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Curbside Classics Archives
QOTD Archive
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![Last weekend’s attempt at pinning down the Ten Worst Engines ever was lively, educational, and stayed very civil. So let’s take on the opposite end of the spectrum: the ten […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/debate.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Weekend Debate: What Were The Ten Best Engines Ever?")
CC Weekend Debate: What Were The Ten Best Engines Ever?
Posted on September 12, 2015 | 195 CommentsLast weekend’s attempt at pinning down the Ten Worst Engines ever was lively, educational, and stayed very civil. So let’s take on the opposite end of the spectrum: the ten […] -
![It seems many professions have the stereotypical sets of wheels. If playing to this stereotype, it would seem engineers have boring sedans, accountants seek the cheapest car available, and large […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/real-estate-web-design.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Reminiscing and QOTD: What Did Your Real Estate Agent Drive? Are There Professional Stereotypes?")
CC Reminiscing and QOTD: What Did Your Real Estate Agent Drive? Are There Professional Stereotypes?
Posted on September 10, 2015 | 102 CommentsIt seems many professions have the stereotypical sets of wheels. If playing to this stereotype, it would seem engineers have boring sedans, accountants seek the cheapest car available, and large […] -
![My two recent experiences that answer my question will probably not be the longest and shortest, but will set a decent benchmark. First, the long one: I knew the end […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CC-259-037-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The Longest Your Car Battery Has Ever Lasted? And The Shortest?")
QOTD: What’s The Longest Your Car Battery Has Ever Lasted? And The Shortest?
Posted on September 3, 2015 | 129 CommentsMy two recent experiences that answer my question will probably not be the longest and shortest, but will set a decent benchmark. First, the long one: I knew the end […] -
![Montreal. Malibu. Aspen. Many cars throughout automotive history have been named for places. Such names are often evocative or, at the very least, pleasant. You can picture a ’57 Chevy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/800px-Alfa_romeo_montreal_ts_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Geographically-Named Car Most/Least Suits Its Namesake?")
QOTD: Which Geographically-Named Car Most/Least Suits Its Namesake?
Posted on September 2, 2015 | 203 CommentsMontreal. Malibu. Aspen. Many cars throughout automotive history have been named for places. Such names are often evocative or, at the very least, pleasant. You can picture a ’57 Chevy […] -
![This is it, the very car I dreamed of during my 1990s early adulthood: 1992-98 BMW E36 coupe, and it had to be black. This aging E36 belongs to someone who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1992-98-BMW-3-series-coupe-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Ultimate “Ultimate Driving Machine”?")
QOTD: What’s Your Ultimate “Ultimate Driving Machine”?
Posted on September 1, 2015 | 88 CommentsThis is it, the very car I dreamed of during my 1990s early adulthood: 1992-98 BMW E36 coupe, and it had to be black. This aging E36 belongs to someone who […] -
![Presently, leather is the undisputed preference of “premium” upholstery used in cars today. But in the years of the Great Brougham Epoch, velour often proved just as popular, if not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Velour-vs-Leather.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Leather or Velour? Which Do You Like More?")
QOTD: Leather or Velour? Which Do You Like More?
Posted on August 27, 2015 | 142 CommentsPresently, leather is the undisputed preference of “premium” upholstery used in cars today. But in the years of the Great Brougham Epoch, velour often proved just as popular, if not […] -
![In the movie Inception, the protagonists at one point are involved in a shoout and car chase within a dream. As they race through the pouring rain, evading their pursuers, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/chrysler-new-yorker-inception.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What is the Most Unexpected Car You Have Seen in the Most Unexpected Place?")
QOTD: What is the Most Unexpected Car You Have Seen in the Most Unexpected Place?
Posted on August 26, 2015 | 107 CommentsIn the movie Inception, the protagonists at one point are involved in a shoout and car chase within a dream. As they race through the pouring rain, evading their pursuers, […] -
![Aussie and Kiwi Curbsiders will recognize this common sight: a VT Holden Commodore with a missing fuel filler cap. It seems as though these all fell off a decade ago, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/holden-vt-commodore-missing-fuel-cap.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What is a Particular Sign of a Car’s Aging?")
QOTD: What is a Particular Sign of a Car’s Aging?
Posted on August 19, 2015 | 121 CommentsAussie and Kiwi Curbsiders will recognize this common sight: a VT Holden Commodore with a missing fuel filler cap. It seems as though these all fell off a decade ago, […] -
![Mercury’s everlasting identity crisis has been discussed on these hallowed pages ad nauseum. In what were perhaps the halcyon years of the American auto industry, namely the immediate postwar era […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/030a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD and Car Show Classics: 1962 and 1970 Mercury Convertibles–If the Owner Traded up Every Eight Years, What’s Next?")
QOTD and Car Show Classics: 1962 and 1970 Mercury Convertibles–If the Owner Traded up Every Eight Years, What’s Next?
Posted on August 17, 2015 | 39 CommentsMercury’s everlasting identity crisis has been discussed on these hallowed pages ad nauseum. In what were perhaps the halcyon years of the American auto industry, namely the immediate postwar era […] -
![General Motors had a lot of great hits, but it had plenty of failures too. Like the kid from a good home and with plenty of pocket money that picks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1979-chevrolet-chevette.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Challenge of the Day: “Say One Nice Thing” – GM Edition")
Challenge of the Day: “Say One Nice Thing” – GM Edition
Posted on August 14, 2015 | 167 CommentsGeneral Motors had a lot of great hits, but it had plenty of failures too. Like the kid from a good home and with plenty of pocket money that picks […] -
![Not too long ago, the Curbside Classic Cohort came together to say some kind words about some of the most maligned and disappointing Chrysler and AMC products of the past […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Challenge of the Day: “Say One Nice Thing” – Ford Edition")
Challenge of the Day: “Say One Nice Thing” – Ford Edition
Posted on August 7, 2015 | 114 CommentsNot too long ago, the Curbside Classic Cohort came together to say some kind words about some of the most maligned and disappointing Chrysler and AMC products of the past […] -
![The Curbside Classic Cohort is one of the most respectful and friendly communities on the entire internet. I can think of no other website where I actually read the comments. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/plymouth_volare_road_runner_sport_wagon_1979.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Challenge of the Day: “Say One Nice Thing” – AMC & Chrysler Edition")
Challenge of the Day: “Say One Nice Thing” – AMC & Chrysler Edition
Posted on July 31, 2015 | 143 CommentsThe Curbside Classic Cohort is one of the most respectful and friendly communities on the entire internet. I can think of no other website where I actually read the comments. […] -
QOTD: Bumper Stickers/Car Magnets – How Many Is Too Many?
Posted on July 23, 2015 | 81 Comments -
![We had a rather scary close call last Sunday. We drove out to the coast in the TSX, with an old friend who was visiting. That’s a 55 mile drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Dodge-Dynasty-red8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "“Getting Passed” By A Dynasty With A Locked Rear Wheel: Sudden Brake Failure Or Driving Without Brakes?")
“Getting Passed” By A Dynasty With A Locked Rear Wheel: Sudden Brake Failure Or Driving Without Brakes?
Posted on July 12, 2015 | 28 CommentsWe had a rather scary close call last Sunday. We drove out to the coast in the TSX, with an old friend who was visiting. That’s a 55 mile drive […] -
![This is my great-aunt Mary’s 2005 Cadillac DeVille. Her husband, my great-uncle Joe drives a similar, slightly updated version of this car, a 2006 Cadillac DTS. At 78 and 88 years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/FullSizeRender-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Conundrum/QOTD: Are Car Controls Getting Too Complicated And Distracting?")
CC Conundrum/QOTD: Are Car Controls Getting Too Complicated And Distracting?
Posted on July 2, 2015 | 156 CommentsThis is my great-aunt Mary’s 2005 Cadillac DeVille. Her husband, my great-uncle Joe drives a similar, slightly updated version of this car, a 2006 Cadillac DTS. At 78 and 88 years […]
