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![(first posted 12/11/2017) I’ve been saying it for a long time now: CUVs are just getting back to the size and proportions of my favorite era […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/a-plymouth-wagon-1949-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 1949 Plymouth Suburban Wagon and 2017 Toyota RAV4 – Almost Identical Dimensions")
CC Comparison: 1949 Plymouth Suburban Wagon and 2017 Toyota RAV4 – Almost Identical Dimensions
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 104 Comments(first posted 12/11/2017) I’ve been saying it for a long time now: CUVs are just getting back to the size and proportions of my favorite era […] -
![Like a relentless parade of tireless tire men, our survey of automotive product mascots marches on. Today, we’ll try to wrap up this brief (although some may feel not brief […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/marchinginberlin1928.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Product Mascots – Fuel and Vehicles (Part 2)")
Automotive Product Mascots – Fuel and Vehicles (Part 2)
Posted on December 7, 2023 | 56 CommentsLike a relentless parade of tireless tire men, our survey of automotive product mascots marches on. Today, we’ll try to wrap up this brief (although some may feel not brief […] -
![Personally, I’ve never exactly understood brand mascots. I mean, yes, I get what they are, but in fact I – like the child in our lede picture — have always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/rustyjones.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Product Mascots – Equipment and Services (Part 1)")
Automotive Product Mascots – Equipment and Services (Part 1)
Posted on December 5, 2023 | 66 CommentsPersonally, I’ve never exactly understood brand mascots. I mean, yes, I get what they are, but in fact I – like the child in our lede picture — have always […] -
![(first posted 11/22/2017) A short while ago, in a recent CC post the thought was raised that we are now living in a time of boring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/RDKS-150044-FERR2-004-HR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "William “Bill” L. Mitchell, GM’s Second VP of Styling – An Automobile Quarterly Profile by Strother MacMinn")
William “Bill” L. Mitchell, GM’s Second VP of Styling – An Automobile Quarterly Profile by Strother MacMinn
Posted on November 22, 2023 | 45 Comments(first posted 11/22/2017) A short while ago, in a recent CC post the thought was raised that we are now living in a time of boring […] -
1954 Chrysler Crown Imperial: The Widest Production Car Ever
Posted on November 11, 2023 | 74 Comments(first posted 2/10/2013) Not only does the 1973 Imperial hold the record for the longest production (non-extended) sedan and coupe, but another Imperial also holds another record as well. -
![(first posted 2/8/2013) The legendary Turbo-Thrift Chevy inline six first appeared in 1962, on the new 1962 Chevy II. Actually, that first version, a 120 hp 194 CID was called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Chevy-II-1964-2dr.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Quickest And Slowest Chevy Turbo-Thrift Sixes")
Engine History: The Quickest And Slowest Chevy Turbo-Thrift Sixes
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 117 Comments(first posted 2/8/2013) The legendary Turbo-Thrift Chevy inline six first appeared in 1962, on the new 1962 Chevy II. Actually, that first version, a 120 hp 194 CID was called […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2017) The Great Western Railway always knew it was better than other British railway companies, and was tremendously proud of its steam locomotives, so expecting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/00-10059.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 British Railways Western Class Diesel Hydraulic D1015 ‘Western Champion’ – Determined to be Different")
1963 British Railways Western Class Diesel Hydraulic D1015 ‘Western Champion’ – Determined to be Different
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 27 Comments(first posted 10/25/2017) The Great Western Railway always knew it was better than other British railway companies, and was tremendously proud of its steam locomotives, so expecting […] -
![For CC readers in the U.S., of a certain age, this post title can be put to the tune of “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet”. Now I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-09-13-at-5.04.46-PM.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Baseball, Goldfish, Atom Bombs and Cars and Trucks – A History Of Mazda Motors")
Baseball, Goldfish, Atom Bombs and Cars and Trucks – A History Of Mazda Motors
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 20 CommentsFor CC readers in the U.S., of a certain age, this post title can be put to the tune of “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet”. Now I […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/72MarkIV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life")
Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2017) Back in the early 1950s, when the Brazilian government made public its intention to invite automakers to start building cars in Brazil, not everyone was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1967-puma-dkw.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: GT Malzoni, Willys Interlagos, The Factory Racing War of The 1960s and the Birth of the Puma")
CC Global: GT Malzoni, Willys Interlagos, The Factory Racing War of The 1960s and the Birth of the Puma
Posted on September 9, 2023 | 26 Comments(first posted 9/9/2017) Back in the early 1950s, when the Brazilian government made public its intention to invite automakers to start building cars in Brazil, not everyone was […] -
![It’s coming up that time. Time to get the state inspection sticker. In my driving year, this is pretty much the time when my car is most in jeopardy of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sticker.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – No Sticker for YOU! Any Good Annual Vehicle Inspection Stories?")
QOTD – No Sticker for YOU! Any Good Annual Vehicle Inspection Stories?
Posted on August 18, 2023 | 92 CommentsIt’s coming up that time. Time to get the state inspection sticker. In my driving year, this is pretty much the time when my car is most in jeopardy of […] -
![Originally posted 9 June 2023 Over 250 years ago, hauling coal in northeast England was the raison d’être of the first railways, and Britain’s railways have made a decent living […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/00.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1960 British Railways 9F № 92220 Evening Star · Steam Ends On A High Note")
Trackside Classic: 1960 British Railways 9F № 92220 Evening Star · Steam Ends On A High Note
Posted on June 11, 2023 | 19 CommentsOriginally posted 9 June 2023 Over 250 years ago, hauling coal in northeast England was the raison d’être of the first railways, and Britain’s railways have made a decent living […] -
![While putting together my recent post (How The 21st Century Is Replacing the 20th), I found a number of other photos that I was thinking of including, but they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/9a1d54ae6b135962e7bfcbb609f3225a1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photography: ‘Then & Now’ Images of Highways, Businesses, Mansions, and Other Lost Wonders")
Vintage Photography: ‘Then & Now’ Images of Highways, Businesses, Mansions, and Other Lost Wonders
Posted on May 8, 2023 | 67 CommentsWhile putting together my recent post (How The 21st Century Is Replacing the 20th), I found a number of other photos that I was thinking of including, but they […] -
![Tomorrow sees something that has been happening in London for close to a thousand years, in an ever-evolving form. Even so, some things don’t seem to change – it has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GSC-1010.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Coronation Outtake: 1762 Gold State Coach – All You Need To Know")
Coronation Outtake: 1762 Gold State Coach – All You Need To Know
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 40 CommentsTomorrow sees something that has been happening in London for close to a thousand years, in an ever-evolving form. Even so, some things don’t seem to change – it has […] -
![Recently I had occasion to drive through the town I grew up in, and I was surprised to see just how much things had changed since I left in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20230423_104638-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industrial Park-eology: How The 21st Century Is Replacing The 20th")
Industrial Park-eology: How The 21st Century Is Replacing The 20th
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 64 CommentsRecently I had occasion to drive through the town I grew up in, and I was surprised to see just how much things had changed since I left in […]
