Curbside Classic Archives
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Automotive Histories Archive
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Vintage Article: Ferrari – Road Test Magazine Deflates The Dream
Posted on March 23, 2016 | 51 CommentsPick up any buff book today, and odds are there will be some gushing praise for a “Hypercar” (the new name to denote over-the-top expensive sports cars), and more often […] -
Studebaker in South Bend: Going, Going, . . .
Posted on March 19, 2016 | 20 Comments(first posted 6/3/2011) As we finish out our unofficial Studebaker Week here on CC, I present some musings about what became of the old Studebaker site in South Bend. In […] -
Design: What Goes Around Comes Around -Audi Revives The Baby Benz
Posted on February 5, 2016 | 30 CommentsLET ME describe an evolutionary loop I have been pondering, beginning with the Mercedes-Benz 190E. With sheer surfaces and geometric architecture derived from the C111 concepts, the 190E appeared […] -
Automotive History and COAL: The Crew Cab Pickup And My 2007 Ford F-150 Super Crew – Versatility Be Thy Name
Posted on February 2, 2016 | 102 CommentsThe crew-cab pickup. Love them or hate them, they have certainly become a prominent fixture in the automotive landscape. One of my first articles on CC was questioning what had […] -
Factory Classic: Ford’s Piquette Avenue Assembly Plant
Posted on January 25, 2016 | 29 CommentsTime has a way of corrupting legends. Ford Motor Company’s story has always skirted the romantic: Henry Ford, the populist hero turning the tables on any who would stand in […] -
Vintage Reviews: The 1971 Toyota Corona, Corolla And Celica – Toyota Moves The Target
Posted on January 15, 2016 | 28 CommentsThe 1971 model year was momentous in many ways, not the least of which was Ford and Chevrolet’s vow to once again “kick the imports back across the ocean.” But […] -
Vintage Review: Toyota Motor Company 1968 – Methodically Building Business
Posted on January 12, 2016 | 35 CommentsOne of the central parts of Toyota’s lasting success is its methodical approach to business. The company studies markets, seeks to understand fundamental consumer needs and carefully examines competitors’ products […] -
Vintage Reviews: 1966 – 1970 Toyota Corona – Bullseye!
Posted on January 11, 2016 | 20 CommentsAfter their much-ballyhooed push into the “small car” market for 1960, the U.S. Big Three rather quickly returned to their old ways as their “economy” offerings, never actually that petite […] -
Vintage Review: 1984 Compact Sedans – Consumer Guide Auto Series Summarizes The Competitive Set
Posted on December 4, 2015 | 31 CommentsWith the Holiday shopping season upon us, as we careen from Black Friday to Cyber Monday and into the buying frenzy beyond, I figured a nice break could be in […] -
Automotive History: 1960-1963 Chevrolet Corvair – GM’s Deadliest Sin?
Posted on November 30, 2015 | 157 Comments(first posted 11/24/2012) Every silver lining has a cloud, and the Corvair’s is a deadly thunderhead. We’ve reveled in our love for the Corvair on these pages repeatedly, (here, […] -
Danish Delights #6: 1987 Ellert
Posted on November 27, 2015 | 14 Comments(first posted on 3/16/12. Text amended and expanded, pictures added) I am a reasonable human being and therefore I have never craved an Ellert. When this thing came out in […] -
1958 Jeep FC-150 Mini-Van Color Photos Discovered
Posted on November 23, 2015 | 27 Comments(first posted 2/23/2011) For a longtime lover of this vehicle, this is hot news indeed. Hemmingsblog has laid their hands on the original color photos of the Brooks Stevens […] -
Curbside Cache – The Archives at the Studebaker National Museum
Posted on November 19, 2015 | 35 CommentsInside of this nondescript building is a treasure. At least some people would consider it a treasure. For this building contains the historical archives of the Studebaker Corporation. And it […] -
CC Book Review: American Icon: Alan Mulally And The Fight To Save Ford Motor Company
Posted on October 29, 2015 | 153 CommentsDid Alan Mulally really save Ford? All the evidence points to yes; Mulally transformed Ford from a disparate organization of fiefdoms into a coherent whole, and the results saved the company […] -
Vintage Review: 1981 Plymouth TC3 Versus 1968 Barracuda – Which One Was More Right For Its Time?
Posted on October 24, 2015 | 30 CommentsIn the past week or so, we’ve looked in-depth at the 1968 Barracuda, as well as reminiscing on the Back To The Future movies, getting us all thinking about how […]
![Vintage Article: Ferrari – Road Test Magazine Deflates The Dream Pick up any buff book today, and odds are there will be some gushing praise for a “Hypercar” (the new name to denote over-the-top expensive sports cars), and more often […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RT0366FerrariImage-copy.jpeg)
![Studebaker in South Bend: Going, Going, . . . (first posted 6/3/2011) As we finish out our unofficial Studebaker Week here on CC, I present some musings about what became of the old Studebaker site in South Bend. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ccStudeplant-crop.jpg)
![Design: What Goes Around Comes Around -Audi Revives The Baby Benz LET ME describe an evolutionary loop I have been pondering, beginning with the Mercedes-Benz 190E. With sheer surfaces and geometric architecture derived from the C111 concepts, the 190E appeared […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2008aug01-489277511dad8.jpg)
![Automotive History and COAL: The Crew Cab Pickup And My 2007 Ford F-150 Super Crew – Versatility Be Thy Name The crew-cab pickup. Love them or hate them, they have certainly become a prominent fixture in the automotive landscape. One of my first articles on CC was questioning what had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2002-avalanche.jpg)
![Factory Classic: Ford’s Piquette Avenue Assembly Plant Time has a way of corrupting legends. Ford Motor Company’s story has always skirted the romantic: Henry Ford, the populist hero turning the tables on any who would stand in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/004.jpg)
![Vintage Reviews: The 1971 Toyota Corona, Corolla And Celica – Toyota Moves The Target The 1971 model year was momentous in many ways, not the least of which was Ford and Chevrolet’s vow to once again “kick the imports back across the ocean.” But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RTToyota1971Cover.jpeg)
![Vintage Review: Toyota Motor Company 1968 – Methodically Building Business One of the central parts of Toyota’s lasting success is its methodical approach to business. The company studies markets, seeks to understand fundamental consumer needs and carefully examines competitors’ products […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Corona-Assembly.jpeg)
![Vintage Reviews: 1966 – 1970 Toyota Corona – Bullseye! After their much-ballyhooed push into the “small car” market for 1960, the U.S. Big Three rather quickly returned to their old ways as their “economy” offerings, never actually that petite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RTCorona0569cover.jpeg)
![Vintage Review: 1984 Compact Sedans – Consumer Guide Auto Series Summarizes The Competitive Set With the Holiday shopping season upon us, as we careen from Black Friday to Cyber Monday and into the buying frenzy beyond, I figured a nice break could be in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CGAuto84Cover-1.jpeg)
![Automotive History: 1960-1963 Chevrolet Corvair – GM’s Deadliest Sin? (first posted 11/24/2012) Every silver lining has a cloud, and the Corvair’s is a deadly thunderhead. We’ve reveled in our love for the Corvair on these pages repeatedly, (here, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Corvair-kovacs.jpg)
![Danish Delights #6: 1987 Ellert (first posted on 3/16/12. Text amended and expanded, pictures added) I am a reasonable human being and therefore I have never craved an Ellert. When this thing came out in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_20151018_154726.jpg)
![1958 Jeep FC-150 Mini-Van Color Photos Discovered (first posted 2/23/2011) For a longtime lover of this vehicle, this is hot news indeed. Hemmingsblog has laid their hands on the original color photos of the Brooks Stevens […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Jeep-FC-150-van.jpg)
![Curbside Cache – The Archives at the Studebaker National Museum Inside of this nondescript building is a treasure. At least some people would consider it a treasure. For this building contains the historical archives of the Studebaker Corporation. And it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/StudebakerArchives01Crop.jpg)
![CC Book Review: American Icon: Alan Mulally And The Fight To Save Ford Motor Company Did Alan Mulally really save Ford? All the evidence points to yes; Mulally transformed Ford from a disparate organization of fiefdoms into a coherent whole, and the results saved the company […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=675,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20150412_125654.jpg)
![Vintage Review: 1981 Plymouth TC3 Versus 1968 Barracuda – Which One Was More Right For Its Time? In the past week or so, we’ve looked in-depth at the 1968 Barracuda, as well as reminiscing on the Back To The Future movies, getting us all thinking about how […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/MTBarracudaVsTC3introPic.jpeg)


