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![I took my 1968 Imperial Crown Convertible to a tire shop for the least exotic reason imaginable: new tires. The tires still had plenty of tread, but they had aged […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Three-quarter-front-115x115.jpg "My 1968 Imperial: AI Won’t Turn The Wrench, But It Can Cut the Bill")
My 1968 Imperial: AI Won’t Turn The Wrench, But It Can Cut the Bill
Posted on September 8, 2026 | 45 CommentsI took my 1968 Imperial Crown Convertible to a tire shop for the least exotic reason imaginable: new tires. The tires still had plenty of tread, but they had aged […] -
![Being a man more interested in cars from the 1970s on back, I’m accustomed to pulling a speedometer cable out in minutes for a quick cleaning and greasing; however, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20230814_182220683-scaled-e1788295428896-115x115.jpg "1988 Mustang GT Convertible: Why It Took Over Two Hours To Replace The Speedometer Cable")
1988 Mustang GT Convertible: Why It Took Over Two Hours To Replace The Speedometer Cable
Posted on September 7, 2026 | 17 CommentsBeing a man more interested in cars from the 1970s on back, I’m accustomed to pulling a speedometer cable out in minutes for a quick cleaning and greasing; however, the […] -
![While GM had a first-rate modern 3-speed automatic in the form of Turbo Hydra-Matic 400, a lot of late ’60s GM cars still had 2-speed automatics, which the divisions insisted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1969-Buick-Skylark-Custom-2HT-Polar-White-Bring-a-Trailer-5-side-left-with-TH350-115x115.webp "1969 Buick Skylark Custom With TH350 Transmission: GM Finally Shifts Into Third Gear")
1969 Buick Skylark Custom With TH350 Transmission: GM Finally Shifts Into Third Gear
Posted on August 31, 2026 | 27 CommentsWhile GM had a first-rate modern 3-speed automatic in the form of Turbo Hydra-Matic 400, a lot of late ’60s GM cars still had 2-speed automatics, which the divisions insisted […] -
![This jaunty Verde Green 1940 Buick Special convertible was one of the very first U.S. cars to come with an often overlooked but vital feature: “Flash-Way” self-canceling electric turn signals […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1940-Buick-Special-convert-Verde-Dark-Green-Bonhams-front-3q-left-lede-115x115.webp "How Buick Became The First U.S. Make With Standard Turn Signals, Almost 20 Years Before They Became Universal")
How Buick Became The First U.S. Make With Standard Turn Signals, Almost 20 Years Before They Became Universal
Posted on August 17, 2026 | 32 CommentsThis jaunty Verde Green 1940 Buick Special convertible was one of the very first U.S. cars to come with an often overlooked but vital feature: “Flash-Way” self-canceling electric turn signals […] -
![In the late 1940s, GM’s Guide Lamp Division began developing the first electronic headlamp controls: the Autronic-Eye (later renamed Guide-Matic), which could automatically dim the lights to avoid dazzling other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Autronic-Eye-lead-115x115.webp "GM Autronic-Eye And Twilight Sentinel: “Truly A Gentleman Of The Night Highways, Dimming Always On Time”")
GM Autronic-Eye And Twilight Sentinel: “Truly A Gentleman Of The Night Highways, Dimming Always On Time”
Posted on August 15, 2026 | 17 CommentsIn the late 1940s, GM’s Guide Lamp Division began developing the first electronic headlamp controls: the Autronic-Eye (later renamed Guide-Matic), which could automatically dim the lights to avoid dazzling other […] -
![Modern drivers are spoiled by the extended maintenance intervals of their modern daily drivers, and EV owners have it even better with no oil changes or coolant flushes. Back in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PXL_20260623_175025436-scaled-e1784808724683-115x115.jpg "1963 Buick Riviera: All The Maintenance The Factory Recommended (And My Modern Maintenance Schedule)")
1963 Buick Riviera: All The Maintenance The Factory Recommended (And My Modern Maintenance Schedule)
Posted on July 27, 2026 | 43 CommentsModern drivers are spoiled by the extended maintenance intervals of their modern daily drivers, and EV owners have it even better with no oil changes or coolant flushes. Back in […] -
![One tends to forget how much experimentation was done by those early automotive pioneers; for example, take the clutch. Although most of the industry eventually settled on the single-disc “dry” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Hudson-and-Wet-Clutch-115x115.jpg "Hudson’s Wet Clutch: An Independent Idea For Smoother Shifting")
Hudson’s Wet Clutch: An Independent Idea For Smoother Shifting
Posted on June 9, 2026 | 36 CommentsOne tends to forget how much experimentation was done by those early automotive pioneers; for example, take the clutch. Although most of the industry eventually settled on the single-disc “dry” […] -
![Is there any automotive feature more misunderstood than vacuum advance? It’s unobtrusively been doing its job of increasing fuel mileage, sharpening throttle response under light loads, and keeping down engine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Vacuum-advance-distributor-with-graph-115x115.webp "Vacuum Advance Basics: One Of The Most Misunderstood Mechanical Components In Automotive History")
Vacuum Advance Basics: One Of The Most Misunderstood Mechanical Components In Automotive History
Posted on May 31, 2026 | 12 CommentsIs there any automotive feature more misunderstood than vacuum advance? It’s unobtrusively been doing its job of increasing fuel mileage, sharpening throttle response under light loads, and keeping down engine […] -
![In May 1968, Ford Motor Company announced that it would shortly offer an electronic anti-skid brake system to automatically prevent a car’s rear wheels from locking in a sudden stop. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1969-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-III-White-Raleigh-Classic-Car-Auctions-front-3q-right-insets-1-115x115.webp "1969–1979 Ford–Kelsey-Hayes Sure-Track Brake System: Detroit’s First Antilock Brakes")
1969–1979 Ford–Kelsey-Hayes Sure-Track Brake System: Detroit’s First Antilock Brakes
Posted on May 29, 2026 | 14 CommentsIn May 1968, Ford Motor Company announced that it would shortly offer an electronic anti-skid brake system to automatically prevent a car’s rear wheels from locking in a sudden stop. […] -
![Few carburetors are as simple and effective as the Autolite 2100 two-barrel. Introduced in 1957, it uses innovative annular venturi boosters, a float that can be adjusted with the lid […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mustang-and-Autolite-115x115.jpg "Ford Autolite 2100 Two-Barrel Carburetor: A Circuit-By-Circuit Look At Ford’s Better Idea")
Ford Autolite 2100 Two-Barrel Carburetor: A Circuit-By-Circuit Look At Ford’s Better Idea
Posted on May 28, 2026 | 25 CommentsFew carburetors are as simple and effective as the Autolite 2100 two-barrel. Introduced in 1957, it uses innovative annular venturi boosters, a float that can be adjusted with the lid […] -
![Starting in the ’50s and continuing into the 1970s, many Detroit automakers offered optional dual exhaust systems, often for surprising little money. Though long favored by hot-rodders, dual exhausts never […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1957-Chevrolet-Bel-Air-2HT-Surf-Green-India-Ivory-Bring-a-Trailer-129-side-right-dual-exhaust-comp-1-115x115.webp "25 Horsepower For $30? Why Dual Exhausts Offered More Bang For The Buck Than Any Other Performance Option")
25 Horsepower For $30? Why Dual Exhausts Offered More Bang For The Buck Than Any Other Performance Option
Posted on May 6, 2026 | 23 CommentsStarting in the ’50s and continuing into the 1970s, many Detroit automakers offered optional dual exhaust systems, often for surprising little money. Though long favored by hot-rodders, dual exhausts never […] -
![Few automotive engineers have had to work so hard for so little credit as those who worked for OEMs in the early 1970s, when they were designing complex systems to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1974-Firebird-A-115x115.jpg "Understanding General Motors Transmission Controlled Spark System (TCS): Balancing Emissions And Driveability The Hard Way")
Understanding General Motors Transmission Controlled Spark System (TCS): Balancing Emissions And Driveability The Hard Way
Posted on May 2, 2026 | 32 CommentsFew automotive engineers have had to work so hard for so little credit as those who worked for OEMs in the early 1970s, when they were designing complex systems to […] -
![(Updated 4/14/2026) The V8 is ingrained in American culture. It was the engine that dominated the North American automotive landscape from the 1950s to the end of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Chevrolet-small-block-cutaway.jpg "Cross-Plane and Flat-Plane V8 Crankshafts and Firing Orders: The Engineering Behind American V8 Smoothness")
Cross-Plane and Flat-Plane V8 Crankshafts and Firing Orders: The Engineering Behind American V8 Smoothness
Posted on April 14, 2026 | 81 Comments(Updated 4/14/2026) The V8 is ingrained in American culture. It was the engine that dominated the North American automotive landscape from the 1950s to the end of […] -
![When did GM first offer airbags on its cars? 1988? 1989? Nope — Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac all offered dual front airbags way back in 1974. Known as the GM […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1973-Chevrolet-Impala-Lt-Green-Gold-Bonhams-ACRS-FTP-car-with-insets-115x115.webp "GM Air Cushion Restraint System: The Whole Story Of GM’s Very Rare 1974–1976 Dual Airbag Option")
GM Air Cushion Restraint System: The Whole Story Of GM’s Very Rare 1974–1976 Dual Airbag Option
Posted on April 12, 2026 | 50 CommentsWhen did GM first offer airbags on its cars? 1988? 1989? Nope — Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac all offered dual front airbags way back in 1974. Known as the GM […] -
![CC recently posted a vintage Road and Track article which asked if the 1953-1954 Corvette was really a sports car. The exclusive use of Powerglide in the original Corvette has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1957-Corvette-interior.jpg "From Powerglide To 3-Speed To 4-Speed – Early Corvette Transmission History")
From Powerglide To 3-Speed To 4-Speed – Early Corvette Transmission History
Posted on March 30, 2026 | 5 CommentsCC recently posted a vintage Road and Track article which asked if the 1953-1954 Corvette was really a sports car. The exclusive use of Powerglide in the original Corvette has […]
