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![(first posted 6/2/2017, updated 6/2/2023) As I detailed in Part 1 of this series, Packard, Cadillac, and Chrysler all dabbled in automotive air conditioning between 1940 and 1942. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1007_02-automotive_air_conditioning-vintage_car_interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: History of Automotive Air Conditioning, Part 2 – The Aftermarket")
Cold Comfort: History of Automotive Air Conditioning, Part 2 – The Aftermarket
Posted on June 2, 2023 | 111 Comments(first posted 6/2/2017, updated 6/2/2023) As I detailed in Part 1 of this series, Packard, Cadillac, and Chrysler all dabbled in automotive air conditioning between 1940 and 1942. […] -
![(first posted 6/1/2017) I’ve never really seen a good, comprehensive history of Automotive Air Conditioning, so I decided to take it upon myself to write one, being somewhat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/3604083691_bef5fcfaa1_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: History of Automotive Air Conditioning, Part 1 – Pre-World War II")
Cold Comfort: History of Automotive Air Conditioning, Part 1 – Pre-World War II
Posted on June 1, 2023 | 94 Comments(first posted 6/1/2017) I’ve never really seen a good, comprehensive history of Automotive Air Conditioning, so I decided to take it upon myself to write one, being somewhat […] -
![Yes, I know that we do mostly old cars here, but I have built up a respect for the brain trust of CC readers, so maybe some of you can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BMW-Hybrid-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD/CC Tech – What’s The Best Way To Store A Plug-In Hybrid Car?")
QOTD/CC Tech – What’s The Best Way To Store A Plug-In Hybrid Car?
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 17 CommentsYes, I know that we do mostly old cars here, but I have built up a respect for the brain trust of CC readers, so maybe some of you can […] -
![In addition to road tests, Car Life also had a regular tech column, written by Roger Huntington, who really knew of what he said and wrote. This article, from March […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/air-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Tech: “Air Cooling For Cars?” – There Was One Benefit That I’d Not Considered Before")
Vintage Car Life Tech: “Air Cooling For Cars?” – There Was One Benefit That I’d Not Considered Before
Posted on February 23, 2023 | 22 CommentsIn addition to road tests, Car Life also had a regular tech column, written by Roger Huntington, who really knew of what he said and wrote. This article, from March […] -
![On a snowy Sunday of late, my dad and I made our annual sojourn to a local Model A Restorers Club swap meet, which was unfortunately less well-attended by vendors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Image-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Literature: 1977 Ford <em>Noise And Vibration Diagnosis</em> – Never Has A Dollar Been So Useful")
CC Literature: 1977 Ford Noise And Vibration Diagnosis – Never Has A Dollar Been So Useful
Posted on February 1, 2023 | 35 CommentsOn a snowy Sunday of late, my dad and I made our annual sojourn to a local Model A Restorers Club swap meet, which was unfortunately less well-attended by vendors […] -
![A recent entry in JP Cavanaugh’s COAL, about his 1968 Chrysler sparked some personal memories, and some comments, about subverted automotive safety features. In JPC’s case, that trigger had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/s-l1600.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – What Auto Safety Devices are Most Often Bypassed or Ignored?")
QOTD – What Auto Safety Devices are Most Often Bypassed or Ignored?
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 129 CommentsA recent entry in JP Cavanaugh’s COAL, about his 1968 Chrysler sparked some personal memories, and some comments, about subverted automotive safety features. In JPC’s case, that trigger had to […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2016) The EPA has issued its “Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2016”report). (The updated report through 2020 is here). It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/EPA-0-to-60.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The EPA’s Charts On Efficiency, Performance, Weight and Other Metrics, 1975-2016 — Peak Malaise Was Obviously In 1982")
The EPA’s Charts On Efficiency, Performance, Weight and Other Metrics, 1975-2016 — Peak Malaise Was Obviously In 1982
Posted on November 7, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 11/7/2016) The EPA has issued its “Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2016”report). (The updated report through 2020 is here). It’s […] -
![For too many years I’ve cringed when I see or hear the expression BOF (Body On Frame) as applied to American cars with perimeter frames, meaning pretty much all of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Frames-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tech History: The Perimeter Frame – Body-And-Frame, Not Body-On-Frame")
Tech History: The Perimeter Frame – Body-And-Frame, Not Body-On-Frame
Posted on November 3, 2022 | 50 CommentsFor too many years I’ve cringed when I see or hear the expression BOF (Body On Frame) as applied to American cars with perimeter frames, meaning pretty much all of […] -
![When one discusses American cars of the 1970s, good handling is not typically something that pops into one’s thoughts. If anything, most American cars of the 1970s have a reputation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1973-Grand-Am-cutaway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1973-77 GM Colonnade Chassis Design – Corner Carving through the Brougham Era")
CC Tech: 1973-77 GM Colonnade Chassis Design – Corner Carving through the Brougham Era
Posted on October 26, 2022 | 67 CommentsWhen one discusses American cars of the 1970s, good handling is not typically something that pops into one’s thoughts. If anything, most American cars of the 1970s have a reputation […] -
![Many of us contributors and commenters lived through the era prior to electronic fuel injection. This meant that most of us have had the “pleasure” of owning and driving cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Torino-Carb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: The Operation and Tuning of a Holley Carburetor – a Modern Twist on Old Tech")
CC Tech: The Operation and Tuning of a Holley Carburetor – a Modern Twist on Old Tech
Posted on October 12, 2022 | 40 CommentsMany of us contributors and commenters lived through the era prior to electronic fuel injection. This meant that most of us have had the “pleasure” of owning and driving cars […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2012. Revised 6/6/2016 and 6/6/2022) Overdrive. For you younger readers, no, we’re not talking about the top gear in modern stick-shift or automatic transmissions. This is about epicyclic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/overdirve.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Mysteries Of Automotive Epicyclic Or Planetary Overdrive Revealed – The Predecessor To Modern Overdrive")
Automotive History: The Mysteries Of Automotive Epicyclic Or Planetary Overdrive Revealed – The Predecessor To Modern Overdrive
Posted on June 8, 2022 | 152 Comments(first posted 8/31/2012. Revised 6/6/2016 and 6/6/2022) Overdrive. For you younger readers, no, we’re not talking about the top gear in modern stick-shift or automatic transmissions. This is about epicyclic […] -
![In Part One, we covered the early Pytchley and Golde sunroofs. Neither of these looks exactly like what you get when you order a sunroof in a car today. For […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1969-Thunderbird-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: History of the Sliding Sunroof and Moonroof, Part 2 – A New Moon(roof)")
Curbside Tech: History of the Sliding Sunroof and Moonroof, Part 2 – A New Moon(roof)
Posted on September 7, 2021 | 25 CommentsIn Part One, we covered the early Pytchley and Golde sunroofs. Neither of these looks exactly like what you get when you order a sunroof in a car today. For […] -
![The sliding sunroof/moonroof was a seldom-seen feature on cars when I was growing up in the 70s, and second only to air conditioning in terms of the amount of awe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1959-porsche-356a-1600-super-sunroof-coupe.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: History of the Sliding Sunroof and Moonroof, Part 1 – Rise and Shine")
Curbside Tech: History of the Sliding Sunroof and Moonroof, Part 1 – Rise and Shine
Posted on September 6, 2021 | 58 CommentsThe sliding sunroof/moonroof was a seldom-seen feature on cars when I was growing up in the 70s, and second only to air conditioning in terms of the amount of awe […] -
![It’s rather long, dense and technical, but if aerodynamics is not a drag for you, you might want to peruse this. It’s a good complement to my own three-part series […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aero-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Tech Article: “Aerodynamic Drag” (1966)")
Vintage R&T Tech Article: “Aerodynamic Drag” (1966)
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 14 CommentsIt’s rather long, dense and technical, but if aerodynamics is not a drag for you, you might want to peruse this. It’s a good complement to my own three-part series […] -
![Jim Klein recently posted a junkyard post on a 1976 Cadillac Seville. Not only was this an awesome junkyard find, but it stirred up lots of conversation in the comments […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1976-Eldorado-Fuel-Injection.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1975-1979 Cadillac Electronic Fuel Injection – GM’s (Gladly) Forgotten Fuelie – A GM Deadly Sin?")
Automotive History: 1975-1979 Cadillac Electronic Fuel Injection – GM’s (Gladly) Forgotten Fuelie – A GM Deadly Sin?
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 108 CommentsJim Klein recently posted a junkyard post on a 1976 Cadillac Seville. Not only was this an awesome junkyard find, but it stirred up lots of conversation in the comments […]
