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Curbside Classics Archives
QOTD Archive
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![Yes, it’s that time a year again, Lexus’s “December to Remember” sales event. I’m not really a Lexus fan, and these yearly commercials with the gigantic bows have become cliché. Yet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "QOTD: Have You Ever Given/Received a Car as a Gift?")
QOTD: Have You Ever Given/Received a Car as a Gift?
Posted on December 23, 2013 | 67 CommentsYes, it’s that time a year again, Lexus’s “December to Remember” sales event. I’m not really a Lexus fan, and these yearly commercials with the gigantic bows have become cliché. Yet […] -
![Christmas is just ten days away, but I had to buy this Caddy for myself last week. First, it’s a ’61 Cadillac, and second, it’s a four-door, not the ubiquitous […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/12-14-2013-001-800x523-e1387057360620.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What CC Do You Most Want To See In Scale?")
QOTD: What CC Do You Most Want To See In Scale?
Posted on December 15, 2013 | 93 CommentsChristmas is just ten days away, but I had to buy this Caddy for myself last week. First, it’s a ’61 Cadillac, and second, it’s a four-door, not the ubiquitous […] -
![not a photoshop; it landed and stayed this way Ok, I came clean yesterday with my stupid and totally self-inflicted little ding (more to the ego than the car). It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/snow-car_ends_up_on_its_nose_following_snow_crash.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Worst/Stupidest Snow Experience?")
QOTD: What’s Your Worst/Stupidest Snow Experience?
Posted on December 13, 2013 | 39 Commentsnot a photoshop; it landed and stayed this way Ok, I came clean yesterday with my stupid and totally self-inflicted little ding (more to the ego than the car). It’s […] -
![During Mopar Week, Tony LaHood was good enough to send me this most excellent link to a vintage 1955 Chrysler Corporation promotional video on Youtube, “Wishes on Wheels.” It is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1956-Imperial-03-800x320-e1385668448338.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV/QOTD: Wishes On Wheels – How Would You Order Your 1955 Mopar?")
CC TV/QOTD: Wishes On Wheels – How Would You Order Your 1955 Mopar?
Posted on December 10, 2013 | 21 CommentsDuring Mopar Week, Tony LaHood was good enough to send me this most excellent link to a vintage 1955 Chrysler Corporation promotional video on Youtube, “Wishes on Wheels.” It is […] -
![As someone who’s has owned quite a few cars over the years, and continues trading up on a regular basis, I occasionally get to see a former vehicle of mine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_1905.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Have You Ever Re-Discovered A Car You Once Owned?")
QOTD: Have You Ever Re-Discovered A Car You Once Owned?
Posted on December 3, 2013 | 68 CommentsAs someone who’s has owned quite a few cars over the years, and continues trading up on a regular basis, I occasionally get to see a former vehicle of mine […] -
![Robert Kim’s plans to drive his ’86 Olds wagon in the 3700 mile Banjul Challenge got me thinking: What cheap old beater would I take on that trip? When I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Ford-pics-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Beater Would You Pick To Drive To The Gambia?")
QOTD: What Beater Would You Pick To Drive To The Gambia?
Posted on December 1, 2013 | 78 CommentsRobert Kim’s plans to drive his ’86 Olds wagon in the 3700 mile Banjul Challenge got me thinking: What cheap old beater would I take on that trip? When I […] -
![One of the features of the recent UK National Classic Motor Show in Birmingham was the number of barn find cars presented in “as found” condition. Following on from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/A40.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Should We Handle Barn Finds?")
QOTD: How Should We Handle Barn Finds?
Posted on November 23, 2013 | 18 CommentsOne of the features of the recent UK National Classic Motor Show in Birmingham was the number of barn find cars presented in “as found” condition. Following on from the […] -
![After seeing yesterday’s blue AMC hearse, I got to thinking about that other important ride we have all taken. My first ride was home from the hospital in a 1969 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1957-Chrysler-Plymouth-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your First Ride?")
QOTD: What Was Your First Ride?
Posted on November 20, 2013 | 141 CommentsAfter seeing yesterday’s blue AMC hearse, I got to thinking about that other important ride we have all taken. My first ride was home from the hospital in a 1969 […] -
![Perhaps the quintessential French van is the Citroen H van, produced from 1947 to 1981, and still a regular sight on the roads and market places of France. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/h-van-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Do You Prefer Your Citroen H Van?")
QOTD: How Do You Prefer Your Citroen H Van?
Posted on November 17, 2013 | 25 CommentsPerhaps the quintessential French van is the Citroen H van, produced from 1947 to 1981, and still a regular sight on the roads and market places of France. […] -
![Here’s your Question Of The Day: What vehicle do you know is bad for you but yet long to own? Something you’d have to be insane to take on in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_13132.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your (Vehicular) Guilty Pleasure?")
QOTD: What’s Your (Vehicular) Guilty Pleasure?
Posted on November 12, 2013 | 116 CommentsHere’s your Question Of The Day: What vehicle do you know is bad for you but yet long to own? Something you’d have to be insane to take on in […] -
CC Outtake/QOTD: Curbside Bike Repair Station – What Tools Would A Curbside Car Repair Station Have In Order To Be Useful?
Posted on November 7, 2013 | 20 CommentsI spotted this recent addition on the University of Oregon campus recently. It’s a bike repair station, with an assortment of tools secured by cables, and an air pump. -
![Prior to Tesla, the last serious effort to launch a new car company in The US was Kaiser-Frazer. That didn’t work out so well, despite the seemingly endless optimism, energy, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Tesla-Musk-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Independents’ Week Question: Tesla – The Next Kaiser-Frazer? Or The Next Mercedes?")
Independents’ Week Question: Tesla – The Next Kaiser-Frazer? Or The Next Mercedes?
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 41 CommentsPrior to Tesla, the last serious effort to launch a new car company in The US was Kaiser-Frazer. That didn’t work out so well, despite the seemingly endless optimism, energy, […] -
![Kathy McCormick left this question in a comment on the Typography post: I have a friend that has been trying to figure out what year this Cadillac emblem is from. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Cadillac-logo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Year Cadillac Is This Logo From?")
QOTD: What Year Cadillac Is This Logo From?
Posted on October 29, 2013 | 14 CommentsKathy McCormick left this question in a comment on the Typography post: I have a friend that has been trying to figure out what year this Cadillac emblem is from. […] -
![I got this question from Josh: I’m looking to buy a 70.5 falcon from a friend of a friend, and I just can’t find enough info on the internet of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Falcon-1970.5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Should Josh Buy This 1970.5 Falcon?")
QOTD: Should Josh Buy This 1970.5 Falcon?
Posted on October 28, 2013 | 52 CommentsI got this question from Josh: I’m looking to buy a 70.5 falcon from a friend of a friend, and I just can’t find enough info on the internet of […] -
QOTD? Does Anyone Remember A Ford Granada vs. Mercedes Comparison Test By Airplane Pilots?
Posted on October 21, 2013 | 27 CommentsFord relentlessly compared its Granada to Mercedes, such as this utterly silly test to prove that it rode as quietly as a Mercedes 450 SE. How about performance, handling, braking, […]
