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![There’s been lots of debate about Tesla’s use of the term “autopilot” for its suite of advanced driver assistance features. Some have suggested that the term is misleading, as it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Chrysler-1958-Auto-Pilot-Brochure-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: Chrysler’s 1958 Auto-Pilot -56 Years Before Tesla’s Autopilot")
Automotive History Capsule: Chrysler’s 1958 Auto-Pilot -56 Years Before Tesla’s Autopilot
Posted on January 23, 2018 | 48 CommentsThere’s been lots of debate about Tesla’s use of the term “autopilot” for its suite of advanced driver assistance features. Some have suggested that the term is misleading, as it […] -
![Swanfeldt Tent and Awning Building, ca. 1930 (Image courtesy USC Digital Library) Journal of Mrs. J.O. Withers (Arah Hatton Withers) Original written in 2.75 in. x 4 in. leather-covered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Anaheim-street-sweeper-1914.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC History: Great Grandma and Grandpa Day-Trip Southern California – 99 Years Ago!")
CC History: Great Grandma and Grandpa Day-Trip Southern California – 99 Years Ago!
Posted on December 31, 2017 | 23 CommentsSwanfeldt Tent and Awning Building, ca. 1930 (Image courtesy USC Digital Library) Journal of Mrs. J.O. Withers (Arah Hatton Withers) Original written in 2.75 in. x 4 in. leather-covered […] -
![This true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ruth-thelma-mary.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters")
CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters
Posted on December 26, 2017 | 57 CommentsThis true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […] -
![Another detail from my 1962 Plymouth & Dodge article I forgot to elaborate on: the most almost-universal version of these cars’ origins is that Chrysler’s Bill Newberg heard (or overheard) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Winter-Party_WebImages4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1962 Plymouth & Dodge Article Postscript #2: Do They Have Winter Garden Parties in Detroit?")
1962 Plymouth & Dodge Article Postscript #2: Do They Have Winter Garden Parties in Detroit?
Posted on December 6, 2017 | 17 CommentsAnother detail from my 1962 Plymouth & Dodge article I forgot to elaborate on: the most almost-universal version of these cars’ origins is that Chrysler’s Bill Newberg heard (or overheard) […] -
![Gentlemen, When throwing snowballs and rubbing snow your personnel acts in a very rude and harsh way, not only toward our factory girls, but also toward the ladies of our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_4956.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC History: A 1929 Letter To DAF’s Founders – About (Not) Throwing Snowballs")
CC History: A 1929 Letter To DAF’s Founders – About (Not) Throwing Snowballs
Posted on November 19, 2017 | 7 CommentsGentlemen, When throwing snowballs and rubbing snow your personnel acts in a very rude and harsh way, not only toward our factory girls, but also toward the ladies of our […] -
![Of course, any compendium of mid-century car humor can’t ignore the phenomenon of the drive-in movie theater. Most are gone now, but enough remain that you can still take your […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/MAD-drive-in-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Humor: Going MAD at the Drive-In")
CC Humor: Going MAD at the Drive-In
Posted on October 30, 2017 | 13 CommentsOf course, any compendium of mid-century car humor can’t ignore the phenomenon of the drive-in movie theater. Most are gone now, but enough remain that you can still take your […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2013) It’s common to associate Fiat with tiny Italian buzz-bombs. But Fiat was a pioneer in the early days of the automobile, and quite on the opposite end […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/FIAT-60-hp_Tourer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1904-1909 Fiat 60 HP: The Tallest Production Passenger Car Ever")
1904-1909 Fiat 60 HP: The Tallest Production Passenger Car Ever
Posted on October 29, 2017 | 38 Comments(first posted 2/10/2013) It’s common to associate Fiat with tiny Italian buzz-bombs. But Fiat was a pioneer in the early days of the automobile, and quite on the opposite end […] -
![“The necessity is the mother of invention“. And during war time, “necessity” is a constant companion in every single step towards victory or defeat. It can be translated as “surviving” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/GlosterMeteorFAB_02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Brazilian Air Force and the Planes that Defined Us, Part Two: Peace Time")
The Brazilian Air Force and the Planes that Defined Us, Part Two: Peace Time
Posted on June 24, 2017 | 12 Comments“The necessity is the mother of invention“. And during war time, “necessity” is a constant companion in every single step towards victory or defeat. It can be translated as “surviving” […] -
![(first posted 4/22/2017) April 22 is the most important day on the history of the “Força Aérea Brasileira”. On this day in 1945, FAB set its own record […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tf-72.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Brazilian Air Force and the Planes that Defined Us. Part One: War Time.")
The Brazilian Air Force and the Planes that Defined Us. Part One: War Time.
Posted on April 22, 2017 | 38 Comments(first posted 4/22/2017) April 22 is the most important day on the history of the “Força Aérea Brasileira”. On this day in 1945, FAB set its own record […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2011) Look (sort of) familiar? If you were a well heeled European in 1976, would you pay well more than a top-line Range Rover for it? Felber and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Felber-Oasis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Scout Gets Seriously Tarted Up By The Swiss: Monteverdi Sahara & Safari And Felber Oasis")
The Scout Gets Seriously Tarted Up By The Swiss: Monteverdi Sahara & Safari And Felber Oasis
Posted on March 7, 2017 | 32 Comments(first posted 12/5/2011) Look (sort of) familiar? If you were a well heeled European in 1976, would you pay well more than a top-line Range Rover for it? Felber and […] -
![1906 Stanley Model H “The Gentleman’s Speedy Roadster” Yesterday’s post on the 1987 Camaro IROC and subsequent discussion about whether the term ‘sports car’ applied to it had me reaching […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Stanley-Model-H.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Best Definition of the Term ‘Sports Car’? And the First American Sports Car")
The Best Definition of the Term ‘Sports Car’? And the First American Sports Car
Posted on February 8, 2017 | 30 Comments1906 Stanley Model H “The Gentleman’s Speedy Roadster” Yesterday’s post on the 1987 Camaro IROC and subsequent discussion about whether the term ‘sports car’ applied to it had me reaching […] -
![(first posted 10/6/2012) What inspired Plymouth to offer the Mod Top option on the 1969 Plymouths? Quite possibly it was the paint jobs created in 1966 by Chicago […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1966-Chrysler-10-111.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Pop Print/Mod Top Genesis?")
Pop Print/Mod Top Genesis?
Posted on February 5, 2017 | 27 Comments(first posted 10/6/2012) What inspired Plymouth to offer the Mod Top option on the 1969 Plymouths? Quite possibly it was the paint jobs created in 1966 by Chicago […] -
![(click picture for larger view) (for those of you not around back when it was first posted in 2012, this is an exceptional parking lot shot) CC Reader fastback sent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Shorpy-Sausalito-1958.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Shorpy’s Time Machine: Sausalito Harbor Circa 1959")
Shorpy’s Time Machine: Sausalito Harbor Circa 1959
Posted on January 22, 2017 | 27 Comments(click picture for larger view) (for those of you not around back when it was first posted in 2012, this is an exceptional parking lot shot) CC Reader fastback sent […] -
![The recent article on the Dale three-wheeler re-kindled an interest of mine in bizarre automotive swindles. The Tucker precedent is of course so notorious as to having warranted an entire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Arbel_Symetric4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Arbel Symétric – The Atomic Prius That Came And Went")
Automotive History: The Arbel Symétric – The Atomic Prius That Came And Went
Posted on November 9, 2016 | 22 CommentsThe recent article on the Dale three-wheeler re-kindled an interest of mine in bizarre automotive swindles. The Tucker precedent is of course so notorious as to having warranted an entire […] -
![There’s few things that reflect our collective interests here at CC more clearly than our coverage of Camaro sixes. We have had…well; wait for it. certainly more than any other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Camaro-1968-six-250.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "So Just How Many Camaro Sixes Were Built (1967-1976)? And How Many Camaro Six Posts Have We Had At CC?")
So Just How Many Camaro Sixes Were Built (1967-1976)? And How Many Camaro Six Posts Have We Had At CC?
Posted on August 29, 2016 | 68 CommentsThere’s few things that reflect our collective interests here at CC more clearly than our coverage of Camaro sixes. We have had…well; wait for it. certainly more than any other […]
