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QOTD Archive
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QOTD: What’s The Worst Case of “Badge Engineering?”
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 78 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, […] -
Can You ID This Mystery Car?
Posted on January 1, 2025 | 31 CommentsPreviewing tomorrow’s Vintage Snapshot gallery, I instantly noticed this car in the top photo because it did not look familiar, at all. I’m utterly stumped. As is Google Lens. Hopefully […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Automotive “Forbidden Fruit”?
Posted on December 24, 2024 | 63 CommentsOnce upon a time, before automotive type approval standards began to converge, each major automotive market offered some unique products that were strictly for local consumption, and which were […] -
CC’s Best of 2024: I’ll Take One of Those Too – Curbside Gas Station Cuisine
Posted on December 24, 2024 | 75 Comments(First Posted 2/26/2024) In a recent post that touched on travel, I offered the opinion that the best food is found at gas stations. Perhaps. Still, this is hardly a […] -
CC QOTD: Do You Follow Your Car Manufacturers Factory Maintenance Schedule or Do You Go Your Own Way?
Posted on December 21, 2024 | 34 CommentsIt’s a real conundrum, isn’t it? Shell out a few more bucks and get that oil changed, brake fluid flushed, or HVAC filter replaced? In my over fifty years of […] -
QOTD: How Do You Feel About Modern Screens in Classic Interiors?
Posted on December 6, 2024 | 38 CommentsAnother day, another CC find (I’ve been quite fruitful recently, see here and here). This time it’s a 1991 GMC Jimmy, with a look and feel you’d expect from a […] -
Curbside Classic Commentary / QOTD – What’s a Car You Covet Even Though You Know Better?
Posted on December 5, 2024 | 98 CommentsThere’s a popular phrase: The heart wants what it wants. Most of us have done things for love (or lust) that we knew ahead of time were terrible ideas, but […] -
Curbside Classic Commentary / QOTD – What’s a Car You Used to Hate (and How Do You Feel About It Today)?
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 114 CommentsWhen you’re a young auto enthusiast — whether or not you’re yet old enough to drive — you often develop dogmatic attitudes about certain cars or types of cars. […] -
Curbside Outtake/QOTD: 1968 – 1976 Ford Torino – What’s Your Favorite Generation?
Posted on November 9, 2024 | 27 CommentsMy first car was a 1964 Ford Fairlane – so I’ve always had a soft-spot for it. Fairlanes weren’t the sportiest offerings during Ford’s “Total Performance” era, though the 1966/67 […] -
Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era, Pt. 3 – Can You ID Them And The Missing Brand?
Posted on September 2, 2024 | 10 CommentsHere is the final installment of our hubcap quiz to test your curbside identification skills. As I introduced in Pt. 1, my uncle has a hubcap collection which he […] -
Curbside Classic Commentary – QOTD: Which Vehicle Is Your Pick for “Peak-Engel-Mobile?”
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 25 CommentsI’m sure CC readers are familiar with Elwood Engel, VP for Design at Chrysler from 1961 to 1973. Engel began his career in the GM stylist apprentice program, but left […] -
Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era, Pt. 2 – Can You ID Them All?
Posted on August 19, 2024 | 10 CommentsWe’re back to test your hubcap knowledge and car-spotting savvy. In Pt. 1 I introduced you to my uncle’s hubcap collection which he inherited from his dad, who collected most […] -
Curbside Commentary/QOTD – What Was the Worst Production Car Interior You Ever Sat In?
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 80 CommentsA few weeks back we discussed car interiors from the 60s/70s/80s. I thought it might be an interesting follow-up to ask what was the worst interior you’ve sat in […] -
Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era – Can You ID Them All?
Posted on July 31, 2024 | 24 CommentsThis year, our summer travel to visit family took us to Iowa where my uncle and cousin have homes. My uncle grew up in the same house he currently lives […]