. We covered […] -
![(More from David Halberstam’s “The Reckoning”) Having excoriated Ford’s finance guys for skimping out on E-Coat, today we turn the tables and find a very unlikely hero in the battle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Ford-taurus-1986-1.jpg "Automotive History: The Ford Taurus Almost Had Rear Wheel Drive")
Automotive History: The Ford Taurus Almost Had Rear Wheel Drive
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 37 Comments(More from David Halberstam’s “The Reckoning”) Having excoriated Ford’s finance guys for skimping out on E-Coat, today we turn the tables and find a very unlikely hero in the battle […] -
![not the best picture, but the best that Google could find It’s always very satisfying to get a proper explanation to phenomena that has been described repeatedly. The endless stream […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Ford-Bronco-1978-rusty.jpg "Automotive History: Why Fords Were the Worst Rusters in the Mid-Late ’60s and the ’70s")
Automotive History: Why Fords Were the Worst Rusters in the Mid-Late ’60s and the ’70s
Posted on January 12, 2020 | 115 Commentsnot the best picture, but the best that Google could find It’s always very satisfying to get a proper explanation to phenomena that has been described repeatedly. The endless stream […] -
![(First published Jan 9, 2014) Brougham. Such a seemingly simple word certainly incites strong feelings around here. After a recent piece on a ’72 Mercury Marquis Brougham (CC here), […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/brougham-badge.jpg "Automotive History: The Brougham – An Indictment and A Defense")
Automotive History: The Brougham – An Indictment and A Defense
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 146 Comments(First published Jan 9, 2014) Brougham. Such a seemingly simple word certainly incites strong feelings around here. After a recent piece on a ’72 Mercury Marquis Brougham (CC here), […] -
![American car makers really dragged their feet with the development of fully-synchronized manual transmissions. VW got its first gear synchronized in 1961, and most other Europeans did too by around […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/three-on-the-tree-2.jpg "The Last Three Speed Manuals With Non-Synchronized First Gear – Grinding Gears Until 1976")
The Last Three Speed Manuals With Non-Synchronized First Gear – Grinding Gears Until 1976
Posted on December 11, 2019 | 55 CommentsAmerican car makers really dragged their feet with the development of fully-synchronized manual transmissions. VW got its first gear synchronized in 1961, and most other Europeans did too by around […] -
![One of the absolute highlights of my Tokyo trip was visiting the Toyota Megaweb Museum with Tatra87. Besides being free of charge and remarkably uncrowded while the Tokyo Motor Show […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_6849.jpg "Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1B) – The Toyota Rally Cars")
Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1B) – The Toyota Rally Cars
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 9 CommentsOne of the absolute highlights of my Tokyo trip was visiting the Toyota Megaweb Museum with Tatra87. Besides being free of charge and remarkably uncrowded while the Tokyo Motor Show […] -
![Like a meteor crashing through the sky, diagonally canted quad headlights were a styling trend that shone brightly and then burned out quickly. Let’s take a look at this short-lived […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1961-DeSoto-Front-View.jpg "Curbside History: The All-Too-Brief History of Diagonally Canted Headlights")
Curbside History: The All-Too-Brief History of Diagonally Canted Headlights
Posted on November 12, 2019 | 106 CommentsLike a meteor crashing through the sky, diagonally canted quad headlights were a styling trend that shone brightly and then burned out quickly. Let’s take a look at this short-lived […] -
![Over the years I have acquired many automotive window stickers. By accident, I guess. Every time I would buy a car or visit the junk yards I would search for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/164-Sticker-.jpeg "Curbside History: Monroney Sticker – 1975 Volvo 164")
Curbside History: Monroney Sticker – 1975 Volvo 164
Posted on November 11, 2019 | 51 CommentsOver the years I have acquired many automotive window stickers. By accident, I guess. Every time I would buy a car or visit the junk yards I would search for […] -
Curbside Classics: Strange Things in Wyoming
Posted on October 6, 2019 | 22 CommentsA holiday in Wyoming can be relied on to include great things by the roadside. Such as bears, moose, elk and buffalo. But a 1926 Alvis? -
![(First Posted September 6, 2013) You want an obscure ‘teen truck? You gots it: The Denmo. The 1916 Denmo was “assembled” by the Denneen Motor Company of Cleveland, Ohio. From […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/02-Denmo-ad-copy.jpg "1916 Denmo Truck: Putting The Denmo On Record")
1916 Denmo Truck: Putting The Denmo On Record
Posted on September 29, 2019 | 20 Comments(First Posted September 6, 2013) You want an obscure ‘teen truck? You gots it: The Denmo. The 1916 Denmo was “assembled” by the Denneen Motor Company of Cleveland, Ohio. From […] -
![Who hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1954MonarchLucerneSunValley05Small.jpg "For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’")
For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 50 CommentsWho hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […] -
![After the inaugural article of the “Americans Down Under” series, I am gleefully taking a temporary detour from that premise. In researching for the Ford edition I stumbled upon the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/francis-birtles.jpg "Americans (Among Others) Down Under – The Ford Edition, Part 1: Across Australia with Francis Birtles")
Americans (Among Others) Down Under – The Ford Edition, Part 1: Across Australia with Francis Birtles
Posted on August 5, 2019 | 13 CommentsAfter the inaugural article of the “Americans Down Under” series, I am gleefully taking a temporary detour from that premise. In researching for the Ford edition I stumbled upon 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/pontiac-firefly-2-1.jpg "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 8")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 8
Posted on August 1, 2019 | 21 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 […]
