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Automotive Histories Archive
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![I spent a lot of time recently staring at this well-preserved 1974 Imperial LeBaron hardtop, wondering again why it didn’t sell. In most respects, Chrysler’s senior make was at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1974-Imperial-LeBaron-Crown-Coupe-Golden-Fawn-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-wide.webp "1974 Imperial LeBaron Crown Coupe — A Chrysler By Any Other Name, It Sold Better As A New Yorker")
1974 Imperial LeBaron Crown Coupe — A Chrysler By Any Other Name, It Sold Better As A New Yorker
Posted on August 4, 2025 | 21 CommentsI spent a lot of time recently staring at this well-preserved 1974 Imperial LeBaron hardtop, wondering again why it didn’t sell. In most respects, Chrysler’s senior make was at […] -
![Between the development of Synchro-Mesh (launched for 1929) and Hydra-Matic (launched for 1940), General Motors also developed a four-speed semi-automatic transmission, sometimes called the Automatic Safety Transmission, which was available […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1938-Buick-Model-40C-Phaeton-Titian-Maroon-Patrick-Emzen-RM-Auctions-front-3q-left.webp "Almost Automatic: SIA Drives A 1938 Buick With The Weird Semi-Automatic Ancestor of Hydra-Matic")
Almost Automatic: SIA Drives A 1938 Buick With The Weird Semi-Automatic Ancestor of Hydra-Matic
Posted on August 2, 2025 | 19 CommentsBetween the development of Synchro-Mesh (launched for 1929) and Hydra-Matic (launched for 1940), General Motors also developed a four-speed semi-automatic transmission, sometimes called the Automatic Safety Transmission, which was available […] -
![In the 1970s, the Cadillac De Ville was not merely Cadillac’s cash cow, but a veritable thundering herd of cash buffalo, sold in enormous numbers at high prices. The ’70s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1970-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-Adriatic-Turquoise-Bring-a-Trailer-16-side.webp "Decade De Ville: Cadillac’s Bestselling ’70s De Villes")
Decade De Ville: Cadillac’s Bestselling ’70s De Villes
Posted on July 31, 2025 | 18 CommentsIn the 1970s, the Cadillac De Ville was not merely Cadillac’s cash cow, but a veritable thundering herd of cash buffalo, sold in enormous numbers at high prices. The ’70s […] -
![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/obscure-rebadges-8-1.jpg "Obscure Rebadges Around The World Part 8")
Obscure Rebadges Around The World Part 8
Posted on July 30, 2025 | 15 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 […] -
![If you’re not very familiar with these oddball 1950s cars or haven’t seen an old Nash in a minute, I thought it would be fun to take a closer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1956-Nash-Ambassador-Custom-4SD-tri-tone-Mecum-Auctions-S220-frotn-3q-left.webp "1956 Nash Ambassador Custom Eight – Moribund But Memorable")
1956 Nash Ambassador Custom Eight – Moribund But Memorable
Posted on July 29, 2025 | 28 CommentsIf you’re not very familiar with these oddball 1950s cars or haven’t seen an old Nash in a minute, I thought it would be fun to take a closer […] -
![The American sedan delivery is one of those niche body styles that has attracted more interest and attention than its modest sales might suggest. There’s just something about the morphing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/a-63919446_51PontiacSedanDeliveryALb.jpg.94b72016a005b2405ef59864cc475075-115x115.jpg "The Sedan Delivery – A Unique Combination Of Style And Utility")
The Sedan Delivery – A Unique Combination Of Style And Utility
Posted on July 28, 2025 | 49 CommentsThe American sedan delivery is one of those niche body styles that has attracted more interest and attention than its modest sales might suggest. There’s just something about the morphing […] -
![There are lots of things to dislike about the American luxury cars of the ’70s, but you could never call them colorless: They offered a very wide range of interior […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Interior-color-montage-1979-De-Ville-1975-Mark-V-1978-Mark-V-Givenchy-1978-Eldorado-115x115.webp "Cadillac, Lincoln, And Imperial Interiors Of The 1970s: Almost Every Color Of The Rainbow")
Cadillac, Lincoln, And Imperial Interiors Of The 1970s: Almost Every Color Of The Rainbow
Posted on July 27, 2025 | 50 CommentsThere are lots of things to dislike about the American luxury cars of the ’70s, but you could never call them colorless: They offered a very wide range of interior […] -
![I found an auction listing for this 1929 Cadillac Imperial limousine while looking for pictures for a different article, and while I only ended up using one photo of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1929-Cadillac-341B-7p-Imperial-Calumet-Blue-Teddy-Pieper-RM-Auctions-front-3q-right.webp "1929 Cadillac 341B 7-Passenger Imperial Sedan – On The Brink Of Modernity, But It Still Took Nine Steps To Start The Engine")
1929 Cadillac 341B 7-Passenger Imperial Sedan – On The Brink Of Modernity, But It Still Took Nine Steps To Start The Engine
Posted on July 18, 2025 | 22 CommentsI found an auction listing for this 1929 Cadillac Imperial limousine while looking for pictures for a different article, and while I only ended up using one photo of […] -
![For 1980, Ford shifted its popular Lincoln Continental Mark personal luxury car to the smaller, more fuel-efficient Panther platform, only to watch in horror as sales of the new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1980-Lincoln-Mark-VI-Maroon-Orlando-Classic-Cars-side-left.webp "1980–1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Lincoln Looks Backwards And Trips Over Its Own Feet")
1980–1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Lincoln Looks Backwards And Trips Over Its Own Feet
Posted on July 17, 2025 | 33 CommentsFor 1980, Ford shifted its popular Lincoln Continental Mark personal luxury car to the smaller, more fuel-efficient Panther platform, only to watch in horror as sales of the new […] -
![In January 1982, Chrysler introduced one of its most important cars of the ’80s: the Chrysler LeBaron convertible, the first factory-authorized U.S. ragtop since the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado. The drop-top […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1982-Chrysler-LeBaron-Mark-Cross-convert-white-Mecum-Auctions-S77-front-3q-right-top-down.webp "1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – How The Convertible Came Back (And Why It Never Really Went Away)")
1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – How The Convertible Came Back (And Why It Never Really Went Away)
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 20 CommentsIn January 1982, Chrysler introduced one of its most important cars of the ’80s: the Chrysler LeBaron convertible, the first factory-authorized U.S. ragtop since the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado. The drop-top […] -
![Years ago, I called the 1969–1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III vulgar, which continues to get me periodic hate mail. While I still don’t much like the Mark III, I’ve come […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1969-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-III-Medium-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-24-side-right-crop.webp "1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III, Inside And Out – Unsubtle But Effective")
1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III, Inside And Out – Unsubtle But Effective
Posted on July 7, 2025 | 31 CommentsYears ago, I called the 1969–1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III vulgar, which continues to get me periodic hate mail. While I still don’t much like the Mark III, I’ve come […] -
![Have you ever wondered why modern automatic transmissions all have shift patterns beginning “PRND”? It wasn’t always so — if you’ve driven older cars, you may have noticed that they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2013-Toyota-Corolla-LE-automatic-shifter.webp "From NDLR To PRNDL – How One Inventor’s Grudge Against GM Helped To Standardize Transmission Shift Patterns")
From NDLR To PRNDL – How One Inventor’s Grudge Against GM Helped To Standardize Transmission Shift Patterns
Posted on July 6, 2025 | 61 CommentsHave you ever wondered why modern automatic transmissions all have shift patterns beginning “PRND”? It wasn’t always so — if you’ve driven older cars, you may have noticed that they […] -
![Recently, I said some not-nice things about the full-size Cadillacs of the ’70s, which I’ve never liked, and which I’ve previously likened to a fire sale on Cadillac prestige. After […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1974-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-dElegance-Cotillion-White-Mecum-Auctions-J196-front-3q-left.webp "1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D’Elegance And Talisman – Go Brougham Or Go Home")
1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D’Elegance And Talisman – Go Brougham Or Go Home
Posted on June 28, 2025 | 40 CommentsRecently, I said some not-nice things about the full-size Cadillacs of the ’70s, which I’ve never liked, and which I’ve previously likened to a fire sale on Cadillac prestige. After […] -
![Auto enthusiasts talk a lot (and complain a lot) about badge engineering, where automakers slap a few bits of unique trim on a car or truck and try to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1967-Mercury-Cougar-XR-7-Lime-Frost-Metallic-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-left.webp "1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – How Different Is Different Enough?")
1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – How Different Is Different Enough?
Posted on June 27, 2025 | 30 CommentsAuto enthusiasts talk a lot (and complain a lot) about badge engineering, where automakers slap a few bits of unique trim on a car or truck and try to […] -
![In a recent installment, I showed you the 1958 Mercury Park Lane–the super-luxury automobile introduced by Mercury to compete with cars priced just below Lincoln and Cadillac. Now it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image1.jpg "1959 Mercury Park Lane–‘America’s Liveliest Luxury Car’!")
1959 Mercury Park Lane–‘America’s Liveliest Luxury Car’!
Posted on June 26, 2025 | 25 CommentsIn a recent installment, I showed you the 1958 Mercury Park Lane–the super-luxury automobile introduced by Mercury to compete with cars priced just below Lincoln and Cadillac. Now it’s […]
