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QOTD Archive
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QOTD: What Was Your Best “Unicorn” CC Find In The Recent Past? What Would You Most Like To Find?
Posted on March 11, 2017 | 79 CommentsTom Halter found his “Holy Grail”recently, and described it as “not just a unicorn, but a unicorn whistling Dixie while chewing bubblegum at the same time.” Pretty high praise indeed, […] -
QOTD: What’s Up With This Vega Speedometer? When Did US Speedometers First Start Also Showing Km/h?
Posted on March 9, 2017 | 153 CommentsTom Halter has a good eye and left the following comment today at the Vega post about its speedometer: I like how instead of having a separate scale for km/h, […] -
QOTD: If You Had To Replace Your Current Car(s) With New 2017 Models, What Would You Get?
Posted on March 8, 2017 | 152 CommentsI don’t day dream about the new cars I’d rather have, as I’m really very happy with mine. In fact, I have somewhat the opposite problem that sometimes occupies my […] -
QOTD: What Other Automotive Web Sites Do You Visit Regularly?
Posted on March 6, 2017 | 128 CommentsThis question is a bit different, but I thought it might be interesting to learn a bit more about our readers’ reading habits. First, I’ll share with you my top […] -
Advertising Outtake/QOTD: The 1994 General Motors de Mexico Range – Which Would You Pick?
Posted on March 2, 2017 | 43 CommentsIn 1994, General Motors’ Mexican range was in transition, much like the Mexican car market itself. The Mexican government was finally opening up the domestic market. A partial reversal of […] -
Reader’s QOTD: How Can I Give A Four Cylinder ’87 Mustang Some Balls?
Posted on March 1, 2017 | 59 Comments(not the actual car) (sent in by Matthew P) I am thinking about buying a 1987 Mustang LX convertible with the 2.3 L four as a project car. I guess […] -
QOTD: Last Daily Driven Oldsmobile?
Posted on February 28, 2017 | 66 CommentsIn today’s CC Capsule, I lamented the inevitable day when the there will be no more daily driven Oldsmobiles on the road, at which point Oldsmobile joins Packard, Edsel, and […] -
QOTD: My Truck Finally Breaks Down. Fortunately It Was An Easy Fix. What Was Your Last Breakdown?
Posted on February 26, 2017 | 120 CommentsIt had to happen sooner or later. In fact, it’s been way too long, really, given my ’66 F-100’s age and benign neglect (from me). But rather oddly, the last […] -
QOTD: Do You Follow Recommended Maintenance Schedules?
Posted on February 22, 2017 | 67 CommentsFloss twice a day. Get your teeth cleaned twice a year. Get a routine physical. Preventative maintenance can be hard to find time for in a busy world, and if […] -
QOTD: Which Automotive Name is Most Deserving of a Comeback
Posted on February 21, 2017 | 179 CommentsEarlier today, I posted a CC Capsule of one of all time favorite vehicle names, Lincoln Zephyr, which got an all-too-short one year revival in 2006. What other automotive names […] -
QOTD – Rarest Car More Common Than Saab 9-2x
Posted on February 17, 2017 | 86 CommentsTime to rev up your search engines. According to Wikipedia, Subaru produced a mere 10,346 Saab 9-2x’s between 2005 and 2006. In today’s 9-2x Capsule post, I produced a list of cars that […] -
QOTD: Which 1974 GM “Small Car” Would You Buy?
Posted on February 14, 2017 | 104 CommentsLast week, we took a look at another multi-marque ad from General Motors in 1974. This one focusses on GM’s smallest offerings from the X-Body, F-Body, H-Body and Opel lines. -
QOTD: What Would Be Your Sole Vehicle?
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 141 CommentsSuppose you could only have one vehicle. It can be anything you want, but there are a few caveats: -
QOTD: Worst Automotive Abbreviation?
Posted on February 9, 2017 | 210 CommentsToday’s Curbside Comparo introduced us to the world of unintentionally bad automotive acronyms, with the Cadillac Eldorado ETC (et. cetera) and ESC (Escape), along with the Lincoln Mark VII […] -
QOTD: Which 1974 GM Personal Car Would You Buy?
Posted on February 7, 2017 | 136 CommentsGM printed two different multi-marque magazine advertisements in 1974, and one of them was this advertisement plugging their wide range of “personal cars” — not just personal luxury coupes — for 1974.
![QOTD: What Was Your Best “Unicorn” CC Find In The Recent Past? What Would You Most Like To Find? Tom Halter found his “Holy Grail”recently, and described it as “not just a unicorn, but a unicorn whistling Dixie while chewing bubblegum at the same time.” Pretty high praise indeed, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CC-317-110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What’s Up With This Vega Speedometer? When Did US Speedometers First Start Also Showing Km/h? Tom Halter has a good eye and left the following comment today at the Vega post about its speedometer: I like how instead of having a separate scale for km/h, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/58573479-770-0%402X-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: If You Had To Replace Your Current Car(s) With New 2017 Models, What Would You Get? I don’t day dream about the new cars I’d rather have, as I’m really very happy with mine. In fact, I have somewhat the opposite problem that sometimes occupies my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Niedermeyer-Cars-2016-side-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What Other Automotive Web Sites Do You Visit Regularly? This question is a bit different, but I thought it might be interesting to learn a bit more about our readers’ reading habits. First, I’ll share with you my top […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Auto-News-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Advertising Outtake/QOTD: The 1994 General Motors de Mexico Range – Which Would You Pick? In 1994, General Motors’ Mexican range was in transition, much like the Mexican car market itself. The Mexican government was finally opening up the domestic market. A partial reversal of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1994-gm-de-mexico.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Reader’s QOTD: How Can I Give A Four Cylinder ’87 Mustang Some Balls? (not the actual car) (sent in by Matthew P) I am thinking about buying a 1987 Mustang LX convertible with the 2.3 L four as a project car. I guess […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Mustang-1987-LX-conv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: Last Daily Driven Oldsmobile? In today’s CC Capsule, I lamented the inevitable day when the there will be no more daily driven Oldsmobiles on the road, at which point Oldsmobile joins Packard, Edsel, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/c9f61e51597d46dee6ca1f6772dad1b7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: My Truck Finally Breaks Down. Fortunately It Was An Easy Fix. What Was Your Last Breakdown? It had to happen sooner or later. In fact, it’s been way too long, really, given my ’66 F-100’s age and benign neglect (from me). But rather oddly, the last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CC-318-010.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: Do You Follow Recommended Maintenance Schedules? Floss twice a day. Get your teeth cleaned twice a year. Get a routine physical. Preventative maintenance can be hard to find time for in a busy world, and if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/335273-mechanic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: Which Automotive Name is Most Deserving of a Comeback Earlier today, I posted a CC Capsule of one of all time favorite vehicle names, Lincoln Zephyr, which got an all-too-short one year revival in 2006. What other automotive names […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lincoln_zepher_v12_emblem_touring-sedan_1_s_37.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


![QOTD: Worst Automotive Abbreviation? Today’s Curbside Comparo introduced us to the world of unintentionally bad automotive acronyms, with the Cadillac Eldorado ETC (et. cetera) and ESC (Escape), along with the Lincoln Mark VII […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ETC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



