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Curbside Classics Archives
QOTD Archive
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![In my last article I noted that a Challenger V6 would be quite the attention grabber in around 50 years’ time. But if the car show was nothing but challenger […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2015-mercedes-benz-s-class_100453090_l.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Would You Like to See in a Car Show in 50 years?")
QOTD: What Would You Like to See in a Car Show in 50 years?
Posted on December 9, 2014 | 56 CommentsIn my last article I noted that a Challenger V6 would be quite the attention grabber in around 50 years’ time. But if the car show was nothing but challenger […] -
![Greetings from the Wet Coast of Canada on this fine sunny day. Well, it got dark at 4:30 pm, so it must be winter in these parts. This Christmas holiday, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2014-Ford.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Quandry: 3000 Mile Coast Road Trip In My 2000 Acura Or in A Rental?")
Curbside Quandry: 3000 Mile Coast Road Trip In My 2000 Acura Or in A Rental?
Posted on December 5, 2014 | 64 CommentsGreetings from the Wet Coast of Canada on this fine sunny day. Well, it got dark at 4:30 pm, so it must be winter in these parts. This Christmas holiday, […] -
![Oh yeah, that’s the sort of thing we like to see around here isn’t it? A 1956 Ford Pickup that is still sporting all its battle scars. Scars that were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rustytrunk-with-viper-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Engine Swaps?")
QOTD: Engine Swaps?
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 143 CommentsOh yeah, that’s the sort of thing we like to see around here isn’t it? A 1956 Ford Pickup that is still sporting all its battle scars. Scars that were […] -
![Five years ago, I was lucky enough to attend a lecture given by famous General Motors designer Bill Porter. He highlighted some of his favorite designs and explained why they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/020a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is the Most Beautiful Four-Door Sedan/Hardtop in the World?")
QOTD: What Is the Most Beautiful Four-Door Sedan/Hardtop in the World?
Posted on December 1, 2014 | 217 CommentsFive years ago, I was lucky enough to attend a lecture given by famous General Motors designer Bill Porter. He highlighted some of his favorite designs and explained why they […] -
![Printers. Most commonly seen making our lives a living hell and running out of ink, printers are more of a necessary annoyance than something to get really passionate about. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Robox-3D-Printer5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Will 3D Printing Help Us Take Care Of Our Classics?")
QOTD: Will 3D Printing Help Us Take Care Of Our Classics?
Posted on November 25, 2014 | 30 CommentsPrinters. Most commonly seen making our lives a living hell and running out of ink, printers are more of a necessary annoyance than something to get really passionate about. But […] -
![Like moths to a flame, car people are naturally drawn to an elegantly sketched and pressed body line, or the smells and sounds of an internal combustion engine, but it’s the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/074.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Car Had the Most Attractive Dashboard?")
QOTD: What Car Had the Most Attractive Dashboard?
Posted on November 24, 2014 | 329 CommentsLike moths to a flame, car people are naturally drawn to an elegantly sketched and pressed body line, or the smells and sounds of an internal combustion engine, but it’s the […] -
![It’s a warm, sunny day, and you can take out any car you want for a drive. If I had my druthers today, that would be me behind the wheel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Austro-Daimler-22-86-Prinz-Heinrich-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Sunday Fantasy: What Car Would You Take For A Drive Today?")
Sunday Fantasy: What Car Would You Take For A Drive Today?
Posted on November 16, 2014 | 66 CommentsIt’s a warm, sunny day, and you can take out any car you want for a drive. If I had my druthers today, that would be me behind the wheel […] -
![(Submitted by Keith B.) So seriously, what the heck is the story here? Wheel bolt patterns for passenger cars and light trucks have been pretty consistent over the past sixty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ford-F250-1997-wheel-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: 1997 Ford F-250 Seven Lug Wheels – Marketing BS or Engineering Brilliance?")
QOTD: 1997 Ford F-250 Seven Lug Wheels – Marketing BS or Engineering Brilliance?
Posted on October 28, 2014 | 65 Comments(Submitted by Keith B.) So seriously, what the heck is the story here? Wheel bolt patterns for passenger cars and light trucks have been pretty consistent over the past sixty […] -
![“6 AM Thunderbird Time” image source: plan59.com It’s been a very full week, in more ways than one. We’ve covered every generation of Thunderbird, thanks to all of our superb […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Thunderbird-1961-white-ad-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Thunderbird Week Finale: Which One Will Grace Your Driveway At 6AM?")
Thunderbird Week Finale: Which One Will Grace Your Driveway At 6AM?
Posted on October 26, 2014 | 85 Comments“6 AM Thunderbird Time” image source: plan59.com It’s been a very full week, in more ways than one. We’ve covered every generation of Thunderbird, thanks to all of our superb […] -
![The other day I had the opportunity to drive a new 2015 Ford F-250 pickup. With the sheer variety in cab and bed configurations available on pickups these days, saying […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/F250-front-34.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Ride Like Jekyll and Hyde?")
QOTD: Ride Like Jekyll and Hyde?
Posted on October 14, 2014 | 65 CommentsThe other day I had the opportunity to drive a new 2015 Ford F-250 pickup. With the sheer variety in cab and bed configurations available on pickups these days, saying […] -
![Before I say another word, I’d like to offer a caveat. In 1971 (and 1972, for that matter), I was a decision yet to be made by my parents; however, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Laser-Striped Torinos Diverge–Do You Like the ’71 or ’72 Iteration?")
QOTD: Laser-Striped Torinos Diverge–Do You Like the ’71 or ’72 Iteration?
Posted on October 6, 2014 | 65 CommentsBefore I say another word, I’d like to offer a caveat. In 1971 (and 1972, for that matter), I was a decision yet to be made by my parents; however, […] -
![In 1990, you still could get a great luxury car if you wanted one, especially in the redesigned ’90 Town Car. Still unapologetically traditional, its elegance remained intact despite the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1990-Lincoln-Town-Car-09-e1408910712250.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Outtake: 1990 Lincoln Town Car – Panthers Join The Go-Go ’90s")
Brochure Outtake: 1990 Lincoln Town Car – Panthers Join The Go-Go ’90s
Posted on September 17, 2014 | 72 CommentsIn 1990, you still could get a great luxury car if you wanted one, especially in the redesigned ’90 Town Car. Still unapologetically traditional, its elegance remained intact despite the […] -
![I’m not big on following various local estate auctions, but this one has been in the local newspaper for so long I just had to investigate the auctioneer’s website. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/62-olds-f85-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Outtakes: Three Ultra-Low Mileage Vehicles Including A 2009 F150 With 389 Miles – Which Will Be Yours?")
Auction Outtakes: Three Ultra-Low Mileage Vehicles Including A 2009 F150 With 389 Miles – Which Will Be Yours?
Posted on September 16, 2014 | 44 CommentsI’m not big on following various local estate auctions, but this one has been in the local newspaper for so long I just had to investigate the auctioneer’s website. The […] -
![The ’62 Skylark I spied in Maine is interesting for a variety of reasons, its generous specification being among of the more notable of these. A compact car with power […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ambassador-rebel-weathereye-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The First Workaday Car You Remember With Air Conditioning?")
QOTD: What’s The First Workaday Car You Remember With Air Conditioning?
Posted on September 10, 2014 | 132 CommentsThe ’62 Skylark I spied in Maine is interesting for a variety of reasons, its generous specification being among of the more notable of these. A compact car with power […] -
![When Virgil Exner and the Highland Park Studios had to finish off the 1950’s, the final Forward Look interpretations for the decade got a heavy dose of new make up. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DesotoLer-e1410320058156.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Design Question: 1959 Forward Face Off – Who Wore Their Make-Up Better?")
CC Design Question: 1959 Forward Face Off – Who Wore Their Make-Up Better?
Posted on September 10, 2014 | 46 CommentsWhen Virgil Exner and the Highland Park Studios had to finish off the 1950’s, the final Forward Look interpretations for the decade got a heavy dose of new make up. […]
