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![(first posted 6/18/2014) No, that’s not Megan Draper modeling these designer convertible tops for 1961 Buicks. For that matter, these (sadly) never got past the concept stage. But someone found […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Buick-1961-Electra-225-Convertible-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Buick Convertible Tops In Designer Fabrics")
1961 Buick Convertible Tops In Designer Fabrics
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 55 Comments(first posted 6/18/2014) No, that’s not Megan Draper modeling these designer convertible tops for 1961 Buicks. For that matter, these (sadly) never got past the concept stage. But someone found […] -
![Jim Klein brought us a review on a new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. It was an interesting read because I know someone who owns one. But as I read the review, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/01-1961-Studebaker-Autumn-Haze.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Comparisons: Color Buddies – Old And New")
CC Comparisons: Color Buddies – Old And New
Posted on May 16, 2020 | 40 CommentsJim Klein brought us a review on a new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. It was an interesting read because I know someone who owns one. But as I read the review, […] -
![(first posted 5/28/2014. Turns out this was an option on 140 and 160 series Volvos up until 1972, but very rarely seen. And it required the column mounted shifter for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo-144-Bench-Seat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Bench Seat In A Volvo 144? Only The Swedes Get To Snuggle Up?")
A Bench Seat In A Volvo 144? Only The Swedes Get To Snuggle Up?
Posted on May 11, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/28/2014. Turns out this was an option on 140 and 160 series Volvos up until 1972, but very rarely seen. And it required the column mounted shifter for […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2014) The CoronoroC prototype wasn’t exactly the first time that a double-ended car was envisioned. In 1957, German motorcycle builder Zündapp unveiled their Janus, intended to improve upon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Janus10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Zündapp Janus: Mid-Engined, Double-Ended Production Car")
The Zündapp Janus: Mid-Engined, Double-Ended Production Car
Posted on April 12, 2020 | 32 Comments(first posted 5/11/2014) The CoronoroC prototype wasn’t exactly the first time that a double-ended car was envisioned. In 1957, German motorcycle builder Zündapp unveiled their Janus, intended to improve upon […] -
![images courtesy my.net-link.net (first posted 2/5/2014) This is not the typical school parking lot in 1964. Except for that lone Rambler in the front, every vehicle here is a Chevrolet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Stageway-Station_Wagons_3b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos; Stageway 14-Passenger Stretch Wagons – The “Cattle Wagons” of Milton Hershey School")
Vintage Photos; Stageway 14-Passenger Stretch Wagons – The “Cattle Wagons” of Milton Hershey School
Posted on February 15, 2020 | 23 Commentsimages courtesy my.net-link.net (first posted 2/5/2014) This is not the typical school parking lot in 1964. Except for that lone Rambler in the front, every vehicle here is a Chevrolet […] -
![When the Taurus development team started to solidify plans for the car that was supposed to save Ford, it was smaller than the production model that would arrive at dealerships […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screenshot_2020-02-07-ford-vulcan-3-liter-v6-history-Google-Search-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Ford 3.0 Liter “Vulcan” V6")
Automotive History: The Ford 3.0 Liter “Vulcan” V6
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 74 CommentsWhen the Taurus development team started to solidify plans for the car that was supposed to save Ford, it was smaller than the production model that would arrive at dealerships […] -
![If the $83,655 sticker price of yesterday’s reviewed 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 shocks you, it comes across like an absolute bargain compared to what my 1986 W124 300E cost: $87,045, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Niedermeyer-cars-001-8-crop-2-500-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Sticker Shock: My 1986 Mercedes 300E Cost $87,045 in 2019 Dollars!")
Classic Sticker Shock: My 1986 Mercedes 300E Cost $87,045 in 2019 Dollars!
Posted on February 11, 2020 | 53 CommentsIf the $83,655 sticker price of yesterday’s reviewed 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 shocks you, it comes across like an absolute bargain compared to what my 1986 W124 300E cost: $87,045, […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2014) When I ran across this shot of a genuine curbside Seville Milan posted at the Cohort by whatnext2010, it reminded of some shots of other Seville conversions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sevile-grandeur-opera-coupe-.jpg-courtesy-flickr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Bad Taste History: The Milan And Other Deadly-Glamorous Seville Conversions")
Automotive Bad Taste History: The Milan And Other Deadly-Glamorous Seville Conversions
Posted on January 26, 2020 | 56 Comments(first posted 1/13/2014) When I ran across this shot of a genuine curbside Seville Milan posted at the Cohort by whatnext2010, it reminded of some shots of other Seville conversions […] -
![Before the Renegade there was the Jeep Wrangler Renegade. This visual oddity existed thanks to an option package that added a boatload of equipment to a standard Wrangler. Jeep offered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/00101_euZhFHgM3F0_600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1991 Jeep Wrangler Renegade – Here’s Your Chance To Own A Unique Looking Thirty Year Old Jeep With Only 17k Miles On It")
CC For Sale: 1991 Jeep Wrangler Renegade – Here’s Your Chance To Own A Unique Looking Thirty Year Old Jeep With Only 17k Miles On It
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 44 CommentsBefore the Renegade there was the Jeep Wrangler Renegade. This visual oddity existed thanks to an option package that added a boatload of equipment to a standard Wrangler. Jeep offered […] -
![1953 GM Hydramatic plant fire (I saw this at AN this morning, and had to share it, as we’re historians here at heart. Unfortunately, AN did not include links […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Hydramatic-fire.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive News’ Top Stories of the Year: 1953 – 2019")
Automotive News’ Top Stories of the Year: 1953 – 2019
Posted on December 31, 2019 | 17 Comments1953 GM Hydramatic plant fire (I saw this at AN this morning, and had to share it, as we’re historians here at heart. Unfortunately, AN did not include links […] -
![In the recent COAL article on my time with Japanese Royalty, I mentioned that I had purchased a 1978 Toyota Crown while in Japan and in 1985 shipped it to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pony-e1576473008935.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC History: Driving in South Korea in the Mid-1980’s – A Much Different World Than Today")
CC History: Driving in South Korea in the Mid-1980’s – A Much Different World Than Today
Posted on December 21, 2019 | 30 CommentsIn the recent COAL article on my time with Japanese Royalty, I mentioned that I had purchased a 1978 Toyota Crown while in Japan and in 1985 shipped it to […] -
![The final chapter on Grandpa G’s Cross-Country Expedition. Today they finally arrive at their destination, only to head for home, as that is the way of the world. In part […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Grandpa-reading.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Godfrey-Kinkade Expedition, Part 4")
The Godfrey-Kinkade Expedition, Part 4
Posted on December 1, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe final chapter on Grandpa G’s Cross-Country Expedition. Today they finally arrive at their destination, only to head for home, as that is the way of the world. In part […] -
![In the late forties, DAF started the production of heavy trucks. Prior to the Second World War, the company was best known for their trailers and semi-trailers. But the Van […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8612.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC History: 1937 Single Bearer Stretcher Carrier – DAF’s Smallest Vehicle Ever")
CC History: 1937 Single Bearer Stretcher Carrier – DAF’s Smallest Vehicle Ever
Posted on November 30, 2019 | 20 CommentsIn the late forties, DAF started the production of heavy trucks. Prior to the Second World War, the company was best known for their trailers and semi-trailers. But the Van […] -
![The history of British diesel locomotives is complex – or messy, if you prefer. We had too many experimental designs that failed; some wonderful albeit flawed exotica but also some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/06-nhtg03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1962 British Railways / Brush Class 47 – From InterCity to Merry Go Round to International Rescue")
Trackside Classic: 1962 British Railways / Brush Class 47 – From InterCity to Merry Go Round to International Rescue
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe history of British diesel locomotives is complex – or messy, if you prefer. We had too many experimental designs that failed; some wonderful albeit flawed exotica but also some […] -
![My third report on my Grandfather’s 1935 Cross Country Expedition. This week, the travelers spent four days in California driving sightseeing in Yosemite and Los Angeles, before arriving in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Grandpa-and-Grandma-G-resize-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Godfrey-Kinkade Expedition, Part 3")
The Godfrey-Kinkade Expedition, Part 3
Posted on November 24, 2019 | 17 CommentsMy third report on my Grandfather’s 1935 Cross Country Expedition. This week, the travelers spent four days in California driving sightseeing in Yosemite and Los Angeles, before arriving in […]
