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CC Tech: Riding On Torsion-Aire – Chrysler’s Famous 1957 Torsion Bar Suspension
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 32 CommentsChrysler claimed many advantages for its vaunted 1957 “Torsion-Aire” suspension, which featured torsion bar springs rather than coil springs in front. Over the years, the success of this suspension has […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: A Menacing ’59 Buick Stalks The Night
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 1/12/2019) Curtis Perry uploaded these exquisite photos of a ’59 Buick, a car from a time where so many cars looked like they wanted to maul […] -
Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Peugeot 1007 – On The Wrong Tracks
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 28 Comments(first posted 1/10/2019) Enthusiasts who have little exposure to contemporary French cars – for example, enthusiasts from the US and Canada – tend to get the impression […] -
A Gallery Of Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Dodge 400 K-Car
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 12 CommentsWhen was the last time you saw a Dodge 400? Mike Hayes found this one. If you need a refresher, it was Dodge’s version of the Chrysler LeBaron. These two […] -
CC Capsule: 1950 Packard Touring Sedan – A Cormorant In The Wild
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 29 Comments(first posted 1/11/2019) At a recent classic car show, the lone Packard on display was a beautifully restored 1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria convertible. It was truly […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (October-December 2024) – Part 5: Yet More Foreign Cars (British, Swedish & The Rest)
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 34 CommentsSlightly belatedly, due to a rather hectic travel schedule, here is the final part of the late 2024 T87 Singles Collection. We have a lot of British steel to get […] -
QOTD: What’s The Worst Case of “Badge Engineering?”
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 79 CommentsIt seems all vehicle manufacturers were (and are) guilty of it – “badge engineering” or doing as little as possible to distinguish one brand or model of car from another, […] -
CC Outtake: 1980 Datsun Sunny (210) Wagon – California Love
Posted on January 10, 2025 | 13 Comments(first posted 1/10/2019) It’s not often I see a Datsun Sunny (210). Early last year, I saw a wagon in a church parking lot that belonged to an […] -
CC Global: Scania And Volvo 8×4 Wreckers – Dealing With Weighty Matters
Posted on January 10, 2025 | 6 CommentsWhen big things go wrong on the road, better call a yellow cab with an 8×4 drivetrain, representing the top segment of wreckers. Three of those brutes were on display […] -
CC Capsule: 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada – A Bravado For Sure
Posted on January 9, 2025 | 32 Comments(first posted 1/9/2019) Bravado — derived from the Old Spanish world, “Bravada”, it is defined as an ostentatious display of bravery or defiance, often in order to make a false […] -
Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars
Posted on January 9, 2025 | 45 CommentsHere’s a nice pair to compare what two automotive eras have offered as daily transport. One more chapter in our ongoing saga of “The Changing Shape Of Cars”. This time, […] -
A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort
Posted on January 9, 2025 | 30 CommentsWe’ve been neglecting the CC Cohort again, so let’s take an abbreviated tour of some of the more recent postings there. This 1961 Ford Falcon with the optional exterior decor […] -
Curbside Find: 1987-1996 Ford Escort Mk4 – Survivor From Brazil
Posted on January 9, 2025 | 16 CommentsThis humble Ford Escort Mk4 spotted in a supermarket parking lot in São Paulo, Brazil, is a true survivor. This example is one of the so-called Mk4 models built in […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (October-December 2024) – Part 4: More Foreign Cars (Italian & American)
Posted on January 8, 2025 | 17 CommentsOnwards and updwards through the Tokyo finds of the final quarter of 2024! I’m pairing the Italian and the American marques together for no other reason than the number of […] -
1961–1963 Cadillac Town Sedan And Park Avenue Sedan De Ville – Cadillac’s Bob-Tailed Nags
Posted on January 8, 2025 | 26 CommentsA bob-tailed Cadillac? Strange but true: Between 1961 and 1963, Cadillac briefly offered short-deck versions of its four-door hardtop, aimed at owners who’d complained that the big cars were getting […]
![CC Tech: Riding On Torsion-Aire – Chrysler’s Famous 1957 Torsion Bar Suspension Chrysler claimed many advantages for its vaunted 1957 “Torsion-Aire” suspension, which featured torsion bar springs rather than coil springs in front. Over the years, the success of this suspension has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1957-Plymouth-Torsion-Aire-brochure-excerpt.webp)
![Curtis Perry Outtake: A Menacing ’59 Buick Stalks The Night (first posted 1/12/2019) Curtis Perry uploaded these exquisite photos of a ’59 Buick, a car from a time where so many cars looked like they wanted to maul […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1959-buick-curtis-perry.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Peugeot 1007 – On The Wrong Tracks (first posted 1/10/2019) Enthusiasts who have little exposure to contemporary French cars – for example, enthusiasts from the US and Canada – tend to get the impression […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/peugeot-1007-2.jpg)
![A Gallery Of Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Dodge 400 K-Car When was the last time you saw a Dodge 400? Mike Hayes found this one. If you need a refresher, it was Dodge’s version of the Chrysler LeBaron. These two […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54260631155_cc46e45fb9_k.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1950 Packard Touring Sedan – A Cormorant In The Wild (first posted 1/11/2019) At a recent classic car show, the lone Packard on display was a beautifully restored 1949 Packard Super Eight Victoria convertible. It was truly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/packard-mexico-4.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (October-December 2024) – Part 5: Yet More Foreign Cars (British, Swedish & The Rest) Slightly belatedly, due to a rather hectic travel schedule, here is the final part of the late 2024 T87 Singles Collection. We have a lot of British steel to get […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20241022_112644_edited.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s The Worst Case of “Badge Engineering?” It seems all vehicle manufacturers were (and are) guilty of it – “badge engineering” or doing as little as possible to distinguish one brand or model of car from another, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1975-dodge-charger-daytona-e1735813183303.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1980 Datsun Sunny (210) Wagon – California Love (first posted 1/10/2019) It’s not often I see a Datsun Sunny (210). Early last year, I saw a wagon in a church parking lot that belonged to an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/datsun-sunny-wagon-1980-2.jpg)
![CC Global: Scania And Volvo 8×4 Wreckers – Dealing With Weighty Matters When big things go wrong on the road, better call a yellow cab with an 8×4 drivetrain, representing the top segment of wreckers. Three of those brutes were on display […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_3108-1.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars Here’s a nice pair to compare what two automotive eras have offered as daily transport. One more chapter in our ongoing saga of “The Changing Shape Of Cars”. This time, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20241212_163015436.jpg)
![A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort We’ve been neglecting the CC Cohort again, so let’s take an abbreviated tour of some of the more recent postings there. This 1961 Ford Falcon with the optional exterior decor […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/49417797227_64c6bc75ec_k.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1987-1996 Ford Escort Mk4 – Survivor From Brazil This humble Ford Escort Mk4 spotted in a supermarket parking lot in São Paulo, Brazil, is a true survivor. This example is one of the so-called Mk4 models built in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Rear-view-X.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (October-December 2024) – Part 4: More Foreign Cars (Italian & American) Onwards and updwards through the Tokyo finds of the final quarter of 2024! I’m pairing the Italian and the American marques together for no other reason than the number of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20241110_090711_1_edited.jpg)
![1961–1963 Cadillac Town Sedan And Park Avenue Sedan De Ville – Cadillac’s Bob-Tailed Nags A bob-tailed Cadillac? Strange but true: Between 1961 and 1963, Cadillac briefly offered short-deck versions of its four-door hardtop, aimed at owners who’d complained that the big cars were getting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1963-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-composite.webp)


