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QOTD Archive
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![Proton, the automaker formerly owned by the Malaysian government, made their name building and exporting Mitsubishi cast-offs. Indeed, they didn’t engineer their own car until 2000 (the Waja) and continued selling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/proton-m21-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake/QOTD: 1997-2000 Proton M21 – Would You Buy A Brand New Old Car?")
Curbside Outtake/QOTD: 1997-2000 Proton M21 – Would You Buy A Brand New Old Car?
Posted on December 11, 2015 | 48 CommentsProton, the automaker formerly owned by the Malaysian government, made their name building and exporting Mitsubishi cast-offs. Indeed, they didn’t engineer their own car until 2000 (the Waja) and continued selling […] -
QOTD: What’s The Oddest Vanity Plate You’ve Ever Seen?
Posted on December 8, 2015 | 109 Comments -
![We tend to live a bit in the past here at CC, so the question today is which car from 1985 would you pick to drive for the next thirty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1985-a-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Car From 1985 Would You Chose To Drive For Thirty Years?")
QOTD: What Car From 1985 Would You Chose To Drive For Thirty Years?
Posted on November 15, 2015 | 275 CommentsWe tend to live a bit in the past here at CC, so the question today is which car from 1985 would you pick to drive for the next thirty […] -
![Planned obsolescence is when a product is designed from its inception to become unfashionable or obsolete shortly after its launch. In the 1950s, American automakers embraced this mantra and made […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1971-pontiac.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The Best-Looking 1971-76 Full-Size Pontiac?")
QOTD: What’s The Best-Looking 1971-76 Full-Size Pontiac?
Posted on November 9, 2015 | 80 CommentsPlanned obsolescence is when a product is designed from its inception to become unfashionable or obsolete shortly after its launch. In the 1950s, American automakers embraced this mantra and made […] -
![Since we’re reliving the Malaise Era, let’s explore the other side of its…side effects: low specific power (hp per cubic inch). My memory tells me that the 1979 400 cubic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lincoln-1979-two.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: Did The 1979 Lincoln 400 V8 Have The Lowest Specific Output During The Malaise Era?")
QOTD: Did The 1979 Lincoln 400 V8 Have The Lowest Specific Output During The Malaise Era?
Posted on November 6, 2015 | 95 CommentsSince we’re reliving the Malaise Era, let’s explore the other side of its…side effects: low specific power (hp per cubic inch). My memory tells me that the 1979 400 cubic […] -
![The 1976 Buick LeSabre V6 has become something of an automotive unicorn. The only images that Google can find are two, posted by the the sleuths at imcdb.org, This one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Buick-1976-leSabre-V6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: Did The 1976 Buick LeSabre V6 Have The Worst Power-To-Weight Ratio Of Any “Malaise Era” American Car?")
QOTD: Did The 1976 Buick LeSabre V6 Have The Worst Power-To-Weight Ratio Of Any “Malaise Era” American Car?
Posted on November 5, 2015 | 97 CommentsThe 1976 Buick LeSabre V6 has become something of an automotive unicorn. The only images that Google can find are two, posted by the the sleuths at imcdb.org, This one […] -
![Ford sure got a lot of use out of the venerable Panther platform, with Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models utilising it from 1979 all the way until 2011. Towards the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lincoln-mkt-town-car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake/QOTD: Lincoln MKT Town Car – Worthy Of The Name?")
CC Outtake/QOTD: Lincoln MKT Town Car – Worthy Of The Name?
Posted on October 22, 2015 | 77 CommentsFord sure got a lot of use out of the venerable Panther platform, with Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models utilising it from 1979 all the way until 2011. Towards the […] -
![Is there a “bad” car on the market today? Not even ten years ago, over at TTAC we used to hold an annual “Ten Worst Automobiles Today” contest, and then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/CC-264-036-12001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The Worst New Car On The Market Today?")
QOTD: What’s The Worst New Car On The Market Today?
Posted on October 20, 2015 | 191 CommentsIs there a “bad” car on the market today? Not even ten years ago, over at TTAC we used to hold an annual “Ten Worst Automobiles Today” contest, and then […] -
![I remember when some brochures used to have a page at the back dedicated to dealer-fitted accessories. There would be mud flaps, custom floor mats and numerous other fairly useless […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_7192.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is Your Least Favorite Automotive Accessory?")
QOTD: What Is Your Least Favorite Automotive Accessory?
Posted on October 16, 2015 | 201 CommentsI remember when some brochures used to have a page at the back dedicated to dealer-fitted accessories. There would be mud flaps, custom floor mats and numerous other fairly useless […] -
![Body art. A moment of indecision, a lifetime of regret. I’ve never bought a car with a decal or any other body art. I can’t figure out why people want something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/taragobodyart.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: Most Egregious Body Art?")
QOTD: Most Egregious Body Art?
Posted on October 14, 2015 | 126 CommentsBody art. A moment of indecision, a lifetime of regret. I’ve never bought a car with a decal or any other body art. I can’t figure out why people want something […] -
![In today’s superb post on Bertone and the Mazda Luce, I re-encountered a car I had forgotten about, Marcello Gandini’s 1967 Fiat 125 Executive concept (Bertone). It reflected what may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fiat-1967-125_Executive_05-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Car Had The Airiest Greenhouse? And The Least?")
QOTD: What Car Had The Airiest Greenhouse? And The Least?
Posted on October 3, 2015 | 114 CommentsIn today’s superb post on Bertone and the Mazda Luce, I re-encountered a car I had forgotten about, Marcello Gandini’s 1967 Fiat 125 Executive concept (Bertone). It reflected what may […] -
![(2003-2005 and 2006-2008 Honda Pilots; an undisputed facelift situation) Recently, some varying opinions in the comment thread regarding car generations raised a very good point: Exactly which qualities distinguish a new generation of a car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_8456.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Defines a “New” Generation of a Car?")
QOTD: What Defines a “New” Generation of a Car?
Posted on October 2, 2015 | 63 Comments(2003-2005 and 2006-2008 Honda Pilots; an undisputed facelift situation) Recently, some varying opinions in the comment thread regarding car generations raised a very good point: Exactly which qualities distinguish a new generation of a car […] -
![Picture this: It’s 11:30 pm on a Saturday night and you flip on NBC. You just happen to tune in during the opening credits sequence of Saturday Night Live, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150412_133633-1200x675.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Long Does The Sedan Have Left?")
QOTD: How Long Does The Sedan Have Left?
Posted on October 1, 2015 | 97 CommentsPicture this: It’s 11:30 pm on a Saturday night and you flip on NBC. You just happen to tune in during the opening credits sequence of Saturday Night Live, which […] -
![Prolific CC Commenter Bryce posted this shot of his Hillman Minx titled “Drums out; discs in”. Well, that and a whole new front suspension and cross member, thanks to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/drum-brakes.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake/QOTD: Bryce’s Minx Gets Discs – What Are Your Drum Brake Experiences?")
Cohort Outtake/QOTD: Bryce’s Minx Gets Discs – What Are Your Drum Brake Experiences?
Posted on September 30, 2015 | 102 CommentsProlific CC Commenter Bryce posted this shot of his Hillman Minx titled “Drums out; discs in”. Well, that and a whole new front suspension and cross member, thanks to a […] -
![It has been awhile since I have written about any of my own cars, and some other updates will be in order. But for today, the topic is my 2007 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2007HondaFit01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Update/QOTD – 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Lacking Clarity")
Curbside Update/QOTD – 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Lacking Clarity
Posted on September 28, 2015 | 52 CommentsIt has been awhile since I have written about any of my own cars, and some other updates will be in order. But for today, the topic is my 2007 […]
