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It Had To Happen: The Flying Corvair
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 18 CommentsIf the Pinto can be made to fly, then obviously a Corvair was an even more likely candidate in man’s endlessly foolish quest to make cars fly. -
![Not Rose Martin of Tiverton, RI, who was buried in her white ’62 Corvair Monza. It took four burial plots to accommodate her request. May they rest and rust in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Corvair-coffin-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Who Says You Can’t Take It With You?")
Who Says You Can’t Take It With You?
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 17 CommentsNot Rose Martin of Tiverton, RI, who was buried in her white ’62 Corvair Monza. It took four burial plots to accommodate her request. May they rest and rust in […] -
![A generous CC reader recently sent me several Auto-Parade Annuals, from the years 1960, 1961 and 1967. I do love these trips down memory lane, as they re-awaken long dormant […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Wartburg-Camping-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Wartburg 311 Camping – The Vista Cruiser’s Inspiration?")
1961 Wartburg 311 Camping – The Vista Cruiser’s Inspiration?
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 5 CommentsA generous CC reader recently sent me several Auto-Parade Annuals, from the years 1960, 1961 and 1967. I do love these trips down memory lane, as they re-awaken long dormant […] -
![Today’s fine CC on the 1960 Ford (recommend to read it first) isn’t totally complete without a quick look at the 1960 Edsel, one of the more embarrassing moments in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Edsel-1960.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1960 Edsel: A Quick Look At A Hasty Farewell")
1960 Edsel: A Quick Look At A Hasty Farewell
Posted on August 1, 2011 | 36 CommentsToday’s fine CC on the 1960 Ford (recommend to read it first) isn’t totally complete without a quick look at the 1960 Edsel, one of the more embarrassing moments in […] -
![i I can’t resist these old automobile Annuals. Today, we’re back in that magical year of 1967, when so many brilliant new cars appeared: Camaro, the second Mustang, the all-new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/nissan-gloria-1967-crop-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "(Cropped) Snapshot From 1967: Quick; What’s The First Car That Comes To Mind? (Updated)")
(Cropped) Snapshot From 1967: Quick; What’s The First Car That Comes To Mind? (Updated)
Posted on July 28, 2011 | 33 Commentsi I can’t resist these old automobile Annuals. Today, we’re back in that magical year of 1967, when so many brilliant new cars appeared: Camaro, the second Mustang, the all-new […] -
![Today’s flip of the 1960 Auto-Parade has a decidedly Oldsmobile-esque look, at least to my eyes. The Cresta was the top offering of GM’s UK ops, and the 1957 – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Vauxhall-Cresta-1960-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Snapshot From 1960: Vauxhall Cresta PA – The British Oldsmobile")
Snapshot From 1960: Vauxhall Cresta PA – The British Oldsmobile
Posted on July 28, 2011 | 44 CommentsToday’s flip of the 1960 Auto-Parade has a decidedly Oldsmobile-esque look, at least to my eyes. The Cresta was the top offering of GM’s UK ops, and the 1957 – […] -
![The Willys Aero CC got me thinking (again) about the Chevy Cadet, and how close it came to production. In a GM Deathwatch I wrote at TTAC, I even made […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Chevy-Cadet1.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Radically Advanced But Aborted 1947 Chevy Cadet: GM’s First Deadly Sin?")
The Radically Advanced But Aborted 1947 Chevy Cadet: GM’s First Deadly Sin?
Posted on July 26, 2011 | 46 CommentsThe Willys Aero CC got me thinking (again) about the Chevy Cadet, and how close it came to production. In a GM Deathwatch I wrote at TTAC, I even made […] -
![The Mercury Breezeway’s Breezeway slantback rear window may have been just a short breath of recycled (from the Lincoln) air in the US styling continuum, but it made a bigger […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Ford-Anglia.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Slantback Rear Window Goes Global – Did I Forget Someone? (Updated: Yes I Did)")
The Slantback Rear Window Goes Global – Did I Forget Someone? (Updated: Yes I Did)
Posted on July 26, 2011 | 25 CommentsThe Mercury Breezeway’s Breezeway slantback rear window may have been just a short breath of recycled (from the Lincoln) air in the US styling continuum, but it made a bigger […] -
![Actually, not only have I never seen the elusive Rambler Country Club coupe, I can honestly say that I forgot it existed. Yes, the original little Rambler with the fold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Rambler-Custom-Country-Club.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Rambler I Forgot That Existed")
The Rambler I Forgot That Existed
Posted on April 28, 2011 | 13 CommentsActually, not only have I never seen the elusive Rambler Country Club coupe, I can honestly say that I forgot it existed. Yes, the original little Rambler with the fold […] -
![The Kaiser Jeep Tornado OHC six is one of the more obscure footnotes in American engine design. Designed by Italian A. C. Sampietro who had also designed a high-performance head […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Jeep-Mexico1962TornadoAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mexican Jeeps Catch Aire Thanks To The Tornado OHC Engine!")
Mexican Jeeps Catch Aire Thanks To The Tornado OHC Engine!
Posted on April 27, 2011 | 17 CommentsThe Kaiser Jeep Tornado OHC six is one of the more obscure footnotes in American engine design. Designed by Italian A. C. Sampietro who had also designed a high-performance head […] -
![Virgil Exner; how dull the Autosphere would have been without you. Yes, there were a few cars along the that were a bit challenging, shall we say? And the whole […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/plymouth_XNR-1960-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Last Night’s Dream: 1960 Plymouth XNR – Haven’t I Seen Your Face Around Here Before?")
Last Night’s Dream: 1960 Plymouth XNR – Haven’t I Seen Your Face Around Here Before?
Posted on April 3, 2011 | 9 CommentsVirgil Exner; how dull the Autosphere would have been without you. Yes, there were a few cars along the that were a bit challenging, shall we say? And the whole […] -
![In a recent CC foray that involves old large trucks, a kindly person on the premises suggested I look into a particular trailer that was being used to store some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-132-100-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trailer Queen Of A Different Sort: What Is It?")
Trailer Queen Of A Different Sort: What Is It?
Posted on March 31, 2011 | 3 CommentsIn a recent CC foray that involves old large trucks, a kindly person on the premises suggested I look into a particular trailer that was being used to store some […] -
![Thinking about Mother Earth News reminded me of one of their most influential and successful articles, describing the conversion of an Opel GT to a gas-electric hybrid, in 1979. Of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hybrid-opel-gt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Volt’s Prius: Home-Brew 75 MPG $1500 Opel GT Hybrid Car – From 1979!")
The Volt’s Prius: Home-Brew 75 MPG $1500 Opel GT Hybrid Car – From 1979!
Posted on March 29, 2011 | 6 CommentsThinking about Mother Earth News reminded me of one of their most influential and successful articles, describing the conversion of an Opel GT to a gas-electric hybrid, in 1979. Of […] -
![The world of car studios, and the endless winnowing of designs into something that becomes production worthy is such a bottomless pit of fascination that I have to tie on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Rendering-Pete-Wozena.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Is That A 1960 Pontiac In The Making? Rescued Studio Art")
Is That A 1960 Pontiac In The Making? Rescued Studio Art
Posted on March 28, 2011 | 8 CommentsThe world of car studios, and the endless winnowing of designs into something that becomes production worthy is such a bottomless pit of fascination that I have to tie on […] -
![The media is full of tributes to David E. Davis today. Most automobile writers (and readers) of a certain age will credit their early influence to his tenures at C&D, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DED-Corvette-Tough.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Aficionados Are Made, Not Born: A David E. Davis Memorial")
Aficionados Are Made, Not Born: A David E. Davis Memorial
Posted on March 28, 2011 | 9 CommentsThe media is full of tributes to David E. Davis today. Most automobile writers (and readers) of a certain age will credit their early influence to his tenures at C&D, […]
