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CCOTY Archive
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CCOTY Nomination: 1965 Mustang
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 19 CommentsI hate conformity, at least in cars. It is funny how the car that conformed the least to the extablished order of things in 1965 has become one of the […] -
CCOTY 1963: Your Nominations
Posted on December 7, 2012 | 61 CommentsSo many 1963 cars, so little time. Let’s just say that the Riviera was the car I spent the most time in on the showroom floor of the Chevrolet-Buick-Cadillac dealer […] -
CCOTY Nomination: 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix
Posted on December 7, 2012 | 30 CommentsLet’s get one thing clear at the outset: The 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix was a completely conventional large American sedan. It broke no new technical or manufacturing ground. It […] -
CCOTY 1962 Nomination #5: Ferrari 250 GTO – The Ultimate
Posted on December 4, 2012 | 34 CommentsOn its fiftieth anniversary we may ask, is this the ultimate Ferrari? Many Ferrari faithful think so. The ultimate sports car? What can top it? The ultimate car? It is […] -
CCOTY 1962 Nomination #4: BMW Neue Klasse – Fifty Years Later, Cadillac Finally Builds One Too
Posted on December 4, 2012 | 18 CommentsNo CCOTY for 1962 can leave the BMW Neue Klasse out of consideration. I can’t do a lengthy speech for it right now, but does any of you need to […] -
Your Alternate CCOTY 1962 Nominations Please
Posted on December 4, 2012 | 31 CommentsWe’re doing it a bit different today: three CCOTY Nominations on top of each other, and now your opportunity to chime in with others. Hopefully, that’ll keep us going all […] -
CCOTY 1962 Nomination # 3: Studebaker Avanti – The Parting Gift
Posted on December 4, 2012 | 37 CommentsStudebaker wasn’t going to go out with a whimper–at least not if its youthful and energetic President, Sherwood Egbert, had anything to say about it. He wanted a sports car, […] -
CCOTY 1962 Nomination #2: Austin 1100 Family (BMC ADO16) – The Template For The Modern Small Car
Posted on December 4, 2012 | 18 CommentsThe 1959 BMC Mini deserves the accolades that are showered on it, for its remarkable space efficiency and transverse FWD. But although it was a pioneer, the Mini was never […] -
CCOTY 1962 Nomination #1: 1962 Buick Special Fireball V6
Posted on December 4, 2012 | 35 Comments[Submitted by Adam LaFave] Those that notice my comments here on CC probably know that I have a strong infatuation with the Buick V6 engine. Love it or hate it, […] -
CCOTY 1961: Pontiac Tempest? 1961 Continental? Jag XK-E? Or Maybe Someone Has A Better Nomination?
Posted on November 30, 2012 | 56 Commentsimage:vintageadbrowser.com I’m not trying to dominate this CCOTY series, but unless someone else steps up, I guess it falls on me. And I’ve been racking my brain for a better […] -
CCOTY 1959: Pontiac, Mini, Or?
Posted on November 20, 2012 | 69 CommentsMotor Trend recognized the Pontiac Division in 1959 for…its Wide Track? I’m not exactly sure what else would have distinguished the Pontiacs from the rest of GM’s wild winged wonders […] -
CCOTY Nomination For 1958: Ford Thunderbird – Heralding The Era Of “Individual Cars”
Posted on November 16, 2012 | 43 CommentsThere’s not much more that I can add here that wasn’t in today’s CC for the 1958 Thunderbird. Admittedly, it wasn’t really the first of the genre; the Studebaker Hawk–or […] -
CCOTY 1956: I Nominate The 1956 Ford Sunliner
Posted on November 10, 2012 | 34 Comments[We’ll start of with a nomination from one of our Contributing Editors–but don’t let that stop you from nominating your own choices.] On a strictly intellectual basis, I would posit […]
![CCOTY Nomination: 1965 Mustang I hate conformity, at least in cars. It is funny how the car that conformed the least to the extablished order of things in 1965 has become one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/large_65MstangUnexpted.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CCOTY Nomination: My Pick For 1964 – The Imperial Crown Coupe Onwards to 1964. As with pretty much every year so far in the CCOTY saga, new car buyers were just spoiled for choice. Not only did the usual Big Three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/08-03-2012-066-e1354397098988.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY 1963: Your Nominations So many 1963 cars, so little time. Let’s just say that the Riviera was the car I spent the most time in on the showroom floor of the Chevrolet-Buick-Cadillac dealer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Buick-Riviera-1963-bk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY Nomination: 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Let’s get one thing clear at the outset: The 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix was a completely conventional large American sedan. It broke no new technical or manufacturing ground. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Pontiac-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY 1962 Nomination #5: Ferrari 250 GTO – The Ultimate On its fiftieth anniversary we may ask, is this the ultimate Ferrari? Many Ferrari faithful think so. The ultimate sports car? What can top it? The ultimate car? It is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Ferrari-250-GTO_27.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY 1962 Nomination #4: BMW Neue Klasse – Fifty Years Later, Cadillac Finally Builds One Too No CCOTY for 1962 can leave the BMW Neue Klasse out of consideration. I can’t do a lengthy speech for it right now, but does any of you need to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/BMW-1500-1964.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Your Alternate CCOTY 1962 Nominations Please We’re doing it a bit different today: three CCOTY Nominations on top of each other, and now your opportunity to chime in with others. Hopefully, that’ll keep us going all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-24-002-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY 1962 Nomination # 3: Studebaker Avanti – The Parting Gift Studebaker wasn’t going to go out with a whimper–at least not if its youthful and energetic President, Sherwood Egbert, had anything to say about it. He wanted a sports car, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Avanti-63-3.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![CCOTY 1962 Nomination #2: Austin 1100 Family (BMC ADO16) – The Template For The Modern Small Car The 1959 BMC Mini deserves the accolades that are showered on it, for its remarkable space efficiency and transverse FWD. But although it was a pioneer, the Mini was never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/austin_1100-_ado_16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY 1962 Nomination #1: 1962 Buick Special Fireball V6 [Submitted by Adam LaFave] Those that notice my comments here on CC probably know that I have a strong infatuation with the Buick V6 engine. Love it or hate it, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Buick-Fireball-V6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY 1961: Pontiac Tempest? 1961 Continental? Jag XK-E? Or Maybe Someone Has A Better Nomination? image:vintageadbrowser.com I’m not trying to dominate this CCOTY series, but unless someone else steps up, I guess it falls on me. And I’ve been racking my brain for a better […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Pontiac-Tempest-1961-COTY.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY 1959: Pontiac, Mini, Or? Motor Trend recognized the Pontiac Division in 1959 for…its Wide Track? I’m not exactly sure what else would have distinguished the Pontiacs from the rest of GM’s wild winged wonders […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/FK-1959-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY Nomination For 1958: Ford Thunderbird – Heralding The Era Of “Individual Cars” There’s not much more that I can add here that wasn’t in today’s CC for the 1958 Thunderbird. Admittedly, it wasn’t really the first of the genre; the Studebaker Hawk–or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Thunderbird-1958-ad1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY 1956: I Nominate The 1956 Ford Sunliner [We’ll start of with a nomination from one of our Contributing Editors–but don’t let that stop you from nominating your own choices.] On a strictly intellectual basis, I would posit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ds19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


