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Curbside Classics Archives
QOTD Archive
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![(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&ssl=1 "Reader’s QOTD: How Can I Give A Four Cylinder ’87 Mustang Some Balls?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "QOTD: Last Daily Driven Oldsmobile?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "QOTD: My Truck Finally Breaks Down. Fortunately It Was An Easy Fix. What Was Your Last Breakdown?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "QOTD: Do You Follow Recommended Maintenance Schedules?")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Automotive Name is Most Deserving of a Comeback")
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 […] -
![Time 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "QOTD – Rarest Car More Common Than Saab 9-2x")
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: -
![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&ssl=1 "QOTD: Worst Automotive Abbreviation?")
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. -
![You knew it was coming, right? I gave you my argument for my pick of the 1961-1965 Continental this morning. Now it’s your turn to convince us about your pick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lincoln-1961-_continental.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was the Last Great American Luxury Car?")
QOTD: What Was the Last Great American Luxury Car?
Posted on February 1, 2017 | 187 CommentsYou knew it was coming, right? I gave you my argument for my pick of the 1961-1965 Continental this morning. Now it’s your turn to convince us about your pick […] -
QOTD: What’s On Your Short List?
Posted on January 29, 2017 | 92 CommentsWelcome to winter in the Northern Hemisphere, where car guys with unheated garages hide indoors to drink hot beverages and consider what to do when the weather warms up. -
QOTD: Do I Buy a (cough cough) “New” Car?
Posted on January 16, 2017 | 92 CommentsThe subtitle of this might be: Or, In Which the Author Recognizes Her Needs May Have Shifted But Isn’t Sure Whether She Should Pull an Irv Gordon…. -
![Photo courtesy of L Deren Sedans like Ford’s Panther lines and the GM B-Bodies get a lot of love around these parts. Much of that is due to their traditional […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/buick-lesabre-lincoln-continental.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Any Love For The Full-Size, FWD Sedan?")
QOTD: Any Love For The Full-Size, FWD Sedan?
Posted on January 13, 2017 | 95 CommentsPhoto courtesy of L Deren Sedans like Ford’s Panther lines and the GM B-Bodies get a lot of love around these parts. Much of that is due to their traditional […] -
![My brother Andy and I are regular attendees at the Fall AACA meet in Hershey, PA. While we are walking around, one of our favorite pastimes is trying to find […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_5103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Identify this “Car”")
QOTD: Identify this “Car”
Posted on January 3, 2017 | 15 CommentsMy brother Andy and I are regular attendees at the Fall AACA meet in Hershey, PA. While we are walking around, one of our favorite pastimes is trying to find […]
