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Curbside Classics Archives
QOTD Archive
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![A source of constant debate is whether hatchbacks are seen as declassé on this side of the Atlantic or not. Let’s set that question aside for a moment, though, and just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Renault-16-729x486-7f0965ee0c844ecb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Hatchback Design?")
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Hatchback Design?
Posted on March 6, 2014 | 260 CommentsA source of constant debate is whether hatchbacks are seen as declassé on this side of the Atlantic or not. Let’s set that question aside for a moment, though, and just […] -
![Sex is used to sell almost anything and cars are no exception. Of course, whether or not a car conveys any sex appeal is largely a consequence of the persons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Screenshot-2014-02-28-19.32.03.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Cars Do You Most Often See Driven By Attractive People?")
QOTD: Which Cars Do You Most Often See Driven By Attractive People?
Posted on March 2, 2014 | 79 CommentsSex is used to sell almost anything and cars are no exception. Of course, whether or not a car conveys any sex appeal is largely a consequence of the persons […] -
![People certainly tend to become creatures of habit. Even if you aren’t prone to it, you know those who are. Sometimes you just need to challenge them (or yourself). Realizing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/think-outside-the-box.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: When Have You Stepped Out of Your Box?")
QOTD: When Have You Stepped Out of Your Box?
Posted on February 26, 2014 | 155 CommentsPeople certainly tend to become creatures of habit. Even if you aren’t prone to it, you know those who are. Sometimes you just need to challenge them (or yourself). Realizing […] -
![Alright everyone, I know AMC week ended a little while back, but I will confess–I just didn’t want it to end. When Tom Klockau brought us an Ambassador, he reminded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1974Ambassador10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Would You Have Saved the Ambassador?")
QOTD: How Would You Have Saved the Ambassador?
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 60 CommentsAlright everyone, I know AMC week ended a little while back, but I will confess–I just didn’t want it to end. When Tom Klockau brought us an Ambassador, he reminded […] -
![One of my favourite pastimes is geocaching, which is like a treasure hunt using GPS coordinates. It often takes me to out-of-the-way spots, where all sorts of interesting things may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Truck-fl.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Big Rig Week QOTD: Can Anyone ID This Old Rig?")
Big Rig Week QOTD: Can Anyone ID This Old Rig?
Posted on February 9, 2014 | 8 CommentsOne of my favourite pastimes is geocaching, which is like a treasure hunt using GPS coordinates. It often takes me to out-of-the-way spots, where all sorts of interesting things may […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Favourite Leftfield Strapline?
Posted on January 23, 2014 | 59 CommentsAdvertising cars has a long history of course, and as does adding a little humour to attract an extra bit of attention. -
![1971 and 2014 AMC Gremlins This question is going to take a bit more thought and creativity than yesterday’s. First off, Jeeps don’t count, for obvious reasons. What we’re looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AMC-Gremlin-and-CRZ.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "AMC Week QOTD: If AMC Were Still Going, What Would Their Current Cars Look Like?")
AMC Week QOTD: If AMC Were Still Going, What Would Their Current Cars Look Like?
Posted on January 21, 2014 | 55 Comments1971 and 2014 AMC Gremlins This question is going to take a bit more thought and creativity than yesterday’s. First off, Jeeps don’t count, for obvious reasons. What we’re looking […] -
![This question could make both my head and heart explode. Over the decades I’ve fallen in love with so many Ramblers, despite my childhood disdain for them due to their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AMC-Rambler-1952-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Rambler/AMC Will Grace Your Fantasy Garage?")
QOTD: Which Rambler/AMC Will Grace Your Fantasy Garage?
Posted on January 20, 2014 | 145 CommentsThis question could make both my head and heart explode. Over the decades I’ve fallen in love with so many Ramblers, despite my childhood disdain for them due to their […] -
![Are the world’s automakers all smoking from the same pipe? Let’s break for a quick minute from the classics to ponder the modern sedan. Chrysler unveiled its new 200 sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/BuickVerano.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Why Do So Many Modern Sedans Look So Much Alike?")
QOTD: Why Do So Many Modern Sedans Look So Much Alike?
Posted on January 18, 2014 | 142 CommentsAre the world’s automakers all smoking from the same pipe? Let’s break for a quick minute from the classics to ponder the modern sedan. Chrysler unveiled its new 200 sedan […] -
![There was a general consensus yesterday, that the 1974 Mercury Comet was cursed with some of the most poorly-integrated bumpers of all time. Among the comments, Dave B suggested a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/93-1973-Toronado-Bumpesr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is Your Nominee For The Most Poorly-Integrated Bumpers?")
QOTD: What Is Your Nominee For The Most Poorly-Integrated Bumpers?
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 117 CommentsThere was a general consensus yesterday, that the 1974 Mercury Comet was cursed with some of the most poorly-integrated bumpers of all time. Among the comments, Dave B suggested a […] -
QOTD: What Was the First Vehicle You Ever Drove?
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 126 CommentsWe’ve all had our first time behind the wheel. Filled with trepidation, excitement, and nervousness, it is one of those firsts in life that we will always remember. -
![My eldest son and his wife recently set out on a six hour trip North to spend the week with us, and three hours into the trip, called to let […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_0043.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Far Have You Gone to Rescue a Disabled Car?")
QOTD: How Far Have You Gone to Rescue a Disabled Car?
Posted on January 15, 2014 | 46 CommentsMy eldest son and his wife recently set out on a six hour trip North to spend the week with us, and three hours into the trip, called to let […] -
QOTD: When Is a Car a Brougham?
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 75 CommentsMy definition of a Brougham earlier today was rather strict. So the question is: At what point does a car cross the line into Brougham? -
![Seeing Keith Thelen’s Dodge Monaco recently, and how it was equipped with a six-cylinder engine, made me start thinking of unusually equipped cars. But it hardly stops there, at least […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1977-Dodge-Monaco-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was The Most Oddly Equipped Car You Have Seen?")
QOTD: What Was The Most Oddly Equipped Car You Have Seen?
Posted on January 2, 2014 | 345 CommentsSeeing Keith Thelen’s Dodge Monaco recently, and how it was equipped with a six-cylinder engine, made me start thinking of unusually equipped cars. But it hardly stops there, at least […] -
![Stephanie and I have been mulling over options for replacing the Forester. It’s fourteen years old, has 170k brutal miles (endless trips less than a mile without a full warm-up), […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-156-039-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Shall Replace Our Forester? Is It Me Or Is It The New Cars?")
QOTD: What Shall Replace Our Forester? Is It Me Or Is It The New Cars?
Posted on December 30, 2013 | 181 CommentsStephanie and I have been mulling over options for replacing the Forester. It’s fourteen years old, has 170k brutal miles (endless trips less than a mile without a full warm-up), […]
