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Automotive Histories Archive
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![There’s a very common tendency to assume that Chevys equipped with the two-speed Powerglide were uncompetitive because the main competition all had three-speed automatics. Well, that was the case starting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/a-fordo-115x115.png "Automotive History: 1959-1964 Two-Speed Ford-O-Matic – Ford Builds an Inferior Powerglide")
Automotive History: 1959-1964 Two-Speed Ford-O-Matic – Ford Builds an Inferior Powerglide
Posted on July 16, 2019 | 47 CommentsThere’s a very common tendency to assume that Chevys equipped with the two-speed Powerglide were uncompetitive because the main competition all had three-speed automatics. Well, that was the case starting […] -
![tan Crosley sedan photos by Fred Oliver (a superb article first posted 11/1/2011. Updated with new/additional images 6/19/19) If you are reading this in the year 2061, I hope that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1948Crosley_01_700.jpg "CC-Automotive History: Crosley – The Rise and Fall Of The Crosley Automobile")
CC-Automotive History: Crosley – The Rise and Fall Of The Crosley Automobile
Posted on June 24, 2019 | 119 Commentstan Crosley sedan photos by Fred Oliver (a superb article first posted 11/1/2011. Updated with new/additional images 6/19/19) If you are reading this in the year 2061, I hope that […] -
![(first posted 6/19/2013) I have long been fascinated with the many stops and starts that eventually led to the automatic transmission as we know it today. We are likely all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1942-Lincoln-Ad031.jpg "Lincoln’s Liquamatic Drive History")
Lincoln’s Liquamatic Drive History
Posted on May 30, 2019 | 50 Comments(first posted 6/19/2013) I have long been fascinated with the many stops and starts that eventually led to the automatic transmission as we know it today. We are likely all […] -
![For decades now, Jeep has been one of the most enthusiastic employers of special editions and so there was no shortage of Jeeps to choose from for the Jeep-Eagle edition […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1969_Jeep_Recreational_Fleet-02.jpg "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Jeep-Eagle Edition, Part I")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Jeep-Eagle Edition, Part I
Posted on May 14, 2019 | 28 CommentsFor decades now, Jeep has been one of the most enthusiastic employers of special editions and so there was no shortage of Jeeps to choose from for the Jeep-Eagle edition […] -
![Could the 1941 Studebaker President be the most obscure car from the late pre-war years? It could very well be, which is a shame. While “Every Car Has A Story”, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1941StudebakerPresident09Small.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1941 Studebaker President Skyway Cruising Sedan – Former President")
Curbside Classic: 1941 Studebaker President Skyway Cruising Sedan – Former President
Posted on April 23, 2019 | 78 CommentsCould the 1941 Studebaker President be the most obscure car from the late pre-war years? It could very well be, which is a shame. While “Every Car Has A Story”, […] -
![Located in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_8082.jpg "Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America")
Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 32 CommentsLocated in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […] -
![photo by Curtis Perry The big RWD car was once the iconic symbol of America, where everything was big, and the bigger the better. America’s post war optimism and global […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Big-car-shot-C-Perry.jpg "Automotive History: Who Killed the Big American Car?")
Automotive History: Who Killed the Big American Car?
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 187 Commentsphoto by Curtis Perry The big RWD car was once the iconic symbol of America, where everything was big, and the bigger the better. America’s post war optimism and global […] -
![(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/truman.jpg "Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman")
Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 105 Comments(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […] -
![(Originally posted 12/27/2017 as the finale for Taurus Week. Content updated to mark the last American Taurus rolling off the assembly line on Friday, March 1st) What is there left […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/14543696173_4ae6bf77a2_b-vert.jpg "Automotive History: Taurus RIP – The Legacy Of The Ford Taurus")
Automotive History: Taurus RIP – The Legacy Of The Ford Taurus
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 53 Comments(Originally posted 12/27/2017 as the finale for Taurus Week. Content updated to mark the last American Taurus rolling off the assembly line on Friday, March 1st) What is there left […] -
![Image: http://sharoncarrell_1.tripod.com/Home.html (first posted 3/16/2014) How many of us would like to call the local Cadillac dealer at midnight, order a Fleetwood or two, and pick them after waking up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/elvis-stutz-lead.jpg "Automotive History: The Cars Of Elvis Presley")
Automotive History: The Cars Of Elvis Presley
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 56 CommentsImage: http://sharoncarrell_1.tripod.com/Home.html (first posted 3/16/2014) How many of us would like to call the local Cadillac dealer at midnight, order a Fleetwood or two, and pick them after waking up […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2011. Updated and expanded 1/22/2019) The Corvair was a revolutionary car, but in quite different ways on each side of the Atlantic (or Pacific). In the US, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/corvair.jpg "Automotive History: How The 1960 Corvair Started A Global Design Revolution")
Automotive History: How The 1960 Corvair Started A Global Design Revolution
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 158 Comments(first posted 8/5/2011. Updated and expanded 1/22/2019) The Corvair was a revolutionary car, but in quite different ways on each side of the Atlantic (or Pacific). In the US, the […] -
![One of the periodic comments that emerge when seeing a vehicle on these pages having corrosion, cracked glass, and so forth is speculation about it passing a safety inspection. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/inspections-station-sign.jpg "Is Safety Subjective? A Sampling Of Vehicle Safety Inspection Requirements")
Is Safety Subjective? A Sampling Of Vehicle Safety Inspection Requirements
Posted on September 3, 2018 | 131 CommentsOne of the periodic comments that emerge when seeing a vehicle on these pages having corrosion, cracked glass, and so forth is speculation about it passing a safety inspection. In […] -
![Take a close look at the car in the lead photo – do you see anything missing? Eagle-eyed Lincoln spotters will immediately tell you that all non-convertible 1961-69 Lincoln Continentals […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1961_LincForHardtop_HR-1.jpg "CC Unicorn Hunt: 1961 Lincoln Continental Pillarless Hardtop Sedan")
CC Unicorn Hunt: 1961 Lincoln Continental Pillarless Hardtop Sedan
Posted on August 2, 2018 | 68 CommentsTake a close look at the car in the lead photo – do you see anything missing? Eagle-eyed Lincoln spotters will immediately tell you that all non-convertible 1961-69 Lincoln Continentals […] -
![THE JAZZ AGE: American Style in the 1920’s. Cleveland Museum of Art Show, concluded January 14, 2018 The decade of the 1920’s was a glorious age for design. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/JAZZ-AGE-CMA.Day-2...01.11.2018-294.jpg "The Jazz Age on the Road to Art Deco: The 1925 Springfield Rolls Royce to the 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton, Bookends of an Era")
The Jazz Age on the Road to Art Deco: The 1925 Springfield Rolls Royce to the 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton, Bookends of an Era
Posted on June 10, 2018 | 26 CommentsTHE JAZZ AGE: American Style in the 1920’s. Cleveland Museum of Art Show, concluded January 14, 2018 The decade of the 1920’s was a glorious age for design. […] -
![Sometimes it’s good to bust popular assumptions, like the one where all older cars saddled with primitive two and three-speed automatics were always and inherently slower to accelerate, had a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jaguar-mark-x-420g-1961-1970-4063_10700_969X727.jpg "Automotive History Tidbit: The Automatic Version of the Jaguar Mk X 3.8 L Was Just As Fast As the Manual Version and Got Better Mileage")
Automotive History Tidbit: The Automatic Version of the Jaguar Mk X 3.8 L Was Just As Fast As the Manual Version and Got Better Mileage
Posted on May 22, 2018 | 35 CommentsSometimes it’s good to bust popular assumptions, like the one where all older cars saddled with primitive two and three-speed automatics were always and inherently slower to accelerate, had a […]
