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![With the recent series on Indy pace cars, it got me thinking about a man who today is virtually unknown to the younger generation, yet his views and impact on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Eddie_Rickenbacker_-_Maxwell_-_San_Francisco_1915_3.jpg "Automotive History: Eddie Rickenbacker – Honestly, What DIDN’T He Do?")
Automotive History: Eddie Rickenbacker – Honestly, What DIDN’T He Do?
Posted on June 27, 2012 | 17 CommentsWith the recent series on Indy pace cars, it got me thinking about a man who today is virtually unknown to the younger generation, yet his views and impact on […] -
![Yes, that’s the “trunk” of a Corvair you’re looking at. And a highly modified Jaguar V12, very nicely ensconced there. Now, I’ve been vaguely aware of the “Jaguair’s” existence, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Corvair-jag-V12.jpg "Builder Of The V12 “Jaguair” Dies; One Of Those Rare Persons Who Made Their Wildest Ideas Come True")
Builder Of The V12 “Jaguair” Dies; One Of Those Rare Persons Who Made Their Wildest Ideas Come True
Posted on June 19, 2012 | 23 CommentsYes, that’s the “trunk” of a Corvair you’re looking at. And a highly modified Jaguar V12, very nicely ensconced there. Now, I’ve been vaguely aware of the “Jaguair’s” existence, but […] -
![This cold, foggy morning marks the 75th Anniversary of the International Orange symbol of San Francisco, The Golden Gate Bridge. For 8 decades this marvelous steel structure has wowed commuters […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Golden_Gate_Bridge__San_Francisco__1950s__Kodachrome_by_Chalmers_Butterfield.jpg "Curbside Roadways: Happy 75th Anniversary Golden Gate Bridge")
Curbside Roadways: Happy 75th Anniversary Golden Gate Bridge
Posted on May 27, 2012 | 28 CommentsThis cold, foggy morning marks the 75th Anniversary of the International Orange symbol of San Francisco, The Golden Gate Bridge. For 8 decades this marvelous steel structure has wowed commuters […] -
![Who could have imagined that the storied name Nash would disappear so quickly? Ironically, the merger of Nash and Hudson killed both nameplates, leaving Rambler to take up the battle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Nash-1957.jpg "Here’s A CC I’d Like To Find: 1957 Nash Ambassador – The End Of The Road")
Here’s A CC I’d Like To Find: 1957 Nash Ambassador – The End Of The Road
Posted on May 8, 2012 | 29 CommentsWho could have imagined that the storied name Nash would disappear so quickly? Ironically, the merger of Nash and Hudson killed both nameplates, leaving Rambler to take up the battle […] -
![In 1974, Brougham fever was raging across the US, and some cases were discovered outside of the country. But who would have thought that the 2CV would be infected with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Citroen-2CV-super-retro1.jpg "The Ultimate Heresy: The Citroen 2CV “Brougham” Super")
The Ultimate Heresy: The Citroen 2CV “Brougham” Super
Posted on May 4, 2012 | 14 CommentsIn 1974, Brougham fever was raging across the US, and some cases were discovered outside of the country. But who would have thought that the 2CV would be infected with […] -
CC TV: Pickup Advertising in the 1980’s
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 10 CommentsTime for a helping of great pickup ads from twenty five years ago. They present the time-honored question: Ford, Dodge, Chevy or GMC? -
![As a site largely devoted to the past, we naturally rely on memory. That works fine when it comes to our actual experiences, but often not so well when making […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-23-042-600-vert.jpg "1971 Corolla 1200 Stripper, 1987 Tercel EZ Stripper, And Well-Equipped 2012 Corolla LE/S: All Cost The Same")
1971 Corolla 1200 Stripper, 1987 Tercel EZ Stripper, And Well-Equipped 2012 Corolla LE/S: All Cost The Same
Posted on March 11, 2012 | 31 CommentsAs a site largely devoted to the past, we naturally rely on memory. That works fine when it comes to our actual experiences, but often not so well when making […] -
1904 New York Sightseeing Buses: Electrifying Views
Posted on March 2, 2012 | 7 Commentsclick image for larger size I’ve seen electric cars and trucks from the great EV era, but not sightseeing buses. Thanks to Shorpy, another gap has been filled. -
![Pimped Civic and the TriFive Chevy: I took this picture a few years ago in Reno during Hot August Nights classic car festival while stopping to enjoy an ice cream […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Small-Classic-Chevy-+-Modified-Civic-Coupe-Mae-Anne-+-W-Mc-Carran-Reno-NV-8_7_09.jpg "Generations")
Generations
Posted on February 12, 2012 | 12 CommentsPimped Civic and the TriFive Chevy: I took this picture a few years ago in Reno during Hot August Nights classic car festival while stopping to enjoy an ice cream […] -
![The Simca Vedette has a fascinating story. It started out as the Ford Vedette, built in Ford’s French subsidiary, and using a revised version of the V8 60 flat head […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Simca_Vedette.jpg "Rampside Classic: Simca Vedette And?")
Rampside Classic: Simca Vedette And?
Posted on January 20, 2012 | 17 CommentsThe Simca Vedette has a fascinating story. It started out as the Ford Vedette, built in Ford’s French subsidiary, and using a revised version of the V8 60 flat head […] -
![Can’t not mention the Studillac when honoring the ’53 Starliner. Bill Frick, who had already built up a bit of a business stuffing Caddy V8s into Ford sedans (“Fordillacs”), instantly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Studillac.png "One More ’53 Studie Post: Tom McCahill Tests The 125 MPH Studillac")
One More ’53 Studie Post: Tom McCahill Tests The 125 MPH Studillac
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 12 CommentsCan’t not mention the Studillac when honoring the ’53 Starliner. Bill Frick, who had already built up a bit of a business stuffing Caddy V8s into Ford sedans (“Fordillacs”), instantly […] -
![The Range Rover was a landmark design on many levels. Technically, it was a breakthrough in bringing a level ride comfort to fully off-road capable vehicle that had not been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Range-Rover-mule-.jpg-courtesy-aronline.jpg "The Range Rover’s Timeless Design Was A (Fortunate) Accident – It Was Just An Engineering Mule")
The Range Rover’s Timeless Design Was A (Fortunate) Accident – It Was Just An Engineering Mule
Posted on January 2, 2012 | 8 CommentsThe Range Rover was a landmark design on many levels. Technically, it was a breakthrough in bringing a level ride comfort to fully off-road capable vehicle that had not been […] -
![The perpetual lure of the three-wheeler. In more recent years, it’s an easy way to get around all the regulations governing genuine automobiles. But in 1947, it was just something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Davies-1947-front-Life.jpg "Three Wheels, Four Across Seating: The 1947 Davis- Let’s Reinvent The Car, Again")
Three Wheels, Four Across Seating: The 1947 Davis- Let’s Reinvent The Car, Again
Posted on December 30, 2011 | 18 CommentsThe perpetual lure of the three-wheeler. In more recent years, it’s an easy way to get around all the regulations governing genuine automobiles. But in 1947, it was just something […] -
![England obviously got a head start in putting women into cop cars, and what fine ones they are. I’d almost be honored to have one of them an open MGA […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/MGA-police.jpg "Very Proud Of Their New Cop Cars Indeed! Ever Been Pulled Over By A Female Cop?")
Very Proud Of Their New Cop Cars Indeed! Ever Been Pulled Over By A Female Cop?
Posted on December 30, 2011 | 6 CommentsEngland obviously got a head start in putting women into cop cars, and what fine ones they are. I’d almost be honored to have one of them an open MGA […] -
![I committed to write a Saab Eulogy for TTAC quite a while ago. Thanks to the nigh-endless histrionics to keep the patient on life support, the wait has been rather […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Saab-99-turbo-1980.png "Saab: The Eulogy – At TTAC")
Saab: The Eulogy – At TTAC
Posted on December 21, 2011 | 20 CommentsI committed to write a Saab Eulogy for TTAC quite a while ago. Thanks to the nigh-endless histrionics to keep the patient on life support, the wait has been rather […]
