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QOTD Archive
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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 […] -
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 […] -
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, […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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. […] -
QOTD: What’s The Best Way To Sell A CC? A 1972 Hornet Gucci Sportabout, More Specifically
Posted on September 5, 2014 | 44 CommentsI have folks e-mail me asking this question all-too often, and I have to brush them off, because it’s the area of old cars I’m least qualified to give advice […] -
CC Wordless Outtake/QOTD: Cherokee, Old and New – A Worthy Successor?
Posted on September 4, 2014 | 93 CommentsPosted at the Cohort by nifty43 -
QOTD/Poll: What’s Your Favorite K-Car Variant?
Posted on August 29, 2014 | 166 CommentsWhether you love it or hate it, the K-car is one of those automobiles that changed the course of automotive history. With their uncommon for-the-time front-wheel drive, 4-cylinder power, compact exterior dimensions, […] -
QOTD: What Domestic “Mid-Size” Car Would You Buy In 1978?
Posted on August 23, 2014 | 169 CommentsIt’s 1978, and you’re a Baby Boomer with a wife and a little kid or two, and you just got a promotion. Time to dump that hulk of a Pinto […] -
QOTD: How Often (If Ever) Do You Use Cruise Control?
Posted on August 16, 2014 | 114 CommentsAfter reading Max.P’s COAL post on his Volkswagen Jetta the other day, I noticed that both in the post and some of the comments, a need for cruise control was expressed in situations […] -
Cohort Sighting/QOTD: Which Curbside Classic Would You Want To Remain In Production For The Foreseeable Future?
Posted on August 12, 2014 | 126 CommentsAs many of you know, the A1 Golf remained on sale long after it was yanked from US shores for 1985, built in South Africa using the name CitiGolf and sold […] -
QOTD: Striped Javelins–What’s Your Preference?
Posted on August 11, 2014 | 56 CommentsWhile AMC’s version of the Mustang may not exactly resemble a flying, pointed, aerodynamic projectile, some of them could accelerate rapidly and look pretty sporting to boot. Unlike the Mustang and […] -
QOTD: What’s The Furthest You’ve Gone To Chase Down A Curbside Classic?
Posted on August 6, 2014 | 38 CommentsLike most of us, I love hunting down cars, taking photos of them and writing them up. But it can be hard! I’m lucky that there seem to be a lot […]
![Thunderbird Week Finale: Which One Will Grace Your Driveway At 6AM? “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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Thunderbird-1961-white-ad-vert.jpg)
![QOTD: Ride Like Jekyll and Hyde? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/F250-front-34.png)
![QOTD: Laser-Striped Torinos Diverge–Do You Like the ’71 or ’72 Iteration? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/023.jpg)
![Brochure Outtake: 1990 Lincoln Town Car – Panthers Join The Go-Go ’90s 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1990-Lincoln-Town-Car-09-e1408910712250.jpg)
![Auction Outtakes: Three Ultra-Low Mileage Vehicles Including A 2009 F150 With 389 Miles – Which Will Be Yours? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/62-olds-f85-engine.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s The First Workaday Car You Remember With Air Conditioning? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ambassador-rebel-weathereye-1.jpg)
![CC Design Question: 1959 Forward Face Off – Who Wore Their Make-Up Better? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DesotoLer-e1410320058156.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s The Best Way To Sell A CC? A 1972 Hornet Gucci Sportabout, More Specifically I have folks e-mail me asking this question all-too often, and I have to brush them off, because it’s the area of old cars I’m least qualified to give advice […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/AMC-Hornet-1972-Gucci.jpg)

![QOTD/Poll: What’s Your Favorite K-Car Variant? Whether you love it or hate it, the K-car is one of those automobiles that changed the course of automotive history. With their uncommon for-the-time front-wheel drive, 4-cylinder power, compact exterior dimensions, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Iacocca-and-K-car.jpg)
![QOTD: What Domestic “Mid-Size” Car Would You Buy In 1978? It’s 1978, and you’re a Baby Boomer with a wife and a little kid or two, and you just got a promotion. Time to dump that hulk of a Pinto […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Ford-Fairmont-ES-1978.jpg)
![QOTD: How Often (If Ever) Do You Use Cruise Control? After reading Max.P’s COAL post on his Volkswagen Jetta the other day, I noticed that both in the post and some of the comments, a need for cruise control was expressed in situations […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cruise-control.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting/QOTD: Which Curbside Classic Would You Want To Remain In Production For The Foreseeable Future? As many of you know, the A1 Golf remained on sale long after it was yanked from US shores for 1985, built in South Africa using the name CitiGolf and sold […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-11-14.45.58.png)
![QOTD: Striped Javelins–What’s Your Preference? While AMC’s version of the Mustang may not exactly resemble a flying, pointed, aerodynamic projectile, some of them could accelerate rapidly and look pretty sporting to boot. Unlike the Mustang and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9-14-13-025.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s The Furthest You’ve Gone To Chase Down A Curbside Classic? Like most of us, I love hunting down cars, taking photos of them and writing them up. But it can be hard! I’m lucky that there seem to be a lot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-1.jpg)


