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Curbside Classics Archives
QOTD Archive
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![It’s coming up that time. Time to get the state inspection sticker. In my driving year, this is pretty much the time when my car is most in jeopardy of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sticker.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – No Sticker for YOU! Any Good Annual Vehicle Inspection Stories?")
QOTD – No Sticker for YOU! Any Good Annual Vehicle Inspection Stories?
Posted on August 18, 2023 | 92 CommentsIt’s coming up that time. Time to get the state inspection sticker. In my driving year, this is pretty much the time when my car is most in jeopardy of […] -
![They say it’s never healthy to love something that can’t love you back, but that’s never stopped me from fostering sentimental attachments to machinery. A few weeks ago, I realized […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Skylark-2003-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Do You Celebrate Car Anniversaries? (COAL 1965 Skylark Content)")
QOTD: Do You Celebrate Car Anniversaries? (COAL 1965 Skylark Content)
Posted on July 3, 2023 | 69 CommentsThey say it’s never healthy to love something that can’t love you back, but that’s never stopped me from fostering sentimental attachments to machinery. A few weeks ago, I realized […] -
![This is bustling Buenos Aires, Argentina, sometime in the 1960s. There’s a Valiant II (what North Americans would call a ’62 Valiant) just to the right of the centre, and…what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Buenos-Aires-by-Night-in-the-60s_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo & QOTD: One Night in Buenos Aires – What Do You See?")
Vintage Photo & QOTD: One Night in Buenos Aires – What Do You See?
Posted on June 5, 2023 | 21 CommentsThis is bustling Buenos Aires, Argentina, sometime in the 1960s. There’s a Valiant II (what North Americans would call a ’62 Valiant) just to the right of the centre, and…what […] -
![It is said that Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, here in the U.S. Likewise, the beginning of summer always calls forth one of those AAA press releases where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sideview.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – Summer 2023 Roadtrip Plans?")
QOTD – Summer 2023 Roadtrip Plans?
Posted on May 29, 2023 | 55 CommentsIt is said that Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, here in the U.S. Likewise, the beginning of summer always calls forth one of those AAA press releases where […] -
![While out driving today, my thoughts returned as they often do to a nagging noise from the back half of my daily driver that I have lived with for quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/e90_diff.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – What Auto Repairs Have You Put Off, And Why?")
QOTD – What Auto Repairs Have You Put Off, And Why?
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 96 CommentsWhile out driving today, my thoughts returned as they often do to a nagging noise from the back half of my daily driver that I have lived with for quite […] -
![In my never ending quest to own every antique car ever built, I have only ever put cash in my pocket to seriously look at one or two Falcons, including […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1962-Falcon-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Early Falcon Face?")
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Early Falcon Face?
Posted on April 25, 2023 | 54 CommentsIn my never ending quest to own every antique car ever built, I have only ever put cash in my pocket to seriously look at one or two Falcons, including […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2017) While researching my JC Whitney article, I found literally hundreds of great items from their catalogs over the years: Far to many for me to feature in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JC-Whitney-Barefoot-Pedal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: JC Whitney Scavenger Hunt")
QOTD: JC Whitney Scavenger Hunt
Posted on April 24, 2023 | 116 Comments(first posted 4/24/2017) While researching my JC Whitney article, I found literally hundreds of great items from their catalogs over the years: Far to many for me to feature in […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Super Sleuths, Date This Photo
Posted on April 17, 2023 | 16 Comments -
![I’ve always been utterly baffled by how many people will buy a new car and then instantly (or very shortly thereafter) put it in storage, never to be driven. What […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/3m.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Why Do People Store Brand New Cars And Never Drive Them?")
QOTD: Why Do People Store Brand New Cars And Never Drive Them?
Posted on April 12, 2023 | 75 CommentsI’ve always been utterly baffled by how many people will buy a new car and then instantly (or very shortly thereafter) put it in storage, never to be driven. What […] -
![My lovely bride buys me old car brochures as gifts, and this Christmas I found a catalog for the full line of 1963 Buicks under the tree, in honor of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1963-Buick-05-amp-06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: 1963 Buick Electra(s) – What’s The Story Behind These Pictures?")
QOTD: 1963 Buick Electra(s) – What’s The Story Behind These Pictures?
Posted on March 20, 2023 | 76 CommentsMy lovely bride buys me old car brochures as gifts, and this Christmas I found a catalog for the full line of 1963 Buicks under the tree, in honor of […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2017) Human beings are hard-wired to recognize faces. This causes us to see faces even in places where there are none, whether it is on Mars or on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Malibu-Horror.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – Worst Car Face?")
QOTD – Worst Car Face?
Posted on March 15, 2023 | 298 Comments(first posted 3/15/2017) Human beings are hard-wired to recognize faces. This causes us to see faces even in places where there are none, whether it is on Mars or on […] -
![Note: This post is an expansion on a previous 1959 Edsel post and a comment I made on it. A LOT has been written about the Edsel. But there is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/173279_7a5df6991067f8471.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: 1959 Edsel–How Did Ford Sell 40,000 of These Things?")
QOTD: 1959 Edsel–How Did Ford Sell 40,000 of These Things?
Posted on March 15, 2023 | 78 CommentsNote: This post is an expansion on a previous 1959 Edsel post and a comment I made on it. A LOT has been written about the Edsel. But there is […] -
![This is a Stromberg Model W carburetor—says so right there on the side. More specifically, it’s a Bendix Stromberg WA3-219 carburetor. “W” for the design family of the carburetor, “A” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Stromberg-W_5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Weirdly One-Year-Only Parts")
QOTD: Weirdly One-Year-Only Parts
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 72 CommentsThis is a Stromberg Model W carburetor—says so right there on the side. More specifically, it’s a Bendix Stromberg WA3-219 carburetor. “W” for the design family of the carburetor, “A” […] -
![Today’s “new” 1991 Saturn for sale just begs the question: What car from 1993 would you buy now in factory-new condition to be your daily driver for the next ten […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/a-1-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Car From 1993 Would You Buy In New Condition To Be Your Daily Driver?")
QOTD: Which Car From 1993 Would You Buy In New Condition To Be Your Daily Driver?
Posted on March 9, 2023 | 138 CommentsToday’s “new” 1991 Saturn for sale just begs the question: What car from 1993 would you buy now in factory-new condition to be your daily driver for the next ten […] -
![Yes, I know that we do mostly old cars here, but I have built up a respect for the brain trust of CC readers, so maybe some of you can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BMW-Hybrid-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD/CC Tech – What’s The Best Way To Store A Plug-In Hybrid Car?")
QOTD/CC Tech – What’s The Best Way To Store A Plug-In Hybrid Car?
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 17 CommentsYes, I know that we do mostly old cars here, but I have built up a respect for the brain trust of CC readers, so maybe some of you can […]
